Chapter 1 Chapter 1 1

When Ruoruo woke up, she found herself in a familiar environment, with white walls, blue and white striped sheets and pillows, and the air was filled with the smell of disinfectant and medicine.

Ruo Ruo could count the objects in this ward with her eyes closed. It looked no different from any other day.

But if only it were true, she wouldn't have to face the loss of her loved ones. She covered her head with the quilt that smelled of disinfectant, trying to isolate herself from everything.

The nurse had clearly said two weeks ago that her parents had told her over the phone to take her medicine and listen to the doctors and nurses, and that as long as she did so, her mother would stay with her in the hospital for one night after they came back from discussing the cooperation.

"You were asleep at that time, so you couldn't answer the phone. I had to tell you this." The nurse gently stroked her head and told her softly.

But her obedient waiting did not bring her parents' company, but instead she received a notice from her sister that her parents had died. They died on the way out to discuss a cooperation. They died two weeks ago, but they did not tell her because they were worried about her condition.

Ruo Ruo didn't understand why she was the last to know about her parents' death, and why she didn't even get to see them for the last time. She also didn't understand why her sister felt that her heart couldn't bear the news of her parents' death two weeks ago, but could bear it two weeks later.

She was just a little sad, probably because she was used to calm emotions. Except for the moment when she fainted from excitement after hearing the news of his death, she was now left with only a shallow sadness.

"Ruoruo, are you awake? Are you still feeling unwell? If you are, be sure to tell your auntie immediately. Don't keep it to yourself."

The nurse's name is Zhang Qin. She is in her fifties and has been taking care of Ruoruo for ten years. Since Ruoruo was ten years old and the doctor concluded that there was no other way to treat the disease unless there was a suitable heart, Bai's father and mother hired Zhang Qin as her nurse to take care of all her affairs.

"Aunt Qin, mom clearly said she would come to accompany me, but she hasn't come yet..." Ruo Ruo hugged Zhang Qin. Perhaps because someone cared about her, tears wanted to flow out involuntarily. Obviously... When her aunt was not around, she still felt that she only had a little shallow and subtle sadness.

Zhang Qin was also distressed and almost shed tears. She quickly stroked her back gently and tried to comfort her, "It's okay, it's okay. Don't get excited. Don't get excited anymore..."

Now Zhang Qin felt a little regretful. She had taken care of Bai Ruoruo for ten years and felt sorry for this girl who had suffered from congenital heart disease since birth. That was why she had gone beyond the rules and asked her employer to spend more time with the girl two weeks ago.

The employer agreed, and after a moment's silence, the hostess offered to spend a night with her little daughter in the hospital when she returned from her business trip.

She was quite happy at the time, and thought that Ruoruo would be very happy if she knew about it, so she embellished the story and told it to the girl.

As expected, the girl showed great anticipation. Although her long-established habit kept her emotions relatively stable, her curved eyebrows, gleaming eyes, and slightly upturned mouth were enough to show that she was different from her usual self.

But, if she had known earlier... she should have kept quiet. Zhang Qin now wished she could go back two weeks and stop being so smart!

After all, the two employers might not come to visit their daughter for several months. If she had not given Ruoruo hope through her random persuasion, perhaps Ruoruo would not be so sad today.

But amidst her annoyance, Zhang Qin was curiously aware of a wonderful fragrance in the ward today. It was like the scent of gardenias, yet with a hint of richness. It lingered around her nose, making her feel as if she had fallen into a fairyland, completely intoxicated.

"Did anyone bring in flowers?" Zhang Qin spoke slowly after a while. She really needed to know and wanted to change the subject, but the fragrance was so charming that she couldn't help but sink into it. She was stunned for a long time before she remembered her duty.

For people who have been sick for a long time, when one of their organs has problems, other organs will often have more or less problems as well, including their immunity being much weaker than that of normal people. Therefore, many things that are ordinary for normal people will be different for patients.

As a very dedicated and competent caregiver, Zhang Qin pays attention to every aspect of Bai Ruoruo's life.

Every item in the ward was placed there only after she had checked and confirmed that it would not cause any adverse reaction in Ruoruo. Even all the food Ruoruo ate was checked by Zhang Qin.

After all, the girl's body is very fragile, and she has faced countless life-and-death crises over the years.

It is true that the girl is unfortunate. Among so many people in the world, she is the one who suffers from illness and disability.

To say that the girl is lucky is indeed lucky, because she escapes from the blade of death every time and creates incredible miracles time and time again.

The doctor's diagnosis changed from the possibility of not living past 12, to the possibility of not living past 15, and then to the possibility of not living past 18. Fortunately, the girl was about to turn 20, but she was still living tenaciously and fragilely.

Zhang Qin glanced around and didn't find any inappropriate items in the room. There were very few items in the ward, so Zhang Qin didn't even need to waste much time checking.

So she checked the window again and glanced casually downstairs.

This single room was located on the upper middle floor of the inpatient building, so that the girl could have a wider and clearer view. Of course, given her physical condition, she was definitely not suited to living in a noisy environment. If the floor was too low, the sound of cars starting up would be unbearable, regardless of other things.

