sbdcsierra Chapter 11: The art of coaxing girls needs improvement.
Chapter 11: The art of coaxing girls needs improvement.
Lu Ran swore that he absolutely did not do it on purpose.
After helping Cheng Ning sit down, Lu Ran handed all the forms in his hand to the doctor.
The doctor took the document and examined it carefully. After a few minutes, he pulled up Cheng Ning's file on the computer and compared the test results.
He then took out a flashlight, stood up, and examined Cheng Ning's eyes.
After a thorough examination, the doctor sat down and said, "Young lady, your eye structure is intact, the damage to your visual pathway is not serious, your old brain injury has recovered very well, and your brain function is fine."
Cheng Ning asked anxiously, "Then can I have the reconstructive surgery?"
The doctor did not answer Cheng Ning's question, but instead asked her a question in return.
"Given your condition, the optimal time for surgery would have been ten years ago. Why did you wait until now?"
Cheng Ning remained silent for a while after hearing this.
"Back then... my family wasn't well-off, and there were no transplant recipients available at the time."
After hearing this, the doctor understood the girl's situation.
The transplant surgery itself doesn't cost a lot; the biggest challenge is finding the right transplant recipient.
Unless you're extremely lucky, waiting a few years is quite normal.
"Young lady, your current situation is quite complicated. You are capable of recovery, but the conditions are somewhat troublesome."
"Recently, someone donated a transplant organ to the hospital, but you can no longer have a regular transplant surgery. To regain your sight, you can only have an artificial retina implanted that matches your optic nerve, and it has to be done as soon as possible, no later than two years."
"Because you've been blind for too long, it will be even more difficult to do it if you delay any longer."
Cheng Ning asked cautiously, "Is this very expensive?"
The doctor sighed: "It's not a matter of whether it's expensive or not. Artificial retinas are not widely available in China at present, let alone a specific match based on your situation. So there are very few places where it can be done. The normal cost is around 100,000 to 200,000 yuan."
"But this type of surgery is not yet mature and carries certain risks, so you should consider it carefully."
Upon hearing that the fee would be several hundred thousand yuan, and that the money had to be raised within two years, Cheng Ning's body went limp and she almost fell over.
Lu Ran quickly helped her up.
"Doctor, if I have the money, can I guarantee the success of this surgery?"
The doctor shook his head: "No matter where it is, there is no such thing as a 100% success rate for surgery."
"Of course, if you really don't care about the cost, then you can hire a medical team at a high price to customize an artificial transplant for this girl, which can greatly reduce the risks."
"But that would be an astronomical price."
Lu Ran had seen the contents of the King's Treasure Chest; it contained tens of millions of yuan in cash.
Once we've earned enough money, taking Cheng Ning to get her eyes treated shouldn't be a big problem.
No, to be precise, as long as you keep farming treasure chests, money shouldn't be a big problem.
He'd sell any cars or houses he could find; he refused to believe that a few million or even tens of millions wouldn't be enough.
Helping Cheng Ning heal her eyes is a way of repaying her, since he's essentially farming experience points from her. At least for now, it seems he can't farm experience points from Cheng Ning.
"Thank you, doctor. I understand."
"Lu Ran, let's go, don't keep the people behind us waiting too long."
Cheng Ning stood up, looking dejected.
For so many years, she has been working hard to save money so that she could have the opportunity to cure her eyes.
She longed to see the world, to see what her mother would look like in a decade or so, to see if Xiaoyan had become more beautiful, to see Duoduo, and... Lu Ran.
Unfortunately, these wishes are unlikely to be fulfilled.
"By the way, if you really plan to have the surgery, you must take good care of your health before the surgery, especially your mindset."
"Young man, take her out more often when you have time."
"Having a good mood is beneficial to brain nerves, which is very important for patients."
Lu Ran nodded: "Okay, I've got it."
As the two walked out of the hospital, Cheng Ning was in a low mood and almost cried several times.
But she held back, because she couldn't bring her negative emotions to others.
Even if you need to cry, go home and hide away to cry quietly.
"Lu Ran, I have something to do. Why don't you just drop me off here? I can manage on my own."
Cheng Ning is feeling very down right now. Let's try to cheer her up. It's not easy to make a girl happy, so good luck!
[Task: Make Cheng Ning happy.]
[Reward: 100 Treasure Chest Experience Points.]
Lu Ran is good at observing other people's emotions and discerning their thoughts, which are undoubtedly his strengths, but when it comes to coaxing girls... he really has no experience!
Knowing something doesn't necessarily mean you can comfort someone.
Just like now, he can completely see why Cheng Ning is unhappy.
He also knew that given Cheng Ning's personality, he couldn't directly say that he could solve Cheng Ning's money problem.
I understand everything, but I just can't make people happy!
Lu Ran was so anxious that he scratched his head and cheeks.
"Um... I... I don't want to leave, is that okay?"
After thinking for a long time, he really didn't know what to say, so he forced out this sentence.
Even though Cheng Ning was feeling down at the moment, she was still left speechless by Lu Ran's words.
He said strangely, "Well... alright then."
Lu Ran finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Seeing someone selling cotton candy on the street, he said, "Come on, follow me, let's go over there."
Lu Ran twisted the corner of her clothes into a knot and placed it in Cheng Ning's hand, gesturing for her to hold it.
Cheng Ning did not refuse, grabbing Lu Ran's clothes and following closely in his footsteps.
Lu Ran led her to the stall, took out his phone and said to the owner, "Boss, two cotton candies, please."
"Okay, please wait a moment."
A few minutes later, Lu Ran and Cheng Ning each held a handful of cotton candy and sat on a bench by the roadside, enjoying them.
"Actually, you don't need to worry. At worst, I'll cash out my Alipay account and lend you money to see a doctor. You can pay me back when you have the money."
"You should be happy to have the opportunity to receive treatment."
Cheng Ning burst out laughing.
"Nobody can borrow so much money through Alipay's Jiebei service. It's extremely rare."
"Huh? It won't work? But I heard that Alipay is quite generous. Could it be a lie? Then I won't apply to open an account. I have a credit score of over 700, and they send me notifications every day, but they won't lend me hundreds of thousands."
Cheng Ning really wanted to say, if you really can't think of a good joke, you don't have to resort to such abstract ideas.
But she still laughed.
While eating cotton candy, she kicked her feet and chuckled softly, saying, "You're so silly."
[Your skills at charming girls need improvement, but by sheer luck, Cheng Ning's mood has improved a lot.]
[Gained 100 treasure chest experience points.]
[Current stored treasure chest experience points: 230.]
Lu Ran touched his nose, feeling slightly embarrassed.
This is what happens when you've never been in a relationship: even if you can sense a girl's emotions, you simply don't know how to interact with the opposite sex.
After a moment of silence, Lu Ran suddenly spoke up: "The doctor said you should go out for walks more often."
"My friend came to visit me during the National Day holiday, and we made plans to go on a trip. Recently, I've been having a lot of questions about recording novels."
"I'm usually very busy and I'm embarrassed to bother you, so why don't we take this opportunity to go out and have some fun together? You can also teach me some of your core work tips while you're at it."
"Okay...no?"