HBWnovel Chapter 159 Reserving a Seat at the Meal
Chapter 159 Reserving a Seat at the Meal
"Why did you transfer Auntie to another hospital? You should have just let her stay where she was. Besides, why didn't you discuss the transfer with me beforehand?"
Hearing the complaint in Lu Mingxuan's voice, Song Qiao quickly said, "China is closer to home. I transferred my mother here not because of your mother's troubles, but because my mother asked for it. Mingxuan! Don't be angry."
Upon hearing Song Qiao's words, Lu Mingxuan's anger vanished instantly. She was his Achilles' heel; a single gentle word from her was enough to dispel all his unhappiness.
"Which room is Auntie in?"
When Lu Mingxuan asked which room Tao Meiling was in, Song Qiao didn't answer but instead asked, "Have you come over?"
"Yes! I've arrived at the hospital."
"Have you eaten? If not, I'll wait for you during Pie Week."
There's a pie and porridge shop near Huaxia Hospital. Patients who want some porridge usually come here to buy it.
"You haven't eaten yet, I'll come find you."
Lu Mingxuan glanced at the time on his wrist, felt hungry, and turned to leave the hospital.
Looking at the location Song Qiao sent on his phone, Lu Mingxuan quickly went there.
At this hour, the store was packed with people. Lu Mingxuan looked up and searched for Song Qiao.
"Here!"
Watching Song Qiao stand up at a small table, he remembered that in high school, her favorite thing to do was to save seats for Jiang Ming in the restaurant.
Every time Lu Mingxuan saw Jiang Ming walk over, sit down, and start eating, his eyes were filled with envy.
Seeing her save a seat for him today, Lu Mingxuan was instantly overjoyed; he had finally waited for this day.
"Qiaoqiao, there are so many people here, can't we go to another place?" Lu Mingxuan walked over and asked in a low voice.
Song Qiao leaned her head over the single table and said to him, "It's because his porridge is so delicious that there are so many people. Sit down, I've been saving this spot for a long time, and I've chased away three groups of people who came."
Song Qiao didn't look like the boss of the urban construction company at all; she was just an innocent and cute girl. He reached out and flicked her nose: "Okay! Let's eat here then."
Lu Mingxuan looked up and saw that everyone was queuing to buy food and said, "I'll go buy some, you stay here and save a seat!"
Song Qiao nodded: "Okay, I'll go get it for you in a bit."
Seeing that Song Qiao wasn't upset because Qiao Hongwei went to the hospital, Lu Mingxuan looked at her with gratitude as she went to get a number to buy food.
Song Qiao sat there, taking up her seat, occasionally glancing up at Lu Mingxuan. Among so many people, he was the tallest, giving off a feeling of standing out from the crowd.
Seeing that he had two plates, she playfully raised them at him, indicating that she would buy the food right away.
Song Qiao just stared at her, her hands supporting her chin, her eyes completely focused.
Lu Mingxuan bought vegetables and rice, and got two bowls of porridge. He whispered something to the staff inside before taking the food to scan the QR code.
Seeing this, Song Qiao instructed a young girl sitting next to her to stand up and help Lu Mingxuan carry the food.
"Just wait over there!"
Lu Mingxuan was worried that she would lose the seat she had occupied for half a day, so he glanced at it and said.
"It's okay, I'll help you."
At this moment, the two seemed to have returned to their school days, a scene of a big boy and a girl dating.
Song Qiao carried the dishes, and Lu Mingxuan carried the porridge, before returning to their seats.
After the two were seated, Song Qiao didn't forget to say "thank you" to the little girl next to her.
"Eat up!"
Lu Mingxuan placed a piece of braised pork, Song Qiao's favorite food, across the table and handed it to her. Song Qiao opened her mouth and ate it.
The sight of the two of them drew envious glances from the two little girls beside them.
The food was immediately flavorful, and Lu Mingxuan's eyes remained fixed on Song Qiao.
