Chapter 74

"Xiaohui, is that you?"

The green grass swayed in the wind, stretching out into an endless prairie.

The sky was a deep blue, with a few clouds that looked like cotton candy floating by.

The grass underfoot was thick and solid, giving a very real sensation.

In front of Jin Xuntae stood a woman in a white dress. She wasn't particularly beautiful, but she was smiling at him.

As soon as he saw this woman, tears streamed down Jin Xuntae's face, and he looked utterly disbelieving.

Yes, the woman in front of Jin Xuntae was his wife from his previous life.

The woman didn't speak, only smiled, and continued to look at him.

"Xiaohui, it's you. I miss you so much."

Jin Xuntae wanted to run over and embrace his wife, with so many things he wanted to say and so many sorrows he wanted to share.

But he suddenly realized that no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't move his feet.

"Ai Tai, this is not where you should be. You should go back, back to our daughter. You promised me to take good care of her, to watch her grow up, become an adult, and succeed. Have you forgotten all of that?"

The woman finally spoke to Jin Xuntae, but these words made his expression even more pained.

"I haven't forgotten, of course not. I've been working hard. If you're up there, you should know that."

"Go back, continue to fulfill your promise to me. Our daughter needs you, you shouldn't be here."

"Xiaohui, I have so much to say to you. Please don't make me leave so soon."

"Go back, go back. Take good care of our daughter. Forget about me, live your life to the fullest."

She still smiled, gently shaking her head at Jin Xuntae, her body gradually becoming transparent.

"Think more about the child. She can't lose you. You are her father, her only family in the world."

When his wife's body finally became transparent and vanished, the last words she left made Jin Xuntae, who was in tears, pause.

In reality...

Jin Xuntae's blood pressure had dropped very low, and his heart rate was also slowing down, both indicators reaching dangerous levels.

The surgeon, who was operating on him, was already drenched in sweat.

Not only the chief surgeon, but everyone else in the operating room also became tense.

According to the instrument readings, Jin Xuntae was now in great danger, with the possibility of his breathing stopping at any moment.

"Everyone, try harder. We can't let this young man die so young. He has a beautiful life and future ahead. Prepare the cardiac stimulant."

The chief surgeon, without stopping his hands, removed the bullet closest to the heart and instructed the nurse.

Soon, the nurse prepared the cardiac stimulant and administered it to Jin Xuntae.

"The situation is not good; the patient is not responding."

After the cardiac stimulant was administered, there was no significant change in blood pressure or heart rate, which was a bad sign for everyone.

This indicated that the young man on the operating table was losing his vital signs and becoming weaker.

"Hey, boy, be strong. You have a beautiful life and future ahead. Think about your family. What will they do without you?"

The chief surgeon, who had started to stop the bleeding, stitch the wounds, and make a final effort, had no other options. He could only say some useless words to the unconscious Jin Xuntae, hoping to spark his will to live.

Actually, everyone in the operating room knew that words were useless at this point.

All they could do was complete their tasks, and the rest was up to fate.

Drip, drip...

Suddenly, the heart rate monitor showed an increase in heart rate, which caught everyone's attention.

"Quick, everyone, move faster. This boy has a strong will to live. This is a good sign."

As the heart rate stabilized, the blood pressure and pulse also returned to normal. The chief surgeon's eyes lit up, and he quickly instructed his colleagues.

Everyone quickly resumed their tasks, being even more cautious.

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About three hours later, the red light above the operating room door turned green, indicating the surgery was over.

Jin Xuntae had not yet been wheeled out, but the chief surgeon came out first, looking around the operating room.

Seeing the chief surgeon come out, Annie, who was sitting on a nearby bench, immediately stood up and quickly walked to his side. "How is it? Was the surgery successful?"

Annie had received the news of Jin Xuntae being shot a few hours ago and immediately brought her old butler Nord and a group of bodyguards to the hospital.

Jin Xuntae's daughter, Coco, was also with Annie.

At the hospital, Annie used the pretext of being Jin Xuntae's family, so she was not obstructed.

The chief surgeon looked very tired. He removed his mask and tried to smile at Annie.

