Chapter 138 - Dissuasion
South Bridge knew it would be this kind of reaction, but he couldn't hide it. He honestly said, "Dad, this child was originally an unsuitable existence …"
"No, no!" Mo Shaohai shook his head, he didn't want to hear it. No matter what, he couldn't accept the South Bridge's decision.
He placed the bowl and chopsticks in front of Mo Shaohai, who had a bad mood and had no appetite, suddenly pushing him away, "South Bridge, listen to me, young people shouldn't be impulsive, this is a life after all!"
"The baby in your belly is your life, so what is yours? A child can be born again, but I have only one father. "
Nanqiao spoke very slowly, saying each word very clearly. The moment she made her decision, she would not change it, even though she knew how reluctant she was to make it.
However, as long as there was a thread of hope, it would be enough to save his family.
"South Bridge, are you really not going to seriously consider this?"
Obviously, Mo Shaohai didn't want South Bridge to do that.
Nanqiao felt a surge of impatience and anxiety. She felt that if Mo Shaohai continued to ask, she was afraid that she really wouldn't be willing to part with him.
"Alright, hurry up and eat your breakfast. The porridge is about to turn cold. I'll get the doctor to examine you." South Bridge deliberately changed the topic. "Recently, your situation has been changing from good to bad. You must always be vigilant."
Her attitude was cold and reluctant, and she laughed out loud in an attempt to explain the situation to him. Mo Shaohai frowned, he was unhappy, but he didn't have any grounds to stop her.
A few minutes after South Bridge left, the door was pushed open again. Mo Cheng was covered in the cold wind and snow, his long legs moving quickly. He casually put the jacket on the sofa beside him and asked, "Dad, are you feeling better today?"
There was no response.
There were no lights on in the room, only the electronic clock on the wall ticking, the window opening a crack, and the cold wind blowing through the gap. Mo Cheng frowned, wondering who was so careless.
Taking a few steps closer, Mo Cheng noticed that Mo Shaohai was sitting on the headboard, staring at him without hiding his eyes. Mo Cheng was startled, "Dad, what's wrong?"
Before he could finish his sentence, a black line flashed across his vision. Soon, a white object appeared before his eyes, causing him to be in pain. Mo Cheng rubbed his nose and asked, "Dad, why did you hit me?"
He felt very baffled! He specifically borrowed the work at hand and rushed to the hospital to visit the old man as soon as he got off work!
Mo Cheng spread out his hands and curled his lips. "If there's anything, we can discuss it properly. You better not be angry."
Mo Shaohai's anger subsided, and the curve of his chest gradually decreased. However, his eyes were still cold as he looked at Mo Cheng, "You were the one who told South Bridge!"
"…"
"When I get sick, I need to undergo the bone marrow match. But do you know that South Bridge is pregnant!? If she wants to save me, she has to abandon the child in her womb! "
His pupils abruptly constricted. Mo Cheng never would have thought that there would be such a situation. His heart was very shocked and very chaotic. He didn't know that the South Bridge was pregnant. Otherwise, he would never have asked her for help.
The palm was flesh, and so was the back of the hand. The choice between father and child was too cruel for a woman.
But in the end, he still made a mistake.
Mo Cheng's throat felt tight and his mouth was dry. He also felt guilty as he lowered his head and admitted his mistake, "I'm sorry, Dad. I really have no choice!"
After a pause, Mo Cheng continued, "You also know that it's really hard to match the marrow right now. Even if you match it, you don't know how long it will take. But Dad, you don't have much time left to wait."
"…" Mo Shaohai sighed. He understood everything Mo Cheng said.
Mo Shaohai knew better than anyone how weak his body was and how terrible the situation he was in. However, his eyes turned cold, and he insisted, "Even so, I can't let South Bridge sacrifice my health."
This daughter of his had the same stubborn temper as her mother. She looked gentle and weak, but she was more determined than anyone else. Mo Shaohai knew he couldn't dissuade his daughter.
If you don't listen to the words of your loved ones, you should at least listen to the positions of others, regardless of how much they listen to.
Mo Shaohai pointed towards the door and pushed Mo Cheng out, telling him, "Mo Cheng, you have to stop South Bridge. I am already very satisfied with the South Bridge, I have no regrets in this life. I just hope that my daughter is well and well."
Mo Cheng didn't dare to delay any longer. He immediately drove towards the hotel.
Leaving the hospital, South Bridge first went to the supermarket, buying some daily necessities. The awkwardness from last time had already turned into a shadow, and South Bridge always reminded herself to take care of herself.
The supermarket in the United States is very big, most of the goods will be labeled "made in China". The South Bridge is pulling its lips, haha, the Chinese really can create a world wherever they go.
There weren't many things to buy, and the names of the goods were written in English. It took some time to identify them, so Nanqiao pulled out his phone and looked at the screen. It was already 4.30 in the afternoon.
She did not linger. South Bridge carried a shopping basket to the counter to check out the bill. There was already a small queue at the counter. South Bridge stood at the very back. In front of her were a few Americans, a family of three.
