his mermaid

***

Listening to Yaochen finished talking about what happened at the police station, Yuhan opened his eyes wide.

"Is it ordered?! Did you call the police?"

The accident was indeed unusual and not an accident.

"It is not yet confirmed who is behind the scenes."

"Do you still need to guess? It must be Jiang Dewen."

"He has always been a master at employing people, and there is no way to find him at present. Therefore, I plan to collect evidence first. The perpetrator has promised to cooperate with our investigation. It will be convenient to persuade him to testify in court. If this matter is revealed now, Jiang Dewen It is likely that retaliation will be imposed on him."

"That's what you said. But it's so weird why you're looking at my car and my mother's car."

"You made a big fuss last night, and the news is everywhere, he will inevitably hate you." Yaochen couldn't help sighing.

"Don't blame me for what happened yesterday, right? We didn't do the news. You also said that he asked someone to plan this matter a month ago. It had nothing to do with me at that time. The target might be Yueguo. What about others?"

"A month ago, Yue Guo and I were breaking up. Yue Guo can't drive, so how do we rear end?"

"He didn't have a car, so he would always take a taxi. He lived with that Lian Shijie at the time, and Lian Shijie had a car."

Yuhan's words surprised him a little, probably because he didn't expect Yuhan to know this.

Yaochen didn't respond.

"Sorry..." Yuhan lowered her head, got up and walked towards the corridor leading to the ICU ward, "Let's go see mom first."

Their purpose here is precisely because they heard that Shu Lan showed signs of sobriety.

Since she was sent to the hospital yesterday, Shu Lan's vital signs have been stable, but her respiratory system has not improved, and she is currently breathing through intubation during rescue.Doctors are still watching her to see if she is breathing on her own.

"The patient cannot speak, but you can visit her."

Putting on clean sanitary clothes, the siblings entered the intensive care unit.It can be seen from outside the thin quilt that tubes are inserted all over her body, and the breathing tube is still in her mouth.

"Mom, are you awake? How do you feel? Does your chest hurt?"

Yuhan walked to the hospital bed, said some words, and saw Shu Lan blinking, and suddenly burst into tears.

At this time, Shu Lan's emotions were obviously agitated. After her heartbeat rose suddenly, she looked around in the ward.

"Mom, what are you looking at?" Yuhan held the handle of the nursing bed, "Who are you looking for? Brother Yaochen and I are here."

Yaochen took a step forward.

"Who are you looking for?" "Is it brother Yaochen? If yes, you can blink again, brother Yaochen come over and talk." Yuhan turned her head and signaled to change places with Yaochen, but when Shulan saw him, she was still left and right. Shake your head gently.

"Isn't it?" Yuhan was a little surprised, and stopped thinking about changing positions.

"Do you want to see the assistant?"

Yaochen asked with a frown.

At this time, Shu Lan stared at Yu Han and shook her head slightly as best she could.But it may be unable to bear the foreign object in the throat, showing a painful expression.

"Mom, do you have something to say? Let's call the doctor right away." Yuhan said heartbroken.

Soon, two or three doctors entered the ward at the same time, and it was said that there was also a psychologist they had invited.

Shu Lan did have something to say, but she couldn't speak. The doctor hoped that the family members could cooperate with them to comfort the patient.

"Doctor, when can she speak?"

"We expect to extubate tomorrow, but the damage caused may make her unable to speak normally. Moreover, she may fall into a coma again, which is hard to say. You'd better let her rest and don't rush her to speak. "

With the brothers and sisters insisting on communicating with their mother, the doctor finally proposed a plan.

All the words to be written are put forward in the form of "yes" or "no", and the patient answers with a blink of an eye.

They brought their assistants and lawyers to the hospital, probably to confirm Shu Lan's final wish, which would also reassure the company's board of directors, otherwise the chairman would be in a coma for a while, and they would be too busy to do so, and they would even be more likely to be involved in the company's accounts. Yuhan also took this into consideration, so she had to find a lawyer to confirm with her mother.

"Inheritance issues are shared by the two of you and distributed equally." The psychiatrist said after walking out of the ward.

"We already know this. Mother has already arranged these things... Don't mention this now, I'm not in the mood to think about these things." Yuhan nodded.

"Also, she has something to give you."

"What is it?"

"I asked a question just now, did she have something to tell future generations, and she blinked."

"But she couldn't speak, so I asked her if she was going to write a letter. But she shook her head slightly. I guessed that the letter had already been written, and then she blinked in agreement."

Mom has a letter for us?Before she fell into a coma, Yuhan didn't even know that there was a letter. Apart from signing, her mother rarely wrote. Especially recently, her body must not be able to support her to write.

