C21

The municipal hospital was a very good hospital in A city. Due to the help of the Tang Family, Zhong Li stayed in the VIP ward of the municipal hospital and received the best care from the municipal hospital.

They had fulfilled the promise Tang Family had given her, and they had indeed given Zhong Li the best diagnosis and treatment. Zhong Yunxi was very satisfied with this point.

The taxi stopped at the entrance of municipal hospital, and Zhong Yunxi paid for the taxi before arriving at the hospital. Because she had communicated with her adoptive mother before, she knew that her brother Zhong Li was in the ward.

After entering the hospital and registering, Zhong Yunxi walked back to her brother Zhong Li's sickroom familiarly. As soon as she entered, he was intercepted by a nurse who had a oval face.

"Please show your identification before entering the VIP ward." The nurse said politely.

Zhong Yunxi took out her identity card, filled out the patient registration form, and entered the ward her brother was in.

She was filled with mixed feelings. She was happy to see her brother, but also sad to see his sickly appearance. Her steps changed from a little jog to a little hesitation.

At 10 in the morning, Zhong Yunxi looked at the time on her phone. She wanted to finish this trip before 3 in the afternoon, so she changed into her protective suit and entered Zhong Li's room.

Zhong Li was already ten years old and was still in primary school. He liked to draw and was a boy who carried a literary aura. What was rare for Zhong Yunxi was that under the Zhong Family's environment, he had indeed maintained his innocence and kindheartedness. This was also the reason why Zhong Yunxi liked him so much.

Upon entering, Zhong Yunxi saw the boy who had deviated from her, her brother Zhong Li. His tiny body was sitting on the sickbed, with some drops still hanging on his hands. Zhong Li sat in the sickroom, his body facing the window, and sat there alone. The room was quiet, with only the sound of drip and drip.

Zhong Yunxi casually closed the door of the hospital, and slowly walked towards her brother, but when Zhong Li heard that someone had entered, he did not look back at the person who came, but continued to sit.

"Xiao Li, what are you looking at?" At this time, Zhong Yunxi had already arrived beside Zhong Li, and she followed Zhong Li's gaze to the window.

Hearing his familiar voice, Zhong Li immediately recovered from his daze. When he turned his head to look at his dear sister, his eyes suddenly filled with tears.

Zhong Yunxi gently wiped off the tear stains on his face, but the tears continued to accumulate, and couldn't be wiped dry anymore. At this time, Zhong Yunxi opened up her hands and gently looked at her cute little brother, Zhong Li.

Seeing Zhong Yunxi's actions, Zhong Li could no longer endure and threw himself into that warm embrace of his and started to cry loudly. This was actually the first time since he was sick that he had cried so loudly.

Zhong Li cried bitterly in Zhong Yunxi's arms as much as he could, the fear and pain he had been suppressing for a long time were all revealed at this moment. Seeing Zhong Li like this, Zhong Yunxi's eyes became red and swollen.

When they met, happiness and pain intertwined. The two of them silently cried for a while, letting out all their emotions.

Zhong Yunxi suddenly felt that everything she had suffered from before was worth it, because her beloved little brother was still as good as new. Compared to her little brother's health, her freedom was nothing.

When the crying slowly turned into sobbing, the two siblings finally separated.

"Alright, Xiao Li won't cry anymore." Zhong Yunxi wiped the tears from the corner of her brother's eyes.

"Elder sister, you're not crying either." Zhong Li consoled Zhong Yunxi with her crying, and then the two of them laughed at each other and stopped crying.

Zhong Li grumbled, "Why hasn't Big Sister come to see Xiao Li for so many days? Do you know how much Xiao Li misses you?!"

Zhong Yunxi replied with a pained heart: "It's my bad, it's all my fault. I will definitely come visit Xiao Li again in the future."

When he needed her the most, she wasn't by Zhong Li's side. Zhong Yunxi could feel the fear in Zhong Li's heart, and felt uneasy in his heart.

As she gently caressed his brother's head, Zhong Yunxi didn't feel that it revealed too much of her emotions, for fear of affecting her brother, Zhong Li. Due to the repeated chemotherapy, her little brother's hair was gone and his skin was terrifyingly white. Only his pair of big eyes were still as innocent and kind as they were.

"They all said that big sister went to enjoy her blessings, said big sister, said big sister doesn't want her little brother anymore, but I don't believe, that big sister will not reject Xiao Li!"

Zhong Li leaned his bare head against Zhong Yunxi and said all the rumors he had heard these past few days out of grievance.

"Xiao Li is awesome, as long as Xiao Li remembers, Big Sis will never abandon you, as for the others …"

Hearing his sister's warning, Zhong Li obediently nodded his head. He had always trusted his sister the most.

"Xiao Li, what a good child."

Seeing such a cute Xiao Li, Zhong Yunxi laughed happily, and Zhong Li, who was infected, also laughed.

"I like the way Xiao Li laughs heartily. Remember, you're a boy, don't cry easily."

