428 One Road, Half for Self, Half for the Others (1/2)

”Yes, he's a doctor, and a really good doctor!” said the middle-aged woman.

”I had a bad headache before I went to see him for over a year. I went to hospitals all over, but I couldn't find a doctor who could pinpoint the cause. I had also seen several Traditional Chinese Medical Practitioners. The formulas they prescribed for me didn't work at all. However, my headache was gone once I took herbs prescribed by Dr. Wang,” said the middle-aged woman.

”Really? That doctor looks so young,” said her daughter.

”Yes, I didn't really trust him at the beginning, but he proved himself to be a fantastic doctor.” She sounded like a supporter of Wang Yao.

As soon as Wang Yao walked out of the maternity ward, he heard someone calling him. It was Pan Jun.

”Hey, what brings you here?” asked Pan Jun.

”My uncle's wife just gave birth to a baby here. My mom and I came here to visit her. Are you on duty today?” asked Wang Yao.

”Yes. By the way, I want to ask you something,” said Pan Jun.

”What is it?” asked Wang Yao.

”Did you know Li Maoshuang's uncle is here?” asked Pan Jun.

”I know, I just went to see him this morning. What about him?” asked Wang Yao.

”No wonder! I guess it was you!” Pan Jun seemed to suddenly realize something.

”His treating doctors claimed that they'd made significant progress in treating cancer. I didn't believe them. They wouldn't be working here if they were that good,” said Pan Jun.

What?

Wang Yao was confused. After Pan Jun's explanation, Wang Yao found out that the doctors realized that Li Maoshuang's uncle, a late-stage cancer patient started to get better amazingly. It was not the last radiance of the setting sun. The doctors were all very surprised. After observing Li Maoshuang's uncle for several days, they thought it was their treatment plan that was making him better. Therefore, they were about to up their treatment plan.

”Go figure,” said Wang Yao.

”Wait, can you cure cancer?!” asked Pan Jun in shock.

To him, being able to cure cancer was significant.

After all, cancer was a global medical problem these days. There hadn't been any treatment methods that surfaced which didn't have side effects. In addition, only early intervention could increase the chances of survival of a cancer patient. If Wang Yao cured a late-stage cancer patient, he would deserve a medical award.

”What do you think?” asked Wang Yao, smiling.

”I heard Li Maoshuang's uncle is getting better,” said Pan Jun.

”Yes, but he's not cured,” said Wang Yao.

”It is a miracle for a late-stage cancer patient to get better,” said Pan Jun. ”Come to my office, let's have a chat.”

”Sorry, I have to go. When are you available? We can go and see your uncle,” said Wang Yao.

”I'm on duty this morning. How about in the afternoon?” asked Pan Jun.

”I have to pick up my uncle's wife this afternoon. How about tomorrow?” said Wang Yao.

”Tomorrow is fine,” said Wang Yao.

Because he had to come back to the hospital in the afternoon, Wang Yao decided to stay in town for lunch. He went to Wang Mingbao's place.

His phone began ringing incessantly on his way to Wang Mingbao's store. He took a look and saw that the number was from Qinzhou.

Long Yunfei?

He immediately knew who was calling him.

”Hello.” Wang Yao picked up the phone.

”Hello, Dr. Wang,” said Long Yunfei.

”How can I help you?” said Wang Yao.

”I just sent you a picture. Please take a look when you are available.” Long Yunfei sounded hoarse and weak at the other side of the phone. Thousands of miles away, he was still in a wheelchair. He looked like he had aged ten years. His eyes were blurry.

He had used all of his social connections lately to build the road Wang Yao demanded him to. As for when the construction would start, it was out of his control. The county would decide the date.

Picture?

Wang Yao opened the pictures Long Yunfei sent to him when he got to Wang Mingbao's store. There was more than one picture.

They were plans for a road, a road from a village to the town.

Apart from the plans, Long Yunfei also attached the signed documents from the relevant government department.

”Haha, he made it,” said Wang Yao, smiling.

Actually, he forced Long Yunfei to do it.

That's pretty much it.

He decided not to push Long Yunfei's limits anymore.

He texted a message to Long Yunfei: Come to Haiqu in three days.

. . .

Huh!

Long Yunfei breathed a big sigh of relief after he had received the text message.

Finally!

He had been tortured by this weird condition lately. He felt hopeless. Everything he had done and every effort he had made were for one purpose. He wanted to get better. He wanted to stand up again. He wanted to be able to walk again.

There should be an airport in Haiqu.

He immediately made phone calls to book air tickets. However, there was no airport in Haiqu. He would have to fly to Dao City first, then take the bus to Haiqu.

”I'm sorry, Dr. Long, I can't go with you. I've been too busy,” said his assistant.

He was not only tortured by the illness, but also saw the true face of some people.

Since he hadn't been able to move, his almost lost his job. After all, no organization would employ a disabled person to be the head of a large department, unless the person was extremely capable.

He had lost all of his power at work, so his flattery colleagues had all stopped sucking up to him. They didn't even bother to pretend to care about him.

Suddenly, he lost almost all his so-called friends.

This was the reality.