Chapter 358: Chapter 358: Do You Want to Consider Again?
Sheng Tang straightened her body and wanted to understand the pros and cons.
Doctor Sun adjusted his glasses: "The downside of the first plan is the use of medication. The medication will have some negative effects on Ting’s body.
This kind of medication is highly stimulating, causing significant discomfort and increasing the burden on the kidneys, potentially leading to some inhumane..."
At this point, the expressions of those sitting in the living room, except for Sheng Tang, changed slightly.
Gu Shiting was the first to reject it.
He still wanted to marry Sheng Tang and have children. If he couldn’t be humane, he’d rather live in fear of the dark for the rest of his life.
His family’s wealth could create a greenhouse for him; being afraid of the dark was manageable.
After Doctor Sun finished speaking, no one responded.
Sheng Tang spoke up, "What are the advantages of the first plan?"
Doctor Sun smiled: "If it goes well, a treatment cycle of twenty days can cure him. It’s a potent medicine and one of the most effective methods."
Generally, potent medicine treats lingering ailments.
In ancient Chinese medicine, only highly skilled doctors dared to use potent medicine.
The effects were also immediate.
After Sheng Tang asked, she fell silent, knowing she had no right to decide for Gu Shiting.
If it were her, she would probably choose the first option. Gu Shiting’s fear of darkness was very different from his social anxiety.
His fear of darkness had become a physical problem, and ordinary consolatory treatment wouldn’t work. It’s like having cancer and trying to cure it with soul purification methods; it wouldn’t work.
Physical illnesses must be treated with effective medication.
As for his social anxiety, it hadn’t become that severe; it was currently just a psychological issue.
Thus, during this time, with Sheng Tang’s company, his social anxiety had significantly improved, but his fear of the dark had made no progress.
"What about the second option?" Mrs. Gu asked again.
Doctor Sun laughed: "The downside of the second option is that the treatment duration is long, and the effects are minimal, potentially having no noticeable impact. The advantage is that it has no side effects."
The second plan wouldn’t make Gu Shiting worse, but the chances of improvement were tentative at best.
The living room fell silent for a moment.
Finally, Gu Shiting spoke: "I don’t want to take medication!"
He heard the implications of "not being humane."
If he couldn’t make Tangtang happy in the future, what was the point of treatment? He would still lose her.
He couldn’t accept such a side effect.
Doctor Sun was very polite, but the underlying meaning was that there was an eighty percent chance.
Mr. Gu looked at his wife, then at Doctor Sun and Sheng Tang. After hesitating for a few seconds, he responded to Gu Shiting, "Let’s go with the second option.
Tangtang will be here for the winter break, and Ting can try half an hour each day. If there’s no progress after the winter break, we’ll think of something else."
Then he looked at Sheng Tang, "What do you think, Tangtang?"
"You’ve given it thorough thought, uncle," Sheng Tang said.
What else could she say?
What she thought of, the Gu Family could also think of. And it’s been ten years; were there really no medications to treat Gu Shiting?
It was merely a risk they couldn’t bear.
Family always considers the future, and since Sheng Tang and Gu Shiting weren’t that close, she dared to suggest "potent medicine."
If it were truly her own son, how could she be so ruthless?
And she was just considering it; if she genuinely had to suggest the first option for Gu Shiting, she wouldn’t bear it either.
Sheng Tang was harsh on herself but very kind to others.
Gu Shiting gently exhaled.
He looked at his mother again.
Mrs. Gu was now somewhat hesitant.
The new drug was developed only in November this year, had just passed clinical trials, and hadn’t been formally marketed.
Doctor Sun, also from that research institute, had informed Mrs. Gu of the good news as soon as he knew.
At that time, Mrs. Gu considered having her son try it.
She thought, he couldn’t live like this forever.
"Ting, don’t you want to reconsider?" Mrs. Gu asked.
Her words made Gu Shiting’s heart skip a beat.