Chapter 86: This Time, No One Was Forcing Her

Silence stretched on, and Liu Xiuyan could not speak for a long while.

However her younger brother had been coaxed into agreeing to donate marrow in the first place, his decision could not be called wrong.

What Liu Xiuyan could not accept was her brother’s sudden death, and the fact that he had hidden the truth from her.

Later, it was because of those people who kept chanting the banner of voluntary donation, yet tried to pressure her into an illegal transaction through harassment, that she came to hate the matter.

“Qingqing, do you think I was wrong?” Liu Xiuyan’s expression was torn.

Xianyu Qing shook her head. “No, Sister Xiuyan, you have every right to refuse. No one can use saving a life as moral blackmail against you.

“I only wanted to tell you why Xiushi made that choice, and why Young Master Xi wanted to save Xiaoyu. As for your own thoughts, no one else has the right to interfere.”

Liu Xiuyan lowered her head and thought for a long time before saying, “Take me to see that little girl.”

Her mind was in complete disarray.

That very night, Liu Xiuyan asked Xianyu Qing to take her to the hospital to visit Xiaoyu.

Xianyu Qing did not tell Xiaoyu’s mother the truth about Liu Xiuyan’s identity.

When Xiaoyu’s mother saw them, she said with visible relief, “These past two days, Young Master Xi came to comfort Xiaoyu. Her emotions have stabilized somewhat. Young Master Xi said he would keep trying to find a matching marrow donor for her.”

As long as there was hope of living, even the tiniest bit, it was enough to make one’s heart lift.

“Yes, I hope Xiaoyu can hold on,” Xianyu Qing encouraged her with a smile.

Beside her, Liu Xiuyan looked through the glass window at the little girl inside, sitting on the hospital bed with an IV in her arm, still turning the pages of a book. The turmoil in her mind, which had traveled with her all the way here, suddenly grew still.

Her brother had been in the accident in order to save this little girl, but the one who truly should bear the blame was the driver who caused the crash.

Perhaps those doctors who had ulterior motives also bore some responsibility, but they should never be allowed to stain her brother’s innocent desire to save a life with their filthy intentions.

“Qingqing,” Liu Xiuyan said, turning to Xianyu Qing, “I am willing to donate marrow for Xiushi.”

At the end of the line, Xiaoyu’s mother also heard those words. With a clatter, she dropped the phone.

“You... what did you say?” She stared at Liu Xiuyan outside the glass, her heart pounding violently. “You are...”

Xianyu Qing’s eyes reddened slightly as she introduced her to Xiaoyu’s mother. “She is the sister of the marrow donor.”

Xiaoyu’s mother covered her mouth. Crystal tears spilled instantly from her eyes, her face full of disbelief. “She... she is that kind-hearted person’s sister?”

She then broke down, covering her face as she sobbed. “But, but we owe them such a debt! That child, that child had that accident for Xiaoyu...”

Looking at Xiaoyu’s mother crying so bitterly, Liu Xiuyan’s own eyes welled with tears.

Enough, little brother. They remember you. They will remember you. That is enough.

“Xiuyan...” Xianyu Qing started softly.

Though she, too, was pleased to see this change, she still felt deeply for Liu Xiuyan. She and Xiushi were equally kindhearted and soft-hearted.

“Don’t say any more. It’s settled.” Liu Xiuyan did not want to leave herself any room for regret. “Arrange it however the doctors see fit. If surgery can be done as soon as possible, then let it be done as soon as possible.”

She knew well that an illness like this could not be delayed, which was why those people had kept pressuring her that way. But this time, no one was forcing her. She was doing it of her own free will.

Not for anything else, but for her brother’s desire to save a life, and for this little girl, as pure and lovely as her brother had been.

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After receiving Xiaoyu’s mother’s call, Xi Junle rushed over through the night.

By the time he arrived at the hospital, Xianyu Qing had already completed Liu Xiuyan’s admission procedures. Xiaoyu’s attending physician said they would first do a physical examination early the next morning and then arrange the appropriate time.

