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Chapter 265: Chapter 265: Doctor Huo, Are You Sure?

Su Qing appreciated Gu Xinsheng’s kindness and nodded quickly. "Yes, Uncle Gu. I have faith my mom will be okay. She’s a good person; she’ll pull through."

"Right, right." Gu Xinsheng nodded eagerly.

Su Qing glanced toward the specialists’ consultation room, pursing her lips. Over the past two days, she had channeled some green mist into Li Wan, but not much. She was worried that a recovery that was too fast would arouse suspicion. After all, Li Wan had been sick for so many years, and the severity of her condition was plain for all to see. Any recovery would have to be a gradual process.

However, she wasn’t a doctor. She didn’t know the current extent of Li Wan’s illness. That was something only a medical diagnosis could determine.

Su Qing wasn’t actually nervous, but a strange pang of sorrow and grief washed over her. She knew with certainty that it wasn’t her own emotion—perhaps it was a residual feeling from the body’s original owner.

Thinking of that poor girl, Su Qing sighed softly and made a silent promise. ’Don’t worry. I will take good care of your mother and never let her be wronged again.’

As Su Qing made this vow, the feeling of sorrow and grief seemed to fade, slowly dissipating.

Su Qing pressed her lips together lightly. She stared at the consultation room, a mix of emotions swirling inside her, leaving her momentarily dazed.

The specialists’ consultation was not short; it lasted a full three hours.

When he saw Huo Yafeng and the other doctors emerge, Gu Xinsheng hurried forward. "Doctor Huo, how is the patient? Is there any hope of recovery?"

Gu Xinsheng was deeply worried. Li Wan had been ill for many years without receiving proper care, and he was terrified that she had already missed the best window for treatment.

"Commander Gu, to be frank, the patient’s condition isn’t optimistic." Huo Yafeng pursed his lips. "Based on our initial assessment, the chance of her regaining consciousness is less than ten percent."

"What!" Gu Xinsheng’s face turned pale. He grabbed Huo Yafeng’s arm. "Doctor Huo, you have to find a way. She’s still young! She can’t spend the rest of her life like this."

"Commander Gu, this is just a preliminary finding. We will do everything in our power to treat her, rest assured. We will try our very best. Although the chances of her waking up aren’t high, there are always exceptions. Perhaps this patient will be one of the lucky ones and recover." Huo Yafeng could tell the patient was clearly very important to the commander before him, so he quickly tried to console him.

"Okay. Thank you for your hard work." Gu Xinsheng knew he couldn’t force the impossible. Besides, these were the best neurologists in the country.

Huo Yafeng added, "Commander Gu, there are a few more details I’d like to discuss with you. Why don’t we go to my office?"

"Alright."

Huo Yafeng glanced at Su Qing, who had been standing by Gu Xinsheng’s side, and then looked expectantly at Gu Xinsheng.

Gu Xinsheng quickly explained, "This is the patient’s daughter."

Huo Yafeng nodded in understanding. "Then please come along as well. There are some questions I’d like to ask you both."

Su Qing and Gu Xinsheng followed Huo Yafeng to his office. After the three of them were seated, Huo Yafeng began, "There’s something I need to tell you."

Seeing Huo Yafeng’s serious expression, Gu Xinsheng felt an inexplicable tension. "Doctor Huo, please speak freely."

"It’s like this," Huo Yafeng said grimly. "Based on the preliminary examination, the cause of the patient’s current condition likely wasn’t a physical injury. In my experience, it looks more like poisoning."

"Poisoning!" Gu Xinsheng almost jumped out of his seat. "Doctor Huo, are you sure?"

"I can’t be completely certain yet; this is just a conjecture based on my experience," Huo Yafeng explained. "Our examination revealed no blood clots pressing on her nerves. The patient’s current state, in my opinion, looks more like her nerves have been eroded by some kind of toxin, which is causing the mental confusion and frequent comas."

Sitting to the side, Su Qing was unsurprised by Huo Yafeng’s conclusion. She had suspected as much ever since she noticed those flowers at the Li family’s home.

But Gu Xinsheng didn’t know any of this; Su Qing hadn’t told him. So, upon hearing Huo Yafeng’s words, he became utterly furious. He shot to his feet, his eyes turning red. "It really is... It really is poisoning!"

With that, Gu Xinsheng slammed his fist on the table. "How dare they!"

Huo Yafeng hadn’t expected such an extreme reaction. "Commander Gu, please calm down," he said quickly.

Su Qing also chimed in. "Uncle Gu, let Doctor Huo finish. Maybe he knows how to treat it."

Su Qing’s words struck a chord. Gu Xinsheng thought of the bottle of medicinal powder she had given him. If Western medicine was at a dead end, maybe they could try traditional Chinese medicine—like the doctor who had created this powder...

At this thought, Gu Xinsheng gradually calmed himself. He said to Huo Yafeng, "Doctor Huo, I’m sorry. I lost my composure."

"Not at all, not at all." Huo Yafeng quickly shook his head. The man before him was a powerful figure who had earned countless merits for the country; he certainly didn’t want to get on his bad side. "So, I wanted to ask, do you know if the patient was ever exposed to any harmful environments?"

"I’ll need to look into that." Gu Xinsheng wasn’t sure. He said to Huo Yafeng, "Doctor Huo, regardless, I hope you can do your best to alleviate her condition."

"We will." Disappointed not to have learned anything useful, Huo Yafeng said, "In a couple of days, we will hold a second consultation. We will do our utmost to treat the patient."

"Thank you."

After leaving Huo Yafeng’s office, Gu Xinsheng and Su Qing went to Li Wan’s room. Thanks to Gu Xinsheng’s connections, Li Wan had a private room with excellent amenities. When they entered, Li Wan was still asleep.

"These past few days, your mother has only been awake for very short periods. Even when she is, she just lies there in a daze, not recognizing anyone." Gazing at Li Wan’s sleeping face, Gu Xinsheng’s heart ached.

Gu Xinsheng clenched his fists. A suspicion had already formed in his mind back in Huo Yafeng’s office, but he hadn’t voiced it for lack of evidence. With Su Qing, however, he felt no such reservations. "Xiao Qing, do you think it was the Li family who poisoned your mother? From what I know, she was injured right after returning from the Northeast with your uncle, and her health slowly deteriorated after that."