On the way to the British Embassy visa center, Chu Fangnan, who was sitting in the back seat of the car, leaned against the window and rubbed his temples tiredly.
The things that happened today … were indeed too much.
Recently, he had been busy dealing with matters related to the S6 World Finals. However, due to the unexpected incident with the girl on the other side of the ocean, his already busy work had become even more burdensome.
Of course, this didn't make him feel the slightest bit resentful. If he could, he wished he could be five or ten times more busy, as long as the elf-like girl was safe and sound.
But the problem was —
Although they were busy in such a hurry, the condition of the girl's illness on the other side of the ocean made them unable to put down their worries.
No matter what he did … it seemed like it wouldn't affect the outcome.
But …
He was just doing his best.
Just like No. 1, No. 3, and No. 5 who rushed to Manchester, England, perhaps they could only wait silently in the corridor outside the hospital's operating room.
Or even if he promised to help the two boys and girls who were still in the Gold Dagger Cup competition venue apply for urgent visas, even if the visas were approved and the two boys and girls rushed to St. Edin Hospital on the other side of the ocean … what could he do?
At this moment, Chu Fangnan couldn't help but feel powerless.
But all he could do was let out a soft sigh.
Some things couldn't be done by human strength, but if he couldn't even do his best … there would probably be regrets.
And what he was busy doing now was perhaps to do his best to help the two boys and girls make up for their regrets.
Chu Fangnan took a deep breath as he recalled the time when Tang Bingyao stopped him before he left the competition venue and the girl's insistent request to him. He wondered if there was a need to mention this to No. 1, No. 3, and No. 5 on the other side of the ocean.
But when he took out his phone and was about to dial a number, he hesitated.
Now …
Even if it's those few, they should be in a mess right now.
To Xiao Feng.
Or to Tang Tang.
In fact, the impact wasn't that big, so he shouldn't add more trouble to those who were already incredibly worried because of this.
With this thought in mind, Chu Fangnan shook his head and was about to put away his phone again. However, at this moment, along with a buzzing vibration, his phone suddenly rang.
Seeing the caller ID on the phone screen, Chu Fangnan was stunned for a moment, then he hurriedly picked up the phone.
"Hello?"
"Number One? What's wrong?"
It was No.1 who called. Although he arrived slightly later than his old friend and fiancée, No.1 should have already arrived at St. Edmund Hospital in Manchester by now.
From the other end of the phone came the calm voice of Number One, which could not hide the faint exhaustion in it.
"Don't worry, there are no other unexpected situations."
Hearing this was enough for Chu Fangnan to breathe a sigh of relief.
That was right …
They seemed to have become a little sensitive.
After all, too many accidents had happened in the past few days. Even he found it difficult to endure more unexpected accidents, especially the worst news that no one wanted to hear …
"Then …" After coming back to his senses, Chu Fangnan expressed some confusion and concern, "Why are you looking for me?"
No.1 paused on the other end of the phone and said, "It's nothing.
"It's nothing. The situation here is getting a little better. I just wanted to tell you so that you can be a little more relieved."
Better?
Chu Fangnan was stunned. What did that mean?
In the next moment, No.1's explanation came again from the other end of the phone, "The doctor came out of the operating room earlier and said that Steamed Bun's current condition has been stabilized. At the very least, it won't worsen further."
Chu Fangnan could not help but feel happy when he heard this, but No.1's next words were like a bucket of cold water poured over him.
"But it's not over yet."
"There is still one more important surgery to be done. If it's done well … it might really give Steamed Bun hope of curing the illness that has been plaguing him for a long time, but if it doesn't go well …"
Chu Fangnan could not help but feel nervous when he heard this. His voice was a little tense.
"What will happen?"
No.1 fell silent again on the other end of the phone. After a long while, he slowly said,
"The doctor now needs the family to sign an agreement."
"An agreement of responsibility."
Although the topic seemed to have been abruptly changed and did not directly answer the question just now, Chu Fangnan immediately understood. His right hand that was holding the phone suddenly clenched subconsciously, as if his heart had suddenly tightened in that instant.
"Then … what should we do now?"
No.1 seemed to have taken a deep breath.
"Steamed Bun's parents are still considering."
"Xiao Wu, No.3, and that Zhou Wei from your Telecommunications Association are still inside with them. I just came out for a while."
In other words, they had not actually made a decision yet.
Chu Fangnan could imagine how conflicted and struggling the girl's parents must be feeling in St. Edinburg Hospital on the other side of the ocean. Although an agreement of responsibility might only be a few thin pieces of paper, the weight it represented was as heavy as ten thousand kilograms.
What if …
Something unexpected happened.
No one could easily accept the final result.
No.1 sighed softly on the other end of the phone. Then, he tried to make his tone as calm as possible. "That's basically the situation. What about you? How are things on your side?"
When he was asked, Chu Fangnan hesitated for a moment. In the end, he simply told No.1 about the matter that he originally wanted to stay and solve. Naturally, he mentioned Tang Bingyao's previous request.
After listening to him, No.1 did not seem to express any opinion. He simply hummed.
"Got it."
"If that girl wants to come … then let her come as well."
"It doesn't matter if one or two of them come."
His tone sounded casual and casual.
Chu Fang Nan understood very well that this was actually the truth. Because no matter what the current situation in the country was, and no matter how many of them were rushing to Manchester, the impact on the entire matter was actually negligible.
Truly …
Everything would be decided.
There was only the responsibility agreement that had not been decided to sign and the surgery that would affect the final result.
The conversation between the two ended just like that.
Manchester, St. Edinburg Hospital, in front of the stairway outside the intensive care surgery room. No.1 hung up the phone and put it back into his pocket. Then, he turned around and walked through the corridor all the way to the door of the surgery room.
Father An, who was holding a cigarette, stood in the corner. His eyes were bloodshot from exhaustion after staying up all night.
On the resting bench, Mother An's eyes were red as if she had just cried again. No.5 sat by the side and comforted her in a low voice.
Zhou Wei and No.3 from the UK Telecommunications Association were leaning against the wall of the corridor. When they noticed No.1 coming back, they raised their heads and subconsciously looked over. No.1 also nodded in greeting. He walked closer to the two and looked at the middle-aged couple who seemed to be suffering from mental torture and exhaustion. He turned his head and asked softly.
"How is it?"
No.3 shook his head and did not speak.
Zhou Wei smiled bitterly. "I'm still thinking about it. After all, this decision … is too difficult."
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