Chapter 36

Standing beside him, Li Hui listened to Ye Yuan’s one phone call after another, stunned. What was it about the Beijing Hospital, and what was it about the Navy Hospital? It completely confused Li Hui.

After Ye Yuan finished his calls, Li Hui said with a choked voice, "Yuan'er, you’ve heard about my family’s situation. We really can’t afford to go to Beijing. Thank you for your help, but it’s really not necessary."

"What are you thinking? Who said you have to pay? As long as Uncle’s illness can be treated, I’ll cover the cost."

Hearing Ye Yuan’s words, Li Hui hardly dared to believe it. He knew that this guy’s family was very poor. He had heard that there was a recent relocation on the island, but how much money could the county relocation provide?

Ye Yuan saw Li Hui’s concerns and comforted him, "Don’t think I’m giving you this money for nothing. Once Uncle gets better, you’ll have to work for me to pay off the debt."

Li Hui patted his chest and said, "Don’t worry, my life from now on belongs to the Ye family."

"Don’t say such useless things. What can I do with your life? Work hard, and I promise you’ll be able to pay me back soon."

Soon, the two returned to the ward. At this moment, Li’s father had already opened his eyes. Seeing Ye Yuan, he weakly pointed to the foot of the bed and moved his foot to make room for Ye Yuan to sit.

Li Hui came in and briefly explained that Ye Yuan had arranged for his father to be treated in Beijing and would cover all the expenses. Li’s mother’s tears couldn’t stop flowing. She cried and got up, about to kneel down to Ye Yuan.

Ye Yuan quickly supported Li’s mother, "Auntie, what are you doing? You’re shortening my life! You’re the elder, please don’t do this."

Li’s mother, supported by Ye Yuan, kept saying, "Thank you, Xiaoyuan, thank you. Your uncle’s life is saved. You are our family’s great benefactor."

The ward was small, and everyone could hear the conversation. A woman taking care of a patient said, "Sister, you should be happy. Your husband has met a benefactor this time, unlike those people a few days ago. Ah~ Your family has a bright future, but my husband..." Many people in the ward fell silent.

In the oncology ward, most patients were cancer patients, and the pressure on the families was even greater than on the patients.

At this moment, a doctor dressed in a uniform entered the ward with several soldiers. The doctor pointed to Li Dongming’s bed and said, "This is the patient you’re looking for."

The soldiers came to the bedside, first saluting Li Dongming, then asked, "May I ask, who is Mr. Ye Yuan?"

Ye Yuan, guessing that these were the people the old man had arranged, said, "I am."

The soldier stood at attention, chest out, head up, and saluted Ye Yuan with a standard military salute. Then, in a voice unique to soldiers, he loudly said, "Lan Island Navy XXX Unit Commander Ren Minghui and the entire First Sharp Class, following orders to escort the patient and family to the Beijing Hospital. Please give instructions." The other soldiers also saluted.

There was a brief silence in the ward, and even the sound of everyone’s breathing could be heard.

Ye Yuan quickly stepped forward and said to the soldier, "No need for this, no need for this."

The soldier saw that Ye Yuan was not from the military, but his orders were to escort Ye Yuan, Li Dongming, and his family to Beijing.

This order was given by the highest responsible person of the Lan Island Navy. He didn’t know who the person in front of him was, but for a soldier, an order was an order.

Ye Yuan said to the doctor, who was still a bit dazed, "Doctor, can you help us with the transfer procedures?"

The male doctor finally reacted and quickly said, "Sure, sure."

Ye Yuan pulled Li Hui and followed the doctor to handle the transfer. Two female soldiers with red crosses on their arms came in and took charge of Li Dongming. They first gave Li Dongming an IV, then ordered the male soldiers to bring a stretcher and carry the patient out.

When Ye Yuan and the others arrived at the hospital entrance, they found a military medical vehicle already parked there, with Li Dongming lying on the bed inside.

Li’s mother and the two female soldiers were by the bed, adjusting some instruments that Ye Yuan couldn’t understand.

Two armed male soldiers stood at the vehicle’s entrance. The vehicle was spacious, and Ye Yuan and Li Hui didn’t feel crowded when they got in.

When the two male soldiers got in and sat at the entrance, closing the door, all the soldiers outside got into the lead military vehicle.

The lead military vehicle led the way, and the medical vehicle followed closely behind.

On the highway from Lan Island to Beijing, the two military vehicles drove quickly and smoothly towards Beijing.

It was already past ten o’clock at night when they arrived in Beijing. When they reached the entrance of the Beijing Navy Hospital, nurses were already waiting. Li Dongming was carried to a prepared bed and pushed into the hospital. Ye Yuan got out of the car and saw an acquaintance, Xu Lao’s grandson, Xu Hang.

Xu Hang completed the handover with the soldiers and signed the documents. The soldiers then drove back to Lan Island.

Ye Yuan wanted to treat the soldiers to a meal, but Xu Hang stopped him.

The two shook hands, and Xu Hang simply told Ye Yuan, "I’ll pick you up tomorrow morning. It’s too late now, and the old man has gone to bed. My task is complete, see you tomorrow morning." He then threw Ye Yuan a key card to the guesthouse and left.

Ye Yuan first went to the ward. The ward arranged for Li’s father was a high-end room with a separate care bed and bathroom.

Li Hui and his mother were amazed by the treatment.

This was the Navy Hospital, not a place where money could buy entry, and even if they could enter, they wouldn’t get such good treatment.

After a brief explanation, Ye Yuan went downstairs and paid a 200,000 yuan deposit, then returned to the guesthouse.

He was very tired after the long day of travel.

Remembering that he hadn’t told his family about coming to Beijing, he called his father and briefly explained the situation. His father was very moved and told Ye Yuan not to rush back. Since he could help now, he should help, and there was no need to worry about the family.

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After a deep sleep, Ye Yuan felt refreshed in the morning. He had breakfast at the guesthouse and went to the ward, where he saw several doctors talking to Li Hui.

After the doctors left, Li Hui told Ye Yuan that his father would undergo some tests today. If his condition was good, he could have surgery tomorrow. The doctors at the Lan Island hospital said the post-surgery cure rate was about 30%, but the doctors here said that if he recovered well, the cure rate could be as high as 60%.

Li’s mother had gone to buy breakfast. Li Hui chatted with Ye Yuan for a while, then looked at the time and asked Ye Yuan to watch over his father while he went to handle some test procedures.

After Li Hui left, Ye Yuan chatted briefly with Li’s father. Li’s father felt thirsty and wanted to drink water from the cup on the table.

Ye Yuan quickly stepped forward to hand it to him. Suddenly, he remembered the use of the space lake water and secretly put some into the cup.

Li’s father took the cup, drank a small sip, then paused, and drank the rest of the water. After drinking, Li’s father, who had looked weak, clearly spoke with a stronger voice.