Chapter 129: Childhood Sweethearts, Sweet to the Point of Sickness
In the corridor of the emergency operating room, the dim lights cast a heavy silence.
Lin Lang quietly accompanied his childhood sweetheart, Li Moli. They sat side by side on the long bench, with no need for many words between them, only silent companionship, silently giving her strength and support.
Time seemed to stretch endlessly, each second like walking on a knife's edge, leaving one's heart suspended in mid-air.
Li Moli's hands were tightly clasped together, her nails digging deeply into her palms, yet she felt no pain. Her eyes were fixed on the closed operating room door, filled with worry and anxiety.
Lin Lang tried to comfort her with a gentle tone, but Li Moli's heart felt as if it were being scorched by a raging fire, unable to calm down.
The kidney transplant surgery had been going on for a long time. As time ticked by, Lin Lang accompanied Li Moli in the hospital corridor, having endured over three long hours of waiting, like an endless torment.
"My mom will definitely be fine!"
"God, please bless my mom, please don't let anything happen to her!"
Li Moli silently prayed in her heart, wishing her mother, Zhang Qiaoyun, good fortune and hoping that her the only relative would turn misfortune into blessings and that her kidney transplant would be successful.
Lin Lang could feel Li Moli's body trembling slightly, and his heart seemed to clench along with hers.
Lin Lang gently held Li Moli's hand, trying to transmit his strength to her, but Li Moli's tension and helplessness still surged like a tide.
Lin Lang said gently, "Don't worry, my dear, trust me, Aunt Qiaoyun will be fine."
"The doctors are all professionals, and they will do their best to ensure the success of the surgery. We need to maintain an optimistic mindset and send positive energy to Aunt Qiaoyun."
The pitiful Li Moli looked up, seeing Lin Lang's firm and warm eyes, and her heart settled slightly.
Li Moli took a deep breath, trying to calm her emotions, and replied with reddened eyes, "I know what you're saying makes sense, but the anxiety in my heart is still hard to completely eliminate."
"This is the most agonizing three hours I've experienced in my life. If it weren't for your companionship, husband, I couldn't imagine how I would face it alone."
Lin Lang tightly held Li Moli's hand and comforted her, "For the rest of our lives, your husband will be with you. If the sky falls, I'll hold it up!"
Lin Lang's few words gave Li Moli immense security.
Li Moli forced out a small smile, and with tears in her eyes, she said, "Husband, it's so good to have you!"
Just then, the red light outside the operating room went out, meaning Zhang Qiaoyun's kidney transplant surgery was over.
However, Li Moli's mood did not lighten because of this; instead, she became even more nervous.
Li Moli's body trembled slightly, her eyes filled with worry, fearing that the doctor opening the door of the operating room would bring bad news.
"Husband, I'm so scared right now, what should I do?"
Lin Lang put his arm around Li Moli's slender shoulders and gently comforted her, "Don't be afraid! What's meant to come will come, and what's meant to leave cannot be held back."
"Mm." Li Moli's tears welled up in her eyes, and she nodded weakly.
After about another twenty minutes, the operating room door slowly opened, and a middle-aged male doctor walked out.
"Doctor, how is my mom?"
The nervous Li Moli suddenly stood up, but stumbled due to excessive tension, almost falling in the hospital corridor.
"Wife, be careful!"
Lin Lang quickly supported Li Moli, and both of their gazes were fixed on the middle-aged male doctor who had just walked out of the operating room.
The middle-aged male doctor took off his mask, revealing a tired but reassuring smile: "The surgery was very successful, and the patient is currently under observation in the recovery room."
"You can wait a little while, and once the patient's condition stabilizes, you can go visit her."
"After a kidney transplant, observation in the ICU for one to two days is required. After that, she will be transferred to a regular ward, and if there are no rejection issues, she can be discharged in about 20-30 days."
Hearing this good news, Li Moli felt a wave of relief, tears instantly welled up, and she bowed with tearful smiles, saying, "Thank you, Doctor!"
"Thank you, Doctor!"
The tired middle-aged male doctor nodded slightly, then hurried away.
"That's great!"
"My mom's kidney transplant was successful!"
"It's really great!"
Lin Lang gently wiped away the tears from Li Moli's eyes, embraced her, and whispered, "See, wasn't I right?!"
"Aunt Qiaoyun will safely pass through the critical period and will get better soon!"
The ecstatic Li Moli tightly hugged Lin Lang, her body still trembling slightly, embracing Lin Lang in celebration, overjoyed beyond words.
"Husband, you really are skilled in divination and metaphysics, you predicted it so accurately!"
"Knowing that my mom's surgery was successful, the heart that was tightly suspended can finally be put down."
Lin Lang said gently, "Now, let's wait patiently together, and we'll see Aunt Qiaoyun after her surgery soon."
"Mm." Li Moli nodded obediently, leaning on Lin Lang's shoulder, feeling his warmth and comfort.
After a while longer.
Lin Lang accompanied Li Moli to the post-operative recovery room, seeing that Zhang Qiaoyun was still under anesthesia, peacefully sleeping on the hospital bed.
Li Moli held her mother Zhang Qiaoyun's hand, and tears flowed down again. She cried silently, but these were tears of relief and joy.
Lin Lang patted Li Moli's slender back and gently comforted her, "Be good! Don't cry anymore, Aunt Qiaoyun needs a good rest."
Li Moli wiped away her tears and gave Lin Lang a grateful smile.
"After a successful kidney transplant, my mom will no longer need dialysis to sustain her life."
