Lin Qingping and Gu Juncheng

Chapter 520 It's just that I can't bear to part with it.

Gu Juncheng returned to the ward with heavy steps, sat down next to Lin Qingping, and gazed deeply at her face.

She was still asleep, very thin, lying in the thin blanket that seemed to have no undulations, her face pale, and extremely quiet.

Gu Juncheng's heart skipped a beat, his pupils dilated in terror, and his trembling hand gently touched her wrist. After feeling her pulsating pulse, he breathed a sigh of relief, then tightly grasped her hand and buried his face in her palm.

Her hand suddenly moved.

He quickly composed himself, looked up, and saw her eyes slightly open.

"Gu Juncheng," she called him softly.

"I'm here." He immediately gripped her hand, his voice a little hoarse.

"What exactly is wrong with me? Did the doctor say?" she asked softly, her eyes lowered.

He smiled wryly, took her hand, and said, "She said she was too tired, malnourished, and anemic. Don't worry, we'll rest for a while and then we'll go back to the island."

Lin Qingping nodded slowly, "Your vacation isn't that long, you should go back first."

"It's okay, I've applied for an extended leave, don't worry about it," he said. "You don't need to worry about me, just focus on taking good care of yourself."

"Gu Juncheng..." she said hoarsely, "Is it really just anemia?"

"Yes, of course, you don't even trust me anymore?" He smiled slightly, as if every word he said was true.

"Okay..." Lin Qingping agreed and closed her eyes again.

He's lying to her...

She heard it all...

The doctor said that with current technology, her disease is very difficult to treat and there is almost no hope; the family should be prepared…

The last time she was seriously ill was more than thirty years later.

Back then, doctors said it was a difficult case and they would just pay money to keep the patient alive. And this is only the 1980s…

Actually, she shouldn't have any regrets. She was lucky to have this life. She had already passed away long ago, and she had arranged everything for everyone in this life very well.

Her second sister is academically successful and happily married; Zhiyuan is a good student, and with Gu Juncheng by his side, he shouldn't repeat the mistakes of his past life; she doesn't know how her eldest sister and Xiaomai fared in their past life, but in this life they are wealthy and independent; as for He Qiancheng and the others, she didn't even know them in her past life, but in this life, she has arranged everything perfectly for them; then there's Zhong Xiaoxiao and her sister-in-law's family from her past life, they will all have bright futures; even Gu Juncheng didn't sacrifice himself, his personal future is bright, she knows his ideals will definitely be realized, because when she passed away, our country was very powerful…

Just a precious daughter...

The precious pearl is the biggest variable in her life, and she can't bear to part with it...

She really wanted to be there for her as she grew up.

Her eyes began to well up with tears, and she was terrified that she would burst into tears and be seen by Gu Juncheng.

“Gu Juncheng…” she sobbed softly.

“I’m here.” He moved closer to her and leaned down. “Where does it hurt? Are you in a lot of pain?”

Yes, it's very painful, but it's more of an emotional pain...

"Gu Juncheng, what is Zhangzhu doing? I miss Zhangzhu." She missed her daughter terribly, thinking about how softly she called out "Mom." Was it true that Zhangzhu would never have a "Mom" to call again?

Thinking of this, her heart ached unbearably. "Gu Juncheng, I want to go home. I want to see Zhangzhu..."

"Lin Qingping, you're sick right now, you can't go home yet," he patiently persuaded her.

"Didn't you say I was just malnourished? Just anemic? Why can't I go home?" she questioned him with tears in her eyes.

He was taken aback by the question, but quickly smiled apologetically, "Yes, but don't you often faint? What if you fall and get hurt at home? Be good, okay? We'll go home when you're completely healed."

He's never done this before; it's very unusual...

The despair in her heart surged even more, and she choked out, "But I miss Zhangzhu, I really miss her so much."

"Then I'll bring her over tomorrow, okay?" he said gently, as if he were begging her.

Lin Qingping's brief moment of impulsiveness subsided after his words. What was Zhangzhu doing here? This was a hospital, with all sorts of illnesses, and Zhangzhu was still so young…

"Forget it." She sniffed. "Don't come anymore. I was just saying, children have weak immune systems, so don't keep bringing them to the hospital."

Gu Juncheng gently hugged her and kissed her forehead. "Don't be sad or think too much. Let's listen to the doctor and get well soon. The faster you get better, the sooner you'll see your daughter."

He is now 100% patient.

She's been married to him for so long, and he's been busy most of the time. How could he possibly have that much time to pamper her like this?

Thinking about it, she felt even sadder.

"Don't cry, I'll sing for you, okay? Or, would you like to hear me play the harmonica?" He gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.

Are you treating her like a precious gem?

But she doesn't need it.

"No need, I want to sleep." She pushed his face away.

He seemed somewhat helpless and could only say, "Okay, then you can sleep a little longer."

Lin Qingping wasn't sleepy, but she was still drowsy and fell asleep again.

She lived like this for who knows how long, spending every day in the hospital receiving IV drips. She didn't even know what was in the drips, but after each drip, she felt even worse, vomiting uncontrollably until one day she saw her hair falling out and suddenly realized what kind of medicine she had been receiving.

She quietly picked up a strand of her hair, held it in her hand, and didn't ask Gu Juncheng a single question about her illness, nor did she mention Zhangzhu again.

Zhiyuan actually visits her at the hospital every day. Most of the time she is asleep or unconscious, but she is also awake sometimes. She doesn't know if Zhiyuan knows what illness she has. However, every time Zhiyuan comes, he acts as if she just has a cold and chats and laughs with her.

Perhaps everyone is acting, and she is acting too...

What she didn't know was that Zhiyuan was always in tears when he left the hospital.

One time, when they got home, he still couldn't hold back his tears. Zhangzhu reached out her little hand to wipe them away, and even pouted and blew on his face, saying, "Brother, don't cry, Zhuzhu, blow, no, it hurts..."

Zhiyuan hugged Zhangzhu tightly, his tears soaking into her clothes.

The little one doesn't know anything yet, only asking him every night before bed, "Mommy, Daddy?"

I don't know where my parents went.

Gu Youlian would tell her, "Mom and Dad have gone to work and won't be back for a few days."

Even a precious child can cry.

She has never been separated from her parents since she was born. Even when her father has to go out to work and doesn't come home, her mother is always by her side.

She cried almost every night, and when she was tired from crying, she would fall asleep in Gu Youlian's arms.