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Lin Ruoping's attending doctor, surnamed Wang, is a slightly fat old man in his 50s but full of energy.Chu Chen called him on the way here, and the doctor rushed downstairs when he received the call. When he arrived, he went on busy, and didn't even have time to eat lunch.

When Chu Chen pushed the door and entered, he was busy picking up the box lunch that had been cold.

"Doctor Wang." Chu Chen greeted and stood by the door reluctantly.

Dr. Wang pushed aside most of the leftover box lunch, wiped his mouth, and looked at the tall student in front of him through the thick glasses, "Chu Chen is here, have you had lunch yet?"

Chu Chen nodded.In fact, he didn't eat. There were too many things happening these days, and the weather was getting warmer, and he had to start wearing a mask to shuttle around again. The frustration of not being free made him lose his appetite at all.

"Okay." Dr. Wang said casually. He and Lin Ruoping have known each other for more than six years. In the past two or three years, he has been in more frequent contact with this person in front of him. topic.

He took out a stack of medical records from the table, and beckoned Chu Chen to go to the cabinet opposite to get the film he just took.

Chu Chen did as he said, seeing his serious expression, he couldn't help but start to guess the worst outcome.

Fortunately, the other party was used to speaking bluntly, so he didn't hold back, and said bluntly, "Ruoping's illness is really serious, and my suggestion is to have an operation immediately."

"Surgery?" Chu Chen's calm face cracked a bit, but it was just a little bit, not ugly for the time being.

"Yes, surgery." Dr. Wang repeated.After a while, he said again, "You may not know, I talked to her once last year, and her lungs were already dying at that time, but you also know your Aunt Lin's temper, she looks easy to talk, but in fact It's just a stubborn temper, I can't explain it to her, but she still won't let me tell you, I tried to persuade and scare, it's useless! I can only watch her delay for another year."

"You should have told me right then!" Chu Chen said eagerly.

Dr. Wang understood that he couldn't accept it for a while, so he sighed helplessly, "It's useless to talk about it now. Her condition is very bad now, her lung and tracheal blockage is very serious, and it is already in the advanced stage. She will cough up blood and cough more severely in the future. I'm afraid it's too late for surgery. I've known you, Aunt Lin, for so many years, but if there is a more secure treatment method, I wouldn't talk about surgery. My child, you can decide for yourself. "

Chu Chen's hands in his pockets trembled, and a chilly feeling rose from his feet, piercing his skin, making him feel cold all over his body, and he almost couldn't stand still.

Dr. Wang's office is not too big, and the entire layout can be seen at a glance. At this time, neither of them spoke, and the room was surprisingly silent.

It was Chu Chen's cell phone alarm clock that broke the silence. It was already 02:30. If there hadn't been a call from the street office, he would have gotten up and returned to the classroom by now.

The short alarm ended soon, Chu Chen calmed down, pondered for a moment, and said, "Okay, I agree to the operation."

Chu Chen had been with Lin Ruoping since he was two years old, and was taken away twice during the period, and he never left after returning in the second year of junior high school.Chu Chen is not close to anyone, but he is willing to follow her. The two of them will not get close, and they are no different from relatives after so many years.

If Chu Chen were to define the relationship between him and Lin Ruoping, he might not be able to say it, but he would be willing to spend some time thinking about the days when the two of them got along in the past. In fact, it can't be said how good it was, but it always gave him the illusion of being dependent on each other.

"Okay, okay, you agree, then I will arrange it later." Dr. Wang pushed the glasses frame that collapsed to the tip of his nose, speaking in a tone of relief.

Chu Chen thought for a while, and then asked, "Then... how long will it take for the operation? Hmm... how much will it cost?"

"It can be done next Friday at the latest. Her situation can't be delayed any longer. As for the operation fee, I may not be able to answer you for the time being." Dr. Wang knows Lin Ruoping's family background, and can guess Chu Chen's current predicament. But if this operation is not performed, it is uncertain whether Lin Ruoping will survive this year, so he still gritted his teeth and said cruelly: "The cost of lung surgery generally ranges from 30 to [-] yuan. Conditioning also costs money."

At this point, he paused, his eyes behind the lens observed the reaction of the person in front of him for a few seconds before continuing, "I will do my best to perform this operation, as for the money matter..."

"I understand." Chu Chen took up the conversation, alleviating his hesitation, "I will find a solution to the money issue."

After leaving the office door, Chu Chen didn't go upstairs immediately, the air full of disinfectant smell was suffocating, he wiped his face wearily, and walked all the way to the end of the corridor.

The scenery that can be seen on the fifth floor is limited. He may have chosen the wrong direction, and his vision is completely blocked by another taller building opposite.But he didn't feel disappointed, maybe his mind wasn't on the scenery at all.

After staring at something for an unknown amount of time, he took out his cell phone and started making a call.

Lin Ruoping has helped a lot of children, and there are some promising ones, and they will visit each other during the holidays. Surgery is a matter of life, so he has to tell them.

However, his patience was limited, and when he called the same taciturn person in the phone book, he got connected quickly.

"Brother Zhao," he called.

Hearing his voice, Brother Zhao was very surprised, "Xiao Shen? Why did you think of calling me?"

"Aunt Lin is ill, and she is in the People's Hospital." He said under his breath, "The doctor said it was in the advanced stage and surgery was necessary."

"People's Hospital?" Brother Zhao really panicked when he heard that, "Okay, you take care of it first, I'll be over in a while."

"En." Chu Chen glanced at the screen, finished the situation concisely, and finally asked the other party to notify others.

