Chew Slowly Chapter 73

Chapter 73 Chapter 73

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Chen Zongqian did not accompany him during the fifth treatment.

He was not alone when he woke up, but he felt that he was the only one here, standing alone, and Chen Zongqian was far away from him.Xu Qiaochuan forgot what instructions he had heard last night. The words were like running water in his ears. He was a person who quietly watched the water flow away without intending to touch any drop.

He washed up according to the schedule and prepared for the operation in a proper manner. He did not remember what to prepare before the operation, and he forgot that anyone reminded him.

The nurse took Xu Qiaochuan to the treatment room.

Thirty people were scheduled for the first batch of surgeries in the morning. Xu Qiaochuan’s serial number was very high in the previous times. Today, the number on the wristband is twenty-nine.There were three or four patients in the waiting area who had finished treatment. They had not yet fully recovered and were all listless.On the contrary is patient No. 30, a irritable little girl with kleptomania.

She was very hyper, completely oblivious to the people around her, and always yelling.There was no logic in what she said, and Xu Qiaochuan didn’t pay attention until she started singing at the top of her voice.

“What’s the name of daddy’s daddy?” The song was a children’s song. After she finished singing, she grabbed the nurse’s arm, causing a short exclamation.She repeated, “What’s dad’s dad’s name?”

The nurse had been watching her for a while, and of course he knew what her temper was like, so she freed her arm and responded patiently, “Dad’s father’s name is grandpa.”

Xu Qiaochuan looked at the scene in front of him blankly. The girl’s face was pale and bloodless, her upper lip was split like a rabbit, her eyes were slightly wider than ordinary people, and she was glaring sadly.Xu Qiaochuan forgot about this face after seeing it. He couldn’t remember the details clearly, and even her features were blurry.

Although I couldn’t see her face clearly, I could feel the violence and resentment radiating from her body.

“No!”

The nurse urged him twice before Xu Qiaochuan came to his senses. He stopped looking at each other and turned to leave. The girl immediately raised the decibel level, screaming and reciting the lyrics.The patients who had finished the treatment ignored her, and the nurses mostly ignored her as long as she didn’t hurt anyone.The whole world was terribly deserted, and she was the only one screaming strangely.

“It’s grandpa!”

The door wall blocked her screams. Xu Qiaochuan left the person behind, followed the doctor’s instructions, took off his shirt and lay down on the hospital bed.The anesthesia machine was started, and his spirit was quickly lowered into the white light. Xu Qiaochuan was unconscious and did not know that he had stinging pain the second the muscle relaxant was injected into his body.

Twenty minutes later, Xu Qiaochuan woke up and stared at the ceiling in a daze. He did not look at anyone and remained silent to all inquiries.He had a splitting headache, and his brain felt like it had been struck by a thousand knives and axes.Xu Qiaochuan banged his head at the frequency of pain, as if he was the sadistic thug.

He didn’t know how long he lay there, but the girl who screamed strangely was pushed to his side after the operation, waiting for resuscitation.He had forgotten everything that happened less than an hour ago and had no idea what it meant.Xu Qiaochuan was panicked by this strange bed, strange lamp, these strange people, and the strange pain on his body.

The hospital clothes were all soaked with sweat, covering the body like some kind of soft shackles.He struggled to get up, his arms trembling with sore muscles.The nurse thought that he didn’t like to be touched, so she hesitated to help him.At this moment, Xu Qiaochuan’s wrist bones suddenly felt a stinging pain, and his hands instantly lost strength. When he regained consciousness, he was already on the ground.

The patient fell from the bed and quickly attracted the doctor and director. Xu Qiaochuan was suppressed by the large group of figures and suddenly felt difficult to breathe.He brushed away all the outstretched hands, dodged them, and adopted a defensive stance.

“Call the family members.” The doctor hurriedly ordered.

Amidst the commotion, a few numbers drifted into Xu Qiaochuan’s ears.4, 0, 9, 3… Numbers sound much clearer than words.

Xu Qiaochuan was fascinated by a certain rhythm and a certain logic. He completed the next few numbers in the next moment. Chen Zongqian’s number clearly appeared in his mind, shining brightly in the chaotic thoughts.

He dialed this number on a typhoon day, but he only said sorry, and then wolfed down all his thoughts until he was so full that he almost burst his abdomen.

This number has been dialed after nine o’clock in the evening for some time, which is an hour after Xu Qiaochuan gets off work.The other party had a lot to say to him, and now he has forgotten what they talked about. He only remembers the deep and gentle voice, like velvet on his ears, caressing along the back of his neck to his spine.Make him feel at ease and give him a vague desire.

Those thoughts cannot be digested in the body without chewing carefully, and they all pour out down the throat.Xu Qiaochuan lay on the ground, acting in embarrassment in front of everyone.No sedatives or painkillers worked. He vomited all the bitter water in his body and gained a feeling of exhaustion.

