Chapter 164 Excuses
Chapter 164 Excuses
When they returned to the city, Xiao Rui had already arranged a car waiting for them. Xu Qingran wanted to go with them, but was rejected by Ye Yan.
The reason was that their problem had not been solved yet, so they didn't bother him.
Xu Qingran was helpless, and he couldn't object to Ye Yan's decision, so he could only watch him get into the car and leave.
It was impossible for him not to go, because he knew what disease Ye Youcheng had. He didn't dare to think about what would happen if Ye Yan knew about it. How could he feel at ease if he didn't accompany him in person?
"Come with me to T City, right now."
Xu Qingran called Qiao Lin. The heavy tone in his voice made Qiao Lin dare not delay at all. He hung up the phone and walked out of the office like the wind to meet him.
Ye Yan was riding in a nanny car with Xiao Rui and three bodyguards in it. Tan Zhuoxi was not there and had already left for T City in advance.
Xiao Rui didn't dare to say anything at all, and wanted to hide with silence for a while, but her sad and bloodshot eyes had already betrayed her. Seeing that her face was not right, Ye Yan felt restless again.
"What's wrong with you? Did your aunt tell you that my dad is sick?"
He asked, his eyes never leaving Xiao Rui, and he hadn't even had time to eat the chicken leg sandwich that Xiao Rui bought for him.
Xiao Rui didn't dare look at him, afraid he might notice something, so she could only pretend to be calm and give a vague explanation: "It seems like your stomach is upset. I just had a gastroscopy this morning, and I'm currently receiving an IV drip in the gastroenterology department. You should eat something first. It's almost two o'clock, otherwise you'll get hypoglycemia."
Xiao Rui's intention of urging him to eat was to show concern and also to avoid the topic. Ye Yan didn't realize what was happening for the time being, but after listening to Xiao Rui's description, he felt that the problem was not serious. Only then did he feel at ease to open the package and start eating the sandwich.
Time is running out, and this is the only food I can take with me on the road.
"When he was at my house, I noticed he looked unhappy. I asked him if he was feeling unwell, but he insisted that the city was too stuffy and that he should just go out for a walk. I didn't know what he had to hide. If he felt unwell, he should just say it. S City has such advanced medical resources, but they're no better than his hometown."
Ye Yan pretended to complain, thinking to herself, I'm so rich, but he still has to endure hardship. I don't know what he's thinking.
He doesn't like the elders living with this kind of mentality, thinking that they don't bother the children but actually make them worry.
He was a little angry, and even his mouth was raised a little higher when he was biting the sandwich.
"I'm just about to go back, so I'll tell Mom and meet her by the way," Ye Yan thought of Zhou Yun. After finishing the last bite, he wiped his hands and sent a message to Zhou Yun.
Ye Yan: Mom, I’m going back to T City today. Let’s have dinner together tomorrow. Bring Yu Feiming with me.
He thought he still had time to have dinner with Zhou Yun and would probably be able to return tomorrow night.
When he put down his phone, he glanced casually at the rearview mirror outside the window. A particularly eye-catching black Phantom was following behind him, with a familiar license plate number.
If he remembered correctly, this car was the official car that Xu Qingran allocated to Qiao Lin.
In the back seat of the Phantom, Xu Qingran, dressed casually, rested his hands on the car window, his eyes fixed straight ahead, where Ye Yan's nanny car was.
He didn't know what to do. He didn't know how to comfort Ye Yan when she found out the truth at the hospital.
Ye Yan should be very sad. Will he cry? Xu Qingran knows nothing but wants to know everything. He dare not imagine Ye Yan crying in pain in front of him. That would be more terrifying than the sky falling.
"Mr. Xu, do you need to arrange a transfer to another hospital in advance? Yinghua International Medical Center in City A is the best hospital in the country for cancer control. If it's stage three, there should still be a chance."
Qiao Lin saw from the rearview mirror that he was in a bad mood and offered some advice.
It sounded like a good idea, but Xu Qingran felt that now was not the time for him to make a decision.
