Chapter 429 - 428: Routine Check-up

Chapter 429: Chapter 428: Routine Check-up

The following Thursday afternoon, Yan Feifan received a call from He Junxing, who was reporting on his investigation at the scene of the incident.

His findings largely confirmed the initial report.

He Junxing told Yan Feifan over the phone that the accidental fire was quite well-known in the area, so it hadn’t taken much effort to gather a lot of information.

The grandmother, who was looking after the children at home, had tragically died in the fire, and the seven-year-old twin sisters were severely injured.

The children’s parents, who had been working in another city, and their grandfather all returned to their hometown the day after the accident.

Currently, the two children were receiving treatment at the best top-tier hospital in their city.

The steep cost of treatment had already exhausted the family’s savings...

Around 8:00 PM, Yan Feifan, back at his residence in Zuimo Court, received another call from He Junxing.

"Mr. Yan, I’m at the city’s top-tier hospital where the twins are staying. I’ve discovered two new things."

"Oh? What are they?" Yan Feifan pressed.

He Junxing’s voice came through the phone.

"The older sister is brain-dead. They’re using a ventilator and other life support equipment to maintain her bodily functions."

"Also, a charity from Jingcheng is in touch with the parents, offering to transfer the surviving child to a major hospital in Jingcheng for surgery."

Yan Feifan knew. ’The family must have cast a wide net, applying to numerous charities.’

And these kinds of tragic accidents tended to attract the most public attention, so they were often favored by charitable groups.

After a moment’s thought, Yan Feifan spoke into the phone, "Mr. Ho, here’s what you’ll do. On behalf of the Extraordinary Fund, express our sympathies to the family."

"And tell them that our Affiliated Hospital is willing to handle the child’s surgical treatment."

Yan Feifan added, "Mr. Ho, don’t get into a competition with that other charity over this."

"We’re just giving the family another option..."

Yan Feifan ended his call with He Junxing and met the concerned gazes of Yu Suye and Yan Ziruo. "I know you two were secretly worried this might affect our weekend camping trip."

"Maybe the family will choose to go to Jingcheng for the surgery."

Yan Ziruo pouted. "I wasn’t worried. If this affects anyone, it’s you, not me."

"We’ve already bought the tent."

"Hmph. Nothing in the world is going to stop me from going on my first-ever camping trip."

Still, she couldn’t help but add, "If I were one of their relatives, I’d definitely choose you."

"When it comes to facial cosmetic surgery, you’re the best in the country."

Yan Feifan chuckled. "Sis, it’s not up to you to decide whether I’m the best in the country or not."

Yan Ziruo chuckled as well. "Actually, I’m not the one who said it. That was Mr. Wang’s assessment, straight from his mouth."

"He said that while he’s at the top of the field in the country, your skills have far surpassed his."

"Doesn’t that mean you’re number one in the country?"

Yu Suye chimed in, "Ziruo, it’s not that easy to claim the number one spot."

"Don’t forget, there’s fierce competition and a lot of money at stake in the cosmetic surgery industry. Everyone will shamelessly claim to be number one."

Yan Feifan waved his hand dismissively. "Let’s not talk about something so meaningless."

He continued, "The crucial part of the surgery for these sisters is transplanting the hands and feet. Restoring her facial appearance can wait."

Yu Suye reasoned, "Feifan, it could be urgent."

"Judging by the photos they sent, the younger sister’s left cheek is severely burned, but the older sister’s face was mostly unharmed."

"Since her hands and feet are being transplanted anyway, why not just...?"

Yan Feifan understood what Yu Suye was implying. He said slowly, "If we can avoid a transplant, we should do our best to avoid it."

"Even though they’re identical twins, there’s still a risk of rejection."

"The more tissues are transplanted, the greater the chance of a rejection reaction..."

This conversation made Yan Ziruo’s heart clench with anxiety.

She suddenly asked, "Feifan, could our organs be transplanted between us?"

Yan Feifan replied, "Not necessarily. We’d need to do compatibility matching."

