Chapter 965: No Need to Make the Right Choice
When I saw my father's response, I was so excited that I almost cried.
But he couldn't speak yet, he just listened to me quietly, and responded to me from time to time by moving his fingers or blinking his eyes.
We stayed in the ward for a long time, taking turns talking to him and telling him that the driver had caused the accident due to fatigue driving and had now been detained.
None of us talked about the truth behind the car accident. Seeing my dad eager to speak, my mom said softly, "Mingcheng, don't overthink it. Get some rest first. You still have plenty of time to talk about what you want to say."
She thought for a moment and then said softly, "I've had my lawyer withdraw the divorce lawsuit. Just rest and recover. I'll come to see you every day. I'm still at work, so I'll come over after get off work to keep you company."
My dad was visibly relieved and blinked to show that he understood.
After my mom left, my dad looked at me, trying to speak, his expression very anxious. I knew what he was worried about, "Dad, I'll keep an eye on Xia Yixuan for you.
Take good care of your injuries and get well soon. I will tell him that you have to go on a business trip for something urgent."
My father closed his eyes and a tear fell from the corner of his eye.
When I left the hospital, I finally felt relieved.
However, another stone pressed down heavily.
Later in the afternoon, Su Yi called. His cold voice was heavy with emotion. "Sister-in-law, there's something I need to tell you. Your father's...son is in very bad condition. He's suffering from acute rejection combined with a severe infection. His multi-organ failure is accelerating, and he's relying entirely on medication and medical equipment to keep him going."
I moved my lips, not knowing what to say.
Seeing that I didn't respond, he continued, "I'm afraid this child won't be able to wait until the next transplant..."
For Su Yi, this was already a very euphemistic way of expressing himself.
I heard Ming Chenggang mutter quietly beside me: "I won't know who to ask for signature on the critical illness notice when the time comes."
Both sides fell silent. Finally, Su Yi spoke again. He usually spoke without any emotion, but this time, he sighed, a rare sight. "This child is very sensitive. He hasn't seen his parents since he woke up this morning, especially your father, who left yesterday afternoon."
At this time, Ming Chenggang took the phone and rushed to tell me that after Ye Qiwen was taken away by the police in the middle of the night, the nurse on duty had been paying special attention to Xia Yixuan.
She went to the ward to talk to the child during her morning shift. The child behaved very sensibly. At first, he asked the nurse where his parents had gone. The nurse didn't know what to say, so she just said she didn't know.
Xia Yixuan did not ask any further questions. When Ming Chenggang left, he once again asked about the whereabouts of Ming Chenggang's parents.
Ming Chenggang told his parents that they had to leave temporarily due to an emergency, and asked the doctors and nurses to take care of him and to cooperate with the treatment.
Ming Chenggang's voice was a little reluctant: "He behaved very well and cooperated very well with taking medicine and undergoing examinations.
But his eyes were empty and he looked extremely depressed.
Later he quietly asked me…” Ming Chenggang seemed to choose his words carefully, “He asked if his parents didn’t want me anymore? Because he was always sick and annoyed them?
Mengmeng, you know what? Looking into his eyes, my tears are about to fall..."
My heart seemed to be suddenly gripped by a big hand, and I could hardly breathe.
A dying child, in the last moments of his life, felt not love and companionship, but the fear of being abandoned and self-denial! This is so cruel!
Ming Chenggang's voice choked a little, "I really can't stand seeing this..."
I couldn't remain silent any longer, so I spoke with some difficulty, "Gangzi, he's just a child after all. Please take the trouble to comfort him first. My dad is still in the hospital and can't move. I don't know what to do."
"I know, I was comforting him..."
Before she could continue, it sounded like Su Yi snatched the phone away again, "Sister-in-law, don't let her comfort you. Her comfort is worse than no comfort at all."
I was stunned. "Did she say something she shouldn't have said?"
"I didn't say that, I was just assuming!" Ming Chenggang protested from the side.
Su Yi snorted coldly, "She told the child, how could your parents not want you? If they found you annoying, they would have thrown you away long ago! Why would they spend so much money on your treatment?
Don't overthink it! Your parents must have met with some kind of accident and can't get away! Maybe they were in a car accident and can't come!"
I stroked my forehead and thought that this guy and Huang Tianyi must have learned the skill of comforting people from the same master.
The difference is that Huang Tianyi was just making it up, while Ming Chenggang was telling the truth.
I don’t know now which is easier for Xia Yixuan to accept: being abandoned or being hit by a car.
"Su Yi," my voice was a little tense, "I...is there anything I can do? Although I don't like him, if I can do something for him, I think I would be willing to do it."
There was silence on the other end of the phone for a few seconds before Su Yi's voice rang out again: "Sister-in-law, I know your relationship is a little awkward, I can understand that, this kind of relationship is very common in our circle.
But if you are willing to come and see him, and let him know that he has a sister, maybe he will feel better..."
I didn't say anything. Su Yi hesitated for a moment and then said, "I think the child has no will to live anymore."
The last sentence finally broke my defense, "Okay, I'll go see him!"
After hanging up the phone, I looked at Xiao Shiqiu with a confused look in my eyes. "Do you think I should go see him?"
Xiao Shiqiu hugged me and said, "Actually, no matter what you do, it's not wrong. So if you want to go, I'll go with you. If you don't want to go, no one will blame you."
Yes, I am the core of Xiao Shiqiu's considerations. From my point of view, there is nothing wrong in what he does.
My father's illegitimate son, who had no connection to my life for the past twenty years, what obligation did I have to visit him? I had only known of his existence for the past few months.
What would my mother think if I went? Would she be sad?
Of course, as a doctor who saves lives, my mother would definitely not blame me for this. If others knew about this, they would probably think I was kind and generous.
So there is nothing wrong in what you do.
Still unsure, I continued to ask, "So from your perspective, should I go?"
Xiao Shiqiu looked at me gently and said, "From my point of view, there is no such thing as what you should or shouldn't do, only whether you want to or are willing to do it.
I have said that I will respect every choice you make, and I have the ability to support every choice you make. You don't need to worry about doing something wrong and make the right choice.
Just go ahead and do what you want to do.”
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