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“Qiao Nuo, we found a match for Qiao Kawai's bone marrow among thousands of candidates. You are truly lucky!” When Qi Ziluo delivered this good news to Qiao Nuo, it felt as if the entire world had brightened!
After waiting for so many days, they finally received the positive match!
Just the day before, Qiao Chen had informed Qiao Nuo that Qiao Kawai's biological mother had been using a false identity when she was with his father.
After handing the child over to Yan Beiting, that false identity was no longer needed.
Searching for someone with an unknown true identity in a sea of people truly requires considerable effort!
While Qiao Chen continued to look for Qiao Kawai's biological mother, Qiao Nuo couldn't afford to relax either. Even if they found the mother, there was no guarantee that her bone marrow would match Qiao Kawai's.
Sometimes, life can be quite scrambled.
“So when can we schedule the surgery?” Now that a donor had been found, the timing of the surgery became extremely important.
“That depends on both Qiao Kawai and the donor’s health conditions. If both are suitable for surgery, the sooner, the better. Delaying it won’t benefit Qiao Kawai at all,” Qi Ziluo explained from a professional standpoint.
Qiao Nuo naturally agreed with the doctor's perspective.
After a moment of thought, Qiao Nuo asked, “Do you know who the donor is? I would like to express my gratitude in person.” It was likely an employee from Jin, given how extensively Jin Chengyan had arranged for them to come to the hospital for matching.
Clearly, he would provide significant benefits to the donor now that a match had been successful, but Qiao Nuo wanted to express her thanks directly.
However, Qi Ziluo showed a hesitant expression.
“I can’t really disclose that. He made an anonymous donation and doesn’t want you to know. He’s a… very kind person who regularly donates blood and participates in charity work. Helping Qiao Kawai makes him very happy.”
Despite this, Qiao Nuo still wanted to thank the donor in person.
“You must know who he is. Can you tell my mom? He’s Qiao Kawai’s lifesaver. I know it’s rather cliché to express gratitude with money, but it’s all I can offer him right now. If I don’t give him something, I’ll feel uneasy, especially since I won’t even have the chance to thank him in person.”
Qiao Nuo didn’t like being in debt to others, especially for such a significant favor.
Qi Ziluo pondered for a moment. “If you really feel indebted, why not donate the money you want to give him to a charity instead? If you give it to him, I think he would do the same.”
It seemed that was the only option left.
The process of arranging the surgery was always lengthy.
Qiao Kawai seemed aware of her condition and could only stay in the hospital, waiting for her mother to say she could be discharged.
That handsome Qi Ziluo uncle had told her that in a couple of days, she would undergo surgery. It might hurt a bit, but afterward, she would be able to play outside like other children!
Indeed, Qiao Kawai had been in the hospital for over a month now. Since the New Year, every time she asked Qiao Nuo when she could go home, she never received a clear answer.
Also, Handsome Daddy hadn’t come to see her in a long time! However, Handsome Doctor Brother visited every day and would stay behind after his rounds to call Handsome Daddy on his phone.
He said he had an important case to handle and could only contact her by phone for now. He promised that when she recovered and was discharged, he would definitely come to pick her up.
After getting through this busy period, Qiao Nuo finally remembered that she hadn’t been in touch with Xi Yisheng for a long time.
When she dug his number out from her phone, she noticed that his contact name had been changed to his real name.
It was actually because of Qiao Kawai; she insisted on setting up such a contact name in Qiao Nuo’s phone.
However, she couldn’t recall when it had been changed back.
Moreover, the number was set to reject incoming calls… Honestly, she wouldn’t do something so boring.
After canceling the setting, Qiao Nuo dialed the number.
The call was quickly answered, and Xi Yisheng’s familiar voice came through.
“If you didn’t call soon, I would have come to find you,” he said. He knew Qiao Nuo was busy, but he hadn’t had an easy time either these past few days.
“Sorry, I’ve been tied up with Qiao Kawai’s situation and haven’t had the time.”
“What happened? Did she upset you?” Xi Yisheng clearly didn’t know what had happened with Qiao Kawai.
“No, she’s sick and has been in the hospital. She’s going to have surgery in a couple of days.”
“What kind of illness requires surgery? Why didn’t you tell me? You should come directly to Italy; the medical facilities here are much better than back home! I can’t just sit back and relax; I’ll arrange a flight to come over immediately.”
“No need, the surgery time has already been confirmed, and the doctor is an expert from the United States. We have also found a bone marrow donor. If we go to Italy again, we will have to search all over again, and I’m afraid Qiao Kawai won’t be able to wait until then.”
