Chapter 182: 183: Unsheathing the Dagger at the End of the Road? (Seeking monthly votes)
“Considering your current situation, we recommend you live with the foreign object.”
Zhu Yongwang didn’t understand and asked with wide eyes, “Live with a foreign object? What does that mean?”
Chen Cang patiently explained, “It means we suggest not removing the wire from your body. You know about wars, right? Many people have bullets or fragments of bombs inside them that are not removed and don’t affect their lives. So, this wire won’t affect your life either.”
“Moreover, even if you underwent surgery, your survival period might be shorter, so… the hospital’s conclusion is that the surgery wouldn’t be of any benefit to you.”
Zhu Yongwang’s face stiffened in an instant, then he gave a twisted smile, “You mean that I’m about to die anyway, so it doesn’t matter whether it’s removed or not, and removing it would just be a waste of money, is that right?”
Chen Cang nodded, “You understand your own body condition very well. I can only tell you what’s the most beneficial option for you. In fact, we have already done all we can do.”
At those words, Zhu Yongwang let out a cold laugh, “Are you trying to kick me out now?”
Chen Cang felt helpless. How many times had he been asked to leave?
Chen Cang sighed, “I’m not kicking you out. It’s just that our capabilities are limited. We’ve helped as much as we could. Anything beyond our capacity, we can’t help with, and for that, we can only deeply apologize!”
Zhu Yongwang laughed loudly, leaned back against the cabinet, and took a deep breath!
Chen Cang turned to leave.
Suddenly, Zhu Yongwang’s eyes turned fierce, his face full of cynical contempt as if revealing a hidden blade at the end of a venture!
He rushed out of the observation room and ran into the hall!
He shouted loudly!
“Why!”
“Why!”
“Why!”
“Why did I get sick, why can’t I afford treatment because I’m sick, why am I dressed in tatters while you all dress so well, why do you live in big cities, in apartments, drive cars, eat in restaurants, have medical insurance, have money! Why… if I don’t have money, you won’t treat me, is that it? Do you think I’m easy to bully!”
“Fine! You won’t treat me, right! I might as well get revenge on society, I’m going to die soon anyway, hahaha…”
The people nearby were chilled to the bone!
Everyone looked at the man with a wary expression.
Chang Lina was so scared that she hid and said to Qin Yue, “Did you see that? I knew it was going to be like this! I knew it!”
Chen Cang quickly approached Zhu Yongwang, “I’ve explained it to you clearly. We’ve done as much as we can. Having the surgery might actually shorten your survival!”
“Besides, we are just ordinary people. We work hard for our food, commuting on public transport. We’re no different from you. Please don’t have such thoughts. Think about your child. Would you want your child to be the same?”
Zhu Yongwang turned around abruptly and stared at Chen Cang, “Dr. Chen, don’t worry, I won’t blow up the hospital. You’re all good people!”
Chen Cang hurriedly soothed him, “Zhu Yongwang, please don’t jump to conclusions. Come back to the ward with me, and let’s have a good talk. Rest in the ward for now. I’ll go to Director Zhao and discuss your situation again, communicate a bit! How about that?”
After Chen Cang finished speaking, he said to Qin Yue, “You keep an eye on him.”
After saying that, he went to find Li Baoshan.
Li Baoshan saw Chen Cang running over, “What’s the matter?”
Chen Cang explained hurriedly, and the three of them fell silent immediately, each deep in thought!
At this moment, Chen Cang took a deep breath, looked at everyone, and said seriously, “All directors, I have an idea. First of all, rationally speaking, this is exactly as Director Yang and Director Tao said: he only has less than three months to live. Rather than using substantial resources for such a high-risk operation—which might even shorten his life span—it’s true that we shouldn’t do it!”
“However, this patient might be on the verge of collapse. The blows of life have already devastated this young man. He’s not that old, just in his thirties. We need to consider his innermost feelings and mental world. To heal a person is to heal the heart.”
“So, my suggestion is, we should try to save the patient. Whether or not it’s successful, we should keep him here. This is his only hope in this world, the only warmth he can feel, and perhaps this might be the last scrap of kindness he perceives from society.”
“As for the money, I’ll try to scrape it together. I’ll advance the funds. I’ll perform the surgery! I can do it! Therefore, I hope all the leaders and directors will give me this chance!”
Chen Cang had made up his mind to try to save Zhu Yongwang. Spending some money, consider it an investment for a mission, it would not be a loss anyway!
But what’s more important is, often you know something is futile, but you must still go through with it!
Just like this case, perhaps saving Zhu Yongwang is unnecessary, and the surgery might even bring harm!
But, the surgery can save his heart!
It can allow him to feel the last bits of warmth in the world, and add a bit of yearning for life as he departs.
After speaking, Chen Cang left the office.
Leaving the office, Chen Cang went to the observation room to look for Zhu Yongwang, but when he came out, he suddenly discovered the man was gone!
Chen Gang’s expression changed immediately, and he ran back to the office where he saw Qin Yue sitting there. His face changed, and he shouted, “How could you not keep an eye on him!”
Qin Yue was momentarily stunned, her eyes reddening, “Blame me? Can I be blamed for this? Can I stop someone whose legs are on his own body?” “Moreover, should I just not do anything all morning except follow him around?”
“Even if he stayed, what could you do? Can you save him? He has already reached this point; what can you do!”
Chen Cang clenched his teeth and turned to run outside!
Seeing Chang Lina, “Have you seen Zhu Yongwang?”
Chang Lina shook her head, “No! I guess he ran away?”
“It’s not uncommon for people who can’t afford the fees to flee from the emergency room every day!”
Chen Cang was taken aback, “Why didn’t you stop him?”
Chang Lina chuckled, “Why should I stop him? You’ve seen what he’s like. What if he found me annoying and stabbed me? I don’t lower myself to the level of such people.”
“Besides… if he doesn’t run, where’s the money for the fees? It’s me the head nurse would scold, not you.”
Chang Lina had not a shred of fondness for Zhu Yongwang, to be honest!
Even disgust!
Such a person, truly filled with cynicism, capable of doing anything.
She was just a nurse; it was best to keep her distance..