Chapter 10: Lunar Orthopedics
Lunar First General Hospital, waiting room.
This is the best general hospital on the moon, among which the Department of Neurology and orthopedics are second to none in the whole world. It was here that Adeâs genetic testing was carried out. Originally, he made an appointment with the attending doctor to pick up the physical examination report this afternoon, but his meeting with Clyne resulting in missing the meeting time here. The doctor is receiving other patients, and now he can only wait a little longer.
Ade and C.C. are sitting in the corner of the waiting room chatting in a low voice.
âIs there anything else to explain?â C. C. waved the picture in her hand, âI said that you didnât behave like a normal adolescent in front of me. Although you may not be psychologically, at least physically? Now I see. Itâs the interest here. â
This is one of the gifts Clyne gave Ade. There are two things in that beautifully packaged small box. One is the limited collection physical edition of Lacusâ latest single âIn the Field of Hopeâ, and the other is the signature photo of Lacus that C.C. now holds.
This picture is different from the rest of Lacusâs. Her dress in public has always been conservative, and so have all the videos and pictures she appeared in. In this photo, Lacus is wearing an obviously sexy swimsuit with a sweet smile on her face. Her hands are in the shape of âloveâ in front of her chest. The background looks like a private swimming pool somewhere. As Ade can imagine, this photo should be specially taken for this gift. Behind the photo is Lacusâs autograph, âTo Adrien Lingus, looking forward to meeting you. Lacus Clyneâă
âI didnât know Clyne would put this in it. Maybe he always thought I was a big fan of his daughter?â Ade pulled the photo out of C.C.âs hand. âYouâve been holding it. I havenât seen it carefully yet.â
âWho knows if you pretend?â C. C. acts like she doesnât care, âAccording to my observation, you lock the door occasionally at night. Isnât this your main âmaterialâ? Well, this picture is so suitable for you. Youâll agree to Clyneâs invitation anyway?â
âDo I look like a man who would be cheated by this trick?â Ade looked at the photos on his hands and said, âIf I refuse Clyne again, I will only make him dislike me, and it doesnât hurt to promise him, let alone ââ
âWell, you donât have to explain.â C. C. looks at Ade teasingly, âDo you realize the way you look at the picture now?â
âWhatâs wrong with my eyes?â Ade silently put the photos in his pocket, âBut Clyne really paid a lot for this⊠I didnât expect his daughter will cooperateâŠâ
âPaid a lot?â C. C. snorted, âFor him, itâs almost like paying nothing, isnât it? Only you think itâs a price. As for his daughter, donât you know who she is?â
Ade didnât go on. C. C. is right. He never regarded Lacus as an innocent little girl. Whether itâs her subtle influence for her father when she is engaged in idol activities, or her insistence in dealing with several public relations crises, he canât connect her with the image of an innocent girl. On the contrary, itâs more appropriate to say that Lacus deserves to be the daughter of speaker Clyne.
âIt would be nice to see his daughter.â C. C. put away the sneer, âThe experience of failure is good for peopleâs growth. In some ways, you are too young.â
âNothing has started, but a failed emotional experience has been expected?â
â⊠If you⊠you wonât⊠â
The voice of others came from around. After all, they are in a hospital. Will it be too noisy for others? Iâd better pay attention.
â⊠Without you, mom and dad⊠would not⊠Your fault⊠You are the culpritâŠâ
â⊠Brother, stop it!â
Is someone talking to me? Ade turns his head to look at the sound source. He sees a young man with black hair and red pupils gnashing his teeth, looking at him with hatred. The young manâs right hand clenched and he looks like he wants to rush up and beat Ade. Sitting in the wheelchair beside him was a lovely young girl, with an expression that she was about to cry. She was holding the corner of the young manâs clothes.
The inexplicable picture caused Adeâs brain to go down for about three seconds, and then suddenly he realized something. âHum?â
Today is the day to bring my sister to the hospital for reexamination.
More than four years have passed since the most tragic day in my life. After the initial pain had passed, the only thing in my mind was how to make my sister stand up again. I had no spare power to recall the sadness of losing my parents. My sister has lost so much more than myself. Iâm afraid I donât want to live if I am her? So at least in front of my sister, I must be optimistic and give her hope to live.
Itâs not easy to live after losing parents, and people canât just live. He canât stand his favorite sister lying in bed all her life, living a life in which she has to be taken care of. The quack doctor of Orb Union said, âWeâve tried our best and thereâs nothing we can do. Yes, even the leaders of countries like Orb Union are trash, what excellent doctors can we cultivate? But if itâs on the moon, if itâs the Lunar First General Hospital, there must be a way, right? They can make your sister stand up again.â
With all his familyâs savings and Orb Unionâs pension, he took his sister to Copernicus, the capital of the moon. The moonâs orthopedics department is really powerful. After more than four years of treatment, his sisterâs legs have gradually regained consciousness. The doctor said that if they continue to insist on treatment, his sister will have the hope to stand up in the next two years. He will never forget that night when he helped his sister with leg rehabilitation as usual, when her sister suddenly said it was itchy, they hugged each other and wept.