"Ask her assistant to confirm, the letter is on her study desk."

"Who is it for?" Yuhan asked.

"I don't know about this. Since it is a descendant, it must be the two of you." The doctor smiled and said, "Then, go home and confirm to whom the letter was given."

As the doctor was about to leave, another person walked out of the ward. It was Shu Lan's assistant.

"Wait, the chairman's letter is for... the son's lover."

Yuhan couldn't help being stunned, even Yaochen was a little surprised.

"The letter was written on behalf of me in the chairman's room a few days ago, but I didn't say it would be sent out at the time. As I thought, what she is referring to now is the letter. The chairman hopes to let him see it now .”

"Is it the Moon Kingdom..."

"Yes, it's Mr. Gao Yueguo." The assistant was quite sure, and he couldn't be wrong.

Shu Lan has always taken Yue Guo to heart, and it is true that she asked Yue Guo to go to his father's house to find him.Yaochen couldn't help feeling ashamed.

"I see." Yaochen said, "I'll take Yueguo home to fetch the letter."

***

Yueguo was sent back to Guan Haiji's home that day, but did not go to the hospital with Yaochen.

At this moment, he should also be resting at home, Yaochen no longer restricts his activities, the next goal is to find a job, but Yaochen's mother had an accident, Yueguo wanted to wait until this time passed before thinking about it.

Unexpectedly, Yaochen would come back not long after going to the hospital, and immediately followed him to another place he had never been to.

That was Yaochen's mother's house, which was the Shu family.Seeing such a luxurious foreign-style house built with bluestone slabs, I was as surprised as going to Yaochen's father's mansion. That is to say, Yaochen's parents were well-matched back then, and even the Shu family's family background was even stronger. prominent.It's just that from the appearance of the mansion, it looks old and not modern. There are many properties in the Shu family, and this is only the place where Shu Lan lived with her parents at first.

There is only a three-story mansion, but an elevator has been built, and the glass door of the elevator is the moment you enter the door.

In this way, it is very convenient to go up and down the stairs even in a wheelchair, just like the elevator was repaired in Guan Haiji's villa.

However, why did the elevator be repaired at Yaochen's house?Doubts arose in Yue Guo's heart.

After sitting in the living room, the surroundings are cleaned up spotlessly, and the retro furniture does not look old.

"Mr. Gao, please drink tea." The teacup brought by the servant was made of high-quality porcelain, Yueguo could tell.

"thanks……"

The servant returned to the restaurant area not far away, pressed the electronic button on the wall, and the high cabinets would drop down.

Afterwards, the servant came over and put down the snack tray.

Yue Guo asked in admiration: "I always feel that this place is too luxurious. The house looks very old on the outside, but the interior is so technologically advanced. Even refrigerators and cabinets can be controlled by voice."

"Because the chairman's health is not good, it must be fully automatic. Even if we are not there, she can get whatever she wants."

"You mean poor health?"

"The chairman is a high paraplegic, only the parts above the chest can move, and she is not flexible. It is difficult for her hands to operate everything."

"High paraplegia..." Yue Guo couldn't hide his surprise, "When is it?"

She was about to answer the question, but she didn't speak.

"Master..." The servant had already looked at the person coming down the stairs, it was undoubtedly Yao Chen who brought the letter from Shu Lan's study.

No wonder everything in the house is so convenient and can be raised and lowered freely. Only then did Yueguo see that there are wheelchairs in the corner of the living room, maybe there are more than one of them.

After the servant stepped back, Yaochen explained for her: "My mother suffered spinal damage in a car accident more than 20 years ago, so she was paraplegic at a high position."

"You never told me about this... I don't know anything about your family."

"It's my fault. I should have let you know earlier. I didn't say it because my mother didn't want others to know about her physical condition. She was worried that you would be prejudiced or sympathetic to me."

"how come……"

Yue Guo lowered his head.I am also a disabled person, how could I have prejudice against Yaochen's family situation.

Now it also makes sense, why Yaochen's mother can understand his body instead of stopping the two of them.She must have felt the same way, and high paraplegia has completely lost the ability to live, and it is more difficult than herself. In the car accident of more than 20 years, how old was Yaochen at that time, and how did he get here for so many years? The head of the Moon Kingdom.

"This is a letter from your mother. Please read what is written in the letter." Yao Chen handed out a letter and placed it in front of him.

"Uh... well."

Clearly written on the envelope: To Mr. Gao Yueguo.

"I'll take a look first, okay?"

"of course can."

Mr. Gao:

Hello there!

