My Happy Daily Life After Being Reborn
Chapter 393 - 22: Mother and Son at Odds

Chapter 393: Chapter 22: Mother and Son at Odds

Lin Xiaoguai furrowed her brow, her nephew’s words truly shocking. It took her some time to digest them before she could ask, "What condition?"

She thought to herself that if it meant Ping’an could obtain a transplantable heart, it would be worth it no matter how much money it cost, even if the other party demanded an exorbitant amount.

Upon hearing her, Xu Ji found himself in a dilemma, stammering for a while before he said, "He wants me to marry his sister and take care of her for the rest of her life."

Lin Xiaoguai was stunned. "Are you sure you didn’t misunderstand?" she asked, wondering if something might be wrong with the man’s brain for proposing such a thing to a 16-year-old child.

"That’s exactly what he said." Xu Ji’s face turned slightly red.

"How old is his sister?" Lin Xiaoguai furrowed her brow as she inquired.

"7 years old." Xu Ji paused, then explained, "Both his parents have passed away, and the reason he’s in prison is that he killed his uncle’s family who were abusing his sister. When he was working out of town, his uncle and aunt did not keep their promise and took his money without caring for his sister at all. They didn’t send her to school and made her do all the tough chores at home. When he returned from working out of town, his sister was in a high fever and unconscious, yet no one took her to the hospital, and his cousin was teasing her on the side. He’s going to be executed in two months, but there’s no one he can trust to take care of his sister."

"Wait a second." Hearing this, Lin Xiaoguai frowned and asked, "How did he know you needed a heart transplant?"

The fact that Ping’an had a heart condition wasn’t a secret, but it wasn’t common knowledge either. Plus, Xu Ji’s visit to the prison was impulsive. How could an inmate on death row volunteer to donate his heart to him out of the blue?

Xu Ji pursed his lips and said, "I went and asked on purpose." He paused, "I specifically looked for death row inmates and asked if any were willing to donate their heart, mentioning that I could give their family a generous compensation."

Lin Xiaoguai was somewhat shocked. She had not expected the child to resort to such measures.

"Why would you...?"

"I want to live." Xu Ji said, head lowered. "Not just because of my mother’s hope, but also because I want to live for myself."

"Even though my mother has always been searching for a heart that I could receive in a transplant, I hate the feeling of sitting around and waiting."

If before, when he had always stayed at home, he had lived for his mother’s wishes, now, having experienced the complexity and beauty of the outside world, he wanted to live for himself.

He loved the envious stares whenever he ranked first on exams, that feeling of showing one’s self-worth was so wonderful, it almost brought tears to the eyes of someone who had once been watching over a hollow world; he loved to jest and frolic with his peers, even if he was the butt of the jokes, he still found that taste splendid; he loved the outside world, even a single blade of grass, a white cloud, was so adorable.

Feeling alive was so good that his greed grew day by day, no longer willing to accept a destiny that only allowed him to live until the age of 18.

Starting a family, having children, taking care of one’s parents, the joy of family... there were so many things he didn’t want to miss out on.

So he fought for it himself, grabbed the chance to survive for himself.

This visit to the prison wasn’t just out of curiosity; he had a purpose in going.

Looking at the firm, light smile on the child’s face, Lin Xiaoguai felt like crying, but she managed to smile and said softly, "Ping’an is the bravest child I’ve ever seen." There’s no shame in fighting to live, but how bitter it is for a child to have to fight for life.

"Auntie..." Xu Ji’s eyes reddened, showing a child’s vulnerability.

"Don’t be afraid, Ping’an will live to a ripe old age." In truth, as long as they had Heart Nourishing Pills, Ping’an wouldn’t need to undergo heart transplant surgery in his lifetime, but that was something Lin Xiaoguai couldn’t say.

"Auntie, I want to agree to the death row inmate’s condition, but I know my mother won’t agree." Xu Ji was clearer than anyone how much his mother loved him; she would definitely not want him to marry a death row inmate’s sister.

"...What about you, then? Are you willing?" Lin Xiaoguai asked, furrowing her brow.

Forget about Han Shouzhen, even she wouldn’t be happy if Little Niangao had to face such a situation. It wasn’t a matter of being snobbish, but rather a mother’s desire to give her son the best.

"I am willing," Xu Ji replied without hesitation.

Lin Xiaoguai shook her head and said, "What you say now doesn’t count. Have you thought about what to do when you meet the girl you truly like in the future? Break your promise or lose your love?"

"Compared to an elusive love, what I face now is a life-threatening danger," Xu Ji answered, ever pragmatic.