Chapter 204 - 200: Bad Timing
The car arrived, but Li Erfu couldn’t be sent over like this. Li Xianglu spoke with the doctor, who promptly hung up bags of antibiotics, as well as two bags each of glucose and saline to be alternated, for fear that his knee wouldn’t withstand the bumps along the way.
Without any time to eat, Qin Xi bought thirty buns to bring along. The hospital’s vehicle was a modified minivan, with seating at the back and on the sides, and a metal frame bed in the middle, flanked by long benches.
The hospital had already made arrangements via phone call with the hospital in the province; they could go directly there.
Li Xianglu first sat at the back, with Qin Xi at the front, both not speaking a word during the journey. Li Xianglu took out a Dian Nan Bai Medicine spray from her Storage Ring and sprayed Li Erfu’s knee, then gave him two anti-inflammatory and blood-activating pills to swallow.
The white medicine was initially for pain relief. After an hour into the journey, Li Erfu astonishingly found that the pain had ceased, which made him feel like he didn’t need to go to the provincial hospital anymore.
Li Xianglu said coldly, "That medicine is for pain relief, effective temporarily. Once it wears off, it won’t work, and without going to the hospital, your knee will definitely need to be amputated."
Upon hearing this, Li Erfu dared not say another word, knowing his daughter was looking out for his best interest. He nodded and quietly watched the IV drip.
Chunhua hesitated for a moment, then said, "Actually, your uncle was pushed over by Jianwen; he hit a rock. It hurt when he got back, and later it swelled. After arguing too much, he went to the commune for a checkup and just applied some medicine, but it didn’t get better. I was so scared that I secretly sent a telegram to Jianqing, and that’s why you had to come from so far away." After finishing, she twisted her fingers somewhat helplessly.
Li Xianglu wasn’t sure whether the woman in front of her was acting or genuinely feeling guilty, but her concern for Li Erfu was real. She smiled and said, "It’s okay, luckily you sent the telegram. Otherwise, any delay might have been life-threatening."
Both were stunned. Li Erfu asked incredulously, "Xiangxiang, could it really have been fatal?"