Chapter 115: The Heart Transplant Cannot Wait!

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Because of Chi Wanwan’s scheme, the Xiao family was once again thrown into chaos.

Another misunderstanding had arisen between them.

In the end, Grandpa Xiao suffered a heart attack and was rushed to the hospital by ambulance.

Worried about him, Shi Runrun accompanied Xiao Xuezheng to the hospital.

Fearing that Grandma might break down emotionally when she arrived, they asked Aunt Xiao Shujing to stay home and look after her.

By the time they reached the hospital, the ambulance had already arrived, and the doctors and nurses had taken Grandpa into the operating room.

Standing outside the operating room, Shi Runrun looked at Xiao Xuezheng sitting on the bench with his face buried in his hands, and her heart suddenly clenched.

A thought struck her all at once: perhaps she and Xiao Xuezheng were simply never meant to be together.

One night of mistaken passion had led to a hasty marriage because of their child.

Later, they had lost the child. Did that mean the bond between her and Xiao Xuezheng had already run its course?

Should she have left him—and the Xiao family—long ago?

If she had, Grandpa would not have had to enter the operating room again and again because of her.

And Xiao Xuezheng would not have been placed in such difficult situations time after time.

She had done nothing wrong that night, yet Grandpa’s attack had been brought on by her.

Before long, the operating-room doors opened, and a doctor stepped out.

At the sound, Xiao Xuezheng immediately rose to his feet and strode toward him.

“Doctor! How is my grandfather?”

The doctor glanced at him and sighed. “We told you before that the old man could not endure any further shock! Old Master Xiao’s heart is already extremely fragile. When he was treated here previously, he had already reached the point where a heart transplant was necessary. After finally stabilizing his condition through treatment in the United States, you put him through this again. You younger people… You truly show no concern for the old man’s life!”

The doctor’s words were laced with reproach.

For all his status and dignity, Xiao Xuezheng could only lower his head and endure the doctor’s reprimand.

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The doctor shook his head. “We are still doing everything we can to save him, but judging from his condition, the heart transplant must be put on the schedule without delay. For now, we’ll see how he responds after the emergency treatment.”

Xiao Xuezheng pressed his thin lips together and nodded. In a low voice, he could only say, “We’ll follow your instructions, Doctor.”

Standing behind him, Shi Runrun watched his dark, desolate silhouette, and her own heart tightened with his.

She wanted desperately to go to him, embrace him, and apologize. She had no idea what had happened with the contraceptive pills, either.

Although she felt wronged and innocent, Grandpa’s life was hanging in the balance. She could not afford to be willful any longer.

Yet for some reason, as she looked at him from behind, she had the distinct feeling that if she approached him now and tried to speak, he would ignore her…

So she did not dare go forward, nor did she dare embrace him.

In fact, Shi Runrun no longer even dared to speak to him.

At that moment, she felt utterly, utterly insignificant…

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The surgery was still in progress.

Before long, Grandma arrived, accompanied by Aunt Xiao Shujing.

She seemed to know the whole story and appeared to be angry with Shi Runrun as well. When she passed by, her body brushed against Shi Runrun’s, but she did not call out to her.

Instead, she sat on the bench closest to the operating room and wept uncontrollably. “Old man, you mustn’t let anything happen to you… You can’t leave me behind and go on your own…”

Hearing Grandma’s sobs, Xiao Xuezheng walked over with a frown and gently rubbed her back, comforting her.

Xiao Shujing brought over a cup of hot water, but she did not hand it directly to Grandma. Instead, she gave it to Shi Runrun, signaling for her to take it over.

Shi Runrun froze for a moment. Then, catching Xiao Shujing’s gaze, she immediately understood.

She softly thanked her aunt before carrying the hot water over to Grandma. She crouched down in front of her and said, “Grandma, good people are protected by Heaven. Grandpa will be all right. Please don’t worry too much. Have some hot water.”

At the sound of her voice, Grandma stopped crying and looked at Shi Runrun through tear-filled eyes. She let out a sigh, her gaze growing complicated.

As she looked at her, she accepted the cup and said, “Child, Grandma already knows what happened. Those contraceptive pills… Did you take them on purpose? Do you truly not want to have Xuezheng’s child? Tell Grandma honestly. I won’t blame you.”

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The old woman’s love and concern for her granddaughter-in-law were evident in every word.

Shi Runrun could not hold back her tears and shook her head vigorously. “Grandma, I didn’t! I never said I didn’t want to have Xiao Xuezheng’s child! Truly! You have to believe me! I dream of becoming pregnant as soon as possible. Then perhaps the baby we lost before could come back to us, and you and Grandpa would be happy too. I don’t know what happened with the contraceptive pills!”

Grandma Xiao studied her face carefully. Seeing the sincerity in her expression, she decided that Shi Runrun was not lying and believed her.

Beside them, Xiao Xuezheng’s heart tightened as well.

Seeing his young wife crying so bitterly, he was filled with heartache.

He stepped forward, pulled Shi Runrun to her feet, and drew her into his arms. Then he said to Grandma, “Grandma, let’s put the matter of the contraceptive pills to rest. This isn’t Runrun’s fault. Perhaps the doctor prescribed the wrong medication, or the pharmacy dispensed the wrong pills. In any case, we’ll try our best to have a child in the future.”

Shi Runrun nestled into his embrace. Hearing the steady beat of his heart, and hearing him defend her so firmly, she was deeply moved.

So he was still on her side after all…

Did that mean he still loved her?

But the fact remained that Grandpa had been rushed into surgery that night because of her.

Shi Runrun simply could not understand how the medication prescribed by the doctor to help her conceive had somehow become contraceptive pills.

No, this would not do. Tomorrow, she would take those pills to the doctor and demand an explanation.

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Grandpa did not pull through until one in the morning, when he was finally brought out of the operating room.

Shi Runrun, Xiao Xuezheng, Aunt Xiao Shujing, and Grandma had all remained outside the operating room the entire time.

The surgeon emerged, exhaustion written across his face. Removing his mask, he said to them, “We managed to save the patient, but his condition is far from optimistic. His heart is failing faster than we anticipated. We have already registered him with the heart-transplant database. If a suitable donor heart becomes available, we hope you will consider the transplant.”

Grandma Xiao burst into tears again. “How could this happen…”

As she spoke, she looked at Xiao Xuezheng, her face streaked with tears. “Xuezheng, what are we going to do? If there isn’t a suitable donor heart, does that mean your grandfather will…”

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