Soon, the unconscious Tang Yu and Tang Yan were taken away, and the area outside the operating room finally quieted down.
Tang Xiaomin was still kneeling by the wall, praying devoutly.
Seeing this scene, Yan Jue felt heartbroken.
"Minmin, the ground is cold, please get up."
Tang Xiaomin shook her head, stubbornly kneeling.
"This is the only thing I can do, so let me kneel here and pray for her."
She insisted, and Yan Jue couldn't bear to interrupt her, so he stayed by her side, accompanying her.
The surgery process was even longer than imagined.
They waited for over twenty-four hours.
As time passed, Tang Xiaomin's legs were already sore and numb. The discomfort caused her delicate eyebrows to furrow, and her complexion became haggard.
But even so, she still knelt on the ground, not listening to anyone.
Until a doctor in a white coat walked out, looking exhausted.
"Doctor, how is my mother?" Tang Xiaomin stood up, asking anxiously.
Suddenly, she felt her vision darken, and her body staggered uncontrollably.
Fortunately, Yan Jue was always paying attention to her, and he pulled her into his arms before she could fall.
"Minmin, how are you?"
Tang Xiaomin paused and felt a little better.
"I'm fine."
"Doctor, what is my mother's condition?"
During the past twenty-odd hours, the doctor had been working tirelessly under immense pressure in the operating room and was exhausted.
The doctor took off his mask and said weakly, "The surgery is successful for now. The next steps depend on whether there's any rejection or other unforeseen complications. In short, we can't let our guard down yet."
It was successful; Zhang Meiyu wouldn't die.
Tang Xiaomin wept with joy and bowed deeply to the doctor in excitement.
"Doctor, thank you, thank you so much."
"Saving lives is our duty."
After the doctor left, Tang Xiaomin, with teary eyes, looked at Yan Jue excitedly.
"Yan Jue, the surgery was successful, she's saved."
She was so excited, like a child who had received a beloved toy, and threw herself into Yan Jue's arms.
Seeing her happy, Yan Jue's mood also cleared up from overcast to sunny.
"You've been here for a day and a night without eating or drinking. Now that the surgery is successful, let's go eat something and then rest. I'll have Lu Xing come to keep watch."
"Alright then."
This day and night felt like a century to Tang Xiaomin.
Although she hadn't eaten or drunk, Yan Jue also hadn't, staying by her side the whole time.
This companionship warmed her heart.
They were so hungry that they couldn't wait to find a nice restaurant for breakfast.
On the street in front of the hospital, there were many fast-food restaurants, breakfast shops, and food stalls.
On the bustling street, pedestrians came and went continuously.
After finding a small stall with a variety of breakfast options, Tang Xiaomin said.
"Boss, two bowls of soy milk, ten meat buns, and two hand-grabbed pancakes, all with three eggs."
"Coming right up," the stall owner said with a smile, thinking these two had quite an appetite.
At this moment, Tang Xiaomin added.
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"Boss, give me twenty meat buns, a basket of steamed dumplings, and two bowls of porridge."
"What?" The flesh on the boss's face twitched.
"Are you two packing to take away?"
"No need, we'll eat here."
The boss thought, are these two okay?
As a businessman, being too talkative would seem impolite. So, he served them a full thirty meat buns in one go.
Then, as he continued his business, he saw that this seemingly gentle man and woman actually ate thirty meat buns.
After a bowl of soy milk, Tang Xiaomin sincerely sighed.
"I'm full and satisfied, it feels so good."
"Eat slowly, anyone would think I've mistreated you, not letting you eat enough," Yan Jue said with a smile.
"My adoptive father also said the same thing to my adoptive mother. Although life was ordinary, filled with the daily grind of cooking and cleaning, they were very happy."
"Since they moved to the countryside, they always say on the phone that they're too busy to come. They even said they had urgent matters and couldn't attend my engagement banquet. I think, once my mother's condition stabilizes, I'll personally go and bring them back."
"Okay, I'll accompany you then."
"Mm."
As if heaven favored them, Zhang Meiyu had no rejection after the surgery. After a week of recovery, her condition had stabilized.
However, she still had to stay in the intensive care unit and could only come out after she had fully recovered.
Tang Xiaomin visited Zhang Meiyu every day, placing a vase outside the ICU and changing the flowers daily to cheer Zhang Meiyu up.
"Mom barely survived this ordeal, yet Dad hasn't come to see her. Such a heartless father, he's better off gone."
Tang Yan grumbled again, his complaints grating on her ears.
"Mom's survival this time is already a miracle. Complain all you want in front of us, but don't say it in front of Mom, you'll upset her," Tang Xiaomin warned him.
"After that day, I couldn't get through to him, nor could I contact him. I'm really curious, what could be more important than Mom that he wouldn't show up at a time like this?"
It was strange, Tang Zhongcheng's disappearance this time was highly unusual.
He shouldn't have acted this way.
However, people's hearts are hidden from each other; who can say they truly see through another person?
Tang Xiaomin didn't dwell too much on this matter.
At the same time, she became interested in the person who had donated a heart to Zhang Meiyu.
Regardless of the reason, the donor had given their heart. This kindness not only deserved gratitude but also compensation as much as possible.
Even if the donor couldn't be compensated, their family surely could, Tang Xiaomin thought.
Arriving at Xianfu Group, Tang Xiaomin found Lu Xing.
"Lu Xing, go and find out who donated the heart to my mother, and also find out about their family. Send me the information."
"Ah?" Lu Xing was stunned.
"Miss Tang, you don't know?"
"For various reasons, the hospital keeps such information confidential. Of course, I don't know."
"Once you find him, make sure he is buried with honor. And compensate his family generously, so that he can find some peace in the afterlife."
The ideal was beautiful, but reality was cruel.
It had been a week, and the Tang family hadn't been able to find Tang Zhongcheng for a week. Paper, after all, couldn't contain fire.
His father was dead, and he didn't know anything about it. Was this not a form of cruelty?
"Miss Tang, what I'm about to tell you will be a great blow to you. You need to be mentally prepared."
Looking at Lu Xing's solemn expression, Tang Xiaomin suddenly felt a strong sense of unease.
Something terrible emerged in her mind.