Chapter 91 Hope for Eye Healing
Zhou Linjing nodded: "Our family is a medical family. Our ancestors have imperial physicians, and our elders were among the first group of doctors to study abroad."
"This is my uncle..."
"No, I can't bear to be called uncle by you. I don't have a nephew as rebellious as you."
Professor Zhou Jinsheng interrupted Zhou Linjing. He was very kind to Xia Lili and her siblings.
During the communication, Xia Lili learned that Professor Zhou's laboratory is a national key medical laboratory - China Rare Eye Disease Research Center, which is also one of the most advanced scientific research institutions in the field of ophthalmic disease treatment in the country.
After reading Xia Xubai's various examination reports and discussing his condition,
Professor Zhou looked at Xia Xubai and sighed.
Xia Lili swallowed and clutched her brother's sleeve tightly.
"The patient's vision has deteriorated so rapidly that he is now in an advanced stage and can only sense changes in light."
"We've missed the best time to use gene editing therapy from foreign laboratories, but—"
Professor Zhou paused here.
"Coincidentally, the current treatment for retinopathy of color in my laboratory is different from gene editing therapy. It involves implanting a retinal prosthesis in the patient's eye."
"This treatment gives patients hope of regaining their sight even if they are already blind."
Xia Lili couldn't help but get excited when she heard this. Even a glimmer of hope would be good!
Xia Xubai, who was always calm, also raised his head suddenly.
Professor Zhou pushed his glasses up, a look of worry between his brows. "It's just that we're still in the research stage, facing technical and funding challenges, and we're still in the process of overcoming difficulties."
Xia Lili understood that the technology was difficult and the funding was insufficient.
She whispered a few words to her brother, and Xia Xubai frowned: "But..."
"Don't say but yet, your eyes are the most important."
Xia Lili finished speaking and looked at Professor Zhou: "Then, Professor Zhou, does your laboratory accept personal funding?"
Professor Zhou was slightly taken aback when he heard this, then smiled and said, "Of course, our laboratory always welcomes participation from the public."
"But medical research requires a lot of investment and a long time, so maybe..."
“Are you sure you want to invest?”
Professor Zhou doesn't surf the Internet much and is not familiar with the recently popular Xia Xubai. He only knows that Xia Lili is the savior of Shengtang Group.
"Sure, my brother is really good at making money! The songs he wrote are really popular now, so he should be able to earn a lot of royalties. He can write more hits in the future and make even more money!"
Xia Lili patted her brother's shoulder proudly.
When Xia Xubai heard Xia Lili's extremely confident words, the corners of his lips couldn't help but rise.
Xia Lili said to Professor Zhou, "Brother said that all the royalties should be given to me. I want to use this money to invest in your project."
Xia Xubai's "Letter from Kirishima" is a short video and a hit song on major music platforms, and can earn royalties based on the number of views.
For every thousand plays of a song on a domestic platform, the platform can earn more than three yuan in streaming revenue, and this revenue is calculated on a quarterly basis.
There is also a share of revenue for the use of background music on the short video platform, with the unit price being approximately 0.1 yuan per time.
If the song is chosen as the theme song by a brand or a film or TV series, or is used for commercial cover by others, you can also earn licensing fees, starting at 100,000 yuan and with no upper limit.
Xia Xubai's "Letter from Kirishima" has been played more than 100 million times on the entire network. The income from streaming media and short videos can reach one million before tax. This is only half a month's income, and he can continue to "collect rent" from the number of plays.
Moreover, Xia Lili believes that Xia Xubai can have more hit songs and go to a bigger stage!
After listening to Xia Lili's words, Professor Zhou looked at Xia Xubai in surprise. He didn't expect that this young man was so amazing. He could achieve such great success in music despite his eye problems. He must have put in more effort than ordinary people.
After listening to Xia Lili's heroic speech, Professor Zhou was very happy. He felt that he just needed a sponsor like her who could keep spending money.
"You two are planning to set up a music fund for the laboratory, but scientific research funding does require this kind of sustainable investment..."
"Have you really thought it through?" Professor Zhou was also a little excited at this time. He didn't expect that his patient was so capable.
Xia Xubai showed hesitation and persuaded Xia Lili: "Lili, I have an assistant now and can take care of myself. Everything is fine now. With so much money, why not buy you a few more houses..."
Xia Lili interrupted him: "Brother, how can we spend all this? Besides, we already live in a villa, so why do we need so many houses? Nothing can compare to your eyes. Even if there is a glimmer of hope, we must fight for it."
"And it's not like the money is just wasted."
Xia Lili hugged Xia Xubai's arm and started lobbying: "Didn't you hear what Professor Zhou just said? If this research project is successful, it will not only be able to cure blindness caused by retinal colorectal disease, but also other retinal diseases!"
"It will be a major breakthrough in the history of human medicine!"
"Once the project succeeds, we'll recoup our investment, and maybe even make a fortune. Ophthalmologists and patients around the world are rushing to donate money to our project, asking for patent authorization and treatment!"
"We'll be rich then!"
Xia Lili said as she looked at Professor Zhou: "Professor Zhou, is that right?"
Professor Zhou was infected by Xia Lili's optimism and liveliness, and laughed too: "Right, right, that's right, the truth is there."
His tone became serious: "Boss Xia, we will do our best."
With Xia Lili's patient persuasion, Xia Xubai finally gave in and agreed to discuss subsequent investment cooperation matters with Professor Zhou with her.
Although it was agreed before that all the royalties would be left to Xia Lili, Xia Xubai now had to invest it all into this project with an uncertain future, just for that glimmer of hope. He felt filled with guilt.
He gently rubbed his sister's hair, his voice gentle but firm: "Lili, I will write more songs in the future, and make more money for you besides using it to treat my eyes."
Xia Lili looked up: "Okay!"
Professor Zhou couldn't help but say, "Your brother is so good to you."
I give all the royalties from the songs I write to my sister.
It was the first time for Professor Zhou to see relatives who trusted and supported each other so unreservedly, and he was moved by the deep friendship between the brother and sister.
He thought that a family of siblings who could develop such sincere feelings must be full of warmth and love.
"You also deserve him to be so kind to you."
Professor Zhou said sincerely.
Xia Lili touched her nose embarrassedly: "Hehe, because we are a family!"
After Xia Lili and her sister left the clinic, Professor Zhou's expression towards Zhou Linjing improved, "Xiao Zhou, you've made a really good friend."
He couldn't help but gossip in his tone: "What's the girl's attitude towards you?"
Zhou Linjing was helpless: "Uncle, don't worry about it now, just concentrate on your research!"
Professor Zhou kicked him and said, "You're making me itch, and you're still so disrespectful!"
*
Three days later, the physical examination results came out.
Xia Lili's parents both had some minor health problems, but they were not serious and could be cured slowly, which made the brother and sister feel relieved.
Tang Mingqian also arranged for a special nutritionist and family doctor to visit him regularly.
Soon, it was Friday.
Today is the day that the Pei family arranged for Xia Xubai to meet with movie star Lin Hesheng and ace agent Ming Zhou.
Xia Xubai has already prepared a new work for Mingzhou to audition, and Xia Lili accompanies her brother to the agreed restaurant.
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