140: Chapter 141: Missing a Piece of Heart!
140: Chapter 141: Missing a Piece of Heart!
Tang Zhong stretched out his hand to feel Xiaoxiao’s mother’s pulse, placing his hand on the central pulse and feeling its beat.
Soon, his brows furrowed together.
Feng Xiaoxiao, seeing Tang Zhong’s expression, quickly asked, “What’s wrong?
Xiaoxiao’s mother also said, “Little Tang, have you found anything?
If you haven’t found anything, just let it be; those experts have all said that my condition is incurable and impossible to diagnose!”
“No, that’s not right,” Tang Zhong muttered.
“Don’t panic just yet, let me examine you again!”
“Alright!” Xiaoxiao’s mother nodded.
Feng Xiaoxiao was right by her side.
However, she didn’t speak, as her mind was quite simple.
Tang Zhong touched her again, this time with more care.
He found that Xiaoxiao’s mother’s pulse was very weak.
As is widely known, the pulse connects to the heart, and if the heart stops, so does the pulse.
Thus, it indicated there was a problem with Xiaoxiao’s mother’s heart.
But those doctors had said there was nothing wrong with her heart, so what exactly was happening?
Soon, Tang Zhong’s eyes widened; he had discovered a major issue.
Feng Xiaoxiao, by his side, seeing Tang Zhong’s expression, knew there was a result, and hurriedly asked, “What is it, what have you found?”
“Indeed, I’ve seen something, but I don’t know if I should say it!” Tang Zhong let go.
Feng Xiaoxiao, as if discovering a new continent, said with very bright eyes, “Tell me…”
Her voice even trembled.
Other doctors couldn’t diagnose it, simply shaking their heads each time.
Now that Tang Zhong had figured it out, how could she give up?
Only to hear Tang Zhong say, “I think Xiaoxiao’s mother’s heart is missing a piece.
It’s exactly because of the missing part that her heart rate is very slow, below average!”
Upon hearing this, both Feng Xiaoxiao and her mother’s faces turned ghastly.
How is that possible?
A heart missing a piece.
“Impossible,” Feng Xiaoxiao could hardly believe it.
While Xiaoxiao’s mother stared at Tang Zhong, her gaze steady and unflinching, she said, “Continue, Little Tang!”
It was as though she already knew all this, but at this moment, Xiaoxiao’s mother’s eyes were bright, filled with longing.
“From a medical standpoint, this is akin to a death sentence.
The size of a person’s heart depends on what kind of person they are.
That is to say, the body determines the size of the heart.
When your heart can’t support bodily movements, it leads to imbalance, which means cardiac weakness.
But if your heart is too strong and your body can’t release that energy, it will lead to a myocardial infarction.
All of this is logical, and now, Xiaoxiao’s mother’s heart is missing a piece, which equals cardiac weakness.
Ultimately, she will be on the brink of death!” Tang Zhong said.
“Is there anything that can be done?” Feng Xiaoxiao asked directly, ignoring everything else.
“There is no remedy; this is a death sentence, a familial genetic disease.
Your grandmother’s family all had the same condition, missing a piece of the heart.
By fifty, no one could survive.
Do you remember your grandmother died when you were very young?
It was because of this.
And I, like your grandmother, have the same disease, so I too will die!” Xiaoxiao’s mother said.
“Impossible, how can this be possible?
I don’t believe it!” Feng Xiaoxiao refused to believe it was true.
“It is true, those who lack a heart, they don’t live long,” Tang Zhong continued.
“Actually, whether one lives long doesn’t really matter.
I just hope to see Xiaoxiao find a good family.
Now that I have you, Tang, I am relieved,” Xiaoxiao’s mother said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Tang Zhong did not know what to say.
If he told Xiaoxiao’s mother now that he was just someone picked up casually, Xiaoxiao’s mother would probably be furious to death.
However, looking at Xiaoxiao’s mother, Tang Zhong felt an indescribable emotion.
“Tang, you must not let Xiaoxiao down.
I really hope you two will grow old together!” Xiaoxiao’s mother said with a smile.
“I will, you just rest assured!” Tang Zhong replied with a smile.
Feng Xiaoxiao had already cried herself into a mess, evoking pity from those who saw her.
Suddenly, at that moment, a nurse entered from outside the hospital room, a plump one with a disdainful look, approached them, and said bluntly, “Hey, hey, hey, what are you crying for?
I’m asking you, when are you going to pay the hospital fee?
If you can’t pay, leave the hospital quickly, don’t waste time here!”
Xiaoxiao’s mother had always been hospitalized, but the hospital fees were extremely expensive.
It had been dragged on for some time.
A few days ago, the hospital staff said that if the hospital fee couldn’t be paid by next month, they could leave, implying they weren’t welcomed to stay.
But why did a nurse come today?
Feng Xiaoxiao stood up and looked at the plump nurse, “Nurse, didn’t we agree there was still a month left?
Why are you asking us to leave the hospital today?”
The plump nurse rudely retorted, “Enough with the nonsense, just leave now, what hospital do you stay in without money?”
Upon hearing this, Feng Xiaoxiao continued, “Miss Nurse, we had an agreement for a month, how can you go back on your word now?
Besides, we will definitely be able to pay the money in a month!”
“Xiaoxiao, come back.
Mom’s illness is incurable.
Let’s not waste money anymore, let’s go home.
Before, I didn’t tell you about my heart condition because I was receiving treatment in the hospital.
Now that you know, there’s no need for treatment.
We should just go home,” Xiaoxiao’s mother said.
“Mom!” Feng Xiaoxiao absolutely couldn’t let her mother go home, she didn’t believe there was no solution, there must be a way.
The plump nurse, hearing this, said, “Listen, young lady, you dress so seductively, I thought you were from a rich family, but it turns out you’re just a poor soul.
Alright, if you have no money, just leave, quit the hospital and wait to die at home!”
“How can you speak like that?” Feng Xiaoxiao snapped, glaring at the plump nurse.
“Why are you staring at me like that?
Having no money and not letting others say it, move aside, others need this room!” the plump nurse continued rudely.
“Then we will pay the hospital fee now, so, can you leave?” Just then, Tang Zhong spoke to the plump nurse.
He truly despised such people; they looked down on those without money, but being without money is not a crime.
The plump nurse was taken aback, looking at Tang Zhong, “You have the money?”
“I will go pay the fee, so, this hospital room is ours now, you can leave,” Tang Zhong continued.
Upon hearing this, the plump nurse’s face turned extremely ugly.
She had never expected that this family could actually pay the hospital fee, which completely disrupted her plan.
Jianghai Hospital is the best hospital, so many people choose to come here for treatment, making it overcrowded.
It has been very difficult for people to get in.
Recently, the plump nurse received a bribe to secure a hospital bed for someone.
She noticed that Xiaoxiao’s mother’s room, already behind on payments and given one month’s notice, was an opportunity to oust them and let the family who gave her the bribe move in.
So, she overstepped her authority and came to notify them.
She never expected it would end up , putting her in a difficult position because she had already promised the family who gave the bribe that they could come to the hospital now.
If these people didn’t move out, she’d be in trouble if the bribe was exposed; she would definitely be doomed.
“No, you must move out for us!”