Chapter 41

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  After the college entrance examination, they had a lot of free time and planned to travel together before He Sheng and others started their supplementary lessons.

  "He said: 'To go to the northernmost north, or the southernmost south.'"

  Yuan Zhi looked at Bai Chi with a similar gaze, "Are you going to go to the North Pole or South Pole?"

  But in the end, they still chose to go north and arrived early to take a look at the place where He Shou would be stationed for four years. They had prepared maps, planned their route, inquired about scenic spots and asked about local specialties and famous snacks.

  With big bags and small bags, they excitedly boarded the train. After a day of rushing around, they arrived at their destination. However, what awaited them at the crowded station was another scene altogether.

  As soon as they left the station, several men in suits and leather shoes rushed through the crowd to greet them. The one walking at the front was Yan Bai, a familiar face with an unusually serious expression.

  "You two come with me immediately, something's happened." He glanced at his watch, "Let's go to the airport right away, we'll talk on the way."

  Without giving the crowd time to react, the luggage was handed over, and Yuan Zhi didn't even have time to get angry before being pushed onto the car, while He Sheng's trip was delayed once again.

  The car sped through this unfamiliar city, He Sheng looked out the window at the urban scenery that he had seen for the first time and would soon be far away from, feeling a little regretful.

  "Speak up, hopefully your reason is convincing enough." Yuan Zhi gazed coldly at Yan Bai in the front passenger seat, his face filled with extreme restraint.

  Yan Bai sidled over, his gaze sweeping over the two of them with an expression as serene as clouds in the sky, yet tangled and unclear. He lowered his eyelids, pondered for a moment, then spoke in a measured tone: "Shu Yun is ill."

  Yuan Zhi was taken aback, and then sneered: "What does it have to do with us if she's sick? Does the young lady of the Yuan family need us to accompany her to show our concern when she's ill?"

  Yan Bai's eyes were dim as he looked at him, "It's acute leukemia."

  Yuan Zhi's expression froze, and He Sheng was also stunned. She wasn't very clear about what leukemia specifically was, but she knew how severe it was. Previously, she had watched a news report with Wu Shu, where a little boy wearing striped pajamas had the disease, underwent many rounds of chemotherapy, lost all his hair, and slowly faded away until death.

  How could Yuan Shuyun have contracted this disease that rivals the god of death? He Song found it hard to imagine that flower-like girl lying on her sickbed, gasping for breath. She was still so young, and her life had barely begun to unfold.

  "So?" After a moment of silence, Yuan Zhi continued: "What's the reason for us to go back? Bring her a glimmer of hope in life and see if our bone marrow types match?"

  "You are her brother."

  "She's not my mom."

  It ended with that, and no one spoke again. After all these years, many things didn't need to be said, and everyone knew what the other was thinking.

  He Sheng looked at Yuan Zhi's hand, which was placed on the car seat and trembling slightly. He slowly reached out to touch it, but in the end, his hand was grasped tightly by Yuan Zhi.

  He rushed to the city hospital, dusty and exhausted, just as the sun was about to set. Yuan Zhi gazed coldly at the people who came running up to him with the same excitement as if they had spotted a national treasure, among them were naturally Yuan Chongyang and Zhu Meiyan.

  That elegant and dignified woman had lost her former elegance, her face was haggard as if she would fall with a single blow of the wind. Facing Yuan Zhi's cold expression, she could no longer put on that haughty look, her expression was cautious and even slightly flattering.

  Yuan Chongyang's face didn't look good either, he ordered people to take Yuan Zhi and the others to go for a check immediately.

  Under the cold white fluorescent light, Yuan Zhi did not resist in the slightest, looking at those people with a gaze that was almost like watching a clown. The success rate of bone marrow matching was so low that it was astonishing, and he even maliciously wanted to see the collapse of these people's faces when the news of failure came out.

  It wasn't until they reached out to He Song that Yuan Zhi stopped in his tracks, immediately pulling He Song to his side and glaring at them: "Scram, who gave you permission to touch her?"

  Yuan Zhongyang said calmly: "It's just a check, you don't have to react so strongly."

  "Checking one is not enough?"