After all, doctors who had once done such vile things for profit could not be ruled out as people who would conceal the truth again for profit.

Xi Junle had stayed in Nancheng for a week and still had not managed to see Liu Xiuyan. Now that he finally saw her in person, the first words out of his mouth were: “I’m sorry!”

Liu Xiuyan was first taken aback. She had not expected that the Young Master Xi Xianyu Qing had spoken of was the musical prodigy her brother had always admired.

Back when she had answered his call, mistaking him for those doctors and hurling such ugly words at him, she could not help feeling a little embarrassed. “No, no, this isn’t your fault. Qingqing and Xiaoyu’s mother have already explained everything to me. The pressure to donate had nothing to do with you.”

Xi Junle was stunned, then looked at Xianyu Qing. “Forced to donate?”

Xianyu Qing had no choice but to tell Xi Junle everything those doctors in Nancheng had done, item by item.

After hearing it, Xi Junle was both shocked and enraged. “Those scumbags!”

He had only been thinking of finding a marrow donor for Xiaoyu as quickly as possible, and had never imagined that some people with ulterior motives, seeing that he was the young master of the Xi family and trying to curry favor with him, would actually commit such an immoral act.

At the same time, he felt deeply guilty. “This is also my fault. I did not think it through carefully and allowed Miss Liu to suffer such humiliation!”

By then, Liu Xiuyan understood everything, and did not blame him. She only said, “The ones at fault are them. Let those people bear the responsibility.”

“Don’t worry. I’ll have the Xi family’s lawyers handle it tomorrow.”

Xi Junle came from a family of scholars, and his way of doing things was certainly upright and aboveboard. Liu Xiuyan could see that clearly now.

Later, Xi Junle arranged for two attendants to take care of Liu Xiuyan, and promised her that after the surgery he would continue to have doctors provide her with follow-up care.

Thus the matter, for the moment, came to a satisfactory close.

What Xi Junle and Xiaoyu’s mother were most grateful to, besides Liu Xiuyan, was of course Xianyu Qing.

Xiaoyu’s mother did not know how else to express her thanks, and could only say, “Miss Xianyu, Xiaoyu and I will be grateful to you for the rest of our lives.”

Xianyu Qing was hardly worthy of such words. “I only happened to help a little.”

“But without you, Xiaoyu would have missed the chance for treatment because of those misunderstandings!” Xi Junle felt the truth of it deeply as well.

After Xiaoyu’s mother thanked her a few more times, Jiang Mohe, who had been waiting behind them for a long while, reminded her, “It is late, Miss. You should go back.”

Xianyu Qing also said to Xiaoyu’s mother, “Xiaoyu still needs your care, and we should be leaving too.”

“All right, all right.” Xiaoyu’s mother nodded and returned to the ward.

Xi Junle looked at Xianyu Qing with many emotions in his eyes. “Qingqing, thank you!”

Although Xiaoyu’s mother had already thanked her many times, he still had to say it himself.

Persuading Liu Xiuyan to donate marrow for Xiaoyu was a major matter to him. And even if Xianyu Qing had only helped bring it about by chance, he was still deeply grateful.

“I only did what would let me feel better inside,” Xianyu Qing said softly with a sigh. “Besides, Xiaoyu was fortunate to have met Sister Xiuyan and her brother, such kind and reasonable people.”

Even so, Xi Junle still felt that Xianyu Qing was, in his eyes, equally kind and reasonable.

This kind girl had already entered his heart.

But at this moment he did not dare say it lightly, fearing he might scare her away. So he could only express himself indirectly. “The day after tomorrow I’m attending a concert. May I invite you to come with me? As thanks for this time.”

Xianyu Qing had wanted to refuse, but Xi Junle did not give her the chance. As soon as he finished speaking, he left on the pretext of going to speak further with the attending physician about Xiaoyu’s condition.