86 We Have The Same Score

Today is her day off from a part-time job. She decides she wants to meet up with Ha Eun and clear the thing between them. She looks at her watch, it is now 3 PM.

Her treatment time. She waited at the hospital lobby, disguised with a beanie hat and wearing a face mask. She also wearing a thick sweater to cover her body figure.

'Urgh...I feel like I'm a bad guy here.' She complains.

A minute later, she saw Ren Zhi walk in with Ha Eun. They did not hand in hand, but she can see clearly both of them are laughing happily together and went to the elevator.

After they went inside the elevator, she stands up and waits for the next elevator.

Ding!

The door is open, she already knows the way to the Oncology department, so, it's easy for her to tailing them from behind.

She was in glass bridge to the Oncology department when suddenly Ren Zhi walk out from an automatic glass door, he was alone.

Xue Mei immediately turns her body around and look at the outside view, not wanting to be noticed by Ren Zhi. With her disguise like a sick person, Ren Zhi did not notice her at all.

Once Ren Zhi was far from her, she immediately went inside the Oncology department.

Open up her face mask, she asks the nurse at the counter, "Is Miss Choi already check in for treatment?"

The nurse smile and says "Oh, she just arrived. Room number two, right side."

"Thank you." She smiles at the nurse and went to the direction that the nurse gives.

Knock on the door, she looks at the woman who is currently sitting up on the hospital bed while her arm is inserted with PICC line. Not only one, but two of her hand is being inserted with the line to receives her treatment.

"Xue Mei?" Ha Eun a bit surprised to see her. But, she still calm.

"Mm. Can I come in? I need to talk to you." She also said with a serious tone.

"Sure. Come in." She still with her smile on her face.

Went to her, she took a sit in front of her.

"Is Ren know you coming here?" Ha Eun start.

Xue Mei shakes her head.

"I see..can you help me, Xue Mei?"

"What is it?" Xue Mei ask.

"Take my phone inside my bag, call Ren Zhi's phone. I'll tell him to go and buy me something that is a bit far from here. So we can have time to talk." She smiles at her. Her voice remains as soft as before. Nothing changes at all.

Xue Mei inhales for a bit and she does as she asks.

"Hello?"

"Hey, Ren..can you help me?"

"Sure, just say it."

"I feel like I want to eat some Kebab. I know a store where they sell it. Can you go and buy it for me?"

"Huh? Why you suddenly want to eat Kebab?"

"Oh..please, I'm craving. Just this once. I send the location now. Bye." She ended the call.

Xue Mei put her phone back at her handbag after Ha Eun send him the location.

"So, Xue Mei. What's the matter that you come here?"

"Ha Eun...I know this is sound cruel. But can you not burdening my boyfriend by making him stay with you every day?" She starts.

Ha Eun silent for a moment before she replies her. "I've said it to him, many times, in fact. But he insists on taking care of me. I know this is wrong, I'm sorry." She lowered her gaze, her eyes redden a bit.

Seeing her condition right now, Xue Mei really can't just leave her like that. She sighing heavily.

"Ok, now tell me, honestly..what is your illness?"

Looked up at her, she says "I'm incurable."

Xue Mei froze. She tries to digest the information. "What do you mean?"

"I had a bone marrow cancer, stage four. I only had less than a year to live. I'm sorry, I had to hide this illness of me as a secret. No one knows except Ren. He also accidentally know it. Just like you."

"Y..you.. this is not true, right? Impossible! You look healthy. Your appearance doesn't show you're sick!" She was so shocked right now.

"Xue Mei...Xue Mei, listen. I already accept this fate. I actually supposed to be dead years ago. But I got some help where I can prolong my due date." She smiles a bit before she wants to continues again.

"Wait, wait..this cancer of yours..when did you know it?" Xue Mei interject her before she can continue.

"A few days before I broke up with Ren."

"You.." She lost her word.

"You leave him to finding the cure?" She tries to take a guess.

Slowly, Ha Eun nods her head.

"Xue Mei..promise me..don't tell anyone about this, please?" She begs her.

"I'm…I'm so sorry, Ha Eun...I didn't know." She ben over to her and hug her shoulder.

"It's okay...I get it. I'm sorry too. I'll talk to Ren Zhi to.."

"No no no...I change my mind." Xue Mei interject her again.

"Just let me take care of you when I had free time, other than that, Ren Zhi can accompany you, but please..not too often, can you?"

"Xue Mei..this is not good. You're his girlfriend. You should…"

"Leaving you like this? At this moment? This is not my way, Ha Eun. He is someone precious to you and me, so let says I give you the right to have him half and half."

"I don't know, Xue Mei. This is weird." She shakes her head.

"It's okay. I want you to at least not leaving anything that you regret."

"This is why I don't want people to know my illness. They treat me like I gonna…"

"No..this is not because of your illness." She interjects her again.

"This is because how you honestly love him before. I adore you."

"Xue Mei.." She feels hesitant, but she feels grateful that Xue Mei is a tolerable person. Even though her way is a bit weird.

"You have to promise me too."

"Huh?" Ha Eun tilts her head a bit.

"Do not tell Ren that I know about your illness. Okay?"

"But why?"

"Just don't. Please?"

Sighing helplessly, she nods her head.

"Okay, that's settled then." Xue Mei stands up, ready to go.

"I'm truly sorry Xue Mei, I ended up troubling you and Ren because of me."

"It's okay. You're not a bad person, neither do I. So, we have the same score." Xue Mei smile at her.

"What score?"

Chuckles, she shakes her head. "Nothing."

"Next time, I bring you flower before I come visiting you."

"Flower can't eat. I want something that I can eat." Ha Eun said teasingly.

"Okay." She waves her goodbye before she goes out of her room.