Chapter 987
The doctor didn’t continue speaking . He turned to look at Bai Jing sombrely before turning back . “At most a month . ”
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His voice was calm . This was something they go through year after year, so matters regarding life and death had already numbed their senses and emotions .
After hearing the doctor’s words, Bai Jing was dumbstruck . She finally reacted after a long while and averted her gaze from the doctor to look towards Yan Rusheng .
She was still in a daze as she looked at him . “What… did the… doctor say?”
“Bai Jing, you must stay strong . ” Yan Rusheng turned around and looked intently at Bai Jing . “Only then will your father be able to leave in peace . ”
The truth was always cruel, but this was something she had to face, wasn’t it?
Since it was a matter of time, she had to deal with it—how she manages it doesn’t matter .
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Other than feeling a little inferior of herself, the impression that Bai Jing gave him was that of a tough and unyielding girl .
At least, she had the willpower and determination .
Even when her rich mother enticed her with material provisions, she didn’t lose her innocence and kindheartedness .
“I thought my dad… merely lost a leg?” Bai Jing’s face looked pale . She gripped Yan Rusheng’s arm that her nails almost dug into his flesh as she spoke . Her voice choked with emotions as she said, “Why did the doctor say such things?”
There was fear in her eyes .
Yan Rusheng answered, “Your father has a terminal stage stomach cancer . He had known it even before he lost his leg . ”
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Bai Jing widened her eyes with a jolt when she heard what he had to say . She briefly froze before screaming, “No, you’re lying!”
She then shoved him away and wanted to enter the emergency room .
Yan Rusheng immediately restrained her . “Bai Jing, your father wants you to study hard . So don’t let him down . ”
Bai Jing shook his head . “No, it’s not possible! I want to study hard and earn money to bring him for a tour, to buy him wine…”
She was hysterical . Whenever Yan Rusheng encountered such situations, he would either walk away or go forward to give a hug .
But the latter was only meant for Xuxu .
Thus, he felt helpless when he saw Bai Jing in such a state .
Bai Jing suddenly squatted down, hugged her knees, and she buried her head and wailed badly .
Her tears flowed uncontrollably down her face .
Yan Rusheng also squatted down and patted Bai Jing lightly on her back as he gave her words of encouragement . “If your dad comes out and sees you in this state, he will be sad and worried for you . ”
“Why did my dad contract such an illness?” Bai Jing couldn’t accept that her dad had terminal stage cancer, and so she silently sobbed . “He’s a good man who went through many hardships to raise me up . I must be a burden to him, so it must be me . ”
“If it wasn’t because of my school fees and medical expenses, he wouldn’t be so tired and wouldn’t have fallen ill . ”
Witnessing such a sight, Yan Rusheng’s compassion took over . “Bai Jing, you’re a sensible child . What you need to do now is to be with your dad cheerfully and work hard in school . ”
He and Xuxu shared many similarities .
Both felt that in moments of sadness, words of encouragement worked better than words of consolation .
After crying for quite a while, Bai Jing gradually accepted the fact . She slowly lifted her head and looked at Yan Rusheng . As usual, her gaze was filled with trust .
No… it seemed that she trusted him much more than before—trusting him wholeheartedly .
“I will study hard . ” There was determination in her voice .
After that, she wiped away her tears without care .
Yan Rusheng smiled as he looked at Bai Jing approvingly .