Chapter 15 Second Meeting(1/2)
After linking up with Aunt Zhen through Chen Yuqiao, Lin Shuang arranged a second meeting with her and Zheng Shuyi. The location was still in her ward in the Seventh Hospital. This time, she had a clear goal for the meeting (Note 1): to facilitate Zheng Shuyi and Zheng Shuyi.
A face-to-face communication with Chen Yuqiao.
Lin Shuang walked to the door of 5006 and saw Zheng Shuyi lying face-to-face across the other empty bed, holding her cell phone and grinning from ear to ear, smiling so hard that the bed board shook slightly.
What makes her so happy? Lin Shuang opened her eyes in surprise and stepped lightly. At the same time, she felt a little relieved. It seemed that Zheng Shuyi was in a good mental state.
Maybe he caught sight of her figure, and the person on the bed quickly put away his cell phone and stuffed it into the bed, pretending to be calm and turned over, revealing his skinny back.
Lin Shuang also took advantage of the situation and pretended that he had not seen the scene just now. He walked over quietly and pulled the thin blanket for her.
Zheng Shuyi bounced as if she had been electrocuted, turned around and stared at her with wide eyes.
Lin Shuang smiled apologetically and pretended as always that someone had just arrived: "Aunt Zheng, are you disturbing your rest?"
There was no one else in the ward except for them at the moment. Seeing Zheng Shuyi looking at her with a frown, Lin Shuang thought she was pretending to have amnesia again, so she introduced herself again.
Because she had already had some communication with Zheng Shuyi through Nurse Azhen, she was also prepared to openly and honestly express her purpose of helping her communicate with her son.
Unexpectedly, before she finished adding, Zheng Shuyi suddenly blushed and sat up with a "bang", causing the thin blanket to slide down with a "bang".
Her lips were trembling, and her skinny calves exposed to her pants tried to move, but for some unknown reason, she couldn't get out of bed smoothly.
Lin Shuang was stunned for a moment, his eyes falling on her trembling legs.
Something is wrong, she must have been admitted here because of some sudden illness.
She stepped forward: "Aunt Zheng, do you need anything?"
Zheng Shuyi turned her face and tried to get down from the other side.
Lin Shuang leaned forward and picked up the frail old man without hesitation.
The old lady seemed frightened and stared at Lin Shuang in disbelief, as if she didn't believe that this little girl could pick her up.
"Aunt Zheng, where are you going?"
Although the old man was tall and tall, Lin Shuang didn't feel heavy when he was holding her. It felt like he was just holding a handful of bones. Her nose suddenly sore, and she secretly determined to help the old lady get out of the predicament as soon as possible.
"No, no, no, little sister, no, no, no..."
Zheng Shuyi finally reacted and began to struggle hard.
"Are you going to the bathroom?" Lin Shuang asked angrily, his eyes moving as he observed the signs in the room, "I'll take you..."
Her eyes returned to the bed, lingering on the obviously wet sheets, and her words stopped abruptly.
Zheng Shuyi obviously noticed what she was looking at, a trace of embarrassment flashed across her face, and she turned her head and looked away.
Lin Shuang gently put down the person in his arms as if nothing had happened, and helped her walk slowly towards the bathroom step by step.
"I can do it myself." After entering, Zheng Shuyi insisted.
Lin Shuang didn't force it, "Then just call me if you need it."
The door behind her clicked back. Afraid that she might have some inconvenience, Lin Shuang stood by the door, alertly identifying the movement inside and sorting out his messy thoughts.
Neurology... Considering Zheng Shuyi's previous reaction disorder, could it be a muscle and nerve problem? Or is it the sequelae of a sudden cerebral infarction, as Chen Yuqiao mentioned before?
Ten minutes have passed and no one in the bathroom has come out yet.
"!!!" Lin Shuang suddenly came to his senses, turned around and knocked on the door, "Aunt Zheng, do you need any help? Just tell me!"
no respond.
Her heart twitched, fearing that the person inside would suddenly do something stupid and grab the door handle to slam it in with brute force.
There was a "clang", and the little head followed the inertia and went straight into the arms of the old man who happened to open the door.
"Ouch." Zheng Shuyi staggered and quickly grabbed the barrier-free handrail on the wall.
Lin Shuang's head hit the old lady's rugged sternum, feeling a dull pain.
She raised her face: "Aunt Zheng, are you okay?"
Although she was almost grinning in pain, she still asked about the other person's condition immediately.
Zheng Shuyi looked at this girl who seemed reckless but was actually enthusiastic with a complicated expression, "I was fine at first, but you almost caused an accident."
Seeing her calm and natural expression, Lin Shuang breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly stepped forward to help her.
"Okay, okay, I can walk by myself."
Zheng Shuyi resumed her usual pace. Although she stumbled a little, she still walked back to the hospital bed under Lin Shuang's gaze.
She was conscious and well-coordinated, and Lin Shuang finally felt relieved. Just as he was about to start today's meeting, Nurse A-Zhen arrived with the ward rounds.
