Chapter 13 Becoming His Live-in Nanny

"Doctor, how is my grandma?" Lin Xi didn't care about anything else; she just wanted to know if her grandma was safe.

"The surgery was very successful. The blood clot has been removed and the patient is out of danger," the attending physician paused for a moment. "However, because the patient bled so much, he will not wake up immediately after the surgery and may need some time."

"How long will it take for my grandma to wake up?" Lin Xi asked anxiously.

“There’s no exact timeframe; it could be a week, a month, or even longer,” the doctor continued to reassure her. “But don’t worry, Ms. Lin, your grandmother will receive the best care here, and she will definitely wake up soon.”

Lin Xi's face had turned deathly pale. She couldn't afford the surgery fees, not to mention the unknown number of days of hospitalization and nursing care...

She suddenly felt so weak that her body went limp.

Song Xu felt the body in his arms sinking, so he immediately picked Lin Xi up and carried her in his arms. "What's wrong with you?"

Lin Xi was startled by Song Xu's actions, and she quickly said, "I'm fine, Mr. Song, please put me down."

Seeing the interaction between the two, the attending physician lowered his head and coughed lightly, "Young Master Song, you go ahead with your work. I'll go check on the patient in the ward. He'll be out in a bit."

After saying that, the attending physician quickly left.

At Lin Xi's request, Song Xu put her down. "Can you stand up now?"

Lin Xi stepped back, steadied herself, and looked up. "President Song, thank you so much for today. The money for Grandma's treatment... I may not be able to pay you back right now, but I will try my best to repay you as soon as possible."

Song Xu raised an eyebrow. "What method are you looking for? The surgery, hospital fees, and post-operative care will cost about 300,000 yuan. Is there any way you can raise that much money?"

Three hundred thousand! Lin Xi's breath hitched. She thought one hundred thousand would be enough, but whether it was one hundred thousand or three hundred thousand, it was an astronomical figure for her right now.

"Maybe I can sell a kidney," Lin Xi muttered to herself. She didn't know how much a kidney could fetch, but it was the only thing she could sell.

Song Xu was amused by Lin Xi's words and said sarcastically, "You might as well sell your body instead of your kidney. You can sell your body multiple times without harming your body."

Lin Xi's eyes flashed with anger as she glared at Song Xu and replied, "I promised Grandma that I would never sell my body."

Song Xu snorted coldly, "Aren't your kidneys part of your body?"

Lin Xi opened her mouth but couldn't say anything. She sighed. President Song was right. If her grandmother woke up and found out that she had sold her kidney, she would definitely be angry.

She lowered her head, not daring to look Song Xu in the eye, and said in a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz, "How about I write you an IOU? I can work to earn money and pay you back in installments."

Song Xu stroked his chin, "Okay, but..."

Before he could finish speaking, Grandma Lin, who had been pushed out, interrupted him.

"Grandma!" Lin Xi ran over and saw her grandma on the hospital bed with bandages wrapped around her head, an oxygen tube in her nose, and an acupuncture needle in the back of her hand. She wanted to hug her grandma, but didn't know where to start.

The nurse pushed Grandma Lin back to her ward, and Lin Xi could only follow behind, unable to do anything.

Song Xu did not leave, but followed her to the ward. He quietly looked at Grandma Lin, who was placed in the ward. Her head above her eyebrows was completely bandaged, and her face was swollen due to the surgery, making it impossible to recognize her original appearance.

Lin Xi stayed by the hospital bedside, sobbing softly.

Seeing that only Lin Xi was there, the nurse couldn't help but ask, "Where is the rest of your family? You can't take care of them all by yourself."

“It’s just my grandma and me at home, no one else,” Lin Xi replied.

After listening, the nurse sighed softly, "Then you should hire a professional caregiver. The patient has just had surgery and there are many things to pay attention to. If the care is not done properly, it could cause further harm."

"I..." Lin Xi hesitated. School was about to start, and her grandmother needed constant care, but she didn't have the money to hire a caregiver.

Lin Xi shifted her gaze to Song Xu. Since she already owed President Song a lot of money, she might as well borrow some more.

She walked towards Song Xu, her cheeks slightly flushed, her large eyes filled with tears as she looked at him. "Mr. Song, please be kind enough to lend me some more money. I'll pay you back all at once later, okay?"

Song Xu didn't speak, but stared at Lin Xi for a long time.

Just as Lin Xi was about to give up on the idea, Song Xu suddenly spoke up, "Live-in nanny, 20,000 a month to pay off the debt, room and board included, interested?"

Huh? Lin Xi looked surprised. Twenty thousand a month, that's two hundred and forty thousand a year. She could pay off the debt in two years.

She really wanted to nod, but she couldn't. "Mr. Song, but I start school in September and can't work full-time."

“Then I’ll do it when I don’t have classes. My requirements aren’t high. I just need the house to be clean and tidy, and I can have breakfast and dinner,” Song Xu said.

Song Xu's offer was very tempting, and Lin Xi was interested. If it worked out, she could also apply for day student status, saving on accommodation fees.

Lin Xi felt like she'd been given a windfall. Feeling uneasy, she hesitated for a long time before finally asking her doubts, "Mr. Song, if I work as a live-in nanny, will my job only involve cleaning and cooking? Are there any other special requirements?"

“Otherwise,” Song Xu glanced at her coldly, “what else do you want to do?”

“No,” Lin Xi quickly shook her head, then nodded, “I’ll do it.”

“I’ll arrange a caregiver for you,” Song Xu said, glancing at Grandma Lin on the bed. “You can stay at the hospital with your grandma for now, and then come to my house to work in a few days.”

"Thank you, Mr. Song."

Lin Xi escorted Song Xu to the door of the ward and watched him leave.

She didn't know why Song Xu was helping her so much, but she had no choice but to accept the help.

After several encounters, she trusted Song Xu's character and believed he wouldn't do anything to her.

Moreover, she was also self-aware enough to know that Song Xu was rich and handsome, and there must be many girls around him, so there was no need for her to have any feelings for him.

Song Xu was incredibly efficient; just half an hour after he left, two professional caregivers from the hospital arrived.

Lin Xi watched and learned from the side. She knew nothing about medicine and had never taken care of a patient before. She didn't know what the things in the ward were for. If it weren't for the caregiver, she might have cried in despair.

With the help of two caregivers, Lin Xi breathed a sigh of relief. She needed to go home; she had left in such a hurry yesterday that she hadn't brought anything with her.

After telling the caregiver, Lin Xi hurriedly returned to her and her grandmother's home.

She took out a large backpack, packed her change of clothes and daily necessities inside, and then walked around the house.

Grandma had her ID card and bank cards with her; there was nothing else of value left. Even if a thief came, he would be disappointed.

Lin Xi's gaze finally settled on a simple photo frame. The photo inside was their only family portrait, taken twelve years ago, featuring her grandmother, her brother, and herself.

She took the photo down, tucked it into a book, and put it in her backpack.