"Bang bang bang..." the urgent knocking on the door was immediately followed by Shao Meiru's anxious voice, "Brother Zhu, how is my mother's illness? Do we need to go in and help?"

"Uh..." as Zhu Bufan looked up, the 12 hours had passed, and he quickly responded, "It will be ready soon, just wait a bit longer!"

Unable to rest in place, Zhu Bufan hurriedly took a piece of paper and wiped the blood from Liu Ying's face, at least trying to maintain some dignity for the patient. Regardless of whether the surgery was a success or a failure, Zhu Bufan still had some professional ethics.

When the paper touched Liu Ying's mouth, to his surprise, she suddenly opened her eyes!

"You... Where's my husband, is he alright? Who are you, and why am I here..."

Liu Ying was extremely weak, but her emotions were intensely stirred. Clearly, her memory was still fixed on the moments before the incident; she remembered that her husband was also thrown by the speeding car! Therefore, the first thing she wanted to know after waking up was her husband's condition.

"Mr. Shao is fine, he's recuperating in the hospital right now. Auntie, you can rest comfortably at home. It won't be long before Mr. Shao returns and reunites with you," compelled by the situation, Zhu Bufan told a colossal lie.

Mr. Shao had already lost his life in that accident, but Liu Ying's condition was so fragile that if she learned the truth, she probably wouldn't survive. He could only stabilize her for now and plan for later when her health became more stable.

Sure enough, upon hearing Zhu Bufan's words, Liu Ying's anxiety eased slightly, and she realized her outburst. She quickly let go of Zhu Bufan's arm and said apologetically, "This gentleman is...?"

"I'm Meiru's good friend, her... and your attending doctor. Now that you're awake, I'll let her come in and talk to you," after Zhu Bufan finished, he saw Liu Ying nodding and immediately turned and walked toward the door.

Shao Meiru and Shao Meifang, the sisters, had been anxiously waiting at the door. As the door opened, the sisters rushed in without intending to ask Zhu Bufan about the condition, "It's simple, I'll know my mother's condition as soon as I go in and see for myself!"

Zhu Bufan immediately stepped in to stop the sisters, who were in such a hurry.

He said sternly, "Auntie has just regained consciousness. Don't tell her about Mr. Shao's situation for now. If she gets stimulated and falls unconscious again, all is lost. Remember, never say anything that shouldn't be said!"

"Has my mother really recovered?" the Shao sisters asked in unison.

"Just go in and see for yourself," Zhu Bufan didn't want to explain further.

"Wow, you are truly amazing, Divine Doctor Brother! Thank you for saving my mother, mwah!" Shao Meifang, bold as she was, finished her sentence and unexpectedly planted a kiss on Zhu Bufan.

As Zhu Bufan was about to turn around and argue with her, the sisters had already left him behind, rushing back into the room to check on Liu Ying's condition.

Forewarned by Zhu Bufan, the sisters, both adults, knew the grave importance and never mentioned a word about Shao Yujun, only saying that their father was still in the hospital and would be back soon for a family reunion. In truth, Shao Yujun had already been sent to the crematorium, and his ashes were now in the public cemetery.

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"Meiru, Meifang, don't just fuss over me, go and take care of Mr. Zhu. He's been busy with my matter for so long, hasn't even had a sip of water, and it's the middle of the night now. Hurry up and make arrangements for him, don't neglect our benefactor." Liu Ying was the elder and decisively spotted the impropriety. Their lifesaver, how could they just ignore him and forget about him?

"Mom, don't worry, Zhu Bufan and I are good friends, we're very close, he won't mind it, and you've just recovered, I..."

"Who says I don't mind? I conducted surgery for Mrs. Liu for a total of 11 and a half hours, I'm completely drained, my stomach's empty, is this how the Shao family treats guests?" Zhu Bufan pretended to be dissatisfied, foolishly shouted out loud.

"You... brat, I think you're asking for a beating, just watch, I'm not..." Shao Meiru got furious, rolled up her sleeves, and was about to come over and fight.

"Meifang, stop her, don't let her mess around!" Liu Ying, despite being ill, summoned her last bit of energy and shouted out loud.

"Ma'am, please don't be angry. Meiru and I are good friends, just messing around, I'm young and strong, it's no problem for me, rest assured!" Zhu Bufan, afraid of affecting Liu Ying's health, quickly came over to explain the situation.

Only then did Shao Meiru relax her expression a bit, indignantly said: "Lucky you, kid, know your place. Come on, help me in the kitchen, I'm making some soup for my mom, you being here is just your good fortune!"

Man, this girl is really too arrogant. Your mother was at death's door, on the verge of dying, and it was me who saved her. You didn't even pay me a penny for medical fees, which I let slide, but you still dare to accuse me of mooching a meal from you? I have one hundred thousand yuan in my pocket; do I need to mooch food from you?

And how easy is it for me to eat this meal of yours?

Though I think so, looking at this girl, she seems to be looking at me with much softer eyes now. Did I perhaps touch her heart? If I could find such a blooming beauty as a daughter-in-law through treating illnesses, that would be quite a good thing indeed.

"Oh no, I forgot that we've run out of everything these past few days, what am I going to do now in the dead of night to find something to cook for my mom?" After rummaging through the kitchen and finding nothing, the only greens she found were moldy, which made Shao Meifang feel very helpless.

Zhu Bufan helplessly shook his head, thinking of the fact that Liu Ying really needed to be nourished, he immediately suggested: "How about this, let's go out tonight and buy some things for your mother to use temporarily, and we'll go grocery shopping when it gets light tomorrow!"

"No need to bother so much, just go to Uncle Zhao's place across the street, he sells vegetables; they've got everything, come on, go with me over there!" After Shao Meiru finished speaking, she didn't wait for Zhu Bufan to respond, forcefully pulled Zhu Bufan's wrist, and rushed out the door.

This girl, crazy and wild!

Liu Ying's recovery, indeed made Shao Meiru regain her usual brilliance.

"Ding-dong..." Shao Meiru rang the doorbell of the opposite residence.

In the dead of night, people were already deep asleep; Shao Meiru pressed the doorbell persistently for quite a while before hearing some movement inside, an extremely annoyed man's voice. People are sleeping soundly, and you're causing a ruckus?!

However, as soon as the person heard Shao Meiru's call of "Uncle Zhao," he immediately came to open the door.

The door opened, and standing at the entrance was a fat man in pajamas and slippers, his eyes bleary and exhausted, but he still spiritedly said, "What's the matter, Meiru? Is it your mom..." Knowing that Shao Meiru's mother was critically ill and could pass away at any time.

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