15: He Xiangqi

(Today's two chapters mainly focus on the male lead He Xiangqi, who later changed his name to Fu Xiangqi!)

After leaving the doctor's office, He Xiangqi helped his mother sit down on a chair in the hospital corridor.

He Yue looked at her son's furrowed brow and spoke comfortingly, "Qi Qi, it's fine. It's early stage. It won't be too late to have the surgery once we've booked a bed."

In reality, she knew that the family didn't have much money right now.

She had stomach cancer; even after the surgery, she would need constant care and recovery.

Furthermore, she still needed to earn money.

When He Xiangqi heard his mother's words, how could he not guess what she was thinking?

"Mom, you must listen to me on this matter."

Seeing the determined look in He Xiangqi's eyes, He Yue had no choice but to listen to her son.

"It's just that, Qi Qi, will this affect your studies? Actually, I'll be fine in the hospital by myself."

"Mom, don't worry. Your son will definitely place first in the College Entrance Examination for you, okay? So don't worry about these things anymore."

He Xiangqi was very confident about this. Not only had he been first in his previous life, but he still remembered the questions from that exam even now!

He Yue felt that after waking up from a nightmare that day, although her son hadn't changed much, he had become much more mature and steady.

Listening to her son now, she said, "Okay, our Qi Qi is the best."

He Xiangqi was currently thinking about whether he should go find his old man. His mother would need to recuperate after surgery and couldn't overwork herself, so his dad would be the best caretaker.

Just as he was thinking this, a man and a woman appeared in the distance. They looked like they were there for a physical check-up, as the secretary following behind them held a check-up form.

Fu Youchi stood not far away, staring motionless at the mother and son.

He couldn't quite believe it in his heart. Could this be real?

Is it A Yue?

At that moment, a woman wearing an apricot-colored slim-fit long dress came to Fu Youchi's side.

"Fu Youchi, what are you looking at? Let's go." She was about to leave after speaking, but seeing that Fu Youchi didn't move, Shen Yuan looked in the same direction and found only a mother and son there.

What was so interesting about that mother and son? But for some reason, she spoke up: "Fu Youchi, you don't have a thing for married women, do you?"

She looked at him with a look of disgust as she spoke.

Hearing her words, Fu Youchi immediately retorted, "Shen Yuan, can't you speak properly? That looks like A Yue." He said the last part very quietly, as if afraid the mother and son over there would hear them.

Shen Yuan found the name 'A Yue' very familiar. One must know that before they married, Fu Youchi had said he had someone he loved, even though they had separated.

But she also had someone she loved, so the two of them had quickly reached an agreement.

Shen Yuan looked at the mother and son. "Your first love? The He Yue you separated from later?"

"Yes, A Yue hasn't changed a bit."

"But by the looks of it, your A Yue is already a mother."

Even though Fu Youchi knew this, he still wanted to look at her some more.

Shen Yuan watched Fu Youchi staring intently at them. "Are we leaving?"

Fu Youchi longed to look at He Yue a few more times and didn't want to leave.

Seeing this, Shen Yuan knew he couldn't bear to part. "Aren't you going to go up and say hello?"

"I won't. A Yue is already a wife now, what would I go for?" Fu Youchi felt a sharp pain in his heart as he said this.

Shen Yuan noticed that the boy crouching in front of He Yue bore a slight resemblance to Fu Youchi in profile. Ignoring Fu Youchi, she walked straight forward.

Fu Youchi saw this and wanted to stop her, but it was too late; Shen Yuan was walking too fast.

Shen Yuan approached the two of them, looked at He Yue, and reached out to introduce herself, "Hello! My name is Shen Yuan!"

He Yue looked at the person who suddenly appeared, confused, but her good upbringing made her stand up and shake hands to greet her.

"Hello, my name is..."

"I know, you're He Yue!" Before He Yue could say her name, Shen Yuan said it directly.

He Yue was shocked to hear this. She was certain she didn't know Shen Yuan, so she asked in confusion, "How do you... know my name?"

He Xiangqi saw Aunt Shen Yuan appear suddenly. Wouldn't that mean... He immediately looked behind her, and a tall figure appeared. It was Fu Youchi coming over.

He Yue saw Fu Youchi and wanted to leave.

She grabbed her son's arm to go, but He Xiangqi didn't move.

Fu Youchi looked at the thin He Yue, his voice raspy as if on the verge of tears, "A Yue, what... what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

He Yue heard Fu Youchi's concerned voice; it was just as gentle as before.

Soon, her eyes were clouded with mist, and tears uncontrollably welled up and fell.

She was the one who had left A Chi back then. Now that she was in front of him again, she had no idea what to say or do.

He Xiangqi hadn't expected the family reunion to happen so quickly. Well, it worked out.

Fu Youchi looked at He Yue, then saw the report in He Xiangqi's hand.

He asked anxiously, "A Yue, are you sick?"

"I..." He Yue wiped the tears from her face, somewhat afraid to face Fu Youchi.

In the end, He Yue didn't say anything.

He Xiangqi naturally spoke up for his mother. "My mother was just diagnosed with early-stage stomach cancer and needs surgery. Uncle, do you know my mom? Can you help arrange a hospital bed? I'll pay you back when I earn money in the future."

He Xiangqi put on a perfect act of being at his wit's end and not knowing what to do.

Fu Youchi heard He Xiangqi's words. "A Yue, you..." He hadn't expected A Yue's health to be so poor.

He Yue also heard her son's words, her heart filled with pain.

She thought to herself, 'Qi Qi, this is your father, the father you longed for when you were little, but... I'm sorry, your mother has failed both of you.'

Seeing that He Yue didn't want to talk to him, Fu Youchi slowly withdrew his hand. Reluctant to leave it at that, he instructed his secretary, "Zhou Ran, go and arrange a ward."

Zhou Ran was his secretary and happened to be accompanying him for his check-up today.

Zhou Ran, who had been standing behind, also noticed the boy's appearance. He looked eighty percent like the CEO. He wouldn't believe it if they weren't father and son, but didn't his CEO have a wife?

However, looking at the Madam's expression, she didn't seem bothered at all.

She even seemed a bit excited. What was going on? Had he misread the situation?

Right, he must have misread it. Otherwise, how could a wife be so calm, or even excited, as if she felt a sense of relief upon her husband meeting his first love?

Hearing his CEO's command, he immediately replied, "Yes, CEO."

So Zhou Ran went to inquire. He found that there were many patients recently, but fortunately, there was still a suite available, and he immediately had it arranged.

The doctors, knowing it was a request from Fu Youchi, the CEO of the Fu Group, acted immediately.

In Shanghai, the Fu Family was a titan that no one dared to offend.

After making the arrangements, Zhou Ran returned to his CEO's side and informed him.