Chapter 182 Dean Wen, we'd like to adopt this child. ...

"Fu-zai!"

The person named An Fusheng is Duan Jing.

Why did you arrive so early?

An Fusheng watched as Shen Yuqiu and his disciples entered through the door.

"Come and see if there's anything we can help you with as soon as possible," Chen Changyu said.

An Fusheng said, "Everything is almost ready. Is there anything else you need to do? Have you had breakfast?"

Chen Changyu chuckled: "Go ahead and eat. I know you guys must be busy today, so I didn't want to freeload."

Seeing that they were all carrying things, An Fusheng pointed out, "The ophthalmology consultation desk is on the elevated floor."

“Okay, I like it here,” Chen Changyu said.

The master and his apprentices greeted everyone and carried their things straight to the ophthalmology consultation table.

Although the consultation desk was temporary, it was spacious and had partitions to protect patient privacy.

When Lou Lan saw Shen Yuqiu and the others arrive, she said to Meng Cuie, "Teacher Shen and the others are here. Let him take a look at Xiao Hui first, so that there won't be a long queue later when there are more people."

Seeing that Shen Yuqiu and the others had finished setting everything up, Meng Cuie led her daughter over and asked, "Dr. Shen, hello, may I take a look at my daughter first?"

When Shen Yuqiu saw that it was Xiao Hui, he smiled and said, "It's Xiao Hui. Come, sit down, let Uncle take a look at you."

Meng Cuie realized that Dr. Shen actually knew her daughter. Just now, Sister Lan said that Dr. Shen was an acquaintance of theirs, so they must have introduced her daughter to Dr. Shen. Meng Cuie was a little touched.

After Meng Cuie started working at Xiaoxingchen, whenever there were adults at the orphanage, they would bring Xiao Hui over to play. Although Xiao Hui was shy, she was sensible and polite. All the children at the orphanage liked her, and the adults also cared about her a lot. When they saw Shen Yuqiu examining Xiao Hui, everyone else gathered around.

Meng Cuie had kept all of Xiao Hui's medical records from over the years. Shen Yuqiu reviewed all the records, then carefully examined Xiao Hui's eyes, asked some questions, and concluded that surgery might restore some of her vision. However, some diagnoses required confirmation with equipment, so Shen Yuqiu suggested that Meng Cuie take Xiao Hui to the hospital for another examination.

Hearing Shen Yuqiu say this, Meng Cuie couldn't help but cry. Over the years, she had taken her daughter to see doctors from her hometown county to the city, then from the city to the provincial capital, and then from the provincial capital to Nancheng. All the doctors said that her daughter's eyes were incurable. Surgery could only slightly slow down the deterioration of the condition, but the surgery was risky and expensive, so the doctors did not recommend it. It seemed that her daughter only had one path: to slowly go blind.

But she was unwilling to accept it!

That was her daughter's entire life!

Since learning of her daughter's illness, Meng Cuie felt as if she herself was sick, her world was endless darkness, but she was convinced that her daughter's world could not be dark, so no matter what the doctors or her husband's family said, she refused to believe it and could not accept her fate.

When the doctor said her daughter was beyond saving, she changed her mind. When her husband's family thought it was a waste of money to treat their daughter, she got a divorce. Anyway, she had already made up her mind to do whatever it took to give her daughter a glimmer of hope.

"Thank you, Dr. Shen." Meng Cuie choked up.

Lou Lan couldn't help but be moved, and patted Meng Cuie on the shoulder to comfort her, saying, "Everything will be alright."

“My husband’s family all say that I didn’t take good care of the child, which caused her eye problems. I’ve always felt guilty. Over the years, I’ve watched her eyesight deteriorate little by little. I really… Sometimes I feel like I can’t take it anymore, but when I think about what will happen to my daughter if I can’t take it anymore, I really… Thank you, doctor.” Meng Cuie covered her mouth and cried as she spoke.

Chen Changyu comforted her, saying, "Morning glory syndrome is a genetic disease, and it has nothing to do with how well you take care of her. Besides, Dr. Shen just said that Xiao Hui's eyes were well cared for, which is why she was able to have this surgery. You took good care of her. What others say may not be true. You don't need to blame yourself or feel guilty."

Duan Jing scoffed, "It's just an excuse to shirk responsibility. It's like how some people blame the woman's womb for not being able to have a son. In reality, the core factor affecting the sex of a child is the sex chromosome carried by the father's sperm. Anyway, you can't wake someone who's pretending to be asleep."

Shen Yuqiu said, "They are right. This is not your problem. You have done a good job. Many patients like Xiaohui have very serious vitreous lesions and retinal detachment, but her condition is okay. Next time you bring her to the hospital, just come and see me directly."

Meng Cuie then offered a series of thanks.

Chen Changyu said sullenly, "I was originally thinking of going home to inherit the family store after graduating with my doctorate and never doing that damn medicine again. But now I think I should work hard to become a doctor. The world still needs me to popularize medical knowledge. Old Shen, can you take me with you next time you go to surgery?"

Shen Yuqiu: "..."

Duan Jing: "You again? Who was it last time who followed me into the operating room and then disappeared?"

Chen Changyu: "...Well, after changing clothes, everyone looks the same, so I couldn't tell which one was Lao Shen for a moment."

Duan Jing: "Are you sure it's just temporary? I heard that some people have been peeking through the small windows of various operating rooms all morning."

Shen Yuqiu: Sigh...

...

