Tian Yaru sighed helplessly, "Oh, my goodness, what could it be now!" If it wasn’t for worrying about the old lady, she wouldn’t have co back.
Tian Yaruo followed instructions and made the call, "Yan, my phone is out of battery. What’s the matter?"
"What’s going on? I’ve been trying to reach you but couldn’t get through. It almost drove crazy!" On the other end, Yan’s tone was sowhat agitated.
"Don’t be mad! What happened?" At the thought that it might be sothing about Kesong, her heart imdiately started racing with unease.
"Director Liu just ntioned that the match between the two kids is simply miraculous. Even among direct relatives, it’s very rare for such a case to occur! Where did you find this girl? Could she have so familial connection to your family?"
Tian Yaruo froze, her voice trembling slightly, "Well, maybe it’s just Kesong’s good fortune. Otherwise, how could so many people fail to find a suitable match?"
Yan thought for a mont and eased up, brushing away the sudden doubt that had surfaced in his mind. "You’re right! Alright then, co to the hospital quickly! Kesong is looking for you!"
"Okay!" Tian Yaruo hung up the phone, her heart still thumping uncontrollably.
The old lady saw her face turn pale at once and quickly asked, "What’s wrong?"
"Mom, do you think Yan might have noticed sothing? He actually asked just now, where did I find the girl, saying such a high probability is rare even among direct relatives!" She clutched the old lady’s hand anxiously and asked.
"You! ssing up your own ga! What’s the problem? There are plenty of rare occurrences in this world. Isn’t it good that it can save a life?" Tian Yaru poked her forehead in feigned frustration, "Once the transplant is successful, just send the girl away imdiately. By then, even if your Yan looks for her, he won’t find her, and that will be the end of it!"
Tian Yaruo thought of the promise she had made to Li Si. Is she going to break her word again, just for herself? Would that make her selfish?
Three days later, the day of the surgery.
At exactly nine in the morning, Li Si, wearing a patient gown and filled with anxiety, walked toward the operating room. Leng Mochen was beside her, offering encouragent, "Don’t be afraid, I’m here with you!"
Li Si nodded seriously, thinking, thankfully, her big brother was by her side. Otherwise, she’d be all alone, with no one waiting for her outside the operating room!
Her heart and blood pressure had been soaring, but with his words, they cald down quite a bit.
"Brother, I’ll be fine!" She tried to put on a smile, but it was anything but natural.
She looked back at her surroundings, wondering why Tian Yaruo wasn’t there, which made her feel a little sad.
Doctor Liu, dressed in a white coat, walked over with a warm smile, "Young lady, very brave! Don’t worry, at most, this will take four hours!"
Li Si nodded, "Okay!" Could she admit her legs were trembling? She’d co this far; even if she had to fake it, she’d try to appear strong!
The operating room wasn’t large. Li Si was asked to lie on a hospital bed, and beside her was a centrifugal separator. Each of her arms was inserted with a blood collection needle, one for blood extraction and one for return.
Leng Mochen sat beside her bed, frowning with worry at the sight of those thick needles. "Does it hurt?"
"It’s okay; it does hurt a bit, but it’s bearable." Li Si said with a smile. Strangely, at this mont, she wasn’t scared anymore!
Doctor Liu explained to the two of them that the extracted blood would pass through the centrifugal separator to filter out hematopoietic stem cells into a collection bag, with the remainder being returned to her body.
The process was truly hard to endure; she had to lie still. Doctor Liu would occasionally check in to see if she felt uncomfortable.
Li Si gradually felt numbness and a bit of fear in her heart. "Brother, I feel my nose and lips are numb."
Leng Mochen’s face showed panic, and he raised his voice slightly to call out, "Doctor Liu!"
Doctor Liu quickly walked to her bedside and reassured her, "Don’t be afraid! Young lady, this is the side effect of injecting anticoagulant agents, which causes blood calcium to drop, leading to a sensation of cold and numbness. I’ll supplent your calcium and you’ll be fine!"
The nurse efficiently administered a calcium supplent for her.
Li Si let out a sigh of relief. After a while, seeing Leng Mochen still looking tense, she tried to lighten the mood with a joke, "Brother, this is really fascinating! I feel a flow of warmth coming from the needle sites, circulating through my body. It’s just like those martial arts novels where they describe repairing damaged ridians!"
Leng Mochen’s tightly clenched face cracked with a hint of amusent, "Look at the circumstances here—still trying to be funny!"
The two exchanged smiles, filling the room with warmth for a mont.
Nearly four hours later, the entire process was completed. Li Si, her steps sowhat unsteady, was supported out by Leng Mochen.
Outside, Yan Xuefeng and Tian Yaruo hurriedly and excitedly stepped forward.
Tian Yaruo pretended not to know Li Si well, "Li Si, how do you feel? Are you okay? I’m sorry! Sothing urgent ca up earlier, and by the ti we got here, you were already inside..."
"It’s fine!" Li Si generously said she was okay with her words, but her heart felt sowhat pained. They were all her children, yet the way they were treated was worlds apart. What was she still hoping for? Expecting?
"Li Si! Thank you so much! I’m the father of the recipient. You’ve gone through so much for us! And who might this gentleman beside you be?"
Yan Xuefeng spoke with gratitude. Li Si gave a weak smile, "It’s fine! This is my brother!"
Leng Mochen calmly nodded in acknowledgnt.
Yan Xuefeng sincerely said, "Li Si, you’re a great benefactor to our Yan family. If you ever need anything from in the future, just let know! Here’s a small token of appreciation. Please accept it!"
He took out a bank card and tried to press it into Li Si’s hand, but she firmly pushed it back.
"I can’t take this money! Listen to ! I’m doing this to save a life. If you give money, then I won’t go through with the donation! I’m still weak, so don’t argue with !" Li Si adamantly rejected him, her face serious as she felt dizzy and her limbs weak.
"Enough! Please take it back! We need to return to the ward!" Leng Mochen said with displeasure, "My sister isn’t doing this for your money! Make that clear!"
Yan Xuefeng awkwardly withdrew the card, "Alright, alright! I’m sorry. You should go back and rest for now. At least let us treat you to a thank-you dinner later!"
"Of course! It’d be strange not to even share a al!" Tian Yaruo held onto Li Si’s arm, giving it a little squeeze to signal her assent.
Leng Mochen shot her a frosty glance, "She needs rest. We’ll discuss this later!" His tone carried a trace of anger.
"I..." Tian Yaruo instinctively stepped aside.
"You should go check on your child instead! Isn’t he about to be placed in isolation?" Li Si said thoughtfully, knowing that soon, Yan Kesong would undergo the hematopoietic stem cell transplant.
Yan Xuefeng and Tian Yaruo exchanged glances, their urgency for Kesong’s upcoming procedure evident. They had initially decided to co and express their gratitude no matter what.
"Alright then, Li Si, rest well. I’ll go with your aunt to check on the child. We’ll visit you later!" Yan Xuefeng said tactfully, pulling Tian Yaruo away quickly. (To be continued. If you enjoyed this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian) to cast recomndation votes or monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian to read.)
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