The phone hangs up, and the ear returns to silence.

Suddenly, he caught a glimpse of a slanting ray of sunlight in the corner, which probably came in from the gap between the two buildings.He stared at the golden ray for a long time, and couldn't help but stretch out the back of his hand to cut off the ray of light.

Soon, the back of his hand felt a faint, familiar burning pain. He didn't know if it was self-abuse, but at the moment when the pain appeared, there was a moment of refreshment in his heart, which passed by like a fleeting moment.

He immediately stopped, quietly waiting for the pain to pass, and at the same time, his mind began to recall some things.

Chu Chen was born with an indifferent temperament. People who don't know him always say that he is pretending, but those who are familiar with him know that he is not, that's just how he is.I don't know if it's because of his rough background and his parents died early, but he has been reluctant to contact people since he was a child.

At first, he was not good to Lin Ruoping. He was short-tempered, sensitive and rebellious, and he was too young to control his words and deeds at all. He always said something to Lin Ruoping like "I don't need you", "Go away and don't care about me." "This kind of childish words often provokes people to secretly wipe their tears.

Later, when he grew up, his skin began to have problems. I remember that during the two years when the allergies were the most serious, he often couldn't sleep all night. His skin was too fragile. In July and August, even the turbid air could affect him A large conspicuous red patch was left on his body, which was itchy and painful. He couldn't sleep at night due to the pain, and Lin Ruoping was also worried that he couldn't sleep well.

Lin Ruoping is a kind and silly woman who always treats strangers politely and politely. For an orphan like him who lives in an orphanage without parents, she treats her with care and love as if she were her own. That night, the other party did not know how many times he ran to the hospital in the middle of the night.

Since then, Chu Chen's attitude towards her has softened a lot.He will still leave enough safe space for himself, but will take the initiative to shorten the distance for Lin Ruoping to get close to him.He would respond to the other party's nagging nagging until the ear hurts, and he would eat all the food that the other party had worked so hard to cook without saying a word.

In this way, the two of them found the most suitable mode of getting along. He no longer closed himself off, and Lin Ruoping no longer blindly cared too much.

For a person like Chu Chen, it's not easy to really open up and accept someone. After all, a grumpy and arrogant guy is the fastest and the only one he accepts emotionally.

Some irascible and arrogant guy was very anxious at that time.Lin Ruoping woke up a few minutes ago, and started coughing as soon as she opened her eyes. Zhuang Yan frantically helped her pull the roll of paper, while staring in fear at the bright red tissue soaked in the trash can.

Chu Chen pushed open the door at this moment, and after seeing the situation in the room clearly, he rushed over, rang the calling bell with one hand and patted Lin Ruoping on the back with the other.

The nurse arrived quickly, and when Lin Ruoping calmed down for a while, Zhuang Yan let out a long breath, "Fuck, I almost scared me to death." At this point, he took Chu Chen's arm again, "What did the doctor say?"

Chu Chen didn't hide it from him, "I'm going to have an operation."

"Surgery?" Zhuang Yan asked in surprise, "What's the matter, is it serious?"

Chu Chen looked at him, "I have a lung problem, the doctor said it can't be delayed."

"Surgery, how much will it cost?" Zhuang Yan muttered in a low voice.He walked over and gently held Chu Chen's hand. The environment in the single ward was so quiet that only the sound of breathing remained.

Zhuang Yan glanced at Lin Ruoping, who had fallen into a deep sleep again on the hospital bed, and then at Chu Chen, who was looking gloomy beside him. After a while, he unlocked the lock screen of his phone and moved to the window. He clicked on his father's chat page, his fingers flying.

[An idiot]: Dad [Pretty boy acting like a baby]

[Lao Zhuang]: Beat up the teacher again?

Tsk, listen to what this is saying!Solemnly gritted his teeth secretly, but his reply was extremely well-behaved.

[An idiot]: No, I have been very serious in class recently. [blush]

【Lao Zhuang】: [vomiting] [vomiting] speak human words.

[An idiot]: I want to pay some living expenses in advance.

[Lao Zhuang]: How much.

[An idiot]: It should be... 50?

In the next second, Zhuang Xianrui's voice came over.

【Lao Zhuang】: "You really didn't beat the teacher? Didn't you beat him to death?"

[A fool]: Is this the image I have in your heart?

[Lao Zhuang]: Don't talk nonsense, do you have an image with me?

He rambled a lot, Zhuang Xianrui didn't want to let go, and was racking his brains to figure out how to speak, when Chu Chen on the side spoke first, "You go back to class first."

"Ah?" Zhuang Yan blinked in a daze, and immediately refused, "I won't go, Zhou Dize has already asked for leave for both of us."

"Be obedient." Chu Chen took the initiative to pull his hand, gently kneading the soft palm with his thumb.

His solemnity has always been rewarding, but his attitude softened a little, "Can you do it alone? I still want to stay with you."

"Someone will come to help take care of you later, don't worry." Chu Chen explained, "I won't be here soon either."

"Huh? Then I'll wait for you to go back to school together?" Zhuang Yan said.

Chu Chen shook his head, "No, I won't go back today. The children leave school at four o'clock. I'll pick them up."

Zhuang Yan reluctantly left. Chu Chen watched him take the elevator. When he returned to the ward, his phone buzzed. He unlocked it and looked, and suddenly a new message popped up in the chat box with the note "Mr. Zhuang".

On the other side, Zhuang Yan, who had just arrived at the lobby on the first floor, finally received the latest reply from Lao Zhuang.

[Lao Zhuang]: You can ask for money, I will transfer you to another school next week.