After washing up, Lu Jiaxin was about to have breakfast when she received a call from Lu Jiaguang saying that the person had already woken up and been transferred to a regular ward. It’s true that good people don’t live long as disasters linger for a thousand years; she thought they’d be unconscious for at least two or three days, but surprisingly, they woke up in just one day.
Knowing that the person had woken up, Lu Jiaxin was even less anxious and went over only after having breakfast at leisure. By this time, Lu Shan had replaced him at the hospital, and Lu Jiaguang had gone to work.
Speaking of which, Lu Jiaguang, the elder brother, really is commendable. He kept vigil at Second Uncle Lu’s main house, and now that Lu Hongjun is hospitalized, he has taken leave to care and keep vigil too. Being fifty already, staying up all night is really taxing on the body.
Lu Shan only learned when he arrived at the hospital that Lu Jiaxin had returned last night. When he saw her, he didn’t dare look at her, meekly calling out "Aunt."
Lu Jiaxin looked at the person covered with tubes with only their eyes moving. However, those eyes were dull and showed no reaction upon seeing her.
"What did the doctor say?"
Lu Shan explained, "The doctor just came to check the room and saw him awake, telling us to take good care of him."
Lu Jiaxin nodded, "I brought breakfast; if you haven’t eaten, have some. I’ll go find the doctor to inquire about the specific situation."
Since Lu Jiaguang still needed to go home to shower, change clothes, and return to work, Lu Shan had arrived early in the morning and hadn’t had breakfast yet.
When Lu Jiaxin reached the doctor’s office, the doctor was still on rounds and only came back after about half an hour.
This doctor was very responsible, patiently explaining Lu Hongjun’s condition and the current situation. Simply put, Lu Hongjun suffered a brain stroke due to stress, and fortunately, he was treated in time. Had he arrived half an hour later, he wouldn’t have made it. But after the surgery, he woke up and is out of danger. The family will have to take good care of him moving forward.
The doctor said, "Generally, the second day after surgery there might be a high fever, but normally it subsides in two to three days. If he recovers well, he can go home in about ten days."
Lu Jiaxin wasn’t so optimistic and asked, "I just visited the ward, he’s awake, but he seems vacant and can’t recognize me. Is it common to be after surgery?"
The doctor responded patiently, "He experienced a brain stroke. Post-surgery, there may be loss of consciousness, dullness, slow reactions, even paralysis, or aphasia. As long as he takes medication, his consciousness will gradually recover, and after being discharged, you can take him for rehabilitation therapy, and he will slowly get better."
Lu Jiaxin said, "Once he’s discharged, can I take him to Hong Kong? There’s a hospital in Hong Kong that’s top-notch in rehabilitation therapy; he should recover faster there."
According to her idea, she once planned to just take a look and then bear the medical expenses, but the sudden chest pain yesterday still left her shaken. So, she was planning to take him to Recuperate Hospital, and after he recovered, she’d send him back to live with Lu Shan, fulfilling his dream of playing with grandchildren.
The doctor was quite taken aback, "Are you referring to Recuperate Hospital?"
The doctor hadn’t paid attention earlier, but hearing this, he couldn’t help but glance at her and then noticed that although the family member’s clothes were ordinary, she was wearing a Patek Philippe diamond watch: "The medical conditions and rehabilitation therapy there are definitely better than here in the Mainland. However, in his current state, it’s best to recuperate at home for a while after discharge, as his body won’t handle long journeys."
Lu Jiaxin took this to heart.
"We’d like a private room."
The doctor regrettably informed her that all private rooms were occupied and unavailable.
Back in the ward, seeing her return, Lu Shan asked, "Aunt, what did the doctor say?"
Lu Jiaxin said, "They said his brain stroke was caused by severe stress. Fortunately, he was treated timely, arriving half an hour later would have been fatal..."
Before finishing her sentence, she saw Lu Hongjun lift his right hand to look at it, examining it closely.
Seeing this, Lu Jiaxin felt a headache coming on as the family already had an elderly member with dementia and didn’t need another one. But recalling the doctor’s words reassured her somewhat.
Just as they were talking, Su Hongying arrived. She put down the fruit she was carrying, said a couple of words to Lu Hongjun, and seeing no response, asked, "Jiaxin, what’s the matter with your dad?"
Lu Jiaxin briefly explained, "The doctor said it’s temporary; after taking medicine he should recover in a couple of days."
"You’ll have to work hard to take care of him these two days."
Lu Jiaxin wouldn’t be naive enough to say they should hire a caregiver. In the Mainland, saying the right things is still necessary: "He is my father. He gave birth to me and raised me, and now that he’s in trouble, no matter how hard it is, I have to take care of him."
After saying this, she asked, "What trouble did my dad get into? One moment he’s accused of smuggling goods that killed many people, the next he’s said to be a smuggler of cultural relics, a traitor."
Su Hongying didn’t evade and conveyed what she had found out, "Your dad is involved in smuggling goods with hard evidence of witnesses and physical proof; but regarding smuggling antiques, it’s only the testimonies of Tang Sufen, Huang Xiaoyu, and Lu Jiazong, with no physical evidence."
She knew that the batch of antiques had been in Lu Jiaxin’s possession and transported to Hong Kong, but selling them to foreigners was unfounded.
A flash of anger passed through Lu Jiaxin’s eyes; Lu Jiazong, that fool... But speaking of which, it was Lu Hongjun’s own doing, and he reaped what he sowed, dragging them along to suffer the consequences.
Su Hongying grasped Lu Jiaxin’s hand, patting it, saying, "Your Uncle Xie is already on his way back. Rest assured, with your dad in this condition, he’s eligible for medical treatment outside jail."
The words were vague, but Lu Jiaxin understood. Xie Kaixiao would help her negotiate on this matter, trying to suppress it. If they couldn’t, and he was pursued to the end and sentenced, in his current state he wouldn’t serve jail time and could receive medical treatment outside.
Lu Jiaxin spoke firmly, "If my dad committed a crime, then for whatever he did, let him be punished accordingly, but if he didn’t do it, I will not accept any wrongful accusations."
Su Hongying hurriedly said, "It will be handled according to the law."
Lu Jiaxin invested a billion in Oriental Automobile Factory, and as Heyuan mentioned, a further four billion would be invested, also asking Nie Zhan to connect with XK. Moreover, Nie Zhan was preparing to build the Peninsula Hotel in the Forty-nine City and had three major projects in Yangcheng City. Just with the two of them involved, nobody would dare falsely accuse Lu Hongjun too heavily. Otherwise, angering them could lead to investment withdrawal, consequences they couldn’t afford.
"We can only hope so!"
Su Hongying said, "Heyuan and Heming, upon hearing you’ve returned, have booked the noon plane; you can see them in the afternoon."
Lu Jiaxin felt it wasn’t necessary for them to make this trip, but with so many people around, it wasn’t appropriate to say, "Aunt Su, I want to transfer my dad to a private room, but the doctors said there are no private rooms available in the hospital."
Su Hongying thought she was too straightforward, "If they knew you were the one who d last year’s million-dollar medical equipment, there would definitely be a private room."
Lu Jiaxin really hadn’t thought about this.