Super Combat Soldier

Chapter 161: Chapter 160 [Xiao Ya’s Mother Diagnosed with a Terminal Illness]

The Dean of Kyoto Hospital, managing to rush to the hospital at ten o’clock at night and calling together seven or eight senior professors—these professors held high prestige in the medical field, and ordinary people would never get a chance to see them, let alone have them come for a late-night consultation for a single patient.

All of this was thanks to Ye Tianchen’s efforts. If not for him stepping in, Xiao Ya and her family would probably have been expelled from Kyoto Hospital long ago.

”That must have been quite the effort for Dean Lin,” Ye Tianchen said with a smile.

”Not at all, it’s my honor to be of service to Young Master Ye,” Old Lin replied, hurrying to return the smile.

After a brief conversation, Old Lin tactfully didn’t continue to chat with Ye Tianchen but joined the senior professors to participate in the discussion and analysis of Xiao Ya’s mother’s condition. Xiao Ya waited anxiously; her mother’s abdominal pains had plagued her for years. Due to their poor financial situation and the need to pay for her own education, her mother was always reluctant to seek treatment at a big hospital. This delay had dragged on for over five years, but starting this year, her mother’s condition had severely worsened. She experienced almost daily abdominal pain—sometimes so severe that she couldn’t move at all. When it became unbearable, she would just take some painkillers to get a little relief.

Ye Tianchen, seeing Xiao Ya gripping Ling Yuxun’s hand nervously, couldn’t help but walk over and say with a smile, ”Yaer, don’t worry. Your mom will be fine, she’ll get better!”

Xiao Ya looked up at Ye Tianchen and suddenly realized that this carefree young man was actually very careful and kind—he only ever hit the bad guys. He might have come from a powerful and influential family, but he didn’t act superior at all.

”Okay!” Xiao Ya nodded seriously after looking at Ye Tianchen.

About half an hour later, all the senior professors had left the ward. They had informed Dean Lin of the consultation results, and naturally, it was up to Old Lin to relay the information to Ye Tianchen and the others.

Dean Lin approached Ye Tianchen, Xiao Ya, and Ling Yuxun and said in a low voice, ”Let’s talk outside, so we don’t disturb the patient’s rest.”

At these words, Xiao Ya couldn’t help but bite her lip hard—it was clear that the prognosis might be less than optimistic.

Ye Tianchen nodded, patted Xiao Ya’s shoulder with a smile, and said, ”Let’s go outside, let your aunt have some quiet rest.”

Seeing Ye Tianchen giving her a meaningful look, Xiao Ya stabilized her emotions a bit, forced a slight smile, walked to her mother’s bedside, and said with a smile, ”Mom, the results of the examination will be out in a while. You rest for now, I’ll send these two friends off.”

”Okay, thank you all!” Xiao Ya’s mother, a kind and simple woman, pale but still smiling, thanked Ye Tianchen and Ling Yuxun.

”No problem at all, Auntie, make sure you get some good rest!” Ling Yuxun said with a smile.

”Auntie, we’ll come to see you again tomorrow!” Ye Tianchen also said with a smile.

After leaving the VIP ward, Ye Tianchen, Xiao Ya, and Ling Yuxun went to an office nearby. Dean Lin was there, looking at the internal scans of Xiao Ya’s mother, his expression grave.

”Dean Lin, how is my mother’s condition?” Xiao Ya asked anxiously as she walked in.

Dean Lin looked at Xiao Ya, then at Ye Tianchen and Ling Yuxun, and said solemnly, ”Young Master Ye, please take a seat, so I can explain properly.”

”Dean Lin, just speak plainly. Whatever the treatment, no matter the cost, it’s not a problem. The key is to cure the disease,” Ye Tianchen said.

”Well, alright... The patient has cancer, colorectal cancer. You can see here—this section of the colon in the abdomen has all turned black, unable to promote digestion and nutrient absorption,” Dean Lin said with a sigh.

Xiao Ya burst into tears upon hearing Dean Lin’s words. Cancer, as everyone in this world knew, was a disease to avoid at all costs. Once diagnosed with cancer, it was akin to walking a path with no return; there was no survival. It remained incurable, and although many people claimed that cancer could be controlled, treated, and patients could even be cured, that was nothing more than giving hope and consolation to those affected. As things stood, no country in the world had conquered cancer.

Ling Yuxun’s eyes were also moist as she hugged Xiao Ya. She had not anticipated Xiao Ya’s mother would be suffering from cancer. Even though she had only recently met Xiao Ya, Ling Yuxun truly felt a connection with this pure-hearted girl; they got along well, without a hint of awkwardness, as if they were old friends for many years. Thus, learning Xiao Ya’s mother had cancer, Ling Yuxun couldn’t help but shed tears as well.

