Chapter 273: Chapter 273

Yanjing General Hospital. Song Tao's mother was arranged to be hospitalized here.

Yanjing General Hospital is known as the number one hospital in Huaxia Country. Generally, complex and difficult diseases are diagnosed here, and if they cannot be treated here, they are often considered incurable, and there's no need for further treatment.

In Huaxia Country, Yanjing General Hospital is recognized as the highest heaven for medical practitioners. Any doctor or even nurse working here has their own pride.

At this time, however, Yanjing General Hospital was buzzing with activity. Reporters carrying cameras were everywhere within the hospital.

Yesterday at the airport, Ding Fan had said that he would treat Song Tao's mother's illness, and Song Tao's mother had late-stage cancer. Whether Ding Fan was bragging or actually had the ability to treat her would be revealed today.

"Late-stage cancer can be treated? I don't believe it. It's not just our First General Hospital, but even specialists from The Stars and Stripes Country can't achieve that."

"I also don't believe that anyone can treat late-stage cancer. I'd rather believe that Mars could collide with the Earth than believe someone can cure late-stage cancer."

"Treating late-stage cancer? Must be a joke, just someone's publicity stunt…"

Before Ding Fan had arrived at the hospital, reporters interviewed the doctors and nurses at the First General Hospital, but most of them were skeptical about Ding Fan's ability to treat late-stage cancer.

Every year, how many people die of cancer. Even the experts from The Stars and Stripes Country are helpless against cancer, let alone a barefoot doctor from Huaxia Country.

Around nine o'clock in the morning, with everyone watching expectantly, Ding Fan, Lin Qingqing, Mu Zi, and Song Tao drove together to Yanjing General Hospital.

Upon their arrival, they immediately became the focus of the media.

Lin Qingqing had already gotten used to such scenes. Being surrounded by the media had almost become her daily life. If one day she wasn't surrounded by media, that would seem very odd indeed.

However, today's protagonist was not Lin Qingqing — it was Ding Fan.

This was the man who had developed a complete cure for heart disease at Jiangyuan Pharmaceutical Factory.

Leading the way, with everyone following him, Ding Fan walked towards the inpatient department, his expression calm under the flashing lights. Holding Song Tao's little hand, he made his way to the ward.

Seeing this scene, unlike the journalists who seemed to be on a high, the doctors and nurses at the First General Hospital looked scornful. In their eyes, coming to the hospital to treat late-stage cancer was nothing but a publicity stunt.

After all, it was cancer, late-stage cancer at that!

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Ding Fan and his party arrived at Song Tao's mother's hospital room.

Song Tao's mother was already dressed in hospital attire. She had just cleaned up, and her clean face had a slight smile as she greeted Ding Fan, Lin Qingqing, and Mu Zi. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭⟡𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦⟡𝘯𝘦𝘵

"Mom, Dad has come to treat your illness. Dad Ding said that he can definitely cure you!" Mu Zi rushed into Li Shuying's arms and exclaimed.

Li Shuying gently touched Song Tao's head with a serene face. "Then you'll have to listen to Dad Ding from now on."

"Mhm…" Song Tao nodded seriously.

Li Shuying then turned to look at Ding Fan beside her. "Mr. Ding, I'm ready…"

Actually, Li Shuying didn't believe at all that Ding Fan could cure her. The previous night, she had inquired with the doctors and nurses of this hospital, and they had all thought it was a joke. How could someone possibly cure cancer?

But Li Shuying still insisted on letting Ding Fan treat her, for a very simple reason. Song Tao had now found a place to belong, and she had no further worries. Even if she were to die now, she would have not a single concern…

Being able to see her child's smile while she was still in her right mind was already her greatest comfort.

Seeing that Li Shuying was ready, Ding Fan directly said to Mu Zi, "Clear everyone out of this room, and then, Mu Zi, stay behind to help…"

Mu Zi nodded, and then began to usher out the journalists from the news media as Ding Fan had said.

By now, Mu Zi had completely become Ding Fan's follower. She did whatever Ding Fan asked without a trace of dissent.

After everyone had been asked to leave, the ward was left with only Ding Fan, Mu Zi, and Li Shuying on the hospital bed.

Ding Fan slowly took out the pill he had refined the previous night and gave Li Shuying an encouraging look.

Without any hesitation, Li Shuying took the pill from Ding Fan's hand and swallowed it in one go.

Ding Fan then looked at Mu Zi. "Let's get to work…"

Outside the hospital room.

