"Dad, you better not hide anything about your illness from . If you’re lying to , I’ll hold it against you for the rest of my life."
Ji Yu hated more than anything to see the people around her leave.
Especially when this was her biological father—her only blood relative in this lifeti.
"I really don’t have anything serious going on. I just felt a little dizzy at first, so I sat for a bit. I didn’t expect you to notice like this." Hu Jianyu’s deanor was that of helplessness, as if this was a trivial matter, nothing to be concerned about.
"Dad, let’s go to the hospital together. Last ti I wanted to take you for a check-up, you refused. This ti, I have to take you. I’ve noticed sothing is seriously off with you."
Ji Yu suddenly had a bad feeling in her heart. She could only take him to the hospital to find out what was going on; only then would she be a bit more at ease.
"Yu, it’s just a little dizziness. Isn’t sending to the hospital over this making a mountain out of a molehill?"
She didn’t think there was anything exaggerated about it. Falling ill was always critical, and if anything serious was going on, it was better to treat it early.
"Dad, just listen to this once. If you don’t go to the hospital with , I won’t be able to rest easy, and I might not even be able to continue working."
Ji Yu didn’t want things to blow up; she just wanted the people around her to stay healthy. Even if she didn’t have the company, it didn’t seem like the worst thing in the world.
"Yu, you can’t possibly know how great my physical condition is right now. I could stand up and jump around. It was just a little mont of dizziness."
Ji Yu beca even more convinced there was sothing wrong. Otherwise, why would he keep deflecting? If it were truly nothing, he would’ve already gone to the hospital with her.
"Dad, there’s no need to say anything else. Just tell whether or not you’re coming to the hospital with ."
This was far too important—a hospital visit could at least determine what was actually going on.
"Yu..."
Just one glance from Ji Yu, and Hu Jianyu understood that there was no avoiding this check-up. Though, deep down, he was also well aware that his condition wasn’t as good as he made it sound.
Father and daughter went to the hospital together, but throughout the journey, both of their expressions were heavy and filled with worry.
When the doctor saw them, he imdiately took out and reviewed the prior examination report.
"For the ti being, it’s best not to drink alcohol so casually anymore. If you keep drinking in this condition, it’ll only put more strain on your body."
The doctor explained the situation briefly, but the key issue was the tumor in his brain. It remained unclear whether it was benign or malignant.
"At this point, it’s impossible to determine. You might need to wait a bit longer, but there’s no need to worry too much just yet. It could very well be benign."
Upon hearing this, Ji Yu remained very calm—surprisingly so, not as visibly emotional as one might have expected.
But Hu Jianyu knew all too well that the calr she appeared, the bigger the storm brewing inside her.
"Yu, the most important thing for you right now is to rest properly. Focus on running the company; there’s no need to worry about . I’m probably not in that bad of a condition."
He tried to lighten the mood with his words, but when he thought of his daughter facing a lonely life in the future, he found it hard to reconcile with the idea of leaving.
Ji Yu’s chest tightened with emotion as she listened.
"Dad, if you keep going on like this, and if I end up all alone, what do you think I’m supposed to do then?"
At this mont, she really felt completely helpless.
"Yu, don’t keep dwelling on being alone in the future. If that’s how you feel, why not find soone to marry? I know you’ll need soone to take care of you."
Elders like him couldn’t stand the idea of their daughters living solitary lives.
"Yu, I know you still haven’t let go of Gu Qixiao, but the two of you have been entangled for too long, and it’s amounted to nothing."
Dragging it on now would only cause everyone involved more heartache, wouldn’t it?
When Ji Yu heard this, her heart gave a small tremor.
She knew her father was right, but for so reason, she clung to a strange and stubborn resolve deep inside.
"Yu, whatever you decide, I’ll support you. But if the tumor in my brain turns out to be malignant, promise that you’ll find soone to be by your side."
In recent tis, he’d thought a lot about things and realized he shouldn’t be too harsh on his daughter.
"Dad..." Ji Yu rarely cried openly, but this ti her heart ached deeply. The events of the past few months, combined with today’s tumor diagnosis, left her feeling utterly incapable of coping.
"Dad, I’ve never felt this lost before. I don’t know what I should prioritize now—should I resolve the turmoil in my life, or should I follow your advice?"
She already had a loving boyfriend, but now, amidst everything, this had happened. Perhaps fate was playing a cruel joke.
"Yu, don’t pressure yourself too much. I know my earlier words might’ve made you anxious to find soone, but what I ant was for you to choose soone who truly brings you peace."
He couldn’t bear the thought of his daughter living an unhappy life, and there was no need for this to turn into sothing ugly.
"Yu, I’m just going to be hospitalized. It’s not a major illness. Don’t overthink it; let’s pretend I didn’t say anything earlier."
He wanted to comfort his daughter again, but deep down, he knew there was little room for optimism.
"Dad, I understand what you an. I’ll straighten out this ssy situation as soon as I can."
At the very least, they needed to avoid the burden of ongoing awkwardness in the future.
She was truly reaching her breaking point. If things continued as they were, it wouldn’t do anyone any good.
It might be better for everyone to part ways now while they still could.
When Ji Yu made this decision, she knew she might be being too harsh.
But there was no other possible resolution. Even if others wanted to change the outco, it was beyond their control.
"It’s not just for you. It’s also for myself."
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