Hearing this, Xia Nuan was relieved.

Ansheng lowered his eyes and buried his head into Xia Nuan's chest. He was well-behaved because of his sickness. Xia Nuan had her heart broken by just looking at him. She couldn't help but raised his chin and looked into his eyes.

Ansheng said, “Mommy, I want daddy.”

“Mommy is here for you. Isn't that enough?”

“I want daddy too.” Ansheng fell into her arms.

Xia Nuan felt bitter and hurt. Maybe she should call Ye Sichen to come here, for Ansheng's sake.

Considering this, Xia Nuan turned her phone on. But Ansheng had already fell asleep by then, so she didn't call.

On that afternoon, Xia Nuan left the hospital with Ansheng, Wuyou and Nianci. Soon after their leaving, Ye Sichen called Mi Ke'er.

“Is Ansheng sick?” Ye Sichen came straight to the point.

Mi Ke'er was a little surprised, “Yes, Sir. How do you know that? There must be a special bond between you and him.”

Ye Sichen said in a low voice, “Wuyou used your phone to text me. Mi Ke'er, can I see you?”

Mi Ke'er thought about it, and said, “Sure, I'll come to see you.”

“Don't bother. I'll come to your office.” Ye Sichen hanged up.

Leaving the hospital, Mi Ke'er found that someone was following her. But when she looked back through the rearview mirror, she found no one was there. Things like this had happened several times recently. Maybe she was being paranoid.

Mi Ke'er sped up to the outpatient room.

Ye Sichen had already arrived.

Mi Ke'er got off the car and followed Ye Sichen to the outpatient room. She wanted to pour water for him, but he stopped her.

“What's wrong with Ansheng?”

Ye Sichen asked eagerly and concernedly.

Mi Ke'er smiled, “Nothing serious. Ansheng just has excessive internal heat. I have told Xia Nuan how to take good care of him. If you are concerned, you can see him at Xia Nuan's place.”

Ye Sichen thought about it and said, “Mi Ke'er, I need your help.”

Mi Ke'er nodded, “Sir, please go ahead.”

Ye Sichen looked at her. His eyes were deep as ocean.

Xia Nuan put Ansheng to bed and tucked him in before cooking for Wuyou and Nianci. Xia Yan helped her cook. Before long, the dinner was served.

They gathered around the dinner table, while the TV was playing news about Ye Enchen's imprisonment. The media gave him a nickname, “A Regular in Prison”.

Seeing the withered face of Ye Enchen flas.h.i.+ng by the screen, Xia Yan had no mood to eat.

Seeing this, Zeng Guihua scooped a spoonful of soup for her.

Xia Nuan knew that Xia Yan still had feelings for Ye Enchen. Pondering upon this thought, Xia Nuan said, “I decide to leave here. We can go back to Aos.h.i.+ City. Mom, sis, what do you think?”

Zeng Guihua nodded without hesitation.

Zeng Guihua and Xia Nuan both looked at Xia Yan.

“Yan, Nuan said we should go back Aos.h.i.+ City together.”

Xia Yan came back from her thoughts and nodded slowly, “Fine.”

She drunk her soup in silent, and put food on Wuyou and Nianci's plates.

Xia Nuan had made up her mind, when Ansheng got better, she would leave here for Aos.h.i.+ City. Her career was built there. Besides, she didn't want to live close to Ye Sichen.

They chatted for a while, and then Zeng Guihua and Xia Yan went back to their bedrooms. Xia Nuan went upstairs to check on Ansheng. Ansheng was sleeping soundly. Xia Nuan touched his forehead, the fever had abated.

Xia Nuan was relived.

“Why doesn't daddy come to see us?” Nianci whispered to Wuyou.

Wuyou frowned, “Don't talk about it in front of mom. Daddy loves us, he will come eventually.”

Xia Nuan said curiously, “What are you talking about?”

“Nothing.” Nianci looked nervous.

Wuyou looked down, as if he didn't dare to look at Xia Nuan.

Xia Nuan knew that they were hiding things from her. So, she said seriously: “Don't lie to me!”

“Fine, I texted daddy today with aunt Mi Ke'er's phone. I told daddy that Ansheng was ill.”

Nianci said, “Daddy only replied: 'I see.' Doesn't he love us anymore?”

Hearing their words, Xia Nuan felt bitter and sad. She comforted them, “Don't worry, daddy loves you. He's just too busy. When he finishes his work, he will come to see Ansheng.”

Wuyou and Nianci finally became delighted.

Xia Nuan bathed them and then put them into bed.

Midnight, Mi Ke'er called. Xia Nuan couldn't fall asleep anyway, this phone call just disturbed her even more.

