C43 Even You Want to Go!

"I didn't feel comfortable letting Sui come to the hospital alone, so I followed him. I hope that's alright with you, Miss Soong?" Lo Qing's eyes lacked their previous haughtiness, and her tone was unexpectedly easygoing.

Zhou Chi bristled at her words. Was he invisible?

"Of course not."

After Soong Ruanruan responded, she noticed her daughter frowning, sniffing continuously, and softly coughing.

Her heart skipped a beat. "Little Ann, what's the matter? Do you feel alright?"

"No..." The little girl managed to reply.

Seeing this, Lo Qing quickly lifted a bouquet of flowers she had with her and presented it to the girl, trying to soothe her, "Little Ann, see what I have? Such pretty flowers~"

But suddenly, An An began to cough violently, her breathing turned rapid.

"An An!" Soong Ruanruan exclaimed, her pupils shrinking as she swiftly pushed the bouquet away from her daughter!

An An had a pollen allergy that could easily trigger her asthma!

Lo Qing froze, panic setting in. "What's happening to her?"

Without answering, Soong Ruanruan scooped up An An and dashed toward the emergency room.

Fu Sui and Zhou Chi quickly followed suit, leaving Lo Qing behind, her face contorted with frustration as she clutched the flowers.

Damn it, she had been so determined to find a breakthrough with Soong Le'ann, and now everything had gone awry at the first encounter!

...

In the long hallway of the emergency room, Soong Ruanruan waited, fraught with worry.

She had been negligent. She should have realized something was amiss when she saw her daughter coughing. But who could have predicted that Lo Qing, who normally showed no interest in the child, would bring flowers?

With Fu Sui present, Zhou Chi had no choice but to join in the anxious vigil.

Thinking back to the vibrant little girl who had just been rushed into the emergency room, Zhou Chi pulled out his phone and messaged his boss: "An An had an asthma attack and was taken to the hospital. The Little Young Master is here as well."

The CEO had made it clear that Young Master Fu's daily itinerary needed to be promptly reported to him.

After concluding his meeting, Fu Jingchuan glanced at his illuminated phone, and the first line of text caused a subtle shift in his expression.

The light in the emergency room finally went off, marking the end of an agonizing wait for Soong Ruanruan.

"The child is out of danger, thankfully brought in just in time."

Her heart settled only upon hearing the doctor's reassuring words.

Inside the hospital room, Soong Ruanruan's eyes welled up as she observed her daughter's increasingly gaunt face and frail form beneath the oxygen mask. Clutching her daughter's hand, she choked up, "Little Ann, I'm so sorry you've had to endure so much..."

Her daughter, Soong Le'ann, had been frail since birth. Despite Soong Ruanruan's efforts to provide the best care while traveling abroad, frequent hospital visits and the reality of enduring medication and injections were inescapable for Little Ann.

Fu Sui approached the bedside, silently taking Little Ann's small hand into his own.

Seeing his sister in such distress, he was determined to help her regain her health.

A gentle knock sounded at the door, and Lo Qing appeared with a look of regret, accompanied by Fu Jingchuan.

Soong Ruanruan, preoccupied with her daughter's wellbeing, spoke softly but firmly, "Miss Lo, Little Ann has asthma and a pollen allergy. Please refrain from bringing flowers next time."

It was the first time she had spoken so assertively to Lo Qing.

Lo Qing was taken aback by the admonition, unaccustomed to such directness from anyone, let alone in her privileged position.

Yet in that moment, she swallowed her indignation, adopting a contrite demeanor.

"I apologize, I was completely unaware of Little Ann's conditions," Lo Qing said, her eyes downcast in genuine remorse. "Had I known, I would never have brought the flowers... Dr. Soong, it was never my intention to cause harm."

Turning to the man beside her, she continued, "Jingchuan, I assumed all children loved bright and cheerful things, which is why I brought the flowers. Little Ann is so adorable; I simply wanted to cheer her up, not realizing the consequences..."

Fu Jingchuan strode to the bedside with his long legs, his gaze resting on the little girl who lay as still and quiet as an angel. A sudden tightness gripped his chest at the sight of her pallor.

"If you have no further business, Miss Lo, you may leave. Little Ann needs a quiet environment." Soong Ruanruan, taking into account Lo Qing's apology, chose not to press the issue further.

Disappointment clouded Lo Qing's eyes. "I hope Little Ann won't hold this against me. I truly wish to be her friend."

She glanced at Fu Jingchuan and, realizing he had no intention of leaving, reluctantly left the room with a clenched jaw.

The ward fell into a hushed silence, with no one daring to disturb the little girl's rest.

A shadow loomed overhead, and Soong Ruanruan looked up to see Fu Jingchuan standing by the bed, watching over Little Ann. She couldn't shake the feeling that the usual indifference in his eyes had softened somewhat.

"Mr. Fu, please take Dear Sui outside. I've got things under control here," Soong Ruanruan suggested, not wanting her son to share in her worry.

Fu Sui, however, shook his head, resolutely refusing to leave.

"Dear Sui..." Soong Ruanruan tried to insist, but seeing that Fu Jingchuan was content to let their son stay, she held her tongue.

The siblings shared a deep bond, and without seeing Little Ann awake, Dear Sui would likely remain anxious.

Once the children were settled in the ward, Fu Jingchuan left without further delay. Soong Ruanruan watched his decisive exit, her fingertips curling slightly in a silent acknowledgment of his apparent indifference.

Before long, the doctor arrived to assess Little Ann's condition and provided a detailed explanation: "Although the asthma has been alleviated, the impact of the blood disorder necessitates a few days of hospital observation. Please avoid upsetting the child during her stay."

After offering additional medical advice, the doctor asked Soong Ruanruan to handle the admission paperwork.

"Dear Sui, Auntie will step out for a moment and return shortly," Soong Ruanruan reassured her son, accustomed to the solo hustle of single motherhood. She left him with instructions to watch over things and hurried downstairs to complete the necessary formalities.

After stepping out of the elevator, she was suddenly struck by Lo Qing's voice, tinged with a hint of disbelief, prompting her to halt in her tracks.

Around the corner of the hallway, Lo Qing clutched Fu Jingchuan's hand, her expression one of utter astonishment. "Are you really going to go through with the matching?"

This question caused Soong Ruanruan, eavesdropping from behind the wall, to widen her eyes in amazement.

"Jingchuan, it's just a..." Lo Qing caught herself mid-sentence, quickly correcting her words, "Has your bond with that mother and daughter grown so strong? Not only is Sui participating in the matching, but you're also stepping in?"

She was baffled. Fu Jingchuan had been furious about Fu Sui's matching situation not long ago, and now, in such a short time, he was ready to enter the fray himself!

The influence of that mother and daughter was indeed formidable. She blamed herself for not being cautious enough, allowing them to find a loophole.

Fu Jingchuan's response was succinct: "I'm just giving it a try."

He had just gotten a detailed update on Soong Le'ann's condition from the doctor and discovered the grim prognosis: the child had at most five years to live.

Such a fate was far too harsh for a child.

Compelled by an inexplicable force, he thought of Soong Ling and the little girl's strikingly similar eyes, and that spurred his decision.

"Jingchuan..." Lo Qing couldn't stop him as she watched him disappear into the testing room.

Back at the corner, it took Soong Ruanruan quite some time to regain her composure.

Fu Jingchuan... was willing to undergo matching for Little Ann?

Could this mean that he actually harbored affection for his daughter?

Upon this realization, Soong Ruanruan's heart leaped with joy, and she found herself elated for quite a while.