Armor Guardians

Chapter 20 A Disease That Brings Despair
I should go to the hospital for a check-up after get off work. After all, things have come to this point, and Xia Qianmeng felt she couldn't save any more money.

Without hesitation, Xia Qianmeng rushed to a nearby large hospital after handing over her shift to Ding Jing in the early morning.

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"My initial diagnosis is lung cancer. I recommend further imaging examinations, which will cost 750."

Hearing the doctor's diagnosis, Xia Qianmeng was a little incredulous. How could she have contracted such a terrifying disease? It was cancer!

"I understand, thank you, doctor."

After saying that, Xia Qianmeng left directly. It wasn't that she didn't want to get checked anymore, but that she didn't have enough money right now; she had hidden the money she earned from her part-time job at home.

Xia Qianmeng worked at Duan Dao Martial Arts School during the day. After get off work, she would rush home, grab some money, and then head to the hospital. She still couldn't believe she had that kind of disease.
After paying the fees, the doctor quickly made arrangements for Xia Qianmeng. Xia Qianmeng hardly had to wait and was directly led into a room by the doctor.

"Lie down, we're going to examine you now," the doctor said.

Xia Qianmeng cooperated obediently. She lay down on a bed and was then dragged by the bed through a white examination instrument.

Soon, the test results appeared on the doctor's computer, but the doctor frowned as he looked at the results.

Click, click, click~

The doctor wrote something on the printed results and handed them to Xia Qianmeng as she approached: "I hope you can have surgery as soon as possible. If you have surgery now, there is still some hope."

Hearing the doctor's words, Xia Qianmeng instantly felt a sense of foreboding. She took the form and looked at it, and sure enough...

The words "mid-stage lung cancer" were prominently displayed, shattering Xia Qianmeng's last hope. She was struggling to accept it. "How much will the surgery cost?" Although she knew her savings wouldn't be enough, Xia Qianmeng couldn't help but ask.

The doctor looked at Xia Qianmeng and gave the truthful answer: "In your case, the surgery will cost at least 40,000 yuan, but that doesn't include other expenses."

"Then... if I don't get treatment, how long can I live?" Xia Qianmeng asked in despair.

The doctor had heard this question from patients far too many times, and he knew what Xia Qianmeng was thinking. However, he still answered, "In your case, a year..."

"Okay, I understand, thank you~" Xia Qianmeng said tremblingly, then left with the medical report. Her mind was buzzing, and she didn't know what to do.

After Xia Qianmeng left the hospital and was cooled by the breeze, she finally calmed down. She wanted to cry, but she couldn't, because she knew that would be the most cowardly thing to do.

The two Dragon Group members who were monitoring Xia Qianmeng originally wanted to go to the hospital to investigate what illness she had, but when they realized that their mission was only to monitor Xia Qianmeng and the people around her, they immediately abandoned their previous idea.

Furthermore, while the Dragon Group has special privileges, they cannot be abused.

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Holding the medical report, Xia Qianmeng returned to the convenience store listlessly, ready to switch shifts with Ding Jing.

When Ding Jing saw the medical report Xia Feng was holding, she mischievously snatched it away: "Qianmeng, you finally went to the hospital. What illness did they find out?"

After speaking, Ding Jing looked down at the medical report in her hand...

(End of this chapter)