Chapter 27 Chapter 27 Critically Ill
The program was successfully completed a week later. Having learned from the lessons of Qingshan Peak, safety was the top priority in all subsequent activities.
After Xitong returned to the program crew, Xie Shuai and Tuantuan's family formally apologized to her. Miaomiao, who was still feeling a little uncomfortable about this matter, saw her parents being so serious and followed their example to apologize to Xitong.
Apart from this accident, the five families got along very well during the short two weeks.
When Xizhi's family was about to leave, the director deliberately pulled Xizhi aside and openly solicited business for himself.
He squatted beside Xizhi, patted the child's shoulder, and said earnestly, "Xiaozhi, would you consider participating in your uncle's next variety show? This time, you can do it yourself."
Xizhi pushed up his glasses with his right middle finger and refused coldly, "No."
Her distant look was completely different from the cute and gentle appearance she had shown when she came to thank them a few days ago for their care.
The director was stunned after being publicly humiliated. Was that well-behaved kid from a few days ago possessed by a ghost?
He looked at the people around him who were watching the show with tears in his eyes, and suddenly understood the pain of his colleagues who had been unable to hire this child for many years.
Xizhi got on the car and didn't raise his head once until the car completely drove out of the ancient town.
He had no lingering feelings for this brief life of being the center of attention. He lowered his head and pulled out his exercise book from his schoolbag. His entire purpose for appearing on the show was to reconcile his mother and father.
However, it doesn't seem to be very effective.
The three of them were still sitting in the sports car they came in. The atmosphere inside the car was no different from when they set out, and there was still nothing to say.
Xitong was looking down at the message sent by Xihui on her phone.
Although the program had just been aired, the effect was much better than they had imagined. The overwhelming negative comments on Xi Tong online had turned into gossip about Lihe Group and Haicheng Group.
She breathed a sigh of relief silently, the public opinion issue was completely over.
She leaned back in her seat, relaxed, her head slightly tilted, leaning on the seat belt in front of her, and looked at Yu Sixie out of the corner of her eye.
The man's profile is as fascinating as ever.
"Xitong, what about you? Do you really love me? You always say I only love your body, but aren't you the same?"
She was unable to answer the questions asked in the hospital garden that night.
If it was seven years ago, she would have given the answer without hesitation, but seven years later, when she had everything and went to see him again, without the barriers brought by finances and ability, love became more pure.
Although he helped her, she didn't think she should choose to be with him just because of this favor.
Xi Tong used to feel inferior because Yu Sixie drove a luxury car that she had only heard of, but now everything she wears on her body is more expensive than his sports car.
At that moment, she could clearly see that she was greedy for his body, very greedy, and she was even greedier after being rejected.
From that night on, Yu Sixie refused her intimacy. For a woman in her late twenties who hadn't had sex again for several years, this was a huge blow.
It only takes two and a half hours to drive from City C to City W. Yu Sixie is a good driver and he reached the old town of City W in just over two hours.
But Xi Tong doesn't want to go home now. Xi Xiaorong and his gang have been completely wiped out by her during the few days she was in the hospital. Now everyone in Haicheng Group listens to her.
After the public opinion issue was resolved, she used some connections and the government immediately approved the construction of the Internet hospital.
Everything is just like the past seven years, and my career is going smoothly again, with everything I want coming to me.
Her left hand quietly moved to the left, along the sleeve of Yu Sixie's black suit, and touched his hand that was casually placed in the middle.
But no matter how she provoked him, the man only looked in the direction of the car, with no expression on his face changing at all, like a statue.
But he didn't pull his hand away, allowing her fingers to gently scratch the back of his hand and forearm, causing waves of itchiness.
Xitong rolled her eyes silently, being petty.
Xizhi, who was working on his homework with his head down, silently took in this scene: two weeks of family interaction made him completely understand that in front of his father, his mother was completely like a government official who allowed officials to set fires but not the people to light lamps.
One is willing to fight and the other is willing to be beaten.
But both of them are stubborn and dumb, so things have come to this point.
He didn't want to get involved in their mess again. Well, they still had to take their own detours. But he really enjoyed being with Yu Sixie. He could learn a lot from him.
Maybe he could help them again.
"Would you like to have dinner together tonight to celebrate?"
"Mom, how about having dinner with Dad tonight?"
Xitong and Xizhi spoke at the same time.
At this moment, Yu Sixie, who was furious, could no longer hold back and couldn't help but raise the corner of his mouth slightly, "What do you want to eat tonight?"
Let her go this time.
“Beep, beep, beep—”
“Beep, beep, beep—”
The shrill ring of a cell phone interrupted the conversation in the car. Seeing that Yu Sixie had agreed, Xitong wanted to quickly arrange dinner. The evening rush hour was about to begin, and driving in the city would be a nightmare.
But the phone kept ringing.
Xi Tong had no choice but to answer the phone first. Yu Sixie in the driver's seat and Xi Zhi in the back seat were both looking at her, waiting for her to finish the call before leaving.
"What did you say?!"
Su Luyao's crying voice choked, "Grandma..."
The phone slipped from her hand, and Xitong was stunned for a moment, with panic and helplessness flashing in her eyes.
"Go to the hospital!"
