Even Ye Mengyao was slightly surprised.
She had naturally heard about Yu Wan'er's mother's situation and had secretly provided Yu Wan'er with financial support on numerous occasions. After all, Yu Weiwei was seriously ill and unable to work, while Yu Wan'er was still in school. Where would the money for Yu Weiwei's dialysis treatments come from?
Ye Mengyao was more than willing to support Yu Wan'er, this adorable little moocher. After all, who could resist such a soft, cute little loli?
"Jiang Che, has Auntie Yu's illness been cured?" Ye Mengyao exclaimed in astonishment.
Yu Wan'er, though skeptical, couldn't hide her nervousness, her small hands trembling slightly.
Jiang Che lowered his head, pinched Yu Wan'er's cheek, and smirked mischievously, "You seem quite doubtful. Don't you want to see Auntie Yu recover?"
The little loli panicked, her eyes widening, "I want my mom to get better more than anyone! What do you even know?"
She was genuinely afraid that Jiang Che was playing a cruel joke on her, giving her hope only to crush it later.
Hearing Yu Wan'er's inner thoughts, Jiang Che felt a few black lines forming on his forehead.
What kind of person did she think he was?
Sure, he might have some eccentric tendencies, but he still had his principles!
Without hesitation, he gave Yu Wan'er a firm knock on the head.
"Ow—"
Yu Wan'er cried out in pain, a red bump immediately forming on her forehead. She looked up, biting her lip and glaring at Jiang Che with teary eyes.
"Ye Mengyao, Jiang Che is bullying me—"
Ye Mengyao: "..."
Don't bring me into this. Your Ye Mengyao has no say in front of him!
"Alright, Yu Wan'er, since you don't trust me, how about we make a bet? If Auntie Yu's illness is cured..."
Jiang Che leaned down and whispered something into Yu Wan'er's ear.
Instantly, Yu Wan'er's face turned bright red, as if steam was about to rise from her head.
[You pervert!]
[You perverted loli-con, I'm going to complain to Sister Jiang about you!]
Yu Wan'er cursed Jiang Che in her mind at least eight hundred times.
But deep down, she couldn't help feeling a glimmer of hope.
Could a miracle really happen?
......
And then, the miracle happened!
When Yu Wan'er saw her mother again, the room was filled with doctors in white coats, holding various instruments and exclaiming in amazement.
The little loli was terrified, thinking something terrible had happened to Yu Weiwei.
She burst into tears!
"Mom... Mom!"
Despite her petite stature, she squeezed her way through the wall of doctors and nurses.
The medical staff, momentarily stunned, quickly made way for her.
Yu Wan'er was dumbfounded.
Tears streaming down her face, she looked at Yu Weiwei, who seemed much better than before. Her once sallow complexion now had a healthy glow.
Most importantly, the dialysis equipment had been removed!
"Mom... what's going on?"
Before Yu Weiwei could answer, the attending physician stepped forward.
"Little girl, are you the patient's family member?"
Yu Wan'er nodded vigorously, "Yes!"
"Well, your mother's condition has improved—miraculously, in fact!"
The doctor was visibly excited. He wasn't an actor hired by Jiang Che; after decades of practicing medicine, he had never been so astonished.
"Do you realize? Yu Weiwei's uremia had reached an advanced stage, with toxins accumulating severely. Without a kidney transplant, she would have had at most a year to live. But during our recent examination, we discovered... her kidney function has somehow been restored!"
"This is simply unbelievable! If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would have thought she'd received a new kidney!"
Yu Wan'er was overwhelmed by the incredible news, her big eyes blinking rapidly as she tried to process this life-changing miracle.
"Are you sure? There's no mistake?"
Her voice trembled.
"Absolutely. You can see it for yourself just by looking at her complexion."
"Moreover, given her previous condition, it would have been impossible to remove the dialysis equipment..."
"This is nothing short of a miracle! Here are Yu Weiwei's recent medical reports."
Yu Wan'er took the stack of reports, flipping through them. Though she couldn't understand a word, tears streamed down her face.
Doctors wouldn't lie about something like this.
Yu Wan'er didn't believe in miracles. If there were any gods in this world, they would have been her mother. Yet, her mother had suffered from uremia.
The only person who could have made this happen was...
Yu Wan'er looked up at Jiang Che, her eyes red, her little nose sniffling, resembling a bullied bunny.
"Thank you... Jiang Che!"
Her voice was as soft as a mosquito's.
"What? I didn't hear that!"
Jiang Che leaned down cheekily, bringing his ear closer to Yu Wan'er.
Yu Wan'er couldn't help but laugh at his antics. Instead of repeating her thanks, she stood on her tiptoes and planted a kiss on Jiang Che's cheek.
"Heh—"
Jiang Che knew it—Yu Wan'er, this little loli, was completely under his spell now.
But don't be fooled by her current gratitude. Soon enough, she'd be back to her usual self, ready to tease him mercilessly.
"Alright, alright, stop crying. You're getting snot and tears all over me."
Jiang Che wiped his face with a look of mild disgust.
Yu Wan'er wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes.
[Hmph, stinky Jiang Che, even if you saved my mom, it doesn't change the fact that you're a pervert!]
[You stinky jerk! Fine, since you saved my mom...ptui, damn bastard!]
Yu Weiwei, calm and composed, gently held her daughter.
She had long accepted the inevitability of life and death. Her only concern had been leaving Yu Wan'er alone in this world.
As someone who had experienced being an orphan, she understood the pain all too well.
But now, everything was better. She could spend more time with Wan'er.
Meanwhile, Ye Mengyao quietly approached Jiang Che, studying him intently.
Once again, her perception of Jiang Che had been completely reshaped.
At that moment, Yu Weiwei's attending physician walked up to Jiang Che.
"Mr. Jiang, right? May I ask, how did you manage to cure Yu Weiwei's uremia? As a doctor, I don't believe in miracles!"
Jiang Che shrugged nonchalantly. Thankfully, he had prepared for this.
Since it was all part of the act, he had to play his role convincingly.
Besides, Lin Yu was probably about to arrive. The real show was just beginning!