Chapter 146 A Woman with a Miserable Fate
Chapter 146 A Woman with a Miserable Fate
Qi Tongwei could tell that the woman probably didn't have much money on her. "Tian Xiaobing, keep an eye on things, I'll go pay the bill."
"Yes, Captain Qi."
Zhou Lin quickly took out all the money she had on her, less than a thousand yuan. This was all the money she had. Her daughter had been in poor health, which made it difficult for her to focus on her work, and she was always taking leave.
"Brother, please take this. This is all I have for now. I'll definitely pay you back in the future."
"It's alright, I'm a police officer, helping the people is my duty."
Qi Tongwei immediately ran to pay the fees, and Zhou Lin's daughter was wheeled into the operating room.
Five thousand yuan was paid. These days, most families can't afford that much money. No matter when, a serious illness can make a family fall back into poverty.
Zhou Lin waited anxiously outside the operating room. Tian Xiaobing pulled Qi Tongwei aside and whispered, "Captain Qi, when I was holding the baby just now, I saw a lot of marks on this woman's arms. They looked like whip marks. She's probably been a victim of domestic violence."
Qi Tongwei then noticed that Zhou Lin was dressed very conservatively, in all black, giving the impression of a widow.
"I didn't see wrong, did I?"
"Captain Qi, I'm sure I didn't see it wrong."
"Every family has its own problems; let's talk about it when her husband arrives."
"Captain Qi, I think your money is going to go down the drain."
Suddenly, the operating room door opened, and a doctor walked out with a serious expression.
"Family of the patient, I have some very bad news to tell you. Your daughter's heart condition is very serious, the surgery is very difficult, and we must consult with a specialist."
Zhou Lin's legs went weak with fright, and Qi Tongwei quickly supported her. "Doctor, then let's get a specialist consultation!"
"Family member, I understand your feelings, but experts can't be found in a short time. We need to use imported medicine for the child now, which is a bit expensive. Can you afford it?"
This is the stark reality: if you're in the hospital without money or connections, you can only wait to suffer.
"Doctor, we need the imported medication immediately. We have the funds for the medical expenses. Could you please tell me how to find a specialist?"
The doctor was also in a dilemma. It's really not easy to be too direct about this kind of thing. You can't just tell them to quickly find connections.
"Family member, you go pay the fees first, and I'll contact the specialists right away. But the surgery definitely can't be performed today, since some of the specialists aren't in Shanghai."
Qi Tongwei knew that the only option now was to use connections. "Tian Xiaobing, come and help me out, I'm going to make a phone call."
Tian Xiaobing immediately helped Zhou Lin up. Zhou Lin was completely dazed and frightened.
Qi Tongwei took out his mobile phone from his bag and dialed Han Weiping's number. "Director Han, do you know the president of the First People's Hospital?"
The doctors and nurses were stunned. This kid was dressed very plainly, but he seemed to have a lot of power.
"What happened? You're in the hospital?"
"No, I just ran into a sick little girl on the street. She's in the operating room right now, undergoing emergency surgery. Her heart condition is very serious and she needs a specialist consultation. I didn't mean to ask you for favors."
Han Weiping couldn't understand how this kid could run into all sorts of trouble.
"Wait a moment, I'll make a phone call."
"Thank you, Director Han."
Hanging up the phone, Qi Tongwei put his mobile phone back in his bag. "Doctor, thank you for your help. I'll go pay the bill now."
“good good”
The doctor's attitude immediately became very kind, even a bit ingratiating.
Qi Tongwei quickly ran downstairs to pay the remaining 10,000 yuan. When he returned to the operating room, a group of doctors were already waiting there.
An elderly man in a white coat and glasses extended his hand. "Hello, Captain Qi, I am the director of the People's Hospital, my surname is Jiang. Director Han instructed us to do this, so don't worry, we will consult on this child immediately."
Qi Tongwei quickly shook hands, "Thank you, Dean Jiang, and thank you all for your help."
"Captain Qi, saving lives is our hospital's responsibility, so you can rest assured."
Thank you, thank you.
Dean Jiang immediately led the experts into the operating room. Zhou Lin was speechless with gratitude for Qi Tongwei's great kindness and immediately knelt down in front of him.
"Thank you, Captain Qi, thank you, Captain Qi."
Qi Tongwei quickly helped Zhou Lin up. If Shen Guoqing knew that his former goddess had knelt down before Qi Tongwei, he would be furious.
"Sister, please don't do this. I'm a police officer; it's just what I should be doing."
The hardships of life have shown Zhou Lin the cruelty of society, where relationships are mostly based on self-interest. Meeting a policeman like Qi Tongwei today is a blessing for her daughter.
"Captain Qi, my name is Zhou Lin. Could you please leave me your phone number? I will definitely return the money to you."
When Qi Tongwei helped Zhou Lin up, he also noticed the marks on her arms. "Sister Zhou, does your husband work in another city?"
Zhou Lin's eyes reddened, but she couldn't help but say, "Captain Qi, my husband has passed away."
"Excuse me, I was just asking."
"It's nothing, Captain Qi, thank you so much, thank you so much."
"It's alright, it's alright."
Qi Tongwei guessed that it was probably her boyfriend who hit her. A woman whose husband died, raising a sick daughter alone, and having a boyfriend with a bad temper, her life was really tough.
Today, Tian Xiaobing witnessed the power of authority firsthand. With just one word from Director Han, the hospital director and experts arrived immediately, and their attitude was excellent, just like that of his own family.
Zhou Lin stood guard at the operating room door, while Qi Tongwei and Tian Xiaobing went to the stairwell to smoke.
Tian Xiaobing couldn't help but sigh, "God has been so unfair to this woman. Her husband is dead, and her daughter is seriously ill."
Qi Tongwei exhaled a smoke ring. "I saw the injury on her arm earlier too. Now it seems her boyfriend hit her."
Tian Xiaobing was furious. "Damn it, that bastard should be arrested. This is intentional assault!"
Qi Tongwei joked, "Hey, Tian Xiaobing, you've been studying law lately."
"Captain Qi, please stop making fun of me. Just tell me, should we get involved in this?"
"It was a willing buyer and a willing seller, and they didn't call the police. What can we do? What if they really love that man and then turn around and accuse us? We'll be in deep trouble, and we won't be able to clear our names no matter what we do."
"Captain Qi, I think Zhou Lin loves her daughter more. If you won't handle this, I will. I'll ask her about it after the child's surgery."
Tian Xiaobing was not satisfied and was determined to uphold justice today.
Qi Tongwei smiled and shook his head. "Okay, I support you."
The surgery lasted nearly three hours. After the operating room lights were turned off, everyone waited anxiously.
Dean Jiang emerged looking exhausted. "Captain Qi, the child's surgery was successful; he needs to be observed in the hospital for a week."
"Thank you, Dean Jiang. Everyone has worked hard."
"Captain Qi, I'll be going now."
Thank you, thank you.
As a precaution, Zhou Lin's daughter will need to stay in the ICU for another day.
Through the glass, Zhou Lin saw that her daughter was covered in tubes. Even the strongest mother couldn't bear it, and tears streamed down her face.
Immediately, Cao Xinwei and Yuan Gang strode over with several bodyguards in suits.
Qi Tongwei turned around unintentionally and saw Cao Xinwei and Yuan Gang. All three of them were stunned at the same time.
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