Nurse Liu was still lost in her memories and didn't stop her. After a long while, she murmured, "She came yesterday evening? I don't remember her..."
Su Cheng tried to slip away, but Nurse Liu grabbed her wrist tightly, her gaze sharp as she demanded, "Where are you going?"
For some reason, Nurse Liu subconsciously felt that Su Cheng was a patient who would cause her a lot of trouble.
Su Cheng forcefully twisted her hand away. "Can't I go find a doctor?"
Nurse Liu stared intently at Su Cheng's face, and only relaxed slightly when she found nothing amiss.
"Of course. But at this hour, Doctor Wu should still be eating in the cafeteria."
"Then I'll go later."
Nurse Liu nodded and reminded her again, "Pregnant women are not allowed to leave the inpatient department. If you need to go out, you must inform me."
"Your nutritious meal from the cafeteria will be delivered in half an hour. Don't wander off and miss your mealtime."
"Okay, okay," Su Cheng replied obediently.
Nurse Liu then turned and left.
As soon as she left, Su Cheng went into Li Li's room next door.
Li Li is currently pregnant and packing her luggage.
Su Cheng looked at her lower abdomen and felt it was a bit bigger than yesterday...
"Huh? I don't think I saw you when I woke up this morning." Li Li sat on the bed, panting.
"I've been moved to a different room."
Su Cheng glanced at her open suitcase, which was filled with daily necessities, including several textbooks.
"Are you a teacher?"
Li Li tidied her stray hairs, straightened her back, and gave a slightly proud smile. "Yes, I am a teacher at Golden Leaf High School."
Golden Leaf High School?
Su Cheng noted down the location and complimented, "No wonder you have such a teacher-like demeanor."
"Well, that's what everyone says." Li Li smiled, then couldn't help but add, "I just hope to give birth soon and go back to school. I really miss my diligent students."
"They are simply the best kids! I hope my baby can be just like them and become an outstanding individual."
Su Cheng forced a smile and agreed, "Yes, yes."
"Clang clang clang..."
"Your nutritious meal has arrived!"
A nurse's voice came from the corridor.
A delicious aroma of food wafted into the ward.
It smells just like the roast chicken that Su Cheng likes to eat.
Li Li's eyes lit up. She slightly raised her chin, sniffed the air, and swallowed a large amount of saliva.
"It smells so good!"
Su Cheng was also tempted by the rich aroma and followed Li Li out of the ward.
The bloodstains on the paving stones in front of the nurses' station were no longer visible, and the man's body had disappeared.
The nurses smiled gently as they distributed food from the dining cart.
The pregnant women lined up conscientiously, each one staring intently at the stacks of food, swallowing hard.
"You're in bed 3, this is yours."
"You're in bed 6, this is yours."
Su Cheng and Li Li were at the end of the line.
Li Li stared longingly at the lunchbox in front of her, feeling a pang of regret for having been so engrossed in talking to Su Cheng that she had forgotten to leave early to wait.
Su Cheng noticed that several pregnant women in the line ahead had unusually large bellies.
They walk with their hands supporting their waists, their abdomen is three times the width of a person's side, and they cannot see their toes when they look down.
These pregnant women were all admitted to VIP wards.
Su Cheng leaned closer to Li Li, who was staring intently at the food cart, and sighed softly with regret, "Sigh, I also want to stay in a VIP room. A VIP room should be bigger and more comfortable than a triple room, right?"
This resonated with Li Li, who chuckled softly, "Who isn't? I've heard that VIP rooms aren't just spacious, they're practically like mini-suites, and they're all single or double rooms."
"Not only that, VIPs also get to eat large, nutritious meals every day." Li Li bit her lip, a hint of envy in her voice.
She touched her belly resentfully, her voice filled with bitterness, "Why am I not as lucky as others, not able to have multiple pregnancies, and my husband is too stingy with money..."
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Chapter 57
Su Cheng, like a good listener, gently comforted her, "Sigh, don't think about it anymore, there's no use in being envious."
"..."
Li Li paused for a moment, then turned her head slightly, not really wanting to talk to Su Cheng anymore.
Su Cheng sighed inwardly, realizing that comforting people was a skill she hadn't yet mastered.
Judging from Li Li's complaints, those pregnant women were all carrying multiple pregnancies.
Most hospitals set up VIP rooms to generate more revenue.
But what benefits would the hospital gain from offering free admission for multiple pregnancies?
Su Cheng recalled the slogan, "Having more children and raising them early is the responsibility of everyone in Golden Leaf Town!"
Pregnant women carrying multiple pregnancies can stay in VIP rooms for free. Is this the hospital responding to this statement?
The hospital is very lenient towards pregnant women, as Su Cheng witnessed last night when the nurses treated Liu Yue and Mo Yiyi strangely.
But why are pregnant women allowed this special leniency?
Su Cheng didn't think it was out of humanitarianism.
