It was a gloomy day. The weather had become a little colder after the autumn rain in the past few days.

Han Xi was standing downstairs of the inpatient department of the Municipal People's Hospital with a bag of fruits and a few boxes of nutritional supplements in his hands. He looked up, then pulled his windbreaker and lowered his head to walk into the inpatient building.

The elevator reached the fourth floor, and with a "ding" sound, the door opened. She walked out of the elevator, glanced at the sign, turned left, and walked towards the ward at the end of the corridor.

She walked to the door and looked inside. There were three beds, all with patients lying on them, but she still quickly found the person she was looking for.

It was actually the young man on the hospital bed who looked very much like Yu Xueling, and the woman beside the bed also had a face somewhat similar to Yu Xueling.

It should be Yu Xueling’s mother Zhang Li.

Zhang Li looked haggard, with dark circles under her eyes, and she looked very tired, but her hands were still nimble as she stood by the bed, fetching water and helping her son wipe his body.

The boy was thin and pale, his hair was almost falling out, and he was wearing an oxygen mask and opening his eyes very weakly, with confusion and gloom in his eyes.

This is a cancer patient. Faced with the torture of the disease, all his vigor and vitality have been tormented away, leaving only a little desire for life.

The young man noticed someone approaching and looked over to Han Xi.

Han Xi smiled at him, walked to the bedside, and said to Zhang Li, who was busy with her back to her, "Auntie!"

Zhang Li paused her hand movements, turned around and looked at a vibrant and extremely beautiful face. She was in a trance for a moment before she came to her senses.

"you are?"

"Hello, Auntie. I'm Yu Xueling's classmate. My name is Han Xi!"

When the boy heard his sister's name, he looked up in surprise and finally smiled for the first time that day.

Not long after, Han Xi and Zhang Li sat in a coffee bar in the lobby of the inpatient department.

The waiter put two cups of hot drinks and two sandwiches on the table, and Han Xi moved a glass of milk and a sandwich in front of Zhang Li.

"Auntie, please eat with me. I haven't had breakfast yet!"

"Thank you, Xiao Xi. It's a rare opportunity for you to come and see us. We are willing to let you spend money..."

Zhang Li was so embarrassed that she didn't know where to put her hands. Her lips were cracked from dryness, and her hair had just been casually combed out with her fingers. She didn't want her daughter to embarrass herself in front of her classmates.

"It's just breakfast, it's not expensive." He suddenly realized that Zhang Li might be referring to the things she just brought up, and then he told a white lie, "The things I just dropped up were bought by Teacher Gu. I just bought some fruits!"

Zhang Li breathed a sigh of relief and picked up the sandwich and took a small bite.

Five minutes later, she talked to Han Xi about her daughter while drinking milk.

In fact, the reason why Han Xi was able to come was purely because Zhang Li had been worried about her daughter, so she had to call her daughter's counselor without telling her daughter. The counselor was in charge of several classes, and he only had a vague idea about Yu Xueling's specific situation. Finally, after making inquiries from many sources, he found Gu Qingfeng.

Because he heard that Gu Qingfeng and Yu Xueling had a good relationship.

After Gu Qingfeng found out, he originally wanted to find an opportunity to visit Yu Xueling's brother. Unfortunately, something happened at home recently and he had to go out. He didn't know why Yu Xueling's mother came to see him, and fearing that it was something urgent, he asked Han Xi to go and see on his behalf.

Zhang Li thought that the counselor asked Han Xi to come because Han Xi had the best relationship with her daughter and should know her daughter's situation better, so she didn't beat around the bush and directly told Han Xi about her doubts.

"Xue Ling has always been a very sensible child. She has never given me any worries, even her brother's medical expenses..."

Zhang Li paused, as if it was difficult to speak, then she gritted her teeth and opened her mouth, "Auntie is not afraid of you laughing at me. Since the child's father passed away, the family has been unable to come up with money, but Auntie is stupid and the job she found does not pay very well. When Ayao, that is, Xueling's younger brother, was still healthy, our family of three could barely get by, but then Ayao fell ill, with the same illness as his father, and Auntie's salary was no longer enough to spend..."

Zhang Li burst into tears suddenly. She couldn't hold back her tears when she talked about her sad past. Seeing Han Xi handing her a tissue, she said, "Thank you! Xiao Xi, I'm not trying to be pitiful. I'm just worried because after Yao found out about his illness, he tried to commit suicide. Fortunately, Xue Ling found out." She choked for a while and said, "I wanted to borrow some more money from relatives and friends. But when Xue Ling's father was sick, I borrowed everything I could. I haven't paid off the previous debt yet. How can I lend more money?"

She wiped her tears and continued, "Suddenly, one day, Xueling got two hundred thousand yuan from somewhere. She said she borrowed it from her friends and classmates. Although I had my doubts at the time, Yao's illness could not be delayed any longer, so I had to suppress my doubts and uneasiness and spend the money. I always felt that I was sorry for Xueling, and thought that I would work a few more jobs to pay back the money."

"Unfortunately, no matter how many jobs I work, I can't afford A-Yao's medical expenses. Xue Ling recently brought me another 500,000 yuan, saying that she would pay off her previous debts and use the rest for A-Yao's treatment. I really can't use this money with peace of mind. I'm worried, but Xue Ling refused to tell me where the money came from no matter how I asked. She only said that she borrowed it from classmates. Where can a classmate lend her so much money?"

She suddenly grabbed Han Xi's hand and said, "Xiao Xi, do you know who Xue Ling usually interacts with? I'm afraid she might make a mistake and go astray. Do you know?"

As she spoke, tears already streamed down her face.

"It's all my fault. I'm useless. I even let my daughter..." She was already sobbing.

Han Xi put her hand along her back, "Auntie, don't worry. Senior Sister Yu is fine. She didn't do anything wrong. She has been working part-time in school and has also worked several part-time jobs outside. She is a very nice person and is always willing to help others. Maybe she met some noble person and was able to borrow the money with his help. Don't worry!"

"Who is that noble person? Do you know him?" Zhang Li suddenly looked up.

Han Xi paused, pondered, and then slowly said, "I know him, Senior Sister Yu also knows him, it's Teacher Gu!"

Since Yu Xueling chose not to tell her mother, she had no choice but to pull Gu Qingfeng out to block it. There was no other way. If she didn't tell someone, Zhang Li would be even more worried.

She immediately understood Yu Xueling's concerns. Looking at Zhang Li's current condition, her son's illness had already made her like a tightly stretched string. If her own problems were added to the mix, the string would probably break at any time.

"Teacher Gu?" Zhang Li didn't know any teacher. She only knew her daughter's college counselor, who was the phone number she left when she sent her daughter to college.

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