NOVEL NEXT Chapter 325: That's Right
"All right, all right, what do I do for a living? I understand these things. Well then, Doctor Huang, just say whatever you need to. I'm the person involved, and I have no relatives. Don't worry, I've been through much in my years, even if I were to die tomorrow, I can take the blow. Whatever it is, just say, don't hold back."
Wang Jiaxiang waved his hand, having seen such things many times, yet when it came to himself, he couldn't accept it.
He was an old man, alone, without any ties. So what if he died?
He only regretted one thing, that he couldn't pass on all the knowledge he had learned to his students. Besides that, he had no regrets.
Doctor Huang shook his head, a smile appearing on his face.
"Mr. Wang, it's really not what you think. To tell you the truth, your test results are out. You have absolutely no health issues, and all your health indicators are very normal. Based on your current health metrics, you could live another fifty or sixty years without any problem."
Li Yaozong smiled upon hearing this, but then was a bit skeptical.
Could it be that Old Huang was afraid the truth would shock the old man too much, so he purposefully said something pleasant?
The old man must have suffered quite a bit over the years outside, not to mention at his age, how could he have no problems, and with health indicators that suggest living another fifty or sixty years?
Who's buying that?
Not only did he think that, but even Wang Jiaxiang thought the same.
"Xiao Huang, really, you should just tell me if I have any health issues. I've reached an age where I've seen through life and death. If you don't say it, on the contrary, it'll make me anxious, and I might not even sleep well back home."
"Mr. Wang, I'm telling you honestly, your health is really excellent. This is why I didn't say anything earlier. Frankly speaking, after all the hardship you've faced outside throughout the years, your body would surely have some health issues, if not major ones, then at least minor ones.
But look at all your reports; I'm not hiding them from you, and you'd be clear once you see them yourself. Who am I going to fool if not you? Your body really doesn't have any problems."
Doctor Huang felt wronged, he hadn't hidden anything and was speaking the truth, but no one believed him, not even the patient.
He handed over all the reports he had to Wang Jiaxiang.
Mr. Wang, half-skeptical, looked over all the reports, becoming weirder as he read.
Though people said he had no health issues, he didn't believe it; he was aware of his own body's issues.
Initially, there were plenty.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have doubted Doctor Huang's words earlier as he was not aware of his body's issues, yet the reports clearly stated he had none. He started to believe but also found it strange.
"Are you sure I have no health issues at all? Could there have been a mistake with the lab report?"
If the person before him weren't a titan of the Military Institute, Doctor Huang might have pointed a finger at him and snapped.
Suggesting that He Ren Hospital would make mistakes on its reports.
That would tarnish their reputation.
But the big shot in front of him was not to be trifled with, so he could only explain with grievance.
"Mr. Wang, there absolutely cannot be a mistake with the lab report, I stake my medical career's reputation on it, there's 100% no mistake. If you don't believe me, you could have another doctor re-examine you right now, and if there's a discrepancy between two reports, you can kick my head around like a ball."
Li Yaozong and Song Huilin finally realized, it turned out Old Huang was serious, not joking, nor was he hiding anything.
"Teacher, is there a problem? If you aren't reassured, I can take you back to our hospital to run some tests. Rest assured, I'll personally conduct the examination to ensure no errors."
Li Yaozong looked at the old man with concern, not knowing what he was thinking.
"There's no need for that, but Xiao Huang, you should conduct another examination. I want to see if the results will be exactly the same."
With no other choice, Doctor Huang led the old man to another series of examinations, accompanied by his students, completing them all by nightfall.
Wang Jiaxiang took his new test reports, and both were identical, proving his health absolutely without issues. If there were mistakes, they couldn't be consistent every time.
By the second day, third day, and fourth day...
The old man took his students with him, visiting nearly a different hospital each day for a check-up.
A week later, he had eight identical health reports in front of him.
All indicators were completely consistent, with only minimal deviations, which were not significant.
Those could be affected by diet, or not having rested well on a given day had some objective influence.
Overall, the conclusion was the same: he was in very good health, with no issues, not even minor ones.
Wang Jiaxiang sat there in a daze for half a day, deducing his situation could only be attributed to Jiang Xiaoxiao's peach wine.
The young lass did say her peach wine was infused with special herbs, and it was a family secret recipe passed down for hundreds of years.
Sitting there alone, he couldn't help but burst into laughter, it seemed he indeed reaped benefits from a mishap; this young lady indeed was his lucky star.
Even he could feel his chronic conditions, like rheumatic arthritis, hadn't flared up. To know what kind of weather it was now, with the year's end approaching, this cold weather, none of his old ailments bothered him.
In past winters, he nearly coughed to death, but now he wasn't coughing at all.
At first, he thought returning to Jingbei had improved his living conditions and that the house warmth probably helped alleviate his old conditions.
But upon reflection now, he thought it likely related to Jiang Xiaoxiao after all.
This girl really brings good fortune.
Every time he encountered her, there were always some unexpected benefits.
Old Kang watched his old friend there, occasionally smiling, occasionally fretting.
He couldn't hold back anymore.
"Old Wang, if there's something on your mind, just say it, you're being quite intimidating like this."
"Scaring who? Let me tell you, I really encountered a benefactor."
"Met a benefactor? How is this benefactor special?"
"You don't know; before I met you, my body was riddled with old illnesses. Back then, I thought I wouldn't live much longer and wanted to leave what I had learned to my students to ensure it wouldn't go to waste after I was gone.
But who knew, a young girl I met, she is kind-hearted, helped me in the past as well. This time we both survived a great ordeal together. Ah, this girl out of kindness, planned to take me back to Jingbei to care for me.
To prevent me from wandering outside, who knew I ran off on my own. Before leaving, this girl even gave me their family's ancestral medicinal wine to drink, and this time the health check surprised me, all my old problems gone. Isn't this a blessing in disguise?"
Old Kang's interest was piqued.
"Old Wang, you can't keep a secret from me, we're old friends, and I'm riddled with more old ailments than you. As you know, I got injured early on. My lumbar, spine, and internal organs all took damage, during this winter.
I could hardly think about going outside. If not for you, I wouldn't be roaming around like this, would've stayed at home resting. With such a good thing, you ought to share it with your buddy, right?"
Mr. Wang shook his head, "This girl, I only know she's from Jingbei, named Jiang Xiaoxiao. I really don't know anything else like the family address, but you can look it up, heard she and her husband Song Moting both participated in this year's college entrance exam as educated youth.
You can check the exam list, maybe you could find their addresses, that way I could leverage the favor and get the medicinal wine for you, otherwise, I really wouldn't have the capability."
Old Kang is a person with power, holding significant influence.
He's someone whose stomp would cause quite an impact in Jingbei.
If Old Kang really assisted Jiang Xiaoxiao and her husband even a little, just by checking or showing any special treatment from him, people would likely view them differently.
The old man could definitely find Jiang Xiaoxiao, even if unaware of her Jingbei residence, he could still reach out to Jiang Yue, right?
In reality, it was just paving the way for Jiang Xiaoxiao and her husband.