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Looking at the tightly closed door, Xu Chaoxi was heartbroken.

Why? Why is fate so cruel to her? What did she do wrong? Why does fate give her hope only to crush her with despair?

Tears blurred her vision, making her want to ask God why everyone else could receive God's favor but she couldn't.

Ward.

Xu Chaoxi had already adjusted her state, but the injury on her face couldn't be hidden no matter what she did. Xu Chaoxi had no choice but to bite the bullet and go in, praying that Su Mei couldn't see her face.

"Mom." Xu Chaoxi stood at the door, forcing a smile as she greeted Su Mei as if nothing had happened.

"Xixi's here?" Su Mei smiled gently and waved to her. "Come here, Mom hasn't seen you in so long. Come here and let Mom see you."

Xixi is Xu Chaoxi's nickname.

She knew that Xixi was trying every means to raise money for her illness, so even though she missed Xixi very much, she never mentioned it in order not to cause Xixi any trouble.

She also knew that Xixi would always come to see her in the middle of the night, as Xixi had always been a very filial daughter.

Xu Chaoxi couldn't refuse, so she hesitated and walked up to Su Mei, but she didn't dare to get too close. She stopped three meters away, her eyes darting around, afraid that Su Mei would notice something.

"Mom, I've caught a bit of a cold recently, so I'll stay here and not infect you." She casually made up a seemingly reasonable lie.

But as soon as she got closer, Su Mei noticed the injury on her face, and she also clearly saw that Xu Chaoxi's eyes were red.

She had just been crying.

"Mom, are you feeling any better?" Seeing Su Mei staring intently at his face, he quickly changed the subject to show his concern.

"I feel much better." Su Mei suppressed the bitterness in her heart and smiled, without showing any doubt, but she couldn't help but sigh, "Xixi, it's Mom's fault. Mom has been a burden to you and Yiyi."

Upon hearing this, Xu Chaoxi, who had just composed herself, couldn't help but feel a lump in her throat, and tears almost welled up in her eyes. She took Su Mei's hand and said, "Mom, what are you saying? Yi Yi and I are just hoping you get better soon. We're counting on you to recover quickly so you can help me take care of Yi Yi. She's too much of a handful right now, and I really don't have the energy to take care of her."

Su Mei glared at her, feigning anger. "Qing Li has been taking good care of Yi Yi. When has Yi Yi ever caused any trouble? Don't talk nonsense about my granddaughter!"

Seeing the mother and daughter each harboring their own thoughts, yet pretending to be nonchalant to avoid worrying the other, Zhong Qingli felt a dull ache in her heart. She had no choice but to take the initiative and say to Chaoxi, "Come out with me for a moment. The medicine that Auntie took last time has arrived. I haven't had time to pick it up yet. Come with me to get it."

Xu Chaoxi had no doubts. After giving Su Mei a few instructions, she went out with Zhong Qingli.

The moment they left and closed the door, the smile on Su Mei's face vanished.

She hated her useless body. While others were easing the burden on her daughter, she was uselessly dragging her sick body to the hospital, becoming a burden to her daughter and granddaughter.

As Zhong Qingli walked out of the ward, she looked at Xu Chaoxi's face with a complicated expression. "Who slapped you?"

Xu Chaoxi subconsciously touched her face. "It shouldn't be obvious, right? My mom didn't notice, did she? Qingli, please don't tell my mom. If she finds out, she'll probably be heartbroken again."

Zhong Qingli hesitated for a moment, then sighed and said, "If I can see that, how much more so would you, Auntie?"

She had just sensed that something was off in the ward, otherwise she wouldn't have tried so hard to get Xu Chaoxi out.

"You don't understand your aunt at all. She knew as soon as you went in, but she knew you didn't want to tell her and make her worry, so she respected your wishes and kept quiet."

As she spoke, she led Xu Chaoxi toward her lounge.

Xu Chaoxi awkwardly touched her face: "Weren't we going to get medicine? Why are we going back to the rest room?"

