Liu Zhizhong never expected that Ma Qingqing had already been absent from school for over half a month.
At that time, she had requested leave from school claiming she was feeling unwell and needed to get checked out at the best hospital in the country, then she would take a trip to relax. Naturally, given her excellent academic performance and seeming genuine health concerns, the school agreed. New ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄhapters are published on 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹⟡𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮⟡𝙣𝙚𝙩
But time had quickly passed, and both classmates and counselors were unable to reach her. Her phone was off, and she was not replying to messages on WeChat. Nobody knew what had happened.
Initially, when the counselor reached out to her, she was indeed hospitalized in a top hospital in the Capital. Everyone didn't pay much attention, thinking she would return to school after being discharged and perhaps her condition made her reluctant to discuss more, so they didn't disturb her.
Today, when Liu Zhizhong came knocking, everyone remembered Ma Qingqing's situation.
The whereabouts of the school beauty Ma Qingqing was a concern for many.
Liu Zhizhong found out that when she left, she seemed to lack energy and her face was somewhat pale, indeed appearing to be ill. When asked about the results of the check-up, the doctor mentioned it could be anemia.
Liu Zhizhong took a deep breath of cool air and immediately stepped outside the school to obtain the hospital department's phone number and made an inquiry, and he was stunned.
The department indeed admitted that a female college student named Ma Qingqing had been hospitalized there, suffering from a rare hematopoietic dysfunction disorder, with the best hope being a bone marrow match from her parents to see which one was more suitable for a transplant in hopes of recovery.
At that time, Ma Qingqing had also been typed at the Quanhua Bone Marrow Bank, but there was no suitable match.
Her mother had died early, and her father was in prison—what was she to do?
However, Ma Qingqing had an excellent memory; she remembered her father, Ma Xudong's medical insurance number. She also recalled that Ma Xudong had once said that at his level of officialdom, medical records were networked nationwide, enabling immediate medical attention anywhere and allowing doctors to quickly access relevant medical information and take appropriate medical actions.
Even though Ma Xudong was in prison, his data must still be retained.
Ma Qingqing requested the hospital to use her father's medical insurance number and password to access his medical information, including physical examination data, to see if a transplant from her father was possible.
The hospital indeed found Ma Xudong's medical and physical examination records. Although they couldn't access details about his duties, the results were genuinely shocking.
Ma Xudong's medical account was still active, and a month ago, a physical examination conducted in the prison was uploaded to the database—he had been diagnosed with mid-stage pancreatic cancer.
Liu Zhizhong understood that prisoners like Ma Xudong, indeed, received better treatment than ordinary inmates. Regardless, his contributions to the financial sector meant that even in prison, he wasn't sentenced to death; hence, he was guaranteed healthcare and proper nutrition.
Isn't that so? Some officials, after transferring their properties and family members, would admit their crimes and willingly go to jail for a retired life! They are officials after all, and even in prison, they have privileges. If they behave well and get their sentence reduced, they won't spend many years inside, and their health will be well-maintained, free from conditions like hypertension.
As for Ma Xudong's cancer, that was just unlucky, alas…
No wonder, Liu Zhizhong felt that during his last visit, he seemed thinner.
His cancer wasn't even the main issue. What's more fatal was that Ma Xudong's blood type and Ma Qingqing's didn't match at all—the simplest scientific explanation being: Ma Qingqing was not his biological daughter!
The hospital said that when Ma Qingqing received this news, she completely broke down and cried for a long time before calming down.
The hospital nurses comforted her for a while, and eventually, Ma Qingqing fell asleep on the hospital bed.
However, the next day, the hospital could no longer find Ma Qingqing. She had left a note saying she was discharged, going back to school to handle her affairs, and then to calmly face her death!
Thus, the hospital did not inquire further about this unfortunate patient.
If not for Liu Zhizhong saying he was entrusted by Ma Qingqing's father to take care of her, and identifying his own position, and the hospital also found out that Ma Qingqing's emergency contact list included two numbers—one for Lu Yuqing and the other for Liu Zhizhong, they would not have shared these details considering patient confidentiality.
After hearing the situation, Liu Zhizhong couldn't help but heave a long sigh and expressed his thanks before hanging up the phone.
Where had Ma Qingqing gone?
With her mother long deceased and her father not her biological father, there was no way to treat her illness!
Was she waiting somewhere in the world, waiting for death?
According to the hospital, her condition wouldn't last until winter, at most a couple of months left.
The pain in Liu Zhizhong's heart was truly indescribable, his mind was a complete mess. Why had this happened?
He fiercely smoked several cigarettes before he could clear his thoughts.
First, find Ma Qingqing.
Second, find her biological father, hoping he was still alive.
This thought process was troubling enough—finding Ma Qingqing was like searching for a needle in a haystack.
Finding her biological father, my God, it probably only involved confronting Ma Xudong, a cancer patient. What a blow that would be!
However, Liu Zhizhong seemed to realize why during these last two visits to Ma Xudong, he was extremely eager for his daughter to become his woman—probably because he already knew about his illness.