Chapter 38 Little Flower Reappears

When Liu Zhuang and Chen Yueqin hurriedly appeared at the ward door, Yun Jin was just about to go find Hua Cheng's attending physician.

Seeing Yun Jin come out of the ward, Liu Zhuang hurriedly asked, "Where's Hua Cheng?!"

"Inside." Yun Jin took a step to the side, and Liu Zhuang immediately rushed in.

Two seconds later, a wail erupted from inside the room: "Chengzi!"

Chen Yueqin's face turned pale.

"He's not dead, what are you howling about?" Hua Cheng said with a strong voice.

Chen Yueqin: "..."

"Sister-in-law," Yun Jin suddenly called out to her.

Chen Yueqin snapped out of her daze: "Hmm?"

Yun Jin: "Calm down, breathe."

Chen Yueqin was stunned for a moment, and after realizing that she was holding her breath, she quickly took a few deep breaths.

The two brothers in the ward were still chatting idly, and judging from Hua Cheng's voice, he seemed to be in pretty good condition.

Chen Yueqin pressed her trembling heart and asked Yun Jin, "What exactly happened? How did he suddenly go blind?"

"It was just temporary blindness; my vision returned on the way to the hospital," Yun Jin explained. "We'll have to talk to the doctor to find out the exact cause."

"Are you going to see a doctor now?" Chen Yueqin asked.

Yun Jin nodded.

"Then you should go quickly." Chen Yueqin hurriedly made way for her.

Yun Jin agreed and was about to leave when Chen Yueqin suddenly grabbed her wrist.

Yun Jin looked at her, puzzled.

Chen Yueqin looked into her overly calm eyes, wanting to say something, but couldn't utter a word.

Yun Jin thought she was still nervous, so she patted her hand reassuringly: "Don't be afraid, nothing will happen."

Chen Yueqin was stunned for a moment, and by the time she came to her senses, Yun Jin had already left.

In the attending physician's office, the medical team specially assembled for Hua Cheng was having a heated discussion. The discussion suddenly stopped after Yun Jin entered.

The attending physician was the first to react and immediately pulled out a chair next to his desk: "Mr. Yun, please have a seat."

"What were the test results?" Yun Jin asked directly.

The doctor turned the computer towards her; it displayed a picture.

“This is Mr. Hua’s enhanced brain scan image today,” the attending physician said, tapping on the tablet on the table. “This is his previous one.”

Two screens were displayed simultaneously in front of Yun Jin.

"Have you noticed anything different?" the attending physician asked.

It was discovered that the tumors in the two images were very different in size, shape, depth, and location.

Yun Jin glanced at the old image again. From the date and other information, she could confirm that this was Hua Cheng's last examination result. However, compared with her memory, there were some subtle differences, which should be due to the changes she made to the past.

"This is simply a medical miracle," the attending physician exclaimed. "Nobody knows what happened, but in less than a month, the tumor has shrunk so much. In all my years of clinical experience..."

"Why did he go blind?" Yun Jin asked directly.

The attending physician paused for a moment before getting back to the point: "Look at this latest image. While the tumor shrinking is a good thing, its location is deeper and it happens to surround the visual pathway, which is why Mr. Hua is temporarily blind... If the condition continues to develop like this, he may become completely blind. After our research, we think we should adjust the treatment plan."

"How would you like to make the adjustments?" Yun Jin asked.

The attending physician and the other doctors exchanged a glance and said, "Actually, the fastest option is surgery, but because of the tumor's special location, the risks are extremely high. There is a possibility of blindness and brain death during the surgery..."

“We’re not considering surgery for now,” Yun Jin interrupted directly.

Before she could even speak, the attending physician anticipated that she wouldn't agree, so he quickly offered another option: "The size and location of the tumor are not suitable for radiotherapy. If you don't agree to surgery, then chemotherapy is the only option."

Yun Jin fell silent.

She has seen patients who have undergone long-term chemotherapy.

Some people's skin becomes dry and develops scaly patches; some people experience cognitive impairment and become overly sensitive to both cold and heat; and some people suffer heart damage and require long-term monitoring.

