In the afternoon, Gu Cheng sat on the high-speed train from Jinyang to Beicheng. Outside the window, the plains slid by, and the stray wires snaked into the distance.

Gu Zhenxiang's voice was thick and heavy on the phone, and since he became famous, Gu Cheng had never heard his father speak in such an impotent low and hoarse voice: "At the beginning of last month, a lot of rashes suddenly appeared on your sister's body, and your aunt thought it was allergies, so she smeared medicine on her, but it didn't get better." The school teacher said that she almost fainted during the recess exercises, and your aunt took her to the hospital for a check-up...... Your sister was diagnosed with aplastic anemia. ”

When Gu Cheng heard the name of this disease for the first time, he had no concept of it, and when he heard that it was anemia, he always felt that it was not very serious, how could it be to the point of bone marrow matching.

After being silent for a long time, he still asked.

Gu Zhenxiang explained to him simply: "The doctor said that if you have this disease, the bone marrow hematopoietic function will fail, the body's resistance will be low, and it will be easy to get infected, and it may be life-threatening if you don't have surgery." ”

After being diagnosed, the couple took Gu Xintong to Beicheng to find the most powerful hospital and the most authoritative doctor to seek more diagnosis and treatment options.

The results are all the same, and a bone marrow transplant needs to be done as soon as possible.

Gu Zhenxiang and Feng Yiyun made a matching style as soon as possible, but were told that it was unsuccessful. Doctors suggest that screening among immediate siblings is given priority, as the chances of a good match will be higher, followed by close relatives.

Gu Xintong only has Gu Cheng's brother, the two are half-siblings, Gu Zhenxiang didn't have much hope. Besides, Gu Cheng was still taking the college entrance examination in more than a month, and he had called the head teacher to ask about Gu Cheng's situation before, and learned that he had been studying very hard recently.

He put aside the idea of looking for him for the time being, and spent a lot of money in the community to find volunteers who were willing to donate bone marrow.

Since the diagnosis, Feng Yiyun has been washing her face with tears all day long, and her daughter's comatose appearance lying on the hospital bed is unacceptable to her, crying and begging Gu Zhenxiang to call Gu Cheng, at least a hope.

What if, what if the matching is successful?

Hope was in front of her, and Feng Yiyun couldn't watch it slip through her fingers.

——

At about six o'clock in the afternoon, Gu Cheng arrived in Beicheng, got off the high-speed rail and took a taxi to the hospital.

As the taxi weaves through the high-rise buildings and blends into the traffic, the unfamiliar scenery around him reminds him that he has arrived in a new city. He was alone, without a single piece of luggage, and was different from those who traveled, went to school, and worked.

Arriving at the hospital, Gu Cheng saw a haggard looking couple.

Gu Zhenxiang used to always wear suits and leather shoes, with a majestic temperament, and he carried the superiority and arrogance of the superiors. At the moment, his back was slightly bent, and there were some gray hairs mixed between his temples. Even if he is rich and powerful, when facing his children who are seriously ill, he is no different from those sad old fathers in the corridor.

Feng Yiyun is even more exaggerated, she is a woman who goes to the countryside from delicate hair to heels, wears a skirt that is not the same every day, her hairstyle is always exaggerated, the makeup on her face is flawless, and she is dressed up in a fancy way. But right now, her hair is unkempt, I don't know how many days she hasn't washed it, and it's knotted one by one. The wrinkles at the corners of the eyes are stacked like a carving knife. He was wrapped in a trench coat and wrinkled like a vegetable leaf.

When Feng Yiyun saw him, her pupils opened slightly, her lips trembled, and she didn't speak.

She used to treat Gu Cheng like a thorn in her side, and she was always worried that Lao Gu would leave all the family property to the son of this ex-wife and not take their mother and daughter seriously. She always wanted to have another son and strengthen her position.

At this moment, she couldn't care about anything, she just hoped that her daughter would survive.

Gu Zhenxiang opened his mouth first to greet: "It's here." It's tiring to come here after a few hours of driving, so why don't you go to the hotel and rest for a while? ”

"No, I'll go see Xintong first." Gu Chenglu didn't drink a drop of water, and his voice was hoarse.

Gu Zhenxiang took him to the ward.

Gu Xintong lived alone, looking through the small window of the door panel, the little girl was wearing a loose children's hospital gown, like a creature isolated from the world, lying there without a trace of life.

Gu Zhenxiang whispered: "She just took the medicine and has fallen asleep. ”

Gu Cheng retracted his gaze, and during the Chinese New Year, he took his grandmother to Oucheng, and when he came out of the station, he saw the little girl, who was led by Gu Zhenxiang's secretary, and broke away and rushed to them: "Brother! Grandmother! You're finally here! ”

and the time when we lived together, every day I heard her voice.

"Brother, do you eat strawberries? I'll wash you. ”

"Brother, are you going to play with my Barbie doll? It's all up to you. ”

"Brother, brother, shall we go out and play?"

Gu Cheng exhaled, unable to imagine that such an active little girl would have to spend her days in the hospital bed in the future. One yard to one yard, he still hates Feng Yiyun now, but he can't anger Gu Xintong.

