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Chapter 119 - 119: Unconscious
Chapter 119 - 119: Unconscious
Chapter 119: Unconscious
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Lu Ze stood with his hands behind his back under the phoenix tree. “I noticed something when he was three years old. The situation was unstable all along until he turned eight when it split into two. I took him to see a doctor once, but he resisted fiercely, so we dropped the matter. I’m afraid of this matter being exposed and him being attacked. It has always been kept secret and completely hidden.”
Lu Zhiyuan’s condition appeared earlier than Gu Ci had anticipated.
No wonder she had always felt that Lu Zhiyuan was unpredictable and capricious since her childhood. It turned out he had a dual personality.
“Cici, don’t despise him,” Lu Ze spoke with a compassionate fatherly heart. “If he does anything to harm you, remember that he’s a patient. Don’t lower yourself to his level.”
“Uncle, I won’t,” Gu Ci promised solemnly. “No matter how he changes, 1 will stay by his side.”
Lu Ze felt touched in his heart. She was truly as considerate as a daughter.
Late at night, after bidding farewell to Lu Ze, Lu Zhiyuan, and Gu Ci got in the car. Gu Ci noticed a small bag on the seat containing four cans of high-quality tea.
“He stole them from the teahouse,” Lu Zhiyuan spoke indifferently, but Gu Ci couldn’t help but feel that he emphasized the word “stole”!
Gu Ci remained silent.
Lu Zhiyuan, you are indeed something!
She couldn’t help but feel a hint of contempt in her tone.
However, Gu Ci intentionally held the tea cans in her hands and said, “Lu Zhiyuan is amazing. He brings me everything I like right before my eyes.”
Lu Zhiyuan remained silent.
Gu Ci returned to the Global Sports Center, and Gu Ziyu called her. He wouldn’t be coming home tonight and might stay outside for a few nights. He couldn’t disclose the details, but Gu Ci understood. “Then be careful and take care of yourself.”
“Okay!” Gu Ziyu hung up determinedly as if he had taken the time to call her in the midst of his busyness.
The night was particularly restless. Gu Ci woke up startled, thunder roared outside the window, and torrential rain poured down. Unable to sleep, Gu Ci made tea and read a book while drinking it.
In the early morning, she received terrible news. Lu Ze had suddenly fallen seriously ill last night. He had been in the hospital for resuscitation all night but remained unconscious. He had been transferred to the intensive care unit with only a glimmer of hope left.
Gu Ci hurriedly went to the hospital.
Xu Tingting, Lu Shijie, Lu Shixiu, and Lu Zhiyuan were all in the hospital. Dr. Lin, who was Lu Ze’s attending physician and also the hospital’s dean, was an old friend of Lu Ze’s.
Gu Ci held Lu Zhiyuan’s hand as he leaned against the wall, looking tired from a sleepless night. Gu Ci embraced him and spoke gently, “Third Brother, don’t be sad. Uncle Lu will be fine.”
Lu Zhiyuan’s body trembled slightly as he hugged her, burying his head on her shoulder, seemingly searching for support. He was exhausted and sorrowful. “Gu Ci, 1 don’t want him to die.”
Gu Ci felt heartache for Lu Zhiyuan but calmly thought about her previous life. Lu Ze had always been in good health until the stroke. There were no serious illnesses before. Why did his life suddenly become critical?
Last night, she could sense Lu Ze’s concern and favoritism towards Lu Zhiyuan as they strolled under the phoenix tree.
“What illness is it?”
“Sudden myocardial infarction!” Lu Zhiyuan said hoarsely. “The butler heard noises during the night and performed first aid. Otherwise…”
Lu Ze was lucky. He collapsed from a sudden heart attack, but his life was saved in time. However, the situation was not optimistic. Lu Ze had underlying conditions. He had indulged in socializing when he was young, never parted with cigarettes and alcohol, and had poor lung imaging with minor pneumonia, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and a benign tumor in his stomach. These were common underlying diseases in older people.
His heart, on the other hand, had always been healthy. Gu Ci saw the medical report, and the laboratory results indicated that increased blood viscosity had triggered the heart attack. His medical examination report from earlier this year had just come out half a month ago, and it already showed increased blood viscosity.
