Chapter 586: Yang Mingâs Decision
Translator: VinceStar Editor: PrisMiko
Zhong Hanlin received the invitation from Liu Weishan and rushed to Song Jiang without stopping. He and Liu Weishan were good friends with each other since they were young, and they studied in the same private school.
Later, the two joined the army together, but Zhong Hanlin was a military doctor. After demobilization, they went to teach at Zhejiang University. Later, Zhong Hanlin transferred to Beijing and Liu Weishan transferred to Song Jiang.
Although the two of them lived far apart from each other, their friends.h.i.+p had been maintained until now. Usually, they always called each other to give a greeting. After all, people at their age didnât have many childhood friends left. There were very few friends with whom they could keep in touch. Therefore, both of them valued this friends.h.i.+p. Whenever there was an opportunity, they would come together to talk about the old times.
When a good friend was in need, Zhong Hanlin didnât have the arrogance of an expert. If it was another person, then Zhong Hanlin would never have come over before the Chinese New Year! However, Liu Weishan was different. Zhong Hanlin came directly with his wife and grandson. He was now preparing to celebrate the Chinese New Year at Liu Weishanâs place in Song Jiang!
Zhong Hanlinâs son and daughter-in-law were living abroad. The holidays for Chinese New Year werenât the same as the locals, so after coming back for Chinese New Yearâs Eve, they werenât able to stay for Chinese New Year. However, the old couple, Zhong Hanlin and his wife, were also used to it already. Fortunately, with the company of their grandson, their lives werenât lonely.
Zhong Hanlin knew about the situation at Liu Weishanâs home. His only son suddenly disappeared. The impact on him was quite large. However, he heard that Liu Weishan had recently made a good young man as his G.o.dson. He wanted to come and meet this person already. Now, he heard that his old friendâs G.o.dson had asked for this favor, so he naturally didnât regret it. He ran straight to this place to see this young man.
Zhong Hanlin wasnât like a person in his 60s. Mrs. Zhong was the same. Maybe people who studied medicine could maintain their health better. The two were as refres.h.i.+ng as middle-aged people.
At the pick-up exit, Yang Ming held the âZhong Hanlinâ board, but it was difficult to a.s.sociate the two people in front of him with his G.o.dfatherâs age. He couldnât help but shake his head. Sadness makes people grow older!
It seemed that G.o.dfather was gloomy for so many years due to his sonâs disappearance. It was also recently that Liu Weishan found some happiness after Yang Ming joined the family.
âAre you Uncle Zhong?â Although Zhong Hanlinâs age could be deemed as a grandfather to Yang Ming, since Liu Weishan was his G.o.dfather, he couldnât mess up the seniority of the family. So, even though the age wasnât commensurate, he had to address Uncle Zhong as an uncle.
In fact, Yang Ming didnât simply utter it out. Although he saw Zhong Hanlin coming to him, he also took a look at the boarding pa.s.s ticket in Zhong Hanlinâs jacket pocket. Yang Ming saw that Zhong Hanlinâs pinyin was written on it, and only then did Yang Ming dare to abruptly identify him.
However, compared to Yang Ming, Zhong Hanlin had already confirmed Yang Mingâs ident.i.ty. There was no other reason for Yang Ming to hold a board with his name, so he must be the Yang Ming mentioned in Liu Weishanâs phone call without a doubt.
âYou are Yang Ming, right?â Zhong Hanlin said with a smile, âIs your G.o.dfatherâs health still alright?â
âMy G.o.dfatherâs health is fine!â Yang Ming quickly took the luggage in Zhong Hanlinâs hands, and Xia Xue took the things in the hands of Zhong Hanlinâs wife which seemed to be like some souvenirs.
âThis boy is great. You seem talented. Is this your girlfriend?â When Zhong Hanlin saw Xia Xue come along to pick them up in the airport, it was natural to regard her as Yang Mingâs girlfriend.
âNoâŚâ Yang Ming and Xia Xue almost said it in unison which seemed to be tacit.
After Zhong Hanlin heard it, he threw a smile. âIf it isnât, then so be it, right? You youngsters, I just canât understand! Just like my kid, before he got married, he suddenly brought a girl home for Chinese New Yearâs Eve. I asked him if she was his girlfriend. As a result, the two of them denied that while they emphasized that they were just ordinary friends. I thought they were just ordinary friends, so I prepared two rooms. As a result, the two of them still stayed together for the night. I thought they stayed in a foreign country for a long time, and their mindset was open, so I didnât think too much. But I didnât expect that, when they came back the second year, they brought me back a grandchild! They had done their marriage registration in a foreign country. Even the old man, I, didnât get to know about it. It p.i.s.sed me off! But itâs good that they brought back a grandson, so I didnât say anything else either! So, your G.o.dfather and I are old. We canât do anything on young peopleâs affairs!â
Zhong Hanlin didnât take Yang Ming as an outsider subconsciously. He is my old friendâs G.o.dson. Isnât he part of our family? Therefore, he blabbered to Yang Ming about his daily life directly.
