C 232.2 I love you the most in the world [Entertainment circle]

Chapter 232.2

Editor: Princess

Cheng Yu followed Lin An Lan into the room and politely said, “Hello, Uncle and Aunt.”

Mother Lin nodded and asked Lin An Lan, “An An, who is this?”

“My classmate, Cheng Yu.” Lin An Lan placed the food on the table nearby and explained, “He came to the hospital to visit someone and happened to run into me, so he also came to see you.”

Mother Lin nodded. She rarely saw Lin An Lan associate with peers other than Jiang Xu, so she was somewhat pleased and couldn’t help but quietly observe Cheng Yu for a while.

How handsome Cheng Yu was! Just standing there casually, he looked like a painting. Moreover, at this moment, he was standing properly and upright, elegant as jade trees, looking simply like an untainted young nobleman.

Mother Lin felt that he had good temperament and was also clean-cut. Her eyes curved with pleasure. “Thank you, Xiao Cheng. Please sit. Would you like some water?”

Cheng Yu shook his head and held out the fruit basket. “I bought you some fruit.”

“You eat it.” Mother Lin smiled. “You’re just a child and don’t have much money. Why did you buy these things? It’s not necessary. Just eat it yourself.”

“It’s fine.” Cheng Yu handed the fruit basket to Lin An Lan and smiled. “Please eat more fruit. It’s good for your health.”

Lin An Lan took it and placed it on the table.

Seeing this, Mother Lin asked him to open the fruit basket and share some with Cheng Yu.

Lin An Lan opened the fruit basket and handed the banana inside to him. “You eat it.”

After saying this, he took the porridge and handed it to Mother Lin. “Mom, drink some porridge.”

Mother Lin accepted it. Lin An Lan helped her set up the small table, then handed the dumplings to Father Lin before sitting down himself.

“Aren’t you eating?” Mother Lin asked him.

Lin An Lan smiled. “I already ate while waiting for the food at the cafeteria.”

He had indeed eaten, but only two steamed buns. Lin An Lan clearly had no appetite for eating. Cheng Yu could see this and silently peeled the banana in his hand and handed it to him.

“You eat it.” Lin An Lan said. “I already ate.”

“This is fruit, not dinner.” Cheng Yu pulled over his hand and stuffed the banana into it, then peeled another one for himself and took a bite. “Look, I’m eating too.”

Father Lin watched this and was probably reminded of when he was still teaching students, because he smiled subconsciously.

Lin An Lan stopped refusing and began eating the banana.

Cheng Yu didn’t stay too long. Father Lin was still concerned about Lin An Lan’s classes tomorrow. Seeing that it was about time, he sent them away together.

“It’s getting late. You should both go back. An An, you go back too. You didn’t go to school at all today, so you have to go tomorrow.”

Lin An Lan didn’t want to go home. “I’ll stay to keep Mom company. Dad, you go back.”

“How can that work?” Father Lin disagreed.

Mother Lin also persuaded him, “That’s right, An An. You have classes tomorrow. Go back first. Your father is here, so it’s fine.”

“I’ll go in the afternoon tomorrow. It’s the same.”

“Be good.” Mother Lin comforted him. “There’s only one accompanying bed here. If you stay, you won’t even have a place to sleep. You’re just making Mom worry. Go back first. If you want to come, come again tomorrow, understand?”

The woman in the bed next to hers had been watching Lin An Lan busy himself back and forth since Mother Lin was admitted to the ward. She also joined in persuading him, “That’s right, child. Listen to your mother. School is most important for children your age. If you stay, your mother will still have to worry about your studies in her heart. Wouldn’t that be bad for her condition?”

Lin An Lan had no choice but to reluctantly agree.

“That’s perfect. You and Xiao Cheng can keep each other company and look after each other on the way. It’s fine. If anything happens, Dad will call you.” Father Lin said this and stood up, preparing to see them off.

Seeing this, Lin An Lan also stood up. He helped Mother Lin refill her thermos with hot water and washed some fruit before reluctantly leaving with the room’s garbage.

The woman in the bed next to Mother Lin was somewhat envious and couldn’t help saying, “Your child is really filial. Unlike my son, who acts as if he’s dead. I’ve been hospitalized for so many days and he hasn’t come to see me once. When I ask, he just says he’s busy. People who don’t know would think he’s busier than the president!”

Mother Lin smiled and, unlike traditional parents, didn’t act modest. She said gently, “Our An An is indeed quite filial, and he studies well too. He’s a three-good student every year and receives scholarships.”

After saying this, she seemed to feel that speaking this way wasn’t quite right and was somewhat boastful and annoying. So she comforted the woman in the next bed, “Maybe your son is really busy. Don’t be sad. Wait a little longer. An An is a student, so it’s easy for him to ask for leave. From what you just said, your child should already be working. Once you’re employed, sometimes it’s hard to get leave.”

