After Jiang Ruo’s diagnosis, the atmosphere in the Jiang family became depressed, but life had to go on. Jiang Huai was busy with work and couldn’t always be by Jiang Ruo’s side or take her to the hospital for dialysis himself. The responsibility of caring for Jiang Ruo naturally fell on Feng Yun and Jiang Zhou, but Feng Yun had no experience of caring for a patient. Since Jiang Huai didn’t want Jiang Zhou and Jiang Ruoruo to get too close, he hired a professional caregiver to look after Jiang Ruo’s daily needs.
Because of Jiang Ruo’s illness, Jiang Zhou soon grew haggard. Not long after, he also had final exams and failed about half of his subjects, but he didn’t care. In his view, as long as Ruoruo could recover, it didn’t matter if he failed subjects or even dropped out.
During the summer vacation following the final exams, Jiang Zhou spent almost every moment on Jiang Ruo’s side. All his attention was on her only. He wanted to move a folding bed into her room to better care for her, but Jiang Huai sternly scolded him.
Unable to persuade Jiang Huai, Jiang Zhou could only accompany Jiang Ruo during the day, with the caregiver taking over at night. Every day, Jiang Zhou would find ways to send the caregiver away, then quietly stay by Jiang Ruo’s side, chatting with her whenever she felt like talking.
Seeing how devotedly Jiang Zhou cared for her, there was no way Jiang Ruo wouldn’t be moved. She wished her brother could look after her like this forever, yet she also felt that she was holding him back.
While Jiang Zhou was watering the potted plants and flowers in her room, Jiang Ruo couldn’t help but sigh, “In a few months, all these plants will wither.”
Pretending not to understand the deeper meaning of her words, Jiang Zhou put down the watering can and smiled, “They’ll grow again by next spring.”
“Brother, you don’t need to stay by my side all the time. I feel like I’m not much different from anyone else. Please stop treating me like I’m a helpless invalid, okay?” Jiang Ruo said softly.
Apart from requiring regular dialysis and her inability to engage in strenuous activities, she was essentially no different from any other healthy individual. As for her diet… she hardly had an appetite anyway, so it didn’t really matter.
A few days ago, Jiang Ruo put on some makeup and resumed livestreaming. Fortunately, her fans didn’t notice anything unusual and even asked why she hadn’t been online for so long. Jiang Ruo smiled and explained to her fans that she had gone traveling after the college entrance exams and then fell ill and was hospitalized for a while, which is why she hadn’t been able to livestream. Her fans believed her and advised her to take care of her health.
At that moment, Jiang Ruo truly felt like a normal person. But each time she went to the hospital for dialysis, she was painfully aware that she was not like others—because she only had a little over a decade left to live.
When death finally came to claim her, she might only be around thirty years old…
Jiang Zhou stood behind Jiang Ruo, wrapping his arms tightly around her, “You see, I’ve never thought of you as a burden. It’s me who wants to stay by your side—it’s not that you need me, but I need you.”
Jiang Ruo did not struggle, but softly said, “Brother, you should find a girlfriend. When the right time comes, you will marry her and have children, and then live a happy life.”
Jiang Zhou’s voice was low, “If you’re willing to marry me and start a family, we can get married as soon as we’re legally able to.”
Jiang Ruo sighed gently, “Marry and start a family? I’m afraid I won’t have that chance in my lifetime.”
Jiang Zhou immediately responded, “You will have the chance. I’ve asked the doctors, and they said your condition is very stable now. As long as you actively participate in treatment, you can get married and even have children.”
“But I will be a burden to you. My time in this world is limited, and Mom and Dad will never agree to us being together,” Jiang Ruo’s voice choked. Before the college entrance exams, she had just begun to acknowledge her own feelings for Jiang Zhou and had even thought about taking the ring off the pendant to wear on her finger. But right after the exams, she fell ill and was hospitalized—not with a common illness, but with a terminal disease. Perhaps this is what they call the irony of fate!
