Luo Ziling shook his head with a wry smile, "No! The illness has advanced to such a stage that even if I were to provide treatment, at most I could only prolong the patient’s time before death, but it’s impossible to prevent the patient from dying due to the rampant tumor cells."
Luo Ziling glanced at Li Zhenhua and then at Lou Zhiyi, and said very seriously, "The patient’s immune system has been damaged beyond recovery. It’s like the dikes of a reservoir, breached everywhere; you can’t repair it to hold back the flood that has already arrived. I think what we can do now is just to delay his life’s end."
Luo Ziling’s words left Li Zhenhua and Lou Zhiyi disappointed.
They were fully aware that Chen Ruchang could no longer return to health.
The reality of how long he could hold on, whether it’s days or months, was all that remained.
But originally, Chen Ruchang’s condition wasn’t severe. After treatment at Hospital 401, the condition worsened; this was their hospital’s responsibility, a responsibility too great for many to bear.
Thus, there was a sense of desperation in seeking alternative remedies, hoping to see if Luo Ziling had any Miraculous Rejuvenation means.
Luo Ziling was also powerless, a realization they anticipated, yet it still disappointed them.
"However, even though it’s beyond help now, there are still ways to temporarily improve his condition and extend his days," Luo Ziling said, taking out paper and pen from his bag and writing a prescription with a rather elegant posture. But he didn’t hand it to Lou Zhiyi; instead, he said helplessly, "I regret that I cannot go there to treat him, but I can offer a prescription. I’m not boasting; if he follows this prescription, his life can be extended by at least one to two months. That’s all I can do; I hope you understand."
Lou Zhiyi and Li Zhenhua exchanged glances and finally nodded, accepting the prescription from Luo Ziling.
"Thank you so much, Doctor Luo!" Lou Zhiyi took the prescription from Luo Ziling and expressed his gratitude.
"If there are similar patients in the future, you can also use this prescription; it is quite effective initially. And if combined with other treatment methods, the results can be remarkable." At this point, Luo Ziling joked, "If evaluated by worth, this prescription is worth at least five hundred thousand yuan!"
Luo Ziling’s remark startled both Lou Zhiyi and Li Zhenhua.
Luo Ziling stood up, pulling Yang Qingyin along, and apologized to Lou Zhiyi and Li Zhenhua, "General Lou, Dean Li, I’m sorry we have to leave, there’s something else we need to do. I just treated Qingyin’s brother, and he’s now fine. His spleen has healed well, and there are no bleeding points in his abdomen. After a few more days of recovery, he can be discharged."
"Thank you so much, Doctor Luo!" Lou Zhiyi thanked him again, "Doctor Luo, if you have other matters, go ahead! We can discuss more next time."
"If Doctor Luo is willing, could you come and give our doctors a lesson sometime?" Li Zhenhua made another request.
"No problem, let’s discuss it after this period passes!" Luo Ziling didn’t refuse.
After Luo Ziling left with Yang Qingyin, Lou Zhiyi and Li Zhenhua didn’t leave right away but stayed in the café for a while longer.
Lou Zhiyi asked Li Zhenhua, "Do you think he’s unwilling to treat or unable to treat?"
"Both!" Li Zhenhua replied, lowering his head with a bit of frustration, "Initially, we thought treating early-stage tumors like Chen Ruchang’s wouldn’t be difficult, but we didn’t expect the situation to worsen so quickly. Initially, Yang Yuanshan’s condition was actually worse than Chen Ruchang’s when he first came to our hospital. The Luo Grandfather and Grandson duo truly have some skills, as Yang Yuanshan’s malignant tumor was cured by them. Dean, now this is all we can do. There’s infighting within their family, and we can’t interfere. We made no mistakes in Chen Ruchang’s treatment process; everything was done according to protocol."
"It has to be this way!" Lou Zhiyi sighed, "Whatever responsibilities there are, let’s bear them together."
There were actually several reasons for Lou Zhiyi to seek out Luo Ziling today.
One reason was as shown by their previous actions, hoping Luo Ziling could help them.
Another reason was to build a closer relationship with Luo Ziling.
He was aware that Luo Ziling was currently treating Zhao Guosheng.
Zhao Guosheng oversees the military department’s work and carries significant weight with his words. If the Chen Ruchang incident angered the top leaders and the leadership at Hospital 401 was criticized, seeking out Zhao Guosheng through Luo Ziling could alleviate some of their responsibilities.
Moreover, Luo Ziling is Ling Mingrui’s grandson, Ling Ruonan’s son, has a good relationship with Yang Yuanshan, and doesn’t have a bad relationship with Fang Xiang either.
Maintaining a good relationship with Luo Ziling and asking him to help say a few words might yield different results.
However, this information wasn’t something he could disclose to Li Zhenhua.
After leaving the café with Yang Qingyin, Luo Ziling didn’t immediately take a car to meet Ling Ruonan.
After quickly walking for a while, the two slowed their pace.
"Why do you think they came to find you?" Yang Qingyin quietly asked Luo Ziling.
"The reasons shouldn’t be singular!" Luo Ziling replied with a smile, "They’ve probably been monitoring my whereabouts for a while. Today was the best opportunity since we’re all together!"
"Oh?!" Yang Qingyin glanced at Luo Ziling, "Why do you say that?"
"The rapid deterioration of Chen Ruchang’s condition indicates their ineffective treatment, a matter they’ll need to assume responsibility for. If the Chen Family doesn’t relent and makes a fuss, their responsibility increases. So, they approached me with a desperate mindset, hoping I could lend a hand. To be honest, at the start, they might not have thought highly of my medical skills, as their hospital has the best equipment and doctors."
"They saw no progress in treating Chen Ruchang, but after you cured my grandfather, they changed their perspective?"
"Not necessarily!" Luo Ziling shook his head, "They might not have changed their view. It’s very possible they still believe it was their early treatment efforts that worked, and my subsequent treatment was merely the last straw effect."
"Now I understand. They’re likely facing accountability due to the Chen Ruchang incident. If that happens, they’d be in serious trouble." Yang Qingyin laughed, "Their most important purpose in finding you is to maintain a good relationship. Because you are Ling Mingrui’s grandson, cured my grandfather, have a good relationship with Fang Xiang, and are currently treating Zhao Guosheng. Since they belong to the military system, Zhao Guosheng’s attitude is crucial. They reached out to you to possibly use your connections with these people, or to ask you to speak on their behalf. They must have known about your conflict with Chen Ruchang. And since you’re enemies, if they were punished because of the Chen Ruchang situation, you’d likely help them out."
Luo Ziling nodded slightly in agreement with Yang Qingyin’s analysis.
Yang Qingyin then said, "They sought your help in treating him, and you refused. But if they come to you again, hoping you’ll advocate for them to avoid punishment, you might not refuse. Having declined them once might make you feel bad, and if they ask again, you’d find it difficult to refuse, leaving a high probability that you’ll end up helping them."
"Seems like they’re all old foxes!" Luo Ziling remarked with a wry smile.