Three days later, Ye Yan was discharged from the hospital and returned home.
Director Bi gave her a few more days off, and she was not due back at work until a week later.
During that time, she asked Xiao Xiao to take care of Jia Qing. Xiao Xiao said that Li Jin had not come again, and Jia Qing was recovering very well.
Ye Yan put on her white lab coat and went straight to Jia Qing's ward.
Inside the ward was a middle-aged woman, dressed in plain clothes, gently feeding Jia Qing porridge with careful and tender movements.
"Dr. Ye, you're finally back," Jia Qing greeted her happily upon seeing Ye Yan, "Mom, this is Dr. Ye."
The woman quickly set the bowl down, stood up, and bowed to Ye Yan, "Dr. Ye, I really can't thank you enough. Xiao Qing told me everything. You've been taking care of her during her hospitalization. Without you, she might have..."
As she spoke, the woman wiped away a tear.
She knew her daughter was here, but she couldn't come in herself.