Lin Feng learned from Mother An that An Xin was hospitalized at Fudan University's Huashan Hospital. It was located in the Jing 'an District and was a famous Class III hospital in Shanghai.
Including Lin Feng, Ouyang, Ren Rou, Yang Fan, and Tang Bingyao, a total of five people set off from school. One taxi wasn't enough, so Lin Feng, Ouyang, and Yang Fan, the three boys, got in one. Tang Bingyao and Ren Rou, the two girls, got in another taxi.
Because it was noon, Shanghai's rush hour, the city center was congested with traffic.
The cab was stuck at an intersection. There was traffic in front and behind it. Despite passing one or two traffic lights, the traffic was as slow as a tortoise's crawl.
Lin Feng, who was sitting in the front passenger seat of the taxi, was fidgeting with impatience.
Ouyang and Yang Fan glanced at each other. Ouyang was the first to speak up.
"Lin Feng, don't worry.
Didn't Auntie say it's fine when you called Steamed Bun's mom? "
Yang Fan also nodded and comforted him.
"Steamed Bun will be fine, but we haven't even met her yet. Don't worry too much."
Lin Feng took a deep breath and nodded. "Mhm. I know."
Sitting in the car, he was actually a little more relieved than before. After all, just as Ouyang and Old Yang said, when he called Mother An, the other party's tone was still relatively calm. It didn't seem like anything serious had happened.
At least …
It shouldn't be the worst-case scenario that flashed through his mind.
After calming down a little, Lin Feng suddenly remembered something. He took out his phone and called Su Xue.
"Sister Xue, I'm not coming home for lunch."
"Mhm. Steamed Bun is sick. Tang Tang, Ouyang, Old Yang, and I are going to the hospital to see her."
When Su Xue heard that Lin Feng wasn't coming home for lunch, she glared at him. After all, she had spent a lot of time preparing a sumptuous lunch at home. But when she heard the second half of Lin Feng's explanation, she couldn't help but panic.
"Steamed Bun is sick?
Why's she in the hospital? Is it serious?! "
"Sigh, why don't I take a taxi and go there with you? — "
An Xin had visited Lin Feng and Su Xue's home many times in the past. Su Xue liked An Xin, especially when it came to Lin Feng and Su Xue. The two of them had been good friends for a long time. When Su Xue heard that An Xin was in the hospital, she couldn't help but feel worried. Su Xue's heart skipped a beat when she heard An Xin was hospitalized.
Lin Feng tried to comfort Su Xue instead.
"It should be fine. I called Mother Steamed Bun earlier. It shouldn't be a big problem."
"Sister Xue, don't come over. The road is still jammed."
"I'll go to the hospital with Tang Tang and the others. I'll talk to you later."
Su Xue was a little unwilling, but she could only nod and accept. She didn't forget to remind him, "When you go to the hospital, make sure to pay Steamed Bun a visit. If anything happens, remember to tell me immediately."
Lin Feng nodded seriously.
In fact, just like Su Xue, before he could see An Xin's true condition with his own eyes —
His heart had always been hanging in the air, unable to calm down.
…
The taxi finally arrived at Huashan Hospital.
A few minutes after Lin Feng and the other two got out of the taxi, Tang Bingyao and Ren Rou's taxi arrived as well.
The five of them met up and hurried to the hospital's inpatient building.
Lin Feng's heart was burning with impatience. He was walking at the front of the group.
After passing through the lobby of the Inpatient Department, the smell of alcohol disinfectant hit them in the face. It made them feel slightly refreshed, but at the same time, it gave them an indescribable uncomfortable feeling.
This place …
Was where the patients lived.
Ouyang Feng couldn't help but shiver when he smelled the alcohol and disinfectant. He grumbled.
"Shit … I can't stand this smell."
"It's the smell of the hospital!"
Ren Rou flicked Ouyang Feng's head. "Calm down!"
According to the specific address and ward number given by An's mother, Lin Feng and the others took the elevator all the way to the fifth floor. As soon as they got out of the elevator, they walked to the information desk. Before they could ask the hospital staff for the specific location of the ward, they saw a middle-aged man and a woman standing in the corridor not far from them. They were An Xin's parents.
Lin Feng recognized him at a glance and quickly walked forward.
"Uncle, Auntie!"
An Xin's parents were whispering to each other when they turned around. When they saw Lin Feng, they were pleasantly surprised.
"Lin Feng?"
"W-what are you doing here?"
"Are these … your classmates?"
Mother An's gaze fell on Tang Bingyao, Ren Rou, and Ouyang Feng.
"Hello, Auntie. We're all Bao Tou's classmates. We heard that Bao Tou was hospitalized, so we came to see him."
Father An's face lit up with gratitude.
"Thank you, thank you."
"Sorry for troubling you."
Lin Feng couldn't wait any longer. He turned to Mother An and Father An.
"Uncle, Auntie, how is Bao Tou?"
An Xin's voice was tense and anxious.
Mother An and Father An looked at each other. Mother An smiled at Lin Feng. "Bao Tou is fine. He's still awake. Why don't you go see him?"
It seemed that they were going to communicate with the doctor in charge of the inpatient department, so after a brief conversation with Lin Feng and the others in front of the information desk, An Xin's father and mother explained a little and then rushed to the doctor's office. Before leaving, they gave An Xin's ward number to Lin Feng and the others.
An Xin's room was at the end of the corridor.
Lin Feng and the others hurriedly passed through the corridor and arrived at the last patient room. Lin Feng, who was standing in front of everyone, took a deep breath and reached out his hand to grab the handle of the door.
Creak!
A soft sound rang out.
The door was slowly pushed open.
The scene inside the room entered Lin Feng's eyes.
The walls were painted white, the hospital bed and bedsheets were white, and the faint smell of disinfectant alcohol permeated the air. The curtains on both sides of the window were pulled open, and the afternoon sun was soft and lazy, sprinkling on the floor of the ward. It seemed to slightly dilute the heavy and oppressive atmosphere of the hospital.
A young girl was sitting on the bed.
Her silky long hair cascaded down her shoulders like a waterfall, and a soft white quilt covered her lower body. The sunlight shone through the window and onto the girl's body, as if it was plated with a layer of unreal and dreamy light.
A young girl wearing a white patient's gown was holding a bright red apple in her hand. When Lin Feng and the others pushed the door open, she opened her mouth and took a bite. When the door opened, the young girl subconsciously looked towards the direction of the sound.
Then she saw someone standing at the front of the door.
She also saw the others behind him.
The air suddenly became quiet at this moment.
The girl's face showed a stunned expression.
Then she smiled, raised her right hand, which was still holding an apple, and waved it at Lin Feng and the others who were standing at the door in a very relaxed and natural manner.
"Everyone, you're here ~"
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