Chapter 129
Su Xiaoxiao then explained in detail to Doctor Lin what she had just discussed with Grandpa Zhang and the others. At this point, they could also examine the bone marrow’s proliferative activity. In leukemia, the proliferation is highly active, while in aplastic anemia, it is low, or even extremely low. However, Su Xiaoxiao’s excuse for not conducting a bone marrow examination was that she had read some ancient Chinese medicine prescriptions, and it was not necessary to check the bone marrow.
But the first two methods were enough to differentiate between the two diseases.
After listening to Su Xiaoxiao’s explanation, Doctor Lin nodded repeatedly, “Yes, I remember the differences you mentioned. If we really differentiate the diseases this way, we can indeed classify them into two completely different types.”
Upon hearing this, Zhang Hanyu’s face turned deathly pale, and he exclaimed, “How is that possible? Doctor Lin, are you sure? Don’t just follow along with this little girl because my grandfather is indulging her.”
Doctor Lin furrowed his brow and looked at Zhang Hanyu with puzzlement. He couldn’t understand why Zhang Hanyu would resist this, especially when it would be most beneficial for the Zhang family if Grandpa Zhang was cured. Nevertheless, he responded, “I personally treated these patients, so I am absolutely clear about their conditions. There can be no mistake.”
“It’s impossible!” Zhang Hanyu wanted to resist, but Grandpa Zhang had seen enough of him.
“Ning!” Grandpa Zhang shouted outside the room.
A man in his forties immediately walked in.
Grandpa Zhang pointed at Zhang Hanyu and said, “Take him to the entrance of the estate and have him apologize to Xiaoxiao. Make sure everyone passing by can hear the apology. Only when every resident in the estate has heard the apology can you release him.”
“Mom!” Peng Huijing hurriedly cried out. She couldn’t accept her son being humiliated like this.
“Shut up! If you speak again, you can go back to the Peng family!” Grandpa Zhang slammed the table hard, yelling loudly. Immediately, his vision darkened, and he almost fainted.
Peng Huijing and Zhang Hanyu saw him in this state, and they couldn’t hide their secret joy, a fleeting smile appearing on their faces, but it was immediately captured by Grandma Wang, who had just been looking up.
She was so angry that her whole body trembled, and Zhang Hanyu and Peng Huijing were also quite scared. But when they thought that Grandpa Zhang had fainted, and there would be no one to enforce an apology, they couldn’t help but feel happy.
Su Xiaoxiao, seeing them act this way, thought they were truly foolish and causing trouble here every day. She coldly shook her head, took a step forward, and pinched the acupoint on Grandpa Zhang’s right hand, massaging it. This brought back some of Grandpa Zhang’s strength, which had almost faded as he was about to faint.
Looking at Zhang Hanyu, who was still standing in the room, Grandpa Zhang’s disdain for him grew even deeper.
“Ning, why is he still here?”
“I’ll take Hanyu out now.” Ning Yuanzheng quickly replied.
“I don’t want to go!” Zhang Hanyu said in a frightened tone, watching Ning Yuanzheng get closer and trying to run away. But he was quickly pinned to the ground by Ning Yuanzheng.
“Mom! Mom! Help me! I don’t want to be this humiliated. The Zhang family will be ridiculed forever.” Zhang Hanyu struggled helplessly on the ground.
Peng Huijing was desperate, and her eyes welled up with tears. She looked at Grandpa Zhang, full of pleading.
This time, even before she could speak, Grandma Wang said coldly, “If you dare to plead for him again, I’ll have Zhiyuan come back, and you’ll get a divorce.”
Peng Huijing was so frightened that her legs went weak. Her daughter had to support her to prevent her from falling to the ground. She knew that her mother-in-law was a person who kept her words. She didn’t dare to speak anymore, only weeping miserably.
As Zhang Hanyu was being carried away and was about to leave the Zhang family, Grandpa Zhang suddenly spoke.
“Wait!”
Everyone was stunned.
Peng Huijing and Zhang Xiyue smiled smugly. Their hearts were filled with joy.
They knew that Grandpa Zhang couldn’t bear to lose his only grandson, especially the grandson who carried the Zhang family’s name. It was unimaginable how thoroughly he would lose face for the Zhang family.
Zhang Hanyu, who was being carried, quickly put on a look of sincerity and apologized, “Grandpa, I know I was wrong! I won’t be impulsive like this in the future, or say things I shouldn’t say or do things I shouldn’t do.”
However, the triumphant gleam in his eyes was barely concealed.
He was beyond foolish. Even at this point, he didn’t know who he should be apologizing to.
Su Xiaoxiao felt that these three people were extremely ridiculous but wasn’t worried at all that Grandpa Zhang might change his mind. She believed that Grandpa Zhang and Grandma Wang were not such people.
“You don’t have to apologize to me. I asked you to wait because I want you to apologize to Xiaoxiao as an example right now. Later, when your Uncle Ning is watching you, you must repeat the apology exactly the same way,” Grandpa Zhang said with a cold and emotionless voice.
Zhang Hanyu’s eyes widened, and he couldn’t believe what he was hearing.
“Grandpa…”
“Don’t call me that. Apologize quickly!” Grandpa Zhang scolded impatiently.
Zhang Hanyu shivered and, no matter how unwilling he was, could only turn and face Su Xiaoxiao.
“Comrade Su, I’m sorry. I was blind and shouldn’t have underestimated your abilities. I hope you won’t lower yourself to argue with me in the future,” he said, trying to sound sincere while suppressing his resentment and hatred. But everyone knew that he couldn’t be genuinely apologizing. However, no one cared.
“Xiaoxiao, what do you think?” Grandpa Zhang looked at Su Xiaoxiao, asking seriously.
Su Xiaoxiao wouldn’t be too harsh on him, so she just nodded happily.
Grandpa Zhang’s face immediately relaxed, and then he looked coldly at Zhang Hanyu.
After contemplating for a while, he said, “Initially, I was still considering it, but seeing how you’re behaving now, there’s no need to think anymore. I’ve already discussed with your father. After you graduate, you’ll join the army, spend three years stationed in Xinjiang, and we’ll decide from there.”
“Grandpa!”
“Dad!”
The three of them shouted in unison, their faces filled with resentment and fear.
“We had already decided on this matter with Zhiyuan. No one can change it. If you’re not willing to go, take him back to the Peng family and from now on you are not the grandson of Zhang family.” Grandpa Zhang said disdainfully, waving his hand without wanting to speak to them any longer.
Peng Huijing was unwilling to accept that her son was about to be sent away to such a difficult place. She gritted her teeth and said, “Dad, Hanyu is your only grandson!”
“Who said Hanyu is my only grandson?! I still have Jingyou!” Grandpa Zhang retorted coldly.