Chapter 451 Lu Yao's Illness
In late July, Lu Yao called Lin Weimin and said that after nearly a year of creation, he had finally completed the third part of "Ordinary World".
This is of course a first draft and will definitely need to be revised.
Lin Weimin immediately invited Lu Yao to come to Yanjing to revise the manuscript, and Lu Yao was already familiar with this procedure.
"Don't tell me, if you don't let me come to Yanjing to revise the manuscript now, I really won't have any inspiration."
The witticism means that Lu Yao is in good shape, at least definitely better than when he finished creating "Ordinary World" in later generations.
In later generations, Lu Yao consumed a great deal of his energy and health because of the "Ordinary World" trilogy. Coupled with long-term irregular work and rest schedules and some bad living habits, he eventually developed health problems.
In this time and space, thanks to Lin Weimin's help, he has minor health problems, but it seems that there are no major problems.
But Lin Weimin was thinking about what happened to Lao Guo back then, so when Lao Guo arrived in Yanjing, he changed his previous behavior and did not lock him up in a small dark room. Instead, he drove him to Union Hospital.
"What are you doing here?" Lu Yao asked in confusion, looking at the hospital sign.
"Check your body."
"To whom? Me?"
Lu Yao realized belatedly, "No, when did you, Contemporary, become so service-minded? Stop doing these empty things, and ask for some real money for the manuscripts."
Lin Weimin ignored Lu Yao's nonsense and handed him over to Yu Junli, who was Meng Weizai's daughter-in-law and an old acquaintance.
Lin Weimin waited outside for a long time. After Lu Yao had finished the physical examination, he saw him come out and asked, "How is it?"
Lu Yao was absent-minded. When he heard Lin Weimin's question, he looked at him and trembled.
Lin Weimin was startled by him and quickly asked Yu Junli beside him, "Sister-in-law, what's going on? Have you really found out something wrong?"
"I suspect there's something wrong with his liver. I just contacted him. He ate today, so some tests can't be done. Let's come back tomorrow."
Lin Weimin's heart tightened when he heard this, and he nodded, "Okay, then we'll come back tomorrow. Sister-in-law, thank you so much for troubling you."
"You're so polite!"
After a few polite words, Lin Weimin took Lu Yao away from Union Medical College.
"Okay, the inspection hasn't found any problems yet, so don't scare yourself."
While driving, Lin Weimin saw that Lu Yao was distracted and could only comfort him.
Compared to his lively appearance when he came, Lu Yao was now completely wilted. He was silent for a long time before he said, "Weimin, I'm not worried about anything else. I'm just worried about the manuscript of the third part. If it doesn't work out, you can help me revise it. I don't trust anyone else!"
Lin Weimin didn't know whether to laugh or cry when he heard his words which sounded like a dying request for help.
"You're just getting started. Can you wait until the test results come out tomorrow before you get depressed?"
While comforting Lu Yao all the way, seeing that it was already noon and he would not be able to catch the canteen's meal if he returned to the company, Lin Weimin randomly found a restaurant on the side of the road.
We ordered two dishes, one meat and one vegetable, and the meat dish was twice-cooked pork.
In the past, when Lu Yao was eating, the first thing he would use his chopsticks to pick up was twice-cooked pork. He used to love eating meat the most, especially twice-cooked pork.
But today he was acting like his normal self. He didn't even touch the twice-cooked pork and just kept picking up the vegetarian dish.
Lin Weimin felt something was not good, because Lao Guo died of liver disease.
Lin Weimin was deeply impressed. At that time, he would not eat any meat and would vomit when he smelled it.
"When did this start?"
Lu Yao smiled bitterly, "I had it last year, but I never paid much attention to it. I thought it was because I was getting old. Plus, I was busy writing every day, so my metabolism was slow, so I had no appetite."
Lin Weimin nodded, not knowing what to say to comfort Lu Yao, and he couldn't blame Lu Yao for not going to the hospital after he found something wrong.
Just like Lao Guo back then, they have come through difficult times and have never been pampered. They will not go to the hospital as if they were facing a serious enemy just because of a little physical discomfort.
After a tasteless lunch, I returned to the Chinese Literature Society and settled Lu Yao down first.