The little girl wore a pink princess dress and held a green plastic ball toy in her hand. She pinched it, bit it, or stuffed it into her mouth.
Nanqiao heard the little girl complain in English to her mother. Her voice was young and clear. "It's not tasty at all!"
"Oh, God, baby." The young woman bent down, took the green plastic ball, and put it back in the cart. "This isn't chocolate, and this isn't food, baby. This is a toy for our dog, Bella."
The little girl, however, seemed to take a great interest in the dog's toy, and while her mother turned around to take out her purse, she stood on her toes and reached into the cart with her chubby little hands and began to push.
Before he could get his hands on it, his mother found him. She pulled him back to the ground and said, "Baby, I told you, this is a toy for dogs, you can't take it."
The little girl immediately became unhappy. She snorted into the sky, her voice sour and sad. "I can't play with a toy that even Bella has. Mom is so eccentric!"
"But didn't mom buy you a Barbie doll? Kids shouldn't be greedy."
The little girl was unwilling and shameless. She kept making noise and crying out. Her small body was twisting around like a fried dough twist as she ran headlong into the South Bridge.
It was exactly where his lower abdomen was.
South Bridge subconsciously raised his hand to protect him. His instinctual movements left him unsettled, and his face suddenly paled.
The young lady cried out and quickly went forward to support the South Bridge. She kept apologizing, saying that her daughter was too insensible, and thinking of something, she quickly waved her daughter over. "Baby, come over here and apologize to Auntie!"
The little girl knew she had done something wrong, so she didn't dare to make a sound. She stood in front of the South Bridge, staring at her toes.
The child, the mother was about to explode with anger, glanced at her husband next to her on the phone, stared at him again, snapped, and the husband reacted by glancing at his daughter and then at the South Bridge.
As soon as he spoke to her on the other end of the phone, the father immediately put on a formal smile, full of apology. This was not the first time he had helped his daughter clean up her mess.
"It's alright, I'm not hurt either." Nanqiao waved his hands, his red lips moved, and he chuckled.
There was a faint smile on the corner of South Bridge's mouth. He raised his eyes and saw a familiar car parked in front of the store. The silver color was very real and Mo Cheng's tall body was leaning on the car.
With a slight raise of her eyebrows, Nanqiao reached into her purse and pulled out the cash check. She did not take the bank card that Mo Cheng gave her, but instead went to the self-service ATM to get some cash.
The house in front of them was full of joy. The little girl skipped a few steps and was about to get on the car when she turned around and waved goodbye to Nanqiao, revealing two cute little canines from her mouth.
Afterwards, he picked up a bag of stuff and walked towards Mo Cheng. He frowned slightly, grabbed the bag in his hands, and asked, "Why did you come here?"
Mo Cheng reached into the window, took out a cup of wrapped coffee, and handed it to Nanqiao. He opened the coffee cup in his hand with graceful movements. Mo Cheng lightly sipped his coffee, and touched the rim of the cup with his thin lips.
"Nope." Nanqiao lightly clenched his palm, denying, "Perhaps I've been worrying too much lately, my personal state is not good, and I'm not in a good mood."
Mo Cheng nodded, took the thing from the South Bridge and put it in the car. He opened the car door, very politely let South Bridge get in, then went around to get in the driver's seat, started the engine, stepped on the brake, started the car, and completed the whole process in one go.
The car slowly moved forward, turning around to look out the window. The scenery outside the window was also slowly reversing, and the South Bridge did not speak.
When he came back to his senses and glanced outside, South Bridge suddenly wrinkled his brow. "Where are you taking me?"
"Relax." Mo Cheng placed his hands on the steering wheel and turned the corner to the left. He smiled and said casually, "Aren't you in a bad mood? Let me bring you somewhere to take a breather."
As he spoke, the car seemed to have reached its destination, and he could clearly feel the car slowing down. South Bridge turned around and looked out the window, and what entered his sight was a sea, the shore near the shore already covered with a thin layer of ice.
Pale white, milky white, blue, and blue layers of color transitioned slightly. Sitting in the car and looking at the beautiful scenery before him, the South Bridge smiled. "It's a very beautiful place, thank you."
With that, Nanqiao turned his head and saw that Mo Cheng's gaze was different from before. There was an additional emotion in his eyes that he could not understand.
Without thinking too much, South Bridge shifted his gaze away. With a light tone, he said, "Actually, you have something to say, right?"
Mo Cheng knew that she would figure it out sooner or later. He never intended to hide it from her, so he pulled his thin lips. "Don't go and do the bone marrow match anymore!"
The two sat side by side, South Bridge resting his head against the window. Without raising his head to look at Mo Cheng, he quietly stayed there, feeling very ridiculous. The one who came to look for her was him, and the one who said not to look for her was also him.
No one in the car spoke, the air was filled with a faint smell of gunpowder, the atmosphere immediately became cold. Mo Cheng pursed his lips, his throat becoming tight, "I'm sorry, South Bridge, I didn't know you were pregnant, so …"
Before he could finish, South Bridge abruptly interrupted him. "Is there any effect?"