This could be considered suboptimal health, which was common in young people, let alone the elderly. Lu Ze himself had not paid much attention to it.
Lu Zhiyuan’s feelings towards Lu Ze were incredibly complex. Lu Ze’s relationship with Lin Zhi had been tumultuous, starting from their marriage to having a child and then divorcing, making it a well-known scandal.
Before Lin Zhi’s death, Lu Zhiyuan and Lu Ze had a relatively harmonious relationship, not exactly a loving father and filial son but still relatively harmonious. However, after Lin Zhi’s death, the hidden conflicts between father and son erupted.
Their father-son relationship had reached a freezing point. Lu Zhiyuan blamed Lu Ze for Lin Zhi’s death. If it weren’t for Lu Ze’s strong-armed approach, Lin Zhi would have had a different life and wouldn’t have died prematurely. Lu Ze also acknowledged his own wrongdoing and had always been overly indulgent toward Lu Zhiyuan.
No matter how rebellious and disrespectful Lu Zhiyuan was, in Lu Ze’s eyes, he was still his most favored son. Despite the extent of their conflicts, Lu Zhiyuan had never thought that one day Lu Ze would suddenly fall ill and pass away.
“Uncle Lu will be fine,” Gu Ci kissed his hair. “I will stay with you and be by your side.”
Lu Zhiyuan hugged her waist and nodded gently, showing a rare hint of vulnerability.
Dr. Lin called Xu Tingting, Lu Shijie, Lu Shixiu, and Lu Zhiyuan to the conference room and also distributed the medical reports. Gu Ci sat beside Lu Zhiyuan, looking at Lu Ze’s report.
“Third Young Master, be prepared for the worst,” Dr. Lin sighed. “Although we saved him, he is unconscious due to a massive heart attack that caused myocardial necrosis. Despite being saved, the situation is not optimistic.”
Lu Shijie and Lu Shixiu were filled with grief. Lu Shijie said, “Dr. Lin, you must save my father.”
Xu Tingting had tears streaming down her face and spoke through choked sobs, “Yes, you must save him. Find the best cardiologist, and do everything you can to save him. He had a regular lifestyle and no problems in his medical check-ups. How could he suddenly have a heart attack?”
Dr. Lin said, “Sudden heart attacks are not only prevalent in the elderly but also in young people nowadays. The causes are complex. Our hospital will do everything possible to treat him.”
Gu Ci closed the medical report and asked Dr. Lin, “Dr. Lin, can 1 have a copy of Uncle Lu’s medical reports from the past few years?”
“No problem!”
After the last surgery, the dean knew about Gu Ci’s abilities and readily agreed. Xu Tingting furrowed her brows and said, “It’s not like you’d understand the reports. What’s the point of looking at them?”
“What does it have to do with you?” Lu Zhiyuan’s voice was low and displeased.
Xu Tingting felt ashamed and was pulled back by Lu Shijie. “Mom, stop arguing. Dad’s health is the priority!”
Dr. Lin understood the complexity of the Lu family’s relationships. Lu Shijie was still in the process of recovering from his injuries and should not stay for long. Xu Tingting and Lu Shixiu took him back to rest. Gu Ci obtained the medical reports from Lu Ze’s examinations over the past three years.
“Uncle Lu’s medical examination last year was normal. His blood viscosity deviation was not high, and the stomach tumor was well-controlled and hadn’t grown. His blood pressure and pneumonia were also well-controlled. All the values in this year’s medical examination are abnormal. Did he have a check-up last month?” Gu Ci asked.
“Yes!” Dr. Lin had personally performed Lu Ze’s medical examination. “He mentioned during the examination that he had been feeling excessively sleepy and fatigued recently. I advised him to rest more and not overexert himself, but he insisted on working. He’s been taking care of the entire Lu Corporation.”
From the medical reports, it was clear that Lu Ze had common diseases prevalent among the elderly. The general advice from doctors was to rest more and avoid excessive labor.
“Do you want me to take a closer look at his condition?” Lu Zhiyuan asked..