Chapter 57: Seeing Mother Off to the Capital (Part 2)

  Lu Zhengdong had already thought about how to tell his mother, thinking about how to bring up the matter with her. He didn't think it would work if he said her condition was mild, nor would it be good if he said it was severe. After some deliberation, he decided to tell his mother: "I estimate that in her youth, she suffered a shock from being criticized and struggled, leaving behind a lump in her brain."

  As for how to persuade his mother to go to Beijing for treatment, this is not a difficult task. His career has just started and he is not yet married with children, so his mother must be hoping to see him move forward. As long as he speaks up for himself, he can move his mother and she will be willing to cooperate with the treatment. This is his experience over the years that has been proven time and again.

  Lu Zhengdong had thought it through, but he still felt uncomfortable in his heart and found it hard to speak out. He stood in front of the hotel room where his mother was staying, hesitating for a long time before knocking on the door and entering.

  Everything is difficult at the beginning, but once you start talking, it's much easier to continue. Although his mother was still a bit reluctant, she eventually agreed to his arrangement.

  The mother and son soon arrived in Beijing by plane, went straight to the hospital, moved into a ward, and underwent various examinations.

  Yun Jiang Tong actually had a faint feeling in his heart that his condition was probably not as optimistic as his son said, otherwise he would not have known that she was unwilling to return to Beijing and still insisted on persuading her to go to Beijing, nor would he have just taken office as acting county head and asked for leave to accompany her to Beijing.

  She arrived in Beijing and went straight to the hospital, where she immediately underwent an examination. This made her realize that it wasn't just a simple lump in her brain. She thought about many things and understood a lot, but she didn't say anything, keeping it all locked up inside. She knew that if she spoke out, Lu Zhengdong would worry even more about her...

  The day the test results came out, Xiao Shu Yun Jiangmin also arrived at the hospital.

  Her grandfather had been avoiding her before, which was what Lu Zhengdong and Yun Jiangmin had discussed, and it was also to take things one step at a time, not to stimulate her, so as not to make her emotions fluctuate too much.

  Lu Zhengdong and Yun Jiangmin were also extremely nervous as they waited for the results of the consultation. Lu Zhengdong saw a white-haired old expert walking towards them, his heart was jumping violently like it was going to jump out of his chest cavity.

  "Jiangmin, it's benign, but the tumor is relatively large and needs to be operated on as soon as possible. However, the location is also quite tricky, and the risk of surgery remains high."

  Lu Zhengdong and Yun Jiangmin exchanged a glance, both with an expression of great fortune - no matter how big the risk of surgery was, as long as it wasn't malignant, any risk would be worth it.

  "Professor Lu, you're the expert, whatever you decide, we'll fully cooperate..."

  "The sooner the operation is performed, the better. Judging from the patient's examination results, it can be done tomorrow."

  Yun Jiangmin looked at Lu Zhengdong and nodded slightly:

  "Alright, then tomorrow. I'll trouble Professor Lu..."

  Lu Zhengdong and Yun Jiangmin got what they wanted most and walked towards the ward. When they reached the door, Yun Jiangmin stopped in his tracks and said to him:

  "Zheng Dong, you go in first and test your mom's attitude, see her reaction, if it's suitable I'll come in later."

  Lu Zhengdong nodded and entered the ward, smiling and saying:

  "Mom, it's confirmed, the 'lump' in my brain is benign, don't worry, I'll be having surgery tomorrow and after that, your body will get better..."

  Yun Jiang Tong was overjoyed in her heart, having the hope of living on. Who wouldn't want to live, especially when one's own son is still young? She naturally hoped to see him become more accomplished and also longed to see her grandchildren. So she pulled Lu Zheng Dong's hand and said:

  "What's with the lump, is it a tumor or something? You think mom doesn't know? Since it's benign, then just do what needs to be done..."

  As she spoke, she glanced at Lu Zhengdong again, thinking to herself that if it was malignant, it would be a death sentence for her. This was almost like walking through the gates of hell. Thinking about this, she couldn't help but look at her son again. This time, it was fortunate, if not, she would have left, leaving her son alone and miserable. Not thinking about herself, but also thinking about her son, Yun Jiangtong couldn't help but hold Lu Zhengdong's hand and say:

  "I know the hospital has arranged all these, don't worry about anything else now. I'll listen to you and follow your instructions carefully... When there's time later, please thank them on my behalf..."

  Lu Zhengdong knew that what he was doing would definitely not be hidden from his mother, after all, she had lived in such a family for over a decade. This kind of hospital room was only available to high-ranking officials, and the people coming and going were all white-haired old professors and experts, which was definitely not something he could arrange.

  When she saw her mother, she directly brought up the matter and tentatively said:

  "Little uncle is just outside the ward, mom you see..."

  Yun Jiang glared at her son:

  "What else are you looking at? Hurry up and invite your younger brother-in-law in..."

  Lu Zhengdong saw that his mother seemed to be taking the operation very lightly and was in a good mental state, so he was even more delighted. He hurried out to invite Yun Jiangmin into the ward.

  The siblings hadn't seen each other in many years, and they both felt a little sentimental. However, since Yun Jiangtong couldn't get too excited, the two of them appeared very restrained and didn't say much. Yun Jiangmin then stood up.

  "Thank you, Jiang Min..."

  "Don't mention it, you're my second sister, this is what I should be doing. Second sister, just rest assured..."

  Lu Zhengdong followed Yun Jiangmin out of his mother's ward, and Lu Zhengdong handed a stack of money to Yun Jiangmin. Yun Jiangmin looked at him and waved his hand, saying:

  "Zheng Dong, what are you doing? Keep this money to take good care of your mom. Don't worry about these things, the hospital was arranged by your uncle and he also paid for the medical expenses, I'm just running errands. Actually, your uncle knows in his heart that your mom has suffered a lot because of him, and he also knows that you and your mom have had a hard time as a single parent family all these years, he's always been thinking about you guys, but..."

  Yun Jiangmin let out a faint sigh:

  "Your mother is also stubborn and doesn't want to lower her head and admit her mistake. If she hadn't fallen ill this time, I'm afraid she still wouldn't be willing to come to Beijing..."

  Lu Zhengdong nodded:

  "I've been advising my mother all along, and her attitude has changed somewhat over the years. Otherwise, she probably still wouldn't be willing to come this time..."

  Yun Jiangmin said, looking at Lu Zhengdong and saying:

  "It's good that you can think this way, your paternal grandfather will always be your paternal grandfather, the father of your mother. We will always be your maternal uncle and aunt, the siblings of your mother. This flesh-and-blood relationship cannot be severed. Fortunately, it turned out this way; if not... your mother would have regretted her whole life, we would have regretted our whole lives, and you would also have regretted your whole life? Don't take some things too seriously. In the future, when there's something going on, communicate more with family members, tell them more, and let everyone think of a solution together..."

  Lu Zhengdong nodded, he knew that his younger uncle's words were tinged with a bit of criticism, and in his heart, he still had the idea of making a name for himself before having more contact with his maternal grandfather's family. His younger uncle's criticism was very pertinent...