How can I let go of the matter of saving my stepsister?

Finally getting the approval, Sugino Miki's eyes suddenly brightened, and many "dark" thoughts emerged in her mind. Various cunning schemes were brewing in her mind one after another.

After that, they chatted and laughed all the way. The heater in the car was turned on too high. Sugino Miki felt that the car was too hot and it was not convenient to hold the steering wheel, so she asked Sato Yu to help her take off her coat to reveal her tight-fitting top. During the process, Daqiu almost hit Sato Yu. After these small episodes, the two finally reached their destination safely.

"Do Sato-kun and his sister live here?"

Standing at the bottom of the shabby two-story apartment where Sato Yuu lived, Sugino Miki's eyes flashed with surprise.

She asked people in the industry about Sato Yu's situation. According to an insider who had worked with Sato Yu a year or two ago, the young man was frugal, but his family background should not be bad, at least not like it is now.

"Haha, it's warm enough to have my sister around, but... it's hard for Qiong."

After his parents were in a car accident, the factory closed down instantly. Because they had borrowed money from the bank to expand the production line, all the family savings, cars, houses and other belongings were used to pay off the debts. All that was left was a little money that belonged to Sato Yuu during his time as an original artist.

Under such circumstances, being able to rent this small house, which is shabby but large enough for the brother and sister to sleep in separately and has a private bathroom and kitchen, is already a result of the neighbors' pity and the deliberate lowering of the rent. Sato Yuji will no longer complain. The only thing he feels is a bit helpless that he cannot provide a better living environment for Qiong.

Such was their fate, and they could only endure it for some time.

"If you're willing, you can come live at my house. The house I rent is quite big. It's lively for three people to live in. And if we share the rent, it will be easier for all of us."

Just treat it as a pre-marriage experience, and if you want, you can marry into the family, and then you can even save on rent!

Her face flushed, her eyes flickered, and her body trembled slightly. When Sugino Miki said this, she almost changed her name to Sima Zhao and took out her heart to show Sato Yu.

Sato Yu refused this.

"Thank you for your kindness, but it would be too much trouble. I'll just forget it because I feel bad about it."

Assuming that Qiong would not be willing to live with outsiders, Sato You chose to refuse after thanking her. Then, he invited her again.

"Would you like to come up and sit for a while? Miss Sugino probably hasn't had dinner yet, so it's a good time to have something to eat."

Gululu~

While the original artists were working non-stop all night long, Miki Sugino, who was in charge of production, did not stop at all. She kept making phone calls to confirm the progress and transported the original drawings to various companies to ensure that the subsequent processes could be completed.

Except for half a piece of bread that she ate in the middle, her last meal was nearly ten hours ago. When she heard the words "Sato Yuti's meal", Sugino Miki's stomach immediately started to growl.

"That's annoying."

"Of course not. Qiong should be very happy to have a guest come to her house and bring a bag full of gifts for her."

The car did not stop along the way, but after getting off the car, in addition to Sato Yu's personal belongings, Sugino Miki had a large bag of snacks in her hands. Sato Yu was very grateful for this, and her favor for this older sister increased a lot.

He really likes Qiong, and he is always grateful to those who are good to Qiong.

Thinking about all this, Sato You took out the key and opened the door, ready to listen to his sister's pleasant "Welcome back". However, all he heard was dead silence and all he saw was a dim room.

Sato Yu suddenly opened his eyes wide, and his thoughts were interrupted for a moment.

"Qiong?"

Knowing that her illness was worrying, Qiong would deliberately not turn on the lights, or sneak out of the house to surprise Sato Yuu. Qiong never did such a tasteless prank, and Qiong would definitely not go out at this time, so the reason for the dimness in the house could only be...

Almost the moment he came to his senses, he thought of the worst possible scenario. Sato Yu prayed in his heart and shouted loudly, but he couldn't stop the trembling in his voice.

No response!

