Meeting you in autumn

A wave of sorrow and tenderness welled up in her heart, and her face radiated loving kindness as she softly replied, "Child, don't worry, Mom is much better now."

"Xiaoqing, it's all my fault for making you worry so much..." Li Xin reached out, wanting to stroke her daughter's cheek, but was unable to do so due to her physical weakness.

When Guan Qing heard his mother say this, tears welled up in his eyes and almost spilled out.

She quickly raised her hand to wipe away the tears that were about to fall, and tried to appear calm as she comforted her, "Mom, please don't say that. As long as you get better soon, nothing else matters."

Just as the mother and daughter were immersed in caring for each other, a sudden, urgent knocking sound broke the brief silence in the room, like a heavy hammer blow.

Guan Qing quickly stood up, walked briskly to the door, and opened it.

Standing outside the door were Chen Feng and a tall, imposing boy who was a head taller than Chen Feng.

Before Guan Qing could ask, Chen Feng spoke up first: "Guan Qing, this is my brother Chen Xu. I brought him here today to help take a look."

Upon hearing this, Guan Qing quickly turned his gaze back to the refined-looking man beside him, his eyes revealing a hint of nervousness and restraint.

He stammered as he greeted her, "Hello... I'm Guan Qing. Thank you for coming."

Chen Xu simply smiled gently and said softly, "No need to be polite, I am Chen Xu. Let's go and check on Auntie's condition first."

Guan Qing nodded and replied, "Okay, please follow me." With that, she turned and led the two into the ward.

When Chen Xu saw the thin woman lying on the hospital bed, he frowned slightly.

Seeing the group of people, Li Xin looked somewhat bewildered. Just as she was about to get up, Guan Qing quickly went to her side and said, "Mom, just lie there, you'll be alright."

Li Xin's initial anxiety gradually subsided as she listened to the soft whispers around her. She took a deep breath, composed herself, and then asked with a suspicious look, "Who are they?"

At this moment, Guan Qing, who was standing to the side, quickly stepped forward, pointed at Chen Feng, and explained with a smile and gentle tone: "Mom, this is my good classmate, and the one next to him is his brother. He is a doctor and he came here to treat you."

Upon hearing these words, Li Xin's face immediately lit up with gratitude. She quickly sat up straight and repeatedly said to the Chen brothers, "Thank you, thank you."

At that moment, Chen Xu did not hesitate at all and strode straight to the bedside.

He bent down and began to carefully examine Li Xin's physical condition with a focused and meticulous expression, while Guan Qing and Chen Feng stood side by side, silently watching everything.

Time passed slowly, and after quite some time, Chenxu finally completed the initial examination of Li Xin's condition.

Just as he opened his mouth to say something, the door to the ward was suddenly pushed open from the outside without warning.

Everyone turned to look at the sound and saw Jing Yi and Guan Yu walking slowly into the room hand in hand. Jing Yi was carrying a large bag full of fresh fruit in her free hand, while Shen Jia followed closely behind.

As soon as he entered the room, Jing Yi spotted Chen Xu standing by the hospital bed. He quickly walked over and greeted him politely, "Brother Chen Xu, you're back."

Chen Xu looked up at the sound, glanced at Jing Yi indifferently, and nodded slightly in response, "Mm."

Immediately afterwards, his gaze involuntarily drifted to Guan Yu beside Jing Yi, his eyes revealing a hint of undisguised surprise.

However, in just a moment, he quickly adjusted his emotions and regained his usual calm demeanor.

However, Jing Yi did not notice this, and saw him casually place the fruit on the table.

"Mom, they are my classmates." Guan Qing looked at the group of people in front of her, then turned to introduce them to her mother.

At this moment, Li Xin was lying by the hospital bed, wearing a loose hospital gown. Her face was still a little pale, and her body was thin.

When she heard her daughter's voice, she quickly looked up and her gaze swept over the young men. A warm feeling welled up in Li Xin's heart, and she felt relieved and at ease.

She smiled and said, "Good, good, you're all good children!"

As she spoke, tears welled up in her eyes, perhaps from being too moved, or perhaps from thinking about the hardships her daughter had endured during this time.

"Auntie, don't worry, Guan Qing is our good friend!" Guan Yu took a step forward and said to Li Xin with a smile.

She wore a high ponytail, which made her look very youthful and energetic.

“Yes, Auntie,” Shen Jia chimed in from the side. She had shoulder-length short hair and looked gentle and lovely.

"I'm truly relieved that Guan Qing has friends like you," Li Xin said softly, holding Guan Qing's hand tightly after hearing their words.

Just then, Chen Xu, who had been silent all along, suddenly broke the silence.

He stared straight at Guan Qing and said, "Guan Qing, could you please come out with me for a moment?" Without waiting for Guan Qing's response, he turned and strode out of the ward.

Chen Feng, Guan Yu, Shen Jia, and the others looked at each other, unsure of how to react.

Guan Qing was taken aback for a moment, then looked at his mother and said, "Mom, I'm going."

“Okay, go ahead.” Li Xin nodded with a smile. In fact, she had already guessed what Chen Xu wanted to say to Guan Qing, but she didn’t want her daughter to worry about it, so she answered calmly.

Seeing this, Chen Feng was still somewhat worried, so he followed Guan Qing out of the ward.

Outside the ward...

Chen Xu stood there quietly, his gaze fixed on the two people who slowly walked out.

When they were fully in front of him, Chen Xu took a deep breath and said in a slightly heavy tone, "Your mother's condition is quite bad right now. The cancer cells in her body have spread wildly to every corner of her body. This level of deterioration is truly heartbreaking. If it had been discovered and treated earlier, perhaps I could have saved her life. But..."

Before Chen Xu finished speaking, he noticed that Guan Qing's originally clear eyes were now brimming with tears, as if they were about to burst forth at any moment.

Despite his reluctance, he knew he had to tell her the truth, so he gritted his teeth and continued, "However, due to her long-standing frail health and various illnesses, her body is already extremely fragile and cannot withstand any further blows."

"If I force her to undergo treatment, I'm afraid it will only hasten her death. That's not the outcome I want!"

At this point, Chen Xu suddenly paused, seemingly wanting to say something more to comfort the heartbroken person before him, but in the end he only sighed silently, then said in an almost helpless tone, "So, please forgive my powerlessness. I'm truly sorry..."