Chapter 69: Do You Know How Long I’ve Been Looking for You?

Chapter 69: Chapter 69: Do You Know How Long I’ve Been Looking for You? "Momo, am I dreaming?" Gao Qi looked at Jin Jumo with sparkling eyes. "Heh." Jin Jumo laughed dryly, "You, you stop." While talking, Gao Qi kept leaning toward Jin Jumo. "Momo, do you know how long I’ve been looking for you?" Gao Qi said with grievance. Feeling she couldn’t handle him anymore, Jin Jumo looked to Ying Jingyao for help. Ying Jingyao frowned, took a big step forward, grabbed Gao Qi by the collar, and unceremoniously tossed him aside, "Momo..." "Momo, I sent you a WeChat message, why didn’t you reply?" Gao Qi persistently rushed over, staring at Jin Jumo like a wronged child. Jin Jumo felt a bit awkward, "I, I don’t really use WeChat." "Oh." Gao Qi was disappointed. Jin Jumo took a breath and looked at Ying Jingyao, "Brother Ying, are you here for my grandpa’s routine check-up?" Ying Jingyao looked deeply at Jin Jumo and nodded lightly. "Grandpa?" Gao Qi was stunned, then saw Jin Jiancheng on the hospital bed, surprised, "Momo, is this your grandpa?" Jin Jumo nodded. "What’s wrong with grandpa?" Gao Qi walked to Jin Jiancheng’s bedside, frowning at him. Jin Jumo didn’t speak. Ying Jingyao glanced at Jin Jumo, pursed his lips, stepped forward, and checked Jin Jiancheng. Gao Qi was no longer noisy and became very quiet, staring blankly at Jin Jiancheng, lost in thought. Jin Jumo glanced at Gao Qi, puzzled. "All the indicators are normal." Ying Jingyao said gently, looking at Jin Jumo. "Hmm." Jin Jumo nodded. Ying Jingyao raised his hand to check the time, "It’s almost noon, let’s have lunch together." "I’ll treat." Jin Jumo said. She hadn’t forgotten that she still owed Ying Jingyao two meals. Ying Jingyao slightly raised his eyebrows. Upon leaving Jin Jiancheng’s room, Gao Qi resumed his clingy behavior, sticking close to Jin Jumo. "Momo, give me your phone number, it’ll be easier to contact you." She didn’t want to make it easier to contact him! Jin Jumo pursed her lips and looked at Ying Jingyao beside her, "Brother Ying, what do you want to eat?" "I’m fine with anything." Ying Jingyao’s voice was gentle. "Momo, where do you live? What’s your address? I’ll visit when I have time." Gao Qi persistently asked in Jin Jumo’s ear. Jin Jumo pretended not to hear, "Brother Ying, why don’t we go to the same place as last time?" "Sure." Ying Jingyao nodded warmly. "Momo..." "Gao Qi, my number is 13366668888." Jin Jumo said with a smile, looking at Gao Qi. Gao Qi was delighted and quickly took out his phone to note the number, "13366... Momo, how many 6s and how many 8s?" "..." What met him was a gust of cold air. Gao Qi blinked, looked up, but where was the "Momo" he was talking about... Instantly, Gao Qi felt the world had nothing but malice towards him! In the restaurant, Jin Jumo placed her order and handed the menu to the waiter. "Brother Ying, let’s agree beforehand, you can’t fight for the bill this time." Jin Jumo said with a smile, looking at Ying Jingyao. Ying Jingyao smiled slightly but did not answer Jin Jumo, "That kid Gao Qi must be sulking now." This time, it was Jin Jumo who didn’t answer. Picking up the teacup on the table, she took a sip, and Ying Jingyao gazed softly at Jin Jumo, "What have you been busy with these days? You look very tired." "Do I?" Jin Jumo smiled, touching her face, "There’s not much to do lately; maybe I just slept late last night, so I don’t look too good." "Nowadays, girls value their looks a lot, but for you, it seems you don’t care much." Ying Jingyao said, curling his lips. "Ha, I do care. So I plan to sleep early tonight to get some beauty sleep." Jin Jumo laughed. The smile on Ying Jingyao’s lips deepened, his eyes calm as he looked at Jin Jumo, "Momo." "Hmm?" Jin Jumo looked up at Ying Jingyao. "What do you think about going abroad?" Ying Jingyao’s fingertips