C9 Do the Operation or Not Do It?

Qiao Mu was still humming along the way, unaware that half of his dinner was already in the stomach of that old scoundrel.

The fog gradually dissipated, but it was still very cold. Qiao Mu got off the crowded bus, but her good mood was not affected at all. She hummed to herself as she walked briskly towards the inpatient department of the hospital.

Qiao Mu inhaled deeply. His mother's health was not good, there were some things he couldn't let his mother know.

Her mother was afraid of delaying her studies, so she didn't want her to come every day. She couldn't refuse, so she came once every two days. It was just that in the two days that she wasn't here, a lot of things had happened.

Entering the Inpatient Department's lobby, Qiao Mu greeted the nurses familiarly. A bright smile hung on her small face. Her voice was crisp and pleasant, carrying the vitality of a young person.

"Qiao Mu came to visit mother again."

Qiao Mu raised a cheerful smile. "En en, thank you Sister Liu for taking care of my mother."

Qiao Mu's mother, Lin Wei, had been hospitalized here for half a year because of a heart problem. The doctors and nurses had a good impression of this pretty and filial little girl. Qiao Mu had also helped a lot when she wasn't here.

Room 208 on the second floor.

Qiao Mu stared at her mother's lips. On the surface, she seemed very calm, but her heart suddenly clenched. "Mom, how are you feeling these past two days?"

Qiao Mu pulled open the curtains and walked to the chuang head cabinet. He poured out steaming hot millet porridge from the thermos and asked his mother about the past two days.

"It's pretty good, everyone is taking good care of me, too. Don't worry about me, study hard, don't keep coming this way."

"It's okay mom, I study very hard, you know, your daughter's IQ is high, so she got first place, haha."

Lin Wei leaned on the sickly bed and looked at her daughter's busy figure with an aching heart. She felt a wave of bitterness in her heart. Ever since Qiao Mu had come home, she had not had a good life.

He had initially thought that with the adoption of Qiao Mu, his family would finally be successful. However, the reality was this cruel. His husband had lost all of his family's wealth and owed him a farty debt. She even called Qiao Mu a jinx, saying that ever since she came here, the days at home were getting worse and worse.

She clearly remembered that the little girl was covered with scars. She curled up in a corner of the chuang trembling, not daring to make a sound. Her small mouth was tightly pressed into a line, and her face was completely red.

She had thought of sending Qiao Mu back to the orphanage, but upon hearing this, Qiao Mu's mood instantly broke down. She hugged her neck and cried out. Her eyes were filled with fear. She was afraid of being abandoned again.

There was a fellow patient who had three children. He hated her because he was afraid of spending money, so he didn't have a single child that he was willing to guard by his side.

Lin Wei turned her head and wiped away her tears, afraid that her daughter would notice something amiss. The thing she was most proud of in her life was the adoption of Qiao Mu.

"Mom, hurry up and eat." Qiao Mu propped up the small table and placed the breakfast on it. Then, he pulled over a stool and sat down on the side, indicating that his mother should hurry up and eat the food since it was still warm.

Lin Wei held the bowl of porridge and looked at her daughter's palm-sized face. She felt both comforted and guilty at the same time.

"Mom, is there something on my face? I, I washed my face this morning. " Seeing her mother staring at her with an uncertain expression, Qiao Mu felt guilty. A thin layer of cold sweat seeped out of her hand and she raised her hand to stroke her neck. Today, she intentionally wore a turtleneck sweater to hide the dark kiss on her neck, afraid that her mother would see through it.

"Why do I feel like you've lost weight again? Look at your small face, there are only two big eyes left. Are you reluctant to eat it? Save it and give it to me."

Hearing her mother talk about this, Qiao Mu secretly let out a breath of relief. Her tensed shoulders instantly relaxed. She thought her mother had seen her neck.

"No, I ate very well. It's not like you don't know that I've been eating very well since I was young. I'm not fat no matter how much I eat. Many people are almost dying of envy."

Qiao Mu's playful expression made Lin Wei laugh. Lin Wei knew that this child would be reluctant to eat something good. She took out an egg from her plate and placed it in front of her daughter. With a serious expression, she said, "Eat the egg."

Qiao Mu quickly waved her hand. "I've eaten Mom, really."

"If you don't eat it, then I won't eat it either." Lin Wei put the bowl of congee on the table, looking as if she didn't want to eat it even if she didn't want to.

Knowing her mother's stubborn temper, Qiao Mu felt helpless. Her small hands took the warm egg, carefully peeled it open and put it in her mouth.

Lin Wei's eyes were filled with a smile as she watched her daughter eat the egg. Only then did she pick up the bowl of porridge and start to drink again.

After taking care of her mother and breakfast, Qiao Mu cleaned up a bit and washed the clothes that her mother had changed into before walking towards Doctor Song's office.

After knocking on the door and entering the office, Qiao Mu greeted him and began to ask about his mother's recent illness. "Doctor Song, how has my mother been recently?"

Doctor Song pushed the glasses on his nose, gesturing for Qiao Mu to sit down and speak. "Qiao Mu came. I was just about to go find you. Your mother's condition hasn't been good recently and her condition isn't stable. I recommend that you get the surgery as soon as possible."

Qiao Mu panicked. Liu Ye's eyebrows knitted together, her almond eyes revealed a hint of panic. She suddenly became helpless, "Doctor, is my mother's life in danger?"

"Look, this is your mother's menacing monthly shot from yesterday. Her heart and blood vessels are beginning to clog up, and this is also the reason why your mother's lips are becoming purer and heavier. If you don't, your mother will be in mortal danger. "

Qiao Mu looked at the dazzling fluoroscopy and case report in front of him and his face instantly turned as pale as paper. His mind rumbled as it exploded, becoming blank. His powerless hands could not help but tremble.

Doctor Song saw Qiao Mu's reaction and frowned almost imperceptibly. He thought for a moment and then said, "Do you want to undergo surgery, or not?"

"Do it, we do it, please arrange surgery for my mother as soon as possible …" Qiao Mu's heart was a mess but as long as there was a sliver of hope, she could not give up.

"The initial cost of the operation is estimated to be more than 200,000, and there's still follow-up treatment …" Doctor Song looked at Qiao Mu's expression. "I hope you are mentally prepared."

"Alright, I know, I know, we'll do it. I'll prepare the money."

Qiao Mu walked out of the office in a daze, his eyes flustered and his feet staggering. He was not in the mood to pay attention to the people he bumped into as he provoked a wave of cursing from behind him.

Seeing Qiao Mu walk out of the office with a pale face, Doctor Song silently sighed. Actually, Qiao Mu's mother wasn't in such a rush to get the operation done, but he had no choice but to obey orders from his superiors.

Qiao Mu's mind was in a state of turmoil. He only knew that her mother would die if he didn't perform the surgery.

At the corner of the corridor, Qiao Mu had used up all her strength and could no longer walk. It was as if she had lost her soul and was leaning weakly against a white wall. Her body slowly slid down and she collapsed on the ground.

Qiao Mu forced the tears in her eyes back a few times. In the end, she was the same as Qiao Mu, breaking down.