Another half a month had passed, and Yu Lang's condition was getting worse. He would sweat and be out of breath when he moved a little. It was even difficult to get out of bed and go to the toilet.
Da Sheng and Xiao Mei felt sorry for the child and tried to reduce his activity. They always carried him up and down and carried him in and out. He was constantly receiving chemotherapy, receiving IV drips, and sleeping on the bed every day without being able to move. This made Yu Lang very painful. He was easily irritable and lost his temper. Sometimes, when he was angry, he would refuse to receive IV drips. How could he not undergo surgery and receive chemotherapy? Wouldn't it make his condition worse? Xiao Mei and Da Sheng could only take turns to persuade him and encourage him, saying,"Yu Lang is a good child, a good student, brave, strong, and obedient. "We'll stick to the chemotherapy and wait for the surgery in the provincial capital. After the surgery, Yulang's illness will be completely cured. We'll be able to go home and continue to go to school, study, play games with the children. How great would that be! Your teachers and classmates are all waiting for you!”However, every time he said the same thing, he couldn't fulfill it for a while. As time went by, he got tired of listening and didn't believe it anymore. He would ask,"You guys keep saying that you're waiting for the surgery, waiting for the surgery. When exactly can the surgery be performed? I'm on saltwater drip every day, and my hair is falling out. I'm almost bald. How ugly! I can't even face my teachers and classmates. How can I go to school?”Due to the side effects of chemotherapy, Yu Lang's hair had started to fall out recently, and it was obviously much thinner. But what could her parents do? The provincial hospital did not call, which meant that they had not found a bone marrow match. More importantly, up until now, they had only raised less than 100,000 yuan for the surgery. Moreover, they had spent more than 10,000 yuan on the continuous hospitalization for chemotherapy. Not only did the money in his hands not increase, but it was decreasing day by day. It was really anxious and worrying!
One day, Yu Lang asked about the surgery again. Xiao Mei said to Da Sheng,"Call Dr. Hu from the Provincial People's Hospital and ask if he has found a suitable bone marrow match."”"Dr. Hu said that he would call us if he found a suitable bone marrow. Besides, our surgery fees are still a lot lower. What should we say if Doctor Hu asks?”Xiao Mei said,"Tell him that the surgery fee is almost raised. He's just waiting for the surgery so that he won't forget about Yu Lang." In addition, we can only ask about the situation and think of other ways to raise money.”"What else can we do?" Da Sheng asked. We've thought of and tried all methods.”However, he still called Dr. Hu. Dr. Hu told him that there was no suitable bone marrow for the time being. Once there was one, he would be informed to go for surgery in time. He wanted him to raise the surgery fee as soon as possible and wait patiently for the notification. In addition, Dr. Hu also told Dasheng that their hospital had just performed a bone marrow transplant on a leukemia patient last month. The operation was very successful, and the patient was recovering well. He would be discharged soon. Yu Lang was behind this patient. With a suitable bone marrow, Yu Lang would be the next patient to undergo surgery. This news was undoubtedly good news for Dasheng and Lil Mei! They thought that since the previous patient could get a suitable bone marrow, the surgery would be very successful. Yu Lang would definitely get a suitable bone marrow, and the surgery would definitely be very successful! Moreover, Yu Lang was next in line for surgery. This made them seem to see hope for their child's recovery, and they also felt the urgency of raising funds. It was extremely urgent! Then, the couple thought of how to raise the 500,000 yuan for the bone marrow transplant surgery that Dr. Hu had repeatedly told them.
However, there was no progress in raising money. At home, other than a few rooms, a bed to sleep on, pots and pans to cook, hoes and sickles to work in the fields, there was almost nothing else to sell. When their relatives and friends saw their family, they would avoid them without greeting them. The fund-raising was in a desperate situation. The whole family could only shake their heads and sigh, but there was nothing they could do. Dasheng and Xiaomei were so distressed that they could not sleep at night. Facing Yu Lang's questioning and Dr. Hu's urging, they could not answer and could only cry secretly.
