I Need to Go to Southeast Asia

Fang Wenjing had been in the intensive care unit for two days before her condition finally stabilized.

Her mental state had also improved significantly compared to before.

This made Fang Zhou very happy, even though they still hadn’t found a matching kidney.

At least his sister’s condition hadn’t worsened, which was the best outcome for now.

Regarding Han Xi’s suggestion, Fang Zhou had been pondering it for the past two days.

Southeast Asia was an unstable region, and taking his sister there was fraught with danger. He was very uneasy about it.

Moreover, given his sister’s current condition, she could deteriorate at any moment, and the medical facilities there were limited.

If something unexpected happened, he wouldn’t know where to find help.

However, simply waiting in the hospital without doing anything was also unacceptable to Fang Zhou.

So he made a decision.

He would go there first to assess the situation and then decide whether to bring his sister over.

This seemed to be the most prudent approach for now.

As for the person he had contacted, he decided to put that on hold for the time being.

Han Xi wouldn’t harm him.

If she had wanted to, she had countless opportunities before now; there was no need to wait until now.

Fang Zhou firmly believed that Han Xi genuinely wanted to help him.

After sharing his thoughts with Han Xi, she expressed her understanding and support.

She even offered to accompany him to Southeast Asia.

After all, the person handling the arrangements there was one of Han Xi’s subordinates.

If she were present, her influence and financial resources would likely reduce many complications.

Fang Zhou was grateful for her understanding and support, silently noting another debt he owed her.

He didn’t know when he would be able to repay all these favors.

Perhaps Han Xi didn’t mind; for her, helping him might be as simple as rescuing a stray cat or dog on the street.

But for Fang Zhou, each of Han Xi’s interventions was crucial, like timely rain.

In the hospital room, Fang Zhou watched as Aunt Wei helped his sister wash her face and brush her teeth, then brought breakfast to feed her.

Fang Zhou spoke up, “Let me do it. I’ll be going on a trip in a few days, and I might not have the chance to feed you.”

Due to the medication over the past few days, Fang Wenjing had some adverse reactions, causing a loss of appetite and making her look even paler.

Hearing this, she looked up at her brother with some confusion, “Brother, where are you going?”

Fang Zhou had never traveled far while his sister was hospitalized, except for work.

Could this trip be for work too?

Fang Zhou smiled at her, scooping a spoonful of millet porridge for her.

He explained, “I need to go abroad, so I’ll be gone for about four or five days.”

“Is there something important abroad?”

Fang Wenjing was very puzzled, and even Aunt Wei looked at him curiously.

Fang Zhou had never traveled so far before. He should be staying by his sister’s side, especially now.

Fang Zhou knew that if this plan succeeded, he wouldn’t be able to hide it from his sister for long. Besides, she had a right to know about her own body.

So he found an excuse to send Aunt Wei away.

“Aunt Wu, could you please go to the fruit shop across the hospital and buy some bananas?”

There were some things he couldn’t say in front of anyone but his sister.

Aunt Wei understood that the siblings probably had something private to discuss and sensibly agreed.

“Alright, I’ll go get them now!”

Soon, only Fang Zhou and his sister were left in the room.

He closed the door and sat back down beside her, telling her part of the truth.

“I’m going to Southeast Asia to find a highly skilled doctor to perform your surgery.”

Fang Zhou cleverly changed the narrative.

If his sister knew he was going to Southeast Asia to find a kidney, she would never accept it.

At seventeen or eighteen, young people have the purest hearts, untainted by the world.

They couldn’t tolerate any impurities and couldn’t accept non-legitimate sources for organs.

With Fang Wenjing’s strong-willed nature, she would rather die than accept an organ from an unknown source.

Fang Zhou lowered his eyes, unable to meet his sister’s gaze.

He knew he shouldn’t do this, shouldn’t deceive her and make decisions about her kidney without her consent.

If she found out the truth after the transplant, she would resent him.

She might even hold a grudge against him for the rest of her life.

But Fang Zhou couldn’t worry about that now.

He just wanted his sister to live well.

Fang Wenjing was his only family in this world.

He couldn’t imagine what his life would be like without her.

Maybe it would be black, maybe white, or maybe devoid of any color, but it certainly wouldn’t be colorful.

From his sister’s perspective, Fang Zhou might seem very selfish.

He was forcing her to live just so he wouldn’t lose direction in his own life.

But Fang Zhou felt helpless.

He wanted his sister’s life to be longer, not to end at seventeen or eighteen, the most beautiful years.

Of course, as Han Xi suggested, hiring someone to get a kidney was out of the question.

His sister wouldn’t accept it, and neither could he.

Even if it meant keeping someone he cared about alive, he couldn’t harm another person’s life.

That was beyond the bounds of conscience, something only a beast would do.

It would make him no different from a murderer.

Fang Zhou still had some principles.

He just wanted to offer some compensation and medical expenses to those willing to donate a kidney.

Even when contacting the person on the dark web, he insisted on voluntary donation.

His sister had always trusted Fang Zhou. Whatever he said, she believed.

So when her brother said he was going to find a highly skilled doctor, she believed him without a doubt.

She even joked, “Really? There aren’t many developed countries in Southeast Asia, except for Singapore.”

Fang Zhou continued feeding her porridge, skillfully changing the subject.

“I’ll take you there someday to see for yourself.”

“Alright, you need to get better soon! Staying in the hospital is so uncomfortable.”

“Don’t you want to go back and work on your crafts? I bought you a lot of new kits, just waiting for you to get back.”

At the mention of crafts, Fang Wenjing’s spirits lifted, her eyes brightening.

“Really? What new kits did you get me? I can’t wait to see!”

Fang Zhou teased her, smiling mysteriously, “If you want to know, you’ll have to go home and see for yourself.”

Fang Wenjing pouted, muttering, “Stingy!”

Fang Zhou laughed, finally unable to resist bringing out the puzzle he had in the car.

“You little rascal, here you go. I knew you couldn’t wait.”

“Ah! It’s so beautiful! Thank you, brother!”

Fang Wenjing opened the box and immediately fell in love with it, excitedly thanking her brother.

It was a brand-new 3D puzzle, which would take seven to eight hours to complete.

Seeing his sister’s improved mood, Fang Zhou felt better too, smiling warmly.

Given her current energy levels, it would take her two to three days to finish it.

This way, even if he wasn’t at the hospital, she wouldn’t be too bored.