First Aunt Yi was baffled by the somber mood emanating from Qin Tianfu; she had no idea what could have possibly angered him. However, her mission was to borrow money, and since she had secured the funds, there was nothing left to discuss. On the journey back from Qin Family Village to Guangming Residential Area, she kept trying to pinpoint what she might have done to offend him. Unable to make sense of it, she eventually gave up. She had to get the money back quickly to pay Yi Zhonghai's hospital bills.
When she returned home and Yi Zhonghai saw the money, he let out a sigh of relief. Only once the cash was in his hand did he truly feel at ease. Yet, with the money now available, Yi Zhonghai began to feel genuine fear. Because funds had been tight and a long-term treatment plan had not been finalized, he had initially been relying on medication rather than surgery. Now that the money was raised and surgery was required, Yi Zhonghai shuddered in terror. The doctor had warned him that without the operation, he would succumb to his illness within a few months, or at most a year or two, and would suffer greatly in his final days. However, even with surgery, there was a risk of recurrence, and if the disease returned, the chances of a full recovery would be slim.
Yi Zhonghai became agonizingly indecisive, but First Aunt Yi and Yi Ping'an gave him no room for hesitation. They handed the money over to the hospital and checked him in immediately. This illness could not be put off …
Chapter 179