Chapter 94
Just one and a half months later, Xue Mi fell ill for the second time.
This time, even though she was rescued in time, she completely lost the ability to walk after the onset of the disease.
Not only her leg muscles, her whole body became weak, like a fragile doll, and she could clearly hear the footsteps of death approaching.
With such a physical condition, he couldn't even sustain a long-distance journey, let alone the much more difficult space travel.
For a long time, astronauts had to have very high physical fitness.
Even if you are just an ordinary space tourist, you need to undergo a series of physical examinations and a considerable amount of training before you are qualified to enter the launch capsule.
Given Xue Mi's current physical condition, it is obviously impossible for her to go into space.
However, the new sleeping cabin that Wanxiang Interactive and the Yuexin Base project team had previously collaborated on does have great hope of solving this problem.
Unlike ordinary sleeping cabins used on Earth, this type of sleeping cabin needs to be specially customized to fix the user in some kind of soft and elastic special material, thereby effectively alleviating the tremendous pressure on the bodies of people in the cabin when leaving and returning from the launch cabin.
Only when this problem is thoroughly solved can space travel have the hope of being popularized in thousands of households in the future - of course, it is too early to say this at present. After all, the Moon Core Base will take at least many years of construction before it can be opened to ordinary people, not to mention the more distant outer space.
However, for Xue Mi, the seemingly distant future is directly related to whether she can survive.
The new treatment method has been proven to be effective in space, but in contrast, it is very unsatisfactory in the pseudo-vacuum environment of Earth.
This seems to be another topic worth exploring, but for Xue Mi, it is obviously not good news.
The time she had left was getting less and less.
Based on the current course of her illness, Xue Mi is not sure if she can survive the next attack.
However, there has finally been good news recently. The Moon Core Base has made encouraging progress and has successfully expanded a huge natural cave on the moon according to the original plan. It has even successfully built a temporary settlement, which has increased the number of people who can stay on the moon for a long time to double digits. It is said that this number will soon exceed hundreds.
This means that the Earth will have to launch more astronauts into space, including the space station, which is about to undergo a second round of expansion.
This is definitely a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Xue Mi.
Her treatment is mainly carried out on the space station, which has been difficult to carry out due to immature technology and limited personnel. However, with the help of this expansion, her opportunity has finally come.
"No, the risk is too great," the other party immediately rejected Xue Mi's quality application. "We have only tested this treatment plan on monkeys before. We cannot draw a conclusion on its effect on humans yet. I don't recommend trying it rashly."
However, when I heard that Xue Mi's sponsorship for this treatment was as high as 10 billion...it's not impossible to give it a try.
After all, that’s 10 billion yuan, enough to launch space capsules many times.
However, after learning about Xue Mi's specific physical condition, he couldn't help but shake his head repeatedly.
This is not a question of whether the treatment is effective or not, but if the sleeping cabin is not as effective as expected, this rich woman may even die during the launch process.
After all, her current physical condition is really bad.
Xue Mi certainly didn't want to miss this most promising opportunity. After signing a series of voluntary informed consent agreements and donating another 5 billion yuan, the other party finally and reluctantly agreed to take one more passenger and make Xue Mi the first human patient to participate in this treatment in space. There were three other experimental subjects before her, namely a pigeon, a dog, and a monkey.
When he heard that his aunt had a similar disease and was going to seek treatment in space, Lin Dudu volunteered to be the vanguard and help his aunt verify the reliability of the treatment in advance - after all, he was young and strong, and the risk should be much smaller.
"Aunt, just let me try it first. I've wanted to experience space for a long time. I really don't want to miss such a great free opportunity." The teenage boy grew taller, but looked thinner, with a typical teenage body shape.
Xue Mi admitted that she was indeed slightly moved for a moment.
But in the end she shook her head and refused.
Lin Dudu does have better physical fitness and suffers from the same disease as herself. If she is willing, letting him be the first experimental subject will obviously be safer and more reliable for Xue Mi.
But it was impossible for Xue Mi to push a child forward and hide herself behind.
Lin Dudu's condition has been stabilized and he still has decades of good days ahead of him. In comparison, his own life span is almost up. It is obvious who should go up.
"Let your aunt try it for you first. If it really works, I'll send you up next." Xue Mi coaxed her nephew in a relaxed tone.
After all, it was a matter of sending their boss to heaven, so Wanxiang Interactive treated it as a formidable enemy and selected the best team to follow up the project. They spared no effort and no cost and were determined to complete the task successfully.
