CHAPTER 509: CHAPTER 511: IF YOU DON’T WAKE UP SOON, I’LL REMARRY

That night, Xia Xiao didn’t sleep well, in fact, she barely slept at all. She kept moistening Gao Jiaxing’s lips with spring water. It wasn’t just Gao Jiaxing and He Xuebing in the ward, and since beds were in short supply, there were many injured people with their family members taking care of them by their sides. Those without family were looked after by the medical staff.

He Xuebing was also taken care of by the medical staff, and Xia Xiao tended only to Gao Jiaxing, though she did add some spring water to the water jug so that everyone in the ward could have a sip.

Early the next day, Gao Guoqiang and Zheng Xianghong came over, leaving the children with Xiao Mei and Weilin.

As soon as they saw Gao Jiaxing’s condition, Gao Guoqiang’s eyes reddened while Zheng Xianghong began sobbing behind her hand.

"Camp Commander Xu has passed."

"Old Xu, how could you leave us widows and orphans behind?"

At that moment, Camp Commander Xu in the ward had not been revived, and his passing brought forth cries of grief.

Xia Xiao’s eyes were brimming with tears that fell in profusion; her heart was frantic and afraid. Gao Jiaxing hadn’t woken up, and she didn’t know what to do to bring him back to consciousness.

"Mom, talk to Brother Gao for a bit. I’m going to prepare some damp cloths to wipe down Brother Gao." Xia Xiao had also wiped down Gao Jiaxing’s body with the same care yesterday. She could only tirelessly moisturize Gao Jiaxing’s body with spring water, hoping it would be absorbed.

She didn’t know if this method would work, but she had no other options.

When Xia Xiao returned with warm water, Zheng Xianghong was talking to the comatose Gao Jiaxing and Gao Guoqiang was asking He Xuebing some questions. Xia Xiao carrying the spring water entered, pulled the curtains partially for privacy, and began to wipe down Gao Jiaxing’s body.

At that time, Gao Jiaxing still had an IV drip in his arm, his body being sustained by the fluids. Xia Xiao wished she could just pour the spring water into the IV bag, but she didn’t dare take the risk.

After Xia Xiao finished wiping Gao Jiaxing’s body, Zheng Xianghong said, "You should head back first; I’ll take over in the afternoon."

Xia Xiao was hesitant, so Zheng Xianghong reassured her, "Look at you, you haven’t had proper rest. How can you take care of Jiaxing if you don’t take care of yourself? Go home and lie down for a bit, then come back in the afternoon."

With further persuasion from Gao Guoqiang and Zheng Xianghong, Xia Xiao finally left, but not without looking back at Gao Jiaxing’s IV drip.

After leaving the hospital, Xia Xiao didn’t head home but instead went into her space and from there returned to the hospital.

Stealthily, she looked for the empty bottles from Gao Jiaxing’s type of IV drip, and finally took several empty ones, returning to her space. Initially planning to go home, Xia Xiao went instead to the Geological Department to request leave from her superiors before going home.

Upon her return, Xiao Mei and Weilin were looking after the younger brothers and sisters. Seeing Xia Xiao, they all gathered around her.

"Make sure you listen to your two older sisters, understand?" Xia Xiao told them she needed to rest and instructed them to play before she went back to her room. She cleaned the empty IV bottles with water, sterilized them with boiling water, and rinsed them once more with spring water. Then, taking a new syringe, she filled the IV bottles with the spring water.

After preparing everything, Xia Xiao forced herself to sleep because she might not get the chance later in the evening; she needed to be with Gao Jiaxing.

Xia Xiao intended to switch out the IV drip; she had to monitor Gao Jiaxing’s condition closely, rendering sleep impossible.

By the afternoon, Xia Xiao had prepared the meal, quickly ate a few bites, and then rushed to the hospital.

The doctors and nurses checked on Gao Jiaxing’s condition every hour, conducting examinations. Not having heard any bad news from the doctors, Xia Xiao felt a bit relieved.

