The next morning.
The morning sun leaped up the branches.
"Hahaha …"
"Hahaha …"
"Hahaha …"
In a single ward in the Orthopedics Department of First Hospital. Dong Xuebing woke up from his sleep and realized it was morning. He was still smiling, and he woke up laughing. So, it was just a dream. Dong Xuebing woke up a little. He had dreamt of his chubby daughter and was walking with Qu Yunxuan in the garden. He was so happy. Dong Xuebing is finally a father, and his daughter is born. Other than happiness, he can feel the gloominess in his heart lighten up a lot.
Dong Xuebing reminisced for a while and wanted to go back to sleep.
But suddenly, there was a burst of laughter from the side. There was someone at the door. Dong Xuebing turned and saw Zhan Rourou and a few nurses standing at the door, looking at him. The nurses saw they were discovered by Dong Xuebing and quickly ran away. Zhan Rourou was the only one left, giggling and looking at Dong Xuebing's face.
Dong Xuebing stared at her. "What are you looking at?"
"I am looking at you. Why are you so happy?" Zhan Rourou laughed. "I heard you laughing in your dream when I was checking the wards this morning. I thought you are haunted."
Dong Xuebing changed the topic. "I dreamt that everyone is safe, and that's why I'm happy. Xiao Zhan, how can you still laugh in the midst of an earthquake? You are really heartless."
Zhan Rourou replied. "There have been earthquakes in the past, and it is not very serious this time."
Dong Xuebing smiled. "Who told you it is not serious?"
"I am the one who saw it." Zhan Rourou points outside. "Look, the surroundings of the hospital are fine."
Dong Xuebing was speechless. "Did you not step out of the hospital after the earthquake yesterday?" Zhan Rourou nodded. Dong Xuebing sighed. "This is a bustling area, and the stairs are quite sturdy. If you walk out of this street and look at the old houses, I guarantee you will not be able to laugh anymore. Hmmm … never mind. Don't go out there. It is too … terrible."
Zhan Rourou also stopped smiling. "Really?"
"I came from outside, and there are countless corpses along the way. Sigh …"
Zhan Rourou kept quiet and did not say anything.
Dong Xuebing forced a smile. "Alright. Let's not talk about this. Xiao Zhan, help me out. I want to move around. I had been lying down for the whole day."
Zhan Rourou nodded. "I will bring you a wheelchair."
… …
Hospital corridor.
Zhan Rourou pushed Dong Xuebing, who was in a wheelchair, forward.
This was the first time Dong Xuebing left a ward, and he was shocked by what he saw. He thought everything was in order, but the hospital was more chaotic than he expected. There were patients sleeping on the floor in the corridors, and some of the wards were double or triple beds. But when Dong Xuebing walked past the entrance, he noticed there were six to eight patients in each ward. Many of the beds were temporary, and some even had mattresses on the floor. Screams and cries could be heard everywhere, and it was crowded and chaotic.
Dong Xuebing asked. "How many people are there in the hospital?"
Zhan Rourou shook her head. "I am not sure. But the hospital can only accommodate about six to seven times more patients. The ward is full, and the lobby is filled with patients."
"Then why did you give me a single room?"
"You are the hero of the earthquake, and the district had instructed you to do so."
"Isn't this nonsense?" Dong Xuebing was stunned. He looked at the other nurses running around the corridor with the IV drip and asked. "Are you here to take care of me?"
Zhan Rourou nodded. "That's right. You only know about this now? The dean told me not to worry about anything else and just take good care of you. "
"No." Dong Xuebing replied. "The commoners are sleeping on the floor, and there are patients with serious injuries who don't even have a bed? And I live comfortably in a single room all by myself? I also need to be able to stay here! Push me down again, and you can tell your hospital director that there is no need to give me special treatment! I am the same as everyone else! Even earthquakes can't kill me! Do you think I can't take this little hardship? "
Zhan Rourou refused. "No. The hospital director …"
"What do you know?" Dong Xuebing replied softly. "This is a critical period, and everyone must share hardships. We cannot give special treatment to anyone. The commoners are squeezing in the corridors, and I, a government official, am staying in my own room? I even have a nurse to take care of me? What will the commoners think of me? What will they think of our government? Never mind. You will not understand even if I tell you. Just tell your hospital director what I said. My injuries are not a problem, and I can walk by myself now. I can't stay in a single room. "
Zhan Rourou giggled. "You are a hero. We are impressed."
"Stop sucking up to me. Let's go down and take a look."
"Yes, Sir." Zhan Rourou added. "I am really impressed."
Downstairs, Dong Xuebing's heart turned cold. There are too many people, and most of them are seriously injured. Some of them don't even have a place to lie down and are sitting outside the hospital.
