PDLP Chapter 260 Injections
Chapter 260 Injections
Li Minghui felt a mix of emotions.
Emotionally, she didn't want to believe it.
However, based on the evidence presented, she should indeed have suspected Zhang Xianghong.
About ten minutes later, she called the nanny in.
Only after asking did I realize that Zhang Xianghong had been in charge of my diet before, and that Zhang Xianghong had been there every time the nanny was preparing medicine for me last week.
The nanny didn't see Zhang Xianghong do anything suspicious, but the fact that she was the only one who approached her was enough to make people speculate.
Li Minghui didn't say anything. Ye Nuan prescribed another week's worth of medicine for her, so she would wait and see.
Once Zhang Xianghong's foot healed, she came back to take care of Li Minghui, calling her "Grandma" affectionately.
Li Minghui continued to trust her as always, and there was nothing unusual about it.
Zhang Xianghong didn't notice anything different here either; it seemed like Dr. Ye was coming less often.
She used to come almost every day, but she's been back for three days and hasn't seen Dr. Ye even once. Could it be that he's not home?
"You mean Dr. Ye? She's been quite busy these past few days, and I don't have anything else to do. I just need to take the medicine as prescribed by her. The results of my last checkup are also in, and my recovery is going very well. I believe I can have the surgery in less than two months, and then you won't need to be running around with me anymore."
Zhang Xianghong's heart skipped a beat.
How can this work!
I deliberately stayed by her side to grab her attention.
If I'm no longer needed, how will I explain it to my family?
Li Minghui's personal assets were actually not much, especially after her second husband passed away, she specially donated a portion of them, which made Zhang Xianghong envious!
Why didn't they think to share this money with their younger relatives?
They clearly have the money to help their own people, but they insist on pretending to be kind and helping outsiders.
Of course, in the eyes of the Zhang family, Li Minghui's most valuable asset was not her money, but her network of connections.
This is the most important.
Especially for women, there aren't many cadres who can reach the level of Li Minghui.
Although Li Minghui has retired, the younger generation she promoted back then are still in their positions and are very grateful to her. They make a special trip to visit her during holidays.
Most importantly, even after retiring, Li Minghui remains a respected veteran comrade among many leaders.
Therefore, Zhang Xianghong's eagerness to stay by her side was precisely to gradually acquire all the resources around her.
Although the Zhang family is doing quite well now, it depends on who they are compared to.
Compared to the Zhang Shiqing family and the Gu family, it's worlds apart, there's no comparison!
Therefore, Zhang Xianghong tried to stay by Li Minghui's side, and also frequently did things to prevent her from recovering.
When Zhang Xianghong returned home that day, she didn't see the nanny. Her heart tightened, and she immediately tiptoed into the house.
Sure enough, a sound came from the bedroom.
"Hide this medicine well. It was specially prepared for me by Dr. Ye. I have already taken six doses. Taking this one more dose should be enough to make up for the deficiency, and then the hospital can arrange the surgery."
"Okay, Comrade Li, shall we still make it first thing in the morning, as usual?"
"Okay, prepare the medicine tonight. As Dr. Ye said, the medicine should be prepared after 10 p.m. so that the water can fully absorb the medicinal properties. Start decocting the medicine at 4 a.m. at the latest. You've worked hard these past few days. There's only one last dose left. Once you finish this dose, we'll be all done, and you won't have to get up in the middle of the night to decoct the medicine anymore."
“Taking care of you is my job, it’s not hard work at all. This medicine is really good. Your complexion has improved a lot these past few days. Once you get better, you shouldn’t have to drink this bitter medicine all the time.”
Li Minghui laughed out loud: "That's right, I'll be better soon."
Zhang Xianghong, who was eavesdropping in the living room, felt her hands and feet turn cold. She never expected that the old man was secretly brewing medicine.
No wonder she could smell medicine as soon as she woke up these past few days, and she could see medicine pots boiling in the kitchen. Was she deliberately trying to cover up the medicine she was taking in the middle of the night?
Zhang Xianghong was so angry that her teeth itched.
"Xiang Hong will be back soon, hurry up and put the medicine away."
"understood."
Zhang Xianghong quickly slipped into the bedroom across the hall. Only when she heard the footsteps fading did she watch from the window as the nanny carried a packet of medicine into the kitchen.
"You old geezer! You say you treat me like your own granddaughter, but you dared to hide something as serious as taking medicine from me. Humph, you still think you'll get better? Dream on!"
A few years ago, Zhang Xianghong's brother tried to use this connection to become Li Minghui's private secretary, but Li Minghui refused.
She said that work relationships should not be mixed with personal relationships, as this can easily influence a person's judgment and decisions.
Therefore, Zhang Xianghong's brother was unable to contact the leaders in Li Minghui's circle.
However, Li Minghui's health deteriorated, and Zhang Xianghong took this opportunity to show her filial piety while also getting a job, which made Li Minghui very satisfied with her.
In the past two years, taking advantage of her position as a nurse, Li Minghui has had many opportunities to meet with high-ranking officials and has also tried to find ways to bring benefits to the Zhang family.
But it's not enough!
Because Zhang Xianghong is just a nurse, she is always asked to stay away when it comes to discussing important matters.
This is why Zhang Xianghong couldn't let Li Minghui recover so quickly; she still needed to continue working as Li Minghui's nurse. Otherwise, how could she reconnect with this circle?
That evening, the nanny simply rinsed the medicine with water and then soaked it in the medicine pot.
Zhang Xianghong didn't dare to go out immediately. Naturally, one had to be extremely careful in this kind of situation, or it could lead to utter disaster.
It wasn't until 1 a.m. that Zhang Xianghong knew that people were in their best sleep state at that time, so she pinched herself and rushed to the kitchen.
She didn't dare turn on the light, so she just grabbed a flashlight.
There was indeed something in the medicine pot.
Zhang Xianghong knew how to give injections and administer IV drips, but she didn't know anything about traditional Chinese medicine. So after a quick glance, she made sure there was no one else there. Then she took out a syringe from her pocket, which contained the medicine she had prepared the night before. Now all she had to do was inject the medicine into the medicine pot.
This wasn't the first time Zhang Xianghong had done something like this; she was very skilled at it and wasn't particularly afraid.
As the medicine in the tube began to be injected, she suddenly realized something was wrong. Before she could destroy the needle, the item in her hand had already changed hands.
Before Zhang Xianghong could even ask who it was, the kitchen light was switched on, and her hands were tied behind her back, her face pressed against the greasy cutting board.