"Oh," Xiao Li replied indifferently.
"These chicken wings are really delicious!" Jiang Cheng's appetite improved after receiving the good news.
"Ah, delicious." She put down her chopsticks.
"Why aren't you eating?"
"I'm full!"
Luo Xiaoli got up and left the dining table, giving him a disapproving look as she turned her back.
Unfortunately, Jiang Cheng was a straight man and couldn't hear the dissatisfaction in her words, so he ignored her and continued to eat heartily.
If you're going to eat rice, then eat it properly.
All you need to think about is food.
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I start work at the hospital at 2 PM.
Jiang Cheng and Zhong Lao were picked up by hospital officials.
"Team Leader Jiang, you saw the expert's case report on the way here, right? It's a five-year-old boy with extremely severe and typical albinism. He's reached the point where he can't be exposed to sunlight at all. He's currently resting in a sterile room and hasn't left the hospital for five years."
"Never been released before?"
"Yes, his family was originally well-off, but because the little boy had to be in a sterile environment every day, they had to pay expensive hospital fees every day. They sold their house, sold their car, and both of them lost their jobs and took out a large loan."
"Did you tell them about the gene reagent?"
"I've explained everything. You can rest assured, Jiang Group."
"Alright, lead me there."
The group entered the hospital and took the elevator to the tenth floor.
As soon as I stepped out of the elevator, I was hit by a strong smell of disinfectant.
The person in charge said that this is a sterile floor specially set aside by a top-tier hospital in Kyoto, and the corridors are disinfected more than thirty times a day.
Needless to say, outsiders have no way of getting into the room.
Even the little boy's parents had to undergo strict disinfection before entering.
"Team Leader Jiang, let's put on our protective suits and go in together. The rest of you can just stay outside and watch. Otherwise, the patient's family will have objections."
"good."
Jiangcheng can completely understand such a request.
Zhong and the others waited outside. After disinfecting himself, he changed into sterile clothing, wrapping himself up tightly and carefully.
They were afraid that if they weren't careful, they might hurt the little boy.
This is not just about him being a qualified experimental subject, but also about taking responsibility for life.
Step into the room.
A little boy wearing a hospital gown is sitting on the bed.
You can vaguely see his profile.
The woman next to her was also wearing a protective suit; her face could be seen through the mask, and she was probably the child's mother.
She held a spoon in her hand, and in the bowl was food of unknown type, which looked like vegetables that had been overcooked.
The woman looked very tired. She was over thirty years old, with clear crow's feet at the corners of her eyes, and even her tied-up hair had a few obvious gray hairs.
If it weren't for the hardships she's endured since the boy's birth, she would be very beautiful now.
That's just how things are.
That's how things are in this world.
"Hello, this is Team Leader Jiang whom I mentioned to you. Could you let him take a look at the child's condition?"
The person in charge spoke first.
Upon hearing this, the mother raised her head and looked Jiang Cheng up and down.
When she saw Team Leader Jiang's face through the mask, she was stunned.
So inexperienced?
He looks about the same age as the boy next door who just started college!
Is he the team leader Jiang that the person in charge mentioned?
"Are you kidding me? So young! Is this gene therapy drug some kind of scam?"
A look of wariness appeared on the woman's face.
"You can find out about Qinghua-level professors online right now. I've also shown you the contract. If any unforeseen circumstances arise, we will be responsible for all future support expenses..." The person in charge was about to continue speaking when Jiang Cheng waved his hand to stop him.
He said to the woman, “Although I am not yet of family age, I feel heartbroken to see the boy’s condition. My purpose in researching gene therapy is to help countless families in China escape their current predicament and stop worrying about genetic diseases. Please believe me and believe in the pure heart of a researcher.”
Jiang Cheng's words were extremely sincere.
So sincere that it slightly stunned the woman.
"To be honest, when I first heard that my son was the first subject of the experiment, my instinctive reaction was to refuse. No matter what kind of guarantee or benefits were offered, I was unwilling to put my own flesh and blood at risk... But my husband and I have run out of options. We've been to every hospital, not praying for a cure, but just hoping that he can be exposed to sunlight!"
The woman paused for a moment and continued, "Do you know why I agreed? That day, my son tugged at my clothes and said, 'Mom, do I want to stay in this little house for the rest of my life?'"
"......"
Jiang Cheng fell silent, and so did the person in charge.
In his sadness, he looked at the tightly closed windows of the room.
The little boy didn't even have the chance to look out the window at the bustling traffic below.
tragedy.
The woman agreed to the request.
Jiang Cheng slightly bent down and came to the little boy's side.
Upon closer inspection, he realized just how shocking real albinism is.
The boy is Yao Yao.
His entire body was milky white, including his eyelashes and hair.
This is due to a lack of melanin and a high sensitivity to sunlight. If exposed to sunlight, the skin will become inflamed, or it may lead to lesions such as basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma.
Yao Yao's eyes are beautiful, light blue, but his gaze is unfocused, as if he can't pinpoint Jiang Cheng's location even though it's right in front of him.
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