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Chapter 121 Life, Aging, Sickness, Death (Thanks for the tips! Seeking monthly votes!)

Chapter 121: 121 Life, Aging, Sickness, Death (Thanks for the tips! Seeking monthly votes!)

"Mom, the person who could provide us with a heart was arrested yesterday."

You can keep a secret for a while, but not forever.

Li Shuru lacked the energy to think of excuses or lies and ultimately chose to come clean to her mother.

"Arrested?"

Little did she know that Xue Mingqin, who had already regarded He Guangwen as a lifeline, couldn’t withstand such a shock. Her eyes rolled back, and she fainted outright.

"Auntie!"

Fortunately, Jiang Chen’s quick reflexes allowed him to catch her in time.

"Doctor!"

Li Shuru shouted anxiously, hastily helping her mother to another bed with Jiang Chen’s assistance.

Hearing the commotion, the medical staff hurried over and quickly examined Xue Mingqin.

"There’s no serious issue, she’s just been resting poorly recently, has insufficient blood and qi, and the excitement led to a temporary shock. She’ll be fine after some sleep."

Hearing this, Li Shuru finally let go of her anxiety.

"Thank you."

"Don’t mention it, call me anytime if you need anything."

With a nod, the doctor left the ward.

Looking at her parents lying on the hospital beds, Li Shuru’s delicate face lost all its luster, wan and forlorn, feeling utterly helpless about the unforeseen future.

Jiang Chen stood by, wanting to offer comfort but not knowing what to say.

In such a situation, any words seemed pale and powerless.

"Are you hungry? I can go buy you something to eat."

Li Shuru shook her head blankly.

"I’m not hungry. Go ahead and eat; don’t worry about me."

Despite her words, Jiang Chen couldn’t bear to leave her alone in such a state.

It’s true that one cannot fathom the pain of a pinprick until it pierces their own skin, but to be honest, he could deeply empathize with how Li Shuru felt at that moment.

After all, he had been through the same thing himself.

And at that time, he was even younger than Li Shuru was now, much younger in fact.

"Shu Rui, I know it’s tough for you right now, but life is like this sometimes, playing all sorts of jokes on us. If we can’t avoid them, all we can choose to do is to accept."

These words might not be pleasant to hear, but they still needed to be said.

The harshness and cruelty of reality lie in the fact that it does not show mercy or soften for anyone’s despair or pain.

Faced with the hardships and setbacks that life throws at us, all we can do is to grit our teeth and bravely press on with strength.

"My dad is really going to die, isn’t he?"

Li Shuru muttered, looking at her father on the hospital bed.

Jiang Chen was silent, unable to bring himself to utter that cold truth, and gently said, "There are still three days. Perhaps a miracle will happen."

"Miracle."

Li Shuru’s expression became wistful as she involuntarily recalled scenes from her childhood to the present.

From her first words, to her first steps, her father holding her to see the seals, then starting elementary school, her father handing her the school bag, encouragingly watching her enter the school gate for the first time, to middle school, her father staying up with her to study geometry and algebra... and then leaving home to attend university in East Sea.

As she grew up, the distance between her and her father seemed to grow ever wider, to the point that they hardly spoke to each other anymore.

Whenever a call came from home, it was usually her mother on the line. Her father would hide aside, and only occasionally take the phone to speak a few words to her, and it was always just a few words.

Li Shuru still remembered when her grandparents were alive, her father took her back to their old house deep in the mountains near the reservoir. One night, he took her to sleep on a boat under the stars.

Later, for that, her grandmother scolded her father for several days.

"Dad, will you always be with me?"

"Of course, but when Rui Rui grows up, she probably won’t need Dad anymore."

"Why?"

"Because Rui Rui will meet a boy who loves you more than Dad, and then it will be time for Dad to step down and leave you in his care."

"Dad, why is that star so bright?"

"Because that’s your grandmother."

"Grandma?"

"The person who loves you the most, after they leave, will become a star in the sky, protecting you in another way."

"Then will Dad also become a star?"

"Haha, of course, if one day Dad were to leave, you just look up at the sky."

"But there are so many stars in the sky..."

"You can find the brightest one; that will be Dad."

That night, lying on the little boat floating on the surface of the water, she talked with her father for a long, long time, as if she had said all the words she would need for a lifetime.

Li Shuru thought dazedly.

Jiang Chen did not disturb her, quietly keeping her company.

After being unconscious for about an hour, Xue Mingqin slowly came to, and upon waking, couldn’t stop wiping away tears, her face filled with sorrow.

Clearly.

This woman also well understood what it meant for her family that the line to He Guangwen had been cut.

Unless a miracle happened.

But miracles have always been a cold, dark word.

Just like the fairy tales in books, they seem full of wonder, but they never occur.

"Mom, I want to ask for a few days off from school."

Li Shuru’s voice was hoarse.

This time, Xue Mingqin remained silent and did not object.

Jiang Chen said he was also willing to stay at the hospital, but Li Shuru declined.

Jiang Chen did not insist.

————

Monday.

Liang Zhenlun found Jiang Chen, and the two met at a coffee shop in the school.

"Senior Jiang, the police have already been to see me; I took full responsibility for everything," Liang Zhenlun declared his accountability immediately.

"What did the police say?"

Liang Zhenlun took a sip of coffee, "The police recorded my statement and let me go, saying they would contact me if there were any developments."

"What about He Guangwen?"

"He’s done for this time."

Liang Zhenlun no longer referred to him reverently, "Based on what I heard at the police station, as well as from friends, this case involves a huge amount of money. Many organs have been trafficked by them. Using their power, they sold organs that were meant to save ordinary people to wealthy individuals for high prices. Even though they didn’t directly kill anyone, they’ve indirectly caused many people to just lie in bed and wait for death.

Although He Guangwen was not directly involved, due to the heinous nature of this case, he will probably have to serve at least ten years in prison. His life is effectively over."

Not only did Liang Zhenlun not exhibit any sympathy, but he even seemed a bit gleeful.

Jiang Chen remained silent.

Seeing this, Liang Zhenlun toned down his excitement, "Senior Jiang, how is Shu Rui’s father... now?"

"It’s not very optimistic; the hospital has issued the final ultimatum, there are only three days left."

Liang Zhenlun was startled.

"Sorry, Senior Jiang."

Jiang Chen shook his head.

He wasn’t someone who couldn’t distinguish right from wrong.

This whole affair had nothing to do with Liang Zhenlun; there was no reason to blame him.

"Senior Jiang, you still need to persuade Shu Rui to be more accepting. Birth, old age, sickness, and death are not within human control."

Jiang Chen nodded.

"Thank you."

Liang Zhenlun said hastily, "You’re too kind, Senior Jiang. I haven’t been of much help."