Chapter 225
Ouyang was slightly startled when he heard this, then nodded and said slowly: "Okay."
After saying that, he turned and walked towards the door. When he reached the door, he stopped, turned his head to look at his father-in-law and mother-in-law in the room, and said in a low voice: "Mom and Dad, Ling'er asked you to go in."
After hearing this, Zhou's mother walked in hurriedly, raising her hand to wipe the tears that had slipped down her cheeks at some point.
Following closely behind, Zhou's father's steps were a little heavy. When they reached the door, Zhou's mother suddenly grabbed his hand and said in a low voice: "Old man, wipe your tears first. Don't let Ling'er see us crying. The last thing she wants to see is us crying."
Father Zhou nodded vigorously, trying to suppress the sadness surging in his heart. He took the handkerchief from Mother Zhou and gently wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes.
Despite this, his slightly trembling hands still revealed his extreme grief at the moment.
At the same time, in the corridor outside the room, Xia Ruoan held Leng Zexi's hand tightly. A layer of fine sweat beads had seeped out of her palms, which showed how nervous she was.
Leng Zexi sensed her uneasiness, so he stretched out his other arm to hold her in his arms, and gently comforted her: "Don't be afraid, life and death are determined by fate. Many things can be bought with money, but life is the only thing that cannot be bought back no matter how much money there is."
"Especially for a rare disease like the one Zhou Ling'er suffers from. If the Zhou family hadn't spared no expense in purchasing special medicines over the years, I'm afraid she wouldn't have been able to survive until now."
Mu Shen stared at Xia Ruoan's bloodless, pale face, and a feeling of helplessness surged in his heart.
He turned to look at Leng Zexi and said softly, "Zexi, why don't you take Ruoan back to have a good rest first? We are watching over here."
After saying that, Mu Shen turned his gaze back to Xia Ruoan, his eyes full of concern.
Xia Ruoan silently glanced at Ouyang who was leaning against the wall, her lips trembling slightly, but she didn't know where to start to comfort this heartbroken man.
At this time, Mu Shen walked to Ruo'an, gently stroked her hair, and comforted her softly: "Be good and listen, go back with Zexi to rest first, I'll take care of Zhou Ling'er here. Can you come visit her tomorrow?"
Xia Ruoan raised her head, and her big watery eyes revealed a hint of anxiety and uneasiness.
She bit her lower lip tightly, hesitated for a moment, and finally mustered up the courage to ask in a low voice: "Brother, can you tell me an approximate time? I saw you shaking your head just now, how is Sister Ling'er now?"
As she spoke, her eyes gradually turned red and tears welled up in them.
Mu Shen looked at her deeply, then looked at Ouyang who was standing beside him like a lost soul. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart and replied helplessly: "It's hard to say the exact time, but as long as there is any news, I will inform you as soon as possible."
"Don't worry, Ruoan, I promise you that I will never lie to you."
"Brother, is there really no way out? No matter what kind of medicine it is, no matter how expensive it is, as long as we can buy it, our family is not short of money. Please think of a way to let her live a little longer, even if it's just a little bit."
As she spoke, tears had blurred Xia Ruoan's eyes, and her voice was filled with endless pleading and despair.
Because only by letting Zhou Ling'er live longer can Senior Brother Ouyang endure the pain and sorrow of losing his loved one later.
Mu Shen gently hugged Xia Ruoan, his eyes full of guilt and helplessness: "Ruoan, I'm sorry... Although I am a doctor, I am not an omnipotent god."
"If it were possible, I would want her to continue living. Unfortunately, at this point, I really have nothing I can do."
He sighed deeply and then explained, "Zhou Ling'er's condition was too serious. I found out too late."
"The time left for me is simply not enough to develop new drugs for treatment. If I had discovered it three or four years earlier, I might have had some success, but in this situation, there is really nothing I can do to save the situation."
"All I can do is devote my energy to researching the type of cancer she suffers from, hoping that effective treatments can be found in the future to help more patients who suffer from the disease like her."
Xia Ruo'an tightly grasped Mu Shen's white coat, as if it was her last straw, and asked in tears: "Really... Is there really no way out?"
For Xia Ruoan, who had never experienced the separation of life and death, this moment was undoubtedly the heaviest and darkest moment in his life.
And the life that is about to die in front of me is my closest relative.
"Okay, you're pregnant now, don't let your imagination run wild!"
"Listen to me and go back with Zexi first, okay? Ruoan, for the sake of the baby in your belly, don't make us all worry about you anymore, okay?" Mu Shen stared at her with a worried look on his face and comforted her in a soft voice.
