Chapter 1279: Chapter 1279: The Impermanence of the World
Luo Qiao asked her two daughters what reward they wanted, and to her surprise, they both said they wanted to learn the violin.
Luo Qiao said, “That will take up a lot of your playtime.”
But her daughters said that Michael had taught them before, and they didn’t find it very difficult, so it wouldn’t take up too much of their time.
Luo Qiao looked at her two daughters, wondering if they were musical prodigies, wanting to tell them to master the piano first before taking up the violin, but she was afraid of killing their dreams, so she said, “It’s fine to learn the violin, but you must not quit halfway.”
The two daughters happily hugged Luo Qiao, each kissing her face: “Thank you, Mom, we will study hard.”
The three younger ones saw it and rushed over: “Mom, we want kisses too.”
Yanyan and Yueyue teased their little brothers: “No, Mom can only be kissed by us; you boys should only kiss Dad.”
The three younger ones were not pleased to hear this: “Mom belongs to us too; we can kiss her as well.”
Then, Luo Qiao was surrounded, with all five children kissing her.
She was almost laughed to the point of gasping for air.
Luo Qiao was a woman of action; having promised, she arranged violin lessons the next day, scheduled twice a week, and took the sisters to pick out suitable violins for them.
Afterward, Luo Qiao became busy again; the business school required the first draft of the paper by the end of November and the defense to be completed by the end of December.
The paper for the medical college was due at the end of December, with the defense to be finished by mid-January, and she also wanted to have results from the lab projects before returning to the country. Fortunately, the medical college paper was almost done, and the professor had already provided guidance.
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In Capital City, Lu Yichen took advantage of his free time to clean up the family compound from inside out, thinking that Luo Qiao might occasionally stay here after she returned.
While he was busy, he heard someone running into the yard, and when he went out, he saw Auntie Liu from the family compound.
He asked, puzzled: “Auntie Liu, is there something you need?”
Auntie Liu’s eyes were red: “Director Lu, I have a favor to ask.”
Lu Yichen hurriedly invited her to sit down inside: “Auntie Liu, take your time and tell me what’s the matter.”
After calming her emotions, Auntie Liu said: “Old Liu, they found a tumor in his lung, but because of his physical condition, he can’t undergo surgery right now. However, the doctors said there’s a medication abroad that could greatly ease the patient’s suffering after surgery. I know Luo Qiao is currently abroad, so I was wondering if she could help find that medication.”
When Lu Yichen heard about it, he knew he couldn’t refuse: “Auntie Liu, do you know the name of the medication?”
Auntie Liu took out a piece of paper from her pocket with the medication name written on it by the doctor.
After looking at it, Lu Yichen said: “Okay, Auntie Liu, I’ll talk to Luo Qiao about it over the phone tonight and ask her to help look for it. If you know anyone else abroad, it would be best to also ask them to look, just to be safe, considering how big America is.”
Auntie Liu wiped away her tears, nodding: “All right, I understand. Thank you for your trouble.”
“It’s no trouble at all. If we can be of help, that would be great.”
She was aware that Director Liu was about to retire. He had taken leave for family issues recently, but she hadn’t expected him to fall ill: “Auntie Liu, which hospital is Director Liu in right now?”
Auntie Liu stood up, preparing to leave: “He’s at Beijing Medical Affiliated Hospital, oh, the same hospital where Luo Qiao used to work.”
Lu Yichen comforted her: “Auntie Liu, you should also be at ease. Medical technology has improved a lot compared to the past; there will definitely be good treatment options.”
Auntie Liu nodded: “You’re right. Old Liu has worked diligently all his life; he has to enjoy his retirement, and he can’t fail to make it through this. He will definitely get better. Well, I’ll be leaving now and I’ll entrust this matter to you and your wife.”
Lu Yichen sent her out the front door, his mood also affected, sitting on the sofa deep in thought. Old Liu was a good man; why would he contract such a disease? Indeed, life is unpredictable.
When Luo Qiao received the call, she was also surprised. Director Liu and his wife were both good people. Luo Qiao had interacted with them a few times and hadn’t expected him to fall ill.
After hearing Lu Yichen report the medication name, Luo Qiao said: “Okay, you ask Auntie Liu how many boxes she needs, I’ll send it to her in a few days.”
Lu Yichen replied: “Alright, I’ve asked and will let you know. Qiao Bao, no matter how busy, pay attention to your health and take care of yourself.”
Luo Qiao knew what he was worrying about: “Stop overthinking, I’ll be back home soon, Director Liu will be fine.”
Lu Yichen understood the implication from his wife: “Qiao Bao, unless it’s absolutely necessary… could it affect you?”
Luo Qiao knew what he was thinking: “Let’s talk about this when I’m back. The hospital will definitely come up with a plan. Later, you send a copy of the plan over by fax, and I’ll take a look. We’ll decide based on the situation then.”