Looking at Yang Sisi, I felt a mix of emotions. It took me a long time before I finally spoke to her: "You'd rather stay in a youth hostel and set up a stall to paint than sell this bracelet... It must be very important to you... So please don't give it to me. I'll find a way to get it myself."
“They’re different, you can’t compare them… I don’t know where I can sell it, I’ll ask around among my friends, and once it’s sold, I’ll transfer the money to your account.”
"Are you stupid?... I'm not the same Michael I used to be... I can definitely get this money... So you must keep anything that's meaningful to you. If you really sell it, it won't be easy to buy it back!"
Yang Sisi replied softly, "I know you're very sad right now... I just want to help you... For me, the most meaningful thing isn't anything external... I hope you can be happier."
I forced a smile and said, "What you said and did was so heartwarming... With friends like you around, I can overcome any difficulty... Listen to me, don't rush to sell the bracelet. If I really need it, I'll tell you..."
"Yes, don't lie to me."
"It concerns my father's treatment. If I really can't get the money, I will think of any way I can."
Yang Sisi then put the bracelet back on her wrist. After a moment of silence, she asked me, "What are your plans for the future?"
"I'll go to Chengdu first and get all the hospital arrangements sorted out there... then I'll come back to Dali to pick up my dad... Before I get back, none of you can mention this to him, understand?"
"I know what I'm doing."
After a moment of silence, Yang Sisi said with some emotion, "If she were by your side right now, you would feel much better... at least you wouldn't have to worry about your uncle's medical expenses."
I glanced at her but didn't respond... but I really missed her.
All I can do is think about it, and the more I think about it, the sadder I get.
...
Around noon, I paid the deposit to the hospital and received the biopsy slide. I planned to leave for Chengdu that afternoon to have the slide tested at a larger hospital. I hoped that they had made a mistake here, even though I knew the chances were slim, I still wanted to try to grasp even the slightest possibility.
As Chen Jin was preparing to take me to the airport, Lu Jia also caught up with me with her luggage... she really caught up with me, because she was panting heavily.
I rolled down the car window and looked at her. After a moment, she said to me, "I'm going to Chengdu with you... I've asked around, and the beds at the cancer hospital are extremely scarce right now. Some patients have been waiting for months without getting a bed. Most of them are renting rooms near the hospital just in case they miss out on a bed... Luckily, the owner of the clothing company where I work has connections in Chengdu. If we ask him for help, we might be able to get one sooner."
I hesitated for a moment, but Chen Jin had already unlocked the car door and said to me, "Time is life. At this moment, don't think too much about random things..."
After Lu Jia got into the car, Chen Jin said to me, "By the way, after learning about what happened to our dad, I didn't sit idle this morning... I contacted Xiao Song at the car dealership and we're going to sell our Mercedes to him... Xiao Song is a really generous guy. He said that the car hasn't even finished its break-in period yet, so selling it to him now would definitely not be worthwhile. We can pawn it to him first, and he'll give us 300,000 yuan. We can redeem the car when we have the money."
I was touched and said to him, "I won't thank you, but I will definitely remember this favor."
“There’s no personal connection between us… I truly consider you a brother, so our bond is kinship… Let me be frank with you, as long as you can cure Dad’s illness, you can do whatever you want with the studio’s assets, I’ll fully support you!”
I nodded, keeping all my unspoken words to myself. This year has been unfortunate... but also fortunate, because I have such a group of friends and family around me. They have never treated my misfortune with indifference; each of them has warmed my heart with their own passion... This has made me even more determined to treat every friend around me with sincerity. This is a wealth more meaningful than money. Only with this kind of wealth can you truly have the ability to withstand all kinds of risks in this world...
During my silence, Chen Jin said to me again, "Xiao Song said that the money will arrive in three days at most. I'll have him transfer it directly to your card. Keep an eye on the transfer information these next few days."
"Hmm... with this money, I feel much more at ease!"
"Don't worry about the money... We still have a shop... If we really need the money urgently, we'll sell it for 500,000. There will definitely be people fighting tooth and nail for it."
...
At 1:30, Chen Jin took Lu Jia and me to the airport. Lu Jia and I got our boarding passes, went through security, and waited for our flight in the waiting room... I was really anxious and restless, so after a while, I went to the smoking room and smoked two or three cigarettes.
Just as I was about to go again, Lu Jia stopped me and said, "Stop smoking, I need to talk to you about something."
"What is it?"
Lu Jia took a bank card out of her bag and handed it to me, saying, "Before I came to see you, my mother gave me this card and told me to give it to you... There's 300,000 yuan in the card, you can use it."
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