The gray-haired doctor looked experienced. He asked about Zheng Shuyi's diet and mental state. He said that there were still several reports that had not been released and asked her to get more rest.
Then, he turned to look at Lin Shuang beside the bed, "At present, the urinary incontinence reported previously is not a symptom related to Alzheimer's. It should be a common urinary leakage problem among middle-aged and elderly women. Children can usually
Take your mother to do some exercises to improve her condition."
"..."
Lin Shuang was stunned for a moment. There was too much information in his words, and she didn't know which sentence to focus on.
Urinary incontinence, urine leakage, children mistaken for patients...or, Alzheimer's disease?
Shocking eyes were cast on the person on the hospital bed. Zheng Shuyi's face alternated between red and white, and she didn't know where to put her eyes. Her mouth moved again and again, but still no words came out.
"Aunt Zheng..." Lin Shuang murmured, not knowing where to start.
Azhen came over quickly, thanked the doctor with a smile, and pushed her shoulders affectionately as she walked out.
They walked out of the ward together with several people in white coats.
It wasn't until she was sure that she had completely avoided Zheng Shuyi that Zhen stopped, turned her face, and solemnly said to Lin Shuang word for word: "Sister Shuyi showed signs of Alzheimer's disease not long ago, and she couldn't think of it at the moment.
Just did something stupid."
"Alzheimer's disease..." Lin Shuang repeated in a low voice. Zheng Shuyi's uncharacteristic painting style last time suddenly had a full explanation.
She may not be acting. She is rejuvenating, forgetting, and gradually blurring her recognition of her son.
In her ears, Ah Zhen was still explaining in a warm voice: "Sister Shuyi lied about being sick to trick Ah Qiao back from Beijing to get married. Mother and son usually have many conflicts in their lives. Now there are really signs of illness, and on the one hand, she can't save face.
Tell A Qiao, but I don’t want to drag this child down... I think if the disease continues to progress, if she becomes more and more entangled in her heart, she may still be conscious..."
Lin Shuang couldn't help but feel horrified when she heard this attentively. Nurse Azhen's concern was the direct reason why she was eager to intervene in Zheng Shuyi's case - she wanted to protect life as the highest principle.
"Aunt Zheng still doesn't want to see the child, right?"
"Yes. I'm afraid A'qiao might notice something if he stays by her side. That child is very attentive."
"So I don't want to tell my children about her illness."
"I tried to persuade her, but she refused to give in. Miss Lin, I have read the message you sent, and I believe you really want to help her. Is there anything you can do?"
Lin Shuang had mixed feelings in her heart. If Zheng Shuyi was unwilling to tell her son's condition when she was conscious, she would have to follow the principle of confidentiality for the client.
Chen Yuqiao's appearance appeared in front of her eyes. He concentrated on analyzing Zheng Shuyi's problems with her, incorporating his concern for his mother into subtle changes in his expression. He would send her messages in the middle of the night to ask about her mother's performance, and carefully hid them.
The inner panic and worry.
He is the son of the client, the "ally" she won over, the former "Red Moonlight", but he is also the person she has to keep secret now.
What she can do now is to persuade Zheng Shuyi to communicate with Chen Yuqiao, and then let her decide whether to tell him or not.
Lin Shuang explained to Azhen truthfully, and then said: "Aunt Azhen, thank you for trusting me and entrusting me with help. I will try my best to give it a try."
The two returned to the ward.
Zheng Shuyi leaned against the bed, lowering her head and playing with the wilted Burmese gardenias. She might have been a little embarrassed, so she remained silent.
Azhen hurriedly beat the drum: "Sister Shuyi, the social worker sister is here, please tell me what you are thinking."
The shock and worry just now disappeared from Lin Shuang's face, and he raised a pleasant smile: "Aunt Zheng, if you need it, I can take you to exercise as the doctor said. I have done other things before.
Service project, aunties who have encountered similar situations."
She first focused the meeting on the "urinary leakage" issue that had just occurred to resolve Zheng Shuyi's embarrassment and gain her trust.
"Although I have never given birth myself, I know this is a normal and common phenomenon."
Zheng Shuyi's fingertips pinching the petals paused.
Lin Shuang saw that she seemed to be moving and tried to walk to the bed. Azhen on the side quickly dragged a stool.
She sat down generously, at an angle of 45° to the old lady, and tilted her head slightly: "Of course, you are a medical worker, so you must know more than me. I am just afraid that I will misunderstand, so I am a little embarrassed.
Right?" (Note 2)
Nurse Azhen saw the opportunity and interrupted: "Yes, Sister Shuyi is just afraid that others will make a fuss. By the way, Sister Shuyi," she said with a smile, "Doctor Cao told me before that our current situation is better than expected.
"
"Really?" Lin Shuang was sincerely happy, her little face wrinkled up with a smile, "That's really good news, Aunt Zheng."
The old lady held the flowers and let out a long snort from her nose.
After a while, she said, "Why are you two singing in harmony?"
She threw away the flowers, pursed her lips, and a look of bravery and righteousness suddenly appeared on her face: "Oh, that's what it is, what a big deal!"
To be continued...