Song Ning echoed Xiao Peng’s words, “Only I’m not fine?” After a while, she added in a soft voice, “That’s good…”
Song Ning comforted herself that her family was fine and gradually fell into a deep sleep. She was so weak that she could fall asleep despite the pain that assaulted her body. Moreover, she felt more at ease with Xiao Peng around.
…
When the car came to a stop, Song Ning did not wake up immediately. She only regained consciousness when she heard the familiar noises that the wheels of the hospital bed made. When she opened her eyes, she saw four nurses in masks carefully helping her onto the hospital bed before wheeling her away. She cried out instinctively, “Xiao Peng!”
Xiao Peng immediately rushed to Song Ning’s side. “Sister, I’m here. Don’t worry. We need to examine your injuries first. Don’t think about anything else for now and focus on healing…”
Once again, Song Ning was at the mercy of others. Fortunately, this time, it was the doctors and nurses. When her clothes were cut open, she heard the nurses gasping. She said calmly in her hoarse voice, “Is it very serious? If there’s anything just tell me. I’m a Chinese medicine doctor.”
She turned to look at the doctor standing next to her and said, “My injuries are very bad, right? It’s fine. If there’s anything, you can just tell me.”
The doctor looked at her and said, “Your limbs and face are badly burned. Some of the burns on your body are infected. The treatment will be very painful so you have to be mentally prepared.”
Song Ning nodded weakly.
…
When Song Ning woke up again, she was already in the ward. Her entire body was wrapped in bandages. The searing pain was gone, but she could feel pressure on her body. She knew that the feeling was from the compression garment she had to wear for her burns. She could not help but feel relieved; at least the doctors here were reliable in their treatment.
She looked around her ward. It was much better than the one in N County. She looked out the window and saw a lush and verdant tree outside. The colors of nature made her feel slightly at ease.
Song Ning turned to look at the door when she heard the sounds of light footsteps and saw Xiao Peng’s childish face.
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