"Qiong!"

He turned on the light and rushed into the house like crazy. The strange smell of burnt food immediately reached Sato You's nose.

I immediately looked towards the kitchen and saw the gas stove on. The aluminum pot that had already burned dry was emitting the smell of burnt food.

And Qiong, wrapped in an apron, was lying on the cold floor!

Volume 59: Chapter Chapter . Smart, but Foolish

"Sato-kun, eat something. From last night till now...Qiong is no longer in danger. You must be sad if you are so worried that you don't even eat."

Being able to grasp people's minds, Sato You would be easily persuaded if Qiong was brought along. After hearing Sugino Miki's consolation, he nodded silently. Sato You took the bread bought from the convenience store from her and chewed it with tasteless water.

"Fortunately, we didn't get back too late."

The rhythmic sound of the instruments in the ward was unexpectedly soothing.

When he closed his eyes, he saw the scene of Qiong unconscious in the kitchen when he returned home last night, his breathing so weak that it was hard to detect. Feeling terrified, Sato You finally dared to exhale the breath that had been held until now, and then felt relieved.

According to the doctor, Qiong had been unconscious for nearly two hours, and the gas was kept on to burn out the water in the pot. It was impossible to tell when an accident would occur if the pot was left burning empty.

If I procrastinated too much at the company, and instead of taking Sugino Miki's car to save a lot of time, I would have commuted to the station by myself, taken the subway and walked home as usual, perhaps something irreparable would have happened.

Damn it, he is still negligent and careless!

Even if I was driven by the fame mission and had to work hard to make animations, and put most of my limited thoughts on animations...

He had clearly noticed something was wrong before this, and he should have been extremely vigilant.

"This is not your fault. If the situation allowed, why wouldn't you, Sato-kun, give Qiong the best protection? Fortunately, it's not too late now. If she continues to receive treatment at the most advanced hospital in the country like Dongdi University, she will definitely be cured one day!"

"Well, thank you, Ms. Sugino."

Comfort cannot solve the problem, but it does make Sato Yu feel a little more at ease. After expressing his gratitude, he becomes more determined.

With the existence of the system, he thought that as long as he made a good animation, he would be able to get a miracle. But now, the animation has not been completed yet, and Qiong has already fallen.

He had already decided that no matter what Qiong asked for after she woke up, he would keep her in the hospital until her illness was completely cured.

"Mr. Sato, the diagnosis of Qiong's condition has come out. In order to prevent the patient from waking up and hearing our conversation, let's talk in the corridor if it's convenient."

Because Qiong had been in a coma for too long and her physiological activities were weak, she was given emergency treatment immediately after she was brought here last night. After Qiong was out of danger and woke up briefly and fell asleep again, the hospital conducted a series of tests on her, and now is the time to get the results.

The attending physician is still Yuuki Honmura, who treated Qiong when she was hospitalized before. He is nearly sixty years old, has rich clinical experience, and is an expert in the treatment of brain tumors in Japan.

Turning his head to see him whispering something and asking him to go to the corridor, Sato Yu's brows tightened.

It is not a good sign that the patient is afraid to know about his condition. It very likely means that Qiong's condition has seriously deteriorated and is even life-threatening.

I went out into the corridor and looked at the attending physician, Yuki Honmura, followed by a graceful female nurse wearing a pink nurse uniform and white stockings.

It was none other than Chiharu Oda. Just as she was remembered, she was an exceptionally beautiful woman in person.

He wanted to express his gratitude for her care for him all the time and the "wake-up call" she gave him on the phone in the past, but now was not the time. Sato You concentrated and listened nervously to what his attending physician, Kimura Yuki, said.

"I am deeply sorry for the misfortune that the Sato couple encountered recently, but Mr. Sato, you and I have had many dealings in the past, and you should know that I always speak my mind, so I will speak frankly about the current situation."

