“Because…because…” Jiang Youcai stammered.

Because once the blood transfusion is given, everything will be exposed.

Jiang Mianmian was never their daughter!

"Because blood transfusions cannot be performed between immediate family members." Suddenly, a deep voice came.

Jiang Youcai was startled. He looked up and met Huo Junyu's deep gaze, and his heart tightened involuntarily.

“Mianmian, this is common medical knowledge,” Huo Junyu said with a gentle smile, looking at her. “Blood transfusions between immediate family members are more likely to cause transfusion-associated graft-versus-host disease.”

"So not only can't you give blood to the aunt, but Xiao Wei can't either."

Jiang Mianmian panicked, "What should we do?"

“Use mine.” Huo Junyu gave her a reassuring look. “I’m also blood type B.”

“This gentleman is right,” the nurse said softly. “Please come with me here to do some tests first. If the results are satisfactory, we’ll give you a blood transfusion immediately!”

"good."

Jiang Youcai was stunned. "Xiao Huo, this...this is too much! Let me do it. I'm blood type O, I'm almighty!"

Huo Junyu turned to look at him, his gaze becoming complex and subtle.

"Forget it, uncle. You're too old, while I'm strong and healthy. I can easily get a blood transfusion."

Jiang Youcai was speechless. He suddenly dared not look him in the eye. Those deep, cold eyes were like a sharp sword that could pierce through all his pretenses.

The test results came back quickly, and Huo Junyu met the criteria, so he immediately went for a blood transfusion.

Jiang Mianmian leaned against the wall, feeling a little more at ease.

A moment later, Huo Junyu came out, cotton swabs pressed against his wrist, and he used his other hand to gently pull Jiang Mianmian into his arms.

"Don't worry, Auntie is fine," he whispered in her ear.

Jiang Mianmian nodded, leaned against him, and listened to his heartbeat, feeling an immense sense of security.

Su Aiqian's surgery was successful, and just as everyone breathed a sigh of relief, Niu Meili, with gauze wrapped around her head, staggered out of another emergency room.

Upon seeing the Jiang family, she nervously tried to slip away against the wall, but Jiang Mianmian caught her red-handed.

"Auntie Niu!"

Niu Meili's lips twitched, and she looked at Jiang Mianmian with a forced smile.

"What deep-seated hatred does my mother have against you that you would treat her like this?"

"No, Mianmian, listen to me..."

"You've been at odds with her for more than just a day or two!" Jiang Mianmian couldn't control her emotions. "And, the rumor that I'm not my parents' biological daughter, that also came from you, didn't it? Why did you do that!"

Niu Meili was stunned by her shout and didn't dare to breathe.

Huo Junyu held Jiang Mianmian's shoulder, gently squeezed it, and gave her a look.

"Mianmian, your aunt will be moved to a ward soon. Go and take care of her. I'll stay here."

Jiang Mianmian looked at him, bit her lip, and nodded in agreement.

Jiang Xiaowei and Jiang Youcai also went to the ward to check on Su Aiqian's condition.

In the vast hospital corridor, only Huo Junyu and Niu Meili remained.

Niu Meili was terrified. She had always seen Xiao Huo as cold and unapproachable, and now she had hurt his mother-in-law...

Could it be that this man kept her here to avenge his mother-in-law?

He's been to prison!

Does he have a knife in his pocket?

In a moment, a white knife will go in and a red knife will come out; her life will end here today!

"Ah...ah!" Niu Meili screamed, her legs went weak, and she collapsed to the ground against the wall.

Huo Junyu was stunned. He wanted to help her up, but Niu Meili kept dodging and trembling.

"I...I'm sorry!" she stammered as she apologized. "I'm sorry, Xiao Huo, I didn't mean to! I...I...I promise I'll never say it again, never again!"

Huo Junyu frowned; her intuition told her that Niu Meili knew something else.

He slowly squatted down, his eyes icy cold, and said, word by word, "Auntie Niu, is there something you're hiding from me?"

"ah?"

"You and my aunt got into a fight, probably because of Mianmian's background, right?"

Niu Meili's face turned pale, and she lowered her head, not daring to look at him.

"If I'm not mistaken, you met my aunt and made sarcastic remarks about Mianmian being adopted, which is why you two started fighting?"

After a long pause, Niu Meili nodded timidly.

Huo Junyu's eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a sharp glint in them. "Why do you say that!"

“Little…Little Huo,” Niu Meili suddenly cowered, “I did have a selfish reason. I wanted to introduce my daughter to you, and I didn’t want the Jiang family to benefit from her…that’s why I told you that Mianmian was stolen by that couple!”

"But Xiao Huo, I'm telling the truth! Do you know that Mianmian's birth certificate is forged!"

Huo Junyu's expression was somber.

During this time, he felt like he was walking through a maze, but he had already seen the light of the exit.

Niu Meili's words only accelerated his progress toward the exit.

"After Jiang Youcai returned from Yangcheng, he drank and ate with my wife. He got drunk and excitedly said a lot of things... He said that the ship they were on on their way back sank, the Yingyuan! Luckily, they got off the ship halfway with Mianmian in their arms, and that's how they escaped disaster..."

"Little Huo, all of this is absolutely true! Old Jiang was just speaking the truth after drinking, that's why I'm so sure!"

Huo Junyu remained expressionless, silent as an iceberg.

Niu Meili struggled to get up from the ground, tentatively called out "Xiao Huo" a few times, and when he didn't respond, she ran away as if her life depended on it.

Huo Junyu also slowly got up and walked to the window.

The summers in Jiangzhou are hot and humid, and the air is always filled with a heavy sense of impending storm.

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