Chapter 306: Chapter 306 The Whole World is Persuading Me to Give Up (Part 1)_1
 

On the snow-white hospital bed, Ding Yinuo was lying quietly, his eyes tightly shut. If it wasn’t for the various tubes that were attached to his body, he would look like he was just asleep.

I quietly walk over to him, taking his hand into mine and clasping the golden trophy.

I softly call out to him by his ear.

“Yinuo, I’m back! Look, I won the award. You were right, we really did win! Touch this, half of this trophy is yours!”

“Yinuo, Ding Yinuo, can you open your eyes and look at me, please?”

I called out to him for quite a long time, but Ding Yinuo remained quietly immobilized, not responding at all.

Perhaps he sensed my emotional fervour.

Wenya quickly came forward to calm me down.

“Ayun! Don’t be too anxious, he may be gradually recovering, it takes time. You should be more patient with him too, okay?”

I nodded,.

“I know! I just…I just sincerely hope that he can get better sooner.”

The truth is, I felt more guilt than anything else.

I was the one who had implicated the people of the Ding family.

If it wasn’t for me, Ding Yinuo’s dad wouldn’t have passed away, and Ding Yinuo wouldn’t be in this state.

Perhaps, only if he wakes up will my sense of guilt diminish slightly.

“Ayun, your feelings for Ding Yinuo are genuine, he can feel them!”

Wenya gently pats my shoulder.

“I’ve also discussed with the doctors in the United States, and they agree with you. They said that patients in Ding Yinuo’s condition, some of them are actually conscious. It’s just that their control nerves have issues and their signals can’t be transmitted. So, he can hear you, he can sense you, and he is also happy for you.”

“Thank you, Wenya!”

Lately, I’ve been extremely busy managing Ding Yinuo’s treatment plans to go to the United States.

Now, all these responsibilities have been handed over to Wenya. Thankfully, Su Peisheng and the others have been very supportive, they truly care for Ding Yinuo.

They’ve been meticulously helping out.

This has also eased a lot of my burden.

Since I’ve returned from winning the award, I’m going to take better care of Ding Yinuo.

I brought over a basin of warm water, wrangling a damp towel, and helped him clean his hands, cheeks and neck.

Later, I called Su Peisheng over to help me turn Ding Yinuo’s body over, and then helped him clean his back to keep his body fresh.

I know he is a very clean person, he has a cleanliness obsession.

Even if he is ill, he would wish to be clean.

I helped him clean up very carefully.

At this time, Ding Xiao and his mother came over.

Seeing me care for Ding Yinuo, Aunt Din was very moved, she took my hand.

“Xiaosong, you really don’t have to work this hard, we could hire a nurse.”

Aunt Din spoke truthfully.

In such a condition, the patient needs long-term care.

Usually family members who are physically weak, or need to work, don’t have the time or energy to take care of them, so they would hire a nurse.

This is a common practice.

And this also requires a solid financial foundation.

“No need, Auntie. I will take care of him. As for nurses, I’m afraid they won’t care for him with enough attention. Also, Yinuo is proud and probably would not want others to see his body.”

No one knows a child better than a mother. So, Aunt Din agreed with my answer.

She held my hand, her eyes welling up with tears,

“Xiaosong, Yinuo is so fortunate to have you in his life. I thank you on his behalf!”

After giving Ding Yinuo a good cleaning, Ding Xiao pulled me aside for a private conversation.

“Xiaosong, your award-winning work, for our Tianjiao company, is an unprecedented achievement! Recently, orders at Tianjiao company are booming, and we have more and more clients. It is indeed something to celebrate. I plan to hold an award ceremony next week to commend your success to the company. This is also an honour for the Ding family.”

Since Ding Yinuo fell seriously ill, all the company’s management work had been handed back to Ding Xiao.

Now, several months had passed since Ding Xiao’s personal ordeal, there were no more negative news online.

After all, it’s the family business. Ding Xiao took over the company again without complaints, managing it as well as before.

“Elder Brother Ding, I appreciate the commendation, but I would prefer to spend my time on Ding Yinuo right now. I want to be with him more frequently.”

Ding Xiao nodded and then glanced outside.

From afar, Su Peisheng and Wenya were standing together, talking on the phone, discussing something.

Ding Xiao looked slightly grim, “Su Peisheng told me, you plan to send Yinuo to the United States for treatment?”

“Yes!”

“Is there a greater chance of him recovering over there?”

“Well… I didn’t ask.”

Ding Xiao sighed and said,

“The hospital in the United States that Su Peisheng mentioned, I asked a friend to investigate. The cure rate over there is actually not high, less than one percent.”

“I know, the odds are very slim, but it’s better than having no hope at all!”

I am rather stubborn.

I always feel this is my sin, and I want to atone for it.

I want to return a vibrant Ding Yinuo back to his family.

I’m also unwilling to let such a sincere and kindhearted man be trapped in an unresponsive body for the rest of his life.

I don’t want to think, and I don’t want to face it.

Ding Xiao, on the other hand, is much more composed.

He sighed, “Xiaosong, my mom and I are aware of the deep affection you have for Yinuo, and we admire you. However, have you ever thought that what you are doing might be meaningless?”

“Elder Brother Ding, Yinuo is your sole younger brother, are you planning to give up on him?”

“I am not giving up, I am an adult and I am more rational…”

Ding Xiao spoke calmly. I knew the one who wasn’t rational was me.

I was acting foolishly…

I was desperately hoping for a miracle to happen.

“Xiaosong, have you ever thought, if Yinuo goes to America and we aren’t by his side, unable to take care of him, his condition might worsen?”

Indeed, distance is a problem.

Not like now in A City, the Ding family, whenever they want to visit, they can come over at any time.

“Can you go to the United States with him?”

Ding Xiao asked again.

I fell silent.

I have many unfinished tasks at hand.

I haven’t resolved the matters of the Song family, Gu Yuanzhou is still out there, I don’t have time to accompany Ding Yinuo.

Ding Xiao said, “My mom and I discussed it, she is old and can’t endure the long period of separation from her son. Now, even though Yinuo can’t wake up, my mom can see him every day. If we go, she fears that if she were to have an accident and had to leave this world, she won’t even see him for the last time.”

“Okay, we won’t go to America for now!”

Eventually, I had to compromise.

Ding Xiao patted my shoulder, nodding his approval, “Miss Song, you are a smart woman, I appreciate your cooperation.”

After Ding Xiao left, I told Wenya about our conversation.

After listening, Wenya did not seem surprised and only queried, “Do you know why Ding Xiao did this?”