fictionpage Chapter 650: 4 hours and 2 minutes
Chapter 650: 4 hours and 2 minutes
"Excuse me, your surname is Gao, right?" After hesitating for a while, Su Zhicheng, under Zou Jin's strong prompting, took the initiative to strike up a conversation with Gao Song.
Gao Song smiled and replied, "No need to be so polite. You two look a bit older than me. Just call me by my name, Gao Song."
"Oh! My name is Su Zhicheng, and this is my wife, Zou Jin." Su Zhicheng introduced himself and his wife while extending his hand to Gao Song.
Gao Song also extended his hand and shook hands with Su Zhicheng: "I know, don't worry, everything has been arranged in Hong Kong."
Gao Song was usually not very talkative, and Su Zhicheng and Zou Jin were not good at socializing either, so after exchanging pleasantries, they returned to their initial state and remained silent the whole way.
Fortunately, the two-hour flight ended quickly, and the plane landed at Hong Kong International Airport. However, instead of taxiing to the apron as usual, the plane taxied to the side of the airport.
After the plane came to a stop, the transfer personnel who came to meet them on the ground boarded the plane and carried Zeng Liping off the plane. Not far away, a Super Puma AS332 L2 helicopter was on standby.
Zou Jin and Su Zhicheng, who had just stepped out of the cabin, were both stunned when they saw this scene. However, what shocked them even more was what Gao Song said.
"Transporting patients by car would take too much time, so we arranged for a helicopter to take the patients directly to the hospital."
Hong Kong immigration and customs officials were already waiting at the foot of the gangway. After processing the immigration procedures for the group, they immediately boarded the helicopter that had been waiting for a long time.
Zou Jin and Su Zhicheng were completely bewildered. They had only ever seen such scenes in movies or TV series, and they never expected to experience it in person today.
The straight-line distance from Hong Kong International Airport to the headquarters of Hong Kong Charity Hospital in Happy Valley is only about 20 kilometers. After a flight of about ten minutes, the helicopter landed on the helicopter landing platform on the top floor of the Hong Kong Charity Hospital headquarters.
From 11:20 a.m. when they departed from Shanghai Hospital, it took a total of four hours and twenty minutes until Zeng Liping was admitted to the special care ward of the oncology department of Kangci Hospital at 3 p.m. The medical team then began a comprehensive assessment of Zeng Liping's condition.
That evening, Huang Xiaochuan received a call from Gao Song, who gave him a detailed report on Zeng Liping's condition and the diagnostic opinions of several attending specialists.
"Okay, you've worked hard. Get some rest tonight and come back tomorrow." Huang Xiaochuan then hung up the phone.
At this moment, Zeng Jiahua, who had been waiting for news, asked anxiously, "Xiao Chuan, how is it?"
Huang Xiaochuan shook his head and told his mother and uncle the truth: "The situation is not good. Optimistically speaking, she only has about six months left. The attending physician said that all we can do now is to try our best to improve her quality of life and make her more comfortable in the remaining time."
Zeng Jiahua's face darkened upon hearing this, as did Zeng Lijuan's, though tears soon streamed down her face.
After all, she was her own sister. No matter how much she disliked or hated her before, it was impossible not to be heartbroken as her life was about to end.
At this point, Lao Huang comforted her, saying, "You've done right by her. The doctors in Shanghai said that if she stayed in Shanghai, she would only have two months at most, and she would suffer a lot. Now that she's in Hong Kong, she can at least have twice as much time, and she'll suffer less."
Zeng Jiahua sighed helplessly, "Alas! This is her fate!"
Zeng Jiahua then added, "Once her condition stabilizes, I'll go to Hong Kong to see her."
Zeng Lijuan immediately chimed in, "I'll go with you."
To be honest, Huang Xiaochuan didn't have much affection for this aunt. After all, the time they spent together across their two generations could be counted on two hands. The reason he did this was entirely out of consideration for his maternal grandmother, his elderly mother Zeng Lijuan, and his uncle Zeng Jiahua.
He could understand the feelings of the elderly siblings, but he couldn't empathize with them. In truth, he felt no sadness at all. Deep down, this aunt was no different from a stranger.
In the special care ward of Hong Kong's Hong Kong Hospital, Zeng Lijuan is receiving treatment. If it weren't for the numerous medical devices and IV drips, this ward would be no different from a luxury suite.
Outside the window was a lush green mountain view. The entire ward was kept at a constant temperature and humidity, and the air inside was very clean with a faint fragrance, making people feel exceptionally comfortable.
The nurse had just given Zeng Liping a painkiller injection, and she drifted off to sleep again. This type of painkiller is strictly controlled in mainland China, and it requires prior application to use, and approval is not always granted. Therefore, when she cannot obtain the medication, Zeng Liping suffers immense pain.
But once you get here, there are no such restrictions. Doctors will prescribe medication based on the patient's physical condition, trying to make the patient as comfortable as possible.
After a consultation with experts, Zeng Liping's ascites will be initially controlled tomorrow, followed by further treatment.
Zou Jin and Su Zhicheng sat in the small living room. After arriving here, they felt a little more relaxed.
However, the shock in their hearts had not yet subsided. From yesterday to today, the dramatic change—airplane pick-up and drop-off, top-notch medical team services—almost caused their brains to crash.
Looking at the excessively luxurious hospital room, the couple were momentarily dazed, even wondering if they were dreaming.
Because this hospital was completely different from any hospital they had ever seen before, if it weren't for the nurses bustling around inside, they certainly wouldn't have thought this was a hospital ward.
At this moment, Gao Song brought in a man and said to the couple, "Gentlemen, your accommodations and transportation in Hong Kong have been arranged. This is Yuan Ye. If you need anything, just ask him, and he will take you to your accommodations."
Upon hearing Gao Song's words, Su Zhicheng cautiously asked, "Mr. Gao, what's going on?"
Gao Song replied, "Oh! Mr. Huang is very busy, and I need to go back as soon as possible to await his work arrangements, so I will return to Shanghai tomorrow. You can stay here comfortably."
Zou Jin nudged Su Zhicheng with her elbow, and Su Zhicheng quickly said, "Thank you so much this time. We wouldn't know what to do if you hadn't been with us. By the way, may I ask you a question?"
Gao Song nodded: "Please speak!"
"My wife's cousin, what does he do?" Su Zhicheng asked the question he had always wanted to know, on behalf of Zou Jin and himself.
Gao Song took a deep look at the couple. He could guess that his boss didn't seem to have much contact with this family. Otherwise, how could these two not know what their cousin did?
Gao Song originally didn't want to say it, but then he thought that since they were relatives of the boss, it wouldn't be wrong to tell them something that everyone already knew.
"Mr. Wong controls many businesses, and this Hong Kong Charity Hospital is just one of them. Other businesses include retail, real estate, shipping, and financial investment. Hong Kong Grand Gateway Group belongs to Mr. Wong. You should have heard of Grand Gateway Group, right?"