Yan Huanâs bone marrow was a much better match. It wasnât completely compatible, but still usable. Since Yan Huan was pregnant at that time, the child became Lu Qin and Su Muranâs only hope. Lu Qin was willing to kill his own child for his ambitions and future, but karma prevailed in the end.
Su Muran received the life of the children, but that didnât prolong her life by much.
If thatâs what Lu Qin was after...
He will investigate the matter and make them give up on the idea. He wonât let them lay a single finger on Yan Huan, or her child... though they would never have one in this life.
As for Su Muranâs life, what did that have to do with him?
Sun Yuhan watched him closely after they reached the hospital, as though she was afraid that he would make a bolt for the door. The look in her eyes changed whenever he stopped walking.
After a blood test and a series of check-ups, Lu Yi left the place in large strides. What happens to Sun Yuhan from there had nothing to do with him.
Lu Qin showed up a while after Lu Yi left.
âSee? I did it!â said Sun Yuhan, jutting her chin out at Lu Qin smugly.
âI knew you wonât disappoint me. You are the smartest girl in the world,â purred Lu Qin as he embraced her. The scorn in his voice went past Sun Yuhan unnoticed.
Dumbass, he thought with disdain.
âWhat do you need his blood for anyway?â asked Sun Yuhan. Until now, she did not understand why Lu Qin needed his brotherâs blood. Could it be...they werenât brothers at all?
âI have my reasons, of course,â said Lu Qin, brushing a finger across Sun Yuhanâs face. âGood girl. You have worked hard, so go on home and get some rest. I will go to you when Iâm done with my matters.â
âOkay,â said Sun Yuhan reluctantly. âYou have to come, okay?â
âOf course...â Lu Qin gave her face a gentle pat. Iâll be there soon... He gave her a look, a look that sapped away her strength and made her shudder.
At the very moment she turned away, Lu Qinâs smiles turned into annoyance.
Nowadays, everyone was rubbing Su Muran the wrong way, especially Zhu Meina, loitering about her in good health. A sick person would never direct their hate towards themselves; that was reserved for healthy people. Why did it have to be her? Why her?
Day-to-day, Zhu Meina went out with her makeup carefully done, and returned with many stuff in her hands. Who knew if they were spoils of her shopping ventures or gifts from others?
âIt must feel good to spend money that doesnât belong to you, huh? You disgusting leech,â said Su Muran sharply. At this point, no makeup could hide the paleness of her face. Blood diseases were nearly impossible to cure, and to make matters worse Su Muran had a rare blood type.
Her parents werenât young either, and they couldnât just pop out a baby to supply her with bone marrow.
The existence of the healthy Zhu Meina was a thorn in Su Muranâs heart. Despite being cousins, their blood types werenât compatible, much less their bone marrows.
Zhu Meina was used to Su Muranâs occasional taunts by now. She wasnât provoked, however. Why bother getting angry at someone who was on the verge of dying?
âWhy are you sitting out here, Ranran? Please go and get some rest! That will help speed up your recovery,â she said with a convincing amount of concern. To Su Muran, however, it sounded as though she was cursing her to die faster.
âScram!â Su Muran grabbed a vase from the table beside her and flung it out...or tried to, but the vase slipped from her strengthless hands and shattered into a hundred pieces. The vase hit herself on its descent, as opposed to her initial plan of hitting Zhu Meina.
Zhu Xianglan rushed out at the sound of Su Muran crying.
âMom, Mom...â she wrapped her arms around Zhu Xianglan and began wailing. âMake her leave! Make her leave! I donât want to see her here!â
Zhu Xianglan glared at Zhu Meina as she consoled Su Muran.
âLeave at once, Meina. I donât want you anywhere near Ranran.â
âYes, Mom,â obliged Zhu Meina. She took her clothes and left with a pout. Why am I to blame when sheâs the one whoâs being overly sensitive, she thought indignantly. Might as well spend the time you use to blame me to rest more. What do I have to do with your illness?
And so what if you are the heiress to the Su Family? You became sick just like everyone else. And soon youâll die, just like everyone else.
Soon, Lu Qin returned with a dreadful look on his face.
âHow did it go? Is Lu Yi compatible?â asked Zhu Xianglan anxiously. The Sea City was a large place, and at first, they didnât believe they would have trouble finding a donor with compatible bone marrows. As it turned out, Su Muranâs exceedingly rare blood type had made her illness even trickier than expected.
Lu Yi had the same blood as her; if his bone marrows were compatible, they would do anything to make him save Su Muran.
A shame it wasnât.
Lu Qin shook his head. âThe results are out.â
âHeâs...not?â asked Zhu Xianglan. Her head buzzed, and the world went black before her for a second. She would have keeled over had she not caught the sofa in time.
His bone marrows werenât compatible? Was that how it was?
Lu Qin laid down the report onto the table.
âTheir HLA doesnât match at all. Heâs incompatible.â
And what did they expect? Even between relatives, bone marrow compatibility has been known to be low, much less strangers with no blood ties.
âWhat do we do now?â Zhu Xianglan was on the verge of a breakdown. Her daughter was only 27, a woman who was at the peak of her career. How did a healthy woman like her contact such a disease out of nowhere? She was the sole heiress to the Su Family.
âThe doctor has said thereâs a higher chance for her relatives to have compatible bone marrows,â said Lu Qin with difficulty. When the test results came out, he was feeling even worse than Zhu Xianglan, though it wasnât because of a fervent devotion to Su Muran; he knew Su Qingdong well enough to know that the man wouldnât hesitate to kick him out of the family once Su Muran is out of the picture. He could tell that he had been wary of him ever since their first meeting.
Thatâs why Su Muran cannot die. At least not now, not before he can find another woman that could help him realize his ambitions.