The loving words lingered in his ears as Zhong Li hugged Zhong Yunxi tightly. Her eyes curved into crescent moons: It's still sister Yunxi that's the best!

As Zhong Li was still sick, although his condition was stable, it was still not comparable to a normal person's. After a while, he fell asleep, Zhong Yunxi stood at the side protecting Zhong Li, coaxing him to sleep.

It could be said that Zhong Li had been brought up by Zhong Yunxi, and Liu Fang had to busy herself with work. Furthermore, her adoptive father was addicted to alcohol, so he simply didn't have the leisure to look after Zhong Li.

Therefore, the mission of taking care of Zhong Li had been placed on Zhong Yunxi's shoulders. He had done all sorts of things, from feeding him milk, to washing diapers, and so on. Although Zhong Li wasn't her own brother, Zhong Yunxi had never taken care of him as if he were her own.

Seeing that his brother Zhong Li had fallen asleep, Zhong Yunxi was even more certain on the path she should take. She wanted to protect Xiao Li and cure his illness, so that he would return to his original look.

As he slowly walked out of the room, he saw her foster mother, Liu Fang, the moment he stepped out of the room. She was waiting outside the room with a lunchbox.

In fact, when Liu Fang heard that there were already family members visiting the sickroom, she was a little curious. If it was impossible for Zhong Dahai and Zhong Yu to come to the hospital at this time, then who could it be?

In his mind, he vaguely guessed that the person might be Zhong Yunxi. Now that Zhong Yunxi had come out, he thought to himself: It really is this girl.

Seeing Liu Fang sitting at the door, Zhong Yunxi remembered what Zhong Li had just said and felt a little uncomfortable in her heart, but she still greeted him politely.

"Mom, you're here."

Liu Fang saw her famous brand clothes the moment she came out, and her heart started to feel sour. After just a few days of not seeing her, the girl's complexion was getting better and better. She already had a pretty good appearance, but now she looked even more outstanding and refined.

Then, looking at the cheap goods she had just bought, she felt a sense of unwillingness. She had not expected that the adopted daughter she had taken since she was young would have such a good life with the face of a young miss.

Liu Fang felt the wounds under her clothes that had not disappeared, and her heart ached slightly. Last night, Zhong Dahai had gotten drunk, and she had merely grumbled on the side, before provoking a round of beating from Zhong Dahai.

In the past, Liu Fang didn't think much of it, because she always used to take revenge on Zhong Yunxi. But now, looking at the person she stepped on in the past, she was sure to step on her head now.

Staring at Zhong Yunxi, she snappily said: "Yo, the Eldest Young Lady is here, and she did not notify us either. We also did not come to welcome him."

This foster mother had never given a good look before. Today, she had come to see Zhong Li, so she did not want to add insult to injury on Zhong Li.

"I'll be here shortly, so I didn't inform my family beforehand." Zhong Yunxi said indifferently.

"Alright, alright, my Eldest Young Lady is doing very well over there, right?"

When Liu Fang heard Zhong Yunxi's neither cold nor hot tone, she was extremely displeased in her heart, and so she said those sarcastic words.

Heh, what a great Eldest Young Lady, when was she, Zhong Yunxi, a Eldest Young Lady of the Tang Family? She was only hired to act in Tang Family.

But Zhong Yunxi didn't want to waste time with Liu Fang, so she replied him casually: "Not bad."

Pfft, still pretending, whatever! You saw Xiao Li today right? The hospital needs nutrition very much, and our family is really short on money, you know that, so … "

Liu Fang smiled at Zhong Yunxi, and recovered some color on her face.

"So can you provide some money to help Zhong Li?"

Hearing Liu Fang's words, Zhong Yunxi frowned, she currently had no money to work in Tang Family, she obviously wanted to pay.

"I don't have a job right now, so I can't afford it. I'll work after a while."

The lady's face became darker and darker, her eyes that were filled with anger looked like bells, causing Liu Fang's entire being to look like an fried chicken.

Without waiting for Liu Fang to speak, Zhong Yunxi had already changed the topic, because she did not have the time nor did she have the interest to argue with Liu Fang. Today was a very rare day, she had to make good use of her time while her brother Zhong Li was together.

"Alright, since you have nothing to do with the money, then use your brain. Tang Family has plenty of it!"

Liu Fang reminded Zhong Yunxi to give Tang Family some money.

Zhong Yunxi did not want to talk about this topic, so she did not reply Liu Fang. Instead, she walked past her towards the direction of the doctor's office. She wanted to know more about her brother's situation.

In the past, when she asked Liu Fang about her illness, she always answered that Zhong Li was fine, she didn't need to worry about her son!

Thinking about this, Zhong Yunxi's eyes dimmed, what was the actual condition of Zhong Li's body, and whether there was the possibility of him being completely cured, these were all things she was currently worried about.

Zhong Li's attending physician was a leukaemia specialist specially selected by the Tang Family for him.