Afternoon.
Zhenshui County.
An ambulance drove into the County Party Committee Family Compound and stopped in front of a residential building. Several nurses and medical staff got out and carefully carried Dong Xuebin, who lay on a stretcher, upstairs.
At home.
The group entered the apartment.
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"County Chief Dong, shall we put you on the bed?"
"Sure, the bed will do."
"All right, then don't move. Be careful."
"Thank you, comrades from the hospital."
"You're welcome. Hah, it's our duty."
After laying Dong Xuebin on the bed, one of the accompanying doctors instructed a female nurse to stay behind and care for County Chief Dong. After all, he had trouble moving and could barely even walk. His wife and family were not around, so it was always inconvenient. But the moment Dong Xuebin heard that, he refused. Setting aside the issue of how it might look, he had already been cared for by others for many days and truly wanted some peace and quiet alone. So he sent them all away.
Before long, Dong Xuebin was the only one left at home.
At last, Dong Xuebin felt free. With great effort, he used one hand to pull out a pack of cigarettes from his bag and smoked one after another, making up all at once for the cravings he had suppressed these past few days.
Ah, that felt good.
Dong Xuebin leaned against the headboard with his eyes narrowed in contentment.
One hour...
Two hours...
Three hours...
The urge to urinate finally forced Dong Xuebin out of bed. Carefully supporting himself with one hand, he shifted down bit by bit, grabbed his wheelchair, sucked in a breath, and sat down. Only then did he slowly wheel himself out of the bedroom, pushing the