Reborn back to the time before I sold my blood to support my scumbag boyfriend's college educat

Around 1 p.m., the operating room door opened, and a nurse came out. Xia Yichu and the others quickly stood up, and the nurse walked towards them.

"Grandpa Zhou and Grandma Zhou, Comrade Pei's surgery was a great success. They'll be out in a bit; Director Zhou asked me to come out and tell you."

Zhou Wenbin, worried that the elderly couple would fret, immediately sent a nurse out to inform them as soon as the surgery was completed. The three of them were thrilled to hear that Pei Shizhou's surgery had been successful.

"Okay, okay, Xiao Zhang, thank you. Come over to my house sometime."

Grandma Zhou knew this nurse; she worked in her son's department. Sometimes when her son was busy and they needed to come to the hospital, he would ask her to come and help.

"Okay, Grandpa Zhou and Grandma Zhou, I'll go and get back to work now."

When the nurse came out, she glanced at Xia Yichu, then avoided looking at her the entire time. For some reason, Xia Yichu felt that the nurse seemed hostile towards her. Could she be another one who likes Pei Shizhou? It's so annoying that her boyfriend is so popular.

"Okay, thank you for your trouble."

"Grandma Zhou, it's no trouble at all. You can come to me if you need anything."

Grandma Zhou smiled but didn't reply. After the nurse went back into the operating room, Grandma Zhou excitedly held Xia Yichu's hand.

"Xiao Chu, did you hear that? A Zhou's surgery was a success."

Xia Yichu grasped Grandma Zhou's hand again, her face full of joy, "I heard you, Grandma Zhou, that's wonderful."

Grandpa Zhou smiled and nodded, but his eyes were slightly red.

Not long after, the operating room door opened again, and Pei Shizhou was wheeled out in a wheelchair. He was pale, but his face was beaming with joy, showing that he was in a good mood. Zhou Wenbin followed behind, taking off his mask.

"Mom and Dad, Xiao Chu, A Zhou's surgery went smoothly. He just needs to take good care of himself now."

Zhou Wenbin hadn't expected things to go so smoothly. When they took X-rays of Pei Shizhou's hand that morning, they discovered that the bullet was actually a tiny bit further away from the nerve. Although it was only a tiny bit, it greatly increased their chances of a successful surgery.

The fact that the bullet was a little further away from the nerve for some unknown reason was good news for them. To prevent Pei Shizhou's hand from changing again, he and Mark immediately decided to perform surgery.

The situation during the surgery was even better than what was seen on the X-ray, so the surgery was exceptionally successful, even more successful than expected. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, even if I don't fully recover to my previous state, I should be able to recover about 70-80% in the current condition.

"That's good, that's good."

Grandpa Zhou patted Zhou Wenbin on the shoulder, and his heart finally settled down. Grandma Zhou looked at Pei Shizhou with heartache.

"Ah Zhou, you've suffered so much."

Pei Shizhou smiled weakly, "Grandma, I'm fine."

Xia Yichu walked to Pei Shizhou's side and asked softly, "Does it hurt?"

Pei Shizhou shook his head, looking at her tenderly, "It doesn't hurt."

"Mom and Dad, Xiao Chu, let me take A-Zhou to the ward to rest first. We can talk later."

Grandma Zhou said, "Yes, let's hurry up! I'll have Qiujuan bring you food; she should be here soon."

Around 11 o'clock, the Zhou family's nanny, Lin Qiujuan, had already delivered food to the three of them once. This time, it was for Zhou Wenbin, Mark, and Pei Shizhou.

Zhou Wenbin pushed Pei Shizhou in front, with Grandpa Zhou following beside him to prevent others from accidentally touching Pei Shizhou's hand, and Xia Yichu supporting Grandma Zhou behind them.

Mark was still in the operating room studying Pei Shizhou's case report and recalling the process of the surgery. He couldn't understand how the bullet could have deviated from the nerve on its own!

If a bullet is embedded in tissue and close to a nerve, it will not move on its own or deviate from the nerve.