At night, Xiao Mei could not sleep. Her mind kept thinking about the surgery fee for Yu Lang's bone marrow transplant. Five hundred thousand! The money that saved his son's life was not a small sum. However, the money they raised was less than 100,000 yuan, and it was still decreasing day by day. How should he raise the funds next? Selling things, borrowing money, they were all in a desperate situation. Helplessly, she recalled Yuying's words and what she had said. In the beginning, she did not dare to think about it and could not accept it. She thought that it was an insult to her, an insult to Dasheng. It was to lure her down the wrong path, to trap her into being unchaste, unfaithful, unkind, and unjust. He then thought that people like Yuying were fickle, had bad character, could not be trusted, and were not worthy of being friends. Even thinking about it, she felt humiliated and tried her best to force herself not to think about that person and that matter. However, when she returned to reality and thought about Yu Lang's illness and the huge surgery fee of 500,000 yuan, she felt guilty again. Her heart softened, and she could not hold on any longer. Because Doctor Hu had said that the next surgery would be Yulang. This was related to his son's life and death. Once he lost the opportunity, the hospital would give the bone marrow that matched him to another patient and wait for the opportunity. His son would probably be hopeless! She, Dasheng, and her entire family would be in so much pain that they would regret it for the rest of their lives! However, in order to raise 500,000 yuan for the surgery and save her son's life in a short period of time, she could not think of any other way except for this person and this matter. She could not think of anyone else to look for or do anything to earn 500,000 yuan. Although this person and this matter were bad, despicable, and shameless, they were the only hope to save her son's life. She kept thinking about what Yuying and Yuying had said.
After denying it again and again, she gradually felt that Yuying's words weren't that bad after all. They seemed to make sense. She even found a basis for this: In the past, Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang did not hesitate to marry Dorgon in order to protect the throne of her son and grandson. The descendants did not deny her because of this. Instead, they thought that she was far-sighted and did not care about trifles for the sake of the big picture. She was worthy of praise. What Xiaozhuang could do for his son's throne, why couldn't she do it for her son's life? However, she was not Xiaozhuang and did not have such a big ambition. When she thought of the love between her and Dasheng, which was so sincere, pure, noble, and spotless, she really could not bear to betray Dasheng and go against her conscience to do such a despicable thing. She was sad several times throughout the night. She cried, tossed and turned, and was bored to death. When the sky was about to brighten, she finally made up her mind. To save his son's life, he could only sacrifice himself. However, how could he tell Dasheng and his family about this? He couldn't say anything! First, it was difficult to say. More importantly, Dasheng would never agree, and neither would his wife's family. If that happened, his son would have lost his life! This was something she could never agree to. After thinking for a while, he had an idea. It was nothing more than making up stories, telling lies, and lying when he was hungry.
The next day, Xiao Mei told Dasheng that she was going back to her parents 'home and asked her parents and brothers to think of a way to borrow more money or provide a way to raise money. At this point, Dasheng and his family had already racked their brains and were at a loss. As long as they could raise money, no matter who had a way or what method, they would let it be. Therefore, when he heard Xiao Mei say that she wanted to go to her parents 'house to find a way to borrow money, Da Sheng did not hesitate and immediately agreed. There seemed to be a trace of hope in his heart.