However, these words made Yang Ming and Xia Xue embarra.s.sed. Yang Ming coughed twice, and Xia Xue lowered her head in embarra.s.sment⌠En? Why does it sound like Yang Ming and I are living together but we would rather die than to admit it?
âOh! I didnât notice that your girlfriend is actually a policewoman. Then, you should be careful. Please donât lose to your wife!â Zhong Hanlin looked at the police car in the parking lot and laughed.
Yang Ming didnât expect that this Zhong Hanlin not only looked young but also made jokes like young people. Yang Ming scratched his head embarra.s.singly and didnât want to continue this topic. âThat⌠Uncle Zhong, how about we discuss the injury of my friend?â
âLook at me. When I talk about my daily life matters, I canât stop. I donât have a junior at my side. I donât get to talk much which makes me anxious. Itâs a rare opportunity for me to meet a junior, so I canât help but blabber!â As Zhong Hanlin sat in the car, he asked, âI heard from Weishan that your friend had a gunshot wound in her head?â
âThatâs right⌠but the doctor here said, Zhou Jiajia, oh, the part where the victim was shot has a high density of nerves. They didnât dare to operate easily, as they were afraid to harm the nerves.â Yang Ming explained.
âOh? That can be a bit tricky!â Zhong Hanlin nodded after hearing it. âHow about this? Take me directly to the hospital, and then let my wife and grandson rest at your G.o.dfatherâs place!â
âThis⌠thatâs too much trouble for you, Uncle Zhong.â Yang Ming also knew that Zhong Hanlin was in a rush to arrived here. He must be very tired. He had to rush to the hospital without taking a break. It was a bit difficult for this old man. However, the time was tight. Yang Ming could only apologize in his heart.
âHow much of a trouble it can be? What happened to you, kid? People from the same family need not be very polite to each other. With my relations.h.i.+p with Old Liu, is there a need to be polite?â Zhong Hanlin said with annoyance, âIf I have something which I need to look for Old Liu, Old Liu will take the plane to my place in the middle of the night!â
When Yang Ming heard Zhong Hanlin say so, he wouldnât say anything anymore. The reason was that Zhong Hanlin had already regarded him as the son of an old friend, so they were a family! If he continued to be modest, it would be a little fake.
Yang Ming didnât say anything else. He just summarized Zhong Jiajiaâs injury to Zhong Hanlin. At this point, Zhong Hanlin really understood that Xia Xue might be a policewoman who Yang Ming had a good connection with. There was no other substantial relations.h.i.+p. But based on Yang Mingâs tone, this injured girl seemed to be the main character, the person who had a real relations.h.i.+p with Yang Ming!
In this case, Zhong Hanlin became more serious. After entering the hospital, he didnât have time to take off his jacket as he rushed to the consultation room.
Zhong Hanlin was a well-known brain expert in China. So at his arrival, the brain surgeons in the hospital expressed a warm welcome. After all, sometimes listening to an authorityâs words was more important than anything else.
They put Zhong Hanlin at the main position, and then they took the CT film and handed it to Zhong Hanlinâs hand. Zhong Hanlin looked at the film. His brow couldnât help but frown. He said after a long time, âItâs not goodâŚâ
The brain surgeons present also nodded after hearing his words. It was really difficult to handle now. None among them had the confidence to conduct this operation. Even Zhong Hanlin felt that it wasnât easy to handle. Who else could handle it?
âThe difficulty of the surgery will be high. I can give it a try. I canât guarantee whether it would be successful or not, but I will do my best!â Zhong Hanlin sighed. He looked at Yang Ming with a glimpse of helplessness. âSon, it isnât uncle being unwilling to work hard. It is really difficult!â
âUncle Zhong, I understandâŚâ Yang Ming also sighed and said, âJust do your best.â
âI will.â Zhong Hanlin shook his head and said, âThe conditions of the CT Scan machines here arenât good either. I think the film of the latest model of the CT Scanner in Beijing will be clearer than this⌠but we canât send the patient to BeijingâŚâ
âUncle Zhong, is it possible that the surgery can be successful as long as you can see the specific location of the nerve near the bullet in Zhou Jiajiaâs head?â Yang Ming asked in sudden inspiration.
âTheoretically, yes, but in fact, it is impossible. Most of our operations are based on feeling. We canât see the nervous system inside the brain.â Zhong Hanlin smiled bitterly.
âUncle Zhong, can we have a personal talk?â Yang Ming took a deep breath and made a big decision.
Indeed, it didnât matter if it was a CT Scan or the naked eye if others couldnât see it, but someone else could!