At noon, when An Lin and Mom An arrived at the hospital, Father Qin had just finished surgery and was wheeled into the intensive care unit.
Qin Mu, his mother, and Gu Kai were all in the attending doctor's office.
Dad An and two other visiting officers were talking in the corridor. When they saw them rushing in, they briefly informed them about Father Qin's condition.
"I'll go to the office to find Ah Mu."
An Lin arrived outside the office of the attending doctor, just in time to see Qin Mu and others coming out. Seeing her, a slight surprise flashed in his eyes, "An Lin, why are you back?"
An Lin glanced over him, looking past him to his mother whose eyes were red and swollen, a trace of sadness flashed in her eyes, and she spoke softly, "Mom."
"An Lin, Ah Mu said he didn't tell you, so why are you back too?"