“I understand your concerns. Chemotherapy does cause some harm to the body, but compared to prolonging the patient's life, those harms are negligible…”

"Will chemotherapy definitely cure me?" Yun Jin asked.

The attending physician smiled wryly: "No one can give you a definite answer to this question, but as long as you receive proper treatment, there is hope for a cure."

Yun Jin lowered her eyes and remained silent for a moment.

The attending physician sighed: "In any case, it's a good thing that the tumor has shrunk. Before, there was nothing we could do but use targeted drugs to relieve Mr. Hua's pain. Now we can offer more treatment options. You should be more positive about your mindset."

Yun Jin looked up and smiled politely: "Give me a little more time, I'll think about it."

"Okay." The attending physician indicated his understanding.

Yun Jin came out of the office, and the smile on her face vanished in an instant.

Instead of returning to her ward immediately, she went to a vending machine and bought a drink.

I drank half a bottle in one go, and my brain finally got the sugar and returned to normal functioning.

Yun Jin recalled once again the two images the doctor had shown her earlier.

Whether it's new or old, it's different from the one she remembers, which shows that what she did in 2013 wasn't in vain.

Why is it that even though she did everything she could, the tumor still exists?

There seems to be only one answer: in the past that she altered, Hua Yu experienced a new change, which ultimately led to Hua Cheng's downfall.

As Yun Jin pondered, she drank her beverage. After finishing the entire bottle, she took out her phone and made a call.

The phone rang several times before being answered. Li Yueshu's distracted voice came through the receiver: "Hello, Mr. Yun..."

Although the other party couldn't see her, Yun Jin still put on a polite smile: "Hello Dr. Li, I have something I'd like to ask you. Would it be convenient for you to talk to me now?"

"Now?" Li Yueshu stared at the tweezers in his hand, looking troubled.

Yun Jin was very understanding: "Any time that's convenient for you is fine too."

"Uh... how about an hour later?" Li Yueshu knew he couldn't offend his sugar daddy, but he really couldn't spare the time right now.

Yun Jin: "Okay, I'll wait for your call."

After saying that, he hung up immediately.

"Yun Jin?"

Chen Yueqin's voice rang out, and Yun Jin looked up: "Sister-in-law."

"What are you doing here?" Chen Yueqin walked towards her.

Yun Jin: "I was a little thirsty, so I came out to buy a drink. Why did you come out too?"

"I couldn't stand being cooped up for so long, so I went to the doctor's office to look for you, and here I am." Chen Yueqin noticed she only had an empty bottle in her hand and asked in surprise, "Are you that thirsty?"

Yun Jin smiled.

Chen Yueqin tried to glean some useful information from her expression, but after looking for a long time, she still couldn't figure it out. She could only muster up her courage and ask, "Hua Cheng... how is he now?"

"Let's talk in the ward," Yun Jin said gently.

Chen Yueqin agreed and took her back.

In the ward, Hua Cheng was arguing with Liu Zhuang when he heard the door open and immediately looked up.

As soon as Yun Jin entered the room, she caught Hua Cheng's gaze.

"Hi, wife," he greeted with a smile.

Yun Jin initially didn't want to pay him any attention, but frowned after seeing what he was wearing: "Why did you change your clothes?"

"The nurse told me to change," Hua Cheng glanced down at his hospital gown. "Is there a problem?"

There's nothing wrong with it, it's just that Yun Jin doesn't like it.

When he was wearing his own clothes, he gave the illusion of being healthy. But after changing into the loose-fitting blue and white striped hospital gown, his face appeared even paler, and his thin wrists and collarbones were exposed, adding to his sense of loneliness and fragility.

Like a piece of broken jade with all traces of repair removed, its fractured surface is abruptly displayed before people.

She didn't like him like that.

Hua Cheng understood Yun Jin's emotions from her silence and immediately tried to change her clothes back.

"Why change?" Liu Zhuang pressed him down. "Didn't you hear the nurse say that hospital gowns make it easier for you to move around?"

"My own clothes are fine too." Hua Cheng insisted on changing, because the movement was so big that the IV needle in his hand was shaking back and forth.

