Upon arriving in the ward, Chen Yu t the patient sought by the Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office.
"Mr. Takashi Rokkou, is it? Hello, I'm your attending physician, my na is Chen Yu." While looking at the man on the bed, Chen Yu greeted him while flipping through his dical record.
"Are you a professor? A special patient like , staying in a VIP ward, should be seen by a professor, right?" The man in the bed looked at Chen Yu, not paying attention to his condition, but instead focusing on Chen Yu's status.
Hearing the man's words, before Chen Yu could say anything, Jounouchi Hiromi who was beside him couldn't help but interject, "I never thought that after so many years, Rokko-kun, you would beco so rcenary! Don't worry, both my husband and I are professors, so there's absolutely no problem with us treating a special patient like you."
"You are... Jounouchi?" Takashi Rokkou shifted his gaze to Jounouchi Hiromi. He halted, then recognized her: "It's been such a long ti! You're married now? Then all the girls from our class must be heartbroken. To think that Jounouchi, once considered the ideal boyfriend in the minds of all the female students, would also get married—it's really surprising!"
"Wife, is he your classmate?" Hearing the conversation between Takashi Rokkou and Jounouchi Hiromi, Chen Yu curiously asked her.
"High school classmate, we haven't seen each other since graduation." Jounouchi Hiromi nodded and then turned to ask Takashi Rokkou, "Glioma, a primary central nervous system tumor, Rokko-kun, you really are unlucky! Looks like your dical record shows that you've visited many hospitals for examinations, haven't you? Why didn't you get treated earlier? The longer you wait with this kind of disease, the harder it is to treat."
Jounouchi Hiromi's question left Takashi Rokkou unsure of how to respond, his head lowered as he touched his forehead, finding it difficult to speak.
It was Chen Yu who, unfazed, said, "You probably thought that you shouldn't have this disease, that it must be a misdiagnosis, right? Unfortunately, with the level of modern dical technology, the probability of misdiagnosing a tumor, especially a brain tumor, is very low."
"Just for that reason?" Jounouchi Hiromi shook her head in dismay, unable to understand the patient's wishful thinking as a doctor.
"This is a misdiagnosis, there must be so mistake. At first, with that thought, I changed several hospitals." After being spoken to by Jounouchi Hiromi, Takashi Rokkou self-deprecatingly said with a sense of resignation, "But no matter the hospital, the conclusion was the sa..."
Takashi Rokkou's expression turned to one of despair, looking up at Jounouchi Hiromi: "My life won't last much longer, will it?"
"The tumor has grown and caused cerebral edema, leading to an increase in intracranial pressure. If you continue to drag your feet, you'll die." Perhaps because of their status as classmates, Jounouchi Hiromi spoke directly to Takashi Rokkou about the worst outco he might face, without regard for his feelings.
"It's unbelievable! Originally the one with the worst grades in our class, I'm now the wealthiest. Changing import cars is as simple as changing colored pencils, and every ti I switch cars, the woman in the passenger seat changes too. It's supposed to be the highlight of my life, how did it co to this?" Takashi Rokkou seed to understand his condition, and the words of Jounouchi Hiromi didn't shock him too much, but deep down there was still reluctance.
"Who can say well of life's natural events like birth, aging, sickness, and death? But rest assured, this is the Tokyo University dical School Hospital, the best university hospital in all of Japan. Although you are suffering from a malignant tumor, it's not like there is no cure." Chen Yu consoled his wife's old classmate and assured him, "I will heal you."
"Can it really be cured?" Takashi Rokkou asked, looking at Chen Yu with great excitent, as if he had found hope itself.
Chen Yu smiled and joked, "Didn't you say it yourself? You are staying in a VIP ward as a special patient. If we don't cure you, our hospital's reputation could suffer."
"Then I'm counting on you, doctor!" Takashi Rokkou earnestly said to Chen Yu before turning to Jounouchi Hiromi and asking, "Jounouchi, could you help get that case?"
"This one?" Jounouchi Hiromi spotted the black briefcase on a nearby table, confird it, and then handed it to Takashi Rokkou.
Takashi Rokkou opened the case and asked Chen Yu, who was standing by the bed, "What are the going rates again?"
"Going rates?" Chen Yu was surprised for a mont, and then, upon seeing Takashi Rokkou take several bundles of yen out of the case, shook his head and said, "There's no need for that kind of thing. Curing you is just my job. If you really want to thank , just treat us to a al after you're discharged."
Jounouchi Hiromi, standing aside and seeing the money Takashi Rokkou had taken out, quickly echoed, "The Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office was just here looking for us. Are you trying to get us into trouble by taking out all that money? Just rember to treat to a al once you're discharged! Now that you're rich, you can't choose sowhere too cheap!"
"The Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office? They really are like lingering ghosts," Takashi Rokkou complained, putting the money back into the case and then smiling at Chen Yu, "In that case, I'll definitely treat you and your wife to a lavish al once I'm discharged! Tokyo has recently opened a few exquisite high-end French restaurants worth trying."
"Is that so? Then I'll look forward to your treat," Jounouchi Hiromi said with a smile, but she quickly beca serious and asked Takashi Rokkou, "But tell , Rokko-kun, what did you do to bring the Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office down on us? Is it related to money?"
"Doesn't everyone have a little secret?" Takashi Rokkou obviously didn't want to discuss this matter and brushed the question aside.
Seeing this, Jounouchi Hiromi didn't press further. She nodded, discussed Takashi Rokkou's condition a bit more with Chen Yu, and then they left the ward.
As the two were heading to the office, soone from the Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office Special Investigation Departnt appeared in front of them again.
"Professor Chen Yu, may I ask how the patient is doing? Is it possible to proceed with the inquiry?" It was the sa man who had spoken with Chen Yu before, who blocked Chen Yu's way and asked him directly.
"The patient has glioblastoma, a malignant brain tumor. With the patient having delayed admission for treatnt, the current situation is rather bleak. The tumor has already pressed on the brain nerves, causing brain edema and an increase in intracranial pressure. If this continues, he can only live for another six months," Chen Yu explained to the man. He also added, "Although the patient's condition is not so bad that he cannot be questioned, considering he is currently using a large amount of analgesics for pain relief, it is hard to determine whether he is in a clear state of mind. If you want to question him, I suggest waiting until after I've perford the surgery."
"I understand, we'll visit another day," the man's expression darkened briefly before he and his subordinates left.
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