“No, you won’t be a burden to me. As long as we find a suitable donor and the surgery is successful, you won’t need dialysis anymore, and there won’t be any difference from normal people,” Jiang Zhou comforted her.
Jiang Ruo shook her head, “Kidney transplant surgery isn’t that easy. My blood type is rare, and it’s already difficult to find a suitable donor, let alone convince the person to donate a kidney. You don’t have to comfort me, brother.”
“There will be a chance. Definitely.” Jiang Zhou’s voice was heavy. Ruoruo’s blood type was extremely rare, which made it very difficult to find a donor. However, he knew that Jiang Li also had the same rare panda blood type.
But Jiang Li had already had a falling out with their family and convincing her to undergo a kidney compatibility test with Ruoruo would be near impossible. However, it didn’t matter; he had already bribed the doctor who conducted regular health check-ups for the Feng family. In a while, he would be able to obtain Jiang Li’s blood sample, and after obtaining the sample, they could proceed with the compatibility test.
If the compatibility test was successful, he would do everything possible to convince Jiang Li to donate a kidney to Ruoruo.
…
When abroad, Tong Yi’s greatest hobby was making money, but after returning to China, what he looked forward to most was seeing Jiang Xiao Li every day. Unfortunately, Jiang Xiao Li was just too busy, practically making the research institute her second home. Tong Yi seriously suspected that if it weren’t for Old Master Feng still living at the Feng family’s house, Jiang Xiao Li would probably have moved into the institute with no burden.
So, if he wanted to see Jiang Xiao Li often, he needed to find a way to get involved with the research institute.
But how could he establish a relationship with the research institute?
Eventually, Tong Yi decided to invest in the research institute because only then could he enter and exit the institute openly and legitimately.
After making up his mind, Tong Yi called Feng Yang to discuss his idea and asked for his help in making the necessary connections. “Are you sure you’re not sleep-talking?” Feng Yang asked in surprise.
Tong Yi casually replied, “What sleep-talk? I’m absolutely serious.”
“Then I’ll seriously tell you, investing in the research institute is not an easy venture. For example, the projects Third Uncle is handling; those are directly supported by the state and don’t accept private investments. In fact, you can’t even join if you want to. As for the other, smaller projects, the investment you make is unlikely to yield any returns in the foreseeable future, and there is even a possibility of losing all your money. Understand?” Feng Yang sincerely analyzed for Tong Yi, but these basic principles should have been clear to Tong Yi; he simply couldn’t understand why this brat suddenly had this whim.
“Yeah, yeah, I’ve seriously considered all that. I just want you to help me make a connection; I can handle the rest myself.” Tong Yi nonchalantly responded.
Feng Yang: “…” So he had spoken so much, and it all fell on deaf ears? Indeed, no amount of sage advice can persuade a stubborn mule!
Tong Yi’s previous investment projects had all been too smooth sailing. Now that he wanted to face some obstacles, let him face them. If he failed, consider it tuition fees paid to gain experience and improve his mental resilience!
After ending the call with Feng Yang, Tong Yi began to quickly analyze a few investment projects he currently had at hand. The money invested in the research institute was most likely gone for good, so he had to make up for it elsewhere…
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Wow Jiang Zhou really has wishful thinking. After how he treated Jiang Li did he really believe that after some convincing she’ll agree to donate her kidney???? Does he take Jiang Li as the living Buddha or something??
That whole family is doomed, there is nothing to be done for any of them. Aside from that, I was really hoping that Jiang Li wouldn’t share the same rare blood-type, but alas! Though it does revive my theory that Jiang Ruo is Jiang Huai’s Bio child. Cause two girls of the same family, one blood related and one not, having the same rare blood-type? Very suspect.
First Jiang Zhou is a funking beast a monster second he is so rucking dumb and brainless can he not even understand why both girls blood group is the same. Fvk him and his bimbo parents .