Chapter 261 – Terribly ill! (2/2)

Xie Huilan’s face changed. “Is it so serious?”

Qu Yunxuan asked. “Will he be affected by this condition in the future? Xiao Bing does not have this issue in the past!”

Director Yang replied angrily. “He might not have this condition in the past, but that does not mean he does not have this condition. I don’t understand what are you trying to do? Ah?! He is already hospitalized, and why must you make him so angry?!” One of the trapped passengers rescued from Dong Xuebing during the landslide is the grandniece of Director Yang. That’s why he is very grateful to Chief Dong, and is so angry with Qu Yunxuan!

Qu Yunxuan bit her lips and kept quiet.

Xie Huilan was also partly responsible for Dong Xuebing’s sudden collapse, as she had also forced him to make a decision.

Director Yang continued. “Chief Dong had done many things for the people in these few months. He had offered himself to be the hostage to enter the school to save the students and teachers, saved someone who jumped of a building with his bare hands, volunteered himself to save the trapped passengers during a massive landslide, and almost killed himself. This morning, he even defused a bomb and was almost killed in the explosion. After that, he immediately drives a police car to chase after the suspect and got into a head-on collision with him. Even a normal person will not even take it if they encounter one of those events. These are not normal mental stress. How many times did Chief Dong barely escape death? These mental stresses had accumulated and could break him anytime.”

Xie Huilan paused for a while and asked. “Is this a psychological illness?”

“Yes and no.” Director Yang sighed. “Chief Dong is overworked and had not recovered from his injuries. He had injured his arms first, followed by breaking both his legs and now, he is hospitalized again. In the last three months, Chief Dong is either recuperating or hospitalized most of the time. He might not feel anything, and outsiders might not see it, but his injuries are still there. He might not even recover from his injuries and mental illness for the next six months. How can you, as his family member, still go and anger him?”

Qu Yunxuan asked. “Will Xiao Bing have relapses in the future?”

Director Yang shook his head. “We won’t know and need to monitor him closely. Luckily, his heart is still fine now.”

Xie Huilan asked. “What is the follow-up treatment?”

“Rest. What Chief Dong needs is a good rest and not get angry for the next one year. This will calm his nerves slowly, but I am not a psychologist. Director Liu will do up a follow-up treatment plan for Chief Dong.”

It is already midnight.

Xie Huilan asked everyone to leave, and the corridors become quiet again.

Dong Xuebing was hooked up to several machines in his ward, and Xie Huilan and Qu Yunxuan stood by him quietly.

Suddenly, Dong Xuebing’s eyelids moved and slowly opened.

Xie Huilan stepped forward. “Are you awake?”

Qu Yunxuan quickly moves closer. “How are you feeling? Let me know if you are not feeling well.”

Dong Xuebing looked at them and asked weakly. “What… what happened to me?” He felt tired and weak. Dong Xuebing felt like he is dying and does not like this feeling.

Qu Yunxuan patted Dong Xuebing’s hand gently. “Good to know that you are fine.”

Dong Xuebing raised his brows and asked. “I… did I contracted a terminal disease?”

“No.” Xie Huilan bent down and patted his arms lightly. “Don’t think too much and rest well. The doctor says you are too tired and should rest more.”

Dong Xuebing does not believe it. “Is it cancer or anything?”

Qu Yunxuan was about to burst into tears. “I swear you are fine.” She told Dong Xuebing what the doctor said to her earlier.

Dong Xuebing was relieved. Maybe what Director Yang said was right, but the mental blows he experienced is not only those few times. When he was saving the students and teachers, he was killed by those fugitives several times. He saw bullets entering his body ‘killing’ him. Although he knows he will not die, he had to endure the pain and fear. Not many people can withstand such stimulations. Dong Xuebing had also experienced breaking his arms several times when he saved that man jumping off the building. The landslide and the timebomb incident had let Dong Xuebing experienced death countless times. If it was someone else, they might have gone crazy. But Dong Xuebing endured everything through grit and mental strength.

