Xu Jingjing hadn't stayed long at the county hospital. Early that morning, Xu Xiuxiu and Song Yuanhuan had rushed back to the hospital in the county, Mr. and Mrs. Xu had rested in the lodge overnight and felt a bit better, but Mrs. Xu still looked dreadfully wan. It was clear she had spent the previous night quietly shedding tears—though whether those were for Si Ya or Xu Fangfang, Xu Xiuxiu didn't have the mind to probe.
Because the elderly Xu couple were preparing to take Jingjing home for recovery.
"Si Ya, why don't you stay in the hospital for a couple more days? We can afford it," Xu Xiuxiu tried to persuade Xu Jingjing, feeling that a longer hospital stay would reassure her.
