Cardiology Department. Examination Room!
After hearing Dr. Liu’s diagnosis, Xue Jianming and Xiao Ya were both struck as if by lightning.
Although they had braced themselves for the news, hearing that their daughter had indeed been diagnosed with congenital heart disease was still difficult for them to accept.
Xiao Ya, in particular, felt as if the sky had fallen; tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.
Although Xue Jianming appeared relatively composed at the moment, he stood there in a daze, speechless, his mind a blank.
Li Yi sighed and then asked the doctor, “Director Liu, how far has Xiao Jingshu’s condition progressed? Is it very serious?”
Dr. Liu glanced at President Qiao standing beside Li Yi and replied immediately, “As things stand, the child’s condition hasn’t fully manifested yet, so treatment isn’t particularly difficult.”
“However, as the child grows older, the strain on her heart will gradually increase. At that point, the condition will fully manifest, and treatment will become more difficult. Therefore, I recommend scheduling surgery as soon as possible.”
Li Yi nodded, then asked again, “Can your hospital perform this surgery? What is the success rate?”
Dr. Liu replied immediately, “Our hospital is indeed capable of performing this surgery, but…”
“But what? Whatever the situation, please be completely honest with me!” Li Yi said.
Dr. Liu sighed and said, “To be honest, if this were an adult, I’d be quite confident. But I’ve never performed this kind of surgery on a child of this age before, so I’m not entirely sure.”
“Furthermore, this child’s physical condition is somewhat poor. Even if the surgery were to succeed, the risk of postoperative infection is very high. If circumstances permit, I would still recommend that you have the surgery performed in Beijing; the success rate would be higher there.”
Hearing this, Li Yi couldn’t help but recall his past life. Back then, Xiao Jingshu had indeed suffered a severe lung infection after her surgery—so severe that even the doctors had thought she might not make it.
If it hadn’t been for Third Sister’s round-the-clock, tireless care, the little girl might truly not have survived!
With that in mind, Li Yi immediately asked, “Director Li, which hospital in Beijing is better suited for this kind of surgery?”
“Peking Union Medical College Hospital. I recommend my mentor, Dr. Li Zemin. He’s a specialist in cardiac surgery and has performed this procedure many times. As long as you can get him to be the lead surgeon, there’s an eighty percent chance this child’s life will be saved!” Dr. Liu said.
No sooner had he finished speaking than Xue Jianming hurriedly asked, “Dr. Liu, is it easy to get an appointment with your mentor?”
Dr. Liu shook his head with a wry smile and said, “It’s really hard to get an appointment with him. My mentor isn’t just the head of cardiac surgery at Peking Union Medical College Hospital—he’s also a professor at Beijing Medical University. He’s extremely busy. He performs at most seven or eight surgeries a month, so it’s nearly impossible for the average person to get an appointment with him.”
At that moment, Li Yi, standing nearby, said in a deep voice, “Dr. Liu, would you mind if I used the phone in your office?”
“Not at all, go ahead!”
Although Dr. Liu didn’t know Li Yi’s identity, seeing that President Qiao was personally accompanying him, he assumed this man must be someone of considerable standing.
Therefore, he naturally had no objection to Li Yi’s request to use the phone!
Li Yi immediately picked up the phone on Dr. Liu’s desk and dialed a number.
“Ring, ring, ring…”
The call connected quickly, and a familiar, gentle voice came through the receiver: “Hello, who is this?”
“Mom, it’s me, Xiao Yi!”
“Xiao Yi, why are you calling at this hour? Is something wrong?” Ye Lingyun asked, sounding a bit surprised.
“Mom, I need Professor Li Zemin from Peking Union Medical College Hospital to personally perform a heart surgery. Could you help arrange it?” Li Yi got straight to the point.
“Who needs the surgery? It isn’t…”
“Mom, don’t worry—it’s just a young patient I met here in Lin’an,” Li Yi hurriedly explained.
“Oh, I see. Hold on a moment—I’ll make a call to check!”
“Alright, after you’ve asked about it, call this number:…”
After saying that, Li Yi hung up the phone.
