Surgery Godfather
Chapter 1059 - 869: The Story Is Long

Chapter 1059: Chapter 869: The Story Is Long

The next morning, Fang Liu returned to the hospital.

He had taken a week off, hoping to be with Lan Xueping before and after the surgery so she wouldn’t feel worried or scared.

Although Lan Xueping was hospitalized, she still struggled to translate articles on her Laptop while sitting in a wheelchair. Because her translation quality was good, her freelance work had been quite stable, previously bringing in no less than five thousand a month, and often surpassing ten thousand.

But now, her freelance income was only three to four thousand a month, only exceeding five thousand during better times. This was because cerebellar ataxia caused her hands to tremble involuntarily, severely affecting her typing speed.

Consequently, the number of translated articles she could complete each month had significantly decreased, and so had her income.

Later, she tried using voice input, but now her illness had progressed to the point where it impacted her speech function, making her speech strained and unclear, which made it difficult for the system to recognize her words, resulting in completely distorted text.

Having no other choice, she returned to typing with trembling hands, letter by letter. As long as there was work, she would translate as much as possible to alleviate Fang Liu’s financial burden.

The primary function of the human cerebellum is to maintain body balance, which is crucial for the body. Once the balance is lost, it affects not only standing and walking but many other movements as well.

If the spinal cord is also affected, it will definitely impact muscle strength. Not only is balance lost, but also the strength of the trunk and body weakens, eventually leading to a loss of muscle strength.

Fang Liu brought clean clothes for Lan Xueping to change into, and he also brought her favorite doll that she usually kept by her pillow.

Since Lan Xueping was unable to take care of herself, Fang Liu took care of all household chores such as laundry, cooking, and cleaning. He did them very well, always managing everything in an orderly fashion.

Possibly because Xiao Guoqiang had informed him in advance, soon after Fang Liu arrived at the ward, Xiao Guoqiang and his wife came to visit along with some off-duty firefighter brothers. They were moved by the loyal and romantic love story between Fang Liu and his fiancée, and though they were reluctant about their brother’s resignation, they all understood and respected his choice.

Lan Xueping’s breathing could stop any night, so while her condition wasn’t too horrible, Fang Liu wanted to show her the outside world. If he didn’t act or delayed, he might regret it for the rest of his life.

Thus, everyone strongly supported Fang Liu’s decision and silently blessed his fairy-tale-like love.

It was already past 10 a.m.; the doctor had already made his rounds and it was now the visiting hour. Xiao Guoqiang, his wife, and a few resting firefighters gathered in the hospital ward.

Xiao Guoqiang’s wife was chatting with Lan Xueping, while the others were bantering with Fang Liu. After all, they were brothers who had been through life and death together, and they had grown very close over the years.

Xiao Guoqiang’s wife was very dutiful. After learning about Fang Liu’s situation, she often came with her husband to help. When Fang Liu was on duty, sometimes it was Xiao Guoqiang’s wife who would go to Fang Liu’s home to care for Lan Xueping.

Therefore, the relationship between Xiao Guoqiang’s wife and Lan Xueping was very good; they got along very well. Regardless of what their men discussed, the women had their own conversations.

Soon, it would be Lan Xueping’s birthday. Fang Liu’s group of brothers had secretly prepared a big gift for Xiao Guoqiang and his wife, which would serve both as a birthday gift for Lan Xueping and a farewell gift for Fang Liu. They hadn’t told Fang Liu yet, hoping to surprise him.

The gift was a Wuling RV, knowing that Fang Liu planned to travel the country with Lan Xueping, so they thought of giving an RV.

Although the RV was second-hand, it was in good condition. The original owner was one of Xiao Guoqiang’s childhood friends, who bought it for fun and then wanted to sell it. Since Fang Liu needed it, Xiao Guoqiang took it over, and the brothers eagerly contributed.

They planned to hand over the keys to Fang Liu on Lan Xueping’s birthday and then complete the ownership transfer after her birthday.

Sisi’s mother was busy organizing the gifts, fruits, and various supplements that everyone had brought for Lan Xueping. Sisi’s mother worked under contract as a custodial worker in the ward. Typically, she helped nurses with bed making, tidying up, and escorting patients to examinations. She was very efficient, often completing the Head Nurse’s tasks ahead of time, which left her spare moments to attend to other matters.

Now, Sisi’s mother took the time to care for Fang Liu’s fiancée because of their special love story and because Fang Liu was a colleague of Xiao Guoqiang, who was a special friend of the ward.

Sisi’s father was now the driver for Yang Ping, responsible for his Hongqi Sedan. Compared to his time at Liquan Hospital, his current work was much less demanding.

Yang Ping generally didn’t leave often, and even when he did, it was to perform surgeries or give lectures at other hospitals, or to travel out of the province to the airport.

He didn’t have the colorful lifestyle filled with diverse business dealings and a wide variety of people to meet like Boss Cheng and Dean Cai, especially since Boss Cheng was often negotiating business deals everywhere.

Everyone was happily chatting when a nurse came with a stack of examination requests to find Lan Xueping, instructing Sisi’s mother to escort Lan Xueping for the tests.

Fang Liu said, "Wait, I’ll take her myself."

So, the nurse wrote down a note for Fang Liu on the spot, with the order arranged and each examination’s specific location marked.

Xiao Guoqiang and his wife and the brothers couldn’t stay long, as they didn’t want to delay Lan Xueping’s tests and treatment, so they left.

After everyone left, Fang Liu pushed Lan Xueping in a wheelchair to go for the tests. There were many tests to be done, including routine pre-admission and pre-surgery examinations. Blood samples had already been taken by a nurse in the morning; the rest were instrument-based tests.