Xiang Jin laughed, but as she laughed, a mixture of grievance and resentment welled up inside her: "Yes, I'm heartless, I'm incredibly heartless. So this is how you see your own daughter..."

Realizing she had misspoke, Jiang Anqing looked apologetic: "Ajin, that's not what Mom meant..."

"Do whatever you want. We finally found a kidney donor. If you're willing to sacrifice your life for Xiang Qi, that's your decision. It's my decision not to save her. That's it." Xiang Jin took a deep breath, turned around, and left the ward.

Jiang Anqing wanted to chase after him, but his legs were so weak that he couldn't even stand up. He could only anxiously cover his face and let two streams of hot, turbid tears flow down his cheeks.

“Madam… your wife is doing this for your own good. This kidney is a rare find. Your wife and her husband went to great lengths to find it. Please don’t gamble with your life…” The caregiver next to her quickly stepped forward to comfort her.

What she really meant was, who in the world is so foolish as to risk their own life to pressure their daughter for the sake of an enemy? No matter how you look at it, it's not a good deal. What was she thinking?

Jiang Anqing remained silent, feeling as if a stone was lodged in her chest, causing her immense discomfort. She knew that forcing Xiang Jin like this was unwise, but she had no other choice; she couldn't abandon Xiang Qi.

So she decided to take a gamble, betting that Xiang Jin wouldn't just stand by and watch her do nothing.

………………

After leaving the ward, Xiang Jin went straight to the hospital garden, but unexpectedly, she walked in such a hurry that she bumped into someone's arms.

"What's wrong? You look terrible." Sun Yanqing was holding a report in his hand, which was a heart scan of the patient. Behind him were two doctors, and the three of them were discussing something.

With outsiders present, Xiang Jin remained silent. Sun Yanqing turned to the two people behind him and said something, then pulled Xiang Jin to the lakeside.

"Is it because of Xiangqi's surgery?"

How did you know?

"You just finished talking to your best friend, and she called me right after, threatening to kill me if I dared to operate on her. Seriously? We're on the same side. It's already a miracle she didn't kill me. What right do I have to help her?" Sun Yanqing said, amused by Bai Ningshuang's warning.

“Yes, you know this principle, but she doesn’t.” Xiang Jin’s eyes dimmed slightly.

"But Jin, she is, after all, your biological mother. What will you do if she really refuses to donate a kidney?"

Such an opportunity is extremely rare, and many people may not encounter it even in their entire lives. If this opportunity is missed, there may never be another chance, and then Jiang Anqing will truly be beyond saving.

Her body couldn't wait any longer.

Xiang Jin fell silent.

She hadn't thought about what to do, but she didn't want to give in so quickly; the feeling of being completely controlled by her was really unpleasant.

"I don't know, let me calm down first."

“OK, there’s still an hour and a half before the surgery. You can think for another half hour.” After saying that, Sun Yanqing’s phone rang. He answered the phone, said he had something to do, and hung up. Then he continued to sit next to Xiang Jin.

"Go ahead and do your work, don't worry about me."

Sun Yanqing replied almost without hesitation: "At this moment, no one is more important than you."

Xiang Jin smiled, feeling a warmth in her heart and a slight sense of relief.

Just then, a mother and daughter walked by not far away. The daughter looked to be about ten years old, and it seemed that she was sick and the mother was taking care of her. The daughter was clearly dressed in thick clothes, but the mother was afraid that she would get cold, so she took off her own coat and wrapped it around her daughter layer by layer, while her hands were already blue and purple from the cold.

Although it was a small detail, it inexplicably moved Xiang Jin. All she asked for was this. Why did God always seem to turn a blind eye to her?

"Why don't you ask your husband if he has any ideas?" Sun Yanqing said.

"Forget it, I'd better not tell him." Murong Xiao has been very busy lately, always leaving early and returning late. She couldn't bear to let him get sick over such trivial matters. Besides, knowing his personality, if he found out about this, he would only resort to force, and the situation might be even worse than it is now.

"What, did you two have a fight? If he dares to bully you, I'll teach him a lesson right now..."

"Is Young Master Sun so free that he has to meddle in other people's family affairs?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Murong Xiao appeared by the lake not far away. He was dressed in a black mid-length trench coat, looking dashing and aloof. The moment he stood there, he became a national treasure, attracting the attention of those around him.

“Ah Jin is none other than none other than Master Xiao, don’t you know that?” Sun Yanqing looked at him with a half-smile.

"Oh? So Young Master Sun is planning to take charge to the end?" His eagle-like eyes held an undisguised hostility.

"Alright, alright, that's not what Yanqing meant. Don't make such a big deal out of it." She quickly pulled Murong Xiao to her side and then said to Sun Yanqing, "Go ahead and do your work. We'll talk again when you have time."

"Alright, then I won't disturb your reunion. But please remember, Lord Xiao, if Ah Jin suffers any injustice, I, Sun Yanqing, will not let it go." Having successfully angered Murong Xiao, he made a hasty retreat.

"Are you sure you don't want to cut ties with him?" Murong Xiao raised an eyebrow. Seeing that she was dressed lightly, he took off his trench coat and draped it over her shoulders, carefully buttoning it up for her.

"Are you still a child? It's so cold outside, why are you dressed so lightly?" He touched her hand again; it was icy cold, and his expression grew even colder.

Xiang Jin felt a warm feeling of gratitude welling up inside her.

She rushed out without even putting on a coat, preoccupied with her thoughts and oblivious to the cold, yet he was concerned for her. And this coat, like the mother's clothes, not only kept her warm but also comforted her heart.

She couldn't help but reach out and cup his face, gently kissing the corner of his lips, then snuggled into his arms: "Next time I'll listen to you and wear something warmer."

"Why are you being so well-behaved today?" The smile on someone's lips was almost impossible to hide.

"I've always been very well-behaved." Xiang Jin blushed slightly; she was still not good at saying such flirtatious things.

Murong Xiao's eyes were deep and unfathomable. Her shy and bashful appearance made her even more alluring. He couldn't help but wrap his arms around her waist and lean down to capture her tempting lips.

"Ahem, sorry, I didn't mean to bother you." Sun Yanqing, who had returned, grabbed the medical records and cardiac CT scan from the side and looked at the two of them with ill intent.

Xiang Jin's face turned bright red all the way to her neck. She turned her head away, not daring to look directly at Sun Yanqing.

Murong Xiao smiled faintly, with a hint of annoyance at being disturbed: "Be careful not to get a sty."

"It's worth getting a sty just to see such a good show." Before Murong Xiao could get angry, Sun Qian quickly prepared to leave.

After taking a couple of steps, she remembered something and turned back to Xiang Jin: "By the way, I've studied Xiang Qi's case, and it seems a bit amazing. I couldn't help but want to share it with you."

"What's wrong."

"Xiang Qi suffers from a type of congenital heart disease, which is mostly inherited. The probability of getting this disease is about one in a million, meaning that one in a million people will have this disease. Coincidentally, your mother, Jiang Anqing, also has this disease."

After saying that, he hurriedly left with the documents, and this time he never looked back.