414 The Secret About the Past 32 (2/2)
Lin Junnan watched his mother who was about to collapse and quickly helped her, tears streaming down his face as well. ”Mother, don't be like this.”
”Junnan, your sister is only 19 this year, 19! She hasn't even married or had a boyfriend. How can the Heavens do this to her?!”
”Madam Lin!” The doctor raised his voice slightly to get her attention. ”Your daughter is still breathing, but we can't save her anymore. So, all of you should go and see her for the last time.”
Hearing this, all the family members went into the operating theater.
Because only Lin Shishi was inside the operating theater, and also due to the Lin family's status, the doctor did not dare to say anything even when so many people entered the operating theatre.
The Chief-of-Staff, his wife, and Lin Junnan all leaned before the operating table, looking as a lifeless Lin Shishi lay there. They all burst into loud uncontrollable sobs at this scene.
Madam Lin lightly caressed her daughter's face. Her nose and eyes were both watering profusely.
During that moment, an atmosphere of grief overwhelmed the whole operating theater.
When An Xiaoning rushed over, it was two minutes later.
Seeing that she had arrived, the family members made way for her automatically.
An Xiaoning walked towards the head of the operating table, but her eyes landed on Lin Junnan. ”You get up first.”
Lin Junnan did not know why he had to give way for her, but still did so.
Her gaze shifted towards the empty space Lin Junnan had made and she asked, ”Do you still want to live?”
The others could not see that at that empty side, Lin Shishi's soul stood.
She nodded.
”I don't want just a determination to live from you, but an eager desperation to live. You have to possess that kind of will now.” An Xiaoning retracted her gaze and took out ten pieces of talisman from her bag, pasting them on Lin Shishi's body. As she pasted them, she told the Lin family, ”I'm not completely confident as well, but I'll try my best.”
After all, to her, if she could save Lin Shishi, then she would gain the Chief-of-Staff's backing.
She desperately needed this backing. Desperately…
It was an urgent desperation.
Thus, she would do anything to gain this.
Even if it left her half-dead, she was fine with it as well.
”The three of you stay here, the rest get out first.” She looked at the other people besides the Chief-of-Staff, Madam Lin, and their son.
Seeing their hesitation, the Chief-of-Staff snarled, ”What are all of you waiting for? Get out now!”
The other family members went out at once.
An Xiaoning took out a joss stick and lit it with a lighter, then held it with both hands as she first bowed to the Southwest direction, then went down on her knees and continued to kowtow. At the same time, she was chanting something the Lin family could not comprehend.
This went on, and even when An Xiaoning's knees were tired from kneeling, she still did not stop.
All in all, she kowtowed and bowed 66 times each.
At last, she placed what was left of the joss stick on the ground and kneeled down again, her hands adjacent to the ground first then at the sides of her body. After kowtowing three times, she got up finally.
It was apparent that An Xiaoning was much weaker than she was before, and her face was as pale as a sheet.
She could not even stand properly.
She grabbed onto Lin Shishi's hand and called out to her, ”Your parents and brother are waiting for you to come back. Don't stay there anymore. Come back, come back quickly.”
After her calls to her and with the three family members deeply expectant, Lin Shishi eventually opened her eyes.
A smile appeared on An Xiaoning's face as she witnessed this. Next, she collapsed to the ground.
”Ms. An!” the three exclaimed in shock.
”Junnan, quick. Carry Ms. An into the hospital ward. Quick!” Madam Lin pressed him urgently.
”Okay.” Lin Junnan bent down and carried An Xiaoning, rushing out of the operating theater instantly.