Chapter 139: Flaw, Xiang Mei's Hesitation
Chapter 139: Flaw, Xiang Mei's Hesitation
Wu Xiao was obviously shocked by Yan Jin's sudden decision. She was stunned for a moment before quickly waving her hands and saying, "No, no, Mr. Yan, you are a distinguished guest. How can I trouble you for such a small matter? I have arranged a driver to take my sister to the hospital. Don't worry."
Yan Jin frowned slightly, with a tone of unquestionable firmness: "The child's condition is urgent, tell me the address of the hospital, and I will go there now."
Wu Xiao saw that he couldn't refuse, so he had to tell Yan Jin the address of the hospital. Yan Jin explained a few words to the assistant beside him and hurriedly left the banquet hall.
As the night deepened, the hospital corridor was silent. Yan Jin came to the ward provided by Wu Xiao and gently opened the door.
In the ward, Xiang Mei sat beside the bed, holding a thin little hand and whispering something. On the bed, a pale little girl was receiving an IV and breathing weakly.
"Xiaoyu, don't be afraid, sister is here with you." Xiang Mei's voice was very gentle, as if she was coaxing a child.
The little girl opened her eyes with great effort, and when she saw Xiang Mei, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, and she weakly called out, "Sister..."
Sister Xiang's eyes were red. She gently patted the little girl's hand and comforted her softly, "Xiaoyu, be good and have a good rest. When you get better, sister will take you to the amusement park, okay?"
The little girl nodded, her eyelids became heavier and heavier, and finally she closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep.
Xiang Mei looked at the sleeping face of the little girl, and finally couldn't help but let the tears fall. She gently got up, tucked the corner of the quilt for the little girl, and turned around to see Yan Jin standing at the door.
"Why are you here?" Xiang Mei asked with a hint of surprise in her tone.
Yan Jin looked at the scene in front of him with mixed feelings.
After a while, Yan Jin slowly said, "I heard that Xiaoyu was sick, so I came to see her."
Xiang Mei gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and forced a smile: "It's just a minor cold. I'm sorry to have worried you."
"How can it be just a cold? She has a fever and needs to be hospitalized." Yan Jin walked to the bedside and looked at the pale little girl, frowning slightly. "What did the doctor say?"
"The doctor said..." Xiang Mei hesitated, "The doctor said that further examination is needed to determine the cause of the disease."
Yan Jin keenly caught Xiang Mei's hesitation, and the doubt in her heart rose again. She observed Xiang Mei's expression calmly, trying to find a flaw in her face.
At this time, Wu Xiao hurried back from outside the ward with an anxious look on his face: "Little sister, the doctor said Xiaoyu's condition is not optimistic and needs surgery immediately, but..."
Wu Xiao hesitated to speak, his face full of embarrassment.
"But what?" Xiang Mei's heart sank suddenly, and an ominous premonition came to her mind.
"The surgery will cost two hundred thousand, we..." Wu Xiao lowered his head, his voice getting smaller and smaller.
"Two hundred thousand?!" Xiang Mei was stunned. This was undoubtedly an astronomical figure for her.
Yan Jin heard the conversation between the two people clearly. She noticed that when Xiang Mei heard the number "two hundred thousand", her face did not show too much panic, but instead had a calmness of "as expected".
"I understand. I'll find a way." Xiang Mei took a deep breath and tried to keep herself calm.
"Little sister, I will find a way to get the money, you don't have to worry." Wu Xiao held Xiang Mei's hand and comforted her.
"No need, Sister Wu, I'll find a way to get the money." Sister Xiang said firmly, "Xiaoyu is my responsibility, I can't make things difficult for you."
Yan Jin looked at Xiang Mei's determined eyes, and the doubts in her heart seemed to be alleviated a little. Was she worrying too much?
"But..." Wu Xiao wanted to persuade her further but was interrupted by Xiang Mei.
"It's decided." Sister Xiang turned to look at Yan Jin, "Boss Yan, I have something to say to Sister Wu alone, can you please..."
"Okay." Yan Jin nodded, turned around and walked out of the ward.
Outside the ward, Yan Jin's assistant had been waiting for a long time.
"Mr. Yan, the car is ready." The assistant said softly.
Yan Jin stood there, but her eyes never left the door of the ward. Xiang Mei's words just now kept echoing in her mind, and she made a decision in her heart... Yan Jin walked out of the ward, thinking a lot. Although Xiang Mei's reaction was within her expectations, her calmness and determination reduced her doubts a little. A person who really sells himself for money will never be so calm when facing huge medical expenses.
The assistant's words interrupted her thoughts: "Boss Yan, shall we go back to the company now?"
"No," Yan Jin retracted his gaze, his eyes deep, "Find someone to keep an eye on the hospital. I want to know everything Xiang Mei does, and also, find out the cause of Xiao Yu's illness."
"Yes." The assistant took the order and left.
Yan Jin sat in the car, watching the scenery passing by outside the window, but her heart could not calm down. Although she decided to observe secretly, deep down, she still hoped that she had wronged Xiang Mei.
A few days later, Xiaoyu's surgery went smoothly, and the child's condition gradually stabilized. The person Yan Jin secretly sent back a message saying that Xiang Mei was taking care of the child without taking off her clothes, and she hardly left the ward.
In the photo, Xiang Mei is thin and haggard, but she can't hide the tenderness and kindness in her eyes. She hums a ballad and coaxes the child in her arms to sleep. The picture is warm and touching.
Looking at the photo, Yan Jin's heart seemed to be touched by something. She remembered that when she was sick as a child, her mother also took care of her in this meticulous way. At that moment, the hard ice in her heart seemed to begin to melt, and a trace of soft feelings quietly grew.
However, just when everything seemed to be moving in the right direction, an accident happened quietly.
That evening, Xiang Mei received an anonymous letter. In the envelope was a thin piece of paper with a sentence written in bright red font: "Leave Xiang Yu, or your child will leave you forever."
Xiang Mei was struck by lightning, her face turned pale, and the letter in her hand fell to the ground. She bit her lips tightly, trying hard not to let her emotions collapse.
Fear, anger, helplessness, all kinds of emotions intertwined, almost drowning her. She didn't know who sent the letter, nor did she know what the other party wanted to do, but she knew that she must not sit still and wait for death.
She picked up the phone with trembling hands and dialed a number...
"Hello, Doctor Chen? I...I need your help..."
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