"What are you talking about? Quickly, spit, spit, spit!"
Cao Guifang, upon hearing this, immediately made a sound of spitting, signaling Li Youchang to take back his words.
Li Youchang knew her thoughts well, but now that it had come to this, he no longer held any hope.
"Mom, get a check-up at the hospital recently. In a couple of days, the hospital will be inviting experts in this field to give Dad a thorough examination!"
Li Langqing said, as he lent a hand to help his father sit down on the sofa in the living room.
"No, I'm not going. This illness, it's better not to know, it's just wasting money to see. I know my own condition."
Li Youchang said.
He had known the root of his illness for two or three years, which was uremia. He usually went for dialysis once a week. He had caught a cold recently, so he coughed from time to time.
Having contracted this illness, he had long heard that it was essentially a death sentence. At first, Li Youchang found it difficult to accept, especially since his son had not yet married. This illness not only prevented him from earning money but also made him a burden on the family.
Fortunately, his son was capable and became a doctor, thus preventing the family from falling into abject poverty.
After two or three years of struggle, he had come to terms with it. If he could hold on and see his son get married, he would be content.
"Just listen to me. Am I the doctor or are you?"
Li Langqing said, half-seriously, half-earnest.
After all, the person in front of him was his father, and he couldn't get angry with him. However, the more Li Langqing restrained his temper, the more his father insisted on his own way.
Li Langqing knew that his father was worried about money, and he was worried too. But this time, it was a rare opportunity to see a highly authoritative expert in the field, and they had to see him no matter what; if necessary, they would borrow money to perform the surgery.
Li Youchang stopped resisting and sighed, "Alas, we'll talk about it then!"
"Oh my, what are you all talking about? I asked how your blind date went, why did you two start talking about this again!"
Cao Guifang timely diverted the topic, breaking the somewhat somber atmosphere.
"Yes, yes, when will you bring her to visit us!"
"Dad, it's not even a done deal yet, and you're already... Alas, I'm not talking to you anymore!"
Li Langqing feigned anger, pretending to want to change the subject, but deep down, he also longed for that moment to arrive.
"Alright, alright, we won't talk about it anymore. Mom will go make you dinner now. What time do you finish work this afternoon?"
"Six o'clock!"
Li Langqing replied and went back into his room.
Liu Sandao returned to the company and began to construct a plan based on Bai Suxiang's ideas, submitting it to the company.
This was a necessary step, not only to have a legitimate reason but also to cope with the company's tasks.
Upon returning to her office, Bai Suxiang was assigned a pile of tasks by Liu Sandao, mainly related to preparing for the on-site interviews.
If Li Langqing's situation went smoothly this time, they could use this method in the future to investigate anyone they wanted to know.
To give this event a sense of ceremony, and to allow Li Langqing ample preparation time, they scheduled it for the following Monday.
At nine o'clock on Monday morning, Bai Suxiang and Liu Sandao arrived punctually at the First Hospital of Sandong City.
They had agreed from the beginning not to disturb Li Langqing during his normal working hours.
Bai Suxiang and Liu Sandao's filming began officially at the hospital's main entrance.
Regarding this filming, Liu Sandao was merely going through the motions. He had spent a few days researching cameras, and he was not very proficient in filming techniques, only able to shoot normally.
Of course, these were not Liu Sandao's ultimate goals.
Bai Suxiang naturally could not carry the camera around; Liu Sandao had to do this work.
To gain a more detailed understanding of Li Langqing from a different perspective, Bai Suxiang specifically prepared to interview some of his colleagues and patients.
It was uncertain how effective this filming crew would be, but at least the team had been assembled.
"Bed 23! Come here!"
A voice called out loudly.
"Coming, coming!"
A girl appeared in the hospital corridor.
Li Langqing was waiting at the patient's room door. He spotted Bai Suxiang and her companions from a distance and waved.
Bai Suxiang gave an "ok" gesture and continued to not disturb his work.
"Prepare yourself. If there's a suitable time in the next day or two, we'll operate on your father immediately!"
"Okay, okay! Doctor!"
The girl nodded and said.
After giving instructions, Li Langqing prepared to make his rounds.
Doctor's rounds were a daily task. As soon as work began in the morning, doctors would check on their patients, which was a routine and a regulation.
"By the way, Doctor Li, may I ask how much the surgery for my father will roughly cost?"
"Hmm..."
Li Langqing pondered slightly and said, "This surgery is not too major, it will cost about forty to fifty thousand. For specific details, you'll need to consult the cashier's window."
"Okay, okay! Thank you, Doctor Li!"
The girl said, entered the ward, and Li Langqing headed towards other rooms.
This was the daily life of a doctor, and Bai Suxiang had the opportunity to get to know Li Langqing.
Liu Sandao wondered if this interview, if it led to a marriage, would be the greatest fortune for Li Langqing.
During lunchtime, Li Langqing didn't have much time to eat. He simply got food from the cafeteria, ate a few bites, and then threw himself back into his work.
He had to finish the work at hand as much as possible before his father's examination.
In the afternoon, an expert would be coming to the hospital. He had already booked an appointment with the expert for his father early.
Regardless of the outcome, they had to see it first.
Li Langqing knew many colleagues at the city hospital, so unnecessary tests could be avoided. Holding the examination reports, Cao Guifang supported Li Youchang as they waited outside the expert's office.
At two-thirty, a middle-aged man, around fifty years old, entered the office.
Li Langqing also rushed over. As soon as he reached the door, he beckoned his parents to enter quickly.
After Cao Guifang and Li Youchang entered, they closed the door behind them.
The middle-aged man looked at the X-rays they were holding and casually clipped them onto the special film viewing rack on the wall.
He turned on the light and took a look.
Although Li Langqing was a surgeon, he was not familiar with uremia.
"Uh, has this illness been around for about two or three years?"
The middle-aged man asked.
"Yes, Director Hu! Can you see if surgery is still possible now?"
"Hmm..."
Director Hu drew out the sound of his voice and paused deliberately.
"This illness is also considered a complex and difficult one, with few treatment options. There is only one conventional method. You are a doctor, so you know what I'm referring to. The cost would be around two to three hundred thousand, and that's assuming a suitable donor can be found!"
Director Hu said directly without any preamble.
"Two to three hundred thousand? No, that's too much!"