Watching Xiao Ya cry in Ling Yuxun’s embrace, silently so as not to be heard by her mother, and seeing Ling Yuxun’s own tears, Ye Tianchen felt saddened too. He wanted to protect Xiao Ya and make her happy, naturally not wanting her mother to leave her at this time. Xiao Ya was a sensible and innocent girl who always had a deep affection for her parents, showing them great filial respect.

”What exactly is the matter? And what are the next steps for treatment?” Ye Tianchen steadied his divine spirit and asked.

Dean Lin glanced at Ye Tianchen. Of course, he dared not offend Ye Tianchen, and he would certainly do his utmost, which was a given without question. Not to mention that he couldn’t afford to offend Ye Tianchen, with Ye Tianchen’s current momentum, he was very likely to rise in Capital City. The Ye family would once again enter a glorious era led by Ye Tianchen, and should he manage to form a connection with Ye Tianchen, he would be the envy and jealousy of countless others.

”Young Master Ye, to be frank, based on the current images, the patient is in the late stages of cancer. There are two possible treatments. One is conservative, using medication to control and stabilize the condition before deciding on further action. The other is surgery, to remove the patient’s colon. However, it seems the cancer cells have begun to spread, and removing the colon would not cure the patient. On the contrary, it would stimulate the cancer cells to spread more quickly, which is extremely dangerous!” Dean Lin meticulously explained the current condition of Xiao Ya’s mother to them.

Truth be told, both treatment options were tantamount to waiting for death. Whether surgery was performed or not, Xiao Ya’s mother did not have long to live; with the cancer cells spreading, it was like bombs planted throughout her body, ready to explode, which would be fatal. She could last a few months at least, a few years at most.

Ye Tianchen frowned. Although he had anticipated such an outcome, he hadn’t expected the situation to be so severe. In the apocalypse, cancer was no longer considered significant, even in late stages it could be treated with medication, and Ye Tianchen had witnessed Healing ability Users curing patients with advanced-stage cancer. Unfortunately, Healing ability Users were as rare as phoenix feathers and Qilin horns during the apocalypse, let alone in this lifetime.

The medical technology of this era was far from that level. Ye Tianchen could only wonder if it was possible to find a Healing ability Superpower User to treat Xiao Ya’s mother and heal her cancer. Although the chances were slim, Ye Tianchen still wanted to try his hardest—he really did not want to see Xiao Ya so saddened and in tears.

Healing ability Users were also categorized under special types. Although their superpower might be weak, they were sought after by all powerful Superpower Users because Healing ability Users could rapidly heal many wounds, and there were even rumors that the strongest among them could resurrect the dead. That was the extent of their power.

So never underestimate any Superpower User, just as you should never underestimate any person. Everyone has their strengths and points of excellence, and when someone’s strengths are fully utilized, they can astonish everyone.

”Let’s go with conservative treatment for now, use medication to control it and try to prevent the spread of the cancer cells,” Ye Tianchen suggested after some thought.

”Yes,” Dean Lin nodded.

At that moment, Ye Tianchen turned to look at Xiao Ya and Ling Yuxun beside him; both were immersed in their sorrow, especially Xiao Ya who cried like a small tear-stained figure. He felt genuinely upset and quietly asked Dean Lin, ”With conservative treatment, how long does the patient have?”

”At least a month, at most three months to half a year.”

”I understand. Don’t tell anyone about this. What I want you to do now is to tell them that the conservative treatment will be very effective and should ensure the patient a lifespan of at least ten years,” Ye Tianchen said to Dean Lin in a low voice.

Dean Lin nodded, called Xiao Ya and Ling Yuxun over, and explained Xiao Ya’s mother’s condition to them. Also, he relayed the message from Ye Tianchen that conservative treatment would ensure a long life, comforting Xiao Ya to some extent—she still had ten years, ten years to properly honor her mother and stay by her side.

”Yaer, rest assured, I will find a way to cure your mother,” Ye Tianchen assured Xiao Ya with a smile.

Xiao Ya nodded and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes. She was a strong girl and would not let her mother see her cry, for that would only cause her mother additional sadness and worry.

At eleven o’clock that night, Ye Tianchen and Ling Yuxun left Kyoto Hospital. Xiao Ya stayed in the hospital to care for her mother. Sitting in Ling Yuxun’s sports car, Ye Tianchen said nothing, reclining on the soft seat, smoking, looking up at the sky...(To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation.)