Chapter 166: Chapter 159: As Chaotic as a Pig Slaughtering Scene

After a series of meticulous and exhaustive examinations, including detailed inquiries about her medical history, a comprehensive physical examination, and an in-depth blood test.

Finally.

Liu Yuanyuan was diagnosed by the doctor with an EB virus infection.

This virus, more commonly found in children, can cause respiratory infections and some tumors. Its complex characteristics and potential complications make Yuanyuan’s situation tricky.

To monitor Yuanyuan’s condition more closely, adjust the treatment plan promptly, and ensure she receives appropriate care and support, Yuanyuan needs to be hospitalized for further observation and treatment.

Thus, Yuanyuan was placed in a double hospital room.

Inside the ward, a young child was already admitted, accompanied by her mother.

The child looked thin and frail, her face a waxy yellow, with an IV drip inserted in the back of her hand. Although she was already asleep, her sleep seemed restless, coughing occasionally and muttering in her dreams, “Mama, I don’t want an injection…”

Hearing her daughter’s somniloquy, Ni Shujing looked down, her eyes filled with distress.

She quickly whispered comfortingly, “No injections, Tiantian darling, we won’t have injections.”

Looking at her daughter’s disheveled hair, visibly thinner face, and listening to her faintly labored breathing while she slept, Ni Shujing’s heart ached deeply, wishing she could bear all the pain for her daughter.

Just then.

Li Xiuxian, holding Yuanyuan, walked into the ward with Xu Caihong.

Ni Shujing looked up at them, a hint of friendliness and sympathy flashing in her eyes.

They exchanged nods as a form of greeting.

Xu Caihong first walked to Yuanyuan’s bedside, placing her items on the bedside table and began arranging the bed for Yuanyuan to rest.

Yuanyuan’s heavy little head rested on Li Xiuxian’s shoulder and she immediately noticed the child on the neighboring bed, a hint of curiosity flashing in her eyes. She softly asked, “Mama, what’s wrong with this child? Why is she sleeping here?”

Li Xiuxian gently stroked Yuanyuan’s head and softly explained, “She’s also sick, just like you. But don’t worry, the doctor uncle will cure both of you.”

“What’s wrong with your child? I noticed she still looks pretty spirited. Is it just caused by a simple fever?” Ni Shujing asked gently while giving Yuanyuan a tender smile.

Li Xiuxian shook her head worriedly, “No, it’s the EB virus. She just started having a fever this morning. At first, I thought it was just a cold, so I gave her some fever medicine, but it didn’t have any effect. That made us very anxious, so we immediately brought her to the hospital. I didn’t expect it to be so serious, and she had to be admitted.”

“Ah…”

Surprise flashed across Ni Shujing’s face.

Looking at these two children in distress, it’s really hard to express the feelings in one’s heart.

She continued, “Just like my Tiantian, but my Tiantian’s situation is more severe. She’s been having a fever for a week now, on and off.”

“At first, my Tiantian’s temperature was just 37.5 degrees, a slight fever. She even vomited during dinner. I thought it might be a bit of a gastrointestinal issue, so I decided to wait and see.”

“The next day, her temperature dropped slightly and her spirits seemed okay, so I decided to keep observing her at home.”

“Then she began to have a low fever intermittently, so I got a bit worried and took her to see a doctor. After an examination, the doctor said she had a respiratory infection with a slight throat inflammation.”

“Her father and I thought that getting sick is a process of boosting a child’s immunity, and since she wasn’t too unwell, we didn’t pay much attention.”

“To keep her in a good mood so she could recover quickly, we even took her to the amusement park to play.”

“Then when we came back, her temperature shot up to 38 degrees. This time I got a little flustered, kept trying to reduce the fever physically, but it didn’t work, so we came back to the hospital for a specialist consultation.”

“The doctor felt Tiantian’s neck and said that her lymph nodes were a bit enlarged, suspecting EB virus infection and said the condition seemed serious, possibly with liver and spleen enlargement.”

“Upon hearing this, we rushed to complete the admission procedures and started in-hospital treatment.”

“Currently, although her fever condition has improved a bit, Tiantian has become extremely weak because of the virus. She has a very poor appetite, almost eating nothing, not wanting to eat anything. Over these days, she’s been relying on nutritional fluids to sustain herself.”

As she spoke, deep worry and distress were revealed in Ni Shujing’s eyes.

Sigh!

When a child is sick, not only does the child suffer, the parents are also tormented!

As a mother, Li Xiuxian also deeply understood this feeling.

With shared empathy, she comforted, “Don’t worry too much. Now that she’s admitted, try to be at ease. The doctors here are very professional, and they’ll do their utmost to treat her. Once the illness is cured, the child’s body will gradually recover.”

Ni Shujing nodded lightly, though her heart was slightly worried.

Worried that her daughter was such a picky eater, this body won’t recover so easily…

Just then…

A nurse entered the ward, pushing a cart full of medicine bottles.

She walked to Liu Yuanyuan’s bedside and carefully inquired about Yuanyuan’s condition from Li Xiuxian, patiently elaborating on related treatment and care matters.

After hearing Li Xiuxian’s response, the nurse gently suggested, “How about letting the child lie on the bed, so it’s more convenient to administer the IV drip.”

