"Why haven't you come to get admitted yet? Don't you know that your condition can't be delayed?"

Dr. Jiang looked at me with some anger, "You must get admitted today! Notify your family to come!"

I forced a smile, "Okay, I'll go get admitted right away. I want to ask Dr. Jiang, how much will it cost for my situation?"

Dr. Jiang glanced at me, "You don't seem like someone who lacks money. Surely you wouldn't neglect your life just for money?"

I shook my head and smiled, "The company has been a bit tight lately, so I'm preparing some liquid funds."

Dr. Jiang pondered for a moment, "The general cost is around 20, plus the usual treatment and care, and the recovery period, it would be about 50."

"Okay, thank you, Dr. Jiang."

"Then hurry up and get it done."

Dr. Jiang turned to leave, but I suddenly called out to him.

"Dr. Jiang, what are the chances of recovery?"

Dr. Jiang suddenly stopped in his tracks, hesitating for a moment before responding.

"Doctors are not gods; it requires the cooperation of the patient. Just come as soon as you can."

"Make the most of your time with your family; it's better than dragging this out here."

I watched his back and nodded with a smile.

How could I not know? Late-stage brain cancer, with cancer cells already beginning to spread.

Treatment is just a way to prolong a time that doesn't belong to me, merely a battle of attrition.

But is this time worth fighting for?

Compared to my condition, my adoptive father's chances of survival are much greater; his expectations are higher.

My life was saved by him; it's time to return it.

Now I must pay immediately so the doctor can arrange a treatment plan, racing against time.

I left the hospital to find Su Li at the company, but she wasn't there.

I had no choice but to find the finance department, hoping she could transfer some funds from the company's account to me.

However, the finance department informed me that during a meeting at noon, while I was away, Su Li had already removed me from the company.

This meant that I had been expelled from the company by Su Li.

I no longer had any management rights and couldn't access any funds.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Lu, I can't listen to you."

"If you have any matters, you can directly contact Secretary Gu or Mr. Liu."

I had originally thought Su Li was just trying to scare me; I never expected her to actually do it.

Not only did she expel me from the company, but she also froze my accounts.

My emotions were a bit agitated, not just because she had kicked me out of the company.

"Tell me, where is Mr. Su now?!"

The finance staff just shook their heads, indicating they didn't know. I had to call Su Li again.

But this time, she didn't answer.

Her phone remained unanswered; perhaps she simply didn't want to take my call.

Just as I was anxiously trying to find someone, I received a transaction record from our joint account.

It seemed I hadn't yet been removed from the joint account, so I could still see the transaction records.

It showed that just ten cents ago, Su Li had bought a car worth over two million at a 4S shop.

The payment was made in full, and the transaction was successful!

But we already had several cars in our garage; why was she buying another one?

Was this car for herself or for someone else?

Filled with anger, I immediately drove to the 4S shop, but the staff said she had already left with someone and confirmed that she had indeed just bought a car.

However, the car was not registered in her name but in the name of a gentleman who was with her.

I took out a photo of Gu Jiang to show the staff, "Can you check if this gentleman is the one who was with Ms. Su?"

After seeing Gu Jiang's photo, the staff's expression changed slightly.

Then, with a sympathetic look, they awkwardly nodded.

"It seems to be registered under this gentleman's name; they said it was an early birthday gift."

"I only heard them say that while explaining; I don't know the specifics."

As I felt the gaze of others in the store, I felt as if I was being publicly humiliated.

"Okay, thank you."

I tried my best to suppress the humiliation inside me and left the 4S shop with clenched fists.

An hour ago, I had asked her to transfer me one million, and she had flatly refused!

Now she had turned around and bought a car worth over two million for Gu Jiang!

I tried to tell myself not to get worked up; the doctor said the most important thing now is to stay calm.

Extreme emotions can affect my brain and worsen my condition.

But while waiting at a red light, I saw Gu Jiang's post on social media.

"A gift from Mr. Su, how could I not love it?"

The photo showed them in a restaurant, with Gu Jiang holding another hand.

The other hand in the picture was Su Li's.

Seeing the familiar diamond ring on her finger, it pierced my heart with its brilliance.

At that moment, a wave of heat surged through my head.

My vision blurred instantly, and a severe headache followed; I knew it was the cancer cells pressing on my optic nerve.

The cars behind me kept honking, urging me to move, so I had to slowly start the car, trying to find a place to pull over.

But my blurred vision made it hard to see what was ahead, and the car crashed into the nearby green belt, the airbag deploying and knocking me unconscious.

The sharp pain spread throughout my body, just like that time I was left barely alive after a fall.

I felt as if I was about to shatter from the pain, and the intense agony kept me from waking up.

I couldn't move, nor did I know my current situation; I only felt warm blood flowing down my head.

I vaguely remembered the last time I was bleeding from my head was ten years ago.

That time, Su Li had been walking home alone from school when a few thugs cornered her in a small alley.

"Hand over all your money, or we won't be polite!"

Su Li was scared and cried, immediately giving them all the money she had, but they didn't seem to want to let her go.

I happened to pass by and stepped in front of Su Li, urging her to run quickly.

That group thought I was overestimating myself and pinned me to the ground, punching and kicking me, thinking I would be scared.

Little did they know, I had been through this too many times; I was already used to it.

By the time Su Li called for an adult, I was already lying on the ground, bloodied and beaten.

Seeing me covered in blood, she immediately burst into tears.

She asked me why I was so foolish; couldn't I just run away?

I just smiled because if I ran, they would hit me even harder.

In a daze, I seemed to see her crying and laughing, calling me foolish.

Scenes from the past surged back, and I felt a bittersweet ache, but no tears would come.

At that moment, I felt very tired, tired enough to just want to sleep deeply.

When I woke up again, I was lying on a hospital bed.

Zhao Hang was on the phone beside me, and I vaguely heard Su Li's voice on the other end.

"Hospitalized due to a car accident? Zhao Hang, when did you learn to lie? Do you think I would believe such a lie?"

She casually finished speaking, then paused for a moment to ask.

"Is he dead?"

Zhao Hang clenched his fists and said, "Currently in a coma."

"Then he’s not dead. If he’s not dead, don’t call me about this kind of thing in the future."

"But, Mr. Lu..."