But for Dong Xuebing, the major blow he had faced was tonight.

Sister Xie and Aunt Xuan forcing him to make a decision were too much for Dong Xuebing. Coupled with his accumulated mental stresses, Dong Xuebing exploded.

Dong Xuebing sighed.

Qu Yunxuan comforted him. “Stop thinking about all those unhappy things. The doctor said this might also be good for you, as this is a timebomb in your mind. We had discovered this issue early, and you will be fine after treatment.”

Dong Xuebing nodded. “Don’t tell my mum. I don’t want to worry her.”

“I know.” Qu Yunxuan stroked Dong Xuebing’s face gently. “Just have a good rest, and you don’t need to think of anything else.”

Xie Huilan asked. “How are you feeling now?”

Dong Xuebing replied. “Weak and slightly giddy.”

Dong Xuebing remembered the moments before he fainted and became emotional. His breathing became faster and felt his mind exploding. He turns to Xie Huilan and Qu Yunxuan. “I am fine by myself. You two can go back.”

Qu Yunxuan replied. “You need someone to care for you.”

Dong Xuebing replied weakly. “I am fine. You should return to Beijing.”

“I am not leaving and will stay here to accompany you.” Qu Yunxuan held Dong Xuebing’s hand tightly. “What I said earlier are in the heat of the moment. How can I bear to leave you? The doctor said you must not be agitated and stop thinking about those unhappy things. I will not leave you and will remain by your side forever. Even if you are unfaithful to me, I will also not blame you.”

Dong Xuebing replied helplessly. “Are you trying to coax me?”

Qu Yunxuan replied gently. “I am not trying to coax you. These are from my heart, and I am not angry with you.” She turns to Xie Huilan. “Ms. Xie, I can take care of him here, and you still have to work. You can leave now.”

Xie Huilan stared at Qu Yunxuan. “Why am I the one leaving?”

Qu Yunxuan replied. “I can take care of Xiao Bing, and you have nothing to do here anywhere.”

Xie Huilan narrowed her eyes. “Ms. Qu, I think you should be the one leaving. Xiao Bing got hurt several times because of me, and I should be the one taking care of him.”

The two women were starting to fight again.

Dong Xuebing saw them about to quarrel again and started having difficulties in breathing.

Qu Yunxuan got a fright and quickly patted Dong Xuebing’s chest to soothe his pain. “I will not say anything, ok? Don’t think too much. It’s fine…”

Xie Huilan moved closer and gently said. “We are just chatting and not quarreling.”

Dong Xuebing pant and said weakly. “I am serious. Just leave and don’t care about me. I am sorry and ashamed to face you two.”

Xie Huilan stroked Dong Xuebing’s hair. “What are you talking about? Let’s not talk about our relationship problems, ok? Your Aunt Xuan and I will not force you to make any decision, and you should concentrate on getting better. You… just treat it as you have two girlfriends now.”

Dong Xuebing shook his head. “No… I am not good enough for either one of you, let alone two of you.”

Xie Huilan kicked Qu Yunxuan lightly with her foot.

Qu Yunxuan paused for a second and said. “Stop saying that you are not good enough. I… agree with what Ms. Xie said. You have two girlfriends now, and we can talk about other things in the future.” Qu Yunxuan was still terrified by the Notice of Critical Condition and is worried Dong Xuebing would get a relapsed.

Dong Xuebing: “How can I do this…”

Xie Huilan interrupted Dong Xuebing. “Stop talking about this, alright? Just leave everything like this for now.”

Qu Yunxuan nodded. “Why are you worrying about all these when we don’t mind? Just take a rest and sleep for a while. We will stay here by your side. Let us know if you feel uncomfortable. You understand?”

Dong Xuebing knew they were saying this to cheer him up and not make him worry. Their characters are not the type to share a boyfriend. Dong Xuebing was moved by their gestures.