"Lou Fan, you go to Medical University right now. Fetch Xu Nian’an over with the greatest speed," Pei Yicheng ordered calmly, "Yining, you go with Lou Fan. Remember, you must be quick."
Pei Yining had no time for lengthy discussions as she dragged Lou Fan out, saying as they ran, "Xu Erge is Nianhua’s biological brother. Their blood types are likely the same. If Xu Erge comes, Nianhua could be saved."
"Lou Fan, drive faster, even faster."
Pei Yining kept urging Lou Fan as the jeep sped along the wide streets, wishing it could sprout wings and fly directly to Xu Nian’an.
At the hospital, Pei Yicheng was also busy. He stood next to the telephone at the nurse’s station, took a deep breath, and pressed a number that had once been very familiar to him.
"Mr. Pei, you have a call," the assistant whispered to Pei Guozhong, who was in a meeting.
Pei Guozhong frowned and looked displeasedly at the assistant. He was in the middle of a meeting, planning to build the biggest hotel in Ningbei. He was busy discussing the matter, yet his assistant—no rookie to the job—was disturbing him thoughtlessly.
"However, the call is from Pei Yicheng," the assistant replied in a low voice, with his head bowed.
He didn’t want to interrupt Mr. Pei during a meeting, but after serving Pei Guozhong for five years, he had the opportunity to accompany Pei Guozhong to the west of the city last summer. He knew all too well that this rarely seen son held a significant place in Pei Guozhong’s heart.
Over the phone, Pei Yicheng’s words were very serious, as if something urgent had happened, which naturally left the assistant no choice but to interrupt the meeting.
Not believing his ears at first, and after receiving a confirmatory reply from his assistant, Pei Guozhong immediately stood up, declared a recess for the meeting, and strode towards his office.
As Pei Guozhong answered the phone, a trace of excitement seeped through his voice at the mention of Pei Yicheng’s name.
"It’s me." Pei Yicheng, hearing the familiar yet distant voice on the other end, took a deep breath, aware of the preciousness of time. He didn’t have time for anything else, but lowered his stance very much and said, "Yining’s friend, who is also the granddaughter of your disciple, had a car accident. She now requires a blood transfusion, but she has the rare ’Panda Blood.’ The blood supply here at the hospital is insufficient. You have many contacts; I would like to ask for your help to see if any other hospital has a stock."
Pei Yicheng summarized the situation succinctly.
On the other end of the phone, Pei Guozhong fell silent for a moment.
"Dad, please help," Pei Yicheng, lowering his gaze, uttered a word he hadn’t called in fifteen years.
The nurse had made it very clear just a moment ago: without the blood, Xu Nianhua would undoubtedly die.
Pei Guozhong hung up the phone, feeling stirred by the task his son had entrusted to him. Without hesitation, he started making calls to his acquaintances, urgently searching for Panda Blood.
At Medical University, Xu Nian’an had just distributed the food his younger sister brought, gearing up for next week’s exams, when Pei Yining burst into the male dormitory. Xu Nian’an almost thought his eyes were playing tricks on him.
"Xu Erge, follow me quickly."
Pei Yining, without further explanation, grabbed Xu Nian’an and rushed outside.
"Hey, Yining, what exactly is going on?"
Xu Nian’an was dragged outside by Pei Yining even before he could put on his shoes. Fortunately, he slept on the lower bunk; otherwise, she might have dragged him off the bed to the floor.