Translator: Cold Love

Chapter 17: Surgery

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Outside the hospital ward.

As soon as Ning Qiu Tong walked out of the ward, Ning Qing Xue immediately stood up and anxiously asked, "Is dad okay?"

While talking to her, Ning Qing Xue wanted to enter the ward to have a look, however, Ning Qiu Tong suddenly stretched out her arm to block her.

"He's fine. Let him rest awhile."

Ning Qiu Tong forced herself to squeeze out a smile as she said. Upon seeing her elder sister's slightly red eyes, Ning Qing Xue could not help but feel upset too.

The two sisters gazed at each other with a few shades of sorrow in their heart.

"Ahem."

Ning Zhong Ping gently coughed as he comforted them, "Don't worry. Professor Xie's medical skill is unrivaled, he will definitely cure big bro."

Ning Qiu Tong nodded before asking, "Second Uncle, do you know when was my father injured? How did he receive the wound?"

Ning Zhong Ping shook his head, showing that he was unsure of it as well.

"That's strange. Professor Xie said that this is not a natural illness but it's most probably due to exterior beating. However, he could not tell what exactly it is for now. In conclusion, father's illness is extremely weird…"

When he heard this, Ning Zhong Ping's face changed colour as if he had suddenly thought of something.

Ning Qiu Tong was busy recalling professor Xie's words and hence, she did not notice the sudden change in his expression.

Soon, the surgery started.

When she saw her father being pushed into the operation room, her strong and tough act finally collapsed as she broke down.

Leaning against the wall, she let herself slide down onto the floor and covered her face with her hands as she cried soundlessly.

She was not ready yet, nothing must happen to her father!

Under the influence of Ning Qiu Tong's mood, even the cold and emotionless Ning Qing Xue burst into tears and squat down while hugging Ning Qiu Tong.

Ning Zhong Ping solemnly sat on the chair while looking at the 2 sisters weeping disconsolately. In the first place, he was already bad with words, hence, he did not know how to comfort them in this situation.

Subconsciously, he tightly clenched his fist; His white knuckles and bulging blood vessels are currently the manifestation of his innermost feelings.

He had already guessed when big bro was injured!

I will avenge big bro! I MUST…

After a long period of time, the sign of the ongoing surgery finally turned off.

When she saw professor Xie walking out of the operation room, Ning Qiu Tong's heart tightened.

"Professor Xie, my father he…"

Due to her being too emotional, Ning Qiu Tong could not even articulate the words properly. Her whole body s.h.i.+vered involuntarily, looking extremely pitiful.

"Relax, the surgery went smoothly, the decayed part of the lung has successfully been removed. Up next, Mr Ning will have to be hospitalized so that we can observe his condition. If all is well, we can then proceed with the next stage of the treatment."

Professor Xie took off his surgical mask as he exhaustingly said.

He was not young anymore and moreover, he had not performed a surgery for a very long time, hence, this surgery had really tired him out.

Fortunately, the surgery was successful.

Therefore, after seeing Ning Qiu Tong's frail appearance, he smiled and patted her shoulder before saying, "The patient is still unconscious. You guys should go have a meal and rest now, don't tire yourself out."

Her heart that was suspended in mid-air, finally came to a rest.

At that moment when she relaxed, she seemed to have lost her strength as she suddenly fell backwards.

Luckily, Ning Qing Xue had a fast reaction, when she saw Ning Qiu Tong falling, she immediately reached out and supported her.

"Big sis, why don't you go home and rest. If this continues, you will get sick before dad recovers…" Ning Qing Xue worriedly uged.

"I'm fine… Qing Xue, you go buy some water and food. We will rest here while waiting for dad to come out."

Ning Qiu Tong shook the head as she said. Upon seeing her stubborn att.i.tude, Ning Qing Xue could only carry out her request as she turned and went to buy some food.

After the 3 of them ate some snacks, they continued to guard outside the ward.

After a while, a nurse came out of the ward and said to them, "The patient is awake, you all can go in now. However, please remember not to let the patient eat anything."

Ning Qiu Tong agitatedly led the younger sister into the ward.

When she went into the ward, she saw a pale-faced Ning Zhong Guo due to severe blood loss.

