She sat quietly, oblivious to the man's subsequent pleasantries. She stared intently at the IV tube, as if this was her only task and the only task she could complete.
No one knows how long had passed.
Suddenly, sounds of suppressed clamor arose outside, along with a voice of advice: "Oh dear, look at how this arm's been stuck…"
Almost without pause, Li Lingling sprang up: "What's wrong with sticking it a few more times? Did they save the person or not!"
She shouted out almost screaming.
This time, the noise outside immediately quieted down.
Soon after, the little girl, who had been asleep, was startled awake and began to cry; the pregnant woman fluttered her eyebrows, opened her eyes, and appeared uneasy.
The man stood dumbfounded, looking at his daughter, then at his wife, and finally at Li Lingling.
For a moment, he didn't know what kind of reaction to make.
...
Li Lingling placed her hand on her chest, feeling the heartbeat inside.
