Chapter 64: Did it hurt?
Mao Xiaoshi's parents approached the nurse, who consulted the surgical record and said, "Multiple tendon ruptures in his right hand, a fracture in his left forearm, and tendon damage. The surgery was fairly successful, but he can't move either hand yet. Recovery will take at least a month and a half." The door to the other operating room opened as well. Having already met Su Can's family, the doctor came out and said, "Nothing serious. A sharp object penetrated his lower abdomen, but he was lucky. Apart from a slight abrasion to the intestinal wall, there was no major injury. We've stitched him up!"
Following the hospital director's introductions, Ding Zhaoguo hurriedly shook hands warmly with Hong Xiaotian and Liu Lan, looking deeply honored. He gestured toward the operating room with his lips. "Thank you, Mayor and Secretary, for coming together to express your concern. Children these days really do need a proper education!"
In the ward, Su Can watched in surprise as Municipal Party Committee Secretary Liu Lan, Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee Wang Jinrong, Mayor Hong Xiaotian, Deputy Mayor Yu Qiushou, his eldest uncle Zeng Qu anming, his aunt Yin Shuying, his older cousin, his parents, and a group of strangers all crowded in. A television camera stood at the door, and he recognized the man in police uniform among the crowd: Zhao Lijun, who had recently been responsible for investigating the fraud ring.
Under the lens of the camera resting on the television cameraman's shoulder, Liu Lan and Wang Jinrong wore smiles of precisely the right warmth, while inspection team leader Yang Dingsheng expressed his cordial concern for Su Can.
"You've just had stitches. Don't move, little hero. You were so brave!" The nurse spoke in a sweet, lilting voice,