Chapter 453: The self-scaring Elder Chen
Translator: Sparrow Translations Editor: Sparrow Translations
The young man looked at the people around him and felt that he was in a tough spot. Then, he shook his head and said, “Actually, I don’t know what happened but my Uncle suddenly seemed out of sorts, so I came to help him pack up the shop. As for the full situation, he didn’t tell us.”
Sister Hong said, “You’re his nephew. How could you not know?”
The young man shook his head, “I really don’t know. He didn’t permit me to tell our family members that he was in the hospital. But I’m guessing that he has a major illness.
When the crowd heard this, they looked at each other. They never thought something like this would happen to Elder Chen.
Lin Fan asked, “Then where is he now?”
“He’s at the Shanghai Xie Ren Hospital’s in-patient department, on the sixth floor,” replied the young man.
Lin Fan nodded, “Alright, don’t move the things. Nothing will happen to Elder Chen. It’ll be more troublesome if you move them and then have to move them back in future.”
The young man said, “I can’t do that. He already told me to move them.”
The surrounding shop owners cried out, “If Little Boss tells you not to move them, then don’t. If something really happens, we guarantee that you won’t be troubled. We will come and help Elder Chen move.”
“Yeah! You should listen, kid. Don’t be stubborn. Later on, we’ll go to visit Elder Chen at the hospital.”
The young man looked at the situation before him and was a little surprised. What kind of relationship did these people have with his Uncle? Why were they speaking so warmly?
Then, he didn’t say much else. Since it was like that, he decided not to move the things for now. He had no idea what illness his uncle had. This doctor really had some standards. No matter how they tried to persuade the doctor, he wouldn’t reveal the truth to them.
When the family members found out, the young man’s Uncle personally contacted him and asked him to move his things. If that hadn’t happened, the young man really wouldn’t have known what happened.
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“Little Boss, you really think nothing will happen to Elder Chen?” asked Sister Hong.
Lin Fan waved his hand, “Nothing will happen. But really, why didn’t Elder Chen tell us anything about this?”
“Sigh, who knows? Elder Chen has always been a man of few words. If we hadn’t seen this today, he might have moved without us even knowing,” said Elder Zhang.
Lin Fan nodded, “Don’t tell anyone else about this for now. Later on, we’ll go to the hospital to see just what kind of condition Elder Chen is in.”
“Alright.”
Back at the shop.
Fraud Tian wanted to go with them but Lin Fan didn’t want to bring him. Lin Fan told him straight to stay at the shop.
Wu Tian He was taking charge at the shop. The fortune telling business was doing overwhelmingly well but most of the clients were elderly ladies. This situation, to Wu Tian He, felt pretty good.
In the past, his clients were all high-ranking and influential officials and every time he read their fortunes, it was something big, unlike this bunch where he just read their family’s or children’s simple fortunes. It was carefree and he didn’t have any worries.
Especially because his daughter, Wu You Lan’s fate had gradually changed, he was very gratified.
It was indeed like Master Lin had said.
To get a good fate, one has to be with other people who have good fates.
The hospital.
Lin Fan, Sister Hong, Elder Zhang and Elder Liang reached their destination. Outside the wards, Lin Fan pointed inwards, “Look, Elder Chen is in the ward that’s furthest in.”
Everyone looked over. “Looks like he’s sleeping. Really, Elder Chen. He didn’t tell us anything even when something happened.”
“Let’s go in,” Lin Fan went in while carrying some items with him. It wasn’t much, just fruits and milk. He had to see just what had happened to Elder Chen.
If this was before he had gotten the Encyclopedia’s tenth page of knowledge, he would have no solution but now, it was different. He didn’t even have to ask if he could treat it, he just had to find out what illness it was.
In the sick ward, there were three beds but on that day, only Elder Chen was there, laying on one of the beds. The other two beds were empty.
“Elder Chen,” Lin Fan called out.
Elder Chen, who had been sound asleep, woke up at that moment. When he saw that everyone had come, he was stunned. “Little Boss, why are you all here?”
Lin Fan chuckled, “If we hadn’t come, you would have been able to keep this a secret for the rest of your life.”
