Xie Conglu tightened his grip on the piece of notice and his face was deathly pale.
The doctor said that targeted drugs and immune checkpoint inhibitors could no longer help his mother, and the only way left was immunotherapy.
But, how much would that cost Xie Conglu?
"Think about it, but it's best to decide as soon as possible, because your mother's condition is not optimistic." The doctor patted his shoulder. "If you decide to try it, you can call me directly, and I will quickly submit a report to the higher up."
"Okay, thank you doctor."
Xie Conglu watched the doctor leave, but his blood was already cold.
His mother brought him up alone. Although she never revealed his father's existence, she tried her best to let him live a carefree childhood like any other child.
He knew that his mother had considered remarrying, and there were many men with excellent conditions, but in the end she had not done so because she was concerned about him. When he was a child, Xie Conglu wanted to occupy his mother, for fear that his mother would no longer care about him after starting a new family. The result was, of course, he was extremely happy.
But as he grew up, he gradually realized how difficult life was, and his thoughts changed, but the opportunity was not waiting for him. Later, his mother got into a car accident and injured her leg, so she was even more reluctant to talk about love affairs, lest she would be a burden to others.
Xie Conglu once found some clues about the past and his biological father from the diary kept by his mother, and felt remorse.
His mother had given so much to him, but as a young boy he didn't understand what kind of pain was underneath those gentle smiles.
By the time he understood, it was too late.
But Xie Conglu still didn't want to give up.
Even if there was only a hint of possibility.
So in the end, he rummaged through the pocket of his denim jacket to find the piece of white paper that he had deliberately forgotten and was crumpled into a ball.
He spread out the paper.
A beautiful and graceful woman, but the handwriting is flamboyant; a bold cursive calligraphy.
Xie Conglu stared at the numbers above, but what came to his mind was the woman's calm and confident expression, which was obviously very proud, but did not make people feel that she was arrogant.
When Xue Xue arrived, Xie Conglu was already seated.
The man looked thinner than the first time they met, and because of this, his already outstanding facial features were set off more delicately and three-dimensionally, just like a perfect work carved by an artist.
The light with a faint yellow tone hit his face, creating shadows and deepening the contours of the man's face.
Such a good-looking man, but between his eyebrows there is a melancholy that can not be dispersed, especially provocative.
A familiar feeling came up again. It was different from the deja vu when they first met, but Xue Xue couldn't think of the specific difference.
It was really annoying.
After thinking for a while without an answer, Xue Xue decided to ignore this for now.
She walked towards the man.
When his line of sight was blocked, Xie Conglu, who was originally staring at the table without knowing what he was thinking, slowly raised his head.
Beautiful peach blossom eyes.
Even though it was not the first time they met, Xue Xue was still deeply attracted to him, and from the bottom of her heart, she felt that even if Xie Conglu and Xi Lang have the same eye shape, the feeling they gave off was completely different.
If one was a precious and rare black gemstone, the other was a high-class imitation. It can bring a sense of visual amazement when taken out alone, but if placed together, it was clear at a glance which was better.
Xue Xue suddenly had a thought in her mind.
She elegantly took her seat.
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"Have you ordered?"
Xie Conglu shook his head.
"Then let's order first." Xue Xue smiled at him with her right hand on her cheek. "After all, eating is the most important thing in the world."
"Yeah."
Xie Conglu did not quite understand this woman named Xue Ning.
Undoubtedly, from a male point of view, she was a very beautiful and charming woman, especially when she smiles, it will give a man the illusion that he has her whole world.
However, it is such a woman who seems to be well educated, delicate and expensive-looking, who can "extend a helping hand" to a strange man she has never met ...
What is she scheming?
After ordering, the silence between the two continued.
It seemed that Xie Conglu was not going to say anything and she was not going to open her mouth either. Xue Xue simply took out her sketchbook and pencil from her bag while waiting for the meal to be delivered. After adjusting the angle, she began to draw.
This action was beyond Xie Conglu's expectation, but his eyes seemed to be fixed, unable to leave the pencil held between the woman's thumb and forefinger, and there was soon an ornament pattern on the blank drawing.
Xue Xue's movements were smooth and her eyes were focused, as if she was immersed in her own world and nothing else could affect her.
Xie Conglu suddenly wanted to break this focus.
Driven by this sudden thought, he opened his mouth.
"I need money."
Xue Xue paused and raised her eyes.
"I will definitely find a way to pay you back."
The man's second sentence came out much faster than the first.
It was only at this point that Xue Xue realized that Xie Conglu was such an interesting man.
Saying he wants to repay the money without even specifying the amount?
If it wasn't for the wrong time, Xue Xue really wanted to laugh out loud.
But she held back.
"Let's not talk about whether to pay back or not, how much do you want to borrow?"
Hearing this, Xie Conglu showed Xue Xue the estimate that the doctor gave him.
Xue Xue glanced at it, because it was a clinical trial in cooperation with the medical institution, so they had to take out only 40% for the cost of the course of treatment, which was much less than what Xue Xue imagined.
"That's all?"
"At the moment, it is…" Xie Conglu was used to borrowing money from people. From the initial embarrassment of speaking about it to the calmness later, he has regarded himself as a robot without feelings, but now in front of the woman, the long-lost and strong sense of shame surged up again, causing his tone to tremble slightly. "After the course of treatment is over, if it goes well, she will be hospitalized for observation…"
Xue Xue probably understood.
"Sure, I can still get this money."
Before Xie Conglu could respond, he heard Xue Xue continue.
"However, I need to charge a different interest." The woman who had just decided to act immediately after a flash of inspiration smiled like a sly fox. "Can you afford it?"