At the start, I tricked the school beauty, and ended up with twins?

"Ah! I'm sorry Xinyue, I totally forgot about this!" Gu Yu dished out the Pingqiao Tofu onto the table, his face full of remorse as he stared at Lin Xinyue's face.

He truly wouldn't have thought of this if Lin Xinyue hadn't brought it up with Dai Zhengguo today.

During his last visit to meet her family, Grandpa Xinyue's leg was diagnosed with a bone tumor, and when he left, he had promised Grandpa Xinyue he would find a doctor to treat him.

But he had been so busy lately that he'd forgotten all about it.

Half a month had passed, and he didn't know if Grandpa Xinyue would blame him.

"It's okay, you've been very busy lately, which is why I didn't bring it up until now. It was good timing with Grandpa Dai here today, I'm more at ease with his help."

Lin Xinyue gave a sympathetic smile.

She believed that Gu Yu hadn't forgotten about this matter on purpose. With everything that had been going on recently, she had been so preoccupied that she felt dizzy.

If Dai Zhengguo hadn't accepted her as his god-granddaughter, she might not have remembered that her grandfather had a leg tumor.

"Yue, what exactly is the illness your grandpa has? Let me think if I know any doctors who are especially skilled in this field."

Now that he'd promised to help his new god-granddaughter, Dai Zhengguo naturally wouldn't go back on his word.

He immediately took the matter to heart.

The doctors at Haidong Hospital actually have a very high level of expertise, but for different diseases, there are doctors in each department who particularly specialize in certain areas.

Expertise lies in specialization, and if treatment is needed, one certainly should look for the best doctor in the field.

Even if Haidong Hospital doesn't have one, Dai Zhengguo knows many experts in other hospitals. However, these experts are usually very busy, and if you want to make an appointment with them for treatment, you have to schedule it well in advance.

It isn't that Dai Zhengguo doesn't have enough influence; it's that among doctors of his level, besides those who have retired, which one doesn't have a long list of patients they can barely keep up with?

Even with connections, you still need to make an appointment early.

"My grandpa has a bone tumor in his leg; it's been over two years now. He's seen many hospitals, but nobody can treat it. They say he's too old and the surgery risk is too high." Experience exclusive tales on empire

Lin Xinyue quickly shared her own grandpa's situation with Dai Zhengguo.

"How old is your grandpa?" Upon hearing about the bone tumor, Dai Zhengguo furrowed his brows and quickly inquired about Grandpa Xinyue's age.

"Sixty-nine."

"Oh, that is indeed quite old. I guess he's been to many hospitals, and the doctors have all suggested conservative treatment, right?"

Dai Zhengguo almost understood why Grandpa Xinyue's bone tumor couldn't be treated after going to several hospitals.

Because the patient was really too old, almost seventy, the surgical risk for such elderly patients is very high, plus there are many potential postoperative complications.

Perhaps conservative treatment or even no treatment could allow him to live for another five or six, maybe seven or eight years.

If he underwent treatment, he might recover from the disease, but the surgery would deplete his vitality so much that he might only live for two or three more years, which was also possible.

Most hospitals, not wanting to take responsibility, or considering the age issue, generally decline treating this kind of patient.

And the elderly person himself might also feel that he can bear it; a little pain doesn't matter if he can live a few more years.

"That's right, my grandpa went to Dan University Affiliated Hospital, and the experts there didn't recommend surgery. They said it was best that he take some medicine and receive conservative treatment."

"Is it because my grandpa is too old and the surgical risk is high, so the hospitals don't want to take him in?"

Lin Xinyue confirmed Dai Zhengguo's guess and simultaneously voiced her own doubts.

Dai Zhengguo nodded, "Indeed, if there isn't great confidence to properly handle the treatment and complications, most experts would opt for conservative treatment."

"Ah, does that mean no doctor will take my grandpa's case?"

Upon hearing Dai Zhengguo's explanation, Lin Xinyue suddenly felt downhearted.

From what her god-grandfather implied, her grandpa could be treated but probably shouldn't be.

Yet when she thought of how her grandpa tossed and turned every night, unable to sleep due to pain from the bone tumor, she felt so heartbroken she wanted to cry.

Was her grandpa destined to suffer every day until the end?

Surely at his age, he should be enjoying his twilight years, basking in familial happiness!

Lin Xinyue's face showed her desolation.

Gu Yu stretched out his arm, enfolding her into his embrace, letting her lean on his shoulder.

Initially, Lin Xinyue could still hold back her emotions.

But at Gu Yu's gesture, her eyes suddenly reddened, and she kept reaching up to wipe her moist eyes.

Gu Yu was filled with compassion.

"Xinyue, what if I take a look at your grandpa?"

He hesitated for a moment, wanting to say that he would give it a try, after all, with the system, it was possible to exchange some points for elixirs to treat the illness.

But such items were quite expensive, and Gu Yu was already at the critical point with the points he could use.

Unless absolutely necessary, he didn't want to resort to using the power of the system.

"Ah, Yu! I know you're worried about Yue's feelings, but how can you, a thoracic surgeon, treat a two-year-old bone tumor? That's nonsense!"

"Yue, don't be too sad. I just said other experts are unlikely to treat it, but that doesn't mean it can't be treated!"

"I know an orthopedic doctor who specializes in treating difficult diseases for the elderly. He's very skilled and bone tumors are his forte."

Dai Zhengguo first stopped Gu Yu's eagerness to help, then turned to comfort Lin Xinyue.

He felt somewhat helpless; his god-granddaughter just wouldn't let him finish his sentence.