Xiao Mei walked out of the hospital, out of the city, and towards a quiet stream. On both sides of the stream was a small forest, covered with pine and willow trees, and birds were constantly flying in and out. The ground was covered with weeds and wild flowers. She didn't go back to her parents 'home. She knew that her parents couldn't borrow money anymore. When Yu Lang was hospitalized, her parents had already raised 5,000 yuan and sent it over. If she went to borrow money again, her parents wouldn't say anything, and her sister-in-law would scold her for only caring about her son's illness and not caring about her parents' life. As for other ways to raise money, his parents and brothers were farmers, and there were no relatives who were officials or businessmen, so there would be no other ways to earn money. Thinking of Yu Lang's increasingly serious illness, thinking of the urgency and difficulty of raising funds, thinking of the humiliating decision she made at night, thinking of her unpredictable life and fate in the future, she could no longer hold back her sadness and burst into tears. She cried that her fate was not good, that her family's fortune was not good, and that her son had suffered from such a difficult illness. She cried that she was too useless and could not raise enough money to pay for her son's surgery. She cried that she was too cruel and despicable to make a decision that betrayed her husband and went against her conscience. Dasheng loved her so much and took care of her so well. In the future, even if her son recovered, how would she face him? He loved Dasheng so much, how could he bear to do such a thing? However, this was the only way to save his son's life. She could have saved her son, but she did not. Instead, she watched him die. How could she face her son's spirit for the rest of her life? The more she thought about it, the more pain she felt. The more pain she felt, the more she cried. She could not cry out her pain and sorrow. Her cries scared away the birds on the trees, and her tears wet the ground and the grass on the ground, making the grass bear tears for her.
Xiao Mei finally stopped crying and wiped her tears. She was here to carry out the decision she had made that night to save her son's life. Her son's life was in danger and it had reached an urgent stage. How could she cry endlessly because of her own sadness and delay the opportunity to save her son's life? She gritted her teeth and wiped her tears. She took out her phone and dialed Jin Yuying's number.
"Hello, Yuying? I want to see you now. Where are you?”
"I'm in Guangzhou. What do you want? Is Yu Lang feeling better?"
"Not good, it's getting worse. It's hard to even walk. The Provincial People's Hospital called and said that the next person to do the bone marrow transplant would be Yu Lang. It's just that we haven't raised the surgery fee yet.”
"How much more?"
"There's still a lot to go. We raised a total of 100,000 yuan, and Yulang's hospitalization cost a portion of it. Now, we only have 80,000 to 90,000 yuan.”
"I'm still short of more than 400,000! It was too much. Even if I lend you another 30,000 or 20,000 yuan, it won't help! Besides, my money is all spent on goods, so I can't spare it for a while. Time is of the essence, and our son's life is at stake. At this moment, what do you and Dasheng think? What do you plan to do?"
"I've thought of all methods and used them. There's really no other way. If I had a way, I wouldn't have bothered you. Everything that could be sold at home was sold out. Even the rings, bracelets, and necklaces that Dasheng and I bought when we got married were sold. He had borrowed money from all his relatives and friends. I only came to you when I had no other choice. I want to ask, about the Boss Zhang incident you mentioned last time-is it true?”
"How can it be true? When have I ever lied to you? It was absolutely true! When I came back from home, Mr. Stanley asked about this. Why? Have you finally figured it out?"
"I can't figure it out, but there's nothing I can do. In order to save my son's life, I've decided to sacrifice myself. Otherwise, I won't be able to live without my son!”Xiao Mei couldn't bear the grief. Tears fell down her face and she couldn't speak. She sent the message to the other party through her phone.
"Don't cry. You're right to think that way. Life was a matter of the heavens. A person only had one chance in his life. If he lost it and could not get it back, his life would be over. Yu Lang was so young and so smart and cute. It would be a pity if he died! You and Dasheng will regret it for the rest of your life. Don't just care about your reputation and face. How much is that worth? You have to think more about your son. Your son's life and future are more important and valuable than your reputation and face! Now that you've thought it through, what about Dasheng? Has he also thought it through and agreed?”
"Him, I didn't tell him, nor did I dare to tell him.”
"How can you not tell him about such an important matter? Besides, it wasn't just three or two days. It would take at least a year. He would find out sooner or later.”
"If he knew, he definitely wouldn't agree to let me go. As a man, who would agree to his wife doing that with another man? I think that now that Yu Lang is seriously ill and he is in a bad mood, it is better to leave him some face for the time being. If you and I don't tell him, no one else will know. He won't know for the time being. As for the future, as long as Yulang has surgery and his life is saved, I'll let him do whatever he wants. If he wants to understand my painstaking efforts, then forgive me. We are still a family. If he doesn't forgive me, I won't have any regrets even if he leaves me.”