Yuuki Honmura is a famous doctor with extremely high medical ethics. He often visited Qiong when she was hospitalized in the past. Sato Yuya had talked with this doctor several times and asked many questions about radioactive astrocytoma, all of which were patiently answered. He also knew some of his temper.

Some doctors will choose their words carefully when treating patients, concealing the severity of the disease in order to try to keep the patient emotionally stable and increase the possibility of treatment. There is nothing wrong with this, but Yuki Honmura's words are of another kind.

He is a rather "heartless" doctor who will directly inform patients of their condition, and sometimes even bluntly tell them that continuing treatment will only increase their pain, and that they should not waste their final time on such useless things.

In fact, a big part of the reason why Sato Yu chose to give up and leave Sunset Company to take Qiong on a deathbed journey was because of the doctor's advice when Qiong was discharged from the hospital.

And now he says these words...

His heart suddenly tightened, and Sato You knew that he would inevitably suffer terrible bad news.

"I understand. Please tell me the whole truth about Qiong's condition."

"Well, to be honest, the situation is not optimistic. Because the patient's brain tumor is in a relatively awkward position, surgery is extremely risky and cannot be removed. Previously, we used special targeted drugs imported from the United States to inhibit further tumor growth and prevent cancer cell proliferation, and then combined with appropriate radiotherapy to prolong the patient's life.

If you had continued like this, it would have been possible to cure the patient's disease, or extend her life by three to five more years. However, due to your family changes, you were suddenly discharged from the hospital. In the past two months, you have not been injected with specific medicines or received corresponding treatments. The patient's condition has deteriorated to a very dangerous situation.

According to our preliminary assessment, the patient Sato Kyon's condition has progressed to stage three cancer, and the coma was also caused by the enlargement of the brain tumor compressing the nerves.

It stands to reason that the patient should be in great pain, with impaired vision, loss of taste, and decreased body coordination. In severe cases, there may even be symptoms of vomiting blood. Family members should be able to detect this early."

"I, I don't know, I didn't notice..."

When treating patients, the attending physician Yuki Honmura is always quite formal, but after all, he has had contact with the Sato family for more than two years, so it is not realistic to ask him to tell them the patient's condition in a serious and thorough manner.

When mentioning the abnormal symptoms that Qiong should have shown in recent times, he couldn't help but feel puzzled and showed some dissatisfaction towards Sato Yu, accusing him of not paying more attention to Qiong's condition. He should have detected the abnormality and provided treatment earlier but it was delayed until now.

Yuuki Honmura must have been wondering too, whether Yu Sato had given up on Qiong because of financial lack, and kept dragging his feet when he discovered the abnormality, and only panicked and sent Qiong to the hospital when she was dying.

But in fact, as Sato Yu said, he didn't notice it.

Apart from the fact that Qiong had some problems with his sense of taste recently, he didn't notice anything else.

He clearly saw Qiong flushing the bloodstained toilet paper into the toilet and dealing with the blood in a panic, but he was eventually deceived by her and she lightly covered it up with her first period...

"Qiong has always been like this, always the best at lying."

Sato Yuu is blaming himself for his negligence and for not noticing the abnormality of Qūn due to focusing too much on the animation, which delayed her treatment. He is sensitive and fragile, and is most suitable for the title of angel in white. Oden Chiharu, who was listening nearby, interrupted him with a trembling voice.

He was able to smile despite the pain in his head, be careful when stepping because his vision was blocked, endure the nausea, and carefully conceal all the discomfort. Only when he lost his sense of taste and was unable to properly adjust the saltiness of the food did his flaws show through.

It’s not that Sato Yu didn’t pay attention, or that he wasn’t careful enough or didn’t care enough about Qiong.

But it was Qiong, the girl who had been ill for a long time, who was the most deceptive.

She probably wanted to delay her illness to a hospital that couldn't even prolong her life, and he knew to what extent Sato Yuu had no money to waste on her.

