Chapter 179 Ordinary Things

What kind of bullshit business empire is this? What kind of capital moat can be used to deal with the Su family? What kind of daily turnover is this?

At this moment, in front of this hospital bed, everything else becomes meaningless waste paper!

No matter how much money he earns or how many powerful people he befriends, what use are all those things if he can't even protect his daughter's life?!

The unknown is the most terrifying thing.

Even the most authoritative experts at the First Municipal Hospital found it unbelievable and said that a full physical examination was needed to make a diagnosis.

What if... what if it's an incurable disease that even modern medicine can't cure?

Lin Fan clenched his fists so tightly that his nails almost dug into his flesh.

"Lin Fan..."

Shen Man walked over with red eyes. Looking at Tuantuan with an IV drip inserted in the glass window, she couldn't help but shed tears again.

She reached out and gently patted Lin Fan's stiff back, her voice thick with nasal emotion, yet trying to offer him some comfort:

"Don't scare yourself. Didn't Director Sun say that Tuantuan is not in any danger?"

"It might be...it might be a problem with the equipment, or it could be some kind of stress reaction caused by being too tired these past few days. Medical conditions are so good now; if we can't treat it in Jiangcheng, we'll go to Beijing, or even abroad! No matter the cost, no matter how good the specialists, I'll pay!"

Qin Lang, his eyes also red, gritted his teeth and stepped forward, slamming his fist against the wall beside him.

"Sister Man is right! Brother Lin, money is no problem! My husband knows many top medical teams abroad, I'll have him contact them right away! As long as our little princess can be cured, I'll sell everything I own!"

Su Xiaoxiao, who had been silent all along, also quietly walked to Lin Fan's side.

She didn't say any comforting words, but simply took a coat out of her backpack and gently draped it over Lin Fan's somewhat thin shoulders.

"Brother Lin, please sit down for a while. Tuantuan will definitely be alright. She's such a good girl, God won't let her suffer."

Hearing the sincere concern and unwavering help from the people around him, Lin Fan's tense nerves finally relaxed a little.

He turned his head, looked at the three people with worried faces, took a deep breath, and forcibly suppressed the vulnerability in his eyes.

Thank you.

Lin Fan's voice was a little hoarse, but his tone had returned to its usual calmness.

"I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you to take care of the business at the store these next few days."

"At a time like this, who cares about the shop?!" Qin Lang jumped up and down in frustration. "Just close down! We'll reopen when Tuantuan is better!"

"No." Lin Fan shook his head, his gaze resolute.

"The shop can't be closed. Tuantuan's illness requires money, and I can't cut off our source of income at this time."

He looked at Su Xiaoxiao and instructed, "Xiaoxiao, go open the shop on time tomorrow. Only sell sour plum juice concentrate and a few dried goods that don't require me to make them. Tell the customers that the boss has a family emergency and dine-in service will be suspended for a few days. I'll go back after I've taken care of things here."

Lin Fan placed the key with the remote control for the roller shutter door in Su Xiaoxiao's hand.

"Xiaoxiao, I'm leaving her to you."

Su Xiaoxiao gripped the bunch of keys, still warm from her body, and nodded vigorously:

"Okay, Brother Lin, don't worry, with me keeping an eye on the shop, nothing will go wrong!"

……

After settling things at the shop, it was already midnight.

The First Municipal Hospital, VIP ward on the top floor.

It's so quiet here that you can't hear a single sound of traffic outside.

The constant-temperature air conditioner blows out a gentle breeze, and the air purifier operates silently.

Tuantuan had changed into a clean hospital gown and was lying on the soft bed. An IV line was inserted into the back of her hand, connected to saline solution.

Qin Lang used his father's connections to secure a suite with top-notch security and equipment at the First Municipal Hospital, where medical resources were extremely strained.

Even Dr. Sun, the attending physician who had already finished his shift, was called back to the hospital by his father with a phone call and personally kept an eye on things from the duty room next door.

Shen Man, Qin Lang, and Su Xiaoxiao were forcibly persuaded by Lin Fan to go back and rest.

The store needs someone to keep it running tomorrow, and Shen Man and Qin Lang also have their own companies to manage.

Lin Fan was the only one left in the ward.

He pulled up a chair and sat down on the edge of the bed.

No fever, no convulsions, and breathing as steady as if he were having a sweet dream.

His gaze, as if rooted to the spot, traced his daughter's pale face inch by inch.

Lin Fan reached out and gently brushed the stray hairs from Tuan Tuan's forehead behind his ear. The cool touch on his fingertips made his fingers tremble uncontrollably.

He dared not think about the worst possible outcome.

Looking back on what had happened during this period, he was kicked out of the Su family and forced to live with Tuantuan in a dilapidated bungalow.

But this little girl never complained; she always sweetly called out, "Daddy is the best."

Now that things are finally getting better, why does God have to play such a cruel joke on him at this time?

Time passed by, second by second.

The clock on the wall ticked away, each tick like a blow to Lin Fan's nerves.

3 a.m. 6 a.m.

……

7:30 in the morning.

"Bang!"

The door to the ward was suddenly pushed open with great force.

Lin Fan stood up abruptly as if he had been electrocuted, his eyes fixed on the doorway.

His eyes were filled with alarming red blood vessels, and a layer of bluish stubble appeared on his chin, making him look as if he had aged five years overnight.

Director Sun strode in, clutching several newly printed, still-warm, expedited lab reports.

His white coat was somewhat disheveled, clearly indicating that he hadn't slept all night.

"Director Sun, the results are in? Is it...?" Lin Fan's voice was hoarse.

"Mr. Lin, please sit down."

Director Sun closed the door behind him, walked up to Lin Fan, and handed him the form.

"Last night's preliminary blood test results, with their alarmingly high white blood cell and immune system indicators, really gave our entire expert team a fright, making us think it was some kind of highly insidious malignant blood disease outbreak."

Director Sun took a deep breath, his gaze fixed intently on Lin Fan:

"To be on the safe side, we conducted the most thorough toxicological analysis and metabolite screening on the child overnight. Just ten minutes ago, the director of the biochemistry lab personally came over and handed me this final report."

"Mr. Lin, I'm asking you a question, so answer me honestly."

Director Sun's tone became more serious than ever before. "What unusual things has this child eaten in the past twenty-four hours? Or, has he ingested a large amount of extremely precious, high-purity Chinese herbal extracts?"

Lin Fan was stunned.

"Chinese medicinal herbs?" Lin Fan's mind raced.

He personally prepared all of Tuantuan's meals these past few days, so it was impossible for her to come into contact with any expensive medicinal herbs.

and many more!

Lin Fan's pupils suddenly contracted.