"Anyone who dares to bully my wife will not be spared." Mo Beichen suddenly cast a cold look at the crowd.
As his words faded, an announcement suddenly came from the school's loudspeaker: "Starting from today, Lin Keke will receive a major demerit from the school, and the issuance of her graduation certificate will be postponed for one year."
Whoosh—All the students gasped in unison. This was too severe!
By the time they came to their senses, Mo Beichen had already walked several meters away with Xia Weilan. They all stared at Mo Beichen's tall and straight back, with the same thought in mind: Never offend Xia Weilan!
In the car, Xia Weilan smelled the fragrance wafting from her body. There was no trace of the stench of rotten eggs from before.
Mo Beichen drove the car attentively, heading in the direction of the kindergarten.
As soon as Xiao Chun got in the car, she insisted on sitting with Xia Weilan.
So Xia Weilan also got into the back seat. She held Xiao Chun's hand with one hand, looking dotingly at her, and listened to Xiao Chun sharing what had happened at school today.
"I also drew an elephant. None of the other students could draw as well as me. The teacher even praised me." As Xiao Chun spoke, she took out her sketchbook. There was a picture in it. She handed it to Xia Weilan. "Mommy, look. Isn't it beautiful?"
Xia Weilan reached out to take it and scanned the picture carefully. The little elephant in it was extremely lively and cute.
"It's really good, Xiao Chun. Let's go home and hang it on your bedside, okay?"
As Xia Weilan spoke, she didn't get a response from Xiao Chun. When she looked over again, the picture in her hand slipped to the ground in shock. "Xiao Chun, what's wrong with you?"
The lively Xiao Chun sitting beside her was nowhere to be seen. At this moment, she was leaning against the back of the seat, with her head tilted, motionless.
In the intensive care unit, the electrocardiogram machine was constantly beeping. Xiao Chun on the bed was pale, looking completely lifeless, with various oxygen tubes inserted into her body.
"Doctor, how is Xiao Chun? When will she wake up?"
It had already been a day, and Xiao Chun still hadn't woken up. She could only be sustained by a feeding bottle.
During these 24 hours, Xia Weilan and Mo Beichen had been staying by the bed. How could they close their eyes and sleep peacefully?
"If the situation improves, she will wake up at noon. But if she faints again next time, she may not be so lucky."
It had been almost two months since Xiao Chun was diagnosed with leukemia. If Mo Beichen could find a suitable blood type, he would have found it long ago. Since he still hadn't found it, it meant... the hope was slim.
The doctor shook his head, sighed, and then walked out with the files.
I don't know how much time had passed. Just when the two adults by the bed were looking forward to it eagerly, Xiao Chun on the bed suddenly moved her fingers and slowly opened her bloodshot eyes, looking blankly at everything in front of her.
When her vision finally focused, she finally saw the two worried faces in front of her.
"Daddy, Mommy." Xiao Chun called out weakly.
Just this one call made the tears that Xia Weilan had been holding back fall immediately. She couldn't control them at all.
"Be good, Xiao Chun. You have to stay in the hospital for a few days. You can be discharged from the hospital when you get better." Mo Beichen said to Xiao Chun.
"Okay." Xiao Chun nodded obediently.
Xia Weilan wiped away her tears silently and then turned to check on Xiao Chun's condition.
"Mommy, where's my teddy bear toy?"
"Here." Xia Weilan stopped crying and immediately put the toy in Xiao Chun's hand.
That toy was always carried by Xiao Chun because she regarded it as a gift from her parents.
The doctor came in again to check on Xiao Chun's physical condition. After that, he only said that she was out of danger for the time being.
That night, when Grandpa Mo came, Xiao Chun was already chatting animatedly.
"Grandpa, Uncle, Auntie." Xiao Chun greeted them as soon as she saw them.
Grandpa Mo's eyes turned red too, and he responded.
Not long after, Grandpa Mo called Mo Beichen and Xia Weilan out into the corridor and asked about Xiao Chun's condition. After all, some things couldn't be said in front of Xiao Chun.
Liu Yinyin stayed alone in the room to take care of Xiao Chun.
"Thank you, Auntie." Xiao Chun took the fruit that Liu Yinyin handed her and held it gently with her delicate little hand.