“Bone marrow donation! Faye, why are you only telling me about such a big issue now?” Clearly, Xi Yisheng realized the seriousness of the situation.
Qiao Nuo was also wondering why she hadn’t informed Xi Yisheng earlier. If he had stepped in, many things could have been resolved easily.
Why did she accept Jin Chengyan’s help?
“Your family is having problems too. I can’t tie you down to my side. Over the past four years, you’ve had many arguments with your family because of me. I don’t want you to be at odds with them because of me; I would feel guilty,” Qiao Nuo said softly.
Xi Yisheng took a deep breath. “Faye, you have never been the catalyst for the conflicts between me and my family. Besides, we’re getting married, aren’t we? Your daughter is my daughter too, so don’t talk about guilt anymore!”
“Thank you.” Qiao Nuo leaned against the wall. “I’ve divorced Jin Chengyan. His father gave me the divorce papers; as long as he steps in, even if Jin Chengyan disagrees, the divorce is settled.”
Xi Yisheng didn’t express any opinion on this matter.
He had never asked Qiao Nuo to divorce Jin Chengyan; everything was done according to her wishes.
She wanted to return home to resolve her issues with Jin Chengyan, so he accompanied her back.
She wanted to divorce Jin Chengyan; he had never interfered, not even hiring a lawyer—Qiao Nuo handled that herself.
He just didn’t want Qiao Nuo to later say that he had pressured her into it.
He gave her complete freedom, and the return would depend on how Qiao Nuo chose to respond.
However, when Xi Yisheng truly heard that Qiao Nuo and Jin Chengyan had divorced, his heart gradually settled.
"Okay, I'll come over as soon as possible."
Qiao Nuo didn't ask what had happened with the Xi Family in Italy that required his attention for such a long time.
The Xi Family were among the early immigrants to Italy, having risen through the docks, rumored to be connected to the Mafia. However, Xi Yisheng did not favor the family business and gradually worked to clean up the Xi Family's reputation.
Yet, being in such a world meant he had little control over his own fate.
To the outside world, Xi Yisheng was a charming young master from a prestigious family; internally, he was the head of the Xi Family.
"Yes, take care of yourself." The brief phone call with Xi Yisheng brought her a sense of peace.
When someone has accompanied another for four years, especially through their darkest times, helping them navigate life's lows and pulling them from the abyss, dependency is inevitable.
As she was about to turn off her phone and enter Qiao Kawai's hospital room, her finger brushed over the screen and landed on another name in her contacts.
Jin Chengyan.
To be honest, Jin Chengyan's absence during this time had genuinely surprised Qiao Nuo.
Could it be that Jin Zhongshu has already handed the divorce papers to Jin Chengyan? He must have known about their divorce and decided not to have any further interactions.
However, Qiao Kawai's surgery and the matter of the bone marrow donor made it impossible for Qiao Nuo not to express her gratitude to Jin Chengyan.
With that thought in mind, Qiao Nuo dialed his number.
“Jin Chengyan, thank you. If it weren't for you, Qiao Kawai's surgery wouldn't have proceeded so quickly.” As soon as the call connected, Qiao Nuo spoke first.
“It's nothing. I said I would treat her like my daughter, and I can't bear to see my daughter in any danger.”
Qiao Nuo's heart skipped a beat.
“Then you must know who the donor is... Doctor Qi was unwilling to tell me, but you surely know. I want to thank him in person.” This was probably the friendliest conversation Qiao Nuo had had with Jin Chengyan since their reunion.
“I already said I can't tell you. Do you really think I would?”
It seemed there was no way to continue this topic smoothly.
“What about you? Where are you now? Qiao Kawai hasn't seen you in a long time and misses you a bit.” For some reason, Qiao Nuo found herself saying this quite naturally.
There was a pause on the other end, and then Jin Chengyan seemed to ponder her words: “So, do you miss me?”
“...” It was clear that they couldn't have a normal conversation.
"If you want me, I'll come to see you."
"Thank you, but that's not necessary." Jin Chengyan said this, and Qiao Nuo couldn't tell whether Jin Zhongshu had actually given him the divorce agreement.
He might have given it to him, but Jin Chengyan didn't seem to care.
Or perhaps he hadn't given it to him at all, which was why he spoke to her this way.
After hanging up the phone, Qiao Nuo took a deep breath and walked towards the hospital room.
In the same hospital, but one floor higher than Qiao Kawai's room, a man in a hospital gown hung up the phone.
Moments later, his father entered the room and placed a document in front of him.
"This is your divorce agreement with Qiao Nuo; it is now effective. Now, do you still want to donate bone marrow for someone who isn't your daughter?"
The man stared at the divorce agreement in front of him, speechless.
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