I held my breath and looked at Old Mi. He was staring at me, but I couldn't meet his gaze because I could feel his emotions at that moment.
After a long while, he suddenly smiled and said to me, "Which doctor told you this? I'm going to go and yell at him..."
"dad……"
Old Mi became extremely angry. He cursed, "This is utter nonsense... I'm someone who enjoys all my food, how could a simple nasal surgery turn me into someone with lymphoma... Do you think I don't know what lymphoma is... It's cancer, a disease that can kill people..."
I swallowed hard, unsure what to say to him, and the others remained silent... We all knew that things like this required time to process. At this moment, no one could help Old Mi; we could only wait for him to calm down before comforting him.
Old Mi's expression became blank again. It took him two or three minutes to come back to his senses. He glanced at my mother and tears fell down his face.
My mother held back her tears and smiled as she said to him, "Old Mi, don't be afraid... Your son has already found out that this disease can be cured. The key is for you to have a good attitude... Our son is a filial son, so you don't need to worry about anything. Just listen to his arrangements."
Old Mi was a true tough guy. He didn't break down. After wiping away his tears, he returned to normal and said to my mother, "I'm so old now, I've already let go of everything I can... I'm not afraid of dying... I'm afraid that after I die, you won't have anyone by your side."
"Old Mi, let's not talk about discouraging things. Listen to your son in everything. You also have to believe in the current medical technology... you'll definitely get better."
After I finished speaking, my mother quickly said to me, "Son, quickly tell your dad what the doctor said."
Old Mi then turned his gaze to me.
I tried to calm myself down and then said, "Dad... I've consulted many doctors, and they all say that the cure rate for this disease is very high... During treatment, the patient's mindset is very important. You must maintain a good mood; a strong will leads to a strong immune system, which is very helpful for treatment... Also, we now have two options: one is to go back to Chengdu for treatment; the other is to go to Shanghai... In terms of medical standards, Shanghai is definitely better, but Chengdu is not bad either... Ultimately, I respect your opinion on where to go for treatment."
After a brief pause, I added, "I've already contacted the relevant hospitals in Chengdu and Shanghai. I have connections in both places, so there's no need to worry about finding a bed... In Shanghai, it will be a little slower, but at most it should only take a week... As for Chengdu..."
At this point, I turned my gaze to Lu Jia, since she was the one who made the contact in Chengdu, and she would know the situation better than I did, so I hoped that she would be the one to tell Lao Mi.
Lu Jia understood what I meant, and she quickly said to Lao Mi, "In Chengdu, after a full physical examination, there will be a bed available, and there is basically no need to wait... because the director of the department that treats lymphoma is the brother-in-law of our company's boss, so he is particularly willing to help!"
"Thank you so much."
"Uncle, it's no trouble at all... As long as you are healthy, we are willing to do anything."
At that moment, Old Mi looked at Lu Jia with a deep sense of agreement and gratitude...
Without hesitation, he replied, "I'll go to Chengdu... even if I can't get better, at least I'll be closer to home."
Old Mi's words were heartbreaking, but his mindset was much better than expected... He wasn't too afraid, which is why he dared to make the worst-case scenario plan.
...
At the hospital entrance, Lu Jia and I stood side by side. I smoked, while she stared absently at the distant Cangshan Mountain, or perhaps at the clouds over there. After a moment, she spoke to me, "Look, the clouds near Cangshan are a dark mass, but look further away... and they're all colorful!"
"Is that so?"
"Don't you think life is like this?... Even if you're living in the darkest of times right now, as long as you're willing to look up and see further, there might be a miracle waiting for you there..."
I followed her gaze and looked into what seemed like two different worlds, so I nodded and replied, "It will be alright, everything will be alright."
Lu Jia smiled, and in her smile I saw a woman's resilience and indomitable spirit... I couldn't help but reflect on myself. In the three years we've spent together, have I really not understood her well enough, so much so that I haven't seen a better version of her?
Based on my past understanding of her, I knew she wouldn't be the one to stay by my side after something like this happened. But now, she is the one who has never abandoned me and has helped me a lot.
After a brief silence, she reminded him again, "Uncle has decided to go to Chengdu for treatment. You should also call Ye Zhi's friend... Beds are so scarce right now. If we don't need them, we should give them to someone else as soon as possible."
I nodded, and then dialed Jian Zihan's number.
I didn't have to wait long before Jian Zihan answered the phone. She seemed very concerned about the outcome and asked before I could even speak, "What did your dad say?"
“He decided to go to Chengdu for treatment… Just like I thought, he didn’t want to leave his hometown, and he would feel more at ease in Chengdu.”
Jian Zihan remained silent for a long while before speaking to me in a low voice, "If it had been Ye Zhi herself who did this instead of me... would the outcome still have been the same?"
I paused for a moment, then replied, "Don't give me such difficult questions anymore... Such assumptions are meaningless... Even if we make so many 'what ifs' now, some facts simply cannot be changed."
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