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    Hospitalization for observation

    Chapter 20 Hospitalization for Observation

    At 1:30 in the afternoon, the cabin slowly taxied to the bridge entrance, and the sound of seat belts being unfastened could be heard one after another.Gao Huan held the suitcase with one hand and started checking unread messages with the other:

    [Contact on arrival.】——Wang Yuan

    [Mr. Gao, if it is convenient for you after landing, please call me.】——Li □□

    Gao Huan subconsciously thought it was a project communication.The technical open day has just ended, and the progress, reports, and next batch of budgets may all need to be confirmed.The driver, Lao Zhang, was already waiting for him at the exit. When Lao Zhang took his suitcase, Gao Huan dialed Li □□’s phone number: “□□, I’m here. Go home, take a shower and then go to the company.”

    There was silence on the other end of the phone for a moment, and then came Li □□’s very low voice: “Okay…”

    The trace of hesitation in her voice made Gao Huan a little puzzled. Li □□ had always been resolute and forthright, so why could he hesitate to speak?

    “What’s wrong?” Gao Huan had already walked to the car at this time and stopped, not in a hurry to get in the car.

    “Teacher Lin… had an accident.” Li □□ tried his best to keep his tone calm. “An accident occurred during laboratory operations. Teacher Lin suffered second-degree burns on his arm. Several of his students also inhaled hydrogen sulfide and are now hospitalized for observation.”

    Gao Huan’s legs suddenly felt weak and he quickly leaned on the car, his voice tight: “Is it dangerous?”

    “It’s not life-threatening.” Li □□ paused and added, “But the person is very weak and may have to be hospitalized for a week or two.”

    Burn, inhalation, hospitalization, the words were still ringing in his ears. Gao Huan heard himself whisper: “I’ll go to the hospital right away.”

    Lao Zhang received a text message from Li: [Inpatient Building No. 2, People’s Hospital, Room 303]

    The car was parked downstairs in the inpatient department. Gao Huan quickly got out of the car and ran up to the third floor without even waiting for the elevator.But the closer he got to room 303, the slower his pace became.

    What should I say when I get in?

    Teacher, are you okay?——They are all hospitalized, obviously not good.

    Teacher, I’m very worried about you – are you too close?

    If Lin Yi just said “Thank you, Mr. Gao, don’t worry about me”, what else could he say?

    These thoughts were suppressed all at once, and he paced back and forth at the door, making a slight sound as the soles of his shoes rubbed against the floor tiles.The urgency in his chest became more and more chaotic.

    Suddenly remembering something, he turned around and walked towards the nurse’s station.He said softly: “Excuse me, how is Teacher Lin in Ward 303…how is the situation?”

    It happened that the doctor on duty was explaining the condition.It was a female doctor. She raised her eyes and looked at him. Seeing that his expression was as tight as a stone, she said in a slow and understanding voice: “The patient has acute pulmonary edema and needs oxygen. There is not much danger, but he still needs to be hospitalized for observation.”

    Gao Huan tightened his fingers on the edge of the counter.

    The doctor looked at his overly tense and even pale face and couldn’t help but comfort him: “The patient is fine. He is resting now. You can go in and take a look.”

    “Oh…thank you, doctor.” His voice was low, as if it had just been poured with water, cold and weak.

    But in fact, he felt relieved when he learned that Lin Yi was sleeping.All the lines that had been rehearsed all the way were now gone.With gentle steps, he turned around and walked to the door of the ward, his palms full of sweat.The door handle slipped in his palm, and he took a deep breath before slowly opening the door.

    The room fell silent.Under the white light, Lin Yi leaned on the bed, his arms wrapped in thick gauze, and his chest rose and fell slightly.Wearing an oxygen mask on his face, there is a layer of mist inside.He frowned, as if he was still fighting with his body.His glasses were closed tightly, and although he was asleep, he looked tired and fragile.

    Gao Huan stood beside the hospital bed for a long time. Several times he reached out to touch Lin Yi’s face, but he took it back every time.Finally, he slowly withdrew and closed the door gently.

    At this moment, the elevator dinged and Li □□ walked quickly carrying two boxes of nutritional supplements.After Gao Huan hung up the call with her, she rushed to the hospital.

    Gao Huan saw Li □□ and waved his hand to signal her not to go in: “Teacher Lin is resting.”

    Li □□ softly “hmm” and spoke very quickly: “Mr. Gao, this is because Teacher Lin is in a hurry. Someone in the experimental group used materials that were not completely dried, and the residual moisture encountered the high temperature of the furnace… and triggered a reaction.”

    As soon as he finished speaking, Gao Huan’s heart sank hard, as if he had been hit by a hammer.

    If he hadn’t kept putting pressure at the meeting to shorten the cycle, if he hadn’t tacitly acknowledged that “the drying time can be compressed,” the accident would not have happened.”It’s me…” Two words rolled out of his throat, so low that they were almost inaudible.

    Li □□ wanted to speak to comfort him, but seeing that his face turned pale and his whole body seemed to have been drained of strength, he could only sigh softly: “This is not your responsibility. Everyone knows the progress of the research, and the laboratory is inherently risky. The most important thing now is to wait until Teacher Lin is fine. We will wait until he gets better.”

    Gao Huan felt sour in his heart. He felt so panicked when he cared about someone.

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