He explained, "We get half of our genes from our father and the other half from our mother."

"According to the laws of genetics, there’s a one-in-four chance that you and I are a perfect match. In medicine, we call that a full match."

"The genetic match between a parent and child is only a fifty-percent match, which is what we call a half match in medicine."

Yan Feifan further explained, "With current medical technology, we can perform organ transplants for both full and half matches."

"It’s just that with a full match, the post-transplant rejection reaction is less severe."

"On the other hand, half-match transplants require difficult pre-treatment, are more expensive, and have more severe rejection reactions and more complications."

"Unless there’s absolutely no other choice, half-match transplants should be avoided."

Yan Ziruo murmured an "oh." She leaned over, patted her younger brother’s head, and declared with a look of solemn self-sacrifice, "Feifan, if we’re a perfect match, and if you ever need anything in the future..."

"You can have any of my organs."

"Because I love you more than I love myself!"

Yan Feifan rolled his eyes and huffed, "Sis, are you trying to jinx me or something?"

Yan Ziruo giggled. "Feifan, how are you not even a little touched? I’m just showing that I’m willing to sacrifice for you."

She then turned to Yu Suye and said with a serious expression, "Su Ye, you’re a doctor too, so you get it. That’s why, just in case, it’s best to have several kids."

"So... why don’t you have four."

"Besides, Feifan makes plenty of money. He can afford to raise them."

Yu Suye blushed. "Ziruo, I’m not a sow..."

Seeing the conversation getting way off track, Yan Feifan quickly interrupted, "Sis, about renovating the office, I’m leaving that up to you."

"A week should be enough, right?"

Her interest successfully diverted, Yan Ziruo asked excitedly, "Feifan, do you have any specific requirements for your office renovation?"

"That way I’ll know what to tell the renovation company."

Yan Feifan asked, puzzled, "Sis, it’s such a small job. Do we really need to hire a renovation company?"

"We just need to find a couple of guys to give the walls a coat of latex paint and then clean up a bit. That should be enough."

"It’s really just a place for me to crash temporarily during the day or overnight."

Yan Ziruo scoffed and chided him, "Feifan, you need to have a little foresight."

"Considering how tight office space is at the Affiliated Hospital, this office in the Little Red House will probably be yours for the next few years, maybe even the next ten or twenty."

"So, this office needs a proper renovation."

Yan Feifan felt his sister had a point. "Okay, Sis. In that case, I’ll let you handle the office renovation."

"Ziruo, Feifan, I can help offer suggestions too."

Yu Suye added, happy to get involved, "I handled the decoration for the apartment and the loft all by myself."

"So you could say I have plenty of experience."

Yan Ziruo waved a hand. "Alright, you’re in..."

Yan Feifan’s phone rang again.

It was a call from Tian Yu.

"Mr. Yan, I have a bunch of new questions about the practice tests you gave me. Can I come see you this weekend?"

Yan Feifan saw right through her. "You don’t want to ask questions, you’re just thinking about the camping trip, aren’t you?"

"Your high school entrance exams are in two weeks, and you still have the nerve to think about having fun!"

Tian Yu’s sheepish laughter came over the line. "Mr. Yan, I was just thinking about balancing work and play, hehe..."

"Mr. Yan, there’s one more thing. My math teacher saw the practice math test you made for me."

"He thought it was excellent and wants to go over it with the class. He asked me to get your permission first."

Yan Feifan said casually, "Your classmates aren’t really your competition, so let him use it."

"Okay, Mr. Yan!"

Tian Yu added, "Mr. Yan, I happened to notice tonight that my mom’s feet are a bit swollen."

"My mom said it’s a normal part of pregnancy, and that her feet swelled up when she was pregnant with me, too."

"That’s not a problem, is it, Mr. Yan?"

Yan Feifan said softly, "It’s common for pregnant women to experience some swelling. It’s not a big deal, so don’t worry."

"However, your mom is what we consider an older mother."

"Tell you what, have your dad bring your mom to the Affiliated Hospital for a routine check-up, either tomorrow or sometime next week..."