Chapter 57 Advanced Liver Cancer
Song Li had just bought daily necessities and brought them back to the ward when her cell phone rang. She saw that it was He Qian calling and realized that he had left without knowing when.
"Has lunch been delivered?" He Qian spoke the second the phone was connected.
It was almost one o'clock, and he had been busy since returning to the company. He asked two groups of people to pack lunch boxes, one for him and one for the hospital.
At this moment, the door was pushed open, and two tall women in black suits came in carrying two thermal bags. "Miss Song, this is your lunch."
He Qian heard the greeting from the other end, "Your car keys are with Lu Yang. He will drive you these days."
The two women moved swiftly and skillfully, placing the food on the table and opening the lunch boxes.
Song Li was about to reply to He Qian when his voice came over again: "Go eat first, I'll come see you after get off work."
After saying that, he hung up. After the whole call, Song Li didn't have time to say a word.
"Ms. Song, you can come and eat now." One of them walked towards the bed and lowered his voice: "I'll watch the IV bag, you can eat slowly."
"Have you eaten yet?" Song Li walked towards the small living room. "It's too much. I can't finish it."
There was another person standing by the table, "Miss Song, please eat while it's hot. These are Mr. He's instructions. When you're done, tell me to clean up. I'll be at the door."
Song Li frowned. He was a little uncomfortable with He Qian's recent style. Could it be that the Chumishan project made him in such a good mood?
Fan Wuju woke up once in the afternoon, but felt very dizzy. She drank some porridge and went back to sleep.
At around five o'clock, approaching dusk, Jiang Jianxing came to her with the examination report.
"Uncle Jiang." Song Li finally adjusted his mindset and called him.
Jiang Jianxing and Song Li's father Song Qian used to be colleagues at Tianyun District Hospital. He worked in the internal medicine department and her father worked in the pharmacy. Many years ago, Jiang Jianxing was transferred to Yuancheng, a high-end hospital, and now he is the director of the internal medicine department.
They used to work at Tianyun District Hospital. Song Li and her two siblings would often go to see their father after class and go home together. Over time, they became familiar with Jiang Jianxing. It can be said that Jiang Jianxing also watched them grow up.
Jiang Jianxing held his eyes tightly and smiled kindly, "I thought Li'er had grown up and didn't dare to recognize me in front of your boss!"
"How could that be? I was scared by my mother this morning. My mind went blank and I couldn't think about anything else." Song Li gestured to the sofa over there, "Uncle Jiang, please sit over here. How is my mother?"
Jiang Jianxing nodded, walked over and sat on the sofa. "Alas, as people age, they have more problems! Your mother is old and has a history of high blood pressure, so she needs to rest more and avoid overwork. The brain test results are normal, but her heart is a little bit off. Did she have surgery a while ago?"
"Yes, last winter I had a sudden myocarditis attack and then I fell and my heart vessels ruptured. I happened to be in the hospital at the time. Otherwise, I can't imagine the consequences."
Jiang Jianxing patted her shoulder and said, "It's okay. Your mother's condition requires more rest and nourishment. She should be able to recover well! This fainting may be caused by multiple factors, including high blood pressure, malnutrition, chest tightness and shortness of breath."
Song Li knew very well the hardship a mother must endure. Every day, she had to watch her precious daughter grow up foolish and insane, yet she had to take care of her meticulously, not even for a moment! She knew that ever since You Ran disappeared late at night, standing on the ninth floor rooftop, her mother hadn't dared to sleep until the early hours of the morning...
Jiang Jianxing also sighed, "After your father passed away, you should spend more time with your mother. Now that you're all grown up, you should all live outside, right? I never knew you worked at Qiliang Group, a large company. I used to think you'd be involved in pharmaceutical research! Hey, I see that President He treats you well. To have the boss appreciate you like this, you must be quite capable!"
Song Li smiled but didn't respond. She thought that her father's death was just a rumor in the eyes of outsiders, that he committed suicide by jumping off a building. After all, that was how the police closed the case.
"Where's Nanshan? He should be in college, right? Where does Youran work?"
Song Li was embarrassed. "Well, Nanshan is a very good student and is preparing for the postgraduate entrance examination! Youran... is sick, and my mother is mainly taking care of her at home."
"You Ran is sick? That clever little girl, she's the most mischievous of the three of you siblings. What's wrong with her? What's wrong with her?"
"Much better now." Song Li didn't want to say more.