"Dad, are you feeling better now?"

"It's not that fast."

Ning Zhong Guo weakly shook his head as he reached out to hold his daughter's hand.

He looked so healthy in the morning but after a round of surgery, he seemed as if his illness was beyond cure with his defeated look.

Looking at his weak appearance, Ning Qiu Tong could not hold back again as tears started to fall.

"Dad is alright, come talk to me for awhile. Qing Xue, you come here too…"

As if to let his daughters feel relieved, Ning Zhong Guo forced himself to be more active as he tried to sit up, wanting to talk to his 2 daughters.

However, Ning Zhong Guo suddenly felt a stuffy feeling in his chest.

Following closely, he forced puke out a mouthful of warm blood.

"DAD!"

Seeing that the bed sheets were instantly stained red by the fresh blood, Ning Qiu Tong was stunned.

Without the slightest hesitation, she immediately wailed towards the door, "Somebody help! Where are the doctors? Someone quickly call the doctors!"

Only after Ning Qing Xue ran out to call for help did Ning Qiu Tong then helplessly looked at her father, who was still unceasingly coughing out blood.

Due to this sudden change, she started crying like a kid, the previous strong and independent woman was all gone…

"Dad, don't scare me… Didn't professor Xie said that the surgery was successful? How can it be like that."

"Ahem… I'm fine… Don't worry."

Ning Zhong Guo coughed for awhile, he even spat out some blood while coughing.

When he felt that he was feeling better, Ning Zhong Guo held her hand and said with much difficulty as he squeezed out a smile, "The weather cannot be foreseen, people all have good and back luck. Qiu Tong, you are not young anymore. Do you still not understand?"

"Dad!"

Ning Qiu Tong opened her mouth as she screamed silently. The tears have longed blurred her vision.

Her father was just a hand away, however, in her eyes, his figure became blurry and she could almost not see his appearance anymore.

"It's okay. Your dad has lived for 3 more years. I'm already satisfied with it…"

Saying up to this point, Ning Zhong Guo's voice became steadier and clearer, it was as if he was feeling much better.

But in Ning Qiu Tong's eyes, this was a sign of him being completely conscious before dying!

She cried and shook her head, with a hoa.r.s.e throat, she yelled, "DAD! Stop talking! Just rest! Professor Xie will be here soon! He will definitely cure you!"

"It's futile. Professor Xie is not a deity, I am very clear of my illness…" Ning Zhong Guo shook his head and stretched out his hand to wipe off her tears, however, he realized that the tears kept flowing.

"Do you know why your father has lived for 3 more years? It was because 3 years ago, you father met a deity…"

Ning Qiu Tong stared at her father in a dazed as she listened to him narrate.

Other than crying, she did not know what else to do anymore.

"The old deity had given me a medicinal pill, called Life Prolonging Pill… It was so mysterious, after eating it, the sickness was gone and hence, your father was able to accompany you for 3 more years…"

"Just like that, I've lived for an additional 3 years, I'm content with it. Qiu Tong, you have to learn to be content too, understand?”

Ning Qiu Tong remained silent. Ning Zhong Guo helped her to wipe her tears and continued, "When your father is not around anymore, you have to take good care of your younger sister…I know your pride is very high, normal man can't enter your eyes. Hence, I did not urge you to start your own family. However, you are not young anymore. When I'm alive, I can't carry my grandson. But, when I'm no longer around, you have to let me see him. If not, be careful I will annoy you in your dreams everyday…

At a time like this, Ning Zhong Guo still had the mood to crack a joke. He even started to laugh at himself.

Meanwhile, Ning Qiu Tong dully stared at her father.

Suddenly, as if she received an electric shock, Ning Qiu Tong quickly stood up.

She then opened her handbag and proceeded to empty its contents.

Following closely, she knelt on the ground in a somewhat crazed manner and started to throw her belongings out.

The current Ning Qiu Tong acted like she was bewitched as she unceasingly murmured, "Medicine pill! Medicine pill!"

Finally, she found it…

That small bottle!

TN: How did Ning Zhong Guo become like this? What exactly does Ning Zhong Ping knows? Will the cliffhanger ever end?