After Zheng Xianghong and Gao Guoqiang left, Xia Xiao had many more conversations with Gao Jiaxing. That evening, using the excuse of bathing Gao Jiaxing, Xia Xiao quickly changed his IV bag and then bathed him.

He Xuebing watched Xia Xiao care for Gao Jiaxing with great envy; Yu Zhen hadn’t arrived so quickly, and his family couldn’t come either. He let out a heavy sigh from the bottom of his heart.

That night, Xia Xiao hung spring water for Gao Jiaxing all through the night; she stored the IV bags changed by the nurses in her space.

In the morning, the doctor came for a checkup and said Gao Jiaxing’s condition had improved a lot. Xia Xiao suddenly filled with confidence, and at that moment, Yu Zhen hurried in.

However, as soon as she entered the ward and saw Xia Xiao, Yu Zhen immediately became alert, looking at Xia Xiao with a face full of hostility. But after seeing Xia Xiao taking care of the person beside the bed, she breathed a sigh of relief.

"Xuebing, how are you, where are you hurt?" Yu Zhen immediately rushed to He Xuebing, her face streaked with tears.

Listening to the conversation between He Xuebing and Yu Zhen, Xia Xiao felt a sour feeling in her heart; she held Gao Jiaxing’s hand, not knowing when he would wake up.

Suddenly, Yu Zhen turned to ask Xia Xiao, "What’s wrong with your loved one?"

"He’s injured." At this time, Xia Xiao wasn’t too keen to entertain Yu Zhen, but Yu Zhen kept wanting to talk to her. And while Xia Xiao’s man was still unconscious, hers was much better, relieving Yu Zhen, who then felt pitiful for Xia Xiao.

"Don’t bother Xia Xiao," He Xuebing interrupted Yu Zhen.

Yu Zhen immediately glared at He Xuebing, but then she pouted her lips and compromised.

Ignoring Yu Zhen, Xia Xiao laid directly on Gao Jiaxing’s bed to rest. The current medical conditions weren’t as advanced as they would be in the future, or else Xia Xiao would have requested a private room.

With a private room, it would be much more convenient for her to work, she could even immerse Gao Jiaxing in the space’s spring water. But for now, using the spring water in the IV bag was effective.

After a while, Zheng Xianghong and Gao Guoqiang came over, and Xia Xiao went back to work as usual, infusing the IV bags with spring water. She just needed a moment of inattention to exchange the hospital’s IV solution with the spring water.

Days passed, one after another; He Xuebing hadn’t been discharged, but his condition had improved a lot, yet Gao Jiaxing still hadn’t woken up.

Even though the doctor said Gao Jiaxing’s body was recovering, the fact that he hadn’t woken up weighed heavily on Xia Xiao’s heart.

In just a few days, Xia Xiao noticeably thinned down. Without the nourishment of the space’s spring water, she couldn’t imagine what she would have looked like.

By the tenth day, the mood of Xia Xiao, Gao Guoqiang, and Zheng Xianghong was getting heavier and heavier. Gao Jiaxing showed no signs of waking up even after ten days.

The hospital was also somewhat baffled by Gao Jiaxing’s situation. Logically speaking, his heartbeat was still normal, and his body was recovering, but he hadn’t woken up. They even began to wonder if Gao Jiaxing’s brain had also been seriously injured.

Hearing this, Xia Xiao felt on the verge of collapse. Even Yu Zhen’s gaze towards Xia Xiao was filled with blatant sympathy, but Xia Xiao ignored Yu Zhen.

"Brother Gao, if you don’t wake up, you’re going to die. Believe it or not, I’ll take your child and remarry, letting your child call someone else dad," Xia Xiao couldn’t help but threaten Gao Jiaxing next to his ear, trying to provoke him.

"Xia Xiao, I never knew you were this kind of person, that’s too much..."

Yu Zhen hadn’t finished her sentence when Xia Xiao angrily shouted, "Get out."