"Stage three is already in the middle to late stages. Unless it's a highly curable cancer, and Xiao Rui said she vomited blood, I'm afraid the situation isn't good... Let's go check it out first. If you meet the requirements for transfer to another hospital, contact Yinghua immediately."
"Okay, Uncle Ye will definitely have good luck, don't be too nervous."
Will it? I hope so, Xu Qingran prayed secretly. He had only met Ye Youcheng once. In fact, that meeting changed the impression of Ye Youcheng in his mind. That time he even wanted to introduce his grandfather's Chinese medicine to Ye Youcheng for treatment.
How could I have forgotten to mention that thing the other day...
Xu Qingran suddenly regretted that he had left without saying anything and completely forgot about introducing the doctor. If he had not forgotten, Ye Youcheng's illness could have been discovered earlier, even if it was only a month earlier. That was a race against time.
It took an hour to reach T City. When Ye Yan arrived at the Central Hospital, it was exactly three o'clock in the afternoon. It was a break time and there were not many people in the inpatient department. He wore a hat and a mask and went in with Xiao Rui.
Ye Youcheng's ward was on the tenth floor. Looking at the rising numbers in the elevator, Xiao Rui's heart was so panicked that it almost jumped out of her chest.
"Have you found a caregiver? If not, find one so Auntie won't be too tired alone. Also, book a good restaurant to have meals delivered every day. Did you specify how long you need to stay?"
In the corridor, Ye Yan asked Xiao Rui as she walked beside her, and every word she said was enough to make Xiao Rui collapse on the spot.
He cares about Uncle Ye, what should he do? He feels like the sky is falling...
Xiao Rui's eyes became sore again when she looked at Ye Yan's profile. Although he was her stepfather, Ye Youcheng was very good to her. During the college entrance examination period, Ye Youcheng almost packed all the nutritious meals for her and personally delivered them to school to watch her finish them.
On one side is her loving stepfather, and on the other side is her favorite idol. The more Xiao Rui thought about it, the more uncomfortable she felt, and her mask was gradually wet with tears.
Seeing that she didn't answer and her steps were getting slower and slower, Ye Yan couldn't help but stop and turned to look at her, "Are you in a daze?"
Ye Yan asked her, but saw that she lowered her head and her hair was almost hanging down on her face.
Feeling something was wrong, he was stunned for two seconds before raising his hands and holding Xiao Rui's face.
Xiao Rui subconsciously dodged, but Ye Yan was dazed for a moment as he looked at the water marks on his fingers.
"What happened? Why are you crying?"
Ye Yan didn't understand, but her vocal cords couldn't help but tremble when she asked this question.
The hospital, the tears, the combination of the two made him uneasy, even frightened.
Even though she knew she was about to be seen through, Xiao Rui still continued to sniff her nose and pretended to be dumb.
"Disinfectant water fumes my eyes..."
Such a lame excuse, she didn't even have the nerve to lie.
Ye Yan immediately lost her patience to ask further questions. She took a deep breath, turned around, and quickened her pace to look for a ward.
In the absence of a clear truth, Xiao Rui's tears were the most ominous sign. He hoped that he had misunderstood and ran all the way, eager to verify it.
"No matter how capable Xiaorui is, she's still a girl. She must be crying because she feels bad for my dad. It's just a stomach ailment, how serious can it be..."
"I ate two steamed buns and a bowl of vegetable soup every day for four years and it wasn't that serious. He must be in better health than me because of his regular three-meal schedule. I think he's just old and can't help but accept his age..."
"Xu Qingran didn't even let me eat before rushing to send me back. He must have been trying to sneak along and show his affection to my dad. How insidious."
He muttered to himself as he walked and looked at the house numbers. It seemed like he was complaining, but his tone was actually incoherent, like a person trapped in a maze, trying to make up words to comfort himself.
He didn't realize that all his speculations were actually prayers.
Suddenly, a familiar figure flashed across his sight, carrying a large bag of medical films and walking into a ward at the corner with a sad face.
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