C23 (1/2)

It was already past midnight and the red light in the rescue room was still shining. Shi Xingcan's hands were tightly twisted together and her petite body couldn't help but tremble slightly.

”It's fine, aunty will be fine.” Qin Yanmo placed his big hand on top of Shi Xingcan's hand, and relaxed after two seconds, ”You should go to sleep first.”

Shi Xingcan looked at the semicircular red mark on her hand. It was due to him being too nervous when signing the consent form. She compromised with the time home and married with Qu Zhong. This was all for his mother's health and survival. If something really happens … She didn't dare think about it.

”The strength of the anesthetic has not passed, and the patient will not be able to wake up for the time being. You can try calling her name, it will help a little. ” The doctor nodded at Qin Yanmo, ”Go and buy your wife some breakfast. Look at her pale lips.”

”Good …” ”Alright.” Qin Yanmo was startled for a moment before reacting, he anxiously got Shi Xingcan to sit down, then quickly left the ward.

”Mom …” Can you hear me … ” Shi Xingcan gently caressed her mother's hand. Because of the blood transfusion, there was a bit of edema, but her wrist was so thin that only skin and bones remained.

At that time, they lived in the time home, and they had to see Su Qing's expression in everything. Since they couldn't eat, they could only eat with the servants, and the servants didn't like them either. Due to Su Qing's obscene power, Shi Jun practically never cared about the mother and daughter pair.

”When I grow up, I'll definitely make a lot of money and buy a small house, and only the two of us will live there.” She had told Yang Qi this wish countless of times. Yang Qi merely smiled and caressed her hair. But Shi Xingcan could tell from her mother's eyes, that her wish was also like that.

But when she was finally able to do that — not able to afford a house, but still able to rent — her mother suddenly checked for cancer. She didn't have the money to treat her mother's illness. To ask her father, the price was that she had to marry Qu Family. After that, she would have the chance to come to the time home's large table to eat with them and eat with Qu Zhong during holidays. Although she still had to suffer Su Qing's cold eyes and Shi Mengxi's ridicule.

Yang Qi's finger moved a little.

”Mom …” Shi Xingcan excitedly sat up and looked towards her mother, but Yang Qi still had not woken up. Yang Qi was a real beauty when she was young, but now that she was old and she had been tormented by illness, she could still see the charm of her youth.

Qin Yanmo walked into the ward, carrying a few bags, ”There's nothing delicious around here, I just bought a few randomly, I can only make do and eat them.”

Seeing that his mother was alright, Shi Xingcan finally felt a sense of hunger, and he relaxed. She watched as Qin Yanmo placed all the food onto the table, one by one. Only then did she realize how ”casually bought” this was. He may have bought all the breakfast shops in the neighborhood.

”Thank you, thank you so much.” She looked at Qin Yanmo seriously, ”I will pay you back, although I am really short on money right now … ”But I will find a way to return it.”

When he thought about the number of calls that he had received unhappily during his leave of absence, Shi Xingcan subconsciously lowered his head when he said this.

”You don't need to return it.” Qin Yanmo's voice sounded very generous, ”I just hope that you can enjoy your life.”

”No …” Shi Xingcan still wanted to say something, but Qin Yanmo's face instantly enlarged in front of her. He leaned over and kissed Shi Xingcan's lips.

But Qin Yanmo did not kiss his deeply, ”I don't want to see you worried.” With that, he retreated, ”Eat your food.”

”When aunty recovers a bit more, you can go back to N City to work.” Halfway through, Qin Yanmo suddenly said.

”Huh?” Shi Xingcan was stunned, she never thought that she would still have the chance to return before giving birth to Qu Zhong.

”Yes, go back. You can enjoy life there. Moreover, it is better for Aunt to be taken care of in a nursing home than in time home. ” He looked at Shi Xingcan's face seriously, ”There's me, don't be afraid.”

Yang Qi only woke up in the evening. Shi Xingcan stayed in the hospital for a few days. Seeing that his mother was recovering quickly, she felt at ease and decided to return to N City. She took a cab back to the villa Qu Zhong had given her, intending to take her luggage.

”I've been waiting for you!” Just as he walked downstairs, a woman suddenly jumped out from the shadows and shouted at Shi Xingcan. Shi Xingcan almost cried out in fear. After calming herself down, she realized that this woman was Qu Zhong's lover, Han Yue.

”What's the matter?” She didn't want to get entangled with Han Yue too much.

”Ha!” Yet you pretend to be innocent, who knows how shady you are behind all this! ” Han Yue scolded.

”Be more respectful when you speak, or I'll call the security guards.” Even if Shi Xingcan had a good temper, she wouldn't be able to endure others scolding him like that.

”Call security? Is this house yours? ” Han Yue sneered, ”This is Qu Zhong's house!”

”I am Qu Zhong's wife, who are you to him?” Shi Xingcan replied calmly.

Han Yue was startled. What she couldn't stand the most was for others to say that she didn't have a proper identity, ”I am the mother of Qu Zhong's child! It's his true love! ” She paused for a moment, ”Moreover, Qu Zhong and I were together even before we got married! Now that you, as a junior, have stepped into the room, you still have the nerve to stand here and talk big? ” She used two idioms in a row, looking very pleased with herself.

”Since Qu Zhong truly loves you, why doesn't he marry you? Instead of marrying me? ”Why wouldn't he dare to rebel against the arranged marriage for you?”

”You —” Han Yue was at a loss for words. ”Don't be so shameless! Qu Zhong didn't even bother to look at you, you kept thinking of seducing him! ”