I am Yaochen's mother.Presumably you should have never met me, but I already know you very well.You are Yaochen and Yuhan's friend, and also someone Yaochen likes.He mentioned you more than once when he was in Yaochen University. I think he was interested in you at that time. Therefore, I have known your character and conduct, and your family for a long time.I didn't expect that after many years, you would still be together. Since he has this fate with you, I really hope that you can cherish it.

Yaochen had a withdrawn personality since he was a child, and he didn't understand the ways of the world. This was because his father and I divorced early, and he didn't fulfill his parental responsibilities, which brought a lot of pain to his childhood.

We owe Yaochen too much, and even his hobbies and interests are contrary to ordinary people, which may be due to our influence. Now that he is 30 years old, he can no longer change his personality forcibly, but his heart is still kind. unkind.Fortunately, our family is still well-off, and he has not suffered from poverty.As long as Yaochen can live happily, I can get a little comfort in my heart.Therefore, no matter who he chooses to be with, or not to marry for the rest of his life, as long as he lives happily, I will support him.

During this period of time, he will be troubled and negative for you, which makes me feel very sad.Hearing from my daughter that you have reconciled again, it is undoubtedly not an easy task.

My health is getting worse and worse, I'm afraid I won't be able to stay with Yaochen any longer.Once I am gone, my children will have nothing to depend on in this world.I hope you and Yaochen can support each other for the rest of your life.I will fully support you financially.

please.

Shulan on February 2

Yue Guo closed the letter paper in a daze.

"Do you want to see..." Yue Guo raised his head slightly.

"You can just read it, it's your right to tell me or not."

Yue Guo unquestionably handed over the letter, but Yaochen just put it back in the envelope: "I'll read it when I get home. No matter what you write, it won't change our relationship."

Seeing Yue Guo's sad face, he was so comforted.But Yue Guo still had that expression.

"what happened?"

"No, I'm just happy." Yue Guo shook his head, "I'm such a worthless person, yet my aunt misses me so much."

In this world, no one will teach him what to do.

At this time, apart from the indescribable gratitude and touch, he suddenly felt inexplicably encouraged, and felt that he could really spend the rest of his life hand in hand with Yaochen as written in the letter.

***

Before entering the ward, Yaochen and Yuhan were called to the doctor's consulting room alone.

"Please follow me to understand the current situation."

The older male doctor who looked at her was Shulan's attending doctor.

"The tube was pulled out, but the respirator alone has insufficient oxygen supply. We judged that she would not be able to wake up from the coma. If this continues, her brain will enter a state of brain death."

Like a blow to the head, Yuhan stood still.

"Is this what we need to know?" Yaochen asked.

"Yes, I must inform you first. After observation this morning, all organs have a tendency to seriously decline, and the liver and kidney are hardly functioning. Although we are doing our best to restore it, this state will not last long, she Soon the heart will stop."

"How long?" Yaochen continued to ask.

"It can be as little as one day, or as many as a few days. If a miracle happens, it may take a little longer because there are precedents, but we must respect the facts."

"Is there any other way?" Yaochen repeated vigorously, "Doctor, I ask you, is there any other way?"

"This is irreversible failure, please be mentally prepared."

During their conversation, Yuhan kept crying, and finally the crying became louder and louder.

"Couldn't it be possible to extend my mother's life? There's nothing I can do? Is there really no cure?"

The doctor continued to repeat the current situation as if he had no emotion: "She has been completely dependent on the respirator to survive and cannot breathe on her own. In other words, her respiratory system is not functioning at all. I must also tell you that the family members can Those who choose to take off the ventilator only need to sign the death consent form, and within a few minutes, she will leave quietly, but you don't have to do this, just wait for her condition to deteriorate to the last moment."

The people in the room were silent for a moment.Yuhan decided to sit on the rest chair and think about it.

"Of course, if we must try, we can still cut the trachea and continue breathing for the patient."

Feeling hopeless and calmed down again, Yuhan said, "Cut the trachea? How long will she live in this way?"

"As I said just now, this is an irreversible failure. Even if a tracheostomy operation is performed, it can be more adequately supplied than a respirator, but it is still a delay, and it will not last long. Even if it succeeds, she will not wake up. , It may only last a week, or it may not last a day. Considering that she is a paraplegic herself, her body may not be able to bear the consequences of the tracheotomy operation. If complications are caused, the operation will not be successful."

"If it succeeds, how long can it last at most?" Yuhan looked at the doctor with no waves in his eyes.

"If a miracle happens, then there is still one month left. Yes, there have been such precedents in our hospital, but I don't think it is necessary to increase the suffering of patients."

"Cut...does it hurt?"

