Chapter 1173: Chapter 1173: Turning Point (14)
Shu Jiao felt a foreboding rising in her heart.
The main reason was that right now was a critical time for Ruan Jiaojiao; she feared that something might have happened since Jiaojiao hadnât shown up.
She hung up the phone and called Ruan Jianguoâs cell phone. Fortunately, this time it was quickly answered.
âWifeâŠâ Ruan Jianguoâs voice was a bit hoarse, and if you listened carefully, you could hear a slight tremble.
Shu Jiao was attentive and immediately noticed, but she thought something had happened to Jiaojiao, her heart almost stopped: âWhat happened? Is it JiaojiaoâŠâ
âNo, itâs mom. Mom has been diagnosed with a brain tumor.â
ââŠâ Shu Jiaoâs furrowed brows hadnât relaxed. She paused for two seconds, then said: âWhere are you now⊠okay, Iâll be right over.â
After hanging up, since the next class was hers, she asked another teacher to cover for her and then rushed to the hospital.
When Shu Jiao arrived at the hospital, Ruan Jiaojiao and Xiu Xi were no longer at the entrance.
Ruan Jianguo still couldnât accept this fact; he was squatting on the left side of the hospital entrance, smoking with his head down. When he saw Shu Jiao walk up to him, he extinguished the cigarette, stood up, and embraced her.
Two out of the three most important women in his life were now in trouble; even Ruan Jianguo was struggling to cope.
From the moment he found out until now, everything was chaotic for him, and he really didnât know what to do.
Shu Jiao patted his shoulder silently, comforting him. Only after a while did she speak, âWhat exactly happened, how could mom have a brain tumor out of the blue?â
In Shu Jiaoâs view, the timing of the brain tumor seemed too coincidental; why now of all times?
Moreover, a brain tumor is no small issue. Ruanlin was admitted to the hospital only yesterday, and today they could already diagnose a brain tumor? Since when has medicine advanced this much?
Most importantly, Ruanlin didnât seem like a person suffering from a severe illness. Before Ruan Jiaojiaoâs incident, her health was better than anyoneâs. Everyone who met her commented on how she seemed to be getting younger and younger.
Publicly, they all claimed that it was due to improved living conditions and better quality of life that Ruanlin seemed to age so gracefully.
But the Ruan Family knew it wasnât like that at all. It was all thanks to Xiaobai; the Lingzhi it brought back wasnât called a miracle medicine for nothing, but it indeed had a miraculous effect. Years ago, Ruanlin had a severe stroke, and two months of taking it cured her completely. Shu Laozi also recovered thanks to it, and Duan Qianyang is now lively, all thanks to this Lingzhi.
Therefore, the chances of Ruanlin, who often drank Lingzhi tea, developing a brain tumor were incredibly low.
âIâm not sure either. Just after you went back yesterday, a nurse asked me to take mom for a scan with a machine. Today they said the initial diagnosis is a brain tumor,â said Ruan Jianguo.
âInitial diagnosis?â Shu Jiao felt something odd upon hearing this.
Fukang Hospital was undoubtedly the best hospital in their city. A brain tumor isnât a minor illness. How could they make an initial diagnosis of a brain tumor overnight as if it were nothing?
âYes.â Ruan Jianguo looked troubled: âThe doctor said not to delay, advising treatment as soon as possible, mentioned that Yuan Hui knew some expert and suggested we look for him, but Yuan Hui seems to be on a business trip.â
Hearing this, Shu Jiaoâs expression grew stranger. She asked Ruan Jianguo, âThe doctor told you to find Yuan Hui?â