Yang He treated him the best in the ancient city, like a brother. He was always worried that he, coming from the grasslands, wouldn't be able to handle the people on the construction site, that he would be bullied, and that he might pick up some bad habits. He often told him to tell him if he had any difficulties, and he would help him.
In Yang He's mind, having worked away from home for many years, he was certainly more knowledgeable than Shen Shixun, a young man who had just transitioned from a tribe on the grasslands to a bustling city.
The working class, there's really nothing they won't ask for help with.
How much do you want?
"Do you have 200,000? If you can't come up with that..."
“I have some, I’ll transfer it to you, and if you need more, just let me know.”
These days, anyone would be stunned if they just made a phone call asking to borrow 200,000 yuan. Yang He's eyes welled up with tears, and he was at a loss for words. He hadn't expected Shen Shixun to agree to lend him so much. "Thank you, Shixun, thank you."
"I was wondering why I hadn't seen you around, since you came to the project with Boss Zhang."
"We saw doctors in our hometown for a while, but they didn't get better, so they told us to go to a big hospital for examination."
It took a long time to get a diagnosis, because no one expected that a healthy and lively little girl would get leukemia.
Shen Shixun arrived at the hospital first and glanced at Yang He's daughter. He had only seen photos of the little girl before. When Yang He was so tired from working late into the night at the construction site that he could barely keep his eyes open, he had laid out some cardboard on the ground and dozed off on it. Shen Shixun had half a cigarette in his mouth, and the ash was about to fall onto his face.
"Sehun, let me show you, my daughter, look..."
He flicked his cigarette ash. "Very cute."
“Her mother disliked me for not having money, so she ran off with another man when I was just a few months old. Back then, it wasn’t customary to get a marriage certificate in our hometown.”
"I don't have much ability, but I'll give as much as I can. Luckily, my mom helps me take care of things, otherwise I wouldn't be able to manage."
In the photo, Yang Shiqi has her hair in braids and smiles sweetly. But when Shen Shixun actually arrived at the hospital, he saw a emaciated child with her hair shaved off, her body pale, tubes inserted into her body, wearing an oxygen mask, and struggling to breathe.
"Shiqi, someone has come to see you."
Yang He didn't have any relatives in the ancient city, just a few people he often ate with at the construction site, but none of them had much money and couldn't help him.
He reacted as if he had grasped a lifeline, becoming extremely excited.
"Shiqi, call Uncle Chen."
Yang Shiqi's eyes were not fully open, probably because she was in too much pain. She only opened them a crack to look at her, and the oxygen mask immediately fogged up. She must have cried out, but no sound came out.
"Shiqi, call Uncle Chen, say it."
"You silly child, put in a little effort! Call out to Uncle Chen!"
Yang He's mother also chimed in, "Shiqi, hurry up."
"No need, let her rest well."
Shen Shixun gave Yang He some money, but Yang He refused to accept it, saying, "You lent me money so I could ask the doctor to help find bone marrow. You've already helped Shiqi a lot. Let them help find it. If they find it, Shiqi will be saved."
"But Sehun, I don't know when I'll be able to pay back this money. It'll probably take a year or two."
Yang He, a grown man, is now like a headless fly. He is not sure if he can pay it back in a year or two, nor is he sure if 200,000 yuan is enough. In recent days alone, the money he has saved has been spent like water.
Yang He was speechless, unable to find the words to begin, "Sehun...I, I..."
“It’s alright, let’s get the child treated first. My mother’s condition has stabilized and we don’t need any money. Don’t worry, don’t put too much pressure on yourself.”
He patted Yang He on the shoulder, and Yang He almost knelt down before him, but Shen Shixun pulled him back, saying, "Yang He, we're brothers, don't be so formal."
We're all men; who would willingly lower themselves to beg for help unless absolutely necessary?
"Two hundred thousand is no small sum. If you really need the money urgently, I can just do it online..."
"No need, I'm not in a hurry. I have something to do, so I'll go first. Take this money and buy some food for the child."
"I can't accept this."
"Yang He, if you consider me a brother, then take it."
When Shen Shixun came out of the hospital, he checked the time and found that two hours had already passed.
Xiang Family —
Xiang Nanzhi sat in the room with the air conditioning on, wearing a pink dress, pink diamond earrings, and a warm white jade bracelet. Her hair was naturally loose, making her look charming and graceful.
She sat in front of the mirror, reapplied her mascara, and then applied some loose powder.
If Shen Shixun didn't come soon, she wouldn't be able to hold back anymore. She wanted to drink water and was afraid of smudging her lipstick.
It's almost lunchtime, and she still needs to eat...
Just then, Ma Xiaorong brought in the bird's nest. Seeing her elaborately dressed appearance, she was startled. "Are you going out?"
"Stay home."
"Wearing this even when you're not going out?"
"Am I not usually very careful and particular about things at home?"
Ma Xiaorong: ...
"Don't you always wear pajamas at home? You're so casual, aren't you?"
"From now on, I will do the same at home. Women should treat themselves well and pay attention to their image at all times."
Looking at herself in the mirror, Xiang Nanzhi was in a great mood. She glanced at her phone again and just wanted to roll her eyes. Damn it, the thing she was supposed to deliver still hadn't arrived.
Even a tortoise would have crawled over from that run-down town by now.
"Leave it, I'll drink it."
"Drink it while it's hot, not too cold."
Ma Xiaorong, worried that she might forget to drink it, specifically reminded her, "If you want your baby to have fair skin after birth, you should drink more bird's nest soup."
Xiang Nanzhi remembered the photo in her mind, so she quickly grabbed a tissue to wipe off the lipstick on her lips and used a spoon to feed herself.
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