Tomb raiding: A mere 20 is nothing!

This was a situation that Shen Mingchao had never experienced before.

She was too young to remember anything when her real parents passed away, let alone feel sad.

She never expected that her first reunion with her adoptive mother would be in such a heart-wrenching situation.

After returning from the ward, she consulted with the attending physician about her condition and also researched it carefully online. The result she received was that it was too late and she could no longer control it.

In other words, there was nothing that could be done to reverse the situation.

This is a problem that humanity can never conquer. Everyone is equal before the gates of hell. No amount of money is worthless. Otherwise, so many people wouldn't place their hopes on ethereal gods and Buddhas. The walls of hospitals have heard the most prayers.

But no one can stop a car that has gone out of control downhill.

No one can escape the word "death".

"well--"

Shen Mingchao sighed deeply. She had been sighing unconsciously lately. Besides her mother's illness, there was another thing that was causing her great distress.

How should I tell Li Chu about this?

Should we tell him that his mother is terminally ill and ask him to go and spend her last days with her?

Given Li Cu's personality, I can't even imagine what might happen; he'd probably go even crazier.

Depression? Suicide?

She knew Li Cu was capable of doing it.

Because she had seen scratches on Li Chu's wrist.

Mother Li must have thought of this as well, and didn't want to see this happen, which is why she let her go alone.

So... what should she do?

She definitely had to tell him; she couldn't be the bad guy to hide the fact that her mother was seriously ill.

As Shen Mingchao was brainstorming, her phone suddenly vibrated. She looked at the message; it was from Xie Yuchen.

Beijing is where the Xie and Huo families live. When she decided to come to Beijing, she contacted Xie Yuchen and Huo Xiuxiu. The former told her that if she had nowhere to stay, she could come and stay at the Xie family's house. The latter said that she was still abroad and that if she encountered any difficulties, she could go to the Huo family's house for help.

As expected of the two heads of the family, their words are reliable.

The perplexing issue seems to have found a breakthrough.

Since things hadn't reached the final moment, Shen Mingchao couldn't give up hope too early. With the thought of trying anything as a last resort, he lightly tapped his finger and made a call to Xie Yuchen.

Of all the people she knew, only the Xie family had invested in a hospital, and one with extremely high standards. Moreover, if treatment couldn't be found domestically, she could try her luck abroad; Xie Yuchen's resources were certainly better than theirs. She wasn't short of money, she was short of connections.

The call connected after ringing for a short time.

"The Ming Dynasty?"

The person on the other end was clearly also a little confused. Under normal circumstances, Shen Mingchao rarely called him; they communicated more often via WeChat.

Xie Yuchen waited for a while, but didn't hear Shen Mingchao's voice, and his bad premonition grew stronger.

"What happened in the Ming Dynasty? Please tell me."

Shen Mingchao took a deep breath, trying his best to keep his voice steady: "Brother Xiaohua, could you... do me a favor?"

"you say."

After Shen Mingchao briefly explained the situation, Xie Yuchen told her not to worry and to leave everything to him.

He is indeed a very reliable adult.

After that phone call, Shen Mingchao witnessed the efficiency of the Xie family. Not only did they quickly arrange for Li's mother to be transferred to another hospital, but Xie Yuchen also contacted the most authoritative experts at home and abroad immediately.

Things seem to be moving in a positive direction.

Shen Mingchao did not let go of the huge weight in his heart; even the most authoritative doctor has patients he cannot save.

This wasn't pessimism on her part; she knew the chances of her mother recovering were extremely low unless a miracle occurred. Seeking Xie Yuchen's help was merely a hope that medical means could be used to prolong her mother's life as much as possible.

The remaining question was how to inform Li Chu about this.

In fact, Shen Mingchao felt that given Li Cu's sensitivity, it was impossible for him to be completely unaware. Especially with Li Cu's increasingly gloomy expression and his hesitant demeanor, she knew that Li Cu was also struggling; avoiding pain is a human instinct.

Just as Shen Mingchao made up his mind, a phone call unexpectedly shattered everything.

Li's mother is critically ill and is currently undergoing emergency treatment.

How could this be? How could it be so fast? The news she received just the day before was that with proper treatment, she could live for several more years.

Shen Mingchao's legs suddenly went weak, and Li Cu, who was next to her, quickly came to support her and anxiously asked her what had happened.

She grabbed Li Cu's arm, her whole body trembling, tears streaming down her face. She choked out the cruel truth, "I'm sorry, brother, I should have told you sooner. I was too presumptuous."

It was like being struck by lightning.

Li Chu blinked, his brain seemingly shutting down.

Li Cu couldn't remember much of what happened after that. He only vaguely recalled that his two brothers hurriedly pulled him into the car, and he followed them in a daze all the way to the operating room.

Li Chu stared blankly at everything, unable to describe his feelings. Was he in pain? Not quite. Was he resentful? Not quite either. It was more like a hollow, bewildered emptiness.

He didn't know how to react. He seemed to be able to cry uncontrollably like Xiaohan, or he should go up and hug his distraught sister to comfort her and tell her that everything was okay.

But it was as if his soul had been ripped out.

He couldn't remember how long the surgery lasted; it seemed like a long time, yet also like it was just a moment.

After the operating room lights went out, the doctors who came out shook their heads, looked troubled, and sighed.

They told them they had done their best, that the patient didn't have much time left, and asked them to go to the patient's bedside and talk to them.

My ears were filled with my sister's cries.

He heard his sister say, "How could you just leave like that? We just got back together!"

"You're still so young! You should have your own life to live. Don't give up so easily!"

It is said that the last thing a person loses after death is their hearing.

All Shen Mingchao could do was talk more. She noticed Li Chu standing there in a daze, so she quickly grabbed his sleeve and shook it frantically, urging him on.

"Say something, brother."

A single sentence brought Li Chu back to reality from his reverie, and his mind began to function again.

Overwhelmed by pain, Li Cu couldn't bear it and suddenly knelt on the ground. He then rushed to the hospital bed and grabbed his mother's hand.

But my throat felt tight, as if it were being held back by a pair of hands, and I couldn't make a sound.

The ward was filled with an atmosphere of despair; at such a moment, everyone could only bid farewell with tears.

until--

The sound emitted by the instrument suddenly changed from a straight "beep" to a fluctuating and regular "beep beep".

The miracle seems to have really happened.

The heart, which had stopped beating, resumed beating.

Everyone was stunned, unsure how to handle the situation. Xie Yuchen was the first to react, calling the doctor over, and the operating room lights came on again.

The result this time was unexpectedly good.

Even the doctors, who were used to seeing life and death, could not hide their joy and exclaimed that this was a rare miracle.

Li's mother's condition was brought under control, and the dangerous symptoms gradually subsided. Her previously fragile body even began to slowly repair itself. However, having just escaped death, recovery would take time, so she remained in a coma.

Is it a miracle?

Everyone present thought so, except for Jie Yuchen.