The crowd dispersed, and Chen Zongqian didn’t listen carefully to what the doctor said. He helped the kneeling person up.Xu Qiaochuan sweated and saw clearly the person who came – the owner of the number, the person who registered Xie Mingxiao’s missing information.It was so clear before his eyes.

Xu Qiaochuan raised his hands to cover his eyes and opened his mouth but said silently: Don’t look at me.

The sixth treatment was two days later, during which Xu Qiaochuan did not speak a word.Lilian came to see him once. Xu Qiaochuan forgot about this mixed-race woman with red hair and blue eyes, and only remembered it after being prompted.

Lilian said to Chen Zongqian: “He is not aphasic, he just simply doesn’t want to speak.”

Xu Qiaochuan would shake his head and nod, but his responses would be very slow, and some would be too lazy to respond.

Chen Zongqian had to go to Cining Hospital in an emergency that day. This happened the moment he left him. This time he didn’t say anything and left. He personally took the patient to the treatment room.

Today, Xu Qiaochuan’s serial number is also at the lower end. When I entered, I heard someone singing.He paused, and the girl sang: “What’s your mother’s mother’s name?”

She crossed her arms this time and didn’t catch anyone.Xu Qiaochuan felt very strange, so she repeated: “What’s the name of mother’s mother?”

Xu Qiaochuan suddenly shook off Chen Zongqian’s hand, walked forward quickly, and then asked someone to pull him back.He simply pulled Chen Zongqian to the girl. He didn’t speak for a long time, and his voice was very dry and hoarse.Xu Qiaochuan replied: “Grandma.”

She became angry instantly and raised her hand to hit someone.The nurse rushed to stop the angry girl. She actually took out a ballpoint pen from her sleeve, pressed the tip of the pen and stabbed the person.The nurse was surprised that she was allowed to steal something again, and it was such a dangerous item like a pen.

The little girl’s strength was far inferior to that of adults, and she was quickly caught. She didn’t want to hand over the pen, so she threw it at Xu Qiaochuan.

Chen Zongqian didn’t stop him and let the pen hit Xu Qiaochuan’s chest, causing the pen cap to bounce back.Xu Qiaochuan didn’t feel the pain, but held the pen tightly. For a while, everyone told him to let go.

“What’s mom’s mom’s name?” This time it was Xu Qiaochuan who asked.

The girl was stunned and immediately began to cry loudly. She said it was her grandma.Xu Qiaochuan felt a little nauseous.

Chen Zongqian heard a crisp “click” sound, which was Xu Qiaochuan popping the cap of his pen.

“Xiaoqiao! Can you give me the pen?” Chen Zongqian almost held the person in his arms.He turned his back to himself, squatting on the ground instead of turning around.Xu Qiaochuan wrote something on the palm of his hand with a pen. As soon as he wrote the last stroke, Chen Zongqian held his hand.

Xu Qiaochuan was trembling all over. He suddenly squeezed the pen and the tip of the pen pierced the palm of his hand. He was startled by the pain again and the pen was thrown out again.The doctor came over and picked up the pen, and the crying girl was brought into the treatment room. Xu Qiaochuan didn’t know when her voice stopped. When he came back to his senses, it was already very quiet around him.

Chen Zongqian wanted to see if his palm was injured, but he refused to let go and kept holding on to the treatment room.

After anesthesia and muscle relaxants, Xu Qiaochuan still held the hand subconsciously.The doctor was afraid that he was hiding sharp objects, so he pulled away the fingers after the person passed out.

His palm was stabbed, it was a little bloody but not seriously injured.There was ink on the palm of his hand. The doctor looked at the string of numbers and asked, “Whose number is it?”

The nurse glanced at it, attached the connected device, and then said, “It belongs to the family.”

The treatment process was very fast, and Xu Qiaochuan did not wake up even after more than ten minutes.His hands and feet were shaking slightly, and when he opened his eyes, his whole body hurt, especially his head.The nurse did not dare to help him and was afraid that he would fall off the bed again, so she called Chen Zongqian in.

“Xiaoqiao.” Chen Zongqian shouted, but there was no response.He went to take Xu Qiaochuan’s hand, but the man retracted his fingers and avoided it unconsciously.Chen Zongqian lowered his eyes and pulled him back again, not allowing anyone to resist.

He gently kneaded the back of Xu Qiaochuan’s hand. This soothing effect was very effective, making the person gradually relax and spread his fingers flat.He saw his number in Xu Qiaochuan’s palm, and next to the last number were blood spots stabbed with a ballpoint pen.

Whether it was ink or blood, they all dried up and seeped into the flesh and blood texture.Chen Zongqian wiped it but couldn’t wipe it off.