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The small town's poverty alleviation hospital.

Tang Ying, unconscious, was rushed into the emergency room. Two intern teachers waited anxiously in the hallway.

Xiao Lin frowned, his blood-stained hands clasped together.

Unable to stop his nervousness:

"We've been to the hospital too many times lately. Principal Tang really needs to rest for a while!"

"She just loves to work and worry. No one can persuade her otherwise!"

Xiao Ai leaned against the hospital wall, saying with feigned indifference.

Only she understood that her legs had gone weak from fear.

On the way here, Tang Ying had been bleeding from her mouth while unconscious. Xiao Ai had never seen such a terrifying sight.

What did the principal mean to this school and the thousands of children?

She was hope, the pillar of support!

Now that she had collapsed, Xiao Ai didn't know who else could shoulder this responsibility and step up.

The situation in the small town had just begun to improve, and the school renovation project was on the agenda. Principal Tang, who had worked tirelessly for more than a decade, had collapsed.

Thinking of this, Xiao Ai turned her head, tears uncontrollably streaming from her eyes.

After a long while, In their silence, the light in the emergency room suddenly dimmed!

A doctor walked out, his expression grave. He said:

"You should be aware of the patient's condition, right? She was already in the late stages, and with excessive fatigue and a sudden emotional change, the patient has now fallen into a deep coma!"

"Deep coma!? Will she wake up?"

Xiao Lin's expression changed as he asked.

Before he could finish his question, Xiao Ai, standing nearby, quickly stepped forward and interrupted him directly:

"Wait!"

"What did you just say? 'Late stages'!?"

Xiao Ai asked, her face filled with disbelief.

Seeing the two people who seemed unable to believe it, the doctor frowned and retorted:

"She's already in the late stages of cancer. Don't you know?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Both of them were stunned!

Splat!

Xiao Ai's tears instantly fell uncontrollably onto the hospital hallway floor, the sound unusually dull.

Xiao Lin's eyes reddened, his hands trembling slightly.

Seeing this, the doctor finally understood that the patient had been hiding her condition!

Xiao Ai wiped away her tears, forcing them back as she continued to ask:

"Then how is she now? Will she wake up?"

"This..."

The doctor hesitated for a moment before telling the truth:

"Given the patient's condition, falling into a severe coma now means she likely won't wake up. Our recommendation is to contact her family and friends in advance!"

In the emergency room.

Tang Ying lay quietly on the hospital bed, peaceful and serene, her eyes gently closed as if she had fallen asleep.

The entire emergency room was filled only with the sound of medical equipment and her shallow breaths.

She was very tired. It had been a long time since she had slept so soundly.

As soon as she closed her eyes, scenes from eighteen years ago, her first day arriving in the small town, seemed to appear in her mind.

At that time, the departure of her lover had left her heartbroken, and she had resolved to forget the pain of separation in this remote place. But then, she saw the innocent, pure faces of the poor children in the mountains, their eyes yearning for knowledge. The instinct of love rooted her here.

Life here was far more arduous than she had imagined. Every cent had to be stretched, and sometimes a steamed bun was her entire day's ration. There wasn't a decent school for ten villages around, and the children had never even seen what a book looked like, let alone learned to read. The harsh conditions deterred many volunteer teachers, but she had resolutely persevered.

To improve the living and learning conditions of the children, she lived frugally, saving every penny of her daily expenses and spending it all on her students.

Over the years, she had donated tens of thousands of Yuan.

What she was most proud of was that not a single one of her students had dropped out of school due to poverty.

Looking back now, she hadn't expected back then that a moment of impulse would lead her to put down roots for a full eighteen years!

In the twelve years since the school was built, thousands of children from the mountains had entered university and completed their studies, contributing in various fields. While the school achieved frequent successes, her own health had deteriorated, and she had contracted over ten diseases. It was truly disheartening. To prevent her students from worrying, she had always hidden her condition.

Her life might have been a bit difficult, but she had no regrets!

Even if given another chance, she would still be willing to dedicate her life to education, leading more children from the mountains to the outside world!

Her only regret might be not seeing her sister one last time?

A tear slowly trickled from her eye, sliding down her weathered cheek.

In the hospital.

News that Tang Ying had fallen into a critical coma and could face life-threatening danger at any moment still spread.

The two intern teachers were unsure of what to do next.

They contacted all of Principal Tang's relatives and friends, but not Principal Tang's family!

"Why didn't you contact the patient's immediate family?"

The doctor asked the two of them.

Xiao Ai's eyes reddened, and she remained silent.

Xiao Lin, standing beside her, slowly explained Principal Tang's situation:

"Principal Tang originally had an older sister, but unfortunately, her sister passed away last year."

When Tang Ying's sister was critically ill, she wanted to see her sister, whom she hadn't seen in nearly twenty years. She specially sent some money. Unexpectedly, at that time, Principal Tang was dealing with a sick student who couldn't afford hospitalization fees. Principal Tang paid the hospitalization fees for this child. No one expected that by the time Principal Tang finally returned, she would be facing her sister's funeral.

Her only relative in the world had left so suddenly.

"So, you mean this patient has no relatives, no family?"

The doctor asked this cruel question with great surprise.

His words echoed through the hospital corridor, sounding particularly cold.

Just then, a weathered voice suddenly rang out:

"Who says there isn't? I am Principal Tang's relative!"

The three of them quickly looked over and saw an old figure appearing shakily at the stairwell.

He was the one who had spoken just now.

"Grandpa Bai, why are you here!?"

The two intern teachers were somewhat surprised to see the elder.

Soon, a small figure appeared at the end of the corridor, it was Bai Xiaonian.

She walked to her grandfather's side, her large, clear eyes wide open, and said to the doctor with a very serious expression:

"Me too! I am also Principal Tang's relative!"

Faced with this sudden scene, Xiao Lin and Xiao Ai's eyes began to glisten with tears.

Then, one figure after another appeared from the stairwell.

Most of them were elders and children; they were all from Huayi Town.

The leading elder of the Bai family stepped forward two paces, his hoarse voice carrying a slight tremor:

"Eighteen years ago, Principal Tang chose to put down roots here for the children of Huayi Town!"

"When the children couldn't afford to go to school, she paid out of her own pocket and raised money. Even if she had to knock on every door and beg with disdain, she wanted the children to have a chance to learn! We people of Huayi Town are not cold stones! We are flesh and blood people too!"

"That's right, we remember Principal's help over the years, we haven't forgotten it for a moment!"

Someone behind them said, wiping away tears.

Cries began to spread, and the feelings everyone had for Principal Tang could no longer be described by simple relations.

The elder of the Bai family also choked up, and with a trembling hand, he took out a wad of crumpled bills from his waist, walked forward with difficulty, and stuffed the money into Xiao Ai and Xiao Lin's hands:

"Eighteen years ago, Principal Tang put down roots for us in Huayi Town.

Eighteen years later, we, the relatives of Huayi Town, absolutely cannot mistreat her!

If we're talking about relatives, everyone in Huayi Town is Principal Tang's relative!

Huayi Town is Principal Tang's home!

If she passes away here, we will see her off!"

The elder's hoarse voice echoed throughout the entire corridor.

The children's words were the most sincere.

The elder's tears were the most touching.

Even the doctor, who had seen his fair share of life and death, couldn't help but shed tears at this moment.

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