Meng Cuie was anxious about her daughter's eyes, so the next day she took Xiao Hui to see Shen Yuqiu for an examination. The examination results were good, and Shen Yuqiu said that surgery could be performed and even arranged a time for Xiao Hui to have the surgery.

When Meng Cuie returned, she seemed much more relaxed. Before, she would do whatever An Fusheng asked her to do in the kitchen, and she was quiet and didn't talk much while cooking. Now, she seemed to have suddenly become more cheerful. When she came in the morning and saw An Fusheng organizing the ingredients, she gave him some suggestions on how to cook. While cooking, she took the initiative to talk to Wen Yue and Ji Qingqing about Xiao Hui's illness. They even talked about where Xiao Hui would go to school after her eyesight improved.

Listening to their conversation, An Fusheng learned that Shen Yuqiu had also helped Meng Cuie apply for a reduction in surgery fees, on the condition that Meng Cuie agreed to have the surgery performed on Xiao Hui broadcast live globally. This was because further examination revealed that Xiao Hui's condition was quite complex and of great value for academic research. Publicly broadcasting the surgery would not only showcase the hospital and doctors' capabilities but also provide a case study for the treatment of difficult and complex diseases.

An Fusheng seemed to have a point about why some people can choose one thing and dedicate their entire lives to it.

...

After He Chen followed her to the restaurant last time, Mingyue went home and confessed to He Chen.

Unlike Mingyue, who was more subtle, He Chen directly called Wen Min and said he wanted to adopt a child.

Wen Min remained silent for a while before scheduling a time with them.

So, on the third day after the free clinic ended, He Chen and Mingyue appeared at the welfare home.

An Fusheng didn't go to work that day, and Lou Lan didn't take Wen Xingrui to class either.

He Chen looked at Wen Xinglan, who was sitting in An Fusheng's lap reading a picture book, and said, "Dean Wen, we would like to adopt this child."

Wen Min said, “Mr. He, adopting a child is not something you can do just because you want to. There are specific regulations for adopting a child, and you have to meet the regulations. In addition, our welfare home will also conduct assessments on the adoptive parents’ age, physical condition, education level, marital and family economic status, neighborhood relations, and other aspects. If the assessment meets the standards, there is a series of procedures to go through. This is a very important matter.”

“I know, I’m just explaining my purpose to you first, because my wife really likes this child, and of course I do too. We will fully cooperate with all the procedures required for adopting the child.” He Chen spoke directly, but was still polite.

“Okay,” Wen Min said.

After Wen Min took over Xingchen, she experienced a series of changes and reforms. Some of Xingchen's children were transferred to other welfare institutions, but none of them had been adopted. However, Wen Min was no stranger to adoption. After Wen Yue was returned to her foster home, her parents maintained a cautious attitude towards adopting children and therefore formulated very strict adoption standards. Later, Xingchen was incorporated into the organization, and Xingchen's adoption standards had to follow the unified standards set by the local civil affairs department. However, she would put forward several revision suggestions almost every year, and many of them were written into the current regulations.

Mingyue said, "We have already reviewed the adoption criteria, and we meet all of them. Dean Wen, please feel free to ask any questions you may have."

Wen Min didn't know what to ask for a moment. The couple in front of her had an extraordinary temperament, their economic conditions were not bad, and they seemed to have a good relationship. They spoke and acted with generosity and politeness, and it was clear that they were of high quality. Being adopted by such a family would be a good thing for Xiao Ba.

Before the adoption is confirmed, the child's detailed information cannot be given to others, but there are some situations that should be explained first. Wen Min said, "Although Xiao Ba's custody is with the welfare home, his biological father is still alive."

Mingyue asked in surprise, "Really? Dean Wen, could you tell us about his biological father's situation? Why did his biological father abandon him? Does adopting this child require his biological father's consent? What is his biological father's attitude towards the child being adopted?"

Wen Min briefly explained Wen Xinglan's father's situation, and then said, "His father gave up his custody rights. The welfare home can make the decision on the child's adoption, but I'm telling you in advance because the situation is special."

"That's good." Mingyue felt a pang of heartache after hearing about Wen Xinglan's background. "Dean Wen, I can see that you have a deep affection for the children, but we really like Xiao Ba. We hope you can agree to let us adopt him."

She personally brought each of Xingchen's children back and raised them little by little. She has always treated them as her own children. Suddenly being told that the children had to leave her was truly heartbreaking for her. However, for the sake of the children's best interests, she had no choice but to accept it. Wen Min said, "The orphanage maintains a positive but rigorous attitude towards children being adopted. We also hope that the children can have a safe, stable, and loving family, return to a normal family life, and receive long-term emotional companionship and growth support."

He Chen and Mingyue came today to confirm whether Wen Xinglan could be adopted. After receiving a definite answer, the two went back.

After He Chen and Mingyue left, An Fusheng and Lou Lan were still in a daze, even though they had known about it for several days.

Lou Lan had been away from this for so long that she had almost forgotten the fact that their child was an orphan and might be adopted. An Fusheng, on the other hand, had been with everyone since he arrived. Although he never thought they would be together forever, he also never imagined they would be separated so soon.

After a long silence, An Fusheng asked Wen Min, "How long does it usually take to complete the adoption procedures?"

Wen Min said, "If all goes well, it will take about three to five months."

Lou Lan: "So fast!"

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Author's Note: I was a bit out of sorts today, and this chapter was written rather clumsily. I think it's because I'm tired (very quietly). I'll take a break tomorrow [pat on the head] (Actually, I just vowed a couple of days ago to update daily this month (＞人＜;)……)