Following Ye Qingqing into the old Western-style house, the living room was filled with early photographs of Ye Nanzheng, and his various heroic medals were displayed on the bookshelf.
Seeing these, Feng Jingwen immediately realized something: "Sister Qingqing, could your grandfather be our Qingcheng's guardian hero, Old Man Ye Nanzheng?!"
"Yes, my grandfather has been fighting in the military for a long time. His illness is also a lingering issue from his earlier years in battle."
Ye Qingqing did not deny it. Everyone in Qingcheng knew her grandfather was an old hero, and she felt proud of him.
Feng Jingwen's heart was stirred, even a little excited.
Ye Nanzheng was the pride of Qingcheng, the pride of the nation.
It was a source of pride for her to have the honor of meeting him.
Lin Feng, on the other hand, was fine. He had known about Senior Ye Nanzheng's deeds from early on and held great respect for the old man.
Coming to treat Old Man Ye this time, Lin Feng was determined to cure him.
"Follow me, my grandfather is upstairs!"
Ye Qingqing gestured for Lin Feng and Feng Jingwen to go upstairs.
The group arrived on the second floor of the house. In one of the bedrooms, the painful cries of an old woman could be heard.
"You old scoundrel, how could you leave me all alone!"
"If you leave, what meaning is there for me to live alone? Take me with you!"
The old lady cried her heart out.
Ye Qingqing's brows furrowed instantly. She rushed into the bedroom and saw her grandmother sobbing uncontrollably beside her grandfather.
In the bedroom, there was also a doctor dressed like an old scholar, Professor Sun from the Kyoto Hospital, a top oncologist in the country.
However, to Lin Feng's surprise, Principal Wang was also present, assisting Professor Sun.
At the same time, Principal Wang noticed Lin Feng. Although he was surprised by Lin Feng's presence, he did not approach him.
"Professor Sun, did you tell my grandmother about my grandfather's condition?"
Ye Qingqing noticed something was amiss and immediately inquired.
Professor Sun looked a little guilty when asked. At this moment, a tall man beside them spoke indignantly: "Qingqing, don't blame Professor Sun, it was I who told Grandma!"
The speaker was Ye Qingqing's elder brother, Ye Jianlong. Dressed in military uniform, he exuded an imposing presence, clearly working in the military.
"Brother, why did you have to tell Grandma? You know how much she can't handle this kind of shock, so why did you do it?"
Ye Qingqing yelled in anger. Her worst fear had come true.
"Qingqing, what you did was too naive! Grandma and Grandpa have been together their whole lives. Do you want Grandma to not even see Grandpa one last time?"
"That's disrespectful to both of them!"
Ye Jianlong's eyes flashed with cold light, furious and angry at Ye Qingqing's actions.
"Miss Ye, your brother is right. Your grandfather has only ten days left to live, and the elderly couple should be allowed to spend their final moments together."
Professor Sun advised from the side.
Ye Qingqing ignored him, her heart aching as she looked at her grandmother's devastating grief.
At this moment, Lin Feng spoke up: "Who said Senior Ye only has ten days to live? A person is not beyond saving until the very end. For you to jump to conclusions like this is truly disrespectful to the elderly couple!"
His words caused an immediate silence.
Ye Qingqing gazed at Lin Feng with tear-filled eyes, unsure of his intentions.
Had the secret been exposed? Was there no need to act anymore?
Did Lin Feng not understand the situation?
Ye Jianlong also showed a hint of surprise, scrutinizing Lin Feng.
Only the old Mrs. Ye stopped crying and said with surprise, "Young man, you're saying my old man can be saved?!"
"Of course. The senior's tumor is benign, which is very treatable in medicine!"
"Moreover, even if it were malignant, it's not incurable!"
Lin Feng stated calmly.
"Young man, although I don't know why you're speaking so boldly, by what you're saying, you must be studying medicine!"
"Since you're studying medicine, you should know that even if this tumor is benign, its location is on the main pulmonary artery. Do you think surgery is possible in that position?"
