Indeed, he was not wrong.
The most important thing right now was to wait for the girl to wake up.
Because no matter how troublesome the current situation was, a young lady who was still in a deep sleep wouldn't be of any help to the current situation.
London time, 8pm.
Su Xue finally managed to hail a taxi from London Train Station to Manchester Station. She gave the driver the address of St. Eddins Hospital and urged him to hurry up. The driver, who looked like he was of Mexican descent, was rather talkative. When he saw Su Xue's Asian face, he became interested in chatting with her. He didn't forget to mention that he had a customer from China two days ago.
In the car, Su Xue was absent-mindedly chatting with the enthusiastic Mexican driver. She frequently took out her phone to check the time, and at the same time, she couldn't help but look out the window.
Twenty minutes later, the taxi finally arrived at its destination in the rainy night.
After Su Xue paid the bill and got out of the car, she raised her head and saw a man leaning against the railing beside the stone pillar in front of the entrance of the hospital. He was smoking as if there was no one around him. The man also noticed Su Xue. He extinguished the cigarette butt on the trash can beside him and strode over to her.
"Su Xue, right?"
"I've been waiting for you for a while. I'm 3."
Su Xue immediately recognized the man and apologized, "Oh, right. I'm so sorry for making you wait."
Indeed, having one of the legends of the esports scene wait at the entrance of the hospital was a treatment that most people couldn't afford.
3 waved his hand nonchalantly and smiled.
"It's fine. I wanted to come out for a breather. I figured you should be here soon, so 1 and Xiao Wu told me to wait for you here. This place is pretty big, and they're afraid you'll get lost."
He paused for a moment and gestured in the direction of the hospital's main entrance. "It's raining. Let's go in first?"
"Okay, okay!" Su Xue nodded and followed 3 into the main building of St. Eddins Hospital. She couldn't help but ask, "Where are the others? Are they all here?"
Number Three, who was walking in front, hummed in acknowledgment and answered succinctly,
"They're all here."
"Number One and Xiao Wu just accompanied Steamed Bun's parents to the consultation room to discuss Steamed Bun's condition and the follow-up treatment plan. They should be out in a while."
Su Xue nodded. "Then … where's Steamed Bun? Is he awake?"
Number Three shook his head. "Not yet, but the last surgery was successfully completed. He's temporarily out of danger. If there are no accidents, he should wake up soon." As he said that, he snorted. "This hospital is also unreliable. They said that this surgery can directly cure Bun's disease, but in the end, it's still useless. If you ask me, I think it's better to go to the Heidelberg University Hospital in Germany for treatment. Their research on ALS diseases is not bad at all …"
His tone was filled with criticism and dissatisfaction towards St. Edmund Hospital.
Su Xue, on the other hand, nodded repeatedly as she listened.
"Right, right!"
"I think so too. They clearly agreed on it before the surgery, and they even made Steamed Bun's parents take such a big risk to sign it. In the end, nothing happened. It's too unreliable!"
She also had an indignant look on her face.
Hearing Su Xue's somewhat indignant look, Number Three was slightly surprised. He raised his eyebrows and took another look at her. Then, a look of admiration appeared on his face.
"You think so too?"
"It seems that great minds think alike ~"
Su Xue said modestly, "Not at all …"
But when the two looked at each other again, they actually felt a sense of appreciation for each other.
…
As they walked through the corridor, the topic of their conversation shifted slightly. Number Three tilted his head to look at Su Xue.
"You know that kid is also coming, right?"
Su Xue nodded with a look of worry and annoyance on her face. "Yes, Jojo already told me when we got off the plane in London. Ah, I've been trying to hide it from him. Now … I can't hide it no matter what."
Indeed.
Someone was directly going to take a plane or train to his door. When he really came to Manchester City, could he still hide the matter about the hospital from him?
There was no way he could hide it.
Number Three shook his head. "That kid sometimes has a temper quite like mine when he's stubborn."
There was a hint of emotion in his tone. It was hard to tell whether he should feel gratified or worried about what would happen next.
As he said that, he changed the topic of the conversation.
"But if Steamed Bun can wake up, the problem should become easier."
"Compared to us …"
"After all, she's the only one who can control that kid when he goes crazy."
Su Xue's mouth couldn't help but dry up as she imagined the scene of someone seeing the truth with his own eyes. "If Steamed Bun still hasn't woken up …"
"Then be prepared for the worst."
Number Three shook his head and said in a casual tone. He walked to the elevator and pressed the button. The elevator door opened. Then he turned to look at Su Xue and bowed elegantly.
"The temporary ward is on the fifth floor."
"Please —"
…
The elevator reached the fifth floor and slowly opened. As soon as Su Xue and Number Three walked out, they saw the figures of Number One and Number Five at the end of the corridor not far away. The two seemed to be talking softly. Hearing the movement in the elevator, Number Five looked over. When he saw Su Xue, his eyes lit up and he quickly walked up to her.
"Ah Xue, you're here?"
Su Xue smiled and quickly walked up to her new best friend and gave her a warm hug.
"Yeah, I just arrived. I ran into Number Three downstairs. Thanks to him leading the way."
After separating from Su Xue, Number Five turned to look at Number Three. His nose twitched as he sniffed, and then he put on a reproachful expression.
"Don't smoke so much."
Number Three shrugged. "You're welcome."
While they were talking, Number One walked up from behind and greeted Su Xue with a smile. "You must have had a tough journey."
Su Xue hurriedly waved her hands. "Not at all, not at all. Compared to you guys, I had it much easier … You guys have been in the hospital for more than a day already. You guys haven't had a good rest yet.
Number One shook his head.
"It's nothing. We all got some rest."
"But really …"
He paused and sighed. "The ones who had it the hardest were Steamed Bun's parents."
Everyone present couldn't help but nod subconsciously, revealing a look of sincere agreement. Then, they couldn't help but sigh. That's right, when a daughter has such a serious illness that is almost incurable, the ones who suffer the most will always be the parents.
It was true. Ever since the girl's illness suddenly worsened, it had been almost two days and forty-eight hours. The girl's parents had not closed their eyes for even a moment. They had been waiting outside the operating room bitterly.
"If it were me, I probably wouldn't have been able to hold on for so long …"
Su Xue couldn't help but mutter.
Number Five softly said, "Parents are people who will always show the greatest perseverance and courage when it comes to protecting their children."
The atmosphere became a little heavy.
Number Three looked at Number One. "Where are Steamed Bun's parents?"
"They haven't rested in a long time. I asked Zhou Wei to take them to the hospital's family reception and get them a room to sleep. We'll help keep an eye on things here. If anything happens, we'll let them know," Number One replied. He then turned to Su Xue. "What do you think? If you're not tired, I'll take you to see Steamed Bun first."
There was no other way to answer this question.
Su Xue's eyes lit up.
"Okay!"
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