Chapter 595
Chapter 595
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>Translator: Ryuma
>Chapter: 595
>Chapter Title: Hospital Transfer
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Time passed bit by bit. With the continuation of rehabilitation training and Sun Xiaoqin supplementing his body with all sorts of nutritious foods every day, Li Huowang's body recovered at a speed visible to the naked eye.
At least, when he took off his clothes, his body was no longer skin and bones, and the strength in his hands was slowly returning.
Just as Li Huowang was sitting on his hospital bed eating tangyuan, an unexpected person came to find Sun Xiaoqin. The man's bald head reminded Li Huowang who he was—he seemed to be the warden in charge of all the wards.
“Ms. Sun, your son's condition has stabilized after treatment and meets the criteria for transfer. How about moving him to a nicer private hospital with better facilities? It would make your son more comfortable. Our setup here is indeed a bit lacking.”
Sun Xiaoqin glanced at Li Huowang, who was focused on eating his tangyuan.
“Um, wait a moment. Let me call my husband and discuss it.”
She took out her phone, went to the corner to mutter for a while, then came back.
“Alright then, just as you said.”
Although this place was called a hospital, it was really just a public prison for unattended mentally ill people.
Since her son was almost better, transferring out was for the best. Staying here felt inauspicious.
Hearing this, the warden smiled so widely his eyes disappeared. He had finally sent this great Buddha on his way.
Before, when this mental patient climbed the electrified fence, he had nearly scared the soul out of him. If he died here, his career would be over.
These days, he hadn't been eating or sleeping well, fearing any accident that could turn into a public opinion storm.
“Ms. Sun, we've treated your son well in our ward, right? We've been very accommodating. If any reporters or online media interview you, well...”
“Oh, don't worry about that! I'll praise you guys to the high heavens! Public institutions are great! The doctors in the prison are all divine healers rivaling Hua Tuo! They diagnose mental illness spot-on every time!”
“Ahem, no need for that... Just tell it like it is, the truth is fine. Well, you go ahead. I'll go sign the papers.”
After the warden left, Sun Xiaoqin thought for a moment and said to Li Huowang,
“Son, eat slowly. We're transferring hospitals soon. I'm going to deliver a thank-you banner to Doctor Yi's office.”
“Are we leaving?”
Li Huowang wasn't surprised by the news. Since his condition had improved, it was time for transfer.
The procedures were handled quickly. Not long after Li Huowang put down his bowl and chopsticks, he was told they could depart. They seemed even more eager than him.
What Li Huowang didn't expect was that his transfer seemed very grand.
Not everyone in the entire ward was there to see him off, but most stuck their heads out the windows to watch. Even the guards on the watchtower aimed their guns sneakily toward him.
Officer Liu had been right; he really was famous here.
In addition to them, some of the people in charge came to the door. Seeing their irrepressible smiles, Li Huowang almost thought they had all won the lottery.
As Li Huowang passed by Yi Donglai, he was stopped.
“Sorry, your condition isn't completely stable yet. I wanted to keep you longer for observation, but the higher-ups won't allow it.”
“They can't wait for you to leave sooner rather than later to avoid trouble. But don't worry, I'll write up your medical records in detail. The doctor taking over is my junior colleague. As long as you keep your condition stable, they'll assess you in at most three months.”
“If the assessment passes, you can be discharged home.”
Li Huowang nodded silently, listening to everything he said.
“Remember, even after discharge, take your medicine on time. Don't stop the meds.”
While Yi Donglai was patiently giving instructions, Li Huowang suddenly asked an unrelated question.
“Doctor Yi, which mental hospital is Wang Wei locked up in?”
“Why are you asking?”
Yi Donglai pushed up the bridge of his glasses on his nose, asking puzzledly.
“Actually, thinking about it, he seems to have ended up like that because of me. I feel bad about it. Once I'm discharged, I plan to send him some food and supplies to express my apology.”
“He's at the Sixth People's Hospital. I think you don't need to visit him. What you need to do now is study hard, catch up on your grades, and aim for a top-tier university.”
Li Huowang shook his head with a smile.
“That might be tough, Doctor Yi. Can you give me your personal phone number? So if anything comes up, I can ask you.”
Yi Donglai nodded, took out a pen and paper from his chest pocket, and wrote down his number for Li Huowang.
“If there's any change in your condition, remember to call me.”
“Got it, thanks, Doctor Yi. You're a good doctor.”
Holding Yi Donglai's phone number, Li Huowang followed Sun Xiaoqin onto the bus.
Once the bus started moving, the warden's face broke into a grin. He turned around, arms spread wide.
“Notify the kitchen inmates: all wards in the prison get extra dishes today!”
At these words, the entire mental ward became more festive than New Year's, just short of fireworks to celebrate. The plague god had finally been sent away.
On the bus, with his hands cuffed to the seat, Li Huowang asked his mother beside him,
“Mom, which hospital are we going to?”
“A private one, called Kangning Hospital. Don't worry, I asked around; it has a good reputation.”
“Oh.”
Li Huowang nodded silently. He wanted to do something, but first, he needed to shed the label of mental patient.
Moreover, Li Huowang felt a warmth in his heart. He thought of Yang Na, whom his father had carried away back then. Now that he was better, he could finally fulfill his promise to her.
He really wanted to see Yang Na again and properly say sorry to her. He owed her too much.
The bus drove on the highway for a long time, and in the shaking, Li Huowang unknowingly fell asleep.
When Sun Xiaoqin pushed him awake, it was already dusk.
“Son, wake up quick, we've arrived.”
Yawning, with handcuffs and leg irons on, Li Huowang got off the bus. A building wrapped in green glass appeared before him. Without the red cross in the middle, he would have thought it was a high-end office building.
The prison guards took Li Huowang inside. After confirmation and signing, they left.
“Young man, please come this way.”
A square-faced doctor, accompanied by four orderlies, said amiably to Li Huowang.
Li Huowang glanced at the grand lobby decor, thought "As expected of a private hospital," and followed.
Sun Xiaoqin was about to follow but was stopped.
“Sorry, ma'am, our hospital doesn't support family caregivers. In the future, visits are once a week at most.”