Something happened. This is not going to be bloody.

Chapter 184: The Ultimate Scumbag - Sudden Illness

Zhou Leng, Ai Jia and Fan Xing finished their trip and went home separately.

Aijia and her friend returned to their yard in Beishi City. After washing off the dust, a good thing happened.

Zhou Leng's photography was nominated for the Golden Image Photography Award.

That was a photo Zhou Leng took in the Republic of Xibang.

The photo was taken amidst ruins and dust. A four-year-old child was holding a baby whose swaddling clothes were stained with blood. The four-year-old child was looking back at something, and the child's eyes were looking at the upper left corner of the photo, where the five-star red flag was faintly flying.

This was the third day after Zhou Leng and his friends were rescued. She took the photo with her camera on the warship. The four-year-old boy carried his sister across mountains and rivers to seek help, but his sister was already dead.

The little boy finally ate the food and water provided by the soldiers on the warship, but he left in the end, because he belonged to this land, even though it was in chaos and devastation.

Zhou Leng still lives in Aijia's yard. After all, the other party doesn't charge rent, and she says this is good.

Aijia jumped up and down in the house excitedly, shouting:

"Dandan, you've been nominated for the documentary photography award. It's okay even if you don't win. This is recognition for you. After being nominated, you'll be considered a famous photographer, and you'll definitely get more work. How about we open a photography studio together? We can't just take simple portraits, but work with some internet celebrities or small stars. As long as the work is artistic, controversial, and topical, you'll make money."

Zhou Leng was lying on the rocking chair. She said calmly:

"No, I'm more interested in artistry and a sense of self-achievement. If I work with you, won't I be photographing people or things I don't like?"

Ai Jia was so angry that she walked over to Zhou Leng and hit her. She said anxiously:

"You are out of your mind. You are a bastard if you don't make money. You are rich and pretty, so you have so many boys and girls to choose from. Besides, it's just taking pictures. I think it doesn't matter who you take pictures for. This is not like painting or making music. It's just taking pictures. What's the artistic quality of it?"

Zhou Leng turned over and said:

"Yes, you are right, but I will not partner with you. I have received an invitation from 'Exploring the World'. They hope that I can be their full-time photographer. The advantage is that the income is considerable, but the disadvantage is that I have to work abroad and leave my footprints in every corner of this planet."

Aijia suddenly became quiet, feeling somewhat disappointed. She was silent for a long time before she said:

"I know you are a soaring eagle. You will not stop at any mountain or valley."

Zhou Leng raised his eyebrows and said, "I advise you not to love me, it will be fruitless."

Ai Jia shouted loudly: "Shut up, we are just friends, I like handsome guys, handsome guy, do you understand?"

Zhou Leng nodded perfunctorily to show that he understood.

As an unknown photographer, it was an honor to be nominated, but Zhou Leng did not win the award in the end. After attending the award ceremony, she began to prepare to work abroad.

*****

For almost two years, Zhou Leng had no contact with the three people from the Lu family.

Half a month before going abroad.

Aunt Huang Min contacted Zhou Leng. As the only relative who could contact the "celebrity" Lu Dandan, Huang Min actually had a strange sense of pride.

Zhou Leng answered the phone and asked, "Aunt, what's wrong?"

Huang Min replied:

"Your mother is sick. Something has grown in her brain. She is now in the hospital for surgery. You should come back soon to see her. Your father and your brother are reluctant to spend money and say that there is no cure. They want your mother to go home and wait for death."

Zhou Leng frowned slightly and said, "Doesn't my mother have medical insurance and savings? She has saved money for so many years."

Huang Min cried out, she said:

"Don't mention it. I used all the money to support your brother. We just found out yesterday that he spent all the money on gaming and bought some crappy equipment. Now I paid the over 10,000 yuan for your mother's hospitalization."

Zhou Leng said: "Thank you, auntie, I will go back today."

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Leng bought a high-speed rail ticket back home.

After a long journey, Zhou Leng arrived at the hospital in the evening, only to find that only his aunt Huang Min was guarding the bedside.

Zhou Leng stepped into the ward. Huang Min came over and hugged her niece excitedly when she saw her. Then tears fell from her eyes. She said in a hoarse voice, "Let's go out and talk."

As soon as the two of them reached the corridor, Huang Min was about to kneel down.

Zhou Leng pulled her arm and said, "Aunt, what are you doing?"

Huang Min was pulled by Zhou Leng to sit on the chair. After they sat down, she said in a hoarse voice:

"For so many years, your mother has been partial to boys and favors girls. I know all this. Later, you stopped contacting your family, and I supported you. But now we have to save her life. After all, she gave birth to you, suffered, and raised you. Save her, save my sister, save your mother. Save her, this is a life."

The mark on Zhou Leng's soul began to heat up, it was Lu Dandan's excitement and prayer.

Zhou Leng held Huang Min's hand and said:

"Aunt, don't worry, I'll save mom. Is the attending doctor off work? I'll go find out about mom's condition and the next treatment plan."

Huang Min held Zhou Leng's hand tightly and said excitedly:

"I know, I'll take you there."

Zhou Leng learned about Huang Juan's condition. She had a tumor in her brain and needed a craniotomy. The doctor also emphasized that one operation might not be enough to completely remove the tumor and another operation might be needed later.

The doctor had met Lu's father and Lu Changhao before. The patient's family members obviously did not want to save the patient, and the doctors knew that. When he heard that it was the patient's daughter who came to understand the condition, he emphasized that this series of treatments and rehabilitation drugs would cost at least 200,000 yuan.

After Zhou Leng heard what the doctor said, she said affirmatively:

"Doctor, we will treat her. Can you give me a surgical plan tomorrow? As long as it can cure my mother's disease, it will be fine."

The male doctor looked at Zhou Leng in surprise and said, "Okay, this operation can't be delayed any longer. We will have a consultation with experts tomorrow and then formulate a plan."

"Thank you doctor."

The two left the doctor's office, and Zhou Leng sent Huang Min to the ward. She said:

"Aunt, please take care of my mother for another night. I'm going home to talk to my father and brother."

Huang Min said with a worried look on his face: "Then tell them nicely that your brother is too big and strong and you can't beat him."

Zhou Leng nodded to show that he understood.

When Zhou Leng arrived at Lu's house, Lu's father opened the door, greeted him briefly, and went back to the living room to watch TV. Lu Changhao was playing games in the room. There was no sad atmosphere in the house, and it even felt like nothing had happened.

Zhou Leng went to the kitchen, found a rolling pin, and walked into Lu Changhao's room. This was what she wanted to do the last time she returned home.

No matter how old a child is, the only way to calm down is to give him a beating.