Dong Qiangqiang's Story of Leaving Germany

After Dong's mother's admission procedures were completed, the nurse told Dong Qiangqiang that Dong's mother could not see her family members until the diagnosis was confirmed. She would have to wait for all the test results to eliminate risks before she could see her family members and hire a caregiver. Once the results were available, the hospital would contact Dong Qiangqiang. Dong Qiangqiang needs to go to the hospital again today and bring a few extra sets of clothes and toiletries for Mother Dong to give to the nurse. In addition, if Dong’s mother really gets SARS, Dong Qiangqiang should also be prepared to be admitted to the hospital at any time. He also needs to prepare his own toiletries and changes of clothes now, and pay attention to his body temperature and fever at all times. It is recommended not to go out in the past few days and stay at home. Self-isolation is more responsible for both others and ourselves.

After driving far away from the hospital, Dong Qiangqiang remembered that he should buy some emergency supplies such as antipyretics to keep at home, so he turned back and drove back to the hospital. While driving, he paid attention to whether there were any pharmacies open all night on the roadside. He didn't wait until he was almost back to the hospital. Finally I found a store, took my ID card and bought ibuprofen and Tylenol, along with a large box of masks.

It was almost three o'clock when he returned home from all the fuss. Dong Qiangqiang was hungry and sleepy after being so noisy for most of the night. He first cleared away the leftovers that he had not finished last night. Before he felt sleepy, he decided to give them to Lu Wei first. Make a call and find out what's going on.

No one answered Lu Wei's cell phone. Dong Qiangqiang called again after a few minutes and the call was still the same, so he had to write her an email.

He wanted to hear Lu Wei's explanation. Maybe she made a mistake just because of a thought. Feng Chong's family's words could not be trusted. Even if Lu Wei was wrong, she should be given a chance to explain.

For some reason, every time something happened to Lu Wei, Dong Qiangqiang would always think of how kind Lu Wei was to him on the first day he landed in Germany. It was hard for him to be as angry with her as he was with others when they made mistakes, and he couldn't explain the reason.

Looking at the flashing "Email has been sent successfully" on the computer screen, Dong Qiangqiang suddenly felt that he was very ridiculous. He often claimed to investigate whether others had committed fraud, but he did not even notice the fraud under his nose.

He wondered if Feng Chong would put down the phone and mention Lu Wei's false information to the university. If Feng Chong did this, there would be nothing he could do even in Trier, not to mention that he was not in Germany.

When he woke up, it was already three o'clock in the morning, and there was no other sound in the house except the regular "ticking" of the clock and the working sound of the refrigerator. The absence of the sight and sounds of his relatives made him feel like home, and he even felt lonelier than in Germany. For the first time, he realized that home is where his family is.

He made up for it a few times and then called the travel agency to ask about the latest time for the return ticket to be issued. The travel agency told him that the ticket is valid until the end of March. If it expires, he will have to buy a new ticket. And because he bought a discounted ticket this time, he can only change the return time for free. If he doesn't issue the ticket for his reasons, he will not be issued a ticket. Money back.

Although he knew that he might have SARS and would delay a lot of things, Dong Qiangqiang did not panic. He knew very well that there was no point in panic. All he could do was accept any possible situation and find the best response plan for his parents and himself.

Since he didn't know when the hospital would contact him, he could only throw Dong's mother's things, his personal ID, change of clothes, toiletries and other items into his bag as the nurse asked.

Considering that if he also gets SARS, it is certain that he will be left in the hospital for treatment. There will definitely be a lot of fragmented time between treatments. Rather than wasting it, he might as well bring his notebook and German dictionary, so that he can be treated as quickly as possible between treatments. He sorted out the materials Duanmu asked him to read and the reports he wanted to revise. Returning to China this time took up a lot of his study time. If he could really squeeze out time now, he should do something more meaningful.

After packing his things, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and could calmly wait for the call from the hospital.

But waiting around was boring and uninteresting, and he couldn't go out, so he simply turned on the computer and started reading the revision report.

As he was reading, he heard a strange cell phone ringtone coming from the back room.

He pushed open the door of his parents' bedroom in confusion, and Xun Sheng took out a mobile phone from Dong's mother's bag. It seemed that Dong's mother had forgotten to bring her mobile phone because she was in a hurry to leave early in the morning. What made him even more troubled was that the caller was Dong's father.

Dong Qiangqiang hesitated for a moment whether to answer or not. He guessed that it might be because Dong's mother did not show up at the hospital on time, which aroused Dong's father's question. If he delayed answering, he was afraid that Dong's father's blood pressure would increase rapidly on the other end of the phone. Soaring.

He finally pressed the answer button: "Dad."

Father Dong obviously did not expect that his son would answer the phone. He said "Oh" and was silent for a few seconds before ordering in a serious tone: "Let your mother listen to the phone."

Dong Qiangqiang didn't want to tell Dong's father about Dong's mother's condition on the phone, but Dong's father suddenly called and asked about it. He definitely couldn't hide the matter, so he had to tell the truth: "Mom had a high fever last night. I sent her to Haidian Hospital. She has been I've checked in after the blood test. The nurse said we won't know until later today if it's SARS. I've prepared the things the hospital asked me to bring, and I'll send them over as soon as the hospital calls me."

Dong Qiangqiang knew that the news was too shocking to his father, and thought that he would blame him all over the phone, criticizing him for not taking good care of his mother. Unexpectedly, Dong's father on the other end of the phone was silent for a long time, but he sighed heavily.

"Hey, Qiang Qiang, I didn't take good care of your mother, and I didn't take good care of you. I'm guilty."

"Ah, Dad, you can't say that. It's no one's fault."

"No, this is all my fault. I knew there were many new patients in the hospital these days but didn't stop her from coming. I knew she was uncomfortable but didn't let her go home early to rest. This is all my fault."

Dong Qiangqiang didn't know what to say to stop Dong's father from feeling sorry for himself.

"Qiang Qiang, your parents have caused trouble for you." Father Dong choked, "Your mother's illness will not allow you to return to Germany as soon as possible. It will definitely delay your return."

"Mom is sick, and it is my duty as a son to take care of her. You don't have to worry about me." Dong Qiangqiang comforted, "In addition, I have also asked the travel agency. The return ticket can be issued at any time, and the visa to return to Germany will not be affected in any way. I can come back anytime I want. If you can come back, I will definitely wait until mom is completely recovered before leaving, so you can rest assured."

For the first time, Dong's father realized the benefits of having his son's support. After a few seconds of silence, he spoke again with praise: "Qiang Qiang, well done."

Dong Qiangqiang was in a trance for a moment, thinking that he was hallucinating, because in his memory, since he was a child, he has never heard his proud father admit his mistakes, nor has he been praised by his father for anything. What Dong's father said today is really abnormal. , as if he was a different person.

"Dad, there's another thing you need to be mentally prepared for. The hospital said that if mom has SARS, I might not be able to run away, so I won't go to see you today. I won't go until mom has eliminated the risk and I am safe. Look at you, lest you happen to be infected by me. If you are lacking anything in the past two days, you can tell me at any time and I will find someone to bring it to you." (End of Chapter)