Liu Zhuang was terrified and immediately pleaded with Yun Jin, "You have to do something about him!"

Yun Jin then spoke: "Don't move around."

Hua Cheng immediately stopped what he was doing and silently watched her.

Yun Jin's expression softened slightly: "I'll bring over a few sets of pajamas this afternoon, you can wear them."

“Okay.” Hua Cheng smiled immediately when she offered a solution.

Liu Zhuang rolled his eyes and broke off a banana from the table for Chen Yueqin.

Chen Yueqin pushed him away in disgust and pulled Yun Jin to sit down in front of the hospital bed.

As soon as Yun Jin sat down, the ward fell silent. Everyone looked at her with hesitant eyes, but Hua Cheng lowered his head and silently clenched the hem of his clothes.

Yun Jin knew what they wanted to ask, and after a moment of silence, she slowly said, "The tumor has shrunk."

Liu Zhuang let out a confused "Ah," and was about to ask what he meant by the tumor shrinking when Chen Yueqin covered his mouth.

With her sister-in-law's help in maintaining classroom discipline, Yun Jin was able to successfully repeat what the doctor had said. Liu Zhuang listened, wiping away tears, nodding as he choked up.

"Great...that's wonderful, Hua Cheng is saved!"

Chen Yueqin's eyes were also red, and she was unable to speak as she clung to Liu Zhuang's arm.

Compared to them, Hua Cheng, the person involved, was much calmer.

Chen Yueqin quickly sensed that something was wrong and made an excuse to pull Liu Zhuang away.

Liu Zhuang, still oblivious to the atmosphere, said, "If you want to leave, you can leave. I'm staying to keep an eye on my brother; I need to take care of him..."

Chen Yueqin punched him twice, and ignoring his protests, forcibly dragged him away.

Liu Zhuang's wailing gradually faded away, and the ward became quiet again.

Yun Jin got up and closed the door. When she returned, Hua Cheng had already lifted the covers and was silently watching her.

Yun Jin remained silent for a few seconds, then took off her shoes and sat on the bed.

Hua Cheng touched her feet; they were indeed very cold.

He couldn't see her when he left home in the morning, and only realized she wasn't wearing socks when they were almost at the hospital.

Hua Cheng waited for her to lie down, then immediately snuggled over and hugged her, their bodies pressed together, their limbs almost tied in a knot. When they were close enough, they could feel each other's heartbeat and breathing, as well as the speed at which blood was rushing through their veins.

It tightened, stopped moving, and the soul that had been turbulent all morning finally found peace.

After hugging her for a while and feeling that her feet were warmer, Hua Cheng asked in a low voice, "Actually, it's not that optimistic, is it?"

Yun Jin: "Mm."

Hua Cheng let out a soft laugh, his chest trembling slightly, making Yun Jin's cheeks go numb.

"Honey, you should say something nice to encourage me right now," he reminded her.

Yun Jin didn't speak, she just stared at the ceiling.

Hua Cheng sighed and buried his face in her neck.

“I won’t give up,” he suddenly said.

Yun Jin paused for a moment, then turned over to look at him.

“I let it go when there was no other way, but now that there is a possibility of a cure, even if it’s just a little bit, I won’t give up.” Hua Cheng looked at her earnestly. “I will get treatment as best I can, no matter how hard it is. I want to live longer.”

Yun Jin: "Even if I go blind?"

Hua Cheng paused for a moment, then nodded.

He has always been good at adapting, and I believe that even if he becomes blind, he will be able to live a normal life.

Blind people can also exercise, do laundry, and cook; the only regret is that we can't see her face.

Oh, and I can't see my own face either, so I have to find someone who's honest from time to time, like Fatty, to ask myself what my current state is like, whether I need skincare or sun protection, and to make sure that even if I can't see, my face is still good-looking.

I can't embarrass my wife.

Hua Cheng's thoughts had already wandered when Yun Jin suddenly asked, "Even if it means brain death and becoming a vegetable?"

Hua Cheng's expression changed slightly: "It can't be that bad, can it?"

Yun Jin raised an eyebrow slightly: "Anything can happen during the treatment process."