But the moon is not a place of warmth. The cost of treatment for the younger sister is staggering, and they are not moon people so they cannot enjoy medical insurance. The price of the capital is not cheap, although he has been very economical, his sister must have enough nutrition. And housing is a headache for him, even if they are crowded in a small one-room house, the monthly rent still makes him tremble. Money. He needs money.
As a migrant and a teenager without parentsâ guarantee, it is difficult for him to find a stable job. After struggling for a long time, he chose to enter the military academy. Only military academies do not pay tuition fees but pay wages. Only when he graduates from the military academy and joins the lunar army can he becomes a moon person. The top few students in each semester can also get high scholarships. After graduation, he can register permanent residence on the moon and enjoy the medical insurance, and his sister can live a happy life at that time.
âBrother, I think itâs OK. Iâm satisfied. You donât have to force yourself to go to the military academy.â His sister said to him, âIn fact, itâs very good. I can stay with my brother all my life ~â But these words are of course comforting herself.
Fortunately, he not only successfully passed the entrance test of the military academy, but also won the first place every semester. Relying on the salary and scholarship of military students, hs sisterâs treatment course finally persisted. Now that he has graduated and will enter the army from next month. Stick to it for another month, and then his sister will be able to get medical insurance. Although the armyâs salary is not high, at least it can support them to change a house, let his sister have her own room, right?
She is 14 this year, and he is already an adult. They begin to feel embarrassed about some things. After all, they are no longer children.
In general, everything is developing in the direction of happiness. He almost forgot what hatred was. Until today, this man appeared in front of him.
He remembered that terrible afternoon again. The stumps of his parents, the screams of his sister, and his own tears. The terror robot named Gundam runs, destroys and ravages his life. Is this man the father of Gundam? I will never forget the face I saw on the news.
âWithout you, there would be no such thing⊠Without you, mom and dad would not have died⊠Mayu wonât lose her legs either⊠â He could not help holding his right hand tightly and walking towards the man, âItâs all your fault⊠You are the culpritâŠâ
â⊠Brother, stop it!â
His sister pulled him behind him. Dazed by anger, he didnât see the crying expression on his sisterâs face.
Ade soon realized who this person was. But why is Shinn Asuka on the moon? Why is his sister Mayu in a wheelchair? Why does he have a bitter look on his face? By the way, the orthopedics department of this hospital is very famous. Sister Asuka is in a wheelchair. Is brother Asuka here to accompany her to see a doctor?
The body in his memory, who lost everything, was driven by hatred, but could not even find the object of revenge was subtly overlapped with the young man in front of him. Looking at the girl in the wheelchair, Ade couldnât help whispering, âYour sister is crying.â
As if awakened by some magic words, Asuka suddenly turned around and saw Mayuâs sobbing face. He suddenly realized that he had done the most unforgivable thing in the world. He was as nervous as an adolescent boy who dated a girl for the first time. He didnât know what to do, âSorry, Mayu, I⊠Iâm sorry! But He⊠IâŠâ
âItâs OK, brother. Donât apologize.â Mayu couldnât help but smile when she saw her brotherâs appearance. Although the smile was still a little bit reluctant, âItâs just that your appearance was too terrible. Please donât be like thatâŠâ
âBut Mayu, you donât know, this man is ââ
âI know, brother. But he is a big man on the moon. Letâs us go, shall we?â Mayu looked at Ade and said, âMr. Lingus, Iâm sorry, my brother didnât mean to offend you. Please forgive him. Please.â
âI donât know whatâs going on,â C.C. whispered in Adeâs ear, âbut you seem to be taken as a villain.â
Ade suddenly saw the deep memory of âshould haveâ. Looking at the brother and sister, he understands they must have suffered a lot, struggled hard, and finally touched the outline of happiness. Uncontrollably, unknowingly, arrogantly, and hypocritically, he feels cured.
âLittle sister, your name is Mayu, right?â Ade ignored C.C. and went straight to them, looking at Shinn Asuka who reflexively blocked in front of his sister, âDonât be afraid. I donât hate you. I donât even know what happened. Can you tell me your name, young man?â
â⊠Shinn Asuka. This is my sister, Mayu Asuka. â
âShinn and Mayu, right?â Ade tried his best to smile out of his kindness. âShinn, I donât know what hatred you have for me, but I hope to have a good chat with you. After all, this is a hospital, not a place to talk. Letâs change to a quiet place. Is your examination over?â
âCan you wait for me? Iâll be fine soon. Iâm just here to get the medical report. â
âThatâŠâ The other partyâs sudden kindness really made him feel at a loss. Shinn Asuka subconsciously looked at his sister, âMayu?â
âTrust him, brother.â Mayu is calmer than her brother. âI donât think Mr. Lingus looks like a bad guy.â
âThatâs settled. Letâs go to my house later.â Ade left them and turned back to his seat.
âYou look abnormal today.â C. C. looking at him thoughtfully, âItâs not like something you would do. Why did you invite them directly to your home? If I remember right, itâs the first time youâve brought guests home. Have you taken a fancy to the girl?â
âI justâŠâ Ade found that his poor vocabulary can not find the right language to describe the feeling at the moment, âjust suddenly feel like doing somethingâŠâ