"Director Zhou, you are a well-known cancer cell research expert in Huaxia Country. What is your opinion on Madam Li Shuying's condition? Do you believe Mr. Ding has any hope of curing Madam Li Shuying?"

In the corridor, a female reporter was interviewing a middle-aged man, who was already bald on top.

This middle-aged man was wearing a white lab coat and had thick glasses above his eyes.

"In this world, cancer is universally recognized as an unsolvable issue. Although early-stage cancer cells can be controlled, once they spread, especially to the extent of Madam Li's illness, there is absolutely no possibility of treatment... Ah, this is simply pandering for attention. If anyone could really treat late-stage cancer, it certainly wouldn't be someone from Huaxia.

Are foreign scientists inferior to our Huaxia scholars? Are you kidding me?!"

"So, you're saying there's no way for Mr. Ding to treat Madam Li Shuying's disease?" the female reporter pressed on determinedly.

"There is absolutely no chance of treating it," Director Zhou said, shaking his head seriously.

"My Dad Ding will definitely cure my mom," Song Tao directly interrupted from outside the camera's view at that moment.

Seeing Song Tao, Director Zhou's eyes filled with disdain. "Nowadays, people do so much to seek fame and stand out. Such publicity stunts are all too common. But using a patient for hype is simply too crude!"

Song Tao, seeing Director Zhou insisting that Ding Fan was just hyping things up, deceiving people, his gaze sharpened. "Do you dare to make a bet in front of the TV cameras, what if my Dad Ding cures my mom?"

Director Zhou was taken aback, clearly not expecting a child of seven or eight to corner him.

"What, you said my Dad Ding definitely can't cure my mom, and now you don't dare make a bet?" Song Tao challenged Director Zhou.

Director Zhou snorted lightly. "How could such a thing happen? In this world, there's absolutely no one who can properly cure late-stage cancer."

"But what if my Dad Ding does cure the patient?" Song Tao asked stubbornly.

Although Director Zhou didn't want to take a child seriously, at that moment, in front of the media, he found it hard to back down.

"If your Dad Ding can cure late-stage cancer, then I'll quit my job as director, and I'll even kowtow to your Dad Ding as my master!"

After hearing Director Zhou's words, Song Tao nodded. "Just wait to become my Dad Ding's disciple then. But whether or not my Dad Ding will accept you as a student when the time comes, I don't know. Maybe you don't have enough talent and he won't want you!"

Song Tao then walked straight out of the crowd and returned to Lin Qingqing's side not far away.

Director Zhou was left speechless.

This little boy sure had a sharp tongue. Ding Fan wouldn't accept him? He was from the Central Medical College, a PhD holder! How could a respected medical doctor not be wanted by anyone?!

Besides, that little boy was cunning enough.

All he said was to make a bet, and after saying what would happen if Director Zhou lost, he just walked away. The little guy didn't even mention what would happen if Ding Fan lost. This was surely a no-lose proposition...

Song Tao's bet with Director Zhou in the corridor was just a small interlude.

Behind the doors of the observation room, two full hours went by without the door opening. But none of the reporters waiting outside were in any hurry to leave.

Ding Fan was a man who created miracles; he had previously achieved a miracle by curing heart disease. If by any chance he could create a miracle cure for cancer this time, it would be huge news.

So everyone was waiting.

Time trickled by. By now, Song Tao was getting antsy, but fortunately, Lin Qingqing was there to keep him company and comfort him. Otherwise, Song Tao really wouldn't have known how to get through this time.

Another hour passed. And finally, the door to the ward, which had been closed for so long, slowly opened under everyone's expectant gaze.

Almost instantly, everyone was crowding around the door. Lin Qingqing and Song Tao were also at the forefront.

The person who appeared wasn't Ding Fan, it was Mu Zi.

"Aunt Mu Zi, how's my mom?" Song Tao asked anxiously.

"Yeah, did Mr. Ding manage to cure Madam Li Shuying's disease?"

"Why did the door take so long to open? Could it be that the treatment was not going smoothly?"...

As soon as Mu Zi stepped out, she was immediately swamped with a barrage of questions.

At that moment, Director Zhou, with his arms crossed, looked on with the air of a spectator, curious to see how Ding Fan and his team would conclude this act after so much buildup claiming to treat late-stage cancer.

"Quiet, quiet... let Mu Zi speak!"

Lin Qingqing gestured for silence from the journalists present, and only then did they quiet down.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Mu Zi looked around at the crowd and then deliberately spoke.

"Song Tao's mother's disease... has been cured!"...