Chapter 2037: 1966 Parents Are Not Easy (Monthly Ticket 58,000 Bonus Chapter ×116)

A nurse was drawing blood when a middle-aged woman rushed in, one foot wearing house slippers, the other barefoot. Her eyes held nothing but the boy.

The child was her whole world.

Now the whole world has lost its light, plunged into darkness.

Ye Qingqiu stared for a moment, then immediately stood up with his head down, discouraged.

The woman ignored him, walked past him, and sat on the edge of the bed.

"Xiao Xia, I—"

"Get out!" the woman snapped without even looking at Ye Qingqiu: "Something's wrong with the kid—pack up and get out, we're divorcing!"

Zheng Ren blinked, thinking Ye Qingqiu's wife was too fierce.

But it's understandable—if the child says he can't see, who wouldn't be anxious?

Ye Qingqiu's lips twitched, and all his emotions finally turned into a long sigh.

"Director Ye." Zheng Ren patted Ye Qingqiu on the shoulder, greeted him softly, then gave him a look.

Several people walked out of the emergency resuscitation room; Ye Qingqiu seemed completely changed—listless and dejected, looking as if he'd just recovered from a serious illness.

"Director Ye, it's fine," Zheng Ren said softly.

Hearing that, Ye Qingqiu's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Come out and talk." Zheng Ren said, walking down a side corridor of the emergency department.

It was mid-May; the afternoon sun warmed his body, pleasant and warm.

Only Ye Qingqiu seemed a bit cold, his whole body giving off a chilly aura as if he'd just walked out of an ice cave.

"Director Ye, did you argue with the child?" Su Yun took out a cigarette, shook her hand, and one jumped out.

"Thanks." Ye Qingqiu took the cigarette listlessly; Su Yun lit it for him.

"Want one?" Su Yun, seeing Lin Yuan there too, casually asked.

"Smoking is harmful to health," Lin Yuan said calmly.

"Go on, go on, haven't you seen we're trying to find out what's going on with Director Ye?" Su Yun said.

"Director Ye, what's the situation?" Zheng Ren asked, taking a puff of his cigarette and lowering his voice.

Ye Qingqiu briefly explained what had happened; everyone fell silent. The child's education and future development were indeed a difficult matter.

Some disdain the exam system, others push their kids to learn all sorts of things—various and sundry.

Different choices lead to different outcomes.

This, too, was the result of Ye Qingqiu constantly adjusting with his son—but in the end his son still failed on the path to his dreams, so what could be done?

Zheng Ren didn't know what to say to comfort Ye Qingqiu, so he just sighed, showing his own heavy heart. Then he took a deep drag of his cigarette and exhaled.

The corners of his lips twitched slightly; the blue smoke rose straight, like a sword.

"Why don't you draw a Pikachu?" Su Yun said, looking at it with disdain.

Zheng Ren smiled and said nothing.

Su Yun said: "I actually thought you were really going to draw a Pikachu for me to see."

"Too much trouble."

"Boss Zheng, draw one, draw one." Lin Yuan became interested.

Zheng Ren didn't even look at her, just told Ye Qingqiu: "Director Ye, the child has avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder—extreme picky eating. I estimate he's lacking vitamin B12, causing methylmalonic acid to far exceed normal levels."

"Boss Zheng, I gave him oral vitamins." Ye Qingqiu said worriedly: "He's busy training every day, doesn't eat on time, and just eats nutritionally empty fast food."

"Have you been feeling fatigued lately, and has your hearing been affected?" Zheng Ren asked.

Ye Qingqiu stared blankly.

"Will hearing also be affected?"

"I estimate both vision and hearing are affected, but the child hasn't noticed. Including reaction speed, everything has rapidly declined from its peak."

"……" Ye Qingqiu froze upon hearing Zheng Ren's explanation.

"Director Ye, your logistical management isn't enough." Su Yun said with a chuckle, to relieve his stress.

"Director Ye, don't space out—this couldn't be your fault." Zheng Ren explained seriously: "Actually, a simple diagnosis is malnutrition, which affects vision, hearing, and movement. Fatigue, weakness, and so on."

"Really?" Ye Qingqiu, afraid Zheng Ren was just placating him, asked: "Boss Zheng, can this condition be treated?"

As he spoke, not only his voice but also his legs began to tremble.

"I think the symptoms aren't serious; I suspect it's due to poor rest last night combined with heightened emotions, ultimately causing temporary ocular nerve paralysis and transient visual impairment." Zheng Ren didn't even examine him, just spouted the system diagnosis.

Seeing Ye Qingqiu like this, Zheng Ren truly feared he might give up on himself.

Although Zheng Ren hasn't had deep contact with Ye Qingqiu, he has helped him with a few small favors.

Moreover, Ye Qingqiu is no longer the head of the Medical Department but a patient's relative. He's still the sort of old-timer who knows medical disputes inside out—talking to him requires no worry; you can just speak frankly.

Zheng Ren said this, then himself paused for a moment.

Since having the Big Pig Trotter, his initial brief excitement and pride have given way to constant caution.

One reason is worrying that the Big Pig Trotter might crash at any time; another is having to repeatedly check and confirm.

If it weren't for these worries and anxieties, wouldn't diagnostic speed be faster?

As Zheng Ren kept talking, his thoughts went off track.

"Boss Zheng, is that really true?" Ye Qingqiu, as if seeing hope yet fearing Zheng Ren was just comforting himself, felt his emotions reach an extreme complexity.

"Hmm." Zheng Ren recalled a previous case report and asked: "Director Ye, your son's meals aren't regular—has he been eating junk food for not very long?"

"389 days." Ye Qingqiu replied.

"That's not a big problem." Zheng Ren relaxed after getting the definite timeframe: "There's a case report saying the child ate only fries from a fry shop, snacked on Pringles, white bread, and processed ham and sausage."

"Seven years, and total blindness in both eyes." Director Ye, you'll still need to pay more attention from now on.

Upon hearing of total blindness, Ye Qingqiu involuntarily shivered.

"Urge the test results, supplement vitamin B12, emotional Stability, vision can recover some soon. As for whether it can fully recover, that's hard to say." Zheng Ren said.

However, Ye Qingqiu didn't notice the last sentence. Now he only hopes the child can see the light; he can't think of anything else for the time being.

"Director Ye, go ahead and get busy, the child doesn't need any special handling." Zheng Ren said, "Wait until he improves a bit, then have Su Yun persuade him."

"Why me?"

"I don't play games, so I have nothing in common with the child." Zheng Ren said.

"It's fine, Director Ye, I'll talk to him when he's a bit better. What kind of professional athlete is this? Eyesight poor, hearing unclear, body fatigued! Being able to use fifty percent of one's ability is already a lot."

Ye Qingqiu remained silent.

"Hurry up and go." Zheng Ren patted Ye Qingqiu on the shoulder.

Being parents is truly not easy.