After attending night school for a while, Xu Changan found that he could not keep up with the progress at all. He could not understand most of what the teacher said, and the failing grades in the quizzes severely dampened his enthusiasm.
Xu Changan returned home upset. Su Wanruo brought up his work again, "The salary at the library is too low. You have to hurry up and get into college."
Xu Changan said "hmm" perfunctorily.
Su Wanruo was dissatisfied with his negative attitude. "What do you mean? I asked you to go to college for your own sake. Do you think your current job can support the family?"
"Are you done?" Xu Changan interrupted Su Wanruo coldly.
This sentence directly aroused Su Wanruo's anger, "What's your attitude? Am I wrong? Now all the food and clothes you eat are given by my parents. I asked you to make money on your own, is it so difficult?"
"I am already studying and working hard according to your requirements. My abilities are limited. Even if you force me to death, I still cannot meet your requirements!" Xu Changan retorted in a raised voice.
"Then why are you still alive? Just die!"
"Wanruo, I'm very tired after work and going to night school today. Can you let me have a good rest?"
"Are you saying that I'm being unreasonable? Xu Changan, you have no conscience."
"I didn't. I think you're too emotional right now and you should calm down."
"What are you arguing about? Can't we sleep at night? If you want to argue, go outside and come back when you've had enough!" Mother Su interrupted their quarrel in a harsh voice. There was no peace at home!
Su Wanruo's face turned ugly, "Mom, we can handle our own problems, you go back to the room!"
"Do you think I'm trying to persuade you?" Mother Su frowned. "Wanruo, what you need to do now is to be more rational. Stop looking for trouble all day long. Can't you just live a peaceful life?"
Su Wanruo didn't expect that it was her fault again.
Mother Su opened her mouth to say something, but Xu Changan took a deep breath and said, "Mom, we know we were wrong. Go back and rest."
The son-in-law's attitude was better than her daughter's. Mother Su reluctantly said "hmm", "Changan, what you have to do now is to work hard. Think about your parents, they are still counting on you!"
Xu Changan: "..." If he continued to develop in the army, he might have become a squad leader or deputy platoon leader long ago... There would be no need for him to be like this now.
Cowardly.
Xu Changan closed his eyes and took another deep breath, "I understand."
After Su's mother left, the room fell into silence.
Su Wanruo didn't want to pay attention to him, so she pulled the quilt over and turned over to sleep.
As soon as Xu Changan closed his eyes, the first thing he thought of was Li Qingge. She should be sleeping with Li Hanting now.
I wonder if the two of them will quarrel like Wanruo and him did.
If the two of them quarrel, will Li Hanting pamper her?
Xu Changan opened his eyes and looked at Su Wanruo's back, feeling inexplicably irritated.
The last time Xu Guoyong had a physical examination, the results were not out yet, so they had been staying in the guesthouse. Zhao Hongying felt bad about spending money.
The two of them ate steamed buns and drank water three times a day just to save some money for their son.
On the afternoon of the third day, Xu Changan took them to the hospital again to see the results.
The doctor's face was solemn. He repeatedly confirmed that Xu Guoyong was the patient and said earnestly, "It's not a big deal. The two elders should go out and wait. I have something to talk to the family."
"Mom and Dad, please wait outside first." Xu Changan arranged for them to go out, but he was wondering in his heart, since the doctor said there was no problem, what else was there to talk about?
After they left, the doctor sighed and asked, "Are you the patient's son?"
Xu Changan nodded, "Yes, doctor, you can tell me what you want to say."
"Your father's condition is very difficult to treat right now. He's definitely got a lung problem, he's in the middle stages of pulmonary AI." The doctor spoke as slowly as possible so Xu Changan could understand. "Do you know anything about this disease?"
Xu Changan shook his head. "What kind of disease is this?"
"To be precise, this is a very fatal disease. According to our current domestic medical level, the patient's survival period is one to two years. If the disease worsens, it will be even faster, and the patient may die in one or two months."
The doctor said, "So I still hope that your family can be mentally prepared. Also, if you accept treatment, it may prolong the patient's life, but it is only a prolongation. No one knows what the recovery will be like in the future. After all, it still depends on the patient's physical condition. Everyone's situation is different. If you don't accept treatment, the patient's condition will progress rapidly. Now is the time to make a choice."
Xu Changan's head was buzzing. He didn't understand what this disease meant, but he heard that it was fatal and expensive.
“How much will it cost?”
"About a few hundred thousand!"
Xu Changan's voice suddenly choked. He couldn't even come up with a few hundred dollars, let alone so much money.
If he can't come up with the money, his father will just have to wait for death.
For the first time, Xu Changan felt helpless.
"Is there any other way?" Xu Changan asked in a trembling voice.
"There is no particularly good treatment at the moment. The only option is surgery, followed by follow-up treatment."
Xu Changan nodded with a stiff neck, "Okay, I'll think about it."
"If the family's financial situation is truly difficult, I don't think there's any need for treatment. Not only will the patient suffer, but they can't be saved. I'm only talking about prolonging their life."
Xu Changan swallowed hard, "Okay, I understand."
After adjusting his mood in the office, Xu Changan walked out.
"What did the doctor say to you in there?" Zhao Hongying asked impatiently.
"It's okay. The doctor said it's just a minor illness. I need to take medicine and take good care of myself."
"Take medicine again! See what I said? No matter how you feel when you come to the hospital, the doctor has to prescribe medicine!"
Xu Guoyong snorted softly, "I've been taking medicine for so many years, but I haven't seen any improvement. This means these medicines are just a scam! I'm not going to take them anymore, I'm going home."
Xu Changan didn't say anything. When they returned to the guesthouse, Xu Guoyong started to make a fuss about wanting to go home. He said that he was not comfortable living here at all and couldn't sleep all night.
"Dad, you stay here for a few days. I'll go to the hospital and prescribe some medicine for you, then you can go back."
Xu Changan said seriously, "Okay?"
"..." Xu Guoyong felt that something was wrong with him. Under normal circumstances, he would have been impatient a long time ago, but why was he so patient today?
Zhao Hongying nodded repeatedly, "Okay, we've waited for so many days, so let's wait two more days. Why didn't Wanruo come to see us? Does she even care about us parents-in-law?"
"Mom, she'll be here this afternoon. You guys should have a good rest first. I'll go back first." After Xu Changan said this, he left without any hesitation.
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