Niannian"s face was extremely pale and two streaks of bright red blood were flowing from her nostrils. Yun Muxi frantically pushed the pager b.u.t.ton on the top of the bed. She then grabbed some tissues from the bedside table and wiped the blood off Niannian"s nose. Seeing the situation, Murong Ye and Murong Qingtian rushed forward and looked at Niannian worriedly.
Yun Muxi lifted Niannian"s head up high and used a tissue to block her nostrils. Very soon, the white tissue was dyed red. Murong Ye quickly grabbed another piece and helped to block Niannian"s nostrils.
Cui Pengrui rushed into the ward with a team of medical staff. Yun Muxi cried, "Dr. Cui, please come and take a look. She"s bleeding non-stop!"
Cui Pengrui narrowed his brows and went forward to check. He said in a stern voice, "Family members please wait outside."
Yun Muxi and the rest were very cooperative and left the room. Yun Muxi found a long bench and sat on it while staring at the ward. Murong Ye was not used to how calm she was and asked, "Xiao Xi, are you alright? Seeing you so calm makes me worried."
Yun Muxi turned to him and said in a flat tone. "Niannian is facing this so bravely, how can I cry just because I"m having a hard time dealing with it?"
Murong Ye and Murong Qingtian could not help but admire how strong and determined these two women are.
After a while, Cui Pengrui exited the ward. He looked at Yun Muxi with a solemn look. "Since she"s bleeding again, she has to start consuming medication immediately. Please prepare yourselves. The medicine will cause some side effects and the child will be undergoing great pain. However, if we do not give her the medicine, the situation will get worse. There might be other complications as well. By then, it will become extremely dangerous, especially if an intracranial hemorrhage occurs. It might even lead to death."
Yun Muxi"s heart tightened. She nodded. "Okay, please do whatever you can. I"m willing to bear all cost as long as you can save her."
Cui Pengrui hesitated before asking, "If it"s possible, there are higher chances of the child"s father being a match. The best solution now is to do a bone marrow transplant. It takes time to find a match and I don"t know if she"ll be lucky enough to find a match so soon."
A streak of light flashed across her eyes and vanished quickly into the depths of her gaze. Yun Muxi entered the ward. Looking at Niannian lying so quietly on the bed, she was very conflicted over the hesitation she had in her heart.
"Mommy, I was very good! I listened to the doctor"s word, does it mean I"ll get better very soon?"
Niannian"s voice was weak but she tried to talk like it was not holding her back. It pained others even more to hear it.
"Yupp, Niannian is behaving so well. The doctor will fix you up and we"ll go home very soon."
"Mommy, I miss Little Cutie. I wonder if he"s being good. And the friends and teachers at kindergarten too. I haven"t gone to kindergarten for a long time. I wonder if they learned new songs and dances."
Yun Muxi caressed Niannian"s head gently. She listened without saying a single word.
In the following days, Niannian was transferred to the sterile ward. Yun Muxi was only allowed one hour in the ward each day. For the rest of the time, she could only look at Niannian through the big gla.s.s window. Niannian"s small figure looked extra lonely in the big room. However, she would smile and wave to Yun Muxi every single time. Sometimes she would even make a big heart above her head.
On this day, Yun Muxi went in to take a look at Niannian as per usual. Niannain laid quietly on the bed while Yun Muxi told her a story as she gently caressed her hair. Suddenly, a strand of hair got wrapped around her long fingers. Yun Muxi turned to look at it. It was like the imagery of a hemp rope tied around her heart. She felt suffocated, and it hurt. Yun Muxi tucked the strand of hair into her pocket silently and continued with the story.
However, what pained her increasingly was to find out that she was picking up Niannian"s falling hair more often. It got very serious and within a short couple of days, there was a bald patch on Niannian"s scalp instead of her thick black hair.
Yun Muxi also saw how her usual chubby cheeks were becoming swollen. The swelling from being sick caused Yun Muxi"s heart to wrench.
Yun Muxi walked out of the ward while looking at Niannian smiling brightly and waving to her. Her chest was filled with bloating pain and she felt like it was going to burst. She forced a smile and waved to Niannian. Then, she followed Cui Pengrui to the office.
After entering the office, Yun Muxi looked into his eyes. "Dr. Cui, Niannian"s hair loss issue is getting very serious, I"ve noticed her swelling on her cheeks too."
Cui Pengrui nodded. "Yes, those are the side effects of the medicine. It contains a big amount of hormone stimulation, which will cause an even greater effect on children, such as the loss of hair and bloated face."
Although her heart ached, there was nothing she could do. Cui Pengrui comforted. "I"ve contacted my friends and mentors from overseas. I asked them to help me find a suitable match. Let"s hope that we"ll have good news soon."
Yun Muxi nodded. "Hopefully we can find a suitable match and relieve some of her sufferings."
