Chapter 375: Chapter 372: Kissed Once
The child’s parents were also very cooperative with Zhang Hao’s advice and didn’t stay in the hospital room for very long each day.
Most of the time, the little girl was lying in bed resting by herself.
After more than half a month had passed, the little girl’s complexion finally looked much better, and she had several changes in her prescriptions.
Each time, the focus of the treatment was slightly different, and it was only in this way that the girl’s body could improve across the board.
During this period of over half a month, Zhang Hao was almost always at the hospital and hardly went home.
He Qianhui, however, would occasionally bring over meals she had prepared.
It wasn’t that she worried that Zhang Hao, an adult, would go hungry, but rather she felt sorry for him, alone in the hospital with no one to care for him.
Just like Zhang Hao, there were plenty of doctors who couldn’t go home for extended periods of time.
He Qianhui, loving everything Zhang Hao loved, would take their unwashed clothes home, wash and fold them, and bring them back.
As a result, one after another, they called her sister-in-law with a diligence that was very eager, and all this was observed by Lin Wan.
Previously she didn’t consider He Qianhui an enemy, but now she saw her as her most formidable rival.
He Qianhui could clearly sense Lin Wan’s unfriendly attitude, but she simply ignored it.
After all, the two of them didn’t usually cross paths much, and within their department, whatever happened was up to Zhang Hao.
What could a mere nurse do to cause a stir?
"Alright, alright, if you don’t go back home tonight, I won’t leave the door unlocked for you so I don’t have to get up in the middle of the night to close it—that always leaves me feeling on edge."
"Also, in a couple of days, I’m going to look at home appliances since the renovation of our new house is almost done. If you have time, come with me."
Zhang Hao couldn’t confirm his availability right away but still agreed readily.
"Sure, as long as I’m free during those days, I’ll go with you. Be careful on your way home, there’s been a lot of traffic recently, and the last thing I want is for you to get into an accident."
He Qianhui packed up the bowls and chopsticks and took them with her as Zhang Hao, having had his fill, went to make his rounds in the ward.
He saw that all the machines had been removed from the little girl’s room, and she was able to get out of bed and move around.
"How are you feeling these past two days?"
"Doctor Zhang, thank you. Before, I never dared to move around this much, but look at me now, I can even jog a little."
The little girl nearly gave Zhang Hao a demonstration of a sprint.
Thankfully, Zhang Hao was quick to stop her.
"Hold on, hold on, I know you’re very happy right now, but you should know that after being so weak for such a long time, your body needs to recover gradually."
Zhang Hao was chatting with the little girl when her mother came in carrying food.
It was clear the food had been ordered from a nearby restaurant.
"Oh, Doctor Zhang, you’re here too? I’ve just bought some food for Hanhan, it’s all quite bland and should be good for her," said the mother.
Zhang Hao glanced at the food and nodded, "Good, these meals are indeed bland. Eating more of it will be good for her body."
"Also, if you can, rent a wheelchair from the hospital and take her out to get some sunlight every day."
"Twenty minutes or so should be enough, no running or jumping in the meantime, alright?"
Yet, the very next day after Zhang Hao’s instructions, Hanhan’s mother brought her daughter down to the hospital garden to relax.
In the blink of an eye, the girl stood up from her wheelchair, and before her mother could stop her,
she headed straight for a stray cat.
"Hanhan, come back!"
The little girl seemed not to hear and squatted down to touch the cat.
But the cat, being a stray and frightened of people, became alert and ran away the moment someone approached.
Hanhan wanted to chase after something, but she lost her balance and fainted.
Seeing this, Hanhan’s mother was terrified and ran over, calling for help, asking if anyone with a kind heart could help.
Perhaps by sheer coincidence, Zhang Hao and his colleague had just finished eating and were walking out of the restaurant.
He heard Hanhan’s mother shouting and ran over, only to find Hanhan had collapsed.
Without even having time to ask what happened, Zhang Hao carried Hanhan straight to the emergency room.
After some urgent treatment, they finally pulled her back from the brink of death.
Zhang Hao, wiping the sweat from his forehead, asked Hanhan’s mother what exactly had happened.
All Hanhan’s mother could do was to tell Zhang Hao everything she had seen.
Zhang Hao sighed and said there was nothing to be done but to remind them to be more cautious next time.
The little girl was curious and had an inexplicable fondness for cats and dogs.
But these stray cats and dogs that wandered outside year-round could carry countless pathogens, so it was better to avoid contact with them.
When Hanhan woke up and found herself in the hospital room again, she felt like she could never leave it.
Looking at that small window, her mood became oppressively heavy.
It was at this time that Zhang Hao came over, holding a stuffed toy in his hand.
"What’s wrong, you seem so down."
Seeing Zhang Hao, Hanhan quickly smiled and said, "No, Doctor Zhang, I was just thinking the scenery outside looks nice."
"If I could go out for a walk, I think I’d be much happier."
Zhang Hao came to Hanhan’s bedside and told her, "Not yet, your health is the most important thing right now."
"Look, the results of this checkup have already come out."
Hanhan couldn’t understand the checkup results, and just asked Zhang Hao to tell her how the assessment went this time.
"This assessment is much better than the last one, but it’s still not passing," he said.
Listening to this, Hanhan sighed, "My parents have spent so much money on my treatment, I don’t even know how much."
"I have to stay in the hospital for almost six to seven months out of the year, I can’t remember how many times I’ve been admitted."
"Doctor Zhang, could you answer a question for me?"
Zhang Hao thoughtlessly placed the toy in Hanhan’s hand and said.
"Ask me any question, and I will tell you everything I can."
"Doctor Zhang, what is really wrong with my body, and is there any chance of getting better?"
Zhang Hao gripped Hanhan’s hand tightly, as if trying to transmit magical strength.
"Don’t worry, as long as I’m here, I’ll never let your body continue to deteriorate."
"It will get better bit by bit."
With Zhang Hao’s company, Hanhan’s spirits seemed to brighten gradually.
A short month later, Hanhan’s health indicators had returned to normal, and she was at the point where she could be discharged to go home for recovery.
When she learned she was about to be discharged, Hanhan suddenly felt reluctant to leave.
Eventually, it was only after Zhang Hao’s various forms of "urging" that she unhappily left the hospital with her parents.
As she was leaving, Hanhan, for the first time, ran up to Zhang Hao.
Under everyone’s gaze, she kissed Zhang Hao’s cheek.