There was nothing unusual. Zhang Qin was increasingly puzzled as to where the fragrance came from, yet she was still reluctant to let it go and sniffed its aroma.

It's from Ruoruo! Zhang Qin found the source, but she was still puzzled, because the shower gel, shampoo, and hand soap that Bai Ruoruo used were all carefully selected by her. The brands were good, but they were all odorless and would never suddenly have such a fragrance.

"Are you sure you're not feeling unwell right now?" Zhang Qin was still afraid that she might be feeling unwell.

But when she turned around, she was stunned at first sight.

Was Ruoruo this fair before? In Zhang Qin's memory, the girl's skin was also fair, but the whiteness before always had a sickly grayish-green feeling, which made people know that she must be a patient with a long illness.

Now it was completely different. To say her skin was as white as ice and jade, as white as fat, was not an exaggeration. Even just her bare hands were enough to draw the eye. Not to mention her neck, as smooth as fat.

She hadn't noticed it just now, but now she found the girl even prettier. But looking at the thick bangs of the person in front of her, Zhang Qin looked away again.

Maybe it's because the light is good today. It's afternoon now, and the setting sun is not dazzling. It shines into the house, adding a bit of vitality to the people inside.

But what she didn't notice was that she seemed to have gradually forgotten the girl's past appearance, as if a layer of gauze had been added, giving people a hazy feeling, waiting to be painted with new brilliance.

"Ruoruo, do you want to go downstairs for a walk?" Although she had already gone downstairs for a walk in the morning, Zhang Qin still felt it necessary to let her go out more to relax her mind so that she wouldn't be sad and stuck in a dead end.

Behind the building downstairs there is a place that used to be a place for patients to take a walk and rest. It is separated from the hustle and bustle in front of the building. All the patients' families who go there maintain a certain order. It is a good place for everyone to take a break, and it is also the place Bai Ruoruo goes to most often besides the ward.

"No, Aunt Qin, I'm still a little sleepy and want to rest for a while..."

Bai Ruoruo was drowsy and felt unusually sleepy today. She wondered if it was because her emotions were too volatile today.

But only she knew in her heart that although her sadness was not fake, she was definitely not out of control of her emotions. Even she herself did not understand why she was so cold-blooded. Perhaps it was because she almost didn't remember what her parents looked like.

This is actually what Bai's father and mother want, to spend less time with each other and gradually become colder to each other, so that if Ruoruo passes away one day, they won't be overly sad.

It's just that things are unpredictable and man's plans are not as good as God's plans. I didn't expect that they would die in an accident.

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"Then let's drink some water before going to sleep, okay? Don't be sad, there are still a lot of things to deal with later. I don't know what will happen to your parents' company, and there's also the funeral. We can't put all the burdens on your sister. We, Ruo Ruo, have to be strong too, right?"

Zhang Qin coaxed her, lamenting her ill-fated life and feeling sorry for her. How could such a good child have such a bad fate?

"What funeral? Didn't my sister say that mom and dad had already been buried a week ago?" Bai Ruoruo looked confused, feeling that she and Aunt Qin were not in the same dimension.

"What?" Zhang Qin was also surprised. She had only heard about the death of her two employers, but did not know the details. She was not present when Bai Minmin and Bai Ruoruo were talking.

"How could this happen?" If she had died long ago, why wait until now to tell us? As the youngest daughter of her two employers, didn't Ruo Ruo even have the right to attend the funeral?

Zhang Qin remembered that she didn't know that her two employers had passed away yesterday, so she asked their secretaries about their salaries. Could it be that it was because of her behavior that Bai Minmin remembered Ruoruo's existence?

This is really... I really don't know what to say. How can things be done this way in the world?

I have to say that Zhang Qin revealed the truth. If it weren't for her, Bai Minmin probably wouldn't have remembered her sister at all.

"Maybe your sister is worried that your body can't bear it, so..." Zhang Qin couldn't continue her story. If Bai Ruoruo hadn't fainted and needed emergency treatment today, Zhang Qin could still say that Bai Minmin cared about her health, but is that the case now?

If he really cared about Ruoruo's health, he wouldn't have made such a fuss in Ruoruo's ward, and he wouldn't have left in a hurry after Ruoruo fainted, saying that he had something to do.

When Zhang Qin rushed in after hearing the noise, Bai Ruoruo had no idea how many minutes she had been unconscious. If the chief physician had not been very familiar with Ruoruo's condition and the nurses had not reacted quickly, Ruoruo would have been in a long-term condition by now.

What a sin! Zhang Qin felt more and more sorry for Ruoruo.

And if her sister took over the family business, would Ruoruo really be able to accept the current treatment?

Zhang Qin felt an indescribable worry in her heart.

After all, during the ten years that she took care of Ruoruo, Bai's parents rarely appeared, not to mention her sister.

And every time Mr. and Mrs. Bai stayed in the hospital for a long time, her eldest daughter would inevitably have some problems and hurriedly call them away from the hospital.

Not to mention that Bai Minmin only came for a short time today, and Ruoruo became like this. Zhang Qin really couldn't stay optimistic.