Another night passed, and Lin Weimin took Lu Yao to Union Hospital again. After a morning of examination, the disease was finally confirmed.
It is early liver cirrhosis.
Hearing this answer, Lu Yao felt like he was struck by a bolt from the blue and remained speechless for a long time.
Lu Yao asked: "Doctor, how long can I live?"
"Don't let your imagination run wild. As long as you actively cooperate with our treatment, I will ensure that you live to be eighty."
The doctor's answer made Lu Yao's icy heart beat again, "So there's still hope for me?"
"Of course there is hope, but the prerequisite is that you can cooperate with our treatment. Your generation didn't get the hepatitis B vaccine when they were young, so you are the hardest hit by hepatitis B. And as you just said, your work and rest schedule is abnormal and irregular, which is also the most important reason for the severity of your liver disease."
Lu Yao is now in the early stages of liver cirrhosis and his condition is not serious. The doctor does not even bother to admit him to the hospital. He only needs to take medicine as prescribed by the doctor, change his bad habits, and come to the outpatient clinic for regular checkups.
After almost a day of hard work, Lin Weimin and Lu Yao came out of the outpatient building of Union Hospital again.
The sun sets in the west, but people in big cities cannot see the last rays of the sunset as they are blocked by the tall buildings.
In the past two years, there are more and more high-rise buildings in Yanjing.
Lu Yao looked around, feeling as if he was in another world.
"Come home with me first and call your family." Lin Weimin said.
Lu Yao shook his head. "Why call? There's no need to make them worry. I'll take some medicine first, and then I'll go back to recuperate after I finish revising the manuscript."
"What the hell are you doing with the manuscript?" Lin Weimin suddenly raised his voice. "Which is more important, the novel or your life?"
Lu Yao looked at him in surprise, but felt warm in his heart even though he was scolded by him.
"It's okay. I won't stay up late this time. I'll just write during the day."
Lu Yao's insistence was decisively suppressed by Lin Weimin, who took him back to the courtyard where he lived. This was a three-courtyard compound with plenty of houses, so it was no problem to arrange a place for Lu Yao to live. Then Lin Weimin called the Shaanxi Literary Association.
The Cultural Association quickly called Lu Yao's wife Lin Dan. Lu Yao was reluctant to speak, so Lin Weimin had to take over the topic and told Lin Dan about Lu Yao's examination results. Lin Dan remained silent on the spot.
"Sister-in-law, my suggestion is that you can bring your children to Yanjing to accompany Lu Yao for active treatment. I will arrange the house for you. This may be a little unfair to you, but his current condition is indeed not optimistic. If you let him continue, his condition will easily worsen. He cannot do without you."
Lin Weimin and Lu Yao have a very good relationship and he occasionally mentions his wife Lin Dan during their conversations.
When Lin Dan met Lu Yao, he was still a poor boy with no money. Lin Dan got engaged to him when he was in the most difficult time and did his best to support him to go to college.
After marriage, she was willing to be a supporting role. In addition to silently taking care of the family, she also tried her best to help Lu Yao in his career.
On the contrary, Lu Yao is absorbed in writing all day long and does not pay enough attention to and care about his family.
This is also the reason why he was reluctant to call Lin Dan to tell him about his illness. He still felt guilty.
"Or, let him come back to Xi'an. I can definitely take good care of him." Lin Dan's voice sounded calm.
"Sister-in-law, the medical conditions in Yanjing are the best in the country, and the hospital I found for him is also the best hospital in the country. He is in the early stages now, and if he is treated properly, he is likely to recover..."
Lin Dan on the other end of the phone hesitated for a moment, "Okay, I'll listen to you. I'll ask for leave from work tomorrow."
"Okay, once the time is set, you can call and I'll pick you and the child up then."
Lu Yao and Lin Dan's daughter is eight years old and has just started elementary school. It happens to be summer vacation now, so coming to Yanjing to accompany Lu Yao will not affect the child's schooling at all.
"Since my sister-in-law hasn't been here for a few days, you can stay at my house first. It's a good opportunity to adjust your schedule. I'll arrange a place for you three to stay tomorrow."
