Inside the quiet car, only the hum of the engine could be heard.

Fan Huijun's heart pounded.

The thing she least wanted to see seems to have happened.

Fan Huijun glanced at Lu Yi in the rearview mirror, her eyes slightly moist, but it wasn't time for her to break down emotionally yet.

Lu Yi finally calmed down, and he awkwardly tugged at the corners of his mouth.

"Dr. Fan, I'm sorry, I didn't scare you, did I?"

The year his adoptive parents passed away, God gave him a considerable amount of time to prepare, but when his adoptive father touched his face and fell heavily to the ground, Lu Yi still couldn't hold on.

This time, upon hearing that his uncle had fainted, it was as if a thunderbolt had struck him squarely on the head, almost suffocating him.

"What kind of patient haven't I seen? Why are you being so polite with me!"

Fan Huijun deliberately acted nonchalantly to distract Lu Yi.

After a sharp turn, she turned her head and asked, "Lu Yi, can you make a phone call now?"

"Can."

"Okay! Call back now, put it on speakerphone, and I'll ask about the situation."

The car sped along the dark road, heading out of the city.

When Xiao Liu heard that Lu Yi was rushing there with a doctor, she was so happy she almost cried.

"Hello, Xiao Liu, I'm Dr. Fan Huijun from the Central Hospital. Now I'll ask you a question, and you'll answer it. Just do as I say, okay?"

Xiao Liu excitedly said, "Okay, okay, you tell me, you tell me!"

While Fan Huijun maintained the car's speed, she also calmed Lu Yi's mind.

When the two arrived, Lu Gengsheng was still unconscious, but his breathing was already smooth.

After helping to lift Lu Gensheng into the car, Xiao Liu realized that his shirt was already soaked with sweat.

"The nearest hospital to Dr. Fan is the People's Hospital..."

After conducting a preliminary check on Lu Gengsheng's condition, Fan Huijun quickly returned to the driver's seat.

With a solemn expression, he nodded and said, "Alright! Lu Yi, I'll give you three minutes to pack the old man's medical records, medicine, and change of clothes. We can't delay any longer!"

After Lu Yi came out, he hugged Xiao Liu tightly and said emotionally.

"Uncle Liu, I'll come and thank you properly after I've settled my uncle in!"

Xiao Liu had known Lu Gensheng for several years, and their relationship had long surpassed that of colleagues. Xiao Liu was so heartbroken that she choked up.

He secretly reached into his pocket and stuffed the prepared cash into the side pocket of Lu Yi's backpack.

"Go quickly, child, saving Old Lu is the most important thing!"

On the way, Lu Gengsheng slowly woke up.

He was breathing heavily. "Where am I?"

Upon hearing the sound, Lu Yi's heart, which had been clenched with anxiety, instantly relaxed. He quickly patted the man's chest to help him catch his breath.

"Uncle, Dr. Fan is here to take you to the hospital. We'll be there soon. How are you feeling?"

"I'm fine." Lu Gengsheng turned his head in surprise. "Xiao Yi, what happened to you..."

Lu Yi was organizing his thoughts, trying to explain why he had fainted earlier.

Fan Huijun hurriedly said, "Uncle Lu, I'm here. When we get to the hospital, we have to listen to whatever tests the doctor wants us to do."

“Whenever you’re not feeling well, Xiao Yi gets worried, don’t you think?”

As an experienced doctor, she knows how to soothe a patient's emotions.

With tears welling up in her eyes, Lu Yi glanced out the window and, suppressing her unease, agreed, "Dr. Fan is right. Once we're in the hospital, we'll have a thorough check-up."

He took out his phone and started making plans to himself.

Before leaving the Lu family, I deposited some money into that card as a way of repaying the Lu family for my accommodation and living expenses.

Although there isn't much in the card, it should be enough for the check-up, including the cash withdrawn.

Oh right, I can't go to "Sweet Whispers" tomorrow. I need to ask Lin Xiaoya for leave!

And Liang Shiyue, we can't let her go and end up empty-handed. That girl is too sensitive, we have to tell him too.

Lu Gensheng struggled to sit up straight and sighed.

"I'm so sorry to have troubled you, Dr. Fan. I just remembered that I forgot to take my medicine last night, which is why I suddenly lost consciousness."

"No need to take me to the hospital. Just turn around and go back. I'll be fine after taking some pills!"

His voice was deep and resonant, with a very distinct gong and drum sound.

Fan Huijun gripped the steering wheel tightly with both hands and pressed the accelerator pedal down slightly.

Fortunately, it was the middle of the night and the streets weren't busy, so she didn't pay attention to the traffic lights and headed straight for the hospital entrance.

Lu Yi realized that his uncle's condition was unusual, so he ran to the emergency room before the car had even come to a complete stop.

Fan Huijun grabbed him and pointed to the green arrow next to her.

"Go to the stroke green channel, tell the doctor the patient's age and symptoms, and have them brought out on a stretcher."

"Stroke?"

Hurry up!

Lu Yi didn't have time to figure out what this meant. He gave Lu Gengsheng a deep look and then ran away.

Fan Huijun got out of the car, intending to say some words of comfort to Lu Gengsheng.

As soon as he opened the left rear door, Lu Gengsheng suddenly stiffened and swayed to the side...

Watching Fan Huijun use many unfamiliar medical terms with the doctor, Lu Yi's mind went completely blank.

"Late stage," "brain metastasis," "conservative treatment," and so on—each word felt like a sharp dagger piercing his fearful heart.

I don't know how much time has passed.

A few birds chirped from the trees outside the corridor window. Lu Yi stood up from his chair, looking blankly into the distance.

Fan Huijun walked with heavy steps.

This was the first time she had ever taken such initiative to care about the feelings of her family members. After thinking for a while, she couldn't think of any gentler words to say.

Lu Yi walked up to her and asked, "Can my uncle still wake up?"

Fan Huijun opened her mouth, but hesitated to speak.

At this moment, a doctor from our hospital also came over. "You are a family member of patient Lu Gengsheng..."

Fan Huijun hesitated before looking up, "Director Hua, I'll talk to him!"

Director Hua took off his mask and said solemnly, "That's good. Dr. Fan, please tell him to bring him to my office in a bit."

Fan Huijun didn't rush to speak, but instead walked to the vending machine and bought two bottles of coffee.

He handed one of the bottles to Lu Yi and took several big gulps himself.

“Lu Yi, you’re so smart, you probably already figured it out. Uncle Lu’s symptoms are consistent with late-stage lung cancer with brain metastasis…”

Lu Yi's hands trembled, and his legs began to weaken. He could only barely control his fear of losing his loved ones by closing his eyes.

"How should it be treated?"

Suddenly, Lu Yi felt a warmth in his hand and opened his eyes in surprise. He saw Fan Huijun's bloodshot eyes staring at him, wet with tears.

“I told you, with me here… you’re not alone in this.”

Lu Yi felt a lump in his throat, and tears welled up in his eyes.

Fan Huijun felt there was nothing left to hide.

“Uncle Lu must have fainted many times before, but he was able to wake up on his own after a short time. This time, the fainting lasted for a long time because a brain herniation had formed.”

"The doctor's advice is... while he is still occasionally lucid, spend more time with him and see if he has any wishes."

Lu Yi squatted helplessly on the ground, his sad and suppressed sobs echoing in the corridor.

Heaven has been kind to him, sending him to a loving family where he can grow up under the care and love of adults.

Why not be more generous and give him more time!

He hasn't fulfilled his filial duty yet!