Hospital.
Inside the ward.
Sun Kai said timidly, "I-I'm much better now."
Xia Yanzhen smiled. "That's good. Get plenty of rest."
"Mm, I will. Thank you, Auntie... for your concern," Sun Kai said hurriedly.
Xia Yanzhen patted him. "You just had surgery, right? Don't talk anymore. Rest and recuperation are what matter most right now. How about this—you stay in the hospital for now. I'll call some friends and make arrangements. If your condition stabilizes over the next couple of days, I'll have someone transfer you to another hospital. The medical facilities here aren't very good, and that will affect your recovery."
Sun's Mother said nervously, "No, no, that would be too much trouble."
"Yeah," Sun's Father added. "This place is pretty good."
Xia Yanzhen looked at them. "It's no trouble, just one phone call. Xiao Kai's injuries aren't minor, and I'm worried leaving him here. It's better to transfer him."
Dong Xuebin said, "My aunt is right. The conditions here really are a bit lacking." More than a bit lacking? They were downright terrible. They didn't even have a competent surgeon. The one they barely managed to send in had been an intern. If Dong Xuebin hadn't stepped up and performed the operation himself, Sun Kai definitely would not have survived.
Sun's Mother did not know what to say. "Then... then thank you so much."
"Please, don't be so polite." Xia Yanzhen stood up. "Actually, I should be apologizing to you and Xiao Kai. We interfered with Xiao Kai's job before because we felt that he and Xiao Jing weren't suited for each other. It wasn't because their families weren't a good match—I didn't mean that. Xiao Jing's father and I may both be officials, but officials still have to live their lives. We still need rice, oil, salt,