Xu Tingchuan's jawline was taut.

Xin Zikai's choices are all brutally cruel.

The first point, the so-called prescription to allow her to live like a normal person for a week, was something he absolutely could not accept.

The second option presents two choices: sacrificing the child could increase the chances of Ni Sitian receiving detoxification.

Doesn't this break his heart?

But to be honest, he did lean more towards the latter. He would consider the child as something he had wronged, but for him now, Ni Sitian's hope of survival was the most important thing.

Without Ni Sitian, he couldn't imagine how he would live the rest of his life.

Let's gamble with this child and make a bet on the extra 10%.

Xu Tingchuan closed his eyes, took a deep breath, opened them again, and looked at Ni Sitian, who was staring intently at him. His voice was hoarse as he said to Xin Zikai, "I'll choose one..."

"No, no." Ni Sitian's brows furrowed, her face contorted in pain, as if she were having a terrible nightmare, murmuring in her sleep, "The child..."

She was covered in sweat, her face contorted in pain, but her eyes remained tightly closed, and she had not yet regained consciousness.

Xu Tingchuan held her hand and whispered her name, trying to wake her from her terrible nightmare.

But it was no use; her face was already burning red.

He realized that perhaps she foresaw the choice he was about to make in her sleep, which was why she was objecting. He knew better than anyone how much she cherished and rejoiced over the arrival of this child, and she would absolutely not allow anyone to harm her.

“It seems your wife won’t agree to trade the child for this ten percent chance.” After looking for a long time, Xin Zikai said to Xu Tingchuan, “Mr. Xu, why don’t you take a gamble and have both mother and child?”

Xu Tingchuan's eyes were bloodshot. Two days, only two days left.

If she fails, Ni Sitian will be gone forever.

Seeing that he was having trouble making a decision, Xin Zikai said, "You can think about it some more and call me again, but it's best to do it as soon as possible."

After saying that, Xin Zikai walked towards the bedroom door, but suddenly stopped and turned back: "She can't take any medicine or fever-reducing injections right now. You should give her physical cooling methods."

After Xin Zikai left, Xu Tingchuan got up, fetched a basin of water, and used physical methods to cool Ni Sitian down, as instructed.

He repeatedly wiped Ni Sitian's body with a towel, the shadow cast by his lowered eyes conveying deep sorrow.

He knew what Ni Sitian would choose if she were sober, but he really didn't want her to take any more risks.

"Sweetie." Xu Tingchuan rested his head on her forehead, closed his eyes, and called softly.

He was always calm and reserved, and not good at expressing his emotions. Apart from the occasional teasing in bed, he rarely called her that so affectionately. But now it seemed like he couldn't get enough of calling her that. He regretted not expressing more to her before, always only saying sweet words to tease her.

He didn't know how much of what she said was true. He loved her more than life itself; if he could, he would rather be the one lying here right now.

After a moment, Xu Tingchuan felt his face was wet. He opened his eyes, and his tears mingled with hers.

He knew she hadn't woken up, but his sadness seemed to have affected her; she could sense it.

"I know what you're thinking." Xu Tingchuan gently wiped away her tears with his fingers and said in a low, hoarse voice, "Okay, let's take a gamble."