Ouyang slowly raised his head, his gaze fixed on Xia Ruoan, his eyes filled with endless gratitude.
"Ruo'an, please don't make things difficult for Big Brother anymore. He has really tried his best! During this period of time, thanks to his help in taking care of Ling'er, the pain Ling'er has endured has been alleviated a lot."
"For this, my heart is filled with deep gratitude." Ouyang spoke sincerely and cast a grateful look at the two of them again.
"It's really getting late, Ruoan, you should go back and get some rest."
"Otherwise, if you stay here like this and refuse to leave, Ling'er will definitely feel guilty when she finds out." Ouyang said this to her gently with a smile on his face.
"Let's go back first. If we stay here, we can only stand guard and worry about it. Don't worry, Big Brother is here to guard it."
Leng Zexi gently supported her slightly thin body and comforted her anxious heart in a soft voice.
"Brother Ouyang, if you are really upset, just cry your heart out!"
"Vent out all your sadness and pain, maybe this will make you feel a little better." Xia Ruoan looked at the man in front of him who was forcing a smile but could not hide his grief, and couldn't help feeling a little pity in his heart.
Xia Ruoan carefully followed Leng Zexi back home. When she just stepped out of the car, her body suddenly froze and her feet seemed to be nailed to the ground, unable to move.
She opened her eyes wide and stared in astonishment at the clear puddle of water under her feet, feeling an indescribable fear and confusion in her heart.
Leng Zexi noticed something was wrong with her and quickly walked forward to support her shaky body.
He asked with concern: "What's wrong? What happened?"
As he said this, he followed her line of sight. It didn't matter if he looked at it, he saw that the water marks on the ground were accumulating more and more. Leng Zexi's hands trembled violently, and his eyes were instantly filled with disbelief.
After a long while, Leng Zexi came back to his senses and asked Xia Ruoan with a trembling voice: "Amniotic fluid... Amniotic fluid broke?"
Xia Ruoan nodded slightly to show his agreement.
"It seems so."
In fact, before this, she had attended relevant courses and had some understanding of this situation. The symptoms she felt at this moment were very similar to the description of amniotic fluid rupture learned in class.
"It seems so, but I don't feel any pain yet." Xia Ruoan tried his best to stay calm and answered Leng Zexi's question softly.
Hearing Xia Ruoan say this, Leng Zexi felt a little relieved.
He said decisively: "We have to go to the hospital quickly! Let our parents help bring the things over." After that, Leng Zexi hurriedly opened the car door, carefully carried Xia Ruoan into the car, and gently placed her on the seat.
Then he turned around the front of the car and prepared to go to the driver's seat to drive.
Perhaps because he was too anxious, Leng Zexi accidentally fell to the ground.
Seeing this, Xia Ruoan couldn't help but feel a little worried, and hurriedly shouted: "Are you okay? Is it okay to drive like this?"
Leng Zexi endured the pain and got up from the ground, pretending to be calm and responded: "Don't worry, I'm fine. It was just a small accident just now."
Despite this, Xia Ruoan could still feel his inner tension and uneasiness.
Seeing Leng Zexi's nervous look, Xia Ruoan had to comfort him again: "You really don't have to be too nervous. I just had my water broken. It doesn't hurt at all now."
"And didn't the doctor also say that even if the water breaks, it may still be some time before the baby is born?"
After hearing what Xia Ruoan said, Leng Zexi felt a little relieved, but his hands did not slow down at all. He quickly got into the car, started the engine, and drove towards the hospital.
Xia Ruoan asked him to concentrate on driving while she called her parents and parents-in-law and asked them to bring over the things they needed.
Both Mother Xia and Mother Leng received the call and hurriedly asked people to pack up and rush over.
Leng Zexi took Xia Ruoan to the hospital, and Mu Shen also received a call from his parents.
Mu Shen called Leng Zexi and was relieved to know that the two of them had already arrived at the hospital entrance. If he had known earlier, he would not have let them go back.
"Ouyang, Ruoan is about to give birth. I'll go over to take a look first. I'll arrange someone to look after her here. Notify me if anything happens." Mu Shen looked at him and said.
Ouyang was stunned for a moment when he heard this, then nodded in response.
At this time, Zhou's father and mother also came out of Zhou Ling'er's ward with red eyes, "What's wrong? I seemed to have heard something like Ruoan was about to give birth?" Zhou's mother looked at Ouyang and asked.
Ouyang nodded, "Yes, Ruoan is about to give birth."
Zhou's parents didn't expect it to happen so quickly. "How is the situation? I heard it was triplets."
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