240: Operation

It became April in the blink of an eye, and the weather had warmed. Today happened to be April Fool's Day. No matter how big a prank one performed, they could be forgiven. So, many people started to joke with friends and colleagues around them, and laughter could be heard everywhere.

It had been a month since Wang Cheng’s agreement with his grandfather. After all of Wang Cheng’s hard work, Yazhi was consistently on the rise. The development of the company was prosperous, and since Pan Zhihai was there, Wang Cheng finally didn’t have to run around the company every day.

On this day, Wang Cheng went to the Central Hospital, accompanied by Chu Yifeng.

He Ping was still in the hospital. An operation was not something that could be done right away, especially when it came to major, dangerous operations. The preparations must be confirmed again and again, otherwise, a little negligence might lead to the failure of the operation. The date of the operation was finally determined three days ago, it was set for today.

He Ping had been transferred to another ward. When Wang Cheng and Chu Yifeng arrived, the doctors and nurses were pushing him out. Guan Meifang followed, comforting her son constantly. She smiled when they saw them coming over.

When they arrived outside the operating room, Doctor James and Doctor Liu were already prepared. This time, the chief surgeon was Doctor James, while Doctor Liu was assisting.

Both of them were authorities when it came to the brain. With the two of them, the success rate of this operation was definitely higher than what James had determined before.

"First auntie, don't worry, the operation will definitely succeed," Wang Cheng walked to Guan Meifang and comforted her.

Guan Meifang nodded. During this time, she also cheered herself up with the fact that many people said that the success rate was very high. Even the chief surgeon said so. She knew that she should be relieved, but when the moment really came, of course she was still worried in her heart.

As time passed, Guan Meifang began to pray; she prayed to all the gods. If it wasn’t for the fact that she didn't know the Western gods, she might have prayed some more.

Wang Cheng took out his mobile phone to check the time, two hours had passed. However, the light at the door of the operating room displayed that they were still mid-operation. He couldn't help but stretch. Suddenly, a cup of hot coffee was offered to him by Chu Yifeng, who had just left. He still had another cup of coffee and a cup of water in his hands, so he handed the cup of water to Wang Cheng’s first aunt, who thanked him in a low voice.

"The operation has been going on for a long time, how much longer do you say it will take?" Wang Cheng leaned on his shoulder and asked while taking a sip of coffee.

Chu Yifeng said: "It should be almost done."

Wang Cheng wanted to ask how he knew that when the door of the operating room suddenly opened. Doctor James and Doctor Liu came out one after another. Doctor Liu seemed to display a little excitement on his face, as if he’d witnessed and participated in an operation like none he had never done before. Moreover, he could see the whole process of the powerful Doctor James’ operation up close, which was very helpful for his future research.

"Doctor, how is my son? Has the operation succeeded?" Guan Meifang hurriedly walked over and asked.

James took off his mask and smiled. "Congratulations, ma'am, the operation was successful."

Guan Meifang burst into tears of joy, and held Doctor James' hand tightly: "Thank you!"

After the operation, He Ping was transferred to the intensive care unit for observation. As long as he passed the next dangerous period and slowly recovered, there should be no major problems, was what Doctor James said.

When Wang Cheng and Chu Yifeng were about to leave, Wang Ziyu hurried over. When she saw Wang Cheng, her eyes lit up and she immediately trotted over. Wang Ziyu said, "Second brother, how is my big cousin now?"

"Walk slowly, the ground is slippery." Wang Cheng said, "Your big cousin is doing very well now. The operation was quite successful, and the doctor said that he will be better soon."

"That is great." Wang Ziyu knew that today was the day when her big cousin was having an operation. She originally wanted to come earlier, but her second brother told her to take her classes with peace of mind, so she only rushed over after class. She noticed Chu Yifeng after she finished speaking, and her face flashed unnaturally for a moment.

Chu Yifeng raised his eyebrows.

Wang Cheng's attention had been on her, so of course he also noticed that she seemed strange. It was not the first time Xiao Yu saw Chu Yifeng, so why did she make that unnatural face when she saw him here? Could it be that...Wang Cheng was shocked, could she have really heard something that night?

