Heavenly Dragon Doctor Son-in-Law-Chapter 157 - 158: The Old Man is Critically Ill Again!

Chapter 157: Chapter 158: The Old Man is Critically Ill Again!

Qin Long did a quick tidying of the room. Sadness was written all over Tang Xuewu’s pretty face.

"Xuewu, your mom won’t miss this chance to drive me away," he said. "This is something they’ve been plotting all along."

Qin Long gently patted her hand, trying to comfort her. He didn’t need to stay with the Tang Family forever. Leaving would give him more freedom to operate.

Tears welled in Tang Xuewu’s beautiful eyes as she stuffed half of her savings into Qin Long’s pocket.

"I’ve already asked Tiantian to help find an apartment. You’ll hire a caregiver to look after you, and I’ll come see you after work..."

Watching Qin Long’s desolate figure, she couldn’t stop the tears from streaming down her face. She already considered him family and couldn’t bear to let him go.

"It’s okay, I have plenty of money." Qin Long pushed the money back into her hand. Xuewu’s salary had always been low. Even now, as general manager, she could barely cover the Tang Family’s expenses, let alone afford a caregiver.

"A Long, I..." Tang Xuewu pressed a memory card into his hand instead, not wanting him to face any hardships.

RING-RING-RING!

Suddenly, Tang De answered a call, and his expression changed drastically.

"Xuewu, your grandfather had a heart attack! He’s being resuscitated at the hospital right now!" Tang De shouted urgently.

"How... How could this be?" Tang Xuewu stood frozen in shock.

"The doctors issued a critical condition notice. The situation is even worse this time... I’m afraid your grandfather might not..."

Tang De hurriedly grabbed his bag. After a moment of hesitation, Zhang Meilan followed.

But Qin Long’s warning to the old man suddenly echoed in her mind. He’d said the old man’s illness would flare up and that they shouldn’t come begging him for help. Could he really be that prophetic?

Tang Xuewu glanced at Qin Long, her expression conflicted. Although everyone else refused to believe it was Qin Long who had cured her grandfather last time, he was the first person she thought of.

"A Long, come with me to the hospital!" Tang Xuewu snapped Qin Long’s suitcase shut and pleaded urgently.

Qin Long’s expression turned cold. "Xuewu, I’m not going. I won’t make a fool of myself again."

He knew the Tang Family was a group of fickle opportunists and had no desire to help them. They were so full of themselves, so why should he go and be their jester? The very thought of seeing Tang Yuxiang and Tang Chuchu disgusted him.

"How can you be like this?" Tang Xuewu reproached him as she quickly changed her clothes.

"I saved the old man, and instead of gratitude, I received only insults.

"Every single person in the Tang Family doubted and humiliated me.

"Why should I offer my help just to have it thrown back in my face?

"In this entire family, you’re the only one I care about. The life or death of the others means nothing to me."

Hearing this, Tang Xuewu sighed helplessly. "But I care! No matter what, he’s still my grandfather!"

Tears glistened in her beautiful eyes as she gazed at Qin Long.

Seeing her heartbroken expression, Qin Long’s iron-clad heart began to soften. I can ignore anyone else, but not Xuewu. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

He shook his head, a helpless sigh escaping him. "Fine. I’ll go with you and take a look."

"Okay!" Tang Xuewu immediately took Qin Long’s arm, and they headed out.

Tang Yuxiang and Tang Chuchu had also received the call earlier and were already rushing frantically to the emergency room. In situations like this, one had to act quickly to ensure the rest of the Tang Family witnessed their filial piety.

「Meanwhile, at the hospital...」

The Tang family members gathered again at the entrance of the resuscitation room. They all wore somber expressions, their heads bowed in silence.

The old man’s chances of survival were slim this time. The first attack had been severe enough, and this relapse was even worse. The old man had stubbornly ignored all advice to reduce his salt intake, which is what had led to this sudden illness.

"Specialists, you must save him!" a family member pleaded. "Money is no object, just save him!"

Although the Tang Family members cared more about their own interests, the old man was their patriarch, and they genuinely wanted him to live.

"We... we’re powerless right now," one of the specialists said, his expression troubled. "Perhaps you should try a more advanced hospital." They had been useless last time, and this time, the mortality rate for any potential surgery was as high as ninety-nine percent. The risk was so great that they didn’t even want to attempt it.

"How can that be?" Tang De demanded, his voice laced with anger and anxiety. "You saved Father last time, didn’t you? Hurry up and use that same method again!"

"We weren’t the ones who cured him last time!" the specialist clarified, looking helpless. "It was your son-in-law, Qin Long. His skills were miraculous."

The conclusion from their last meeting had been unanimous: Qin Long had saved the old man. There was no other possibility. Aside from their hospital’s equipment and medicine, Qin Long was the only one who had administered any treatment. If they hadn’t cured him, then it must have been Qin Long.

Upon hearing this, the entire Tang Family was stunned into silence.

Tang Yuxiang suddenly recalled their "trial" of Qin Long. He had warned them that the old man’s condition would likely worsen. Back then, they all assumed he was just trying to provoke Grandfather Tang. They never imagined he had been telling the truth.

"That son of a bitch Qin Long!" Tang Chuchu hissed, her expression cold. "He must have been the one who agitated Grandpa and caused this relapse!"

The rest of the family immediately chimed in, though a few now harbored doubts, wondering if Qin Long really did know the art of acupuncture.

"Your top priority right now is to get Master Qin Long to help. Otherwise, the old man will certainly die," the specialist urged, his tone grave. "Alternatively, you could find that Medical Immortal. Right now, all we can do is maintain his basic vital signs, but he won’t last long. You need to hurry!"

They had two choices: get Qin Long, or prepare for the old man’s funeral. As for finding the Medical Immortal... Does anyone in the Tang Family even know what he looks like?

"Get Qin Long to treat him? It’s better than just standing here waiting for him to die!" a younger member of the family suddenly blurted out.

"It’s our only option..." At this, everyone else nodded in agreement.

A grim look came over Zhang Meilan’s face. "I... I already kicked Qin Long out of the Tang residence," she said, forcing the words out. "He’s no longer part of our family..."

"Zhang Meilan, did you do this on purpose?" one of them sneered. "Couldn’t you at least have waited until after he treated the old man to kick him out? Or are you deliberately trying to kill him to get revenge for being sidelined all these years?"

The other family members glared at Zhang Meilan with cold expressions. They looked down on Qin Long, and they looked down on her just as much. Having been belittled by her in the past, they weren’t about to miss such a perfect opportunity to strike back.

"The old man could pass away at any moment. You all need to hurry," the specialist reminded them urgently.

"Alright, alright!" Facing a barrage of criticism, Zhang Meilan gritted her teeth. "I’ll have Xuewu bring Qin Long over right away."

Just then, a hurried voice called out, "Where’s Grandpa?"