2417: Unable to Drink Water for Now

Unable to Drink Water for Now

"Hasn't it recently been reported that a suspicious figure, who might have set fire on her, was seen in the surveillance footage retrieved at the scene of the incident? In any case, I doubt the girl would use such a cruel method on herself to commit suicide. Besides, how was it possible for the fire to spread so rapidly that it consumed the whole body?"1

"Haven't you listened to what the reporters said? Ethanol was found on her clothes, which combusted when it came into contact with open fire."

"Still, it would take a large amount of ethanol to be burned so badly."

"Hai! Poor girl!"

Yun Shishi observed Lu Jingtian's face in silence.

If not for the latter's iconic contour and the fact that the hospital would not find another victim with such horrific burns, she would not have recognized her.

The nurses suddenly realized the family's presence behind them and stopped talking.

The sight of the horrifying injuries, though, was something that shook them badly as one of them commented, "One never knows which will come first: a mishap or a tomorrow!"

The elevator door suddenly opened with a ding, and the nurses filed out hurriedly, pushing the trolley bed toward the intensive care unit.

The twins exchanged glances, squinting their eyes with suspicion.

The couple looked at each other, too, then the man held his wife's hand to comfort her. "Don't let your thoughts run wild."

"Okay."

The woman nodded; she was not shaken by Lu Jingtian's repulsive face but by the final statement the nurse uttered. 'One never knows which will come first: a mishap or a tomorrow!'

That really got her thinking.

They rushed to the hospital ward, and when they pushed the door open, the action disturbed the elderly man on the bed.

Yun Yecheng widened his eyes fearfully; his breathing became urgent, so Gong Jie had to calm him down. "Uncle, don't be afraid. It's only Shishi and brother-in-law; your grandsons are here, too."

The old man finally calmed down after constant reassurances from the young man.

Since the incident, the elderly had been in a drowsy state, drifting in and out of consciousness every so often, that no matter who entered the room, be they the doctors or nurses, would get him scared and nervous.

He could not close his eyes and his left corneal was damaged as well; hence, he could not see clearly.

As Gong Jie comforted the old man, he looked at the family and signaled them to walk lightly.

Yun Shishi quietly approached the bed, only to see her brother turning around, picking up a cup, gently dipping a cotton swab into it, and then applying the wet swab to the insides of her father's lips.

She asked with a worried look on her face, "Can't dad drink yet?"

"Eh!" Her brother nodded. "The doctor repeatedly reminded me that he is unable to take water through his mouth yet."

After getting burned, the body also lost its sodium content as the bodily fluids exudated. If one were to simply make the old man drink, it might cause the sodium level in his body to drop further, thus leading to intracellular water retention, which could result in cerebral edema and pulmonary edema. This was the so-called 'water-poisoning' phenomenon and could endanger his life.

Right now, the only route for rehydration would still be through intravenous replenishment of blood volume, which could help relieve thirst somewhat.

Mu Yazhe: "Xiao Jie, thank you for your hard work."

The twins, standing at one side, also chirped along in unison, "Xiao Jie, thank you for your hard work!"

Their uncle's eyes twitched violently at their chorus. "What did you address me as?"

The two lads were smart enough to switch quickly their form of address to him properly. "Uncle!"

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