Chapter 375 - She Didnt Want to Contract a Terminal Illness
Transmigrating to the 80s to Become Stepmom to Five Bigwigs
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
When Mu Jingzhe thought of the children, she thought of Xiao Wu. She looked at the sky outside the window and quickly said, âWe have to pick Xiao Wu up. He should have finished practicing by now.â
âAh, right. I almost forgot to pick Xiao Wu up. Iâll get someone to pick him up.â
âJust go pick him up himself. Talk to Xiao Wu properly, or youâll scare him.â
Ji Buwang was worried about Mu Jingzhe and didnât want to leave her behind again, but Mu Jingzhe was even more worried about Xiao Wu. âIâm in the hospital now. You can go.â
Ji Buwang could only go and pick up Xiao Wu first. In the end, he didnât find Xiao Wu at the rehearsal venue and was told that Xiao Wu had gone back early. Ji Buwang traced the route back home and spotted the dejected Xiao Wu just as he was about to reach their home.
âXiao Wu!â Ji Buwang heaved a sigh of relief when he saw him. âWhy didnât you say anything before coming back?â
âUncle, whereâs Mommy?â Xiao Wu immediately asked when he saw Ji Buwang.
âYour mother is in the hospitalâ¦â
Ji Buwang had just finished speaking when Xiao Wu helplessly took a step back. âIs Mommy really sick?â
âYou know your mother is sick? Who told you that?â
âNo one told me. I guessed because I was worried.â Xiao Wu grabbed Ji Buwangâs hand. âIs Mommy very sick?â
Ji Buwang didnât say if she was seriously ill. He only said, âSheâs awake now. Letâs go to the hospital to see her first.â
âOkay.â When Xiao Wu saw that Ji Buwang hadnât answered directly, tears welled up in his eyes. âUncle, Mommy wonât die, right?â
âOf course not. Sheâs just sick. Sheâll be cured soon,â Ji Buwang immediately replied with certainty.
âThatâs good.â Xiao Wuâs eyes were red. âNothing can happen to Mommy.â
âDonât cry. Your mother will definitely be fine. Why are you crying so much today?â
Xiao Wu wiped his tears. âIâm just so worried and afraid. Mommy has never been sick before.â
When he arrived at the hospital, he saw Mu Jingzhe smiling at him from the hospital bed. Xiao Wu ran over. âMommy!â
Xiao Wu then hugged Mu Jingzhe. He had wanted to hold himself back, but when he saw her pale face, he couldnât help but burst into tears. âMommy, nothing can happen to you.â
âNothing will happen to me. Iâm just sick. Everyone falls sick every now and then.â
âBut youâre very sickâ¦â
âMaybe because Iâve never been sick before, itâs accumulated and itâs happening all at once. Itâs fine.â
After finally coaxing the teary-faced Xiao Wu, Mu Jingzhe felt a little helpless as she saw him cling to her. âAlright, donât be afraid. Iâm really fine. I donât feel unwell anymore.â
Ji Buwang went to prepare food, but Mu Jingzhe didnât have much of an appetite. The main reason was that she seemed to feel terrible whenever she ate something. She was already traumatized.
Shao Qihai had probably been notified by Jiang Feng, as he kept contacting her, causing her pager to keep ringing. Mu Jingzhe borrowed the hospital phone to call Shao Qihai back.
âShao Qihai, itâs me.â
Shao Qihai heaved a sigh of relief when he heard Mu Jingzheâs voice. âAre you alright? Jiang Feng suddenly contacted me and saidâ¦ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Shao Qihai couldnât continue. Jiang Fengâs words had been harsh, and he had described what he had seen in detail. Shao Qihai had actually been mentally prepared to find out that Ji Buwang was serious. He had been waiting for Mu Jingzhe for such a long time.
However, now that he had heard that they were already a couple, it was as if he could see the day Mu Jingzhe would really divorce him.
