Chapter 40: Protect Yourself First, Then Protect You
Director Shi stayed in the hospital ward until the afternoon before leaving, as there were matters to attend to at the factory. Shi Yang’s mother went to see him off and turned back to instruct Zhao Meimei, "I’ll go buy some food in a bit and come back. Meimei, you take good care of your Brother Yangyang here. If anything happens, go outside and call a nurse, okay?"
Zhao Meimei nodded in agreement. After Shi Yang’s mother left, she closed the ward door and ran back to the bedside. Her eyes darted around mischievously as she stared at her Brother Yangyang.
Shi Yang looked at her and asked with amusement, "Why are you staring at me like that?"
Zhao Meimei moved closer, "Brother Yangyang, earlier your mom said your ribs are cracked. What does that mean? Does it mean your ribs are broken?"
Shi Yang: "Pfft... Ouch!....
Shi Yang frowned, staying silent because he was in pain. The laughter had jolted his ribs, and it was agonizingly painful.
His rib fracture wasn’t severe, but he had really taken a few punches. He couldn’t move comfortably, and it was only when he heard his mother complain that he realized he was bruised over a large area. No wonder every slight movement hurt so much.
Shi Yang waited for the pain to subside before speaking. His chest felt weak due to his condition, and his voice was soft with a slightly hoarse tone, "You’re the one who looks like ribs."
Zhao Meimei’s eyes twinkled with a smile, narrowing into slits, and her mouth revealed two uneven rows of small chipped teeth.
Shi Yang looked at her two crooked front teeth and calculated that by the next New Year, they should grow pretty evenly.