"The boy's injuries were severe. When he arrived, his blood pressure and heart rate were almost stopped. However, his will to live was strong, and he managed to pull through. Perhaps there is someone in this world he cannot let go of.

I can only say the surgery was somewhat successful. He has temporarily survived. However, he is not out of the danger zone yet and needs to be closely monitored for a period. There may be some complications during this time..."

Annie couldn't focus on the other details, but hearing that Jin Xuntae had temporarily survived and was safe, she felt as if she had been drained of all her strength and stumbled.

Fortunately, her old butler Nord was standing beside her and quickly supported her.

"Miss, he is temporarily safe. We should now consider the possible complications and try to control any potential dangers."

Annie steadied herself and nodded.

"Talk to the doctor in more detail. I'll sit over there."

She gently pushed away the old butler's support and walked to a nearby bench to sit down.

Coco was right beside her, curiously looking around the hospital.

Looking down at the innocent Coco, Annie couldn't help but hug the little girl, tears streaming down her face.

Coco couldn't understand why Annie was crying.

The little girl hugged Annie as if to comfort her.

At the same time, Coco said in a soft, childish voice, "Don't cry, don't cry. Coco won't cry, Mommy won't cry."

Wiping the tears from her face, Annie looked down at the concerned Coco and felt even more pity.

Coco had no idea that her father had just narrowly escaped death and that she almost lost her father and become an orphan.

Of course, if Jin Xuntae had really had an accident, Annie would not have left Coco alone.

But even if Annie took care of Coco, she was not Coco's biological mother.

Coco's birth mother had passed away early, making her already very pitiful.

If Jin Xuntae, her father, also had an accident, wouldn't that mean Coco would lose both her mother and her father?

In Annie's eyes, there was nothing more pitiful than this.

Thankfully, God had blessed Jin Xuntae, and he had temporarily escaped danger. Otherwise...

Annie looked down at the little girl in her arms, who was looking at her with innocent eyes.

"I won't let you lose your father. I promise."

Annie made a silent vow in her heart.

"Uncle Nord."

Thinking of this, Annie called out to her old butler.

Nord, who was discussing the follow-up treatment with the doctor, heard his mistress and quickly apologized to the doctor, asking him to wait a moment before coming over.

"Miss, what is it?"

"Ask the doctor if, in Jin Xuntae's current state, we can transfer him to a better hospital. I want to find a better hospital for his treatment and recovery."

Indeed, the hospital where Jin Xuntae was treated was a public hospital in Los Angeles, with equipment and medical staff that were not the best.

They came to this hospital mainly because it was close. Considering Jin Xuntae's injuries at the time, a better hospital would have been too far away.

For ordinary people, such a hospital might be sufficient.

But Annie believed that it was far from enough for Jin Xuntae.

In her heart, Jin Xuntae needed to go to a hospital with more advanced medical equipment and better medical staff, with top-notch doctors responsible for his treatment and recovery. This was the safest option.

As for the cost, Annie could handle it all without any problem.

But there was a small obstacle at the moment: she needed to know if Jin Xuntae's current state was suitable for a transfer.

"Miss, I asked the doctor. He said that Jin Xuntae's injuries are still unstable. He has only passed the initial danger period and needs to be observed for a while. After all, he was shot three times, one of which was very close to his heart."

Hearing this, the old butler Nord was also deeply moved and admired Jin Xuntae's courage in facing the gun.

Hearing this, Annie immediately gave up the idea of transferring Jin Xuntae.

"Alright, put that on hold for now. I need you to contact the best doctors you can find and have them form a medical team to come to Los Angeles immediately to take charge of Jin Xuntae's treatment and develop a follow-up recovery plan. Don't worry about the cost."

Since transferring him was not an option, finding the best doctors was the next best thing.

The result would be the same.

Annie had money and didn't mind spending it for Jin Xuntae. If spending money could help him recover, why not?

Money could solve many problems.

The fear was that even money couldn't solve them.

"Alright, Miss, I'll take care of it."

The old butler Nord nodded and walked to the side, taking out his satellite phone to make the calls.

After the old butler left, Annie silently prayed for Jin Xuntae, "Merciful Lord, please protect him..."

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