He wanted to ask if Mu Jingzhe had accepted Ji Buwangâs love, but he heard Mu Jingzhe say, âI know what he said to you. You didnât tell Jiang Feng that we have already signed a divorce agreement. He was furious. I told him that we had already discussed a divorce and explained that I was feeling unwell, but he didnât listen.â
âFeeling unwell? Are you sick?â Shao Qihai was shocked when he heard that. âIs it serious? Jiang Feng was so agitated when he spoke that he didnât mention that you were sick.â
âYeah, I am. Iâm in the hospital right now. They havenât found out what it is yet. I donât know if itâs serious. Donât tell the kids for the time being. It might just be a small problem. Perhaps Iâll be fine in a couple of days. Iâll tell them when I recover.â
Mu Jingzhe didnât want Shao Dong and the others to be anxious. Of course, she didnât plan on hiding it forever. It would be fine if it was just a minor illness. If it was a major illness, sheâd have to tell Shao Dong and the others about it.
Shao Qihai knew that Mu Jingzhe had been in good health all along and was very worried when he heard that she was sick. âI understand. I wonât tell them for the time being, but are you really fine? Why donât I come over directly?â
âThereâs nothing wrong for now. Weâll see when the results are out. You still have to take care of Shao Dong and the others. Donât come over. Iâll tell you the results when theyâre out.
âIâm fine here⦠Okay, thatâs it for now. Iâm hanging up.â
It wasnât convenient to talk about the divorce procedure over the phone. Furthermore, she was still in the hospital. Mu Jingzhe planned to tell Shao Qihai in person when she got discharged and then settle the matter immediately.
She just didnât know when she would be discharged, nor did she know what this illness was. This was also the reason Mu Jingzhe hadnât boasted like yesterday and had only dared say that she was fine for the time being. This was because she didnât know if her body would suddenly hurt like yesterday.
She was actually very afraid. Everyone would be afraid in her shoes. The pain was simply too terrifying. Most importantly, she had even vomited blood. Would a normal person vomit blood? That only happened in television dramas and novels, alright?
Mu Jingzhe even suspected that she was suffering from a terminal illness. After all, she had vomited blood!
At the thought of having a terminal illness, Mu Jingzhe was afraid. She hadnât died before she had transmigrated. This time, she would really die. The more she thought about it, the more afraid she became. She couldnât calm down at all.
She was very worried about her health and she was under too much pressure, so Mu Jingzhe couldnât fall asleep. Xiao Wu and Ji Buwang didnât go back and insisted on watching over her.
After tossing and turning for the entire evening, she finally fell asleep and woke up again. When she woke up, she heard Xiao Wu talking in his sleep.
âMommy, donât die. I donât want you to dieâ¦â
Mu Jingzhe was about to cry when she heard that. She bit the blanket to stop herself from crying out loud.
Sob, sob⦠She didnât want to die either. It wasnât easy for her to finally live a good life. Now that she had bought a small villa, she would live a good life in the future. With Xiao Wu and the rest by her side, she had a family, money, and looks. One couldnât get enough of such a life no matter what. How could she bear to die?
Previously, she had been proud of the fact that she was in good health and she wouldnât fall sick easily. In the past two years, she hadnât even caught a minor cold. However, everyone always said that it was good to catch a cold once or twice a year. People who didnât catch a cold or fall sick might contract a serious illness down the road.
From the looks of it, this might be quite accurate. She had never been sick, which was why things had turned out like this now that sheâd suddenly fallen sick.
At the thought of a major illness or death, Mu Jingzhe felt afraid. She had become a character in a novel, but she couldnât be as fearless as one. She was terrified of death. Being afraid of death was a characteristic of hers, and she couldnât bear to leave such a good life behind.
Besides, she hadnât even waited for the five kids to grow up. She had raised them for the past few years and developed feelings for them. She had never been in a passionate relationship before either.. She really couldnât accept going through this for two lifetimes.