Chapter 6: Being "exposed" 5
“Ding Ling Ling…”
At this moment, my cell phone rang. I picked it up and saw that it was the hospital's number.
"Excuse me, are you Xiao Nuo's sister?"
The voice on the other end of the phone sounded anxious, and my heart couldn't help but jump.
"Yes, I am."
"When we were inspecting the ward just now, we found that Xiao Nuo was missing. We have searched the entire hospital, but still couldn't find him."
When I heard the news, my head suddenly buzzed and the phone almost slipped from my ear, leaving me alone in vain as I heard the nurse's anxious "Hello" voice on the other end of the line.
"What's wrong?" Zeng Chen saw that something was wrong with me.
"The doctor said... Xiao Nuo is missing." I said in a trembling voice, feeling very panicked.
Zeng Chen's expression also became serious. He took my call and said, "Let's go find him right away."
After hanging up the phone, he reached out and pulled me up from the chair. With his encouragement, I tried to stay calm and went with him to Xiao Nuo's school, the roadside stalls we often went to, the toy store we often went to...
But no matter where he looked, there was no trace of Xiao Nuo.
"Where does Xiao Nuo like to go when he is unhappy?" Zeng Chen suddenly asked, reminding me.
"Oh, right, Sycamore Park!"
The next second, I couldn't wait to run towards my destination.
The sky was gloomy, and the bare branches made people feel depressed. As expected, we found Xiao Nuo alone on the swing in Wutong Park, swinging silently with his head down.
"Xiao Nuo!" I ran towards him and held him tightly in my arms. "Why did you come here alone? Do you know that I am almost dying of anxiety?"
Looking at his red eyes, my eyes instantly became moist. From the moment I saw him, my heart finally settled down.
"Sister, I saw your live broadcast." Xiao Nuo sniffed, and the traces of secretly crying were obvious. "Why do they say that about you? You are not that kind of person at all!"
He got out of my arms, looked at me sadly, and said, "You became a live streamer just to earn money for my medical expenses, right? Everyone says you are cheating me, but I don't believe it!"
"Xiao Nuo..."
I stared into his watery eyes, not knowing what to say.
"But sister, seeing them scolding you like that, I was so angry and sad." Two lines of tears slid down from Xiaonuo's eyes.
"If I wasn't sick, you wouldn't have to be a host, and you wouldn't be scolded so badly by others like you are now. It's all because of me that you were scolded. It's all my fault."
As he said this, Xiao Nuo burst into tears, blaming himself.
I gently stroked his back, calming his out-of-control emotions, and tried hard to hold back the tears that were about to burst out. A bitter taste invaded my throat, making it impossible for me to utter a word for a long time.
"Xiao Nuo." Zeng Chen touched Xiao Nuo's head and helped me comfort him. "Your sister did nothing wrong. Others misunderstood her. This is not your fault. You don't have to feel guilty because you believe in her, don't you?"
Xiao Nuo's crying gradually stopped. He wiped his tears, looked at Zeng Chen, and nodded heavily: "Yes, it was someone else's fault."
"Yeah." Zeng Chen pinched his cheek lovingly, looking at him tenderly, "People who do wrong will be punished in the end. Xiao Nuo should take good care of his illness and wait and see their final outcome."
Zeng Chen is really amazing. His simple two sentences made Xiao Nuo and I feel at ease.
"Brother Zeng Chen, it would be great if you were my brother." Xiao Nuo stared at Zeng Chen and said, " I heard that I had a brother when I was a child, but then there was an earthquake... After I arrived at the orphanage, I can't remember anything about the past."
"Really?" Zeng Chen curled his lips, his amber eyes seemed to be shining with water, "It would be great if you were my brother."
Xiao Nuo ran to me and looked at me with a smile: "Sister, I'm not sad anymore."
"Silly boy, don't run out of the hospital without permission next time, okay?" I pushed his head unhappily , and a warm tear rolled down from the corner of my eyes that were bent with laughter.
Zeng Chen and I sent Xiao Nuo back to the hospital. Maybe because Xiao Nuo was too tired, he fell into a sweet dream as soon as he touched the bed.
"Yuanwan, come here for a moment." The attending physician pushed open the door and gently called me out of the ward.
"What's wrong, doctor?" I asked in a low voice.
"Based on recent observations of Xiao Nuo's condition, his physical condition has stabilized. It would be best if he could undergo surgery as soon as possible." The doctor advised me seriously, "However... until now, we have not found a suitable bone marrow donor."
I couldn't help but feel embarrassed. When Xiao Nuo's disease was first diagnosed, my father and I went to the hospital for a bone marrow match, but because we were not related by blood, our bone marrow was not suitable.
"Doctor, can I check whether my bone marrow matches Xiao Nuo's?" Zeng Chen came out at some point and said calmly.
"Okay, come to the hospital for a physical examination tomorrow."
After Zeng Chen made an appointment for bone marrow matching, the doctor gave a few more instructions and left. However, his words were like a heavy stone pressing on my heart. I leaned against the cold wall, my body felt hollowed out and I lost my strength. No matching bone marrow was found, and the money I raised was only enough for Xiao Nuo's daily treatment in the hospital.
But the cost of the surgery... this astronomical figure has become the most difficult problem at the moment.
With the mess between Milu and I, it's conceivable that I won't be able to return to the big screen in the short term, but this is the only chance for me to raise money...
One problem after another, like bullets, shot my heart full of holes. My nose was getting more and more sour, I covered my face, and the tears that I had been holding back since morning could no longer be hidden at this moment. Streams of hot liquid flowed out from my fingers and fell on the cold ground.
Suddenly, a pair of gentle hands embraced my shoulders, and then I fell into Zeng Chen's warm and generous embrace. His magnetic voice sounded in my ears, bringing a tingling feeling: "Don't worry, isn't 'Big Devil' here?"
He stroked my back gently as if he was comforting a child, helping me sort out my confused thoughts.
"He can always help you resolve all difficulties, right?"
Leaning in his arms and listening to his gentle voice, I felt as if an angel had come to help me resist the raging cold wind.
"Yeah." I bit my lips tightly, but tears still couldn't stop falling.
"I can afford Xiao Nuo's medical expenses." I was stunned for a moment and was about to refuse, but he seemed to see through my thoughts and added, "Don't rush to refuse. What I mean is that I can lend you the money first."
I raised my head and stared at his face blankly.
Zeng Chen lowered his head slightly, his expression was very gentle. He stared at me deeply and said, "As for finding the right bone marrow, don't worry too much. I will try to find an international volunteer organization for help. The world is so big, there will always be a suitable bone marrow."
I don’t know why, I knew he was just comforting me, but I seemed to see a beam of light in the dark road, illuminating the way ahead.
Zeng Chen was standing at the end of the light to greet me.
