What do you want to eat tomorrow morning?
"Bean juice..." The old man said, smiling, though his speech was muddled.
Because of his stroke, his speech wasn't clear, but now it was at least better than before, and you could faintly make out what he was saying.
"Then you'll need to listen to the doctor later, okay? You're going to have thrombolysis, so you mustn't move around."
"Mhm, where are you going?"
"I'll stand by your side."
"Why don't you sit down for a while? It's going to take a long time."
"Alright."
The two of them spoke slowly, taking turns with their inconsequential chatter, without asking how serious or dangerous it was.
The old man was concerned that the old lady would get tired from standing.
The old lady was worried that the old man wouldn't stay put.
With just these simple exchanges, somehow, they rendered Xu Ziming and Zhao Danyan somewhat silent on the sidelines.
The old lady, in her eighties, sat by the bed, holding the old man's hand.