As for the Yuexin Base project team, although they were reluctant at first, once they agreed, they carried out various calculations and debugging over and over again, trying to ensure that everything was within the controllable range and there would be no problems.
After all, nowadays, whether it is Wanxiang, Restart Technology, or Xifeng Media, they are all large and influential companies in the country. If such a big boss dies in space, it may be a big blow to the entire project.
Not to mention, this boss is investing 15 billion yuan in this project.
Although everyone is equal in the face of death, as long as you have enough money, there is a chance to pry open the back door.
Xue Mi has finally waited for her chance.
Two months later, after a series of meticulous physical examinations, Xue Mi finally managed to lie down in a special sleeping cabin.
Her mouth and nose were connected to a soft and elastic respirator, and the rest of the space was completely filled with slightly cool cushioning material.
The next moment, the sleeping cabin was officially opened. Xue Mi's eyes went dark and she completely lost consciousness.
Soon, she will experience a sweet sleep and then wake up on the space station to continue receiving follow-up treatment.
I hope everything goes well on this journey.
Logically speaking, she is in a deep sleep and will not dream.
But Xue Mi felt as if she was curled up in her mother's womb, surrounded by warm amniotic fluid. She felt an extreme sense of security and relaxation.
Because her mother was hugging her tightly.
I don’t know how long it took, maybe a moment, or maybe a long time, Xue Mi suddenly felt a violent contraction and spasm, and then the light of the stars descended, falling unreservedly on this baby who had just seen the world.
The strong sunlight fell on her skin and she felt a clear burning pain. She wanted to speak, but found that she could only cry like a baby. She wanted to move her hands and feet, but her limbs were tightly bound and she could not move at all.
The next second, Xue Mi opened her eyes suddenly and felt very clearly that her illness had relapsed again.
This relapse was so sudden and violent that the muscle spasms quickly spread from the legs, which had long been unflexible, to the upper body, even including the heart and lungs, which were also targets of this disease.
There is even a gradually numb brain.
It was just a little bit off, Xue Mi thought regretfully. Just that little bit of time, she might finally have a chance to completely defeat the curse hidden in her blood.
She tried hard to open her eyes, wanting to take another look at the world and the scenery in space. Unfortunately, she had completely lost control of her eye muscles and couldn't even open a tiny gap.
Xue Mi felt that she was surrounded by severe pain, and this pain seemed to have no end...
Faintly, she seemed to be able to hear the messy and tense busy sounds around her. Some people were talking loudly, and some were reading some data aloud. However, under the torture of pain, everything seemed distorted and deformed, and she couldn't hear clearly.
Although the pain made her head turn into a mess, Xue Mi couldn't help but think: It's actually pretty cool to die in outer space...
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Xue Mi's series of companies are not listed, but because they involve dozens or hundreds of upstream and downstream companies, they have a great influence. The capital market is also very concerned about the situation of these companies. Any slight disturbance may cause the stock market to sneeze.
Recently, the biggest news in the capital market is that the behind-the-scenes boss of these companies, a young lady with a very low-key style, has most likely passed away. Most importantly, this young lady has never married and has no offspring to inherit. Naturally, who will inherit such a large inheritance in the future has aroused the curiosity of countless people.
Even though Xue Mi's assistant team repeatedly refuted the rumors, others didn't believe it.
After all, a few months ago, photos of Xue Mi in a wheelchair were circulated, confirming that this young female billionaire was seriously ill. Now, the female billionaire has not been seen for many days. Many people speculate that she is either dead or still in the intensive care unit and will not live long.
Even if there is a designated heir, the change of ownership of the country will inevitably cause severe turmoil, let alone a situation like Xue Mi.
I don’t know how many stakeholders are eyeing this area that has temporarily become a vacuum, wanting to rush in and grab a piece of fat meat.
But unexpectedly, the internal strife in several companies that many people expected to see did not happen.
The heads of several companies, as well as senior and middle managers, acted as usual, as if nothing had happened.
"Because it has always been like this," Li Wanshan said as a matter of course in response to his wife's curiosity, "You know that the boss rarely interferes with the company's specific business except for hanging out here. The company has always been the same. What impact can it have?"
As for other things, Xue Mi had made arrangements before leaving, so there was no need to panic.
He didn't even understand why there were so many people outside watching the show.