Seeing that Lin Weimin had made clear arrangements for him, Lu Yao could only stay obediently.
The next morning, after work, Lin Weimin talked to Qin Chaoyang about Lu Yao's situation.
After completing the manuscript for the third part of "The Ordinary World", Lu Yao went to Beijing to revise the manuscript. Unexpectedly, problems were found during the manuscript review, and the revision had to be put on hold.
Qin Chaoyang was somewhat surprised by this situation, as Lu Yao was the first one he discovered.
Without his strong support, "A Thrilling Scene" would not have been published by "Contemporary" back then, not to mention that he later publicly wrote an article in the newspaper to support Lu Yao.
"He just works too hard!" Qin Chaoyang sighed.
Everyone in Contemporary Magazine knows about Lu Yao's creative habits.
His morning always started at noon, and later he wrote an essay called "Ordinary World" under this name.
In addition, since the publication of "Ordinary World", the literary world has generally received contempt and doubt. Although no one says it, everyone knows that Lu Yao is holding back a lot of energy.
Faced with external pressure, he worked even harder on his creation. In a sense, the birth of "Ordinary World" burned Lu Yao's life.
After sighing, Qin Chaoyang asked about Lu Yao's arrangements again. After listening to Lin Weimin's explanation, he nodded with satisfaction, "This is the best."
Then he thought for a moment and added, "After he has made arrangements, I will go over to see him and comfort him. Creation is not something that can be achieved overnight. If you keep worrying about it, even if he is cured this time, who knows what disease he will get next time!"
What Qin Chaoyang said was unpleasant to hear, but it was the truth.
A few days later, Lu Yao's wife Lin Dan came to Yanjing with their children, and Lin Weimin and Lu Yao went to pick them up.
As soon as they met, Lin Dan's eyes were red.
Over the years, her husband has paid little attention to the family and focused entirely on writing. It is impossible to say that she has no complaints, and the couple have often quarreled over this.
But they are a couple who have been through thick and thin together. Now that Lu Yao is seriously ill, how can she not feel distressed?
After picking up Lu Yao's wife and daughter, Lin Weimin drove the family all the way to Gongjian Hutong near Jingshan Park.
Lin Weimin has a courtyard here. He has never lived in it since he took it over. The courtyard is well maintained and has complete living facilities. He can move in by purchasing some daily necessities.
To the south of here is Jingshan Park, and to the west is Beihai Park. It has a beautiful environment and scenic views, and is a great place for recuperation.
It is not far from Qiqizuo Hutong, only about two or three hundred meters away. If anything happens at Lu Yao's house, it would be convenient for him to run over and call Han Zhuangzhuang.
"No one has lived in this yard for a while, so I just cleaned it up simply." Lin Weimin said.
This courtyard house covers an area of three to four hundred square meters. As it has its own door and courtyard, the original owner lived in it with great care. It is much more decent than most employee housing in Yanjing at that time.
Lin Dan looked at the place that Lin Weimin had arranged for her family, her eyes full of satisfaction, and she kept expressing her gratitude.
"Sister-in-law, don't be polite with me. It's time for this! The most important thing in your family right now is Lu Yao's illness. You have to keep an eye on him and never let him go back to his old ways." Lin Weimin warned.
Lin Dan couldn't help but tear up again when he heard what Lin Weimin said. He said to Lu Yao, "Tell me, is this body yours or ours? How much has Weimin worried about you?"
In recent years, Lin Weimin has been in charge of Lu Yao's works. Lin Dan is Lu Yao's bedside companion, so he naturally knows Lin Weimin's concern for Lu Yao.
Lu Yao showed some embarrassment on his face, and said guiltily: "I understand. I will pay attention to it in the future and treat it well."
Her husband, who had always been as stubborn as a donkey, finally gave in. Lin Dan was actually grateful for the illness.
But she was more grateful to Lin Weimin. If he had not taken her husband to the hospital for examination, her husband's illness would not have been discovered.
Cirrhosis of the liver is a serious disease.
"Weimin, on behalf of our whole family, thank you!" Lin Dan bowed to Lin Weimin.
Lin Weimin grabbed Lin Dan and said, "Sister-in-law, it's too polite for you to say that."
(End of this chapter)
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