"Xiao Chun, do you know that your illness can't be cured?" Liu Yinyin looked at Xiao Chun and asked without any scruples.
Xiao Chun's face stiffened. She nodded and lowered her eyes, hiding her sadness.
She also knew that she didn't have much time left. Otherwise, why would the adults always be around her bed and never leave?
"Actually, your illness can be cured. But your daddy and mommy want to have a new baby, so they haven't tried to find a way to save you. They don't want to save you."
"You're lying. My daddy and mommy love me very much." Xiao Chun gritted her teeth and glared at Liu Yinyin.
"It's true. Actually, your illness has been dragged on like this. Otherwise, do you think you got sick two months ago? Why didn't you take any medicine? Isn't it because they don't care about you anymore? I even heard Weilan say that she only wants to raise her own child."
Liu Yinyin let out a coquettish laugh and pretended to be pitying. "Poor child. I really feel sorry for you."
Xiao Chun was about to cry.
Just then, the adults who had been chatting outside walked in one after another.
Liu Yinyin shut up, crossed her legs, and looked at Xia Weilan's belly. Her expression was very obvious.
Xiao Chun also looked at Xia Weilan's belly and bit her lip tightly without saying a word.
In the following days, the servants took care of Xiao Chun during the day, and Xia Weilan and Mo Beichen came to visit at night.
On this weekend, the couple took Xiao Chun to the orphanage.
"Look, Xiao Chun." Xia Weilan pointed gently at a few children playing together not far away and said to Xiao Chun, "Aren't they your good friends? Go and play with them."
Xiao Chun's eyes dimmed, and she ran towards her good friends.
In the orphanage, the director came out in person and asked about Xiao Chun's condition. After learning that Xiao Chun didn't have much time left, he couldn't help but let out a sigh.
When it was almost time to go home, Xiao Chun suddenly hugged the director's leg. "Grandpa, I want to stay here. I don't want to go. I want to live with my friends."
Xiao Chun stubbornly held on to the director's leg.
"You naughty child. How can you be so willful? Go back with your parents quickly. If you want to come, you can come tomorrow." The director comforted her.
"No, I'm not leaving."
No one had expected this to happen. Xia Weilan was stunned for a moment and then squatted down to try to coax her. But as soon as she turned Xiao Chun's face around, she saw that her eyes were red, with snot and tears all over her face. She looked extremely aggrieved.
"Xiao Chun, what's wrong with you? If you have any worries, tell Mommy!" Xia Weilan panicked.
But Xiao Chun just hugged the director's leg tightly and refused to let go, without saying a word.
Xia Weilan was extremely anxious.
"Well, I'll take Xiao Chun in to rest. Let her stay a little longer tonight. I think Xiao Chun just can't bear to part with me." The director suggested.
Then the director personally took Xiao Chun into the room and played with her.
Mo Beichen and Xia Weilan didn't dare to leave. They just sat down in a corner outside.
I don't know how much time had passed. Suddenly, the director opened the door and rushed over. "Xiao Chun said you don't want her anymore."
In the room, Xiao Chun was crying loudly with snot and tears all over her face.
Xia Weilan and Mo Beichen rushed over. Xia Weilan really didn't know how to persuade her. Instead, Mo Beichen walked over and covered Xiao Chun's mouth. Finally, it was quiet. Mo Beichen looked into Xiao Chun's eyes. "We didn't abandon you."
Xiao Chun stared blankly at Mo Beichen and forgot to cry. Mo Beichen slowly let go of his hand, and only then did Xiao Chun say blankly, "But Auntie said you only want to raise your own child and don't want me anymore."
Moreover, didn't Xia Weilan take Xiao Chun back to the orphanage today?
"That's not true. Your aunt is a bad person. She's just talking nonsense." Mo Beichen's face darkened. That Liu Yinyin was simply outrageous.
After repeated assurances from Xia Weilan and Mo Beichen, Xiao Chun finally believed that she hadn't been abandoned. There were still tears in the corners of her eyes, but her eyes were smiling.
"That's great." Xiao Chun grabbed Xia Weilan and Mo Beichen tightly.
That night, Xia Weilan took Xiao Chun back to the hospital for further observation.
The next day, when Xia Weilan was still at school, she received the news that Xiao Chun had passed away.