"I just made up an excuse to bring you out to get your medicine applied. If your face isn't treated soon, it'll be swollen like a pig's head tomorrow."

After entering the lounge, Zhong Qingli found her an ice pack and applied it to her face before leaning her back against the table opposite her. "Now you can tell me what happened to your injury, right?"

"It's nothing, just that an uninvited guest came to the company today, and I didn't handle it well, so I got slapped."

"Who? That uninvited guest?"

"Yes, I slapped myself the other two times."

"Your boss doesn't care? You're a new secretary, you're not very familiar with the business, how can he be so heartless?"

Xu Chaoxi smiled helplessly: "That's the workplace, not a place where you can be sentimental. It's already very kind of the boss not to deduct my salary."

That's what they say, but Chung Ching-li still found it shocking.

Seeing Zhong Qingli's silence, Xu Chaoxi bit her lip and said, "Qingli, can I ask you for a favor?"

"you say."

"Could you help me find out about the kidney supply today?"

"What did the director tell you?"

Xu Chaoxi briefly explained the situation.

Zhong Qingli fell completely silent.

In fact, she had already anticipated this outcome when she learned that the kidney donor had been intercepted, so she was not surprised to hear Xu Chaoxi say it with her own ears.

"Since he's already made himself so clear, why do you keep digging deeper? It's not that I don't support you, but the world isn't black and white; there are plenty of people who can firmly grasp power in their own hands."

The director has already said he can't do anything about it, which means he can't interfere. If she takes it too seriously, it might backfire and cause trouble for herself.

"What can I do? Qingli, I really can't swallow this, and I can't bear to watch my mother just..." She couldn't bring herself to say the rest.

She couldn't bear to watch her mother die.

"I'm not acting impulsively, I just want to try again." Xu Chaoxi is just too stubborn, so much so that she refuses to give herself a chance to breathe.

"I understand, Chaoxi. I'll give it a try. I can only say I'll do my best."

With her agreement, hope ignited in Xu Chaoxi's heart.

"Oh right, about the medical expenses..." Xu Chaoxi remembered this important matter.

Zhong Qingli shrugged: "I really don't know what happened. That person is quite mysterious. I was about to ask you about it. Maybe it's some kind person you know."

Kind person...

These three words immediately brought to mind Jiang Jingsi, but I quickly dismissed that idea.

It shouldn't be him.

Seeing her lost in thought, Zhong Qingli nudged her shoulder with her elbow: "Do you remember who it is?"

"No." She snapped out of her reverie, shook her head, and changed the subject:

"How is Yi-yi?"

"I was just about to tell you about this. After I picked Yi Yi up today, Dr. Qi examined her again."

"How is it?" she asked impatiently.

Zhong Qingli pursed her lips: "Dr. Qi said it would be best to have a full body check-up to see if there are any other complications."

Upon hearing this news, Xu Chaoxi's vision went black instantly, and she swayed precariously, almost losing her balance. Fortunately, Zhong Qingli, who was next to her, supported her.

"You...you mean, Yi-yi really has a heart condition?"

"It's not certain yet; we'll have to wait until the tests are done." Zhong Qingli herself couldn't make a decision; no one could say for sure about this.

"But Yi-yi has always been healthy since she was little, I believe she will be fine." Zhong Qingli gently patted her back to reassure her.

At this moment, Zhong Qingli felt a little regretful; she shouldn't have brought it up earlier.

Let's at least try to smooth things over for now.

"I..." Xu Chaoxi was in a state of utter confusion. "I should be raising money now, right?"

Zhong Qingli gripped her hand tightly, "Chaoxi, I will stand by you."

Xu Chaoxi quickly cheered up and smiled: "I will persevere, Qingli. You must help me keep this a secret from my mother. Don't tell her about Yiyi. She's already suffering enough because of her illness. Don't make things worse for her."

"Okay, I will. I'll take care of things here, so don't worry."

"Thank you, Kiyori."