Not only Zhan Jingchun was moved, but everyone present was moved.
Jiang Nanfang's eyes were red, and she didn't know what kind of emotion to use to think about this child.
Zhan Beijue sighed softly, pulled her into his arms, and Tiantian was also held by Chen Dongyang.
Tiantian was probably the one with the most objections to Peng Fei among those present. She had never supported Tian Chun Chun being with him.
Unexpectedly, one day, she would also change her stance.
Because the injuries were too severe, the surgery had been going on for three hours with no sign of him coming out.
Seeing that it was getting dark, and it was useless for so many people to stay, Chen Dongyang asked his father-in-law and mother-in-law to go back first.
"We'll stay here with Chun Chun, don't worry, nothing will happen to her. You go back first, and I'll notify you as soon as there's news."
Zhan Beijue and Jiang Nanfang knew that their presence here would be of no help and would only put psychological pressure on Chun Chun.
Although worried, they still left.
Chen Dongyang went to buy food and water, and went home to get thick clothes for the two of them.
He took care of them meticulously, running errands for them.
Looking at her brother-in-law coming and going, and his meticulous care for her sister, Zhan Jingchun couldn't help but recall the days in the village and how good Peng Fei had been to her.
Holding the teacup, she sat there in a daze, suddenly wanting to pour out her heart.
"Sister, didn't you always say I was a love-struck fool, confused, and still entangled with him? Didn't you not understand? Shall I tell you?"
"If one day, you and brother-in-law have to separate for some reason, would you be able to bear it?"
"Of course, I know Peng Fei can't be compared to brother-in-law, but when it comes to sincerity towards a person, he is definitely no worse than brother-in-law."
"When I was at his house, although it was very poor and difficult, he never made me do any work. From the moment I stepped into their house until I left, as long as he was there, every meal I ate was made by him, served by him, and fed by him."
"He had to feed me when I ate, feed me when I drank water, he had to boil hot water for me to bathe, and call him to fetch water after I bathed. He helped me get dressed, helped me go to the toilet, and it was his job to fetch the excrement and urine."
"During that time, I felt like a useless person, as if I couldn't do anything without him, and didn't want to do anything."
"At that time, I hated him, hated him to death. He wouldn't let me go home, I couldn't see my parents and you, and I was always staying in that dilapidated small courtyard, and I even wanted to have a child and live that kind of life."
"I tried my best to provoke him, smashing their bowls, wasting food, but he never said anything bad about me. In fact, as long as I smiled a little, he would be happy for a long time."
"Their house was very far from the market, and they rarely bought new things, but as long as I wanted something, he would go and fulfill all the items on my list."
"Except for being poor, and the fact that the way we met wasn't very glorious, he was truly impeccable."
"Later, I felt defeated because during that time, I realized, and deeply understood that besides my parents, I would never meet anyone in this life who cared about me so wholeheartedly."
"You will definitely say that it's because he had no choice, he had to treat me well, and this feeling is just my self-satisfaction. But I can feel that he is a very simple and down-to-earth person."
"His eyes were only on me. That feeling of being looked at and cared about wholeheartedly by someone, without ever making trade-offs or compromises, is like how brother-in-law treats you, can you understand?"
Tiantian really didn't understand before.
She just felt that Peng Fei restricted Chun Chun's freedom, tarnished her purity, and trapped her in that garbage place, making him a selfish and hateful villain.
But after hearing her sister say this, she seemed to understand.
People are emotional beings. No matter what environment they are in, as long as they are cared for with heart, they will develop attachments.
She and Chen Dongyang had gone through so much hardship, why couldn't she empathize with her sister?
At this moment, all she could do was feel sorry in hindsight. The two sisters hugged each other tightly.
The surgery lasted a full eight hours before Peng Fei was brought out. He was then transferred to the intensive care unit, and Zhan Jingchun didn't even see his face.
Her heart was clenched as if nothing else mattered, and it was destined to be a sleepless night.
The New Year's bell rang. Outside, the lights were brilliant, and fireworks burst one after another, incredibly spectacular. Zhan Jingchun had no mood to appreciate them, only finding them ironic.
Was heaven going to be so cruel as to force them to bid farewell in such a joyous atmosphere?
If she didn't sleep, Tiantian and Chen Dongyang naturally wouldn't want to sleep either.
The three of them stayed at the hospital like that all night.
The next morning, Chen Dongyang went to fetch water for them to wash up and buy breakfast.
Chun Chun didn't dare to let everyone worry too much and forced herself to eat a little.
Just as she was eagerly awaiting the doctor to check on her and tell her some good news about his recovery, a nurse came over.
Following closely behind were four panicked figures and a flurry of footsteps.
Zhan Jingchun subconsciously looked over, and their eyes met. Everyone's faces were filled with shock.
It was Peng Fei's family who had arrived.
His mother, elder sister, younger sister, and brother-in-law had all come.
The four of them looked panicked, travel-worn, and disoriented, following the nurse with pitiful expressions. They saw the celestial Zhan Jingchun.
They hadn't expected to see her here. No one knew that Peng Fei had found her again after arriving in Nancheng. No one could have imagined that she would still be willing to show up at Peng Fei's most critical moment, so they were all stunned.
Only Fangfang, upon seeing her, seemed to see her backbone and immediately rushed towards her.
"Sister-in-law, so you're here, Sister-in-law! I haven't seen you in so long, I've missed you so much!"
"Sister-in-law, what happened to my brother? Is it really that serious? Don't scare me!"
Fangfang had grown taller, and her complexion was much rosier, indicating that their family's conditions had improved a lot after Peng Fei got out.
Although Fangfang's clothes were new, and the style was an old-fashioned, rustic one popular in the town, their quality was incredibly poor, but they were already infinitely more presentable and clean than before.
Zhan Jingchun knew that they had already put on their most presentable and clean clothes, but standing in any random corner of Nancheng, they still looked frighteningly poor and distressed.
Zhan Jingchun also hugged Fangfang, stroking her dry hair and face.
"I missed you too. Your brother is still in the intensive care unit, and nothing is certain yet."
After speaking, she and Fangfang turned their heads to look at their mother and sisters.
Mother Peng didn't dare to see Zhan Jingchun because of the extremely wicked things she had done in the past.
Furthermore, she already knew how rich and influential Zhan Jingchun's family was.
She was afraid that Zhan Jingchun would hold her accountable and retaliate.
In short, she was very guilty and panicked.
But it was not good to just stand there without speaking, so her elder sister took the initiative to walk over.
Her voice was filled with a strong local accent.
"Chun Chun, you're here. Did you send Peng Fei here? It was you who helped at the critical moment, you've worked hard."