Just like in the previous instance, An Jing left the pregnant woman alive so that she could turn the child in her womb into a ghost child.
Su Cheng, leaning towards the hospital, also wanted to get something from the pregnant women.
"Number 28, your nutritious meal!"
"Thanks."
Li Li happily accepted the meal and took the food box back to her ward.
The nurse looked at Su Cheng and took out a large nutritious meal from a large box on the food cart.
"26, no, you're in bed number 29 now."
The two nurses smiled and said, "Because you're so thin, you'll be entitled to a large nutritional meal. Make sure you finish it all!"
The aroma of roast chicken filled Su Cheng's nostrils; it was the most fragrant smell she had ever encountered.
Just smelling it makes you imagine how incredibly delicious it will be to take a bite!
Su Cheng took the warm, transparent lunchbox and could finally see the food inside.
It's not roast chicken.
Instead, it was a deep red chunk of raw meat, covered in purple veins, that she had never seen before.
Sight and smell seem to be at odds; one object sends two signals to the brain.
The warmth emanating from the takeout box made Su Cheng feel uneasy; it was clearly raw meat, so how could it still be warm...?
But she didn't show any sign of surprise. After thanking Li Li for the nutritious meal, she quickly followed her back to her room.
What kind of meat is this?
The strange purple veins prove that it is not pork or other common livestock meat.
Is that delicious aroma really coming from it? This raw meat looks like it should be filled with a disgusting, rotten stench.
When Li Li returned to her ward, she was already enjoying a hearty meal.
She sat on the edge of the bed, tearing at chunks of meat with both hands, her eyes slightly red, and a satisfied low sound emanating from her throat.
The way they ate was no different from that of wild animals.
Su Cheng pursed her lips, opened the plastic box, and the aroma of the roast chicken became even stronger.
But her initial craving vanished the moment her eyes fell upon the sticky chunks of meat; she even felt a little nauseous.
The aroma caught Li Li's attention, and as she ate what she was holding, her eyes were fixed on the larger portion in Su Cheng's hand, her gaze filled with greed.
Su Cheng pushed it forward, "Do you want some? I don't have much of an appetite..."
Before Su Cheng could finish speaking, Li Li eagerly took it from her.
Afraid that Su Cheng would change her mind, she didn't even bother to finish her own portion, grabbing the piece of meat twice the size of hers and tearing it into large bites.
The dark red "juice" stained Li Li's lips, but she ate with great satisfaction, her white teeth quickly chewing and swallowing the bits of meat...
Su Cheng couldn't bear to look at it and looked away, taking the empty box and sitting back down on the edge of the bed.
"Smack smack smack"
"Tasty..."
In just three minutes, Li Li finished eating all the pieces of meat.
"Hiccup~"
Li Li let out a satisfied burp, patting her belly contentedly, "It was so delicious!"
She squinted slightly, savoring the sauce on her lips. "Oh, thank you, Su Cheng. It's such a shame you didn't have an appetite for such delicious pig's trotters."
Su Cheng paused, "Pig's trotters?"
She clearly smelled roast chicken; if she didn't have the ability to Yin-Yang Eyes, she should have seen roast chicken, not pig's trotters.
Will the nutritious meals be adapted to each person's preferences?
"Knock knock"
Nurse Liu pushed a cart full of empty plastic containers to the door. "Have you all finished eating? Come and collect the food containers."
"I'm done eating, I'm done eating."
Li Li and Su Cheng handed her the empty boxes one after the other.
Nurse Liu nodded happily, her gaze falling on Su Cheng's barely showing belly, a hint of anticipation in her smile. "You need to eat well so the baby can grow healthily!"
Nurse Liu pushed the cart away.
There is no need for standardized recycling of transparent plastic packaging boxes.
Su Cheng had reason to suspect that the nurse had come to check if the pregnant woman had finished eating.
Will I be forced to eat it if I don't, or will it trigger the monster's killing intent?
This is not a good sign.
Su Cheng managed to get away with the nutrition issue by waving her hand, dispelling the aroma of roast chicken that lingered in the room.
I'm afraid I won't be able to enjoy roast chicken without any distractions anymore.
Su Cheng glanced at Li Li, who was resting on the bed, her gaze lingering on her abdomen as she recalled what Nurse Liu had said before leaving.
A baby needs to eat well to grow properly.
Can nutritious meals promote fetal growth?
Su Cheng suddenly began to doubt whether the baby in the pregnant woman's belly was really a fetus...
Are they really pregnant?
Su Cheng kept her doubts to herself, still remembering that she was going to see a doctor.
The doctor's office is located behind the door inside the nurses' station.
The nurse, who was sitting at the nurses' station typing on her computer, stopped when she saw Su Cheng approaching and asked, "Is something bothering you?"
Su Cheng shook her head. "I'll go see a doctor."
Okay, just let me know if you need anything.
The nurse turned her head back again and again, her neck stiff as if she had a stiff neck.