As Yan Xi waited in line for her check-up, the doctor dialed a number. The call was answered after one ring. The doctor spoke softly, "Sir, I have done as you instructed."
"Very good. The money has been transferred to you."
The person on the other end hung up after speaking.
After Yan Xi completed all her examinations, she began waiting for the results. Several results would take three days to obtain, so Yan Xi decided to go home and collect them all at once.
Three days later, Yan Xi held all the results in her hands and went to the doctor's office. The same doctor who had issued her the referral was working that day. Yan Xi gave all the results to the doctor.
Initially, as the doctor reviewed the results, he said to Yan Xi, "Your uterus is fine, and your breasts are also normal."
After speaking, the doctor noticed Yan Xi's tense expression, as if she feared some bad news. The doctor reassured her, "Miss Yan, you don't need to worry too much. These are common ailments for women, and these examinations are very routine. It's just a formality, and usually, there are no major problems."
Hearing the doctor's words, Yan Xi nodded gently.
The doctor reviewed all the preceding reports. The results were all normal, and Yan Xi's anxious heart began to settle.
There was only one final examination result left. If this result was also normal, then Yan Xi would have nothing to worry about.
Just as Yan Xi was eagerly awaiting the result, the doctor's brows furrowed deeply, as if he found something difficult to say.
Yan Xi also noticed the doctor's unease and couldn't help but ask, "Doctor, has something happened?"
"Miss Yan, forgive my abruptness, but has anyone in your family ever suffered from thyroid cancer?"
Yan Xi thought for a long time and then shook her head.
It wasn't that there wasn't, but that Yan Xi didn't know.
Yan Xi was given away by Mr. Yao shortly after her birth. She didn't grow up with close relatives. Even after returning to the Yao family as an adult, she didn't recognize any of the relatives.
Yan Xi knew nothing about her family's medical history or any illnesses they might have had.
Seeing Yan Xi shake her head, the doctor assumed she meant there was no history of the illness.
He said, "That's impossible. Your indicator shows that your thyroid cancer is hereditary. Miss Yan, for safety, I recommend you undergo another examination."
Yan Xi looked at the doctor in disbelief. The doctor patiently explained, "Miss Yan, look here. This shows abnormal, which proves there is a problem with your thyroid. And this shows negative, which means it is hereditary."
Yan Xi didn't understand these things, so she accepted whatever the doctor said.
Looking at the examination report, Yan Xi was silent for a moment before asking, "Doctor, it shows abnormal, so how can you confirm it's thyroid cancer?"
The doctor glanced at Yan Xi and calmly explained, "Everyone has a thyroid. Normally, it wouldn't show abnormalities. An abnormal reading indicates that cancerous cells are spreading; it's not normal."
"Doctor, will I... die?"
Yan Xi asked tentatively.
Actually, Yan Xi wasn't afraid of dying. She was afraid of what would happen to her children if she died.
"If you actively cooperate with chemotherapy, you can live longer."
"If I don't have chemotherapy, how long can I live?"
Yan Xi asked cautiously.
"Three months."
Yan Xi didn't know how she left the hospital.
Three months. Yan Xi didn't want anyone to see the suffering she would endure from chemotherapy. She also didn't want to undergo chemotherapy.
But if she didn't have chemotherapy, she would only have three months to live.
At that moment, Yan Xi didn't know how she felt.
She walked aimlessly on the street, and before she knew it, she had arrived at the Fu Corporation.
Yan Xi had been married to Fu Yan Ting for so many years, yet she had never been here before. However, after their divorce, she seemed to come here frequently.
Now, even when walking aimlessly, she had found her way here.
Since she was here, Yan Xi decided to go up. She and Fu Yan Ting had been in a cold war for so long, and they hadn't contacted each other. Yan Xi didn't know if Fu Yan Ting was working here, but at this moment, she just wanted to go up and see him. Even if she didn't disturb him, just a quiet glance from the entrance would be enough for Yan Xi.
As soon as Yan Xi entered, she saw Fu Yan Ting's secretary. The secretary clearly recognized Yan Xi. She explained to Yan Xi, "Mr. Fu hasn't been to the company for several days. There are several urgent documents that require Mr. Fu's signature. Miss Yan, we can't reach Mr. Fu. If you can contact him, please ask him to come to the company immediately. The Vice President is very displeased with Mr. Fu's absence. If Mr. Fu doesn't come soon, he will contact other directors to have Mr. Fu removed from the company."
Yan Xi gave a bitter smile. She too hadn't contacted Fu Yan Ting in a long time and didn't know where he was.
Although Yan Xi thought this, she still agreed to the secretary on the surface.
Yan Xi left the Fu Corporation and returned home. The house was still empty. Fu Yan Ting was not at home, and the servants had already gone to rest. No lights were left on for her.
Yan Xi suddenly felt incredibly lonely.
This place felt like her home, yet it also didn't.
Yan Xi fumbled in the dark and went back to her room. She lay on the bed, trying hard to close her eyes and sleep, but she couldn't.
Yan Xi opened her eyes, took out her phone, and started searching for the symptoms of thyroid cancer on Baidu.
To be honest, before this follow-up appointment, Yan Xi had no idea that thyroid cancer even existed. After searching on Baidu, she realized that such a disease did exist in the world.
Furthermore, this disease was quite terrifying when it manifested.
Before searching on Baidu, Yan Xi thought that this disease wasn't as terrible as other cancers. However, after her search, she discovered that this disease was not to be underestimated.
Yan Xi then recalled the doctor's words: if she didn't undergo chemotherapy, she would have three months left to live.
A sense of dread washed over her entire body.
Yan Xi had never imagined that she would contract cancer at such a young age.
Perhaps it was the proximity to death, but Yan Xi suddenly felt that the cold war and arguments between her and Fu Yan Ting were all meaningless.
She suddenly had a strong desire to see Fu Yan Ting. Yan Xi finally mustered the courage and took out her phone to call Fu Yan Ting.
However, the call connected, but there was no answer.
Yan Xi gave a helpless bitter smile. She didn't want to be in a cold war with Fu Yan Ting, but that didn't mean Fu Yan Ting didn't want to be in one with her.
Perhaps Fu Yan Ting didn't want to see her, and that's why he was deliberately not answering her call.