"Fortunately, she is very obedient. She cooperates well and keeps track of her emotions. She is reacting just fine to her condition, so I believe she will make it till we find a suitable match."
"I was also surprised at how obedient and cheerful she is. On the other hand, I"m worse than a three-year-old. I"m so embarra.s.sed of myself."
"You"re actually doing pretty well. Your emotions will directly influence the kid. So by keeping a positive mindset, you"re helping her."
"Yes, I understand! Thank you so much, if there"s any news, please inform me immediately."
After leaving the hospital, Yun Muxi returned to the set. She still had quite a number of scenes left for the day, including one that would stretch all the way into the night. Yun Muxi made Zhao Yi put most of her scenes together. She wanted to get busy and also finish filming as soon as possible. Perhaps Niannian would have recovered by the time the movie was in the can. She wanted to compensate for all the lack she had caused. Zhao Yi was more than happy to do so since they were in a rush. The movie had definitely been delayed for too long.
A day"s worth of shooting was carried out progressively. During filming, Yun Muxi put her body and mind into it. Everything was going smoothly. However, when you over-exerted yourself, the body gave a warning.
Yun Muxi had just finished the night scene when a dizzy spell hit her and she fainted. Gong Yu was near her and by the time he heard the loud thud and turned his head, Yun Muxi had already fallen to the ground.
Gong Yu rushed forward and picked her up. "Xiao Xi? Xiao Xi? Are you okay?"
However, Yun Muxi had no response at all. Zhao Yi got a shock as well. A crowd of staff started to gather around them. Gong Yu shouted in a deep voice, "Call an ambulance!"
The staff finally realized that they should make a call. The ambulance arrived very quickly and Yun Muxi was sent to the hospital. Gong Yu"s grim face was very intimidating. "Doctor, how is she?"
The emergency intern was a fresh graduate. Seeing Gong Yu"s blackface, he was scared out of his mind and no words came out of his mouth. A slightly more senior doctor filled in for him quickly. "She has over-exerted herself and is malnourished, that"s why she fainted. After getting an IV drip, go home and get some rest and she"ll be fine."
Gong Yu finally loosened a little. Upon hearing the doctor"s explanation, Zhao Yi felt a little guilty. It seemed like he had over-worked her by arranging too much work at once. He was definitely not able to escape this responsibility.
Because of his guilt, he said to Gong Yu wryly, "Both of you take the day off tomorrow. You guys have been working too hard. I"ll give you two a day off."
Gong Yu stared at Yun Muxi and did not answer him. Zhao Yi found himself in an increasingly awkward situation and left after bidding goodbye.
A pitiful expression finally showed on Gong Yu"s face after he and Yun Muxi were left alone in the room. He gently caressed her pale face that looked gaunt. For the past few days, he had wanted to her focus on something else rather than feeling sad over Niannian"s situation. However, he had overlooked her physical condition and eventually caused her to collapse.
Murong Ye rushed to the hospital upon hearing the news. The moment he entered the room, he asked in a very cold tone, "How did this happen?"
"The doctor said that it was fatigue and malnutrition."
"You guys work on set every day. You should be clear about her situation. How are you taking care of her? You even let her faint!"
"She"s trying to divert her attention and is working hard to get busy. She spent most of her time filming. I have indeed overlooked in this matter."
"Are you capable of taking care of her? Because if you"re not, how can the Murong Family hand her over to you?"
Upon hearing that, Gong Yu was finally willing to lift his gaze away from Yun Muxi"s face. He turned to look at Murong Ye in shock.
Did he mean that the Murong Family was willing to accept him?
Murong Ye glared at him. "Hmph! If it"s not because of her greater interest in you among other people, we won"t even consider you! There are tons of people willing to marry into our family. All of them are much better than you. We only wish for Xiao Xi to find someone she truly likes. If she doesn"t accept you, everything will return to a clean state."
A glimpse of hope flashed across Gong Yu"s eyes. If the Murong Family and Niannian were with him, perhaps he was not too far away from gaining Xiao Xi.
Murong Ye looked at the IV bag, found a chair and sat beside Gong Yu. He looked at Yun Muxi quietly.
"Umm, do you know who Niannian"s father is?" Murong Ye"s sudden question pierced into Gong Yu"s heart deeply.
Gong Yu"s gaze grew colder. "I think only Xiao Xi can answer this?"
A trace of doubt flashed across Murong Ye"s eyes. "Oh? You"re not the father?"
Initially, Murong Ye guessed that the father would be Mou Yichen. However, after interacting with Yun Muxi, he found that she did not have any romantic feelings for him at all. Hence, Mou Yichen was definitely out. Afterward, he realized that Yun Muxi treated Gong Yu differently, so he guessed that he could be the one.
"How is that possible? Back then, we haven"t developed any physical relationship. I did not even bear to touch her. I wanted to leave everything until our wedding night. But what happened after... How can the child be mine?"
Murong Ye was even more confused. Who could the father be?