21st Century Necromancer

In the examination room, Zhu Yiting finally heaved a sigh of relief as she watched Wang Jiancheng undergoing his examination.

Although she greatly loathed the crazed and paranoid delusions that Wang Jiancheng displayed after falling ill, he was, after all, her husband. Throughout his illness, Zhu Yiting had not spent a day without worrying about his condition.

As a doctor, Zhu Yiting understood Wang Jiancheng’s condition better than the average person and was not as easily frightened by the word "cancer." However, being a doctor also meant she knew all too well what having two types of malign tumors simultaneously implied.

This was why, after Wang Jiancheng was diagnosed with cancer at the hepatic hilum, Zhu Yiting hadn’t slept well for a single night. She couldn’t sleep because she knew all too clearly that even if Chen Yu could perform surgery on Wang Jiancheng, he would only be able to live for one or two more years at most.

This harsh reality even made Zhu Yiting consider giving up on treatment at one point, to spare Wang Jiancheng further suffering, allowing him a more comfortable time before he passed away.

However, ultimately, the hope for survival won over, and Zhu Yiting still brought Wang Jiancheng to Japan, opting for the treatment with the new medication Chen Yu had spoken of.

Even though Wang Jiancheng had already been admitted to the hospital and was receiving treatment, and the Japanese hospital displayed a far superior level of medical care than she had expected, her inner worries never subsided. She was on tenterhooks until Wang Jiancheng was truly out of danger.

Fortunately, today was the third day since Wang Jiancheng started medication, and the recent examination was to confirm his state after taking the medicine.

The feedback from the examination results showed that the activity of the tumor cells in Wang Jiancheng’s body had been suppressed. He had finally managed to temporarily escape the threat of his illness.

As long as he continued the medication, he would no longer be threatened by the tumor.

After knowing the results, Zhu Yiting finally let go completely of her worries.

"Zhu Ting, don’t worry too much anymore. Jianchen’s condition has basically stabilized. After staying in the hospital for observation for a few days to ensure there are no adverse drug reactions, you can go back," Chen Yu tried to comfort his old classmate, noting the tired expression on Zhu Yiting’s face: "As for the medication needed for the rest of the treatment, I’ll prescribe you a course to start with, and I will send the rest to the affiliated hospital of my school. You can go there and pick them up when you need to.

However, since this medication hasn’t been approved in our country yet, you can only get one treatment course at a time, and it will be a bit of a hassle. After all, it’s going through a cooperative medical program, and you can only get your medication by going through this process, so I apologize for the inconvenience."

"It’s fine, Chen Yu. I’m already very grateful that you can treat him," Zhu Yiting shook her head, not minding the trouble and effort Chen Yu had mentioned.

Chen Yu gave a slight nod, then, seeing his old classmate’s weary appearance, he suddenly said, "The hospital doesn’t allow overnight visitors. Have you been staying in a hotel this whole time? How do you manage dinner?"

"Yes, I found a hotel near the hospital. It’s a bit expensive, but the conditions are quite good," Zhu Yiting explained to Chen Yu and also shared some of her frustrations: "However, I’m not quite used to Japanese cuisine, and since my Japanese isn’t very good, I don’t dare to go out alone. So, I have been spending most evenings in the hotel, just getting some food from the convenience store next door."

"So you’ve been eating in the hotel every evening?" Chen Yu frowned slightly, feeling somewhat apologetic after hearing Zhu Yiting’s story, and then said, "That won’t do. You’ve come all the way to Japan; you can’t just eat convenience store food every day! Let’s do this, come with me and Hiromi tonight, and I’ll treat you to dinner.

There’s a really nice place nearby, Hiromi and I sometimes eat there after working late. The owner is a great chef, and the food is delicious."

"How could I? You’ve already been such a big help; how could I possibly let you pay for dinner!" Zhu Yiting immediately objected to Chen Yu’s proposal, shaking her head and saying, "If anyone should be treating, it should be me treating you to dinner."

"That’s enough. Your family has such a serious patient, and I imagine you’ve spent quite a bit coming to Japan these days. You don’t have to be so formal with me. Would I deny an old classmate hospitality here in Japan?" Chen Yu said with a smile and a wave of his hand, indicating Zhu Yiting need not say more: "Besides, it’s just a casual dinner at a street-side shop, nothing formal, just a meal after work. Are you really going to quibble over this with me?"

"Well... then I’ll thank you in advance. What time do you get off work?" Zhu Yiting saw that Chen Yu had made his point clear, and she couldn’t keep refusing, so she asked him about his work schedule.

"I can leave at five o’clock, and Hiromi might be a bit later, around six o’clock. Let’s meet up at the hospital entrance. The place isn’t far from here; we can just walk over," Chen Yu glanced at his watch, estimated the time, and nodded at Zhu Yiting.

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"Mr. Chen Yu, why have you decided to treat your classmate to dinner today?" Hiromi Jounouchi, who had changed into her own clothes and was carrying her bag next to Chen Yu, asked curiously upon hearing that he was going to treat Zhu Yiting to dinner.

"Ah, it’s nothing. She just said that she has been buying stuff from a convenience store near her hotel for dinner these past few days. I felt like I should at least offer some hospitality and not let her think that all she ate in Japan were convenience store bento boxes," Chen Yu shrugged, explaining to Hiromi Jounouchi while looking out for Zhu Yiting at the hospital entrance.

Zhu Yiting wasn’t standing in a hidden spot, so it didn’t take long for Chen Yu to spot her.

"Hey, Zhu Ting!" Chen Yu greeted her and walked towards her with Hiromi Jounouchi by his side.

"Chen Yu," Zhu Yiting didn’t use Chen Yu’s nickname but addressed him by his name, also greeting Hiromi Jounouchi in hesitant Japanese, "Doctor Jounouchi, hello."

"Hello, Miss Zhu," it was Hiromi Jounouchi who took the initiative to respond to Zhu Yiting in Chinese, to Zhu Yiting’s surprise.

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"Then let’s go now; the place is in the alley across the street. It’ll be a few minutes’ walk," without much ado, Chen Yu pointed in the direction, then took Hiromi Jounouchi’s arm and started walking with Zhu Yiting toward the restaurant.