Chapter 158 Sudden Emergency
She walked quickly to the study door and gently opened it a crack.
In the living room, Xie Shiyu was facing the microphone, his voice filled with rare shock. "Zhu Jiaoyuan, please tell me slowly. What happened to Professor Liu? ...Sudden cerebral hemorrhage? Where is he now? ...City People's Hospital for emergency treatment? Okay, okay, we got it."
Hearing the word "rescue", Gu Qiuyue's fingers tightened involuntarily and gripped the door frame. Xie Shiyu hung up the phone and turned around to see his wife's pale face.
"Yueyue," he walked over quickly, his tone as calm as possible, "Don't worry, we'll go to the city hospital now."
Gu Qiuyue felt dizzy. The gentle and wise figure from the daytime was still in front of her. How could this happen... "Is it serious?" Her voice trembled slightly.
Xie Shiyu held her hand and said, "The situation is not optimistic. One of Zhu Jiaoyuan's students happens to work at the Municipal Hospital. He recognized Professor Liu and quickly notified Professor Zhu. He said he would buy a ticket and come over tomorrow. Let's go to the hospital first."
"But it's so late, kids..." Gu Qiuyue said subconsciously.
"Mom can take care of it." Xie Shiyu had already picked up his coat. "Don't worry."
A few words calmed Gu Qiuyue's panicked heart. She quickly changed her clothes and briefly explained the situation to her mother-in-law. Wang Xiulan said repeatedly, "Go quickly. I'm at home."
The streets were deserted and silent late at night. The jeep sped along the road. Gu Qiuyue looked out the window at the pitch-black darkness, feeling heavy-hearted. "Professor Liu was still discussing research ideas with me during the day, and he seemed so energetic. How could this happen..."
Xie Shiyu focused on the road ahead and spoke in a steady voice, "I heard from Professor Zhu that Professor Liu suffered a lot in the countryside in recent years. I'm afraid his health has long been deteriorating." He glanced at her sideways and said, "Don't be too sad. Medicine is making rapid progress these days. There will be hope."
The emergency building of the Municipal People's Hospital was brightly lit. They rushed to the outside of the emergency room and saw several men waiting there anxiously. When they saw strangers coming, one of the middle-aged men raised his head and looked at them.
"Excuse me, is Professor Liu Jianbang in this emergency room?" Gu Qiuyue asked softly.
The middle-aged man stood up and said, "I'm Zhao, the office director of the Provincial Economics Institute. These two are Professor Liu's juniors. Who are you?"
Gu Qiuyue revealed her identity: "My name is Gu Qiuyue. I just met Professor Liu today and received his guidance. I heard that he had a sudden illness and was very worried. I wanted to see if there was any way I could help."
Professor Liu's niece wiped her eyes and said, "Thank you for coming to see him. My uncle... was already in very poor health. Even after returning to work, he still hasn't taken care of himself. No matter how much you try, it's useless..."
Director Zhao sighed, "Professor Liu had already retired to our institute. He's been working on an important project lately, often staying up all night. This afternoon after the meeting he said he was going to the library to look up information, but tonight..."
At this time, the door of the emergency room opened, a doctor came out, and everyone immediately surrounded him.
"Doctor, how is my uncle?" Professor Liu's nephew asked anxiously.
The doctor took off his mask and said solemnly, "The bleeding is quite heavy. Although it has stopped temporarily, he is not out of danger yet. He needs to be observed for 48 hours. Please be mentally prepared."
Hearing this, Professor Liu's nephew almost staggered. Xie Shiyu quickly supported her and turned to the doctor: "Doctor, do you need any special medicine or equipment? I can contact the military hospital."
The doctor took in his straight military posture and spoke in a more gentle tone, "The emergency equipment is currently ready. Thank you, comrade. Now it all depends on Professor Liu's willpower and physical condition."
Gu Qiuyue took out a pen and paper from her bag, wrote down her home phone number, and handed it to Director Zhao: "This is our home number. If you need a shift change or if there is anything we can help with, please be sure to contact us."
Director Zhao took the note and said with emotion, "Comrade Gu is very thoughtful. Professor Liu usually values talent the most. Today, I heard him say that he has found a good seedling. I think it must be you."
After waiting for a while, seeing that they could not help much for the time being and it was inconvenient to disturb the family too much, Gu Qiuyue and Xie Shiyu said goodbye and left.
On the way back, the night deepened. Gu Qiuyue looked out the window at the dim street lights and whispered, "Life is so fragile. People who are still alive during the day are lying in the emergency room at night..."
Xie Shiyu's hand reached over the joystick and grasped hers. "So, we should cherish the present moment even more. Professor Liu has dedicated his life to academia and deserves respect. His approval of your research proposal proves that you're on the right track. Even without his personal guidance, you should persevere."
Gu Qiuyue turned to look at him. Her husband's profile looked particularly resolute in the night. "I know. I just feel bad. I still have many questions I want to ask him..."
"The road of academia is long," Xie Shiyu said in a steady voice. "It's important to maintain a spirit of inquiry. Professor Liu's ideas and works are still here, and you can continue to study and learn." He paused, his tone becoming serious. "Seeing you and Professor Liu dedicate themselves to academia, I've been thinking... perhaps once you've settled on your postgraduate entrance exam, I should also consider further study."
Gu Qiuyue was a little surprised: "Have you really thought it through?"
"The modernization of the army requires more high-quality commanders." Xie Shiyu smiled. "We can't let my teacher Gu improve alone, right?"
These words made Gu Qiuyue feel a little relieved. She squeezed her husband's hand and said, "Then we have a deal. Let's make progress together."
When they got home, Wang Xiu Lan was still awake, waiting for them to come back. Upon hearing that Professor Liu was in a bad condition, the old woman repeated "Buddha bless you" several times.
"Mom, go to bed quickly. You have to send the kids to school tomorrow." Gu Qiuyue advised.
Back in the bedroom, Gu Qiuyue took out the note written by Professor Liu from her notebook, stroked the words on it, and sighed softly.
"Don't overthink it," Xie Shiyu hugged her from behind, "You've done what you can. The most important thing now is to take care of yourself and continue reviewing. This is also the best way to show respect to Professor Liu."
The next day at noon, during her break, Gu Qiuyue called the Provincial Economic Institute, and the person who answered the phone was Director Zhao from yesterday.
"Comrade Gu, the lecture has been temporarily canceled. Professor Liu's condition...is still not optimistic." Director Zhao's voice sounded tired. "Our institute is also discussing follow-up arrangements. We plan to invite Professor Zhu from Jingcheng University to temporarily take over Professor Liu's unfinished project."
He paused, seeming a little hesitant. "By the way, Comrade Gu, I heard that you were Professor Zhu's student, and your research direction is very similar to Professor Liu's. Once things settle down a bit here, our institute may organize people to organize Professor Liu's academic manuscripts. If you are interested, perhaps you can come and exchange ideas and learn from him then."
Gu Qiuyue's heart skipped a beat. "Thank you very much! I'll keep a close eye on this. Please give my regards to Professor Liu and his family. If there's anything I can do to help, please let me know."
After hanging up the phone, Gu Qiuyue stood in the phone booth for a long time without moving. The sun was shining outside the window, and students were walking across the playground with laughter.
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