“Mi Ke'er, what's wrong?”

Xia Nuan asked.

“There is something wrong with Ansheng's medical examination report. I'll be right there.”

Xia Nuan was deeply upset, as if her heart was. .h.i.t by a rock, falling deeper into darkness. She couldn't sleep at all, so she got off bed and went downstairs.

Mi Ke'er came just in time. Xia Nuan went forward, “What's wrong with Ansheng?”

“I already got his medical examination report, you can have a look by yourself.” Mi Ke'er said seriously.

She took out the report from her bag and gave it to Xia Nuan. Noun of these medical terms made sense to her, except for this one, acute aplastic anemia.

She knew that only with hematopoietic stem cells, can this disease be cured.

“Ansheng has serious anemia, which may develop into leukemia.” said Mi Ke'er.

Xia Nuan's hands were shaking. This report and Mi Ke'er's words were like a knife, twisting in her heart.

“Mi Ke'er, is there any medical solution for this? You are such a good doctor, you can cure him, right?” Xia Nuan asked, her eyes filled with sorrow and earnest hope.

Mi Ke'er sighed. She looked even more serious than before, “Yes, I can, but I need your help.”

“Name it. I'll do whatever you need me to do for Ansheng.” Even at the cost of her life.

“Ansheng needs a stem cell transplant. However, such candidate stem cells can only be provided using his siblings' bone marrow.” Mi Ke'er said.

Xia Nuan didn't want Wuyou and Nianci to go through this, so she said, “Cord blood may have the same effect.”

“It may work. But Ansheng is so weak that his cord blood may carries the risk of anemia. So, I won't suggest you to do this.” Mi Ke'er disapproved, “The operation must be performed according to Ansheng's physical condition.”

“Can we use the cord blood of Wuyou and Nianci?” Xia Nuan asked, “If it works, I have to ask the hospital in which I gave birth to Wuyou and Nianci to get their cord blood back.”

Mi Ke'er was embarra.s.sed, “After Wuyou and Nianci were born, Luo Dai'er had thrown their cord blood away. Mr. Ye and her even had a fight over this. You know, Luo Dai'er couldn't have children, and she didn't want others to know that you are the surrogate mother, so she did this to cover up the fact.”

Xia Nuan didn't want Ansheng to leave her in pain, so she made up her mind and said, “So there is no other choice but to run blood tests on Wuyou and Nianci.”

Mi Ke'er shook her head, “We could do that. But, Xia Nuan, can you bear the pain of seeing them suffer? The donors of stem cells can't have anesthetic. It's a very painful process. I don't think you can just watch them suffer. You love them too much.”

Xia Nuan fell down on the couch.

Yes, Mi Ke'er was right. She couldn't do this, but it was the only way to save Ansheng's life.

Xia Nuan was caught between a rock and a hard place.

“Is there really no other way?” Xia Nuan asked Mi Ke'er.

“The only way is… you have to go find Mr. Ye, he is Ansheng's father. You see what I mean?” Mi Ke'er said, somewhat ambiguously.

Xia Nuan was confused.

Mi Ke'er had to make it clear to her, “The only way is for you and Mr. Ye to have another child, and use that child's cord blood.”

Xia Nuan was stunned and lost.

It occurred to her that she had once read a piece of news about a woman who had a baby with her ex-husband in order to save her child.

But she had never expected such a dramatic thing to happen to her!

However, it seemed now the only way to save Ansheng.

Mi Ke'er glanced at Xia Nuan gingerly, and comforted her when seeing her serious look, “You'd better think about it, for your children's sake.”

Xia Nuan didn't know when Mi Ke'er left, but she remembered her last words clearly.

Mi Ke'er said that, for Ansheng's health, she must contact Ye Sichen as soon as possible.

Xia Nuan had to save her son's life, so she had to make a phone call to Ye Sichen. She got up from the couch, took her phone, and stumbled into her bedroom.

Organizing her words, Xia Nuan dialed that familiar number, all the while thinking what to say to him.

Just as she was all panicked, Ye Sichen's low and deep voice came from the other side of the line.

“What's up?”

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Xia Nuan held her breath, “Do you have time to come over here and see Ansheng now?”

“I'm busy.”

His voice was cold but gentle.

“Ansheng has been crying to see you, he is sick.” Xia Nuan stressed, “He wants to see you.”

He was silent for a long time, “I want to see him too, but now you have the custody. And you have been trying to get rid of me. I don't have to see you again.”

“Ye Sichen, I'm begging you, please.” Xia Nuan was so worried and upset, even her voice sounded desperate.