"He's not letting anyone in for now," Chief Wu said rather awkwardly. It was he who called everyone here, yet Xu Huo didn't need anyone at all.
Professor Lan and the medical team looked at each other, while it was Tang Guangbo who suggested, "Then let's just wait outside. If he doesn't need help from outsiders, it probably means the problem isn't too severe."
The sizable crowd of dozens could only pack themselves in the hallway and wait.
"The New Year is coming up and it's troubling everyone to make the trip," Chief Wu had a big pot of dumplings cooked, offering a bowl to each person, "Let's eat first."
"Maybe we should get a bowl for Brother Xu too," Sima Xiao'er suggested. "Look at him, he's so seriously injured yet he insists on coming back. He must be thinking about the New Year."
"Do you think everyone is like you?" Chief Wu scolded him but allowed him to proceed regardless. Whether Xu Huo could eat was one thing, but the gesture was important.