Elder Chen forced a smile, then sighed, “Sigh, I even made you all come here to see me. I’m really embarrassed.”
Drip!
Drip!
Below the bed, there was a basin that was connected by a thin tube to his bladder area, supplying it with medicinal liquid.
“Elder Chen, what exactly has happened that has caused you to even close your shop?” asked Sister Hong.
Elder Chen said helplessly, “A major illness. Right now, I don’t even know the full situation but I have to go through surgery. It’s not anything good. It’s probably bladder cancer.”
Elder Zhang asked anxiously, “Is it early-stage or late-stage cancer?”
Elder Chen shook his head, “I don’t know. I’m just undergoing tests. But it doesn’t matter. What difference would it make if it’s early-stage? It’s still cancer. Sigh, how did I get such a disease at just forty-something?”
“Does your family know yet?” asked Lin Fan.
Elder Chen shook his head, “I didn’t tell them. I only told my nephew and asked him to sublease my shop. If I can recover from this, I’d still be able to return. If not, then my life would be over.”
“You…” Lin Fan didn’t finish his sentence. He sat on the bed, grabbed Elder Chen’s hand and started feeling his pulse.
Elder Chen asked suspiciously, “What are you doing, Little Boss?”
“What am I doing? Of course, I’m checking on your condition. It’s nothing major and yet you’re freaking out.” Lin Fan knew the whole situation with just a touch, “It’s not an issue. It’s early-stage. It’s at the stage in between good and bad. Since you discovered it early enough, it’s not a problem.”
Sister Hong and the rest, who were standing at the side, stared at Lin Fan with their mouths gaping. “Little Boss, how could you tell?”
Lin Fan looked at them and said, “Didn’t I tell you all last time to look for me if there are any issues with your healths? My medical abilities are great, don’t you all know?”
Everyone shook their heads.
How could they have known this? They couldn’t believe Little Boss’s words. When someone was sick, they had to go to the hospital.
“When did you undergo the minimally invasive surgery?” asked Lin Fan.
“Yesterday,” replied Elder Chen.
“The substance obtained was a miniature cauliflower-shaped object, right?” asked Lin Fan.
Elder Chen nodded, “Yes.”
“Then it’s fine, it’s only the early stages of the malignant disease. Don’t make that kind of expression, let me finish. Your condition is not a problem. The early-stage of this disease is not severe. Even if it’s the late-stages, at worst, you’d have to cut off ‘that’ and become Cloud Street’s first eunuch,” explained Lin Fan.
“Is that for real? This is s malignant disease!” Elder Chen did not know much about diseases but when he had found out about his condition, he had been so scared that he almost wet his pants.
“Sigh, as Cloud Street’s medical advisor, how could I lie to you? I’ll give you two options now. Think carefully,” said Lin Fan.
“The first option is for me to treat you. I guarantee you’ll be out of the hospital tomorrow, without any lingering side effects.”
“The second option is to wait here and receive treatment from the hospital. You will be discharged a week later. Thereafter, you will have to come here every week for an injection each time. You will need to take a total of eight injections and go through many more check-ups before recovering your health. Choose an option.”
Elder Chen looked at Little Boss, then slowly said, “I choose the second option, to get proper treatment in the hospital.”
At that moment, the doctor came. Lin Fan had initially wanted to tell Elder Chen all this sneakily but Elder Chen didn’t want his help so Lin Fan just let the doctor speak.
“Mister Chen, the test results are out. It is a malignant disease but it is only in the early stages. Because it has been discovered early, the chances of recovering are high. No need to feel stressed.”
The doctor said a few words, then left.
Lin Fan was frustrated. “Heard that? There’s no problem. Don’t be stressed. Don’t close your shop and ask your family member to look after it just because of a small matter. Just stay in the hospital and properly treat your illness and you’ll be fine.”
Everyone looked at Little Boss and couldn’t help but be astonished. They had no idea how Little Boss knew all this.
Of course, Lin Fan was very frustrated. Still, no one believed him. It was absurd.
Oh right!
If he told them about the incident at Nanshan Children’s Welfare Institute, everyone would know how f*cking awesome he was.
But since Elder Chen hadn’t believed him, Lin Fan decided to just let him idle in the hospital for a while.