The white building of the private hospital soon appeared ahead. The LED screen by the entrance scrolled the words "Nighttime Emergency Entrance," and a warm light glowed inside the security booth.
Su Yue parked her electric scooter in the parking area by the entrance and checked the address on her phone once more with her fingertips... No mistake. It was the internal medicine ward on the third floor of this building.
She locked her scooter, then turned and walked into the nearby fruit shop. Cool air rushed over her face, mingling with the sweet freshness of watermelon and grapes.
Su Yue picked out a basket of fresh fruit: Shine Muscat grapes, red-fleshed dragon fruit, and several golden oranges.
The shop assistant wrapped the fruit basket in transparent plastic, tied it with a pale pink ribbon, and handed it to her. It still carried a hint of chilled coolness.
The moment she entered the hospital building, the smell of disinfectant enveloped her. It was far more pungent than the chalk dust in the office.
Su Yue followed the signs to the elevator and pressed 3. As the doors slowly closed, she could hear the nurses' quiet conversation outside the station.
"That girl who just walked past was so pretty."
"Yeah! She looks better than a lot of female celebrities."
The third-floor corridor was quiet, with only occasional footsteps and the beeping of monitors from the wards.
Su Yue found the room number Zheng Qiuyi had given her. Before she could knock, she heard a muffled moan from inside.
She lightly knocked on the door, and Wang Hui's voice came from within. "Come in."
The instant she pushed open the door, the first person she saw was Aunt Chen lying on the hospital bed.
Her face was as pale as paper, her