Hua Cheng fell into a long silence.

Just when Yun Jin thought he wouldn't answer, she suddenly heard him say in a low voice, "Then I want to be treated too."

Yun Jin's expression shifted slightly as she looked at him again.

Hua Cheng smiled, his eyes crinkling: "My family is super rich, we can hire a professional team to take care of me, so I won't be a burden to you... But before that, we have to get a divorce first, otherwise it will be very troublesome if you want to go public with your relationships in the future."

Yun Jin had only asked casually, but she didn't expect him to remember it so vividly.

Looking at his vivid features, she was genuinely puzzled: "What is the meaning of living like that?"

Hua Cheng paused for a moment after her question, then chuckled: "The meaning is probably..."

A moment of silence fell over the ward, as if an unseen little monster had cast a spell of stillness upon it.

A moment later, time began to flow again.

"It's like this: compared to a cold tombstone, a breathing vegetative patient can be closer to you. When you encounter difficulties, feel misunderstood, or feel angry in the future, you can come and tell me. Although I can't respond to you, as long as I'm alive, someone will catch all your emotions."

The room remained quiet. Hua Cheng's voice, like a soft musical note, swirled around the IV drip before disappearing completely into the air.

Yun Jin remained silent, and Hua Cheng also fell silent.

He had just finished his IV drip and was exhausted. Holding her familiar body and smelling her familiar scent, he quickly fell into a deep sleep.

An hour later, Li Yueshu called right on time.

Yun Jin didn't answer the call immediately. Instead, she removed Hua Cheng's hand from her body, quietly left the ward, and went to the attending physician's office.

She asked the attending physician for the two images, borrowed a computer, turned around and went into the empty office next door to make a video call to Li Yueshu.

Li Yueshu answered the call quickly, and his messy face appeared on the computer screen.

He stared at the screen for a few seconds: "President Yun."

He was still not quite at ease in front of these businessmen.

Yun Jin nodded to him: "I have two images I'd like you to take a look at."

"Okay." Li Yueshu fiddled with his phone somewhat awkwardly, but soon received the picture she sent.

These are two brain scan images.

He craned his neck to look closely, and when he saw that the patient's name on both images was Hua Cheng, he was shocked and his eyes widened.

“How…how could this be?” Li Yueshu said, puzzled. “Is there a mistake? The tumors in these two pictures are completely different. They shouldn’t be from the same person.”

"Why shouldn't we?" Yun Jin grasped the key point.

Li Yueshu hesitated: "Because it's too strange."

"Why? Just because the tumor has changed?" Yun Jin pressed, determined to get an answer.

Li Yueshu: "It's not just for this reason. The previous test results are more like the cases I'm currently studying, which is what I told you about tumors that formed after repeated blows. As for this one... without genetic testing, I dare not make a definitive conclusion, but to be honest, it's somewhat like blood stasis leading to cell mutation."

"What's the meaning?"

Li Yueshu: "It is a branch of my research, and it is also a type of tumor cause that is not currently recognized by the medical community. Simply put, it is caused by a severe blow that is not treated properly, resulting in blood stasis accumulating in areas that are difficult to heal, which leads to lesions over the years."

His research, and its branches, had not yielded any clear results. Even for his own sake, he shouldn't have told Yun Jin these things without substantial evidence.

However, he had seen Yun Jin's financial support for the laboratory during this period and could feel Yun Jin's trust in him, so even if he said something that might cause trouble or get into legal trouble, he would not hold back.

"I still think I've made a mistake," Li Yueshu muttered.

Yun Jin: "No."

"……Um?"

Yun Jin: "There's no mistake."

Both the medical team and the medical equipment are exclusively for Hua Cheng's use, so there's no possibility of a mistake.

Seeing her so certain, Li Yueshu was stunned: "How...how is this possible..."

Before Yun Jin could speak, he suddenly gasped.

"So such a huge change really happened in such a short time? How did they manage that?" Li Yueshu trembled with excitement. "President Yun... President Yun, can I participate in the research? I'm so curious! This is something unprecedented in medical history, it's truly..."