  "One more blood sample, one more hope. I just want to have a little more hope for Shuyun to live." Yuan Zhongyang shifted his gaze to He Song, who was staring blankly ahead, "I've taken care of her for so long, can't even this small request be fulfilled?"

  He Xiang looked at him, this man who had only met a few times and yet each time brought about great waves, these years hadn't brought any changes to his appearance, heaven was indeed being kind to him.

  The two were eventually taken away together. Yuan Zhi touched He Song's somewhat pale face, "Were you scared? Are you afraid?"

  He Sheng shook her head, she just felt a bit tired, having run around all day without getting a good rest.

  Two people drew blood together, Yuan Zhi looked at He Song's pale arm and said, "According to the force used, they all came out."

  He Sheng exerted a bit more force, the hospital was very large and empty, this floor was currently deserted, the sound of footsteps on the ceramic tiles was monotonous and sent shivers down one's spine.

  As they sat in the elevator, He Sheng suddenly spoke up and asked, "Will she be okay?"

  Yuan Zhi's face was also somewhat bewildered at this time, "I don't know."

  Let's not talk about my relationship with Yuan Shuyun for now, but this living person was once a part of my life, and it's still hard to believe that someone close to me had fallen into such a desperate situation.

  "If it can't be cured, I'll die then?"

  "Uh-huh."

  He Sheng lowered his head and looked at the needle hole on his vein, "Actually, Yuan Shuyun is not a bad person, it's really a pity."

  The inspection report will take several more days to come out, and Yan Bai sent them back to the small bungalow. Wu Shu was surprised to see them return, and after hearing about Yuan Shuyun's news, she couldn't help but sigh.

  The trip was cancelled, and the remaining days became particularly boring. Yuan Zhi bought a two-player game console and taught He Song to play with him. The little girl was not good at this kind of thing and lost every time, so Yuan Zhi punished her by making her cook water-boiled eggs for him, which were very flavorful with many seasonings.

  The day before He Sheng's supplementary class, the inspection report came out. As Yuan Zhi expected, the matching was not successful, but... He Sheng succeeded. What kind of probability is this?

  Two cars were parked outside the small house. Yuan Chongyang and Zhu Meiyan had both arrived, their faces relaxed with a sigh of relief.

  A group of people sat in the living room, Zhu Meiyan spoke first, her expression somewhat embarrassed and helpless, her tone gentle: "He Shuang, this time you must save Shu Yun for me, I only have one daughter, absolutely can't lose her, the previous things were my problem, I'm apologizing to you here, don't hold it against me."

  In the end, the woman was so anxious that she had tears in her eyes, and her bare face was covered with fine lines, as if she had aged many years in just a few days.

  Yuan Zhongyang patted her shoulder and then looked at the two silent children opposite him. He said, "Shu Yun's situation is a bit special, the doctor suggests surgery as soon as possible, so I hope you can stay in the hospital for these days. As for food, I will arrange for someone to cook for you."

  He seemed to have made up his mind that He Sheng's donation was a done deal, but Yuan Zhi was very dissatisfied with this attitude. However, he couldn't just refuse on the spot, after all, it was a matter of life and death. But letting He Sheng donate bone marrow sounded inhumane, what if there were any aftereffects?

  "Can you tell me about the donation process first? What are the effects on the donor?"

  Yuan Chongyang nodded, and Yan Bai looked at them and said: "Nowadays, medical technology is much more advanced. Bone marrow donation doesn't require surgery either. Hematopoietic stem cells can be separated and directly extracted through blood draw, which is similar to blood donation."

  Yuan Zhi and He Sheng exchanged a glance, "What's the impact?"

  "It won't have a big impact, and after taking good care of yourself, you'll recover quickly and be no different from usual."

  If it's true, such a request seems like something that anyone with a conscience wouldn't refuse. Yuan Zhi stopped talking and finally decided to let He Song make his own decision.

  Yan Bai looked at the little boy who had been silent all along and smiled, "He Song, are you willing?"

  "Are you willing? He Song's gaze slowly swept across the few people with different expressions, finally settling on Zhu Meiyan. "It's just a matter of giving some blood, it's not a big deal, but I want to make a request."

  Yuan Zhongyang narrowed his eyes, and Zhu Meiyan hastily said: "You speak."