brushed the teacup casually, as if it was a random question. "Going abroad?" Jin Jumo frowned, "Although it’s popular now to go abroad for experience and further studies, I somewhat prefer staying in the country." "... Do you have a bias against overseas?" Ying Jingyao raised his brows slightly. "Why would I?" Jin Jumo shook her head, saying seriously, "I like it here because I’m familiar with this land; it makes me feel secure." Ying Jingyao’s eyes slightly narrowed, "Have you considered sending your grandpa abroad for treatment?" When Jin Jiancheng was mentioned, Jin Jumo’s expression tightened slightly, her clear eyes staring straight at Ying Jingyao, "Brother Ying, didn’t you say that as long as a compatible heart is found, you can operate on my grandpa?" Seeing Jin Jumo’s tense expression, a flicker of reluctance appeared in Ying Jingyao’s eyes, his Adam’s apple moved slightly, but he still said, "I did say that. Currently, the hospital’s equipment here is the most advanced in Z City, but compared to some international hospitals, there’s still a gap. If we wish to ensure your grandpa receives a suitable organ and the surgery succeeds, going to a hospital abroad would have a much higher success rate." "..." Jin Jumo’s lips turned pale, her hands on the table subconsciously clenched, "Brother Ying, what do you mean?" Ying Jingyao slightly lowered his head, his brows knitted tightly, "I’m sorry, Momo, I might not be able to stay in Z City any longer." Jin Jumo’s eyes suddenly turned red, her long lashes trembling helplessly, "Brother Ying, are you leaving Z City?" Ying Jingyao closed his eyes tightly, then looked at Jin Jumo, "In half a month, I have to go to the UK." "When will you come back?" Jin Jumo took a light breath, mist rising and swirling in her eyes. Under the table, Ying Jingyao’s fists clenched tightly, "I’m not sure." "..." The color drained from Jin Jumo’s face, her breathing paused, staring blankly at Ying Jingyao. The tenderness and plea in her eyes stabbed sharply into Ying Jingyao’s heart like a sharp blade. Ying Jingyao clenched his fingers, "Momo..." "Brother Ying, can you..." Jin Jumo’s voice was hoarse, her pale lips exerting effort to move, looking at Ying Jingyao, "Can you wait until after my grandpa’s surgery before going?" She knew this request was selfish and unreasonable. But how could she watch as her grandpa’s only hope was taken away from her like this? Ying Jingyao was a renowned expert in surgical procedures, with a success rate exceeding ninety percent. Her grandpa was already old, and if the doctor performing the surgery made even the slightest mistake, her grandpa might... Besides Ying Jingyao, she couldn’t trust anyone else with her grandpa’s care! Ying Jingyao stared silently at Jin Jumo. The light in Jin Jumo’s eyes dimmed in an instant, her voice trembling slightly, "You can’t, right?" Ying Jingyao’s voice was husky, "Momo, in life, many things are beyond our control." This truth was something Jin Jumo understood since she was four years old. Jin Jumo slightly opened her lips, took a deep breath, and smiled at Ying Jingyao, "I understand, Brother Ying. I wish you all the best in the UK." At just twenty years old! What filled her eyes with such bitterness and helplessness? Ying Jingyao’s heart tightened, "Momo, do you trust me?" Jin Jumo gave a bitter smile, "Yeah." Even though he broke his promise to cure her grandpa, Jin Jumo still trusted him. "Come with me to the UK." Ying Jingyao looked firmly at Jin Jumo, his tone serious and formal. Jin Jumo’s eyes slightly widened, "To the UK?" "Yes." Ying Jingyao nodded, "I will arrange the hospital in advance. I’ll also notify Linx Hospital here, so if there’s a suitable organ source, they’ll inform me. Therefore, going to the UK, for Mr. Jin, is just changing hospitals. When there’s a matching organ, I will personally perform the surgery for Mr. Jin."