On the other hand, under the doctor's guidance, An's mother underwent electrocardiogram and ultrasound examinations. Because of the "connections" she had used, the examinations were completed quickly without waiting in line.
"The results will take twenty minutes. You can go back to your ward first, and I will bring the test results over later," the accompanying doctor said to An Yiruo and her mother.
"Thank you for your help," Mrs. An nodded to the doctor.
"You're too kind, Madam."
When An Yiruo and her mother returned to the ward, they found Mo Jingchen sitting on the sofa making a phone call, so the two quietly found a place to sit down.
"Have the test results come out yet?" Mo Jingchen asked immediately after hanging up the phone.
“Not yet. The doctor said the results will be available in twenty minutes, and he will bring them over,” An Yiruo explained to Mo Jingchen.
"Then let's wait a little longer."
Twenty minutes felt like two hours to An Yiruo; the wait for the test results was agonizing.
Knock knock, a knocking sound rang out at the door.
"Enter."
"Mr. Mo, the teacher needs your help," the doctor who brought An's mother in for a checkup said to Mo Jingchen as he entered.
"Okay, I understand."
Mo Jingchen followed him to the doctor's office: "Doctor, how is my mother-in-law's illness?" Mo Jingchen understood why the doctor had called him over alone; it must be because there was something unusual about An's mother's illness.
"Mr. Mo, I called you here to ask for your opinion. Your mother-in-law's condition is a bit complicated."
The doctor turned the computer screen toward Mo Jingchen: "Mr. Mo, look at this location. In layman's terms, the lesion is in a very hidden spot. Surgery might be risky. But if we opt for conservative treatment, the results might not be satisfactory."
Mo Jingchen was truly a layman when it came to medicine. As the saying goes, laymen watch the show, while experts see the details. Professional matters should be left to professionals.
"Based on your experience, which option is better?"
"It depends on the family's wishes. If the surgery is successful, we'll still be happy. But as I've said before, there's a risk of failure. However, with conservative treatment, the outcome will definitely be no surgery."
"I understand. I'll go back and discuss it with my wife." Mo Jingchen understood the doctor's implied meaning and then took his leave.
Back in the ward, Mo Jingchen acted as if nothing had happened, sat down on the sofa, and glanced at his watch: "An'an, let's go out and buy some food. It's almost lunchtime."
“Okay.” An Yiruo stood up, not forgetting to say to her mother, “Mom, sit for a while, we’ll be back soon.”
"Go ahead, don't worry about me."
Mo Jingchen led An Yiruo out of the ward and into a stairwell: "An'an, there's something I need to tell you."
An Yiruo's heart skipped a beat when she saw Mo Jingchen's serious attitude: "Is it my mother's illness...?"
“An’an, the doctor said that Mom’s illness is treatable. However, because of the special location of Mom’s illness, surgery would be risky. If we opt for conservative treatment, the outcome is predictable,” Mo Jingchen truthfully relayed to An Yiruo what the doctor had told him.
Upon hearing this, An Yiruo staggered and almost lost her balance.
"An'an, are you alright?" Mo Jingchen quickly caught her.
"I'm fine. I just feel that Mom has already had a hard enough life, why does she have to suffer such a calamity now!" An Yiruo leaned against Mo Jingchen's chest, tears streaming down her face.
"Chen, tell me, what should I do? What should I choose?" An Yiruo leaned helplessly against Mo Jingchen's chest, asking for his opinion.
"An'an, you have to make the decision yourself." Mo Jingchen reached out and hugged An Yiruo, but at this moment, it was still up to An Yiruo to make the decision.
"I don't know. Surgery is risky, and conservative treatment won't achieve the results I expect. What should I do, Jingchen?" An Yiruo was a little flustered. She originally thought that with Mo Jingchen's relationship, the doctor must be very skilled.
With top-notch doctors treating her mother, her illness was sure to be cured. But unexpectedly, such a mishap occurred, which left her feeling deeply resentful!
"No need to think about it anymore, I choose to have the surgery," said Mrs. An, who had overheard their entire conversation from outside the door. She opened the door and addressed them.
"Mom, when did you... arrive?" An Yiruo wiped away her tears haphazardly, trying her best to keep her mother from noticing her bad mood.
“I’ve been here since the very first thing you said. You didn’t have to hide it from me. As your elder, I can handle this.” An’s mother looked at her daughter, feeling a pang of heartache for An Yi Ruo.
“Mom, let’s visit a few more hospitals. Maybe they’ll find a better treatment option,” An Yiruo said, walking over and taking her mother’s hand.
“I know that with Jingchen’s abilities, he will definitely arrange for the most authoritative doctors. I know that my illness will have the same result no matter where I go. Therefore, I am willing to have surgery to try to have a better chance of survival.”
The reason An's mother made this choice was that she wanted to spend more time with An Yiruo, as she couldn't bear to leave An Yiruo alone in this world.
Her daughter had suffered alongside her since childhood, and now that she had finally met Mo Jingchen, a good man, she wanted to see her daughter walk down the aisle and have children.
So... she had to take a gamble, for An'an and for herself!
"mom……"
An Yiruo wanted to say something more, but Mo Jingchen squeezed her hand tightly, signaling her not to try to persuade him anymore.
“An’an, we respect Mom’s wishes,” Mo Jingchen said to An Yiruo.
“But…” An Yiruo was still somewhat unwilling. What she wanted was a treatment plan that was 100% risk-free!
“An’an, there are risks in everything we do, and we must have the courage to face all kinds of things,” An’an’s mother comforted An Yi Ruo once again.
"In that case, let's go see the doctor together to discuss the surgical plan." An Yiruo no longer insisted. Since this was her mother's idea, she would follow her mother's wishes.
The three of them came to the doctor's office together, which surprised the doctor. After all, this was the first time he had ever encountered a patient who came in person to discuss the surgical plan!
"Mr. Mo, please have a seat." But the doctor, after all, was a man who had seen it all. Faced with this situation, he was only slightly shocked before quickly returning to his work.
"Mo Jingchen asked An's mother to sit down, while he and An Yiruo stood behind her, listening to the doctor's explanation."
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