"Don't worry, I believe the boss will be back soon," Li Wanshan comforted his wife, "With her luck, how could she fail because of such a small problem."
No matter what happens in the outside world, Xue Mi's employees have unimaginable firm confidence in their boss.
After all, what he is best at is creating miracles, including this time, and others always feel that miracles will definitely happen again.
A healthy boss will soon appear in front of them.
Although more than a month has passed since the launch capsule was launched, no news has been sent back.
But no news is the best news.
It's snowing again today.
Snow flakes as big as goose feathers were floating in the air, almost completely submerging the skyline. People walking in the snow could only hold their hats tightly, wear thick gloves, lower their heads, and move forward carefully.
Lawyer Feng was originally driving a very nice domestic electric car, but unfortunately it was snowing heavily and any car was difficult to drive, so he simply abandoned the car and walked. Anyway, the place was not far away, and it only took about 10 minutes to walk in the snow to get there.
His target this time was not a private mansion, but a flat located near the hospital with very convenient transportation.
The property management here is quite strict. Basically, there is one household per elevator, and each resident has a special access card. If a resident lives on the 6th floor, he can only go to the floor corresponding to his home. No matter whether it is the 5th or 8th floor, he cannot take the elevator.
Lawyer Feng also made a special phone call to get to the floor he wanted.
As soon as he came out of the elevator, he smelled a strong smell that could only be found in hospitals.
This flat with an area of more than 300 square meters has been transformed into a very convenient small hospital. It has a wide variety of instruments and equipment, and some of the latest and most advanced instruments may be more comprehensive than those in ordinary municipal-level tertiary hospitals.
In order to conduct a physical examination, the owner of this place donated 200 million yuan to the nearby tertiary hospital, including a large number of mouth-watering instruments, and easily obtained the hospital's most meticulous service - who said that public hospitals have no services at all? The key is that the money is not in place.
At this time, a group of department heads from tertiary hospitals were gathered in this flat to consult with the owner of the house.
So far, the homeowner's recovery is okay, but several experts accidentally started arguing about the next treatment plan. The scene was quite lively. Lawyer Feng was also surprised to find that when it comes to talking, these experts and professors in front of him might be better than him, a professional lawyer who makes money by talking.
This short but intense argument lasted about 10 minutes. Finally, while they were arguing, they decided on the next treatment and exercise plan for the homeowner. After the group of people left, Lawyer Feng walked over and said hello to the homeowner.
This client is one of the top clients of their law firm. Every year, the commissions and handling fees alone amount to tens of millions or even hundreds of millions. Naturally, no matter how careful they are to this important client, it is not too little. No wonder they called on Lawyer Feng, a senior partner of the law firm, to take action. Moreover, this top lawyer, whose consulting fees easily amount to tens of thousands, was waiting in the waiting room just now, and was not in the least impatient, but waited obediently until the meeting was over.
Although this distinguished client is over 30 years old, she looks more like a girl in her early 20s, with a face full of collagen and full of elasticity. It is as if the law of time has completely gone wrong with this person.
In fact, this big client had indeed just escaped the pursuit of death, and the way he escaped was quite dramatic. If the situation of this big client was not kept confidential, Lawyer Feng would really be interested in gossiping about this person with people around him.
Maybe it was because she had just recovered from a serious illness, so the big client still looked a little weak. Her lazy look was even more obvious than before - most importantly, she looked like she was really aging backwards. She was obviously a lot thinner, and seemed to be a few years younger than the last time she saw her.
"Long time no see, Lawyer Feng. I'm sorry to bother you again." Xue Mi said to him with a smile.
This is the fifth time Xue Mi has asked Lawyer Feng to come and revise her will.
Preparing a will in advance and having a lawyer to execute it are essential options for any wealthy person, not to mention repeated revisions and adjustments.
This time, Xue Mi invited Lawyer Feng to come over, not planning to make large-scale changes to the heroine, but to add a new funding project: to send patients with similar genetic diseases like herself into space for treatment, with all treatment costs free, and even a certain amount of follow-up medical subsidies.
After all, not everyone is as wealthy as Xue Mi and can fly directly into outer space for treatment. The purpose of establishing this fund is to save many similar patients and their families.
This is also the scene that Xue Mi most hoped to see when she sponsored this medical project.
