61: Chapter 61 Life is Precious

"I was wrong. Next time, I won't use you as a metaphor again."

"How do you expect me to calm down? Is anger that easy to dismiss?"

Xu Wei hesitated for a moment.

"Then, honey, tell me, how can I make you less angry?"

Seeing his plan succeed, Li Luo couldn't help but show his true colors.

"I want that ten minutes changed to twenty minutes."

Xu Wei was stunned, a flush of red creeping up her pretty face.

"You only ever think about that kind of thing."

"Just tell me, do you agree or not!"

"If I say I agree, will your anger dissipate?"

"Yes, if you agree, the anger will vanish immediately."

"I knew it. When I asked how to make you less angry earlier, you had ulterior motives."

"Hehe, Wei Wei is the best."

Xu Wei rolled her eyes at him.

"I really am no match for you. But let's get this straight! If you lose, none of this counts!"

"Of course, it was a bet to begin with. If you win, it definitely won't count!"

"Alright then. Tonight, I'll definitely wear you out, just to see you gloat."

"Bring it on, I'm not afraid of you."

Xu Wei looked at him, speechless.

"Alright, let's hurry to the hospital."

"Alright." After saying this, the ferrari drove toward the Baoying County People's Hospital.

Baoying County People's Hospital.

Intensive Care Unit.

The pungent smell of disinfectant was everywhere. Standing in the hallway, one could clearly hear the beeping of electrocardiogram monitors coming from the patient rooms.

This sound was both a symbol of life and, potentially, a death knell.

From Room 5, soft voices could be heard.

"Uncle Wang, how is my mom doing now?"

Inside the room was a middle-aged doctor, around forty years old, wearing a white coat.

He was carefully conducting an examination with a stethoscope.

A few minutes later.

Dr. Wang put away his stethoscope and spoke to the handsome young man in front of him.

"Xiao Xu, we can't delay any longer. Surgery must be performed as soon as possible. We have used various injections to eliminate the cerebral hemorrhage, but there has been no significant effect. Ultimately, the fall was too severe, and there is too much blood stasis in the brain; the medication's clearing capacity is simply insufficient."

The reason Dr. Wang was so polite to the young man before him was twofold.

First, the young man looked like him when he was young; both were very handsome.

Second, this young man was extremely polite and humble, always calling him 'Uncle' this and 'Uncle' that.

Therefore, he was exceptionally responsible regarding the young man's mother.

"Uncle Wang, my sister said she is already on her way and should be here soon."

"Oh, is Xu Wei back?"

"Yes, Uncle Wang. Last time, my sister said she would find a way to get the money, so she must have borrowed it this time."

Dr. Wang sighed inwardly. In this day and age, for a woman to borrow such a large sum of money in a short time, there was little choice but to take shortcuts.

He also understood the young man's family situation; no relatives or friends had come to visit for such a long time, so one could imagine the reality.

Of course, he couldn't tell the young man about such things.

Dr. Wang patted his shoulder encouragingly.

"Alright, once your sister arrives, we will discuss scheduling the surgery for your mother as soon as possible."

Xu Jun thanked him quickly.

"Thank you, Uncle Wang. Thank you, Uncle Wang."

"Alright, Xiao Xu, go keep your mother company! I still need to check on other rooms, so I'll be going now."

"Alright, Uncle Wang, please go ahead with your work."

In the hospital parking lot, Li Luo had just parked the car.

He took out the two bags of bean-paste pastries he had prepared earlier and put them in his pockets.

Xu Wei urged him.

"Honey, hurry up. Otherwise, once visiting hours are over, they won't let us in, and the next visiting time won't be until the afternoon."

Li Luo was stunned. Was there such a rule?

Did they really have to visit during specific time slots?

He didn't know, but following Xu Wei was fine.

Soon, the two arrived outside the patient room, and Li Luo looked around.

Only upon coming here did he realize how blessed it was to be alive.

Opening the door to the room, Xu Wei walked in first, with Li Luo following closely behind.

Xu Wei looked at her younger brother; they hadn't seen each other for a while, and he had become much thinner. She choked up and said,

"Xiao Jun, you've worked hard these past few days."

Xu Jun scratched his head.

"Sister, what hard work? I just come here every day to take care of Mom. You've worked much harder than me."

Only then did Xu Jun notice there was another person in the room, and he quickly said,

"Sister, who is this?"

Only then did Xu Wei take Li Luo's hand and introduce him to her brother.

"This is Li Luo, your sister's boyfriend. Hurry up and call him brother-in-law."

After saying that, she introduced him to Li Luo.

"Honey, this is my younger brother, Xu Jun."

Xu Jun was stunned. Her boyfriend?

Back then, so many people pursued his sister, but she never agreed to anyone.

How could she bring back a boyfriend after only being gone for a few days, and even call him 'honey'?

Although he thought this, he still spoke up.

"Hello, brother-in-law."

Li Luo sized up the young man in front of him. Xu Wei certainly hadn't lied to him; his height was definitely over 1.8 meters, and he was indeed very handsome.

No wonder that young girl was still devoted to him, even with the family situation as it was.

"You're called Xu Jun, right? In that case, I'll call you Xiao Jun, just like your sister!"

"That's fine, brother-in-law."

"Good. Since you've called me brother-in-law, I can't skip the greeting gift. Take this!"

As he said this, Li Luo took a bulging bag of bean-paste pastries from his pocket and handed it to Xu Jun.

Looking at the bean-paste pastries handed over by the man he had called brother-in-law,

Xu Jun was stunned and didn't come back to his senses until his sister called out to him.

"Why are you dazed? Just take what your brother-in-law gives you. Once Mom gets better, take your girlfriend out to eat and have some fun."

"Oh." Xu Jun finally reacted, reached out to take the bean-paste pastries, casually put them in his pocket, and added gratefully,

"Thank you, brother-in-law."

"It's nothing."

Although Xu Jun really wanted to see how much money was inside, it was clearly not appropriate right now.

"Xiao Jun, how has Mom been lately?"

"Same as always. Just now, Uncle Wang said she needs surgery as soon as possible."

"Alright, I understand. I'll check on Mom, and then I'll go find Dr. Wang."

Li Luo followed Xu Wei to the bedside.

He looked at the woman lying on the hospital bed.

When they were coming over, he had heard Xu Wei mention that her mother was only forty-five years old.

But looking at her face, Li Luo felt she looked far older than her actual age.

Her body, lying under the sheets, appeared exceptionally thin and small. Her sallow face had sunken cheeks, and there was gray in her hair.

Li Luo could guess how much suffering this mother had endured over the years.

Even now, while in a coma, her breathing was not very steady.

Looking at her mother lying on the bed, Xu Wei couldn't control her tears as they began to flow.

It had only been a few days since she last saw her, yet she felt her mother had aged even more.

Li Luo quickly comforted her.

"Alright, alright. Let's hurry and find the doctor to schedule the surgery for your mom! Once the surgery is done, we'll hire a good caregiver and get some nutritional supplements to help her recover. She should be back on her feet soon."

Hearing these words, Xu Wei's face was wet with tears of gratitude. She hugged the man in front of her tightly and said with a choked voice,

"Honey, thank you. Thank you so much."

"Alright, alright. Let's go; let's not disturb your mom's rest."

Just then, a young nurse walked in.

"Visiting hours for family are over. Please leave quickly; the patient needs a good rest."

"Understood, nurse. We're leaving now."