Zhang Ma dared not look at Qing Yan and kept her head down, serving Li Yusha by the side.
"Have Grandpa and Grandma been doing better lately?" After serving Qing Yan some food, Li Yihan's gaze turned towards his parents.
Lately, he had been busy with matters at the headquarters of the conglomerate or rushing home to accompany his younger sister. It had been a week since he came back, and he hadn't visited his grandparents yet.
"On the day of the awards ceremony, your grandmother woke up once but slipped back into a coma," Song Qiaoying said with a touch of heartache. "We don't know when she'll wake up again."
"What caused it?" Qing Yan asked softly. She had heard before that her grandparents were not in good health, but she hadn't asked for specific details.
"Your grandparents are fond of exercising. About a month ago, when they were climbing a mountain, your grandmother accidentally fell. In an attempt to catch her, your grandfather fell down several steps, losing consciousness together with her. By the time they arrived at the hospital, they were already in a deep coma."
Song Qiaoying still remembered that day vividly, as if it had just happened.
"A CT scan showed that your grandmother had a skull fracture, brain contusion, and multiple fractures throughout her body. Your grandfather's condition was even more severe because when he fell, he protected her with his own body, acting as a human backrest for her. Not only did he suffer multiple fractures, but he also had fluid accumulation in the left side of his chest cavity, intracranial bleeding and hematoma. Both of them face a high risk of disability or death."
Song Qiaoying recalled that day, still filled with lingering fear. "During the examination, your grandfather experienced symptoms of shock, and your grandmother had acute respiratory failure. We were terrified!"
At that time, their vital signs were extremely unstable, and the bleeding was deep, making surgery inadvisable. Therefore, they were transferred to the ICU.
"They have been lying in the ICU ever since. Your grandmother has regained consciousness twice, but your grandfather... has never woken up!"
As Song Qiaoying spoke, her mood grew heavy. "Combined with a series of complications, the doctors say that the intracranial bleeding has caused significant damage to their central nervous systems. Both of them are experiencing coughing and difficulty expectorating, so the doctors performed a tracheotomy and are assisting their breathing with a ventilator."
The symptoms sounded severe, and a slight misstep could cost their lives.
Li Yuanfu also spoke with a heavy voice, "Over the past month, the entire ICU team has overcome numerous difficulties, from respiratory failure, shock, respiratory tract infections, anemia to electrolyte imbalance. Each day presents new challenges. Although we don't know when they will fully wake up, we always hold on to hope."
"Is it at Jingkang Hospital?" Qing Yan continued to inquire.
"No."
Although Jingkang Hospital is the best public hospital in Beijing and is renowned for its cardiac treatment, it lacks the meticulous care provided by private hospitals.
"Our family also has a hospital in Beijing called Li Ming Hospital, where your grandparents are being cared for," explained Li Yuanfu. "Every day, professional staff help them with basic and specialized nursing. They communicate with your grandparents and provide them with positive psychological suggestions to help them wake up as soon as possible."
"Are Grandpa and Grandma doing better?" Li Yihan asked in a deep voice.
"They haven't shown any improvement. Your uncle has been in touch with top experts from abroad and took them overseas for treatment recently."
Li Yihan knew that the situation of his grandparents was no more optimistic than that of his own grandparents, which weighed even more heavily on his heart.
"Alright, let's not talk about these things during the meal," Li Yuanfu said, afraid that the atmosphere would become too heavy. He picked up a pair of chopsticks and served Qing Yan some food. "Come, eat more. It's been almost a month since Yan Yan came back, right?"
"Almost," Qing Yan replied, taking the dish her father offered, behaving obediently.
"It seems that the college entrance exam results will be out soon?"
"It can be checked the day after tomorrow."
"That's great! Have you thought about which university you want to apply to?" Li Yuanfu smiled brightly. "Let me make it clear from the beginning, no matter which university you want to go to, Dad will fully support you! Of course, if you don't want to go to college, Dad won't stand in your way either! Your happiness is what matters."
"Thank you, Dad."
Li Yusha, who was on the side, was consumed by jealousy!
Li Yihan looked at the girl beside him with gentle eyes. "Are you nervous?"
Qing Yan: ???
What's there to be nervous about just because of college entrance exam results??
If Big Brother knew her level, he wouldn't have asked that question...
But in order to not worry her Big Brother, she obediently replied, "It's okay."
Li Yihan couldn't see any nervousness or anxiety in her eyes. She must be confident about her results, right?
"Big Brother is leaving for overseas the day after tomorrow. After work tomorrow, should I take you to visit Grandpa and Grandma?"
That was the last deadline he could postpone!
The pressure from France had been constant, and tomorrow would be his last day to accompany his sister. Thinking of this, he felt a bit reluctant.
Although Li Yuanfu and Song Qiaoying also wanted the elders to see their granddaughter, they were still in a coma. That was the reason why they hadn't arranged for them to meet Qing Yan.
A cunning light flashed in Li Yusha's eyes. If Grandpa and Grandma didn't wake up, Qing Yan's visit would be in vain. She wouldn't gain the approval of the elders and the trip would be wasted!
But if Grandpa and Grandma suddenly woke up and saw Qing Yan in an excited state, their bodies couldn't handle the extremes of joy and sorrow. If anything went wrong, Qing Yan would be held responsible!
How could the Li family keep someone who caused the death of their grandparents?
Such a good show, we must not miss it!
With that in mind, she timidly spoke up, "Dad, Mom, big brother, I also want to visit Grandpa and Grandma."
"Should we go too?" Li Yuanfu thought, if the whole family appeared together, maybe the old folks would hear their voices and suddenly wake up?
"Yan Yan, I'll pick you up tomorrow afternoon." Li Yihan touched Qing Yan's head. "Let's eat first and talk later. The food is getting cold."
"Okay." Qing Yan thought to herself, someone is going to be jealous again. He hasn't been ignored lately...
Fortunately, they had a hospital at home where Grandpa and Grandma could recover properly. If it were an ordinary family, with a daily expense of twenty thousand, they would have been bankrupt after supporting them for over a month.
Tang Yiyang had said before that he had long seen through human nature because he had witnessed countless separations between life and death in the emergency room. Some family members looked at their loved ones being admitted to the ICU and immediately wanted to remove the tubes, giving up treatment...
Some due to lack of money, some due to impatience...
In short, human nature was laid bare there, not only causing sighs.
"What are you thinking, Yan Yan?" Li Yihan added another bowl of soup for her. He had just seen the little girl being quite calm, but now she seemed lost in thought. Could she be worried about her college entrance exam results?
After all, she was still a child, no matter how well she disguised it, she was still young.
With that in mind, Li Yihan gently said, "Don't worry, whether it's your exam results or other things, your big brother is here for you."
Not to mention other places, just take the capital city as an example. Which university in the capital city dares to reject someone from the Li family?!