This is a severe traumatic injury. As a foreign object, the bullet, remaining inside the body, could cause complications such as infection, nerve compression, and blood vessel damage. Logically, Pei Shizhou's hand should only worsen; there's no way he would show any improvement.

Perineural manipulation carries extremely high risks; any improper movement could lead to permanent functional impairment, such as numbness in the fingers or muscle paralysis. In short, Pei Shizhou's hand is considered a miracle in the medical field.

Not only Mark couldn't understand it, but Zhou Wenbin couldn't understand it either. But at this moment, he was only happy and didn't care about anything else. If Pei Shizhou's hand hadn't been so seriously injured, the military wouldn't have agreed to his discharge; in fact, the military would have preferred him to transfer to civilian work as a civilian cadre.

Pei Shizhou himself was unwilling. Before meeting Xia Yichu, he could feel his hands slowly deteriorating. He wanted to come back and take over his grandmother's business.

His grandmother had been nagging him many times, saying that her family business had no successor and she seemed very unwilling to accept it. Since his hand was crippled, he decided to go home and start a business.

Zhou Wenbin pushed Pei Shizhou into the ward and settled him in. Just then, Lin Qiujuan arrived with a lunchbox.

"Wenbin, hurry up and take the food to Mark. We owe him a lot this time, and we must repay Mark properly."

"Mom, you don't need to worry about repaying Mark. I can handle it myself. I'm leaving now."

Zhou Wenbin took the lunchbox from Lin Qiujuan and left. The remaining lunchbox belonged to Pei Shizhou. Xia Yichu took it and served Pei Shizhou a bowl of millet and red date porridge with a few goji berries in it.

"Grandpa, Grandma, Xiao Chu, have you eaten?"

"I've eaten, I ate a long time ago. Xiao Chu, please take care of A Zhou. Your Grandpa Zhou and I are getting old, we can't stay up any longer, we need to go home and rest."

After Grandma Zhou finished speaking, she winked at Grandpa Zhou. Xiao Chu will be going to school again the day after tomorrow, and it's not convenient for A Zhou to go to Pengcheng in his current condition. We need to create opportunities for them to spend time alone together.

"Oh dear, my back aches from sitting all morning. We're heading back now, old woman. Um, Xiao Chu, thank you for your help."

"Okay, Grandpa Zhou and Grandma Zhou, take care."

Xia Yichu noticed their exchange of glances and knew what they meant. She had been extremely busy lately and hadn't spent much time with Pei Shizhou. Since she was returning to Pengcheng tomorrow, she readily agreed.

"Qiujuan, let's go."

Before leaving, Grandma Zhou made sure to take Lin Qiujuan with her. After they left, Xia Yichu sat by the bed and fed Pei Shizhou porridge.

"Why are you looking at me! Hurry up and eat."

Xia Yichu felt embarrassed by Pei Shizhou's gaze, her cheeks flushed slightly, making her look quite beautiful.

"Yes, I'll eat it."

Pei Shizhou obediently opened his mouth and ate a few bites, his eyes still fixed on Xia Yichu. Xia Yichu was initially embarrassed, but now calmly fed him porridge. Soon the bowl of porridge was empty; Zhou Wenbin had just told Pei Shizhou not to eat too much.

So Xia Yichu placed the empty bowl on the bedside table, covered the remaining porridge, and sat back down on the bed.

Pei Shizhou suddenly said, "Xiao Chu, I think the reason my hand has recovered so well is because of you."

Xia Yichu's heart skipped a beat, but she forced herself to remain calm and said, "How is it all because of me?"

Pei Shizhou said earnestly, "Perhaps you gave me the power to allow my body to repair itself."

Hearing this, Xia Yichu felt relieved and then giggled, "You're quite good at sweet talk."

Pei Shizhou held her hand. "I mean it, Xiao Chu. Once my hand is healed, I will definitely protect you."

Xia Yichu felt a warmth in her heart and rested her head on Pei Shizhou's shoulder. Pei Shizhou put his right arm around her waist.