Tao Hua paused for a moment, then continued speaking.
"However, in general, once it reaches the late stage, it is incurable."
Rong Shaoze’s expression immediately turned very grim.
Though he wasn’t a medical professional, he knew one thing clearly.
Once human cells turn cancerous, they spread rapidly.
Within just a month or two, it can reach the late stage, and a person’s life is essentially at its end.
Even the Great Luo Immortal would be helpless.
Should he take a mad gamble with Xinlan’s life, or choose the safest option and persuade her to remove the tumor now?
Actually, he already had the answer in his heart.
He wanted to choose the safest method.
She insisted on taking a gamble.
The two of them disagreed, and he felt very troubled.
After hanging up Tao Hua’s call, Rong Shaoze returned to the bedroom and silently gazed at Lin Xinlan’s sleeping face.
When Lin Xinlan woke up and met his gaze, she couldn’t help but smile and ask, "Have you been watching me all this time?"
"Xinlan..." Rong Shaoze bent down and leaned close to her, his arm sliding under her neck to embrace her shoulders.
"Listen to me carefully; your condition is very serious now. You must have the tumor removed. Though the child is already five months old, he hasn’t been born yet. Compared to him, you are more important. Don’t risk your life. As long as you live, we can have more children. Please listen to me and have the surgery, okay?"
She knew he would try to persuade her with these words.
Lin Xinlan lowered her eyes, her hand caressing her belly.
She was a mother and could feel the presence of the child. There was a subtle and miraculous connection between them.
To her, he was like the purest angel, bringing her infinite joy, so much so that she would rather sacrifice her own life than let him suffer the slightest harm.
To save her own life now, she would have to cruelly kill him.
How could she do it? How could she bear to?
"Rong Shaoze, I want to take a gamble," Lin Xinlan said softly.
"I’ll bet that by the time I give birth, the tumor in my body will be benign. If I lose, I’ll lose my life; if I win, the child’s life will be saved. If I win, both the child and I can live. But no matter the outcome of the gamble, the child will be fine, so I have to take this chance."
Rong Shaoze stared at her intently, his voice cold, "In short, you’re not listening to my advice and you’re bent on risking your own life, is that it?"
Lin Xinlan knew he was angry.
If the roles were reversed, she would be angry too.
But she had no other choice; she didn’t want it to be this way either.
"Rong Shaoze..." Lin Xinlan held his hand and said softly, "This child is very important to me, do you know why?"
"Because he is the product of our love. He is different from Xiaocong, different from the child we lost last time. His existence holds great significance for me."
Rong Shaoze’s eyes flickered slightly, his throat tightening.
"Xinlan, we will have more children, and they will all be the product of our love."
"Not necessarily..." Lin Xinlan shook her head, voicing her worry.
"This child was conceived after great difficulty. Haven’t you noticed? My body is no longer easily able to get pregnant..."
A trace of profound sadness flashed in his eyes.
He had already noticed this.
They never used contraceptives, but Lin Xinlan had never been able to conceive.
He had guessed that her body was having trouble getting pregnant, but he didn’t care too much.