Seeing that Li Yi had ended the call, Dr. Liu, who was standing nearby, spoke up: “Comrade, I suggest you have a backup plan. If you can’t get an appointment with Professor Zemin, you might want to consider Professor Zhang Xianming from the Cardiovascular Surgery Department at Peking Union Medical College Hospital. He’s also an authority in this field, and if he performs the surgery, the success rate is very high!”
Li Yi nodded and said, “Thank you, Dr. Liu. We’ll try our best to book Professor Li first, and if that doesn’t work out, we’ll consider others.”
Dr. Liu shook his head and said, “My mentor is incredibly hard to get an appointment with. Last year, a high-ranking official from our city made a special trip to Beijing to have him perform surgery, but ended up waiting a full two and a half months. I estimate the child’s condition can only hold out for another two or three months at most, so you really should…”
However, before Dr. Liu could finish his sentence, the phone on the desk began ringing urgently.
Without a second thought, Dr. Liu picked up the phone.
After exchanging just a few words, he handed the phone to Li Yi, saying, “Comrade, it’s for you!”
Li Yi immediately took the phone and said, “Mom!”
“Xiao Yi, I’ve already contacted the hospital. Professor Li can schedule the surgery at any time. When are you coming over?”
Hearing this, Li Yi was instantly overjoyed and replied, “We’ll discuss it and arrange for them to come to Beijing as soon as possible!”
“Alright, give me a call before you arrive!”
“Okay, Mom!”
After that, Li Yi exchanged a few more words with Ye Lingyun before hanging up.
After hanging up, Li Yi made another call.
The call was to Jiang Longcheng. Li Yi briefly explained Xiao Jingyu’s situation to him and told him that he would arrange for Xue Jianming and his wife to take the child to the capital for medical treatment within the next day or two, asking Jiang Longcheng to help look after them.
Naturally, Jiang Longcheng didn’t refuse Li Yi’s request and immediately promised to do his utmost to take care of the family.
After hanging up again, Li Yi turned to Xue Jianming and Xiao Ya and said, “Old Xue, Sister-in-law, we’ve made arrangements with Peking Union Medical College Hospital, and Professor Li Zemin is ready to see you. You two need to pack up right away and take Xiao Jingyu to Beijing!”
Hearing this, Xue Jianming, Xiao Ya, Director Qiao, Dr. Liu, and the others were all taken aback, then looked at Li Yi with a mix of expressions.
Xue Jianming and his wife were naturally a mix of surprise, joy, and gratitude, while Dr. Li looked utterly stunned. Only President Qiao, who knew Li Yi’s true identity, wore an expression that suggested he had expected this all along.
“Mr. Li… have you… really made all the arrangements?” Xue Jianming asked, his voice trembling with emotion.
“Yes. Just take the child to Beijing. Someone will meet you there, and you’ll simply need to follow their instructions for the rest!” Li Yi replied.
“All… all right… but I still need to make some arrangements regarding the factory…”
Before he could finish, Li Yi cut in, “Don’t worry about the factory. Have the deputy director take over for a while. The child’s health comes first!”
“Alright, I’ll talk to Old Huang right away. Once everything’s settled, I’ll head to Beijing!” Xue Jianming said.
Just as Li Yi was about to speak, Xiao Ya, who had remained silent the whole time, suddenly stepped forward and knelt before him with a thud.
At the same time, she said gratefully, “Mr. Li, thank you. If it weren’t for your warning, we wouldn’t have known Jing Shu was so seriously ill. And if you hadn’t helped us contact the doctor and the hospital, our Jing Shu might have… sniffle, sniffle…”
“Sister-in-law, please get up. You and Old Xue are both my employees, and little Jingyu has a special connection with my sister. Helping you through this is only natural!” Li Yi hurriedly said.
“Mr. Li, no words can express my gratitude. From now on, my life belongs to you…”
“Don’t say that. The child’s health comes first. I’ll arrange a private jet for you—leave as soon as possible!” Li Yi said.
“Alright…”
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by 詹博士