The two of them were speaking in low voices, but since the car was quiet, Bai Yu overheard everything.
After Bai Yu spoke, Chu Jinhan stopped talking. Truly, he didn’t say another word for the entire trip.
They set off in the morning and arrived at the hospital in the afternoon.
Song Yunfei found Song’s mother outside the ward. She was sitting at the doorway, looking worried and downcast.
“Mom.”
She called out. Song’s mother looked up in surprise. “You got here so quickly. Has the grain at home all been harvested?”
Song Yunfei felt somewhat speechless. The first thing she asked upon meeting her wasn’t about her injuries, but about the grain at home?
“Yes, it’s all harvested and stored. Don’t worry—I found helpers.”
Song Yunfei pointed at the two people beside her, and only then did Song’s mother notice there were two men standing next to her.
She was momentarily stunned. Two men? And they weren’t from the village.
“Who are these two young men?” she asked, looking at Song Yunfei with some concern, worried that her daughter might be acting recklessly outside.
Bai Yu smiled and said, “Auntie, we’re Yunfei’s colleagues. Our company is on holiday, so we came here to visit.”
Chu Jinhan moved his lips but didn’t contradict Bai Yu, choosing to remain silent.
Only then did Song’s mother relax a bit. “Oh, I see.”
Bai Yu, being very outgoing, sat down right next to Song’s mother and asked, “Auntie, do you have your husband’s medical reports? Could you let me take a look? I happen to know a friend who’s an expert in this field—I’ll have him take a look.”
“Yes, yes, I’ll go get them.”
After Song’s mother left, Song Yunfei looked at Bai Yu suspiciously. “What are you planning to do?”
Bai Yu replied, “Take a look. Don’t you want your father to recover?”
Song Yunfei sighed, looking worried. “Of course I do, but…”
The doctor had already said that the best option was a kidney transplant. After evaluation, Song Dashan was suitable for a kidney transplant.
However, kidney sources were scarce, and it was very difficult for ordinary people to get one.
As they were talking, Song’s mother had already brought over the folder containing the test reports and handed it to him.
Bai Yu took out the stack of documents and carefully flipped through them one by one.
Song’s mother felt a bit puzzled—wasn’t he supposed to show these to his friend? Why was he reading them himself?
After a few minutes, Bai Yu put the documents back into the folder and returned it to Song’s mother.
“He should be eligible for a transplant.”
Song’s mother gave a bitter smile. They didn’t have the money for a transplant, and even if they did, there was no kidney source.
The doctor had also said that there was currently no available donor.
Bai Yu smiled and said, “Don’t worry. I’ll talk to the hospital director. Once a kidney source becomes available, your husband will be given priority.”
Song’s mother and Song Yunfei both looked at him in surprise.
Even Chu Jinhan couldn’t help but take another glance at Bai Yu.
Song Yunfei asked, “You know the hospital director?”
Bai Yu replied, “No, but someone will know him.”
Song’s mother pulled Song Yunfei aside to the end of the corridor and whispered, “Is this colleague of yours reliable? He seems to really like boasting.”
Song Yunfei couldn’t help but laugh bitterly. “He shouldn’t be… right? What if what he said is true?”
Song’s mother frowned. “It’s clearly bragging. I’ve lived longer than you and seen more people. Remember Song Erwa from the village? He used to claim he ran a company outside and was a big boss—but in reality, he was just driving a taxi.”
Song Yunfei comforted her, “Mom, he’s just trying to help. Let’s not say things like that.”
Song’s mother thought about it and agreed. Whether or not he was boasting, since he had come all this way to visit, it showed he had good intentions.
After chatting privately about Bai Yu, the two of them returned with smiles.
Bai Yu was making a phone call over there, while Chu Jinhan sat on a chair, quietly watching him.
After a few minutes, Bai Yu put away his phone and said with a smile, “Alright, it’s settled. It just so happens that a friend of mine has a good relationship with the hospital director.”
Song’s mother inwardly felt that he was still boasting, but she still smiled and thanked him, “Thank you, young man.”
“You’re welcome. Who told me I have a good relationship with Yunfei?”
As Bai Yu said this, he even glanced at Chu Jinhan.
But Chu Jinhan sat there without any expression, not saying a word, like a background figure.
While Song’s mother was chatting with Bai Yu, she almost forgot there was another person there.
Song Yunfei noticed him and walked over to sit beside him.
“Chu Jinhan, are you okay?”
Chu Jinhan shook his head slightly. “I’m fine. Do you have enough money?”
Song Yunfei felt a warmth in her heart and nodded. “Enough. Don’t worry. I received 200,000, and you still have over 300,000 with me—it’s more than enough.”
Chu Jinhan looked at her. “So the reason you needed money was for this? Why didn’t you tell me earlier?”
Song Yunfei suddenly felt a bit guilty.
She hadn’t actually needed money for this matter. If her mother hadn’t called, she wouldn’t have even remembered it.
But since he had already helped her cover things up, she had no reason to expose the truth.
Following his words, Song Yunfei said, “I just didn’t want you to worry.”
Chu Jinhan fell silent. He seemed somewhat downcast. “I’m still useless.”
“…No, how are you useless? You’re overthinking again.”
Song Yunfei always felt that being with him gave her a sense of constantly fixing one problem while another popped up.
Over on the other side, after finishing his conversation with Song’s mother, Bai Yu returned to Song Yunfei’s side.
He said, “I really have to go this time. Chu Jinhan, do you want to come back with me?”
Chu Jinhan looked up at him. “No.”
An expected answer. Bai Yu smiled slightly. “Staying here isn’t bad either. Since it’s inconvenient to keep a dog in the hospital, let me take your dog back for you.”
Song Yunfei immediately became alert. “You’re not going to do anything to it, are you?”
Bai Yu laughed in annoyance. “What do you take me for? What could I possibly do to a little thing like that? If you don’t trust me, you can keep it with you yourselves.”
Song Yunfei thought about it. Although Bai Yu had a sharp tongue, he was still a doctor—he shouldn’t harm an animal.
She then looked at Chu Jinhan. “Then let him take it back. The hospital doesn’t allow dogs anyway.”
Chu Jinhan was unexpectedly generous. “Alright.”
Song Yunfei warned Bai Yu again, “You better treat it well. If anything happens to it in your care, I will never forgive you!”
Bai Yu smiled. “Don’t worry. I won’t mistreat your precious pet. I’ll make sure to raise it plump and healthy.”
For some reason, Song Yunfei felt that his smile looked very sinister. She had a strange feeling that he was up to something.
And she was right.
During these past few days, Bai Yu had been thinking about how to trick the dog into his care—and then have it neutered.
Such a rare opportunity—how could he possibly miss it?
He was doing this for the dog’s health. Neutering could extend its lifespan and also reduce Song Yunfei’s burden.
Otherwise, if it ended up having a litter later, how would she manage to raise them?
Yes, Bai Yu had convinced himself in this way and was preparing to take the dog for neutering with a clear conscience.
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