At six o'clock in the morning, Su Maiqi was woken up by the ringing of the phone. It was her sister's voice on the other end, her voice trembling with tears: "Maiqi, come to the hospital quickly. Mom just had difficulty breathing and was rushed to the emergency room for treatment."

She was momentarily stunned. After hanging up the phone, she didn't know where she was for a moment.

Looking around, she remembered what had happened last night and realized what was going on. She quickly put on her clothes and ran downstairs. When she saw Zhang Ma, she asked anxiously, "Is there a car here? I urgently need to get to the city."

Aunt Zhang handed over a piece of paper with a phone number on it: "The master instructed us early this morning to prepare a car and driver for the wife. If you need anything, just call Uncle Wang. Uncle Wang always goes with the master, so just call him Uncle Wang."

The car sped towards the First People's Hospital of the city; fortunately, it was only a little past six in the morning, and there weren't many cars on the road, so Uncle Wang drove quickly and steadily. Even so, Su Maiqi was extremely anxious. She transferred one million yuan to her sister and called to say, "Tell the doctor that no matter the cost, you must save Mom." Her sister was astonished: "Maiqi, how do you have so much money?" She suddenly became worried; would her sister do something foolish to save their mother?

"Sister, don't worry, this money was lent to me by a reliable friend, and I'll pay it back later. Use it with confidence, I'll hang up now."

Before her sister could answer, Su Maiqi hung up the phone. She was about to collapse; waves of pain shot through her chest, as if her heart were being gripped and squeezed by a pair of large hands, making it hard to breathe; she couldn't tell if it was fear or heartache, but she was suffocating. She huddled in the back seat.

My mother is not even 60 years old yet, and she has never had a good life. She has been warm and kind all her life and has never done anything to wrong anyone. On the contrary, she has always helped everyone she meets to the best of her ability.

She lost her husband in her thirties and raised her two daughters on her own, sending them to university. Just when her older sister got married and she graduated from university, her mother was diagnosed with cancer, which was already in its late stages.

Why, why! Why is God so unfair?

Maggie's plan is to work for a few years, save some money, buy a car, and take her mother around.

She knew that her mother's wish was to raise her children and then travel the world with her father.

Later, Dad passed away, and Mom spent her days busy in the tailor shop, never mentioning her dreams again.

But Su Maiqi didn't forget that her older sister was married, had a child, and was living a pretty good life; she herself didn't plan to get married early, and even felt that she could live her whole life without getting married.

I just want to work hard to earn money and help my mother fulfill her wish, which is also my own wish—to travel and see the world.

Who could have imagined that she wouldn't have time to fulfill this wish? She once again experienced the unpredictability of life, realizing that nothing is truly within her control...

She clutched her chest, closed her eyes, and it was as if she had returned to that winter night when she was 12 years old; the night was so dark and so long, and she had also clutched her chest like that, curled up in bed, afraid to make a sound...

Until Uncle Wang's voice rang out, "Madam, we've arrived at the hospital." She opened her eyes, thanked him repeatedly, got out of the car and ran frantically towards the emergency room, almost getting hit by a little girl on a bicycle.

Outside the emergency room, Su Mairou's eyes were also red and swollen. When she saw Su Mairou come up, she didn't say anything and moved to the side. Su Maiqi sat down next to her sister without saying a word.

Two hours later, the doctor came out and said: There is no immediate danger to his life.

Tears welled up in both of their eyes at the same time. They quickly wheeled their mother to the ward and settled her in bed. Maggie stayed by her mother's side while Mai Rou went home to prepare some millet porridge for her.

Su Yunge opened her eyes, looking weak. Seeing her daughter struggling to speak, Maggie quickly put her ear close and heard her mother's weak voice:

"I'm afraid I won't make it this time. Your sister is married and has started a family. My biggest worry is you..."

A sharp pain shot through her chest again, and Maggie blurted out, almost as if possessed, "Mom, I'm getting married too."

Mom's eyes suddenly lit up: "Oh, that's great! You didn't even tell your mom you have a boyfriend. Bring him to meet me in the next couple of days. That way, when I'm over there, I'll know who to bless..."

"Mom, stop talking and lie down to rest. I'll bring him to see you tomorrow."

Her mother's breathing gradually calmed down, and she fell asleep. Su Maiqi carefully tucked the blanket in, sat quietly by the bed, and suddenly felt a little annoyed as she recalled the conversation.

I don't know what possessed me at the time. Maybe I wanted to put my mother at ease, and I didn't want her to leave this world with regrets and worries about me, so I blurted out that I was going to get married. After all, we already have a marriage certificate, right?

But Gu Tingyu had a cold demeanor and was the son of the richest man. She was just an "employee" who had signed a contract with him. How could he possibly cooperate with her to come see her mother?

What should I do? Should I bring it up? Or maybe I should ask my colleague Xiao Li for help? He's had a crush on me, so he should be able to act in a play.

But the photo doesn't match the one on the marriage certificate. What if it gets exposed later? What if Xiao Li starts clinging to me, taking the fake relationship for real, and insists on dating?

After thinking it over, Su Maiqi decided to call Gu Tingyu and tell him, if he was willing.

If he's unwilling, tell him you'll find someone to act in the play. Inform him beforehand and let him know so you don't offend the sponsor and cause trouble later.

On their first meeting, Gu Tingyu saved his phone number in her phone.

But looking at that number, she returned to the interface; brought it up again and returned again. After hesitating for five minutes, Su Maiqi nervously dialed the number: "Hello, Mr. Gu, my mother is critically ill. She wants to see my future husband. This is her last wish. Can you come to the hospital to see her tomorrow?"

I know this request is a bit abrupt, and you have no obligation to do so, but this is my mother's last wish, and I can't think of any other way; if all else fails, could I find someone to act in a play...?

There was silence on the phone for several minutes, or perhaps only a few seconds... Just as Su Maiqi was lost in thought, she heard a faint voice come from the other end of the line again: "Okay, I'll go see Mom this afternoon."

"Okay, thanks..."

Before I could even say thank you, the call ended, leaving only the busy tone.

Su Maiqi was a little stunned: He actually agreed!

He actually agreed. Whatever his reasons, at least it put his mother at ease.

Upon receiving the call, Mo Yan quickly replied, "President Gu, I have arranged for experts from the Provincial Cancer Hospital to conduct a consultation at the First People's Hospital of the city this afternoon. Considering Su Yunge's current physical condition, not transferring her to another hospital is the best option, but we will arrange for the best experts and equipment to go there."

"Okay, prepare some things and come with me to the hospital to see Aunt Su this afternoon."

Mo Yan wasn't surprised. Since he had decided to choose Su Maiqi to play this role, he had to go through with the whole act. After all, Gu Tianyu wasn't someone to be trifled with, and sooner or later, the investigation would turn to Su Yunge if Tingyu suddenly had a wife.

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