Hua Cheng's medical team was hired by Yun Jin at a high salary. Even though they were shocked by the changes in his condition, no one dared to openly request to study Hua Cheng.

Li Yueshu was so curious that she wished she could fly back to China immediately.

Yun Jin remained calm: "No."

Li Yueshu: "..."

Yun Jin: "His situation is not worth studying."

Li Yueshu: "..."

If you don't want research done, just say so. Whether it has research value or not is not for an outsider like you to decide.

Yun Jin could tell from his expression that he didn't believe her, but she was already used to it.

To be honest, nobody believed it; it was all too common for her to believe.

Seeing that Yun Jin was not willing to budge, Li Yueshu said awkwardly, "Well, alright then... But if these two images really are both from President Hua, then my judgment just now was probably inaccurate, at least my judgment about one of the images was inaccurate, after all..."

“Your judgment,” Yun Jin pondered, “is probably accurate.”

Li Yueshu: "?"

Before he could ask why, Yun Jin's phone screen lit up.

It was a message from Huacheng: Where did you go?

Yun Jin said goodbye to Li Yueshu, hung up the video call, returned the computer, and went back to the ward.

The ward was filled with the aroma of food.

Hua Cheng sat on the bed, with four dishes and a soup laid out on the table in front of him.

It's a familiar baby food.

"My sister-in-law brought it over," Hua Cheng said helplessly.

Yun Jin: "Where is my sister-in-law?"

“They’ve already left,” Hua Cheng replied.

Yun Jin nodded: "You eat slowly, I..."

“This is for two people,” Hua Cheng interrupted.

Yun Jin: "..."

A minute later, the two of them put their heads together and shared baby food.

"It's a bit bland. I still prefer boiled sliced ​​pork." Hua Cheng sighed.

Yun Jin: "This tastes good too."

Hua Cheng: "But it's a bit bland."

Yun Jin: "You really should eat lighter food."

Hua Cheng once again resorted to his old theory: "I'm mentally ill, not stomach-ill. Why should I eat bland food? I want spicy food. I'll order takeout later."

Yun Jin: "Let's stick to the previous plan and continue with conservative treatment."

The topic changed too quickly and the leap was too wide. Hua Cheng had just picked up a bean sprout with his chopsticks when he heard this and looked up in confusion.

"Yes." Yun Jin nodded, proving that he hadn't misheard.

“But…” Hua Cheng hesitated, “Isn’t conservative treatment just waiting to die?”

Yun Jin: "Mm."

Hua Cheng remained silent for a long time before finally managing to ask with difficulty, "Just because I want to order takeout?"

Yun Jin paused, then looked up at him.

"Can't I just not order anymore?" Hua Cheng said, on the verge of tears.

Yun Jin: "Stop acting."

Hua Cheng becomes serious in a second.

Yun Jin: "Do you believe me?"

Hua Cheng: "Of course."

Yun Jin: "Then I'll do as I say."

Hua Cheng: "Okay."

The two continued to share baby food.

The refusal to change the treatment plan indeed caused a huge uproar within the medical team.

Hua Cheng single-handedly confronted a large group of uncooperative patients, perfectly illustrating what it means to be an uncooperative patient. The attending physician, who was over fifty years old, was so angry that he almost couldn't catch his breath and had no choice but to seek justice from Yun Jin.

“He’s being disobedient, I’ll go back and talk to him,” Yun Jin said calmly.

At 8 p.m., Hua Cheng finished his second IV infusion. Wearing the pajamas Yun Jin had brought during the day, he changed the sheets and blankets on the hospital bed and invited Yun Jin to lie down and play on her phone with him.

Liu Zhuang appeared out of nowhere and took up half the bed.

“Yun Jin has been with you all day, let her go back and rest. I'll stay with you tonight.” He ignored Hua Cheng’s protest and gestured for Yun Jin to leave quickly.

Yun Jin smiled, ignoring Hua Cheng's pleading eyes, and left directly.

I got home half an hour later.

When she bought the house, she wanted a big, luxurious one where the two of them could stay together forever. Now, when she comes home alone, habitually without turning on the lights, she feels a sense of emptiness, like being in a wilderness.