"Xiao Yu, it's been a long time since you started school, how is it going?"

Wang Cheng calmly diverted her attention.

Wang Ziyu came back to her senses, "Fortunately, I am now in the management department of the student union."

Every semester, the student union of Beijing University would hold a voting for the management department. Wang Ziyu had performed well. There were so many things that had happened last semester, and although there were bad rumors about her, it was later proved that others framed her, like the incident with Tang Xin.

After the new semester began, Tang Xin, who also returned to school, did not have a good time. The posts about her were still on the homepage of the forum. When everyone saw her, they subconsciously thought of those posts. The gossip that finally cooled down was caught by everyone and lifted up again.

Some boys were more soft-hearted. Seeing that a charming, lovely, and beautiful woman had such things circulating around her, rumors started that Tang Xin was hiding and crying in her dormitory, and they said things like: others should be more tolerant and forgiving. She was already so miserable, so why was everyone still fanning the flames? Those things needn’t to be mentioned again. However, there was also a term called self-infliction. If she had not started those things on her own, she would not have ended up where she was.

After the elections for the management department began, it wasn’t out of nowhere that Tang Xin lost the election. The number of votes for her was very low. Her position as the head of the discipline department was replaced by a younger male classmate. Additionally, Wang Ziyu came from behind and became the head of the learning department. She had performed very well, so of course she must be in a high position.

"My sister is really amazing."

Wang Cheng said with satisfaction.

Wang Ziyu blushed, "Second brother, I'll go and see my big cousin and first aunt."

Wang Cheng nodded, "Go ahead."

He Ping’s situation was very stable. Later, Wang Cheng sent Wang Ziyu back to school and promised to tell her when her big cousin woke up. Wang Ning’an visited after getting off work, and was relieved to see that He Ping was fine. Guan Meifang wanted to stay by her son’s side and wait for him, so that when he woke up, he could see her at first glance. Wang Cheng knew that she had no intentions of cooking, so when he came over, he brought dinner for the both of them, which he had made himself.


The next day, Wang Cheng received a call from his first aunt, who told him that He Ping was awake. She was so excited that she cried while speaking. Wang Cheng quickly comforted her that it was good for him to wake up. Not long after hanging up, he received another call from Wang Ning’an, who told him that he couldn't leave work and asked him to go to the Central Hospital.

Wang Cheng also had such a plan, and went out after informing Wang Ziyu.

Chu Yifeng left one step earlier than him, because Doctor James was going back to Italy. He had been out for too long, and his institute was already urging him to come back. He Ping would have no problem with just Doctor Liu by his side.

After He Ping woke up, Old Doctor Liu examined him and confirmed that his condition was stable, so he was moved to the general ward in the morning.

Wang Cheng became dizzy midway. Central Hospital was too big, and he didn’t know where all the wards were. Fortunately, there were nurses, so after asking, he knew that the general ward was in the same building. He Ping’s situation was quite special, so he was the only one in his room. As soon as Wang Cheng entered, he saw his first auntie hushing cold and asking warm* to the man on the hospital bed.

[T/N: means being concerned and inquiring about someone else.]

"Pingping, what do you want to eat, mom can go down and buy it for you. However, the doctor said you can't properly digest irritating foods, so how about you drink some porridge?"

"No need, first auntie, I have already brought porridge." Wang Cheng walked in and put the thermos in his hand on the table. He looked at the man who was already staring at him, and smiled: "Big cousin, I am your cousin Wang Cheng, do you remember me?"

The man had no expression, but his eyes were clear like a purified spring, with no turbidity as before. In addition, his appearance was inherently good, and anyone who saw him would not think that he had been an idiot for ten years. Hearing Wang Cheng's words, the man pulled his mouth into a stiff smile, as if unused to it.

"I remember you. Thank you, cousin."

Guan Meifang was worried that he would not remember them, so she asked him the same question. She also informed him about all the members of the Wang family, mostly focusing on Wang Cheng’s household, and told him that without them, he would be as ignorant as he was before. So, they must remember their kindness to them for a lifetime.