Jiang Jianxing hesitated for a moment, "Could it be... the same disease as your father's?"
Song Li was stunned and looked up, "My dad?"
"After all... liver cancer is very hereditary. I just don't know if your father's cancer runs in your family. Do you have regular checkups every year?"
"Liver cancer? My father?" Song Li asked back about this incredible thing!
Jiang Jianxing was also surprised, "Didn't Old Song tell you?"
He was shocked when he received the news that Song Qian had committed suicide by jumping off a building, but later he thought that Song Qian had his reasons for doing so, so as not to drag down his family.
"When did it happen?"
"It should be... thirteen or fourteen years ago, around 2009. I was transferred here when your father was diagnosed with advanced liver cancer."
Song Li covered his mouth, not wanting to scream out the pain, but he couldn't hide it, and mist began to gather in his eye sockets.
"I thought Old Song had told his family..."
Song Li couldn't control her tears...So that day, Dad was held on the ninth floor rooftop by He Qian's men, trying to force her to confess. At that time, Dad already knew that he was sick, and he knew that he could not be saved!
Did Dad actually want to jump down and put an end to it all, which is why he jumped so decisively?
Once again, she thought of her father falling in front of her with a loud bang and then being engulfed in blood, and she felt a chill all over her body... He was in the late stage of liver cancer. How long had he suffered and how much pain had he suffered? Why didn't she notice it at all!
Song Li couldn't recall whether his father had ever shown any signs of being tormented by illness while he was still alive...
The sun sets, night gradually approaches, and the surroundings begin to darken. Song Li sits alone in front of the bed, forgetting to turn on the light. The calmness on the surface cannot withstand the turmoil deep in his heart.
He Qian pushed open the door. The corridor was brightly lit, but the room was pitch black. He was really surprised and paused for a few seconds.
I turned on the light, and the bright white light like snow illuminated the room. Then I saw Song Li's back as she sat there, staring blankly at her mother lying on the bed without moving.
Song Li thought it was a doctor or nurse coming to check on the ward, but unexpectedly, He Qian's voice rang out from behind him: "Why don't you turn on the light? What are you thinking about?"
The psychologist advised that she should not be left alone in a daze, as the more she thinks, the more depressed she will become.
Song Li looked back. He stood up too quickly and his legs felt numb. He reached out to grab the chair but failed!
He Qian stepped over in time and held her steady.
"Mr. He." Song Li's mouth was dry and he hadn't opened his mouth for a long time. This sound hurt his lips.
"Stand for a while, don't rush to move." He Qian held her shoulders tightly again, preventing her from moving.
Her eyes were red, she must have been crying! But Jiang Jianxing had reported it to him immediately after her mother's report came out, so wasn't the problem serious?
"Mr. He, should we put it here?" Zhang Ji asked cautiously at the door. Such intimate actions should not be shown to him, right?
"Leave it there. Drive the car to the gate and wait for me."
"Yes." Zhang Ji put the suitcase against the wall and went out.
"What?" Song Li pointed at a suitcase that was at least 30 inches large, big enough for a person!
"I just packed up your spare clothes. Please take a look later and let me know if you need anything." He Qian's breathing was a little unsmooth. This was the first time he did this job.
"My mother will only be in the hospital for a few days, so she doesn't need so many things!" Song Li looked at the big suitcase, then at him, and was a little dumbfounded!
Moreover, he personally packed her clothes? When Yang Xiao was not around, no one knew that they lived together in Ciyun Pavilion. Even if Yang Xiao was there, He Qian would not let him touch her things!
"Your mother has been discharged from the hospital, so you can stay here!" He Qian would not let her leave the hospital no matter what he said this time.
Song Li didn't expect that he still hadn't given up the idea of letting her receive treatment, and she instantly didn't want to argue with him anymore.
The two stood there for a full two minutes. Seeing that Song Li was about to immerse herself in her own world again, He Qian spoke: "Let's go out for dinner."
Song Li raised his eyes and said, "I have to look after my mother. She should be waking up soon."
"I've made arrangements. After we leave, nurses and caregivers will come to look after you. Don't worry and eat your meal." After saying that, He Qian took her hand and walked towards the door.
"You go eat it, I can't eat it!"
He Qian didn't care, he held her hand more tightly and walked in front while dragging her.
Song Li was half-led and half-pulled by him all the way out of the ward and passed by the nurses' station. Fortunately, there were not many people around at this time because his identity was too conspicuous.
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