Snowstorm: I'm Super Rich in the Apocalypse-Chapter 371: Life Still Remains

Wang Lijuan kept nodding her head, not knowing what to say, her heart filled only with gratitude.

Soon, Lu Jianguo also arrived. There had been too many casualties at this location, and as the Base Commander, he truly needed to check the situation.

After arriving, he happened to see Feng Zhekai in the emergency room and heard from him that Chen Fengzhou was undergoing surgery. Gu Pan, Lu Ruisheng, and Qin Jun were also there, so he hurried over.

Upon seeing Lu Jianguo, Gu Pan and the others also stepped forward to greet him.

Lu Jianguo asked Qin Jun, "How is Fengzhou?"

Qin Jun looked towards the operating room, "The surgery is still ongoing. His legs can’t be saved, but we hope his life can be."

Lu Jianguo patted Qin Jun on the back, "The child is blessed with good fortune, he will definitely survive."

Since it was a major surgery and couldn’t be rushed, Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng stayed with Wang Lijuan and Qin Qianqian, letting Qin Jun and Lu Jianguo attend to their urgent duties as base leaders.

After Lu Jianguo and Qin Jun had left, Gu Pan took out some homemade cookies from her bag and shared them with everyone, encouraging them to eat something to keep their strength up while they waited for Chen Fengzhou.

At that moment, another casualty was brought into the operating room, and there were some family members waiting outside, but not as many as them. Generally, those who came to the base didn’t have many relatives left.

However, everyone waiting shared the same anxious feelings.

Two more hours passed, and the lights in the operating room finally went out. The female doctor who had been inside came out and removed her mask, approaching Gu Pan and the others, "The surgery was very successful, rest assured."

Wang Lijuan bowed to the doctor in thanks, "Thank you, doctor, thank you for your hard work."

The doctor said, "It’s all thanks to the medicine you brought in time. Without it, the outcome could have been different. Your family is capable, and this young man is lucky."

Doctors usually didn’t talk much, as they were exhausted from one surgery after another. But seeing such effective medication, reminiscent of pre-apocalypse times, she too was excited.

After speaking, she looked at Gu Pan, "Though I shouldn’t ask, I’ll hold back not to ask, ’Did you buy this medicine from outside?’."

Gu Pan smiled, "Yes, purchased from outside. It’s to ensure our own survival in crisis times. I didn’t expect it would end up helping a friend today."

"The medicine, once used, is one less available, and it will be harder to find in the future," the doctor lamented sincerely, but knew such regret was pointless, so she continued, "The patient needs to stay in the ICU overnight and will return to the general ward tomorrow. You can see him now and then just leave one person here."

By then, Chen Fengzhou was also wheeled out. Wang Lijuan staggered forward to see Chen Fengzhou, his face pale without a hint of color, but it was good that he was alive.

Gu Pan saw the doctor sweating profusely as she geared up to return to the operating room— there were more casualties today, and she had to continue surgeries. Hence, Gu Pan handed her some chocolate, "You’ve worked hard, doctor."

The doctor, seeing the chocolate, smiled and without any hesitation, said to Gu Pan, "Thank you, I am indeed a bit hungry. I won’t be polite then." Saying so, she quickly returned to the operating room to continue saving lives.

Soon, Chen Fengzhou was taken by a nurse to the ICU. It was pointless for all of them to stay there.

So Gu Pan said to Qin Qianqian, "Tonight, the three of us will stay here. Let your mom go home, she’s not in a good mental state."

Qin Qianqian replied, "My mom won’t be at ease if she’s not here, it’s better if just the two of us stay."

Gu Pan thought it made sense. It was her nephew after all, and there was no need for so many people to remain. However, it was already dark, and they couldn’t leave the base anymore today. They would need to check on the two tomorrow morning, so it made sense not to go home but rather conserve their energy.

She then took out some disposable cups, a couple of small packets of milk powder, some cereal, and a few homemade bread rolls from her bag and stealthily handed them to Qin Qianqian, "Staying up through the night here, we need to ensure good food and drink. The hospital has hot water, mix these and eat later, and we’ll come back tomorrow morning."

During the conversation, Zhekai also came over, "Tonight, Qianqian and Mrs. Qin will take turns resting in my dormitory. We’ll probably be pulling an all-nighter, and there are many empty beds in the dorm."

Wang Lijuan did not refuse and thanked Zhekai, "Then I’ll take you up on your offer, thank you, Doctor Feng."

Zhekai said, "If you need anything, find me in the emergency room. I need to get going now."

Wang Lijuan thanked him again, and Zhekai hurried off.

Seeing that everything was settled and expecting Qin Jun to arrive soon, Gu Pan knew she didn’t have to worry too much. Making sure they had food and drink was enough, so they said goodbye to Wang Lijuan and Qin Qianqian and left.

After leaving, the night had already fallen completely, and the two rode their motorcycle home.

Once home, they informed everyone about the situation near the apartment building, including Zhekai’s overtime work and lastly, the circumstances of Yang Jia and Chen Fengzhou, which they mentioned at the end due to the severity.

Upon hearing this, everyone was silent for a while before they began asking for more details.

Most had lived in the apartment building at some point and had spent considerable time with Yang Jia and Chen Fengzhou, so they all had a good impression of them. Hearing that one was in a coma and the other had undergone amputation—which was a double leg amputation—was distressing.

But they didn’t know what they could do.

Chen Lang said, "I’ve lost an arm before, I understand his feelings. When Fengzhou wakes up, I’ll talk to him and provide some guidance."

It seemed he felt a deeper connection with Chen Fengzhou, so he spoke first, fully aware of the immense emotional toll a disfigured body could have.

Meng Meng pursed her lips, not daring to speak. She liked Yang Jia, who often played with her when she lived in the apartment building, but she felt there was nothing she could do.

Fang Lanlan said, "I have a day off tomorrow, so how about I go and help take care of the patients?"

Cheng Yang said, "I’ll take leave too, and join. It might be more convenient for us men to help Chen Fengzhou with toileting and other needs."

Everyone discussed back and forth.

Since Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng had to go to Entertainment City the next day, they didn’t mention joining in with the caregiving but told everyone they had to go out and would prepare food for everyone so they could go without worry.

Everyone understood that Gu Pan and her group had important matters to attend to outside, so they encouraged them to go without worries.

It was late, and after the discussion, everyone went to sleep.

Before going to bed, Gu Pan checked on the quail eggs, shining a flashlight on them. Based on her previous experience with hatching, everything seemed alright.

She didn’t sleep very peacefully that night, troubled by the conditions of her severely injured and comatose friends, the unknown situation at Entertainment City, and of course, the calamity Wang Youcai was facing—all of which weighed heavily on her mind.

The next morning, after breakfast, Gu Pan and her group went together to the hospital to visit Yang Jia and Chen Fengzhou.

Squad Leader Fang stayed home with Meng Meng to watch the house.

Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng were heading straight out of the base after, so they rode their motorcycle.

Guo Gang had also bought a motorcycle the previous day because it was more convenient within the base. Since he wasn’t working, and they had many errands and purchases, it required more consideration. After discussions with everyone, they were financially stable, all essentials were in place—not just the motorcycles, but they had also bought two bicycles for easier commuting. Now that they had plenty of supplies and contribution points, not using them would be wasteful, so it was decided to exchange them for usable resources.

Thus, Guo Gang also rode a motorcycle, taking Cheng Yang with him, while the others drove, all heading together to the hospital.

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