County People's Hospital.
Orthopedics, Single Hospital Room.
When Dong Xuebin woke up, he found himself already in the hospital. He instinctively braced himself against the bed to sit up, but a tearing pain immediately shot through his arms. Left hand, right hand, left arm, right arm—neither of his arms could move from his fingers to his shoulders. They were wrapped in layer upon layer of white gauze, with medicine stains seeping through in places. The hospital must have already treated him.
"Eh, Director Dong, you're awake?" said the only young nurse in the room.
Dong Xuebin looked at him. "My arms are okay, right? Why can't I move them?"
The nurse smiled. "The doctor said it's nothing serious. The muscle tissue is badly strained, but the bones are fine. Rest for a few days and you'll recover."
Dong Xuebin let out a breath. "Thanks."
The nurse left. Before long, quite a few people began filing into the room.
There were leaders from the Fire Brigade, officers from the county bureau, as well as Qin Yong and Deputy Captain Feng, all coming to visit him.
Dong Xuebin smiled. "Thanks for worrying about me, everyone. By the way, how's the worker who jumped?"
Deputy Captain Feng sighed. "The worker is fine. You saved him. His waist and leg bones were injured, and his right leg suffered a severe fracture. He's staying in a ward too."
Dong Xuebin's face darkened. "Once he recovers, give him fifteen days of administrative detention! What the hell was he thinking?"
Just then, Liang Chengpeng, who had rushed over from the county bureau, arrived as well. The moment he saw Dong Xuebin's condition, his heart ached. "Director Dong, that was far too dangerous. If you hadn't gotten out of the way in time, you'd have been in serious