Chapter 51: Saving Yun Dan

An Yinan naturally acknowledged her kindness, "Thank you, sister, but I am sending these to my relatives. They send me things every time, and I want to return the favor."

Then she handed the letter to the attendant first; the stamp was already affixed, and the envelope was sealed.

After the attendant confirmed it, she stamped it directly and placed the letter in the box behind her, waiting for the collection that would come directly from above in the evening.

An Yinan divided the items into three portions. The godmother's parcel was split into two: one contained clothes and air-dried rabbit, while the other was a specially packed jar containing two jars of meat sauce, two jars of spicy cabbage, and one jar of kimchi.

Chen Xun's were also two parcels; one contained a set of clothes and an air-dried rabbit. She wasn't sure if he had returned to the Military District or not, as there had been no word for over a week. The other specially packed one contained two jars of meat sauce, two jars of spicy cabbage, and one jar of kimchi.

The eldest brother of the Chen Family had only one parcel; the air-dried rabbit was placed outside the special packaging, and inside were three jars of meat sauce, two jars of spicy cabbage, and two jars of kimchi.

She even specifically wrote a letter asking for the eldest brother Chen's height and measurements so she could make up for that set of clothes next time.

After finishing the packing and mailing the items, over an hour had passed.

An Yinan checked the time; it was past twelve. Liu Meijie must be very busy, so she walked slowly into the alley and went to Chen Shao's house.

An Yinan knocked on the door, knocking for a full minute, but still, no one came to open it.

Are they not at home?

Just then, an older woman walked out from the neighboring courtyard, leaned in to look at An Yinan, and then said, "Who are you to this family?"

An Yinan said, "Chen Shao is my uncle."

The older woman then folded her arms, "The store manager Chen's wife is ill; she was sent to the hospital at noon, and it is feared she won't make it."

An Yinan was stunned. She thought of that gentle woman, and her heart skipped a beat, feeling as if her whole body had lost its weight.

"I understand, thank you, ma'am." An Yinan paused for a moment, then ran quickly toward the outside of the alley.

Because the moment she heard this news, the space that had been silent since her rebirth suddenly stirred.

"Ding: Arrive at the hospital within half an hour and use the Small Silver Pill to save Yun Dan."

"Task completed: Reward Hemostasis Pill Formula (Superior)."

"Task failed: Space will be suspended for one month."

Yun Dan—she didn't know why, but when she said this name, her heart would tremble slightly.

An Yinan ignored this feeling and ran quickly toward the hospital. This era was different from modern times; a County only had one hospital, and it wasn't divided so meticulously, nor were there any private hospitals.

"The patient sent in at noon, her name is Yun Dan, where is she?" An Yinan ran into the Main Hall and hurriedly asked the nurse at the front desk.

That nurse was none other than Liu Yun, still wearing that red plum Square Scarf, "Who are you?"

An Yinan saw the Square Scarf and noticed the surrounding nurses were not wearing one, so she had a guess about Liu Yun's identity, "Sister Liu Yun?"

Liu Yun was a bit surprised; how did this person know her?

"Who are you?"

An Yinan answered quickly, "I am Sister Liu Meijie's younger sister. My aunt was sent to the hospital after falling ill today. Could you please help me check where she is?"

Once Liu Yun heard this, she realized the severity of the situation. There was only one patient sent in at noon today, and she was very ill; the director had already given up on treatment after seeing her, "On the second floor, Room 203."

"Thank you." An Yinan thanked her; the countdown displayed in the space was already running low.

She had no time to say anything else, quickly climbed the stairs, found Room 203, and without even knocking, rushed directly into the room.

Inside the room, Chen Shao was holding Yun Dan's hand, his eyes already bloodshot.

Hearing the noise, Chen Shao looked at the person who had entered. Seeing it was An Yinan, he only nodded and did not speak.

Yun Dan on the hospital bed had no color in her face at all, her lips were terrifyingly pale, and the veins on her hands were clearly visible.

Looking at the countdown in the space, there was less than three minutes left.

An Yinan walked to Chen Shao's side, "Uncle Chen, do you trust me?"

Chen Shao looked at An Yinan as if he couldn't hear her. At this moment, Yun Dan woke up, as if it were a final burst of energy; her face regained some color, and her lips turned red.

"Dandan, you're awake? Does it hurt?" Chen Shao looked at Yun Dan and burst into loud sobs.

Yun Dan smiled, gently patting Chen Shao's hand, "Brother Shao, after I'm gone, don't be sad. Being able to marry you, I am very happy."

The countdown was slowly ticking away, yet the two of them had begun their tender moment.

An Yinan was sweating with anxiety. She could go without the space for a month, but she couldn't watch a life fade away right before her eyes.

"You two can be tender later. I have a way to save Auntie. Do you believe me or not?"

Chen Shao immediately looked up, the tears in the corners of his eyes unhidden, his eyes full of bloodshot intensity, "You can save Dandan?"

Chen Shao grabbed An Yinan's shoulders; the immense strength made An Yinan frown, but she didn't push him away.

"I can."

"It's impossible, the hospital said it's impossible." Chen Shao suddenly seemed to lose all his strength and slumped onto the stool.

But Yun Dan looked at An Yinan, her eyes full of smiles, without any fear of death, or rather, she had already prepared herself to leave at any time.

"Nan Nan, don't waste your effort. I know my own body." Yun Dan said calmly, without any resentment.

Countdown: 59, 58, 57...

The seconds were ticking down.

"I can, I can save you. Why won't you try? You aren't afraid of death, so why are you afraid to try?" An Yinan looked at Yun Dan, her words even sounding a bit desperate.

Chen Shao stood up once again, "Try."

Then he looked at Yun Dan, "Dandan, I beg you, for my sake, try."

Tears began to stream from the corners of Yun Dan's eyes; in the end, she couldn't hold back. "Okay."

As soon as the word "okay" fell, An Yinan quickly pried open Yun Dan's jaw and placed the Small Silver Pill given by the system into her mouth.

The Pill melted upon contact, turning into a cool liquid that went straight down her throat.

And at this very moment, the countdown stopped at: 2.

Just a tiny bit more, and this person would have vanished, no one would ever see her gentle smile again, no one would see her laughter or anger, and she would have even faded from people's memories.

Yun Dan only felt her jaw being forced open, which hurt a little, and then there was a coolness in her mouth, even with a faint taste of peach. Then, it slowly invaded her whole body from her throat, and the pain throughout her body slowly faded away.

Am I going to die? Since she was a child, she had lived in pain every single day. If it weren't for her relatives and her beloved, she wouldn't have been able to live for even a single day.

Was she finally going to be liberated? But she could not bear to part with her mom and dad, could not bear to part with her brothers, and could not bear to part with Chen Shao.

"Dandan? How are you?" Chen Shao looked at the woman whose face had regained its color; the woman's eyes were unfocused, and the peace on her face was not a disguise, but rather a sense of relief?