In the hospital's courtyard, Dong Xuebing looked around and felt bitter.
Suddenly, Zhan Rourou pointed to the front. "Chief Dong, look there. The hospital's walls are cracked."
Dong Xuebing looked up. After the earthquake and a few aftershocks, the six-story hospital's main building was badly damaged. There were cracks on the walls, and the side building had caved in a little. But the cracks were on the ground.
"Chief Dong? Xiao Zhan? "The hospital's head, Director Sun, walked out of the building and saw Dong Xuebing.
Zhan Rourou immediately said. "Director, look. Our hospital's buildings are also collapsing."
Director Sun looked at the direction where Zhan Rourou was pointing. "It's alright. When our hospital was built, it was rated as a magnitude 8 earthquake. This earthquake should be below magnitude 8."
Zhan Rourou heaved a sigh of relief. "That's good. I was scared to death."
"It will not collapse now. But it will be troublesome during the reconstruction. We might need to blow it up again."
Dong Xuebing did not think much of it. The cracks were still within the tolerable range. He said. "Director Sun, you are here at the right time. I was about to tell you about the wards. That single room should be reserved for those who need it. I will squeeze with the rest and lie in the corridor."
Director Sun immediately waved his hand. "How can you do this? You are a hero. How can you …"
Dong Xuebing said. "Don't be a hero. That's settled. You must listen to me."
The District Health Bureau Chief and Dong Xuebing are on the same rank. Director Sun is the head of a government agency, and his rank is lower than Dong Xuebing. Since Dong Xuebing had said this, Director Sun did not say anything else. "Ok. I will listen to you."
"Ok." Dong Xuebing subconsciously wanted to pat Director Sun's arm, but he did not lift his hand. His arm touched the wound, and it was painful.
Director Sun got a fright. "Xiao Zhan!"
Zhan Rourou quickly held Dong Xuebing's arm and put it back.
Dong Xuebing smiled. "Sorry for embarrassing myself. I just remembered that I am also a disabled patient. It's hard for me to move my broken bones."
Director Sun thought to himself. You are not bad. Not only you can keep your arm, but you can still move it? What else do you want?! If it were someone else, amputation would be the best outcome! Director Sun had heard about Dong Xuebing's heroic deeds in the District Government. Dong Xuebing had risked his life to save seven to eight people from the District Government, including Mayor Yuehua. This was also the reason why Director Sun was so polite to Dong Xuebing.
"Let's go, Xiao Zhan." Dong Xuebing turned to Director Sun. "Let's go back and let Director Sun do his work. We can use this opportunity to change our rooms."
Director Sun replied politely. "Secretary An Shi and Mayor Yuehua are directing the rescue efforts outside. They are asking me to go over. I will make a move first. I will visit you later. "
"I am fine. Just carry on with your work."
"Ok. Xiao Zhan, you must take care of Chief Dong."
"Ok."
Zhan Rourou pushed Dong Xuebing into the hospital's main building.
Now, the damage from the earthquake had just started to show. Rescuing the injured, replenishing medical supplies, food, water, and accommodating the residents are all problems. Dong Xuebing looked at the patients in the hospital and thought if he should join in the rescue operation. Actually, he just needs to reverse the situation, and everything will be fine. It's not a good idea to stay in the hospital.
In the ward.
Zhan Rourou was helping Dong Xuebing pack his things. "Chief Dong, don't even think about the corridors. It is impossible. I had contacted the higher-ups and found an eight-person ward for you."
Dong Xuebing thought for a while and nodded. "Alright. As long as it is not a single room."
Zhan Rourou laughed. "You are the same as my father. I noticed leaders like you always have lots of things to think about. I get a headache just looking at you."
Dong Xuebing thought to himself. That's because you are not a government official. Once you are a government official, your actions are no longer your own. Of course, you have to be careful.
But when Dong Xuebing and Zhan Rourou were chatting, something happened!
His feet suddenly swayed, and a strong tremor came from that direction!
Another earthquake! It's an aftershock! And it's not small!
Dong Xuebing and Zhan Rourou were stunned! The whole room was shaking! The whole building was shaking!
After about a minute, the aftershock subsided!
When Dong Xuebing and Zhan Rourou heaved a sigh of relief, the hospital's main building could not take it anymore. There was a loud rumble, and the whole building collapsed!
"Ah!" Zhan Rourou screamed in pain as a piece of the ceiling fell on her. She died on the spot!
Dong Xuebing felt his body falling rapidly, and at the last moment, he saw a falling piece of the ceiling above his head. After that … Dong Xuebing also died!
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