As soon as the nurse finished speaking, Yuanyuan immediately lifted her little head, her eyes full of tension and unease, “I don’t want an injection, no no…”

Li Xiuxian hurriedly patted her back, reassuring her, “Yuanyuan dear, don’t be afraid, the nurse aunt will be gentle, it won’t hurt.”

“Our Yuanyuan is a brave child, Grandma tells you, an injection doesn’t hurt at all,” Xu Caihong quickly came over to encourage her as well.

“I don’t want an injection, I want to go back, I want to go to kindergarten…”

Though she’s sick, Yuanyuan was still thinking about the meals at kindergarten.

She felt that she should have been able to go to kindergarten today to have snacks and meals, so why did she have to be brought to the hospital? And why still have to have an injection?

Listening to Yuanyuan’s words, the nurse and the Ni Shujing couple were slightly surprised.

Unexpectedly, this little friend, at such a young age, is already so eager to learn!

Still thinking about going to kindergarten even when sick!

Surely destined for greatness!

“Your child is truly amazing!” the nurse sincerely praised, “Even when not feeling well, still deeply longing to go back to kindergarten. This kind of spirit is truly rare.”

If her son could be as sensible and studious as this little one, how great that would be…

It would really save her a lot of worry!

Li Xiuxian listened to the nurse’s praise of her daughter and couldn’t help but smile awkwardly.

She knew well that the reason Yuanyuan was eager to go back to kindergarten was because she craved the snacks and meals there, rather than a genuine love for learning!

But it was not good to expose the child’s thoughts, lest others laugh at them.

She placed Yuanyuan on the bed and continued to soothe her, “Yuanyuan is the best, only with the drip can you get better quickly, so you can go back to kindergarten and study soon…”

Yuanyuan still stubbornly refused: “I don’t want the injection, I want to go back now, I want to go to kindergarten now…”

Since persuasion was fruitless!

Then they could only go the hard way!

Li Xiuxian gave a look to Xu Caihong beside her.

Xu Caihong understood instantly.

Then…

Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law joined forces, cooperated smoothly, firmly holding Yuanyuan down to ensure she wouldn’t move, allowing the nurse to proceed with the injection smoothly.

“I don’t want the injection, I don’t want the injection…”

Yuanyuan cried even more fiercely, trying to break free from her mother and grandmother’s grip, but being small and weak, she couldn’t budge them at all!

And her struggle ultimately only resulted in being held even tighter, unable to move.

The scene was as chaotic as a pig-slaughtering site…

Seeing this.

The nurse also sped up.

She quickly prepared the syringe and medication, went to Yuanyuan’s bedside, expertly opened the vial and prepared the needle.

With one hand gently holding Yuanyuan’s small hand, the other hand held the needle, ready to pierce her skin.

Feeling the cool touch of the needle, Yuanyuan immediately furrowed her brow and cried out loudly, “It hurts, it hurts…”

The next moment…

The needle simultaneously pierced her skin and into her vein.

At that moment, Yuanyuan clearly trembled a bit, tears springing from her eyes as she began to cry, “Wah, wah, wah, it hurts, it hurts, Yuanyuan hurts, Yuanyuan hurts… Mommy, Yuanyuan hurts, Grandma, Yuanyuan hurts…”

The cries made Li Xiuxian and Xu Caihong’s hearts wrench, as if someone had gripped them tightly, causing their breath to catch.

Pain on Yuanyuan’s little body was pain in their hearts!

If they could, they would really like to bear the piercing pain instead of Yuanyuan.

Unfortunately!

They couldn’t substitute for her, only hope she could be strong and brave!

Fortunately, the needle process was very brief, almost complete in the blink of an eye.

The nurse proficiently secured the IV catheter, then handed the remaining medicine bottle to Xu Caihong, saying to them, “Keep these medicine bottles yourselves, and when the IV finishes, press this button, and I’ll come immediately to replace the bottle.”

After speaking, she pointed to the call button beside the bed.

Li Xiuxian and Xu Caihong quickly nodded to show understanding, gratefully looking at the nurse, saying, “Thank you, thank you for your hard work.”

The nurse smiled and shook her head, “You’re welcome, it’s my duty. I need to go deal with other patients now; if there’s anything needed, please call me anytime.”

After speaking, she turned and left the ward.

“Yuanyuan, is it not hurting now?” Li Xiuxian asked with concern.

“It hurts, still hurts!” Yuanyuan pouted, sulking.

“Alright, alright, Yuanyuan, don’t be angry!” Xu Caihong patted Yuanyuan’s little head lovingly, “Tell Grandma, what do you want to eat for lunch? Grandma will go to the hospital canteen to buy it for you, millet porridge, wontons, or dumplings and noodles, you can choose any.”

Yuanyuan shook her little head slightly, “Don’t want, don’t want… don’t want hospital food…”

Li Xiuxian patiently said, “Then how about mommy orders takeout for you, anything you want to eat, okay?”

Yuanyuan still shook her head, “Don’t want, don’t want, don’t want takeout…”

Xu Caihong asked again, “Then what do you want? How about Grandma goes home to make it and packs it for you?”

Yuanyuan still shook her head, “Don’t want, don’t want… I want to go back to kindergarten to eat!”

Li Xiuxian: “…”

Xu Caihong: “…”

How would you go to eat like this?

Even if you went, the teacher wouldn’t let you in…

Just when Li Xiuxian felt utterly helpless, a thought suddenly surfaced in her mind…

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