"You're right to think that way. You two have such a good relationship. Dasheng will definitely not agree to this. However, you're leaving home for Guangzhou and can't go back for such a long time. How are you going to tell Dasheng? You can't wait for him to fall asleep at night and sneak away, right? Then wouldn't he be looking for you everywhere? If he left again, who would take care of Yu Lang?”
"How can I sneak away? Then wouldn't he die of anxiety? Naturally, I had to find a suitable reason to explain it to him face to face. I had to make him believe that I went out to earn money and save my son's life. I wouldn't let him have the slightest suspicion and delay taking care of Yu Lang.”
"This is difficult. How can you make him believe you and let you go without any doubt? I'm warning you, don't ever rat me out. Otherwise, I'll become a sinner who will go down in history. I won't be able to clear my name even if I jump into the Yellow River. How will I be able to see your family and Dasheng in the future?”
"Don't worry, I didn't tell him about meeting you at all, let alone about Boss Zhang. This is a woman's lifelong shame. I won't say it even if I die.”
"If you go to Guangzhou, it will take more than a year. What reason can you find to make him believe you? Otherwise, Dasheng wouldn't have let you go.”
"You don't have to ask about this. In short, I have a way to make him trust me and let me go willingly. He won't betray you, nor will he betray me. We are both women, and reputation is the most important. I'm also warning you, if you tell anyone about this, I'll die immediately! I mean what I say."
"Alright, I believe you. I won't ask anymore. When will you come? Give me a definite answer so that I can be mentally prepared. I won't go out to do business for the next few days and will wait for your arrival at home. Call me when you arrive at Guangzhou station so that I can pick you up. Don't worry, I won't tell anyone about this. I'll keep it in my heart for the rest of my life. You are afraid that Dasheng will find out that he doesn't want you. I'm afraid that my family and hometown people will scold me to death if they find out, and Dasheng will kill me if he finds out. Think about it, why would I tell anyone?”
After a pause, Yuying said,"When you come, you have to dress up properly, put on makeup, do a new hairstyle, and wear fashionable clothes, just like a bride." Otherwise, I can't guarantee that Boss Zhang will take a fancy to you. If he doesn't like it, it's useless for me to say anything. This matter is over! Your trip to Guangzhou will be in vain. Not only will you not be able to earn money, but you will also have to pay for the travel expenses. What's more serious is that if you can't earn money and can't make up for the surgery fees, your son will be in danger! Think carefully about whether my words make sense. Don't blame me for not warning you in advance when the matter is over. It's too late!”
"Am I ugly? He still doesn't like me, an old man in his sixties!”
"Old man? You haven't seen Boss Zhang before. Although he's already in his sixties, he doesn't look old at all. Her skin was fair and clean, and there were almost no wrinkles. His beard and hair were neatly trimmed, looking fashionable and decent. Every day, he wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, a brand-new suit, and a flowing tie. He was refined and elegant, and he looked to be in his forties. There were a few secretaries around him, all of whom were young and beautiful female university students. They were dressed in gold and jewelry, and they were as beautiful as fairies. If Mrs. Zhang was not still alive, they would fight to marry him. He was a big boss and rich! Therefore, he would never take a fancy to ordinary talents. I just saw that you're beautiful and that your family is in such a situation. You're in urgent need of money, so I thought of what Boss Zhang once said to me. Otherwise, I wouldn't dare to recommend him anything indecent.”
"Sigh! It was true that hunger and cold gave birth to the heart of stealing, and wealth gave birth to the heart of lust. It had been the same since ancient times. In the old society, the landlord and the capitalist had a few concubines. It was not allowed by the policy now. If it was allowed, who knew how many concubines this Boss Zhang would have!”
"If the policy allows it, there are so many young and beautiful women in Guangzhou. They are highly educated, talented, and know how to dress up and show off. They fight with Boss Zhang every day. When you left, you got such a chance to make a fortune, so you could raise the surgery fee and save Yulang's life.”
"Sigh! How should he put it? You can say that."
At this point, Xiao Mei could only say this.
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