Song Guomin will be undergoing surgery in a few days. He has already taken leave from work and found a caregiver in advance.
Grandma Song couldn't bear it in the end, so she cooked soup and dishes every day and delivered them to Song Guomin at noon. If he couldn't finish them, he could eat them in the evening.
Yan Yanle also noticed Song Guomin's unusual behavior and became uneasy.
Neither of the children knew that Song Guomin was sick, and even if they did, they were too young to understand the concept of lung cancer.
Song Yangmin hasn't gone out much these past few days. He told Qian Yu'an about Song Guomin's situation.
Qian Yu'an was stunned for a long time. This was the first time she had heard the full story of how Song Guomin and his wife had separated their family property.
"Then I'll come to the hospital after class that day too."
Song Yangmin shook his head, "No need, you just do what you need to do, I'll go."
Qian Yu'an frowned. "By the way, have you had your physical exam?"
Since his recovery, Song Yangmin has been going for a check-up every month.
Song Yangmin: "Let's talk about it after Song Guomin has finished his surgery."
Before we knew it, the day of the surgery arrived.
Song Guomin was hospitalized a day early, and his two children were sent to a daycare center for temporary care. Although the children were older, the daycare center was willing to help take care of them for a few days.
Grandpa and Grandma Song, Xu Guiying and her husband, and Song Yangmin all came. Second Uncle Song Zhicheng also rushed over after hearing about this. Soon after, Song Qiumin, Lu Hui, and Song Yun also arrived.
The third and fifth brothers had taken leave to come, and they were sitting in the corner of the corridor outside the operating room.
With the baby on his back, Song Anmin smirked, "Song Guomin is really well; the whole family has come to see him."
Song Jianmin took out the still-warm rice porridge from his bag.
"Third Brother, why don't we feed Guoguo first?"
Song Anmin glanced at the time. "It's still a few minutes away, it's not time yet."
The surgery inside is still ongoing; it has been going on for over an hour.
For the next two hours or so, everyone waited.
If you get tired of sitting, stand up; if you get tired of standing, squat down; if you get tired of squatting, sit again.
At 5 p.m., the operating room door finally opened.
The doctor removed his mask. "The surgery was a success. Now we just need to wait for him to wake up."
"Thank you, doctor. Thank you, doctor."
Xu Guiying leaned against the wall and exhaled.
Song Guomin was wheeled into the ward, and the caregiver he had hired also arrived.
Only one person needs to stay at the hospital, Song Xinfu said, while Xu Guiying and Grandpa Song went back.
The third and fifth brothers also left.
Back at the Song family home, everyone felt much more relaxed.
Grandma Song was in a good mood and went to the kitchen to cook, and Song Yangmin went in to help.
Grandpa Song also started smoking again, something he hadn't done in a long time.
After the meal, Grandpa Song asked Xu Guiying about her plans privately.
Xu Guiying waved her hand and spoke directly.
“Dad, don’t worry about this. It’s the same as before. His surgery won’t change anything. At most, we’ll bring him some food while he’s recovering. Song Guomin is a father now. He has to take responsibility for his own life and raise two children.”
Does this mean that Xu Guiying and her husband will have to take care of Song Guomin for the rest of his life?
That's impossible.
If you're cured, you're cured. Don't overthink it.
Grandpa Song sighed, "Alright, as long as you understand."
After talking with Grandpa Song, Xu Guiying went to the hospital to deliver dinner to Song Xinfu.
Song Guomin woke up around 11 p.m.
To prevent any unforeseen circumstances, Song Xinfu stayed by the bedside that night. The next morning, after the doctor checked on him and found nothing wrong, he went directly to work at the factory.
Song Guomin's former colleagues from the bank also came to visit him.
They didn't stay long and left quickly.
During his seven or eight days in the hospital, Grandma Song would bring Song Guomin meals every day.
Xu Guiying and Song Xinfu visited twice.
The third and fifth brothers never came. In Song Anmin's words, "Just being alive is enough; don't bother with all that fancy stuff."
After Song Guomin was out of danger, Song Yangmin continued to prepare for his wedding with Qian Yu'an.
The Zhongshan suit and red dress for the wedding were prepared, the banquet was booked, and all the guests had been invited. With more than ten days left until the wedding, Song Anmin became increasingly uneasy.
Forty days have passed since Xiao Zhu left!
Is Xiao Zhu ever coming back?
By the thirtieth day, Song Anmin felt reluctant and melancholy. By the thirty-fifth day, he felt even more reluctant, and in the following days, he began to realize that something was wrong.
He asked Song Jianmin, "Fifth Brother, do you think Xiao Zhu might have run away and not come back?"
Song Jianmin: "Impossible! She's her own daughter, how could she just abandon her like that!"
Song Anmin frowned. "What's impossible about that? When Liu Aimei and Song Guomin divorced, she didn't take either of them. She raised Yan Yan and Lele for several years. Guo Guo is only a few years old."
Song Jianmin swallowed hard. "Then how about we wait a few more days? If they don't come back, we'll ask the police."
Song Anmin was preoccupied with this matter, and he couldn't eat or sleep well.
He's an unmarried young man, not even married yet, and now he has a child...
Song Anmin sat up in bed. "I'll go ask about it tomorrow."
Song Jianmin couldn't help but say, "If the police can't find it either, does that mean we'll have to send it to an orphanage...?"
Song Anmin lay back down.
"Well, that's none of my business. Anyway, Xiao Zhu is my witness. I helped her raise her baby for over a month... Never mind, I'm not going to talk about it anymore. The more I think about it, the more annoyed I get."
Now that it's June, the weather is getting hotter and hotter.
Song Anmin lay there for a while but couldn't fall asleep. He had something on his mind, so when it was light, he carried Guoguo to the police station.
Inside the police station.
Song Anmin told him Xiao Zhu's real name, which he had found out from the factory canteen. Her name was Zhu Hongyu, and she was twenty-three years old. There was no information about her home address.
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