On the day of the surgery, Chen Chunyao specially took time off work to come and accompany them.
Qi Ruixi was naturally there too. Even Qi Ye, who was far overseas, sent an encouraging message to Xu Tingyu.
Everyone was waiting outside the ICU, watching the doctors going in and out to make preparations.
Xu Tingyu held Zhang Qiu's hand tightly, and her palms were sweating nervously.
Qi Shifeng hadn't arrived yet.
But he had come the night before and even talked to Zhang Qiu for a few words.
Zhang Qiu was in a very stable mood today.
Seeing the tubes sticking out of Xu Jia's body, she didn't get overly excited and shout anymore.
She and Xu Tingyu were allowed to put on protective suits and go into the ICU to cheer Xu Jia on.
"Jiajia, I'm Mom. Don't be afraid. The surgery will be over soon. Mom and sister are waiting for you outside. Dad will also be watching over you from the sky."
"You've always been the lucky star of our family. Good people have their own good fortune. You'll definitely be okay. When you come out and get better, Mom will buy you that game console you've always wanted."
...
She rambled on, her eyes full of love and pain for Xu Jia.
Xu Tingyu just stood by and watched. Finally, she also spoke up. "Jiajia, I'm your sister. You promised me that you'd go abroad with me."
"So you have to come out soon. We won't wait until you finish the college entrance examination. This winter vacation, we'll take Mom skiing abroad."
"You know that I'm afraid of falling. You'll have to hold me up then."
...
The doctor gave them about ten minutes, but they just couldn't stop talking.
Finally, they were pulled out by the doctor.
At the moment they stepped out, Xu Tingyu saw a tear slide down Xu Jia's cheek.
It meant that he was conscious, just couldn't open his eyes.
She felt more confident about today's surgery.
Just like Zhang Qiu said, Xu Jia was the lucky star of the family. When he was born, the family business took a new step.
She also won her first highly - prestigious first - place in a major performance.
The family was so happy then, so this happiness must continue.
After being pulled out of the ICU, she still pressed herself against the window and looked inside.
Finally, she prayed to the gods.
As long as her brother came out safely, she was willing to exchange half of her lifespan.
Everyone present was deeply touched by her prayer.
It was said that the corridors of a hospital heard more sincere prayers than a church. Maybe this was exactly what it meant.
Until Xu Jia was transferred to the operating room, Qi Shifeng still hadn't arrived.
Even three hours after the surgery started, he still didn't show up. Even Zhang Qiu was asking where he was.
"What's wrong with my brother? How could he be so late on such an important occasion?"
Qi Ruixi muttered to herself, then, as if unable to bear it anymore, she stepped aside and called Qi Shifeng.
Unexpectedly, it was Xie Yu who answered.
"Who do you think you are? How dare you answer my brother's phone?"
Qi Ruixi was almost driven crazy.
What kind of day was it today? Qi Shifeng was still with this woman. Was he crazy?
"Xixi, right? Your brother is in a meeting. He's a bit busy. If you have anything to say, I can pass it on for you."
Xie Yu smiled sweetly, as if she hadn't heard the curse.
Qi Ruixi was really angry. "Don't play tricks on me. My brother is in a meeting, but you're holding his phone? You're not even from the Qi Group. Did you steal it?"
She didn't believe that her brother was such an irresponsible person.
Xie Yu laughed on the other end of the phone. "Haha, you're really sharp. But you'll soon know what we're doing."
"Xixi, I really don't understand. I've never offended you. Why do you hate me so much?"
"Do you know that your brother loves me so much that he even took away the Xu family's business and forced Xu Tingyu's father to death for my sake?"
"You've been protecting Xu Tingyu so much. Have you ever thought that if one day she knew the truth, would she be able to accept it?"
Qi Ruixi could hardly hold the phone.
She knew about the bankruptcy of the Xu family and that Xu Jianmin had jumped off a building. The Qi family had offered no help.
But the Qi family was cold - blooded and always business - like. It was understandable that they didn't help a dying business.
But what was this woman named Xie talking about?
How could the bankruptcy of the Xu family be related to Qi Shifeng?
And he even forced Xu Jianmin to death?
"Don't talk nonsense. Do you believe that I'll hire a lawyer to sue you for slander?"
For some reason, Qi Ruixi felt a kind of indescribable panic.
"It doesn't matter, Xixi. You'll know if this is true or not by seeing if the lawyer will listen to you."
"Today, Shifeng won't go to the hospital. Before, it was just a final show for the public. How could you, the supporting roles, be so involved?"
After saying these words, Xie Yu hung up.
When Qi Ruixi called back, the phone was turned off.
She was extremely uneasy, always feeling that something big was about to happen.
But she didn't dare to say anything. She could only call Jiang Li.
The call could go through, but the other side didn't answer.
She didn't dare to leave the hospital to look for him. Besides Jiang Li, she didn't know who else she could turn to to find her brother.
Just when she was in a state of extreme anxiety, Xu Tingyu walked over at some point.
"What's wrong? Is Qi Shifeng unable to come because of something?"
There were dark circles under her eyes, showing the exhaustion from staying up late.
But she was still beautiful, with a kind of fragility as if she would break at a touch.
Qi Ruixi's heart tightened, but she didn't dare to say anything. She just mumbled, "He seems to have encountered an emergency. He'll come later."
Xu Tingyu didn't ask any more questions. She just reached out and hugged Qi Ruixi.
For some reason, Qi Ruixi felt that she had heard the phone call just now. She felt even more uneasy.
Xu Tingyu had indeed heard her shouting into the phone.
After all, her voice was so loud that it was impossible not to hear.
The call was actually answered by Xie Yu.
When she was walking towards Qi Ruixi, she touched her heart. Strangely enough, it still hurt.
Hadn't she already decided to give up?
Just then, Chen Chunyao suddenly walked over angrily, holding up her phone for them to see.
"I can't believe it. On such an important day, Qi Shifeng got into a fight and was taken to the police station to protect Xie Yu?"
Xu Tingyu looked at the news title: Dancer Xie Yu was harassed, and the tycoon bravely protected his lover.
She suddenly remembered that on the day her father jumped off the building, he was presenting an award to Xie Yu.
History really did repeat itself.
Her matters always came after Xie Yu's.
But it didn't matter. She wasn't as heart - broken as last time.
She knew that her body was also protecting her, gradually pulling away.
Just as they were talking, a nurse suddenly rushed out of the operating room.
"Something's wrong! The patient's heart has stopped!"