  He Shuang looked straight at Zhu Meiyan, his voice soft as if it had fallen into the clouds, but his tone was exceptionally firm. "Please apologize for your rudeness to Yuan Zhi last time, and don't insult him again in the future."

  As soon as these words came out, there was a moment of silence in the room, and everyone was slightly surprised.

  Zhu Meiyan was taken aback, her expression slightly stiff, and it took her a while to look at Yuan Zhi's complex face, slowly bowing her head, her voice hoarse as she said: "I apologize for what happened that time, as the elder it was my fault, please forgive me."

  Yuan Zhi returned with a silent and cold smile, without saying a word.

  After a moment of silence, Yuan Chongyang looked at the time and said, "Alright, let's go. Bring the news over and have the hospital make arrangements as soon as possible."

  Then turned to Yan Bai, "Here you handle it."

  "Good."

  A group of people rushed out again, and the living room was suddenly left with only three people. Yuan Zhi leaned against He Sheng's body, flicked her nose, "You're quite cunning for a kid!"

  He Sheng's nose suddenly felt sour, and he turned his head to look at him, covering his mouth with his hand and whispering: "Aren't you happy?"

  Yuan Zhi burst out laughing, his gentle and handsome face looking even more stunning, "Of course I'm happy, after all these years, seeing that venomous woman get her comeuppance for the first time, how could I not be happy?"

  He Sheng couldn't help but laugh along with him.

  Yan Bai looked at them for a while, shook his head and said: "Alright, go pack some clothes, we'll be heading to the hospital soon."

  The travel equipment hadn't been packed away yet, so He Song directly hugged the travel bag and followed to the hospital. Yuan Zhi was worried about her being alone, so he naturally followed behind.

  On the bus, Yan Bo carefully said to Yuan Zhi: "The hospital has a special nurse to take care of you, you don't have to worry."

  Yuan Zhi raised his chin slightly and said with a hint of provocation: "I won't rest assured unless I see it with my own eyes."

  "Yuan Zhi, you need to be mindful of your identity, and you're all grown up now."

  "What's it to you?" Yuan Zhi's expression turned bland, and he bumped He Sheng's shoulder. "No matter what state she and I are in, she is my person. He Sheng, don't you think so yourself?"

  He Shang frowned and looked at Yan Bo, then glanced at Yuan Zhi, pursing his lips without speaking.

  Yuan Zhi furrowed his brow and glared at her again, "I'm asking you a question, isn't that right? Do you still want to follow someone else?"

  "What's wrong?" He Sheng said helplessly, "Don't run."

  "Is that my person?"

  He Sheng nodded awkwardly, Yuan Zhi was delighted, and he chuckled as he patted Yan Bo's shoulder.

  Yan Bai Dingtian looked at him for a few seconds before expressionlessly shifting his gaze away.

  Arrived at the hospital, took the elevator up to the fifth floor. The spacious corridor was surprisingly empty, with only a nurse on duty sitting in the bright office.

  Yan Bai said a few words to her and then took people to the ward. The living facilities in the room were very complete, almost no different from those at home.

  Yuan Zhi carried two travel bags to the closet and started packing, He Sheng stood by and tried to lend a hand but was pushed away by Yuan Zhi, "What's wrong? Don't you trust me to pack?"

  "No, I'm used to doing it myself." He said, reaching out again.

  Yuan Zhi hit him, "No, you have to rest well during this period. If you want to work so hard, wait until your blood is replenished and then serve me well."

  He took out He Song's panda underwear and deliberately waved it in front of her, He Song suddenly jumped up awkwardly, raised his hand to grab it, and said urgently: "Don't take this from me."

  Yuan Zhi raised his hand, smiling as he looked at He Sheng who was jumping up and down non-stop. Her little face had turned bright red, puffed up like a small tomato. He pinched her cheek, "Kid, you're not tall enough yet, no matter how hard you jump, you still can't reach your own pants."

  Yan Bai, who had been invisible until now, walked forward and pulled down the underwear from behind, handing it to He Sheng, who was in a hurry. Frowning at Yuan Zhi, he said, "Don't always bully He Sheng like this."

  Yuan Zhi's smile on his face suddenly disappeared, and his eyes looking at Yan Bai seemed particularly cold.