At Li Guofu’s house, a circle of Li family mbers surrounded Zhang ihua, waiting for the final news. Today marked the last day of the seven-day deadline set by Tian Yaru.
If Li Si still refused to agree, they really wouldn’t dare to move forward with the money.
It wasn’t until Zhang ihua hung up the phone with a beaming smile that everyone finally sighed in relief. The answer was self-evident.
"ihua, did Li Si really agree?" Li Guofu asked again, still feeling it was too good to be true, like a dream. Could it be that his persuasion had actually worked?
Zhang ihua nodded vigorously, her face glowing with joy: "She agreed! This ti, we can finally relax. Honey, you’re the best—once you stepped in, Li Si agreed! It seems that, as her uncle, you really hold a lot of sway in her heart!"
Wu Dachuan grinned, showing his uneven yellow teeth, chiming in from the side: "Second Brother, it had to be you, the leader! A few days ago, when this ca up, I told Mom and Second Sister-in-law that Second Brother needed to step in. Look, didn’t I call it? Brother, teach your brother-in-law a few tricks soti! What’s this called? That’s right—’the art of negotiation!’"
"Exactly, Second Brother has always been the smartest and most capable among us!" Even Li Guozhi, who usually didn’t say much, joined in the praise.
Li Guofu basked in the complints, clearly enjoying every word, feeling rejuvenated and confident. He said enthusiastically, "Mom, you can rest assured now! And since the whole family is here today, let’s divide the thirty thousand yuan right now!"
Mrs. Li Sr. was beaming with happiness, the weight on her heart finally lifted. She instantly felt energized, her voice louder. Especially now that she was about to beco a wealthy old lady—her joy was indescribable!
"Alright then!"
She went into the room and tremblingly unlocked a cabinet with a key. From inside, she took out a black leather suitcase. Opening it in front of everyone, rows of neatly stacked money appeared.
Greedy smiles flashed across everyone’s faces. Mrs. Li Sr. divided the money into three stacks. They exchanged glances, unable to suppress their laughter.
Mrs. Li Sr. glanced at her two children: "This thirty thousand yuan will be split between the three families—ten thousand each. Today we’ll divide it! As for the other twenty thousand—when it’s recovered, we’ll divide that too!"
Li Guofu felt frustrated and regretful upon hearing this. If he had known earlier, he wouldn’t have promised that twenty thousand to Li Si. But now he was caught in a bind and had no choice but to take things one step at a ti.
Wu Dachuan eagerly reached out to take his family’s ten thousand, but Mrs. Li Sr. dodged him. "Dachuan, you know how we got this money. So this money must be managed by Guozhi—any objections?"
Li Guozhi froze for a mont, her eyes then reddened. Her mother from her maiden family truly cared for her. She stole a glance at Wu Dachuan’s expression.
Wu Dachuan was also stunned. The family’s finances had always been controlled by him. Why should this much money be handed to her? But on second thought, now wasn’t the ti to provoke an argunt; otherwise, they might not get any money at all. Worse, Mrs. Li Sr. might just give it all to Li Guofu out of anger, and he’d regret it bitterly.
He quickly put on a smile: "What are you saying, Mom! Even if you hadn’t ntioned it, I was still planning to hand this money over to our Guozhi!"
Mrs. Li Sr. was highly satisfied with the atmosphere at the mont. Truly, money could make the world turn. Now that everyone had benefited, she felt it was an achievent of her own. A fleeting image of her eldest son’s face crossed her mind, and she felt a tinge of guilt. But looking at the ten thousand yuan neatly stacked before her, all regret was swiftly cast aside!
As for the five thousand she originally promised Li Si, it was as if she had completely forgotten.
The night before leaving for Beijing, Li Si, restless and unable to sleep, entered the mysterious space.
Xiao Guai ran excitedly from its nest by the river, yelling "Aw!" and clung tightly to Li Si’s leg with its two arms.
Li Si laughed as she squatted down to pick it up, holding it in her arms: "Xiao Guai, you’re so heavy now! You need to go on a diet!" Judging by the way it felt, it must weigh over thirty pounds. Perhaps the water and soil in her space had nurtured it into such a sturdy creature.
"Oh..." Xiao Guai affectionately sniffed at her neck with its nose. Li Si laughed and dodged: "Stop it! That tickles!"
Walking casually with it in the space, she gazed at her own little world. Recently, she’d only co in occasionally—the changes in the space weren’t much.
After carrying Xiao Guai for a while, she said, "Xiao Guai, get down now. I really can’t carry you anymore!" She set it on the ground, breathing heavily.
"Aw..." Xiao Guai protested unhappily, its aggrieved eyes seemingly accusing her of cold indifference.
"You little creature—who told you to be so heavy! Oh, by the way, is your forehead still itchy?" She touched the spot on Xiao Guai’s forehead. Over the past few tis she’d entered the space, Xiao Guai had been scratching its forehead as if it were annoyingly itchy.
Li Si carefully examined the center of the hair on its forehead but couldn’t see any swelling or injury that might be causing the itch.
"Oh...oh..." Xiao Guai took her hand and guided it to rub its forehead again. Li Si ran her fingers over the spot.
Huh? The forehead seed to dip inward slightly. She leaned closer for a serious look and parted the short fur in the area—she found a small indentation.
"What’s this? Did you get hurt?"
Xiao Guai shook its head, baring its teeth and gesturing sothing to her. She looked puzzled—was it trying to mimic a dream she had? Could monkeys dream too? Or had she misunderstood? It was indeed a curious mystery.
...
In Beijing, at Peking Union dical College Hospital’s hematology departnt, after thorough comparisons, the preliminary match was successful. A further high-resolution analysis showed Li Si’s 10 loci aligned perfectly, indicating lower risk of transplant rejection and higher success rates! Next ca her full-body examination, which revealed no issues at all! The bone marrow stem cell donation was scheduled for a week later.
Upon hearing this good news from Doctor Liu, Li Si sighed in relief—perhaps she truly shared a special bond with that boy nad Kesong!
In the past few days, Tian Yaruo had made ti to accompany Li Si, giving her a genuine feeling of being cared for. Since yesterday, Li Si had been receiving mobilization injections at the hospital every morning and evening. Other donors had reported symptoms like fatigue or flu-like discomfort, but she felt nothing at all!
Perhaps it was due to the space refining her body into one free of impurities—she might even consider it a high-quality physique!
"Tiantian, eat this—it’s really sweet!" Tian Yaruo carefully peeled a banana for her, smiling with a look of flattery.
"Stop fussing. I just finished a al—I really can’t eat anymore!" Was she trying to overfeed her? After a al full of nutritious and substantial dishes, there was now an endless stream of fruits! She still wanted to save room for roasted duck later!
Tian Yaruo awkwardly placed the banana on the bedside table. "Tiantian, I didn’t reveal your identity publicly—do you mind?"
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