Huo Yanzhao raised his eyebrows in surprise, "What did you do?"
"That’s not important..." Huo Yanhui felt somewhat guilty, "The main thing is, I now have a very important matter to discuss with him, but he refuses to see me and won’t let me see his wife either. I had no other choice, so I had to come to you."
Since he had left Ye Shutong, he had been pondering over He Jingyao’s illness. No matter what, Ye Shutong was right about one thing: as He Jingyao’s good friend, Huo Yanhui could not just stand by and do nothing.
Of course, he wouldn’t do as Ye Shutong hoped and seek out Su Zixi. His intention was only to persuade Jingyao. But to his surprise, the man had really made up his mind and wouldn’t even meet with him.
With no other options, Huo Yanhui had no choice but to return to Yanzhou City.
"What’s the matter? Tell me." Huo Yanzhao nodded and walked towards the hospital.
"No." Huo Yanhui grabbed him, "Leave the hospital to me. You’d better go to Yangdong City right now."
Huo Yanzhao’s steps halted abruptly as he frowned at him.
After the meeting, He Jingyao returned to his office and was surprised to see Huo Yanzhao.
"Why are you here?" he asked, raising an eyebrow.
Huo Yanzhao glanced at him, "Of course, it’s about something important, a matter of life and death."
He Jingyao smirked knowingly, "Did my father send you as his emissary?"
"No, it was Yanhui who told me, but I indeed spoke with your uncle." Huo Yanzhao stood up from the sofa, "Jingyao, what are you really thinking?"
"You’re a doctor. You actually believe that ridiculous conclusion?" He Jingyao glanced at him indifferently.
"Of course I do." Huo Yanzhao’s expression was severe, "He Jingyao, you should know that a person’s lifespan is determined by the telomeres on the ends of chromosomes. The longer the telomeres, the longer the lifespan. When the telomeres disappear, a person’s life reaches its end. When I had just started studying medicine, on a whim, I had us all tested. Do you remember? At that time, your body was normal. You might live to a hundred! But according to the test report Arthur provided, the rate at which your telomeres were shortening became abnormal. At this rate, you’ll die at forty!"
Leaning against his desk, He Jingyao chuckled softly, "A hundred years is too long. I have no interest in living that long."
Huo Yanzhao did not respond to his comment, and instead continued, "You know exactly where the problem lies. Being with your sister-in-law, your energy levels have become extraordinarily high, your metabolism is several times faster than that of normal people, effectively burning through your life in advance... Yes, you do indeed seem healthy. In fact, you might remain healthy until you die. It’s just that your life is destined to be short!"
Perhaps because he was too agitated, the usually calm Huo Yanzhao couldn’t help but raise his voice.
He Jingyao looked at him calmly, "So what?"
"So, do you plan to continue ?" Huo Yanzhao’s tone was cold, "Pretending there’s no problem, until the day your life comes to an end?"
"If you can offer a solution, I’d be very grateful." He Jingyao’s lips curled up into a smile.
"I am willing to dedicate myself to researching your illness," Huo Yanzhao looked at him, "if you are willing to separate from your sister-in-law before that."
He Jingyao’s eyes darkened, "If it were you, would you separate from Xuefei for this reason?"