I bought a secret manual of the Hehuan Sect for ten yuan.

"Old woman, who are you talking to?"

In ward 612, Dong Qian opened his eyes.

"Is someone talking to themselves, like they're performing a play?"

"So, while I'm celebrating my early demise, you can find a new partner soon?"

He glanced around the ward, but found no one else there, which puzzled him greatly.

"Pah! You old lecher!"

"It's your distant nephew!"

"Stop looking, I've already chased them away with my scolding!"

The old lady remained in a fighting stance, seemingly not having had enough of her cursing.

"He's gone?" Dong Qian asked regretfully. "Why didn't you wake me up so I could yell at him too? Maybe if I felt better, my battered body would have gotten a little better!"

"Old woman, it seems I really won't last much longer. Lately, I keep falling asleep for no reason. Sigh!"

"Xiao Chang is really something. He always stammered and couldn't answer when I asked him what he did for a living before. Turns out he doesn't even have a proper job!"

"He's not young anymore, yet he's still so idle and lazy. Now he's trying to make money off me. You should really stop him and call the police to arrest him!"

"If I were still healthy, I would have crippled him on the spot!"

"He's gone, what's the point of saying anything more?" The old lady looked at her husband's frail appearance, her spirits faltered, and a trace of sorrow appeared between her brows.

"Mom and Dad, what are you talking about so enthusiastically?"

A man, who looked to be in his forties, pushed open the door and entered.

The two elders' son, Dong Jie.

......

The next ward, 611.

The woman who had bumped into Sun Miaomiao earlier, upon hearing what Sun Miaomiao said, showed no joy on her face, but rather became more wary. "Dr. Sun, thank you for your kindness, but please, no need..."

"Mom..." A voice suddenly came from the hospital bed, interrupting the woman's words, "I heard everything you said, and I'm willing to try."

The woman in the hospital bed was only in her early twenties, extremely thin, and also had pancreatic cancer.

She struggled to prop herself up against the headboard and forced a smile at her mother. "Mom, I know what you're worried about, but it's really okay."

"Even if Dr. Sun is a fraud, I'm already in this state, so I still have value to be exploited. You should be happy for me."

She turned to Sun Miaomiao, her smile tinged with apology. "Dr. Sun, I didn't mean to question you. I was just stating my thoughts honestly. I didn't say you were definitely a liar."

"By the way, let me introduce myself. My name is Cheng Yun. Thank you for helping me realize that I still have value when I have few days left in my life."

Sun Miaomiao was slightly moved and couldn't help but feel sorry for the woman in front of her. "Thank you for your trust, Miss Cheng."

"Miss Cheng's magnanimity and open-mindedness are truly astonishing. I assure you you won't regret choosing to trust me!"

After she finished speaking, she rushed out of the ward and beckoned Qin Ge and the others to come in.

Qin Ge wasn't in a hurry to enter the ward; he first asked Sun Miaomiao to explain the situation inside.

Sun Miaomiao gave a brief explanation, and Qin Ge and the other two were all moved by Cheng Yun's optimism and open-mindedness.

Qin Ge and Sun Shizheng were all too aware of the suffering that pancreatic cancer patients had to endure. The excruciating pain from the celiac plexus could radiate to the lower back, back, and even the entire body!

It is truly remarkable that someone can maintain such an optimistic and peaceful mindset while suffering from excruciating pain day and night.

"Am I right? You and Cheng Yun are really destined for each other!"

Qin Ge made a decision in his heart. Even if there was a chance that the medicine he prepared would be ineffective, he would do his best to cure Cheng Yun because of her attitude!

"Hello, everyone." Cheng Yun's body convulsed slightly, and her face was somewhat distorted. "This ward hasn't been this lively in a long time."

"I'm so sorry, my body is acting up, this is the only way I can talk to you. I apologize for being rude."

Qin Ge didn't say anything, but walked straight to the bedside and grabbed Cheng Yun's hand.

"What... what is this?" Cheng Yun subconsciously tried to pull her hand back, but the intense pain prevented her from exerting much force.

Seeing that Qin Ge ignored her, she could only cast a questioning glance at Sun Miaomiao.

Sun Miaomiao didn't know what Qin Ge was doing and didn't know how to respond.

"Dr. Sun, what's wrong with him...?"

"How are you feeling? Much better, right?"

Cheng Yun's mother found it strange and was interrupted by Qin Ge's voice before she could even ask a question.

To her surprise, she found that her daughter's spasms had stopped and her complexion had improved significantly!

"Much better." Cheng Yun's eyes widened in surprise. "What did you just do?"

She found that the pain in her body had been relieved a lot, and she hadn't felt this way in a long time—the feeling that her body was completely her own!

Qin Ge didn't answer. He took out a bottle from his body, poured a pill into Cheng Yun's palm, and said, "Eat it."

When Cheng Yun's mother saw her daughter put the pill in her mouth without thinking, she panicked, "Wait!"

"Yun'er, are you... are you really going to eat this?"

"Should we reconsider?"

She couldn't refute what her daughter had said to Sun Miaomiao earlier. Although she was very unwilling, she had to admit that her daughter wouldn't last much longer.

I'm going to die soon, what's there to be afraid of?

Moreover, she could tell that her daughter was speaking from the heart. She didn't want to spoil her daughter's mood.

Now that it's happening right before our eyes, things are different.

How can a mother truly feel at ease with a few people of unknown origin and medicine of unknown origin?

"No need to think about it, I trust him."

Cheng Yun said solemnly and firmly, "Mom, I admit that when I agreed to Dr. Sun's request, I was just trying my luck."

"Life in this hospital, in this ward, is just too boring and monotonous. I want to create some different memories for myself."

But things are different now.

She looked at Qin Ge and said, "I believe him."

"What did you just do to ease my pain, right?"

"I really hope this isn't a dream..."

The last sentence was spoken so softly it was almost inaudible.

Cheng Yun's mother didn't say anything more, but tears rolled down her cheeks uncontrollably.

She knew that her daughter had been enduring unimaginable pain and torment these days, often curling up in bed trembling in the middle of the night, occasionally letting out low moans because she could not bear it.

She could only watch helplessly, pretending not to know anything, and secretly wipe away her tears.

My heart is breaking, yet I am powerless to do anything about it.

But she never heard her daughter complain or grumble; all her smiles were reserved for her, the mother.

If it weren't for her daughter's optimistic attitude, she might have already broken down.

"Mom, please don't be like this." Cheng Yun's voice choked as she saw her mother's tears. "What I just said wasn't to comfort you. I really am much better."

"I haven't felt this energetic in a long time, and I don't feel any pain anymore. Maybe they really will bring me a miracle!"

"Mom, promise me, no matter what happens after I take the medicine, you won't blame them, okay?"

"I did it voluntarily!"

"It feels so good to have hope..."

She put the medicine in her mouth.