Of course, with today's technology, this kind of treatment is destined to be expensive. Even someone as wealthy as Xue Mi can only afford to sponsor 8 to 10 patients a month, or about 100 to 120 people a year. Compared with the huge number of patients with genetic diseases, this number is really nothing. However, with the development of subsequent technologies, Xue Mi firmly believes that more and more people will be able to be cured, and the cost and difficulty of treatment will gradually decrease. As long as there are enough research samples and the simulated space equipment on the ground, there is a great probability that the difficulties will be completely overcome. By then, genetic diseases may no longer be a terrible nightmare, but just a minor illness that can be easily cured.
Just thinking about that kind of future, Xue Mi felt it was particularly beautiful.
She had carefully selected the first batch of ten sponsored patients, but naturally, one of the first ten patients to go into space was Xue Mi's nephew Lin Dudu.
"Aunt, what does it feel like to be in outer space?" Lin Dudu couldn't help but ask Xue Mi curiously.
Although he had actually asked similar questions several times, he kept asking them again and again with a look of longing on his face.
After all, which young person would not have ideas about outer space?
What's more, his aunt was directly and deeply involved in the Yuexin Base project, which is now the hottest in the world. If this matter was not inappropriate to be told to outsiders, Lin Dudu would have wanted to go out and show off and come back.
Recently, a very famous actress abroad planned to go to outer space at her own expense. She live-broadcasted her training and selection process, and easily attracted tens of millions of fans, gaining extremely high popularity.
However, Lin Dudu really wanted to tell others that this was not a big deal, because his aunt was really amazing. Not only did she rely on money to build a ladder to heaven, but even patients with similar illnesses as her saw hope.
Now he has also benefited greatly and became one of the second batch of patients to go to space for medical treatment. Lin Dudu thought that in addition to his aunt, he should also have a high probability of leaving a record in history. This feeling of satisfaction is much greater than gaining tens of millions of fans.
Unfortunately, due to the principle of confidentiality, he can't say anything now, which is almost suffocating him.
Fortunately, this situation did not last too long. With the successful return of the first two groups of patients, the effectiveness of this treatment was finally thoroughly confirmed, and the counselor's Nobel Prize was also in her hands.
This time, Xue Mi, who has always been low-key, can no longer be low-key at all.
Her name, along with her legendary experience, has become increasingly well-known through official propaganda.
The publicity department actually deliberately downplayed Xue Mi's wealth, but how could others ignore such a thing? Not long after, Xue Mi's identity as the boss of those top companies could no longer be concealed. The opponents who had wanted to laugh at those companies before could no longer laugh at this time.
No wonder people say this woman is so lucky. Even though she was in such a bad condition, she went to space to treat her illness and was fine when she came back. By the way, she also confirmed a top-notch achievement worth the Nobel Prize.
Such a legendary experience is hard to imagine, let alone experiencing it in person.
Xue Mi's name was finally put together with the widely known names of the world's top billionaires. She was a special person who was recognized by the public as being among the top few in the world.
Regarding this person who has suddenly become popular recently, most people just gossip about him, and chat about him as a daily topic with family and friends.
But there are also some people who really don’t know how to describe the feeling in their hearts.
Xue Mi's ex-boyfriend Jiang Zhendong finally got married two years ago, but unfortunately they divorced within a year, and the divorce was quite tragic. The family was in chaos, and his ex-wife even brought people to smash and destroy the house, leaving not even a good brick in the house.
Now, seeing his ex-girlfriend become a top wealthy person who has attracted everyone's attention, Jiang Zhendong, who had been hiding in the sand like an ostrich, finally couldn't keep calm. He went home and had several quarrels with his mother. He didn't vent his emotions, but was filled with anger. In the end, he ended up with a mess and nothing went well.
As for Xue Mi's former classmates, they had always looked down on this poor girl, and even the last time they met each other, they were not pleasant.
Who would have thought that while they were still working diligently as office animals here, the once poor girl suddenly became so rich. It was said that she donated tens of millions to her alma mater, repairing buildings and buying equipment. She finally became the object that they could never afford.
He is quite shameless and wants to keep in touch with Xue Miduo. It would be even better if he could trick her into investing some money in him.
After all, he has become such a wealthy man, so it is only natural for him to help out his old friends.
It’s a pity that Xue Mi doesn’t buy it at all. Except for the few people she had a good relationship with in college, she thinks it’s a waste of time to pay more attention to the others. As for pretending to be a big shot? Sorry, she doesn't have such a boring hobby.
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