Yuhan's fingers suddenly touched the position on his collarbone.

"Of course, what do you think..." The doctor didn't know how to describe it.

"Will it hurt? Can't I have anesthesia?"

"It stands to reason that she cannot perceive it in her current coma state."

"Let's do the surgery, doctor, we've decided to do the surgery." Yu Han stood up and hesitated for a few seconds, then looked firmly at the doctor, then at Yaochen.

"Have you really thought about it? This operation probably won't bring about any changes."

"That's okay! As long as it can make my mother live another day, it's worth it. I can't just watch my mother die like this. Did you say that I can have a tracheotomy for a few more days. Is there a turning point?"

"I can understand your feelings. I've heard about the identity of the patient. Maybe your family has unfinished business. If you insist, you can take a gamble with the tracheectomy."

"Let's have an operation, this way there will be a turning point." Yuhan grabbed Yaochen's arm and shouted, but Yaochen's eyes were also confused, "Brother Yaochen..."

"In any case, please make a decision as soon as possible. Time is running out. At most, let you consider tonight."

The doctor was about to go out. It was too cruel to leave such a matter to two young people to decide.They looked like flowers that couldn't leave their mother's greenhouse.

"Of course it's an operation." Yaochen clenched his hands into fists, "Of course it's going to be done."

Besides, is there any other option?

None of them could watch their mother die, as long as there was a glimmer of chance to let her live for a moment longer.

When making this decision, unknowingly, tears oozed from the corners of his eyes. This was the first time Yaochen felt great sadness after growing up.

***

After walking out of the consultation room, Yaochen still had some doubts in his heart, and he asked the doctor again: "By the way, I want to know, is this deterioration related to the previous car accident?"

"Short-term hypoxia, of course, has a certain relationship. It is also possible that the patient fainted due to fright. Her own condition is not good. Even if there is no car accident, it is difficult to judge how long she will live."

"In other words, the perpetrator of the car accident cannot be prosecuted for this reason?"

"Sorry, I don't know much about this, you should consult a lawyer, Mr. Jiang."

Then, the medical staff brought the necessary procedures such as the operation consent form and the risk guarantee letter.According to the procedures, after signing and paying the fees, the operation will be carried out immediately, and Shulan's nursing bed will be pushed directly from the ICU into the operating room.

"Mom, trust me, you will be fine." A second before entering, Yuhan let go of her mother's hand.

But she found that the corners of Shulan's eyes had suppurated.

Watching Shu Lan enter the operating room, Yu Han's uneasy heart began to restless again.

"I heard it still hurts... After all, she can still feel that part..."

Yaochen said calmly: "I'm already in a coma, I shouldn't be able to feel it."

"When I can't breathe, my head will be really dizzy and painful."

"Forget it."

After Yaochen comforted her, a wheelchair slid to the corridor behind him.

He turned and frowned.

"Didn't the driver take you home?"

"I can't let go and want to stay."

Yue Guo slid the wheelchair to his side, Yao Chen sat on the rest chair facing him, and lowered his head.Fortunately, Yue Guo didn't realize that he had shed tears just now, even though there was only a little bit, it was enough to show that the huge test he was facing had never been seen in his previous life.

Waited until eight o'clock in the evening.The lights in the operating room finally went out, indicating that the operation had been completed, and the doctor took off his mask as soon as he left the operating room.

Yaochen tried to get the result of the operation from the doctor's expression, but to no avail. A doctor who has seen too many big scenes would not show his emotions on his face.

"How is it?" Yuhan hurriedly rushed up to ask.

"The operation is complete."

"It's done...is it successful?"

"We did our best to complete the operation, but the patient's vital signs continued to deteriorate."

"Deterioration...what do you mean..." Yuhan froze in place, not even daring to go to the doctor, but almost fell down.

"As expected."

"Are you still not going to make it through tonight?" Yaochen also stepped forward, walking very calmly, he heard what he said just now clearly.

"Yes, please be mentally prepared for this."

"What's the latest?"

"We can't say for sure, maybe tomorrow. Our medical staff will stay with her for a moment and will keep monitoring her condition."

"Can I go in and visit now?"

"Well, I can see her after I come out of the operating room."

The doctor left such words and let the family members get along with themselves.

"It turns out that what the doctor said is correct, no matter how hard you try, there is no way to change the facts." Yuhan couldn't help covering her mouth, her voice was no longer real, and she sat on the rest chair again, feeling like the sky was falling, and kept crying Redness and swelling of the eye sockets.

Her sadness couldn't be stopped at all, even Yaochen couldn't get close to such emotions.

☆、Chapter 42