"We are a family, no need for thanks." Wang Cheng opened the thermal container. "Cousin, you must be hungry. This porridge was made by me, and it has the effect of nourishing blood; eating while it is hot is good for your health."

"Let me do it." Guan Meifang took on the task. Wang Cheng had visited a lot recently, and even brought food every time. How could he serve him? After the operation, He Ping's body was relatively weak, and his appetite was not as big as before. After drinking two bowls, he couldn't eat anymore. Guan Meifang ate the rest because Wang Cheng said that he would be throwing away the unfinished food.

He Ping, who was back to normal, seemed to be eager to learn new things. Wang Cheng chatted with him for an hour until He Ping gradually seemed exhausted. After he fell asleep, Guan Meifang took Wang Cheng outside of the ward.

“Chengcheng, it's been really hard on you coming to the hospital recently. If you are busy, you don't have to come as often. Your big cousin has me to take care of him.”

"First auntie, it’s not hard on me. I only have so much time because I happen to be less busy recently. Now that I’ve seen my big cousin, I am very happy. I have already told my parents about my big cousin waking up, and they said that if it wasn’t for the fact that they could not get away, they would have come by plane a long time ago.”

Guan Meifang couldn't help but flush when she heard what he said. "Thank you, Chengcheng."

Wang Cheng smiled and patted the back of her hand.

The next day, Wang Cheng visited again, this time bringing a tablet. Yesterday, Wang Cheng found that He Ping was very curious, so this tablet was just right for him. After going online, he could find everything he wanted to know. Some people even called tablets an artifact*.

[T/N: artifact like in Chinese mythology, super powerful items]

Guan Meifang was embarrassed to let him spend the money, but Wang Cheng finally persuaded her by fooling her and saying that it was not worth a lot of money. He taught them how to use the tablet and handed over the manual before he left. Wang Cheng never thought he would meet Yuan Xia in the Central Hospital. When he saw him, he thought he had gone dizzy, as he hadn't contacted Yuan Xia for a while. He hadn’t met Yuan Xia ever since he happily told him that he could have his own child through IVF, and only contacted him by phone.

When Yuan Xia heard someone call his name, he immediately turned around. He was even happier than Wang Cheng when he saw him, and walked over quickly. "Wang Cheng? Why are you here? Are you here to do that too?"

For some reason, Wang Cheng followed his line of thinking in an instant, and the corners of his mouth twitched. "No, my big cousin is in this hospital."

"It's great to see you, I was already thinking about informing you beforehand." Yuan Xia didn't notice his strange expression.

Wang Cheng asked: "When did you come to the Imperial Capital? How come you are here?"

"I came three days ago with Jiang Xuan, but since he has something to do today, I came by myself." Yuan Xia seemed a little embarrassed to say much more afterwards.

Wang Cheng wondered if he had really guessed the situation correctly, so he pulled him out of the hospital building into the flower garden, where there were only a few people.

"Are you here for the IVF?"

Yuan Xia blushed, "Yes. Jiang Xuan agreed and said that the Central Hospital has a special department that specializes in IVF. He had already contacted them, so I came here for physical examinations the past couple of days. The doctor said that if there are any risks with my body, the IVF is a no-go."

"Then how will they check?" Wang Cheng asked.

"It's not clear. There are many inspection procedures. Yesterday, only a few things were completed, so I will go later."

Wang Cheng thought for a while, "Then I will accompany you."

"Are you sure?"

“I’m sure, I have some time right now."

Yuan Xia saw that he was interested and took him with him. In fact, IVF was not so special anymore. Now, many women who could not give birth can go through these procedures as long as they pooled in enough money. What was really special was that the target of this IVF was a man. At this point, society was still not very accepting of the existence of homosexuality, and it would start a huge sensation if others learned that a man could become pregnant. So, not many people could know about it. After walking for around ten or twenty minutes, Wang Cheng saw the building, which was hidden behind many high-rise buildings. When he walked there, he thought he saw a figure flash by. The surroundings were very quiet and there was a sign at the door of the building stating that people were not allowed to enter. If it wasn't for the nurse inside, Wang Cheng would have thought it was a vacant building.

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