…
The lights in the hospital are always pale, as if soaked in bleach, so dazzling that it makes people cry.
Xitong sat on a plastic chair outside the emergency room. The chair was so hard that it seemed intentionally uncomfortable. Her hands were clenched together, her knuckles white, her nails digging deep into the flesh of her palms, but she felt no pain.
"Ms. Xi? Ms. Xi?" The nurse's voice came from far away. "You need to sign this consent form."
She raised her head, the nurse's face blurred into white in her eyes. She mechanically took the pen and signed her name. Each stroke was as laborious as carving on stone.
As the nurse retrieved the file, she noticed a little blood on her glove and her stomach suddenly twisted.
"Why did you only tell me now that grandma is critically ill..."
During the filming, Xitong would ask Su Luyao about her grandmother's condition every day, but the news she always got was that her grandmother was in good health. Now she knows that her grandmother had been to the emergency room twice in just two weeks.
Su Luyao lowered her head deeply, her face pale and her eyes red, "I'm sorry, Xiaoxi, I'm sorry, it's my fault."
"Grandma said not to let you know..."
"Does what she says really count?! What does an old lady like her know..."
Xitong grabbed the corner of Su Luyao's clothes, his eyes were sore, and his hands hit Su Luyao weakly.
Xizhi was still beside her, she couldn't cry.
How could she not know her grandmother's temper? The last thing she wanted was to cause trouble for her. If she had told her grandmother about her illness earlier instead of keeping it a secret, things wouldn't have ended like this.
Xitong could imagine the tone of her grandmother's voice when she told Su Luyao, "Don't let Xiaoxi know" before being pushed into the operating room.
Su Luyao hugged Xitong tightly without explaining another word.
The door of the emergency room was closed, and the three red words "Operation" above it were glaringly bright.
People were coming and going in the corridor, including crying old people, numb family members, and hurried medical staff.
When her parents passed away ten years ago, she was far away in City B. When she rushed back, everything was over and she was unable to see them for the last time.
Now, am I going to miss even the last time I see grandma?
Time lost its meaning in the hospital and the operation was delayed.
"Yaoyao, take Xiaozhi back to rest first. He's tired after running around all day, and you've been guarding here for a few days and it's been hard work."
Xitong touched Xizhi in his arms and handed his hand to Su Luyao.
"But……"
Su Luyao shook her head, and Xizhi, who had been waiting obediently, was unwilling to let go of her mother's hand.
"Mom, I'm fine. I want to wait for grandma to come out together."
But Xitong still insisted that Su Luyao take Xizhi away. He was still young, and she didn't want him to watch his family die.
Su Luyao, who understood Xitong's thoughts, finally took Xizhi home. She repeatedly asked Yu Sixie to take good care of Xitong, and picked up the struggling Xizhi and left the hospital.
Shocked by the terrible news, Xi Tong and Yu Sixie did not notice that a black car was following them on the way to the hospital.
As soon as Su Luyao walked out of the hospital, she was stopped by several tall bodyguards. A black Bentley stopped in front of her. The license plate was not from City C, but from City Beijing.
The car window rolled down, and Madam Yu looked at the frightened Su Luyao and Xi Zhi who was frowning in her arms.
"Ms. Su and the child, please get in the car."
The bodyguard opened the car door without question.
…
"Ms. Xitong?"
An unfamiliar voice interrupted Xitong's thoughts. She looked up suddenly and saw a doctor in dark blue surgical gown standing in front of her, with a mask pulled down to his chin, revealing a tired face.
"I am Zhou Lan's granddaughter." She stood up, her legs shaking and she could hardly stand.
The doctor took off his surgical cap, revealing a head of short, sweat-soaked hair. "Your grandmother's condition is temporarily stable."
Xitong felt dizzy, and Yu Sixie beside her supported her in time. "Is she...will she be okay?"
"The cancer cells have metastasized to the liver and lungs. We performed a palliative resection, but within the abdominal cavity..." the doctor's voice was calm and professional, "there is extensive metastasis."
"Our medical care here is no longer effective... If you still insist, you might consider transferring to a hospital in a big city to find a better doctor... But I guess..."
The doctor's silence was a death sentence that was bound to come.
Suddenly, a sharp alarm from an instrument sounded in the corridor, like a knife cutting through the stagnant air.
Xitong couldn't make a sound.
"Transfer to Jing City."
The man's deep voice was resounding. He held Xitong's hand tightly and never let go. "Grandma will be fine. Once the situation stabilizes in a few days, we will go to Jing City immediately."
Outside the ICU window, Xitong finally saw her grandmother, lying on the hospital bed, her body full of tubes and connected to various instruments.
"Grandma..." she called softly, pressing her palm against the cold glass, as if she could touch her.
The lines on the monitor pulsed, proving she was still alive. That faint movement became the center of Xitong's world.
"What are you thinking about?"
Yu Sixie carried Xi Tong, who had been guarding the bed, to the sofa.
Grandma finally woke up and said a few words to her before falling asleep again.
Xi Tong buried her face in Yu Sixie's arms, "Yu Sixie, my grandma is really a very good person..."
He patted her trembling back again and again, and for the first time, Xitong told him about her family.
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