Rather than spending her brother's meager salary to sustain her life, she stubbornly chose to die.

Qiong is such a girl.

So smart, yet so stupid.

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Volume 60: Chapter Chapter . They

"The patient's wishes? I understand."

A trace of sadness flashed across his face, and the attending physician, Honmura Yuki, adjusted his glasses and said in a low voice.

Having practiced medicine for nearly forty years, he has seen too many separations and reunions, and can understand the patients' feelings.

Similarly, he can understand the feelings of the patients' families.

It is Qiong's wish to die, but the most important thing is the wish of Sato Yu, the only family member left in the girl.

"The patient's brain tumor has worsened and is compressing her nerves. Emergency treatment has been given and she should be able to wake up soon. However, if we really want to prolong her life as long as possible, we still need to perform a craniotomy to remove part of the tumor, followed by chemotherapy..."

"Craniotomy? What about the dangers!?"

Before Honmura Yuuki could finish his words, Sato Yu interrupted him anxiously, his body trembling and he could barely hide his excitement.

"There is always a risk, but this is the only way. I can only make sure I do my best during the operation."

The brain has always been one of the most vulnerable parts of the human body, and Qiong's brain tumor is in a relatively awkward and dangerous position. During the operation, any improper operation by the surgeon or the slightest deviation may result in death. This is the main reason why surgery has always been avoided for Qiong.

But now, this is all we can do.

He couldn't get a definite answer, but Sato Yu couldn't blame anyone either. He could only exhale heavily and lower his head to prevent others from seeing the tears in his eyes.

Seeing this, the attending physician Yuki Honmura could only pat him on the shoulder, then whispered a few words to the nurse Chiharu Mieda before leaving silently.

"Don't be pessimistic, there is still a chance!"

Holding Sato Yu's hands tightly with both hands and pressing them against her heart, Oda Chiharu comforted Sato Yu. Her words were gentle but firm, which helped him calm down for a moment.

"Thank you, Ms. Mita."

From the previous two phone calls to now, this kind-hearted nurse always gives him care and encouragement at the most critical and vulnerable times, which makes Sato You deeply grateful.

"Since you have been able to hold on until now, there is absolutely no need for Sato-kun to say these words."

Shaking her head and looking deeply at Sato Yuu who looked at his most vulnerable, Chiharu Oda wanted to reach out and stroke the boy's hair and hold him in her arms, but she gave up in the end.

Calming herself down, she told him the bad things and the things that needed to be done urgently.

"Qiong urgently needs surgery, but before the surgery...Sato, we still need to go to the cashier's counter to confirm the cost."

The hospital is a relief agency but not a charity. It has to pay for surgery, medicine, nursing, hospitalization, and subsequent chemotherapy. Only after all the fees are paid can Qiong's treatment officially begin.

And perhaps it is just as the saying goes, there is only one disease in the world, and that is poverty.

Having worked in the hospital for several years, she can roughly estimate the costs and is also aware of the Sato family's current financial situation. However, even though she is aware of his feelings for Sora, Chiharu Oden still has no idea whether Sato Yuu can accept the sky-high fees.

Later, when she saw Sato Yuu's eyes immediately darken and he fell silent after receiving the long bill, Oden Chiharu's heart sank even further.

Brain surgery is always very risky and complicated. Due to the location of the tumor in the brain, the resection operation must be performed by the hospital's top neurosurgeon, and assistance may even be sought from other hospitals if necessary.

In this case, the cost of a single operation alone is 230,000 yen. Taking into account the subsequent medical, nursing, chemotherapy and other expenses, the cost that Sato Yu needs to pay for the first time alone is as high as 1.1 million yen.

Can Sato Yuu really afford such an expense? He will definitely overdraw his future life.

Qiong’s worries and choices have never been capricious, but realistic.

But in reality, Sato Yuya will never give up, just as Qiong has always worried.

"I will raise the money as soon as possible."