NOVEL WEB chapter 18
18: The Hope of He Jingao
He Jingao, with his white hair, lay on the bed, half-asleep and half-awake, surrounded by various medical equipment.
Although he appeared extremely weak, his body was still strong and not like that of an ordinary old man.
A man in his forties sat beside him, silently watching over him.
The beeping of the equipment was slightly annoying, and the dimly lit monitoring room was eerily quiet, with the curtains drawn tightly.
It was as if they were afraid to wake He Jingao, and the entire room was surprisingly quiet.
“Father…”
The man looked at He Jingao with a concerned expression, speaking in a hushed tone.
He never expected his father, who was usually strong and healthy, to suddenly become like this.
The doctor said that his father only had the appearance of a strong body, but inside, a significant cancerous change had occurred.
It was like a towering ancient tree that seemed massive from the outside, but its trunk had long been hollowed out by termites.
Now, his father was just like that, the cancerous change within him had spread throughout his body.
It could be said that it was already late-stage cancer; for his father to hold on for even one more day would be a miracle.
“If only I had brought my father in for a check-up earlier… would it not have come to this…”
The man said regretfully, clutching his hair. If he had ignored his father’s refusal and forcibly brought him to the hospital for a check-up, perhaps this would not have happened.
The spread of the cancer had now reached a very dangerous stage, beyond the help of any ordinary physician.
But those world-renowned ace doctors were not ones he could simply call upon.
“It’s all my own fault…”
A bitter smile appeared on the man’s pale and haggard face.
If only he had brought his father in for a check-up earlier, it would not have come to this.
Now, as his father teetered on the edge of life and death, he felt utterly helpless, a complete failure as a son.
Creak…
The door was gently pushed open, and a beam of light shone into the dim room.
“Um… Mr. He Feng… there’s… there’s a lady looking for you…”
The nurse peeked in, speaking softly, her head turning back now and then in a dazed manner.
Even her speech was somewhat inarticulate, as if she was excited about something.
“Mhm, I know.”
He Feng took a deep breath and forcefully slapped his cheeks, creating a crisp sound in the silent room.
It must be He Xue, that child. He couldn’t appear too downcast in front of her.
It wasn’t time for He Xue to know the truth yet; he would delay it as long as possible.
If He Xue found out about her father’s critical condition, it would be a huge blow to her.
“He Xue, you child, didn’t I tell you there’s no need to come anymore…”
He Feng straightened his appearance and walked out of the ward with a stern expression.
But as he spoke, he realized that the woman in front of him was not his daughter He Xue.
Instead, it was a young and beautiful girl dressed in a chic OL outfit, only a few years older than He Xue at most.
However, the mature aura she exuded made He Feng pause, especially the commanding presence she naturally carried, which made him involuntarily step back.
“Hello, Mr. He Feng, nice to meet you. Please take care of me.”
Yao Shi said with a cold expression, extending her right hand towards He Feng.
“Hello… Excuse me, are you…”
After a moment of daze, He Feng extended his hand and briefly shook hands with the other party.
For a moment, he was somewhat bewildered. Who was this cold and aloof beauty before him?
A friend of He Xue? She didn’t seem like a student; this girl looked more like a secretary.
“I am merely a maid here to assist you on orders.”
“Mr. He Jing’ao’s condition has worsened, and he needs to undergo surgery as soon as possible.”
Yao Shi turned to look at He Jing’ao in the hospital room. The cancer spreading throughout his body was just a matter of time.
There was still a glimmer of hope. If they waited for the cancer to fully metastasize, not even a deity could save him.
Time was of the essence, and surgery on He Jing’ao had to be performed in the shortest time possible.
“What? Orders? A maid?”
He Feng was somewhat baffled by the girl’s words.
He even felt that this girl was here to tease him, deliberately staging such a prank.
“Mr. He Feng, this young lady is the personal secretary of a certain dignitary. You can rest assured.”
“If it’s this young lady, she will surely be able to help you.”
The nurse standing beside He Feng whispered.
Although she didn’t know the origins of this young lady.
But being able to summon Dr. Li Hua back from overseas was not something just anyone could do.
“Is that so… But why would you want to help us…”
He Feng glanced at the female nurse beside him. Medical staff wouldn’t deceive him.
But this made things even stranger. What kind of influential figure would take the initiative to help them?
“You may consider it a whim of that dignitary, or perhaps it’s because of your family…”
Yao Shi paused here, fell silent for a moment, then shook her head, deciding not to continue.
Instead, she pulled out a completed schedule from her jacket pocket and handed it to He Feng for his review.
“We have already prepared Mr. He’s surgery schedule for you.”
“I hope you won’t mind my taking the liberty of arranging this. Time waits for no one, and you are surely more aware of Mr. He’s current physical state than I am.”
Seeing He Feng speechless with shock, Yao Shi slowly bowed to him.
“Then, Mr. He Feng, I shall take my leave now.”
After leaving these words, Yao Shi calmly left the place.
Leaving behind He Feng, clutching the schedule with a face full of excitement, and the nurse, looking on with admiration.
“Dr. Li… Dr. Li Hua has returned…”
The delicate and beautiful handwriting was sprawled across the white paper, unmistakably a girl’s notes.
He Feng stared intently at the last item on the schedule.
“Tonight at 23:00, Dr. Li Hua will personally perform the surgery.”
“Yes, Mr. He Feng, Dr. Li Hua was just called back by that young lady.”
“Even though Dr. Li Hua was so eager to participate in the big competition, I wonder what kind of magic that young lady used…”
The young nurse gazed starry-eyed at Yao Shi’s departing figure, that cool sister was just too cool.
“Who exactly is that woman…”
He Feng gazed dumbfounded at Yao Shi’s retreating figure, to be able to call back Dr. Li Hua so effortlessly, it wasn’t something money alone could accomplish.
That seemingly young girl, what kind of background does she have…