"Dad... Mom... what's wrong with you?"

At this moment.

The daughter on the bed next to the double room suddenly opened her eyes, looking a bit puzzled.

Even though it's already ten o'clock now.

But as a middle school student, who goes to sleep this early?

Especially when you're out having fun.

The most crucial thing is that Yu Zitao feels her parents are really strange.

They usually emphasize the importance of studying to her.

Even if they go out to play, it's only during holidays.

But now, her parents came right from the hospital to accompany her to climb the Great Wall, even her father, who's usually the busiest with work, had time to come along.

You know, over the years, it's almost always her mom who accompanies her on outings.

Her dad is usually busy with the company's affairs and seldom has time for her.

Yet now he's actually accompanying them to climb the Great Wall.

Moreover, coming from the hospital, she mentioned feeling unwell and had a thorough examination, but they only gave her a little medicine.

Even though Yu Zitao is only thirteen, she's quite mature for her age.

She feels something's not right.

"Huh? Nothing! I'm just chatting with your mom about Dr. Zhang!"

The man is called Yu Feng.

Yu Zitao's father.

The boss of a small startup company.

So his ability to adapt on the spot is still decent.

He immediately explained to his daughter, and he wasn't lying; they were indeed chatting about Dr. Zhang.

"Oh... that veterinarian, is he helping someone with a consultation again?!"

Upon hearing her father mention such a thing, Yu Zitao curiously asked.

"Isn't it because the doctor said there's a tumor inside you, we're wondering if he could see if there's a way without surgery."

Compared to before, Yu Zitao's mother Liu Xiangyi seems the same outwardly.

But in reality, she's bearing immense mental pressure, extremely exhausted.

Yet she cherishes the days with her daughter immensely.

Even treating each day as if it's the last.

As for keeping it from her daughter.

She'll keep it secret for as long as she can.

As she learned from the doctor that staying positive and happy can somewhat extend one's lifespan.

If one remains in a negative state.

It might even not reach the expected lifespan.

She even read about some rare cases.

Where someone initially had cancer but because they stayed happy every day, later follow-ups showed the cancer hadn't spread.

Living several times longer than expected, etc.

Because of these exceptions.

It brought hope.

After all, who doesn't want to be that lucky one.

"Oh... Mom, that veterinarian probably saw I had a tumor, right? I must say, this old traditional medicine doctor you found, although he's young, is indeed skilled. Are you hoping he'll prescribe some herbal medicine or something?"

Yu Zitao perked up upon hearing her parents discussing Dr. Zhang, curious to ask.

I must say, the veterinarian is indeed skilled.

He could even tell her symptoms and know there's a tumor inside her.

The last time she asked her mom, she vaguely answered.

But she could tell they knew about the tumor, hence evading her.

This just shows sometimes the internet can be harmful.

As on the internet, old traditional medicine doctors are typically depicted with gray hair, the older they are, the more skilled.

Young ones like him were assumed to be scammers.

Who could've thought he's so strong.

The internet indeed instilled these stereotypes on them.

But after thinking about it.

Sometimes, when briefly searching on Baidu, even minor colds, stomach pain are noted as cancer symptoms, it logical.

"Your mom does have that idea, after all, if it can be dissolved by herbal medicine, it should be tried. You're so young, not suited for surgery."

Yu Feng nods at this moment.

"Dad, how come I didn't realize the big change in you since I got ill? You used to complain like me about mom's obsession with traditional medicine, insisting on trusting modern medicine... Besides, how could herbal medicine possibly dissolve a tumor? Even when removed with surgery, it can regrow."

Yu Zitao looks at her dad differently.

Suddenly realizing how much her dad's changed since her illness.

He used to be on her side, disliking mom's constant brewing of herbal medicine.

In her eyes, it was endless detoxing, supplementing kidneys, expelling fire, removing dampness, warming coldness...

Not sure how mom influenced him.

Thinking herbal medicine could cure a tumor.

If you claim herbal medicine could help with menstrual irregularities, she might accept it.

"Uh..."

Being suddenly told off by his daughter.

Yu Feng's expression turns awkward.

"Taotao, so this is how you and your dad snub your mom, huh~"

Liu Xiangyi said with a sour tone upon hearing her daughter's words.

She indeed trusts herbal medicine more.

So for minor ailments, she'd turn to herbal medicine.

No one expected her daughter and husband would snub her secretly.

As for curing cancer.

Rationally, she knows it's impossible.

But this is her daughter, she'd ask Dr. Zhang for any possibility.

Quietly, time reached 10:40 PM.

Graduate dormitory.

Zhang Lingchuan at this time sent a message to Dr. Fang.

[Provincial Hospital - Teacher Fang]

"Teacher Fang, I've written a draft; could you please take a look?"

"'Successful Rescue Experience During Brain Aneurysm Rupture Micro-surgery with Malignant Hyperthermia Inducing Three Episodes of Ventricular Fibrillation'.docx."

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