"When will I be able to do the matching?" Gu Cheng asked lightly.

Gu Zhenxiang was stunned for a moment, a glimmer of hope burst out of his tired and cloudy eyes, and he said in a trembling voice: "You, are you willing to ......"

"Don't you have to do bone marrow matching first?" Gu Chenghui curled his fingers at his side, not wanting to talk too much nonsense to him, "It's not certain that it won't succeed." ”

Gu Zhenxiang wiped his face: "I'll take you to the doctor." ”

Walking along the corridor to the attending doctor's office, Gu Zhenxiang looked sideways at the young man beside him, half a head taller than him, with a strong physique, his eyebrows faded and green, and he was slowly transitioning to maturity, and a temperament between a teenager and a man rose from the ground.

Gu Zhenxiang sighed silently, feeling that he owed him too much.

He grew up with his grandmother, and he, who was a father, worked in the field all the year round, and only came home a handful of times, and neglected to discipline him, so he developed his unruly indifference. Fortunately, he has always grown upright, from a small sapling to a towering tree.

Gu Zhenxiang was not too surprised by his promise to do bone marrow matching, and his attitude of rushing to Beicheng immediately after receiving the call said it all.

What really surprised him was that Gu Cheng did not have a trace of complaint from beginning to end.

Gu Zhenxiang's throat slid and patted his generous back: "I thank you on behalf of your aunt and sister, your aunt has been too anxious and tired recently, and she hasn't eased up until now." ”

Gu Cheng tugged at the corners of his mouth and didn't speak.

——

After layers of screening and comparison, the results of bone marrow matching came out.

It was really fate, Gu Cheng, the only elder brother, was qualified for bone marrow matching.

Gu Zhenxiang, who got the analysis report, was so excited that he didn't speak, but he only heard a "plop", and in the quiet corridor, Feng Yiyun knelt down in front of Gu Cheng.

A woman worthy of his elder knelt down to him.

Gu Cheng was stunned.

Feng Yiyun raised her face, tears slid down the corners of her eyes, and she cried deeply: "Auntie used to be bad, Auntie shouldn't treat you like that, don't worry about Auntie, Xintong She is your sister, your only sister, only you can save her." As long as you promise, whatever you ask your aunt to do, your aunt will not refuse. Gu Cheng, you save your sister. ”

"What are you doing here?" Gu Zhenxiang frowned and pulled up Feng Yiyun, whose shoulders twitched from crying.

Feng Yiyun didn't care about breaking away from his hand, approached Gu Cheng again, and slapped himself in the face.

In the past month, she has broken down several times, and she has not stopped her hand, and half of her face is red: "Auntie has beaten you, even if this slap is returned, I hope you don't hold a grudge against me......"

She was afraid that Gu Cheng would resent her because of those things in the past, so she was unwilling to have a bone marrow transplant, so she lowered her posture to the dust and begged for his forgiveness.

Gu Cheng's eyes were unwavering, and he lightly swept over her embarrassed face, and didn't start: "Who are you looking like this for?" I didn't say no. ”

Feng Yiyun wiped her tears indiscriminately, ignoring the unforgiving ridicule in his words, crying and laughing, and saying words of thanks.

——

Before the operation, Gu Cheng stood in front of the window of the safe passage and called Lu Zhu.

It happened to be noon after school, and he wasn't sure if Lu Zhu, the good student, had brought his mobile phone with him.

The "beep" sound rang for a long time, and it was answered at the last second.

There was a noisy human voice, in stark contrast to the silence on Gu Cheng's side, Lu Zhu gasped and called his name softly: "Gu Cheng." ”

Gu Cheng raised his lips and smiled, originally seeking comfort, but he opened his mouth with inconsequential words: "Where are you?" ”

Lu Zhu spoke in a low voice: "Outside the cafeteria." ”

When she received the call, she was queuing up in front of the window to eat, and it was too noisy in the cafeteria, so she gave the meal card to Huang Shuhan and asked her to help make a meal, and ran out to answer it with her mobile phone.

"How is your sister doing?"

Lu Zhu already knew that his sister was suffering from a very serious illness and needed a bone marrow transplant.

Gu Cheng leaned sideways against the wall, the window was open, and the wind outside blew in, and there was already a summer heat.

The summer of 2014 is coming.

"The bone marrow matching was successful, I am in good health, and the doctor recommended that surgery be scheduled as soon as possible." Gu Cheng paused word by word, as if talking about other people's business, and his tone couldn't hear the ups and downs.

Lu Zhu knows him, and the more calm he behaves, the more he can prove that he is nervous and caring. If he didn't care, he wouldn't be.

"Lu Zhu, if the transplant fails, I won't have any effect, but Xintong will ...... her"

The success of bone marrow matching is just the beginning, rejection may occur after the operation, and there are a bunch of precautions for follow-up care.

"No, it won't." Lu Zhu hurriedly interrupted him, "The operation will definitely go smoothly, believe me, Xintong will be fine, I will wait for your good news." ”