Chapter 304: Healing

Chapter 304: Healing

Only Sister-in-Law Fourth remained standing in place, unwilling to leave.

Mo Jiuye knew that Sister-in-Law Fourth was worried about Brother Fourth and didn't want to directly ask her to leave. Instead, he simply carried Brother Fourth towards his own room.

"Sister-in-Law Fourth, I can handle treating Brother Fourth. Ranran needs to concentrate on healing him, so no one is allowed to disturb us until I open the door."

Sister-in-Law Fourth watched as Ninth Brother carried her husband away, nodding woodenly, "Alright."

...

Back in the room, Mo Jiuye locked the door, and He Zhiran took them into the space.

Rice Ball, who was eating bamboo shoots inside the space, immediately dropped the bamboo and ran over for a hug upon seeing its master.

He Zhiran's mind was fully focused on treating Brother Fourth, leaving no room for interaction with the little one.

However, seeing Rice Ball's adorable face, she couldn't bear to disappoint it. So, He Zhiran hugged it and then took out a pile of delicious treats to keep the little one occupied.

By this time, Mo Jiuye had already changed into surgical assistant attire and thoroughly cleaned and disinfected the operating room.

He Zhiran did the same, completing the sterilization process before entering the operating room.

Brother Fourth's condition was very special. Ideally, the fractures in his legs and the necrotic muscles should be treated in two separate surgeries.

However, many objective circumstances made it impossible for He Zhiran to do so, and she could only try to complete everything in one surgery.

Brother Fourth had compound fractures in both legs, and just setting the bones took five hours.

Seeing her hard work, Mo Jiuye felt heartbroken but knew he couldn't help much with this task.

Finally, after setting the bones, they moved on to dealing with the necrotic muscles.

Mo Jiuye carefully observed his wife's actions and, when he felt it was appropriate, took over her work.

Although removing necrotic muscle tissue wasn't particularly difficult, there were still many details to pay attention to.

She was indeed tired at this point and didn't dare to push herself for the sake of the child in her womb.

Even though Mo Jiuye was taking over, He Zhiran didn't dare to be careless. She sat nearby, watching closely and offering reminders when necessary.

The couple worked tirelessly all day, completing the surgeries for Brother Fourth's compound fractures, necrotic muscles, and severed tendons in his hands and feet.

After the surgery, Brother Fourth's condition was stable, but He Zhiran still didn't dare to let her guard down and planned to stay in the space for further observation.

Moreover, Brother Fourth needed intravenous fluids, which would take some time.

To prevent the family waiting outside from worrying, He Zhiran and Mo Jiuye left the space together.

When they opened the door, the family members were indeed anxiously waiting there.

Seeing the couple come out, Sister-in-Law Fourth stepped forward and grabbed He Zhiran's arm, asking, "Sister-in-Law Ninth, how is my husband?"

He Zhiran patted Sister-in-Law Fourth's hand gently, "Sister-in-Law Fourth, don't worry. The treatment was successful, but I plan to observe him a bit longer before returning him to you."

Sister-in-Law Fourth was a bit confused. Typically, doctors would allow family members to care for the patient after treatment. Could something be wrong with her husband?

"Sister-in-Law Ninth, is there something wrong with my husband's condition? Can't his injuries be healed?"

Even if he can't be healed, I can make dolls to support him and take care of him for the rest of his life."

Seeing Sister-in-Law Fourth's concern and misunderstanding, He Zhiran quickly explained, "Sister-in-Law Fourth, don't worry. His condition is good. I need to observe him a bit longer because I'm concerned about pain when he wakes up, so I can treat him promptly."

He Zhiran couldn't explain more and could only use this excuse.

Old Lady Mo trusted Ninth Daughter-in-Law's medical skills. Although she was also puzzled by He Zhiran not allowing them to see Mo Xiuyan, she chose to stand by He Zhiran's side.

"Fourth Family, listen to your Ninth Sister-in-Law. What she says must have a reason." She then turned to the others, "Everyone, go back and rest. Don't crowd here."

As the head of the family spoke, everyone listened. The sisters-in-law handed over the specially prepared dinner to Mo Jiuye before leaving.

He Zhiran and Mo Jiuye closed the door again and returned to the space. After working hard all day, she was indeed feeling exhausted.

Mo Jiuye reheated the food and personally cooked a few dishes that He Zhiran liked.

Though his cooking was average, the effort made it quite tasty.

He Zhiran rested on the bed while Mo Jiuye kept a close eye on Brother Fourth's condition.

Before dawn, He Zhiran sensed that Brother Fourth was about to wake up and his condition was stable, so they left the space together.

From now on, they couldn't bring Brother Fourth into the space for treatment or use injections. He Zhiran could only buy a large quantity of the highest-grade medicine from Taobao to consolidate his recovery.

While these medicines weren't as effective as intravenous fluids, they were still better than ordinary drugs.

Not long after leaving the space, Brother Fourth slowly regained consciousness.

The environment around him was unfamiliar. Since returning to Xilin Village, he had been lying in his room due to his condition.

In this unfamiliar environment, Brother Fourth looked around and finally fixed his gaze on Mo Jiuye and He Zhiran.

"Brother Fourth, your treatment was successful. Ranran said you can try walking in half a year."

Mo Jiuye told him the good news as soon as Brother Fourth woke up.

Despite the unfamiliar surroundings, Brother Fourth felt safe with Ninth Brother present.

"Nine, where is this place?"

"This is my room. To make it easier to treat you, I brought you here yesterday," Mo Jiuye explained.

Fourth Brother was somewhat shocked. "Are you saying that I've been unconscious for an entire day?"

"Yes, Ranran was worried that the treatment might be painful, so she used anesthetic powder on you, which is why you slept for so long."

Upon hearing this, Fourth Brother tried to move his body and felt that, besides the pain, something seemed to be wrapped around him, making him very uncomfortable.

Mo Jiuye hurried forward. "Fourth Brother, don't move. Ranran worked very hard to set your leg."

He couldn't let her efforts go to waste.

"Alright, I won't move." Fourth Brother was very obedient; he would do anything as long as he could stand up again.

Moreover, he had endured so much suffering in the basement; this current pain was nothing compared to that.

He Zhiran looked at the sky outside; it was already getting light. He knew that Fourth Sister-in-law must have been worried sick all night.

"I'll go call Fourth Sister-in-law over." He Zhiran thought that seeing Fourth Brother sooner would help her feel more at ease.

Sure enough, as he expected, Fourth Sister-in-law was pacing back and forth in the room, her red eyes clearly showing that she hadn't slept all night.

Seeing He Zhiran, Fourth Sister-in-law was extremely excited.

"Ninth Sister-in-law, can I see my Fourth Brother now?"

He Zhiran took her hand and walked out together. "Fourth Brother has already woken up. We'll have someone carry him back soon."