Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
His boy was so obedient, friendly and so innately good. It had only been a short while since they had acknowledged each other, and he did not know how to dote on a child since he did not experience too much parental love.
However, he really, really liked his boy.
Ever since he knew Xiaojie was his son, he was elated, excited, wanting to give the best in the world to him!
However, he had lacked in being a father when it came to his health!
“Daddy, I’m sleepy. I want to sleep…”
Watching as the boy slowly closed his eyes, Mu Sihan pulled the boy’s small hand towards his face. The boy’s pretty face looked extremely pale and weak. Mu Sihan closed his completely red eyes, “Brat, Daddy will make sure you’re fine.”
Nan Zhi told him before she fell down the cliff, to take good care of Xiaojie.
If he lost Xiaojie, Nan Zhi would definitely be overwhelmed with sorrow when she found out.
Xiaojie was irreplaceable in her heart.
Maybe, the two of them were probably not fated to be together in this lifetime.
Some feelings could not be forced.
He was the one who forced her back then, and that was probably why the gods wanted to punish him for it now!
He closed his eyes, having made his decision.
…
In the bar.
Lan Yanzhi stared at Mu Sihan, who was leaning on the sofa and drank quite a bit. He took the bottle of alcohol from Mu Sihan’s hand with his eyebrows furrowed. “Fourth Brother, I understand that the thing you hate the most is to return to the Ye family, and that you hate being blackmailed by others. But there’s no other choice other than to agree!”
Mu Sihan drank a mouthful of alcohol, his eyes dark. “Yanzhi, I keep feeling like she’s still alive. However, I can’t be with her anymore if she comes back. Do you understand?”
“I understand.” Lan Yanzhi drank with Mu Sihan. “But there’s no other way. You can’t sacrifice your son for love, right? If Nan Zhi were here, I’m sure she would make the same decision as you did. There are many difficult choices one will have to make in their life. Fourth Brother, we have to keep looking forward. Even though the dark tunnel is long, you might be able to see the light at the end of the tunnel one day!”
Mu Sihan chuckled quietly.
A lot of things would be out of his control after he returned to the Ye family.
Who knew when the light would ever reappear?
…
When Qiao Yanze brought the news of Xiaojie’s critical condition to Nan Xiaojie, she almost passed out again.
“I want to go to Renxin Hospital to see him. I have to go.”
Qiao Yanze had never been a father, but he understood that parents would sacrifice even themselves for their children.
Ever since Nan Zhi had woken up, she had been in low spirits and was not willing to go out. She would even sink her head down when she faced him, scared of him seeing her current appearance.
Qiao Yanze walked in front of Nan Zhi, his pretty hands supporting her terribly thin shoulders. “Look at me.”
Nan Zhi continued to have her head bowed. Her lips were pursed tightly, as she moved back.
Qiao Yanze knew that she could not accept herself, and did not force her although he furrowed his eyebrows. “I’ll arrange for a private plane to take you to see Xiaojie now.”
With shoulders trembling, she nodded.
…
Nan Zhi got Qiao Yanze to prepare an Arabic costume, which consisted of a black headdress and veil. It would be able to cover her completely after she wore it.
Although she was about to die, she still did not have the courage to expose her ugliness.
By the time they reached Ning City, it was already midnight.
Qiao Yanze had arranged for a vehicle and he sent Nan Zhi to the hospital personally. At the hospital’s entrance, Qiao Yanze asked, “Do you want me to accompany you?”
Nan Zhi shook her head. “No, I can go myself.”
Nan Zhi was not a stranger to Renxin Hospital, and she easily found her way to the level Xiaojie was staying in.
Two nurses who were on shift were speaking to each other softly.
“I heard that the Handsome Jiejie almost did not make it. I will die crying if anything happens to the boy!”
“I know… all of the nurses in our hospital are his fans. It’s such a pity if such a cute boy leaves us.”
“However, I heard that his handsome Daddy found a suitable bone marrow for him. Doctor Jun will do the surgery in two days!”
“It would be best if that’s the case!”
At this, Nan Zhi’s suspended heart fell back into place slightly.
It was hard to find a suitable bone marrow for Xiaojie, and they had finally found that Brother Gu Sheng’s bone marrow was suitable. However, they won’t be able to depend on Brother Gu Sheng after all that had happened.
She did not think that Mu Sihan would be able to find a suitable bone marrow at such an important time.
Touched tears fell from Nan Zhi’s eyes.
Xiaojie was the most important person in her life, and it was fine if she died. She only wanted him to live well.
He would definitely have a better life with Mu Sihan in the future, than when he was with her.
Mu Sihan would definitely be a good father to their son.
Nan Zhi saw Xiaojie in one of the wards in the intensive care unit.
Yi Fan was taking care of Xiaojie in the room, and Nan Zhi did not dare to enter.
Through the glass window, she stared at the pale and weak boy lying on the hospital bed with wet eyes.
A breathing tube was placed in his nose, and he was even wearing an oxygen mask. There was a drip connected to the back of his hand. It seemed like he had also shaved his hair, since he was wearing a small hat.
The tears that Nan Zhi had been holding back fell uncontrollably.
It must have been very painful when her Xiaojie was doing chemotherapy!
Looking at her baby boy, she was devastated as she, his mommy, could not accompany him at such an important time!
If she appeared in front of him with her ugly appearance now, he would definitely be shocked!
She did not have long to live, and it would only make them sadder and be in more pain if she left after she returned!
How could she bear to have them experience hope, only to have it smash into pieces again?
…
Lan Yanzhi brought a drunk Mu Sihan back to the hospital.
Mu Sihan did not dare to drink too much in the past few days. He had only drank so much today because he was too sad and had nowhere to vent his emotions.
He had even increased the dosage for his bipolar-disorder medication recently. He might have gone crazy if he had not controlled his emotions with the medication.
His mental state almost broke with Nan Zhi falling down the cliff and Xiaojie’s condition.
Nan Zhi stared at Xiaojie for a very long time, until a man’s footsteps and voice rang.
“Fourth Brother, take a shower and get a good rest. Xiaojie is about to go into surgery. You have to be strong.”
It was Lan Yanzhi’s voice.
Nan Zhi froze.
She turned around instinctively, looking at where the voice came from. She only saw two tall figures walking over, the footsteps of one of them light and stumbling as he was supported by the other.
Nan Zhi’s eyes glanced at the man that was being supported.
It felt like another decade had passed between the last time she saw him.
He was wearing a black coat, with a black shirt in a same shade inside. A few of his buttons were undone, revealing his sexy collarbones. His hair was messy, and he was still as handsome as ever, although his jawline became more prominent from the weight he had lost.
Nan Zhi’s fingers under the robe stiffened. She did not dare to stay any longer. She turned hurriedly, ready to leave.
Suddenly, a cold voice trailed over, “Stop!”