"I asked the chef inside to make pigeon soup for my aunt, because in medicine, pigeon soup helps wounds heal more easily."
Song Qiao saw him talking to the chef inside; it turned out he was making pigeon soup for Tao Meiling.
"Okay! We'll go get it after we finish eating!"
After saying this, Song Qiao looked at him and said, "Mingxuan, I want to find a caregiver for my mother. I'm worried about my father being alone at the company."
Lu Mingxuan nodded: "Okay! You can go to the company this afternoon. I'll stay at the hospital to take care of Auntie. I won't go to the hospital for the next couple of days."
Upon hearing that Lu Mingxuan wasn't going to the hospital, Song Qiao asked, "Are you sure you can manage without going to the hospital? Don't they have the surgery you need?"
“My dad is there. As long as the surgery doesn’t conflict with it, he can handle it.”
Song Qiao didn't want Lu Mingxuan to have conflicts with her parents because of her, but Qiao Hongwei asked her to leave him, which she couldn't do.
In this life, she will love him well.
After the two finished their meal, Lu Mingxuan went to get some pigeon soup and a bowl of porridge. The two of them carried the porridge out of the porridge shop.
The congee shop was not far from the hospital, and ten minutes later, the two entered the elevator.
"How many people are in the room where Auntie is staying?"
Standing in the elevator, Lu Mingxuan looked at Song Qiao beside him and asked.
"There were no single rooms available when we arrived; they were for two people."
Lu Mingxuan said, "I'll help Auntie get a single room this afternoon. I'll call Nurse Huang at the hospital over there and ask her to find a reliable caregiver."
Hospital nurses frequently interact with caregivers. Generally, good caregivers don't wait for patients; it's the patients who wait for the caregivers.
"it is good!"
The two looked at each other for a moment. The elevator stopped on the ninth floor. Song Qiao said, "Let's go to room 10."
Lu Mingxuan carried pigeon soup, and Song Qiao carried porridge. The two of them arrived at Tao Meiling's ward.
Besides Tao Meiling, there was also an old man in the ward who had injured his leg, and his son was by his side.
Song Qiao agreed to change wards because Tao Meiling had difficulty using the toilet.
When Tao Meiling saw Lu Mingxuan, her eyes lit up with joy, as if her leg pain had vanished.
"Mingxuan, you've arrived?"
"Auntie, are you feeling better?"
Lu Mingxuan didn't mention transferring to another hospital. He walked to Tao Meiling's bedside and stood there habitually, like a doctor making rounds.
"Qiaoqiao, quickly get Mingxuan a seat!"
Tao Meiling quickly gestured to Song Qiao, who was standing to the side.
"Auntie, I'll stay here for now. I'm going out to make a phone call."
Lu Mingxuan then looked at Song Qiao: "Help Auntie open it, let's eat first."
After saying this, Lu Mingxuan left the ward. When he returned to the room a short while later, a young doctor followed behind him.
He glanced at Song Qiao and said to Tao Meiling, "I'll arrange a different ward for you in a bit."
Upon hearing this, Song Qiao quickly agreed, knowing that it was an acquaintance of Lu Mingxuan who had given her the information.
Watching the doctor leave, Lu Mingxuan sat down by Tao Meiling's bedside and said, "Auntie, I've found you a caregiver. It will be more convenient for her to take care of you this way. If Qiaoqiao and I aren't busy, we'll come and keep you company too."
Tao Meiling was worried about Song Qiao. One of her parents was in a wheelchair, and the other was lying in bed. She was all alone, and she felt sorry for her because she was tired.
"That's good, now that we have someone to hire," she quickly agreed, saying, "Qiaoqiao, go to the company this afternoon and see how your dad is doing. Mr. Lu wants him to do regular rehabilitation, but my leg is like this again, so you'll have to go with him."
Upon hearing this, Lu Mingxuan quickly said, "I'll find a doctor who can do home rehabilitation later, so Uncle can have it done at the company or at home."