After the Divorce, I Unlocked a Perfect Life

[You have gained favor with NPC Chen Jingxian. Affinity +10]

[Affinity: 90]

[A reward of 1,000,000 in dedicated NPC development funds has been deposited into your account.]

"Has the doctor come by yet?"

Chen Jingxian shook her head. "He’s in a meeting. We’ll have to wait a little longer."

"Gallbladder removal doesn’t require open surgery, right?"

"It was laparoscopic. They made four small incisions. It’s nothing major," Wang Minxia said.

They couldn’t leave until the doctor came, so they could only wait.

Bored with nothing to do, Lin Jiang looked around the hospital room.

Besides Chen Jingxian, the two other patients on her left and right were elderly.

But the one on the left didn’t seem to be in good condition. She was hooked up to a lot of equipment, and a nurse would come by from time to time to change her IV.

From what he overheard of their conversation, it seemed she had just gotten out of the ICU yesterday.

Just then, the door to the room was pushed open. The Chen Family thought it was the doctor, but it turned out to be a young woman.

She wore a pair of high-waisted, blue, cropped jeans and a small white shirt on top. Her entire outfit was exceptionally plain.

After coming in, the woman hurried to the hospital bed on the left.

"Auntie, did the doctor say anything today?"

"Not really. He just said they’ll keep me under observation for now." The middle-aged woman sighed, her eyes filled with exhaustion.

"I’ll go find the doctor later to get an update."

"I was perfectly fine. How did I end up with an illness like this..."

The middle-aged woman wiped her tears, and the atmosphere in the room grew somber.

"It’s okay, you’ll get better. The doctors I found are all specialists in this field."

"Mm."

Before long, the doctor in charge of Chen Jingxian arrived.

"You must have been anxious waiting. That damn meeting just wouldn’t end."

The doctor entered with a smile, making a small joke.

"Not at all, not at all."

"Alright, let me see the incisions."

The doctor bent over, and Chen Jingxian lifted her shirt.

Chen Jingxian had a fleshy, full figure, with a bit of a tummy.

’But you have to admit, her skin is incredibly fair!’

After she lifted her shirt, he could see gauze pads taped below her left breast, below her navel, and over her right ribs. These were the spots where they made the incisions.

"She’s recovering well."

After a quick look, the doctor stood aside and had the nurse replace the gauze.

Then, the doctor went over some precautions, prescribed some medication, and left with the nurse.

With Wang Minxia’s help, Chen Jingxian slowly got out of bed.

Even though it wasn’t open surgery, they had still made incisions in her body. Moving around pulled at the wounds, making her frown in pain, but it was tolerable.

After leaving the inpatient department, they first helped Chen Jingxian and Chen Jianguo into the car. Then, Lin Jiang and Wang Minxia went to handle the discharge procedures.

Having a younger person along for this kind of thing made the process much more convenient.

Many steps could be completed on a phone, with only a small part needing to be done at the hospital. With Lin Jiang’s help, it was all finished quickly.

After settling the bill, as the two of them were walking out, Lin Jiang saw the woman in jeans coming out as well.

She was walking quickly, as if in a hurry.

"That poor woman. If it were me, I’m not sure I could handle it," Wang Minxia said.

"Is her illness very serious?"

"Pancreatitis. I heard she’s been in the hospital for over three months and has had two surgeries already."

"That’s a difficult disease to treat."

"They’ve already spent over 300,000. If the family didn’t have some money, they wouldn’t even be able to afford a hospital stay." Wang Minxia sighed, sounding a bit melancholic as she said:

"But that young woman seems quite capable. She earns a good amount, apparently."

"I guess that’s a silver lining. At least they have the money for treatment."

While they were talking, the two of them returned to the car.

"Let’s go to my place. I don’t want to go back to yours," Chen Jingxian said.

"I’m not used to the appliances at your place. You should still come back with me."

"I’m used to my own place. I won’t be able to sleep if I go back with you."

"Fine, then I’ll go with you."

Lin Jiang didn’t join their discussion and just drove Chen Jingxian home.

After getting out of the car, he helped her back into her home.

’Her soft, full figure felt really nice to hold.’

"You and Xiaojiang stay here for a bit. Your dad and I are going to buy some groceries, and we’ll come back to cook for you guys."

Clearly, Wang Minxia didn’t want to be a third wheel and wanted to create some private time for the two of them. After saying her piece, she pulled Chen Jianguo along and left.

"Slowly, slowly."

Chen Jingxian said, her delicate brows furrowed:

"I’m a complete invalid right now. It hurts every time I move. I coughed a few times this morning, and the pain was just awful."

"You should just focus on recovering for the next few days. Don’t worry about work."

"It’s not a big deal," Chen Jingxian said.

"I can lie down and sit just fine now. It’s the process of standing up that’s a little difficult."

"Well, you do have four holes in you. It’s bound to hurt. It’ll get better day by day from now on."

"Mm, help me to the bedroom first. I want to change. These clothes are so uncomfortable."

Lin Jiang nodded and helped Chen Jingxian into the bedroom.

Opening the closet, Chen Jingxian found a set of pajamas. Lin Jiang turned and walked out.

After a good while, Chen Jingxian came out on her own, still wearing the same clothes.

"Why didn’t you change?"

"I can’t get my shirt off. It pulls on the incisions and hurts a little."

Chen Jingxian was wearing a plain white short-sleeved shirt. To take it off, she had to grab the hem and pull it upward.

In her current condition, she could manage to lift it a little, but taking it off completely was a bit difficult.

"Well, I don’t mind helping."

"I knew you wouldn’t mind."

Chen Jingxian showed no sign of refusal. She slowly walked in front of Lin Jiang and turned her back to him. "Help me lift it up."

"No problem."

Grabbing the hem of her shirt, Lin Jiang gently lifted it, revealing the pink and white underwear she had on underneath.