Hearing her say this, the woman felt somewhat comforted. She nodded and began chatting with her.

Lin An Lan and Cheng Yu left the hospital and walked all the way to the bus stop.

Lin An Lan asked him, “Which bus do you take?”

“Which one do you take?”

“Route 9.”

“Me too.” Cheng Yu immediately said with delight.

Lin An Lan was somewhat suspicious, but there was no benefit for Cheng Yu to lie to him about this kind of thing, so he only doubted briefly.

Cheng Yu saw that he had been silent and unhappy since leaving the hospital room. He thought Lin An Lan must still be worried about his mother. Indeed, with such a big incident happening, no one would be able to be happy.

He took out his phone and sent a WeChat message to Yu Heng, asking if he knew any oncology experts.

Yu Heng replied quickly: [Why are you suddenly asking about this? Are you sick?]

Cheng Yu: [It’s not me, it’s my classmate’s mother.]

Yu Heng just assumed it was a close friend and didn’t ask further. After a while, he sent over a WeChat contact: [Professor Wang, a leading figure in this field. I just told him about you. You can chat with him about the rest.]

Cheng Yu quickly thanked him and added this Professor Wang.

With Yu Heng’s introduction, Professor Wang approved his friend request quite quickly. After adding him, he began asking about the patient’s condition.

How could Cheng Yu explain this clearly? He poked Lin An Lan.

Lin An Lan turned to look at him. Cheng Yu silently held his phone in front of him. “Well, I asked my big brother to help me contact an expert in this field. He’s asking me about the condition, but I’m not too clear about it. You talk to him.”

Lin An Lan hadn’t expected that when he was looking down at his phone just now, he was actually doing this. He looked at him with surprise and joy, almost giving him a delighted hug.

He took Cheng Yu’s phone and seriously reported the condition to Professor Wang.

Professor Wang listened and asked some other questions. Lin An Lan had been by Mother Lin’s side all day and remembered almost all the X-rays and diagnoses clearly, so he answered without much hesitation.

Finally, Professor Wang replied: [That should be considered fortunate in the midst of misfortune. I’ll go take a look tomorrow.]

Lin An Lan quickly thanked him.

After learning that Mother Lin had a tumor, he had already searched online for experts in this field. Therefore, as soon as he took Cheng Yu’s phone and saw the familiar work photo in the other party’s avatar, he guessed that this should be Professor Wang Yue, who everyone said was an expert among experts, a leader among leaders.

Too many people wanted to see someone like him, but too few actually got to see him. Now that he said he would come to see Mother Lin’s condition tomorrow, Lin An Lan naturally understood that he wasn’t giving face to himself, but to Cheng Yu.

Lin An Lan added Professor Wang on WeChat and only then returned the phone to Cheng Yu, saying sincerely, “Thank you.”

“You’re welcome.” Cheng Yu didn’t care at all. “You’ve helped me too.”

Lin An Lan heard his words and knew that his so-called “you’ve helped me too” referred to him explaining some problems he didn’t understand at school.

That was just a small favor from him. How could it require such a heavy repayment?

He looked at Cheng Yu and could vaguely see the familiar gentleness of the Cheng Yu from his dreams. He thought for a moment and said to him, “Did you want me to be your tutor before?”

Cheng Yu nodded immediately.

Lin An Lan smiled and said gently, “I agree.”

“Really?” Cheng Yu was delighted.

Lin An Lan nodded. “Until your grades improve.”

Cheng Yu thought that was it then. His grades probably wouldn’t improve until the university entrance examination.

“Then I’ll pay you according to market rate, the kind that’s 500 yuan per hour.”

Lin An Lan: …

Lin An Lan chuckled softly. “That’s not necessary. Although my mother is ill now, our family still has some savings, and we also have a house. So if I need money later, I’ll ask to borrow from you. But there’s no need for that now.”

“You’ve already helped me tremendously. There’s no need to give me money anymore, or I’ll feel embarrassed.”

Hearing this, Cheng Yu wanted to say something more but swallowed it back. He did want to give Lin An Lan more money, both to keep him and to help him get through this difficult time.

However, since Lin An Lan wasn’t willing, that was fine too. He could completely work from Professor Wang’s side and the hospital’s side. As long as he paid enough money in advance, the Lin family naturally wouldn’t need to pay too much.

After all, Mother Lin had medical insurance. When the time came, he could say it was covered by medical insurance, and they definitely wouldn’t think much about it.

Yes, Cheng Yu thought this method was good. After all, he was now so poor that he only had money left!