"Now, recalling these four years since my mom fell ill, having to go to the hospital for dialysis every few days, struggling against the disease, my heart still aches, and my whole heart feels clenched."
Lin Lang said gently, "It's over! Those painful past events are all over!"
"With your husband here, your life will only be filled with happiness and sweetness from now on. Let poverty, sickness, and helplessness all go to hell!"
"Hehe..."
Li Moli said with tearful smiles, "Husband, this is the most pleasant curse word I've ever heard in my life!"
Lin Lang said with heartache, "Staying with and nursing a patient is the most tiring. Your husband will pay to hire two special nurses for you, who will take turns 24 hours a day to care for Aunt Qiaoyun, so you don't have to stay at the hospital all the time and get too tired."
Li Moli sniffled after hearing this, her eyes red, and she said thoughtfully, "The doctor said my mom needs to stay in the hospital for over twenty days after surgery! Hiring two special nurses must cost a lot of money, right?"
Lin Lang replied, "Anything that money can solve is a small matter. Nursing a patient is the hardest. If your small body gets worn out, wouldn't your husband be heartbroken?!"
Li Moli's tears seemed endless; she was deeply moved by Lin Lang, and choked out, "Husband, you're too good to me!"
"I really, really love you!"
Before they could talk more, medical staff came forward and said, "I'm sorry, the patient needs rest now. Family can take a quick look and then leave."
Li Moli looked at her mother, Zhang Qiaoyun, who was sleeping on the hospital bed after surgery, with some worry and reluctance.
A young female nurse, while changing Zhang Qiaoyun's IV bag, said, "Once the patient wakes up, she will need to be transferred from the recovery room to the ICU (Intensive Care Unit) heavy care ward."
"To prevent increasing the patient's chance of infection, family members are not allowed to accompany or visit in the ICU. Usually, after a kidney transplant, patients can be transferred to a regular ward in about 2 to 3 days."
"Mm-hmm." Li Moli nodded repeatedly.
The little nurse continued, "During the patient's stay in the ICU, please provide two or more valid contact numbers for family members and keep the phones accessible 24 hours a day, so that medical staff can contact you in time."
"During non-visiting hours, please have 1-2 family members wait in the lounge, or you can stay in a hotel next to the hospital, so that if there is any situation with the patient, you can be contacted in time."
Li Moli said "Okay" after hearing this.
After Li Moli and Lin Lang left their contact numbers, they exited the post-operative recovery room.
Lin Lang raised his hand and glanced at his Rolex watch, saying, "Wife, you haven't eaten lunch. It'll be dinner time in just over an hour. What do you want to eat? Your husband will take you to eat."
Li Moli said with concern, "Husband, you've been with me until now, haven't you also skipped lunch?"
Lin Lang replied, "It doesn't matter if someone with my big build misses a meal. Quickly tell me what you want to eat, and I'll take you."
Li Moli, however, replied, "I'm a bit inflamed, and I don't have much appetite right now!"
"Wife, food is like steel to a person. If you don't eat enough to stay healthy, where will you get the strength to spend time in the hospital caring for the patient?"
Li Moli replied, "I don't want to go far. I'm afraid if something suddenly happens to my mom, I won't make it back to the hospital in time for family to sign something."
"Okay, wife!"
"Then I'll go buy some food and come back. You wait for me here. I'll be right back."
"Mm." Li Moli nodded obediently.
Lin Lang gently kissed Li Moli's delicate little face, then walked off with handsome strides to buy food.
Li Moli gazed Staring at at Lin Lang's tall, upright, and dashing back, which was so radiant and imposing, giving her endless security.
AI generated beautiful image of Li Moli
Li Moli knew that Lin Lang would be a light in her life, forever illuminating her path forward.
At this moment, in the eyes of his childhood sweetheart, Li Moli, Lin Lang was the most handsome man in the world, bar none. Even if Jesus were to descend, he would pale in comparison to Lin Lang.
What is this?
This is f*cking love!
Soon, Lin Lang returned to the hospital, carrying a KFC family bucket, a Pizza Hut pizza set, and the popular Millennium Shanghai's Typhoon Shelter milk tea, walking quickly.
Back then, KFC and Pizza Hut were considered delicious; of course, they're not bad now either.
Li Moli looked at Lin Lang with big, watery eyes, and sweetly smiled, "Husband, you're back so quickly?"
Lin Lang sat on the long bench in the hospital corridor and gently replied, "I bought fast food that's easy to eat, so it was served very quickly."
"Wife, why don't you try KFC's new strawberry milkshake first? How does it taste?"
After tasting it, Li Moli licked her lips and sweetly smiled, "This is my first time having a strawberry milkshake. It's sweet and sour, like the taste of my first love with you, husband."
Lin Lang stroked Li Moli's head and said dotingly, "You cute little fool, from now on, your husband will buy you all the delicious foods you haven't tried."
"Husband, are you a wife-pampering maniac?"
"If your husband doesn't pamper you, who will?!"
"Hehe..." Li Moli playfully stuck out her tongue and smiled.
While eating a Millennium KFC burger, Lin Lang said, "Wife, I'll just have a quick bite with you, then I have to go attend to business. I have a business reception tonight that I need to attend to expand my network and discuss some deals."
Li Moli replied understandingly, "Okay, husband! Go and take care of your business. Don't let me distract you and delay important matters."
Lin Lang gently pinched Li Moli's baby-soft little face and said dotingly, "Wife, you're so good! Love you~"
"Hehe... Husband, I love you even more!"
Li Moli smiled, more beautiful than a flower, truly a sight to behold, with light in her eyes as she looked at Lin Lang.