Professor Sun reprimanded him coldly. Lin Feng's behavior was nothing more than showing off in front of him.
"Teacher, this kid is a student from my school. He's quite close to Director Li Weimin. I suspect Director Li sent him here."
Principal Wang seized the opportunity to interject.
"Nonsense! Li Weimin, who works in the health system, how can he have such a lack of medical common sense and invite such a student? What can a student possibly understand!"
Professor Sun was furious.
Ye Jianlong also eyed Lin Feng coldly and said, "I don't care who you are or where you come from. Before you speak, you must realize you have to take responsibility for your words!"
"Professor Sun is a top oncologist in the country. Do you think Professor Sun's diagnosis is wrong?"
Lin Feng found it laughable and said coldly, "What expert? I only trust my own eyes. The senior's current condition is due to the tumor pressing on the main artery, causing insufficient blood supply and leading to his coma!"
"Give this pill to the senior, and he will regain consciousness!"
"However, I must state upfront that this pill has a cost. Including subsequent treatment, it will be around one hundred thousand. I don't need any service fees, just the cost."
Out of respect for the old hero, Lin Feng did not ask for an exorbitant price.
But while he respected the hero, they still had to pay for the cost!
As a result, Ye Jianlong burst into laughter at Lin Feng's words.
"Well, you imposter, asking for a hundred thousand for a mere pill? You have quite the nerve, trying to swindle money from me!"
As someone from the military, Ye Jianlong was upright and had encountered countless people. He immediately sensed that Lin Feng was no good.
Professor Sun also felt Lin Feng was going too far and said angrily, "Young man, this is not how you earn money. When lives are at stake, you demand a hundred thousand. Isn't that no different from highway robbery!"
"Wang Maocheng, how did you raise such an ill-mannered student? Is this how I taught you back then?"
Professor Sun questioned Principal Wang indignantly.
"Teacher, it's my fault, I failed to guide him properly!"
"I had intended to expel this student from the school, but Director Li wouldn't allow it and even reprimanded me. I couldn't do anything!"
Principal Wang pretended to be aggrieved.
"You, Li Weimin! This is abuse of power. It seems I need to have a talk with him!"
Professor Sun was quite angered.
Feng Jingwen, however, felt that Lin Feng was not someone who spoke carelessly and asked curiously, "Lin Feng, is your pill really effective?"
"Of course, it's effective. I spent a lot of effort developing this pill, which contains precious and rare medicinal ingredients!"
"If it weren't for Senior Ye being an old hero of Qingcheng, I wouldn't be willing to give this medicine to anyone else!"
Lin Feng replied earnestly.
Ye Qingqing and the old Mrs. Ye were subtly swayed by his words.
After a long pause, the old Mrs. Ye spoke first: "Young man, I believe you. Let's have you treat my old man. Even if it doesn't work, it won't harm him. I'll give you the one hundred thousand yuan!"
"Brother Lin, I believe you too. Why don't you just try?"
Ye Qingqing chimed in.
Given her grandfather's current condition, not trying meant waiting for death. It was better to take a gamble!
Most importantly, Ye Qingqing felt that Lin Feng was a very reliable person. From the moment they met, she felt an inexplicable sense of closeness towards him.
"Nonsense! Utter nonsense!"
Ye Jianlong couldn't help but roar, "Grandma, Qingqing, we don't know the composition of this pill. What if Grandpa dies after taking it?"
"In his current state, Grandpa has ten days left. If he dies before then, you'll regret it too late!"
Professor Sun nodded in agreement: "Jianlong is right. Medicine shouldn't be taken blindly. For Old Man Ye's condition, there are no treatment methods globally. How could a newly graduated student possess such miraculous abilities? I think you're all desperate and confused!"
"Whether it works or not will be clear once he takes it. Your incessant babbling is truly annoying!"
Lin Feng lost his patience. Senior Ye's condition could not be delayed any longer.
He decisively moved quickly to the old man's side and forcefully placed the pill into his mouth.
This action shocked everyone present.
Feng Jingwen also became extremely tense.
This was no joke; Lin Feng was too reckless!