“Can my mom be cured?”
Lan Tingyi asked.
“You can go back and recuperate well, there won’t be any problem.”
The nurse’s comforting words stabbed Zhao Xiumei deeply.
“No, no, no! I won’t be discharged, I want to treat my illness! I’m sick, I don’t want to die, I can still be saved!”
Zhao Xiumei’s strong will to live gripped the nurse tightly.
“Old lady, let go first! Go back and recuperate well. Your family members settled the discharge procedures already, right? Don’t waste time here, we have other patients who need hospital beds.”
The nurse swung Zhao Xiumei’s hand away and walked out.
Zhao Xiumei was at a loss. She felt hopeless and broke down into tears.
“Grandma, let’s get discharged.”
Lan Anran was anxious to pack Zhao Xiumei’s things.
“You brat! I’m not leaving the hospital! Are you hoping I’ll die?”
Zhao Xiumei took advantage of Lan Anran’s lowered head and kicked her.
“Grandma, it’s not like that. You’re in the late stages of your illness. Let’s go home and be happy, you might even get better. You’re a doctor too, so you know that joy can cure many diseases.”
Lan Anran stood up to comfort her.
“Mom, if you really can’t take it, we can go to another hospital to have a checkup. You will be alright.”
Lan Tingyun persuaded.
“Yes, yes, yes! I’m definitely fine. I’m going to another hospital to check!”
Zhao Xiumei hurriedly packed her things and was discharged.
She went to five hospitals in total and visited every hospital in Rong City. The results were the same: lung cancer!
Even Lan Tingyun’s Traditional Chinese Medicine hospital had the same result. Zhao Xiumei was completely dumbfounded. She was really going to die!
“Grandma, come back to our house. Uncle’s finances haven’t been good recently, right? You need to recuperate from your illness. Don’t worry, I will definitely serve you well when we are back. I won’t anger you anymore. In the past, I was insensible, but now that Grandma is ill, I want to take good care of you,” Lan Anran said guiltily.
Xu Yanshan was overjoyed. She had taken most of Old Mrs. Lan’s money and if she got cancer, she didn’t want her to die in her own house. She then said, upset, “Mom, choose for yourself. Tingyi and I welcome you, but there might not be anything good for you. We’re too unfilial. Mom’s health is deteriorating and we don’t have the money to buy medicine for her.”
Zhao Xiumei had just suffered a blow and didn’t have the strength to speak.
She looked down at her two sons with sincere expressions and pointed to Lan Tingyun.
Wouldn’t she be a burden to her eldest son? Besides, she had to get the house back before her death.
Lan Tingyun took the initiative and said, “Mom, Tingyi took care of you all the time. I’ll take care of you now that you’re ill. Come home with me.”
With that, Lan Tingyun carried Zhao Xiumei home.
“Tingyun, we’ll send Mom’s things over later.”
Xu Yanshan’s tone was relaxed and happy.
….
The Lan Family.
Zhao Xiumei’s room was arranged next to Lan Anran. Lan Anran had asked for it, claiming that it was to facilitate the care of Grandma.
Xu Yanshan placed Zhao Xiumei’s things at Lan Tingyun’s house, reminded him a few more times, and left.
“Tingyun, can I still get better?”
Zhao Xiumei asked anxiously.
She wasn’t uncomfortable at all, but ever since the diagnosis was made, she had been experiencing all kinds of discomfort, especially her lungs, which made her feel that she is indeed ill.
“Mom, you are a cardiologist and should know that your illness is terminal. But don’t worry, I will definitely treat you with the best medicine.”
Lan Tingyun promised.
“Tingyun, I… I don’t want to die!”
Zhao Xiumei cried.
“Mom, I will do my best to save you.”
Lan Tingyun and his mother cried bitterly.
Lan Anran watched from the side in an entertaining mood. Old people liked to play dead. Now that her beautiful dream has come true, she should be very satisfied, right?
“Sis, you…”
Lan Yanran quickly caught a trace of Lan Anran’s strange smile.
He pulled his sister aside and whispered, “Sis, is Grandma alright?”
Lan Anran looked at her brother vigilantly. How did he know?
“What did you say? Grandma is already like this, you…”
“I know, Sis, don’t try to deceive me. I saw you smile.”
Lan Yanran was certain.
“Brat, Grandma pretended to be ill at first, I’ll make her suffer these next few days.”
Lan Anran explained.
Lan Yanran admired his sister more and more, giving her a thumbs up.
“Grandma, you can’t die!”
Lan Yanran used his abilities and wailed.
“Dad, I’ll take care of Grandma in the future. You and Mom will be busy with the hospital and won’t be able to find time. Brother is still young and I’m the eldest daughter in the family. I should take good care of Grandma,” Lan Anran said in anguish.
Lan Tingyun nodded. It made sense. The hospital was getting busier and busier, so he couldn’t leave.
“Anran, tell us if you can’t do it, we’ll hire a nurse.”
“It’s alright, I can do it.”
Lan Anran nodded. Li Yueru found her child more and more sensible.
Lan Tingyun cooked many dishes for dinner, but Zhao Xiumei didn’t move her chopsticks.
“Mom, you’ll have to eat to get better.”
Lan Tingyun comforted her.
“I have no appetite.”
Zhao Xiumei explained and continued to sit on the bed in a daze.
Lan Tingyun’s explanation was useless and he was even scolded by Zhao Xiumei.