With the assurance from her mother, Zhang Qiu's emotions stabilized a lot.
She was more reliant on her mother than ever, and her tone was extremely gentle.
"Since our son - in - law is helping us so much, you should be more obedient. Our family can only count on him now. You must hold on to him tightly. Do you understand?"
In her life, when she was young, she had been looked down upon in her natal family.
Meeting Xu Jianmin was a major turning point in her life. From then on, she was doted on and lived a care - free life.
So she stubbornly believed that only a man could support a family.
Now that the sky of the Xu family had fallen, she was relying on Qi Shifeng to hold it up for them.
If it had been before, Xu Tingyu would probably have told her mother that she would work harder to support the family.
But now, in the face of reality, she had to admit.
She was just a good - for - nothing.
"So what was the matter when you went to see Liu Ning before?"
She took a deep breath, and her voice was a bit cold.
Anyway, she had to know the Qi family's attitude.
Zhang Qiu pursed her pale lips and gave her a cold look. "It's all because you're so useless!"
It turned out that when Zhang Qiu went to the Qi family, it wasn't to talk about the child.
After thinking it over and over at home, she finally felt that her daughter shouldn't have been beaten for nothing.
So originally, she went to ask Qi Shifeng for an explanation. Unfortunately, Qi Shifeng was too busy, and she couldn't even find him.
So she settled for the next best thing and went to see Liu Ning.
Her intention was just to hope that Liu Ning would apologize and promise not to make things difficult for Xu Tingyu anymore.
Who would have thought that Liu Ning seemed to be in a really bad mood. When she saw Zhang Qiu, they quarreled after just a few words.
In the back - and - forth argument, Zhang Qiu understood that the Qi family disliked Xu Tingyu for not having a child in three years.
All the previous talks about divorce were also because of this.
Hearing this, Zhang Qiu lost her confidence.
She was quite old - fashioned in this regard and also felt that her daughter was sorry to the Qi family for not having a child in three years.
So she softened her attitude and said that she would persuade Xu Tingyu to prepare for pregnancy actively and get pregnant soon.
After hearing this, Liu Ning's attitude didn't improve much.
"Sister - in - law, don't blame me for not warning you. There are women lining up to give birth to our Shifeng. Your daughter is so ungrateful."
"Now she's always out busy all day long. As her mother, you don't even care."
Liu Ning scolded her like she was scolding a servant, with a condescending look.
Zhang Qiu could only assure her with a pale face that she would definitely talk to Xu Tingyu.
It was at this moment that Xie Yu came to visit, and this conversation ended.
After hearing the story, Xu Tingyu frowned. "Did she really say that to you?"
Before, she thought that Qi Shifeng suddenly bringing up the topic of having a child was the old master Qi's idea.
But later, after the old master Qi contacted her privately, she understood.
The old master Qi wanted a fourth - generation heir, but the mother of this fourth - generation heir couldn't be her, who had become a discarded piece.
Qi Shifeng's proposal to have a child with her was clearly a way to oppose the old master Qi.
He still held a grudge about being forced into marriage three years ago.
The more the old master opposed something, the more he would do it.
However, Xu Tingyu didn't understand why Liu Ning would side with the old master.
She couldn't figure it out, but she didn't dwell on it either.
The top priority was to cure Xu Jia.
So she changed the topic and said to Zhang Qiu, "You should have a good rest."
After staying in the hospital for more than a week, Xu Tingyu lost weight again.
But Xu Jia still showed no sign of waking up.
The test results were also out. It was indeed malignant, and the grade was very high.
It indicated that even if the surgery was successful, the probability of recurrence was also very high.
But if there was no surgery, there would be no hope at all.
She didn't dare to let Zhang Qiu know and had to comfort her that the problem wasn't very serious.
Then she would hide in the hospital stairwell at night, hugging her knees and crying silently.
She didn't even dare to imagine what would happen to her and Zhang Qiu if Jia Jia really had an accident.
Qi Shifeng came to the hospital to find her and hugged her in the dark.
No one said a word. Xu Tingyu leaned on his chest, absorbing the warmth from his body.
After a while, she looked up at him. "Qi Shifeng, I'm scared."
Such a noble and clean - freak person actually sat on the stairs like her and then calmly reached out to lift her onto his lap.
"Don't be afraid. Trust medicine."
In the dark, she couldn't see his expression clearly, but she could feel his burning gaze.
She was wrapped in his windbreaker, and the cold outside was blocked out. Leaning against his warm chest, she finally stopped shaking.
She had to admit that this man gave her a kind of fatal sense of security.
Maybe after Xu Jia got through this difficult time, they could have an open - hearted talk.
If he still couldn't let go of Xie Yu, then she would sincerely bless them.
They could still be friends.
Professor Lin Shen was on his way back to China, and Xu Jia's surgery was approaching.
After getting this news, Zhang Qiu, who hadn't eaten for several days, cheered up and started to eat actively.
"I can't let Jia Jia see me looking haggard."
Xu Tingyu didn't dare to let her know the real situation and could only run to the doctor's office again and again.
"My younger brother will wake up after the surgery, right?"
The attending doctor was very patient with her at first and explained it again and again.
Later, when the doctor saw her, he would even avoid her.
In this kind of torture, they finally waited for Professor Lin Shen.
Xu Tingyu went to see him with Qi Shifeng.
The other person was about fifty years old and very thin. When he saw Qi Shifeng, he smiled. "Shifeng has grown up. I can hardly recognize you."
It turned out that Lin Shen had some family - friend connections with the Qi family, and he had even held Qi Shifeng when he was a child.
After the greetings, Lin Shen looked at the examination reports, and his eyebrows frowned more and more tightly.
The office fell into an uncomfortable silence. Finally, Lin Shen spoke first. "Actually, I had seen these reports abroad. At that time, my suggestion was that there was no need for surgery."
The malignancy was too high, and there was a high possibility that the patient wouldn't survive the surgery.
But Xu Tingyu insisted on the surgery.
She couldn't just watch her younger brother lying there unconscious.
"Professor Lin, please think of a way. My younger brother is still so young. Please."
She was rambling, and the corners of her eyes were red.
Lin Shen looked at her and then at Qi Shifeng. "The Qi family's business is naturally my business. Well, I'll convene other experts in this field for a consultation."
This surgery was really complicated. The experts discussed for a week and finally decided on the surgical plan.
"We'll arrange this surgery next week. If it's successful, it can be said to be a miracle in the history of medicine."
Professor Lin Shen came in person to deliver the surgery consent form.
Xu Tingyu and Zhang Qiu were, of course, extremely grateful.
Especially Xu Tingyu. She attended the pre - surgery briefing meeting and could tell that the success rate for Xu Jia was actually quite high.
She believed that with so many experts there, Xu Jia would definitely be alright.