China News Service, Nanjing, April 19 (Xu Shanshan) Daughter aided Shanghai to fight the epidemic and lied to her parents that "it's safe in Nanjing"; her parents were quarantined in a makeshift hospital and lied to her daughter that "everything is fine in Shanghai"... Recently , a "lie" that parents and daughters concealed from each other but "revealed" in the makeshift hospital made millions of netizens cry.
On the 19th, the reporter contacted Jiaying, the daughter of Shanghai aid, and listened to her tell the story behind this "lie".
In the past few days, the Shanghai epidemic has affected the hearts of the people all over the country, and medical teams have been dispatched from all over the country to support the front-line work of Shanghai epidemic prevention and control.
Jiaying (pseudonym) is a member of the Jiangsu Medical Team in Shanghai.
As a nurse at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiaying did not dare to tell her parents when she set out to help Shanghai this time.
In the early morning of April 1, she rushed to the front line of the Shanghai Lingang Fangcang shelter hospital with her colleagues and the Shanghai-aided medical team.
Screenshot of Jiaying's chat with her mother.
Photo courtesy of the interviewee
The "lie" and "explicit" that are "designed" with heart
"From March 30, when I received the notice, signed up and started working in Shanghai, I kept it a secret from my parents." In order not to worry her family, Jiaying pretended to be still in Nanjing on the phone with her parents when she was busy. According to the weather forecast in Nanjing, tell your parents what the weather is like in Nanjing today and what happened to you at work. At the same time, tell your parents that they are "safe in Nanjing", and tell them to "be safe, don't go out, and wear masks" in Shanghai. .
Before in Nanjing, Jiaying communicated with her parents through video calls. After she arrived in Shanghai, because of the different environment, she "wittedly" switched video calls to voice calls.
"Because I may have been used to being independent since I was a child, and I took good care of myself. When I communicate with my parents on weekdays, I will just tell them the good part of my life outside. I belong to the kind of People who report good news but not bad news, they also believe what I say." Jiaying said.
At the same time, the parents also "concealed something" from their daughter. They still greet Jiaying every day, telling their daughter that "everything is fine in Shanghai", never mentioning that the couple have been diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia and are currently quarantined in Shanghai. The truth about the makeshift hospital in Hong Kong.
In this way, the family is in the same makeshift hospital, "reporting each other's safety" every day, and caring for each other.
Until April 15, a phone call from Jiaying's mother broke this seemingly "calm" life.
Jiaying at work.
Photo courtesy of the interviewee
Behind the tearful "lie" is the bondage of love
On the 15th, Jiaying's mother had symptoms of persistent vomiting, persistent low-grade fever, and poor appetite. She was very uncomfortable. The daughter on the other end of the phone heard something wrong. After continuous questioning, the mother was worried that her condition would worsen, so she chose to tell her the truth. .
Suddenly self-blame, anxiety, panic, all kinds of emotions intertwined.
"Until now, I feel very unreal." What Jiaying didn't expect was that her parents were in another area of the place where she worked, and she was so anxious.
The area where Jiaying’s parents are located was taken over by the Zhejiang Provincial Aid Shanghai Medical Team. The Jiangsu Aid Shanghai Medical Team and the leaders of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University took the initiative to contact Jiaying to inquire about her mother’s condition after learning about the situation. Since her mother had severe vomiting and increased abdominal pain, consider For acute abdomen, the medical team urgently contacted and transferred to Huashan Hospital for treatment.
On the morning of April 16, Jiaying came to the ward where her father was with fruit and food.
When she was fighting on the front line of the anti-epidemic battle, she saw with her own eyes that her father, who "reports safety" every day, was only separated from her by a layer of protective clothing. At that moment, her tears couldn't hold back.
"It will recover soon" "It doesn't matter, it will be fine soon after being isolated for a period of time and cooperating with the treatment" "We are in the next cabin, you can contact us if you have anything" "Dad, you must cooperate, it will be fine soon "... Everyone comforted each other, and the daughter and father also encouraged each other.
At present, Jiaying's mother's condition has improved significantly and her appetite has recovered.
"I couldn't eat before, and I vomited as soon as I ate it. After hanging on the water for two days, I was able to eat slowly. I felt much more at ease, and at the same time, I felt a lot of self-blame." Jiaying admitted that because of the epidemic, she has been busy with work. , I have no chance and no time to spend more time with my parents. Now it is a different way to accompany them.
"I feel like I have grown up overnight, and I have a heavier responsibility." After experiencing this, Jiaying, who is only 25 years old, said that after her parents recover, the first thing to do is to take them to the hospital for comprehensive treatment. "I also hope that the epidemic will end soon, and when Shanghai resumes its former prosperity and hustle and bustle, I will bring my parents to see it together!" (End)