"Alright. Xiao Ya, you stay in the room and watch your mom. You heard what the nurse just said. If that thing runs out," the old woman said, pointing to the IV bottle, "you call for someone right away."
Wang Ya nodded quickly.
Satisfied, the old woman gave another order. "Yuan Si, go to the cafeteria and see what they have. Buy whatever you can. Eat your fill first, and then just bring some back for us. Xiao Ya and I aren't hungry yet. Here's some money. Keep it safe and don't lose it."
The old woman pulled a one-yuan note from her pocket, thought for a moment, then pulled out a ten-yuan note and handed them both to her daughter.
"You paid the deposit for your sister's admission just now. Take this." She meant that as the mother, she would cover her eldest daughter's medical expenses; her younger daughter wouldn't have to.
Yuan Si didn't stand on ceremony, taking the money and putting it straight into her pocket.