Yun Jin skillfully suppressed all her emotions, walked alone through the living room and corridor, returned to her marital room with Hua Cheng, and opened the safe.

Under the moonlight, the gems in the safe gleamed, while the only dull-looking watch sat in the most inconspicuous corner, its surface casting a dim shadow as if covered in a layer of dust.

Since the root of the problem lies with Hua Yu, she will go back and see what exactly happened.

Yun Jin stared at the watch for a long time, then lowered her eyes and put it back on.

Spacetime twists and turns, silence diminishes, and liveliness spreads.

The moment her feet touched the ground, the door to the cubicle in front of her was suddenly pulled open. The girl who was about to enter was startled and quickly backed away when she met her gaze.

"I'm so sorry, I didn't know there were people inside..." the girl apologized hastily.

Yun Jin silently came out of the stall, thinking that if she had known she would come back one day, she shouldn't have chosen a public toilet stall when she left.

She walked out of the public restroom, stood by the roadside and looked ahead, where she could see the hospital where Hua Yu had previously stayed.

Ten days have passed since she last left. His injuries weren't serious, and he should have been discharged from the hospital by now.

Yun Jin glanced at her empty hands and suddenly sighed.

When she left that day, she thought everything was over. After returning home, she threw away her 2013 cell phone, and now she has nothing to contact Hua Yu.

Where should we look for him?

After thinking for a long time, Yun Jin thought of a place.

As night deepened, the old town residential area, far from the bustling city, had long since fallen asleep.

The streetlights cast a dim, yellow light, which fell on the tall maple trees, making the swaying maple leaves appear translucent.

It seemed like it had just rained yesterday; the black asphalt road gleamed with a damp sheen, and the sides of the road were covered with a thick layer of fallen leaves. High heels made a soft, rustling sound as they stepped on the leaves.

When the old man on duty at the security booth saw someone coming, he peeked out, recognized Yun Jin as a tenant in the community, and then went back inside to keep warm.

The weather has really gotten cold. The neighborhood is quiet, and occasionally someone wearing a light down jacket passes by, but the wind makes them quicken their pace.

There was only one person, dressed in a thin hoodie and jeans, with faded sneakers, leaning against the wall at the entrance of the stairwell, dozing off. It seemed that neither the deeper the night nor the bleak wind could force him to leave.

He's young after all; in just ten days, the injuries on his face had mostly healed, leaving only some faint marks. His hand, hidden in his sleeve, still had a small splint on it, so it might take some more time to fully recover.

He seemed to have lost some weight, with a clear and aloof air about him, exuding a youthful detachment.

The high heels stopped five meters away from him. Hua Yu looked up as if she had a premonition, only to be caught off guard by a pair of dark eyes.

His breath hitched, and after a few seconds of silence, confirming that he wasn't dreaming, he silently walked up to her.

On an empty street in the residential area, two people stood silently facing each other, about a meter apart.

Under the streetlights, Hua Yu's brows and eyes were heavy, like the deep sea on the eve of a storm.

Yun Jin felt she should give him an explanation, and after thinking for a moment, she slowly began to speak: "I..."

She had barely uttered a syllable when Hua Yu suddenly pulled her into her arms, lowered her head, and viciously bit her neck.

He came on strong, and Yun Jin was prepared for pain, but his lips and teeth seemed to defy the brain's instructions. They relaxed before they could even clench, but they were reluctant to let go completely, so they could only gnaw and grind against each other repeatedly.

It doesn't hurt at all, it's even a little itchy.

What kind of way is this to vent anger?

A smile flickered in Yun Jin's eyes. Just as she was about to tease him, she felt a warm, damp sensation on her neck.

The weather was so cold that the moment the heat and humidity overflowed, everything turned icy cold.

The man who had just been filled with hatred now hugged her tighter and tighter, almost as if he wanted to meld her into his body.

Another gust of cold wind blew by, and many leaves fell.

Hua Yu tried to hold back her grievances, but when she opened her mouth, she choked up and said, "Where did you go..."

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Author's Note: Little Flower: Hi, it's my turn to appear!

Draw 50 red envelopes~