Ten minutes.

How long is ten minutes?

Different situations have different understandings.

For example, during the cruel training, when solemnly underwent anti-interrogation training and was hung upside down into the well, he felt that ten minutes and hours were as long as ten minutes.

Now, he has been waiting in the doctor's office in the oncology hospital for ten minutes, and he feels that it is as long as ten years.

On the afternoon of the second day after the condolences, Zhuangyan went to the hospital.

When he first arrived, Lu Xiao was still there.

The two of them were not good to talk in the ward, so they found an excuse to leave it in the corridor.

“How is the situation?”

"It's okay. After arriving at the hospital, I got dripping water and took medicine. I got much better. Today I am in good spirits and have a good appetite."

Lu Xiao's words made Zhuang Yan calm down a little.

He glanced at Lu Xiao and found that the corners of his eyes were red and bloodshot on the whites of his eyes, so he advised: "Instructor, you haven't had a good sleep all night, right? Go back and rest."

Lu Xiao waved his hand: "It's okay, didn't Xiao Yang from the public duty class come with you? I'll go back tonight and let him accompany Hong Gui here."

"Since there is a public duty team taking over, you can go back as soon as possible, the car is still downstairs." Zhuang Yan said.

Lu Xiao shook his head and sighed slightly: "I can't rest assured. The doctor just checked Hong Gui this morning and said that there would be a result soon. I'll wait."

After saying that, he suddenly remembered something, slapped his thigh and stood up.

"It's almost time, I'll go to the doctor's office to ask about the results."

When he arrived at the hospital, he found Liu Honggui's attending physician, but there was no one in the office. Another colleague said that the latter was called to the radiology department and came back ten minutes later.

Radiology?

The solemn heart pounded a few times.

He can only wait.

I couldn't sit still anymore, so I walked around the door, then went into the office and walked inside.

Another person in the same department saw Zhuang Yan's appearance and poured him a glass of water, then asked: "The one who was sent in to check just now... is your army's?"

"Yes." Zhuang Yan nodded: "It's our company commander."

The other young doctor said, "Ah, he is the strongest patient I have ever seen, and he is also the best patient in physical condition. Others lose their hair when they undergo chemotherapy, but he doesn't fall out at all, but he just doesn't listen to advice. He secretly does push-ups every day and jumps off the stairs."

Zhuang Yan couldn't help but smile and disappeared soon.

He knew that the doctor had already complained about the hospitalization before.

Seeing the solemn and worried look, the young doctor continued to comfort him: "It's okay, your company commander is so in good health. He had already checked when he was discharged from the hospital last time. The expected results are very good, and the operation is also very successful..."

These words really made the heart of Zhuang Yan hanging in the air slightly lower.

Since the doctors say that, it must be fine!

When it comes to curing diseases, others are professional and have to listen.

At this time, the attending doctor in charge of Liu Honggui walked into the office with a paper bag.

Zhuang Yan hurried forward: "Doctor, how is Liu Honggui's situation?"

He did not say "How is the disease?" but said "How is the situation?" In the solemn subconscious, the word disease is an opportunity word.

The attending doctor went back to his seat without saying a word and sat down.

"doctor……"

Zhuangyan felt that the sky outside was getting dark.

He looked towards the sky outside the door.

It was still sunny when the camp arrived just now, but now the weather suddenly changed and the sky became dark, as if it was evening after the sun set.

The dark clouds seemed to float by the rooftop.

"Deputy Company Commander Zhuang..."

The attending doctor knew Zhuang Yan, after all, he had dealt with him before.

He took out the medical records from the paper bag next to him, and his face was solemn.

“It spread…”

Three words are like a bolt from the blue.

Boom-

A thunder sounded and the ground rose, and a flash of lightning flashed across the dark clouds.

Solemn as clay sculpture.

He knew the meaning of diffusion.

Looking at the solemn, the doctor hesitated for a moment and decided to be honest.

Because Zhuangyan represents the army, the condition of the disease cannot be concealed.

"We did an examination for Company Commander Liu and had CT examinations, and there were obvious lesions in the liver and lungs..."

"What?!" Zhuang Yan interrupted the doctor and asked again: "What do you say, make it clear!"

"I mean... Company Commander Liu Honggui's tumor spread to the liver and lungs." The attending doctor pushed the glasses frame and said in a low tone: "The situation is very serious and the development is very rapid..."

"Didn't you say that the surgery was successful before? Didn't you say that the expectations were good? After he returned to the army, he checked regularly in the division hospital every month and followed your doctor's instructions to take medicine... Why is this happening!"

His solemn face was darker than the sky outside, and his whole body became murderous.

The doctor shivered involuntarily.

He felt an inexplicable sense of oppression.

"This... this is a terminal illness. The high-level amputation was a surgery before, and it was indeed very successful. After chemotherapy, no abnormalities in other organs were found, but there was no 100% accuracy or prediction in medicine..."

Bang—

Before the attending doctor finished his words, his solemn palms were already slapped on the desk. The whole table shook violently, and the water cup on the table fell down suddenly, and tea was overflowing.

"You asked me to persuade my company commander at that time, saying that high-level amputation will be fine if the lesions are removed! Now that the leg is cut and recurs, you said it is unpredictable! How do you ask me to face the company commander! How can I explain to him!"

The attending doctor and another doctor next door were already scared and jumped up from the seat and took two steps back.

Zhuangyan looks like a tiger that wants to eat people.

The office was quiet and only breathing sounds were heard.

After a long time, Zhuang Yan finally suppressed the surging anger and controlled his emotions.

"Sorry, doctor..."

The corners of his eyes heated up and he lowered his head.

The doctor returned to his seat and sat down: "Deputy Company Commander Zhuang, I'm really sorry..."

Zhuang Yan didn't raise her head, just asked, "How many opportunities will it be cured?"

The room became quiet again.

The doctor cannot answer this question, nor dares to answer it.

It took a long time to say, "I will do my best."

Solemn and sad smile: "How much time is there?"

The attending doctor subconsciously stood up again, and then subconsciously took a step back.

"It can be as short as three months, and it can be as long as six months..."

It's only half a year long...

The solemn heart sank little by little, as if it had fallen into an abyss where there was no light of hope.

"What should I do now?" Zhuang Yan raised his head and looked at the doctor in front of him: "Do you have any treatment plan?"

The doctor shook his head: "We will try our best, and we will still do radiotherapy and chemotherapy. If he feels very painful and can't stand it, we will provide some comfort medicine so that he won't be so painful. But mainly to maintain a good mood, there may be miracles."

Miracle?

The solemn heart has sunk to the bottom.

...

Leave the doctor's office and go back to the ward along the corridor.

Along the way, there were thunder outside the windows in the corridor.

Although it is around 4 o'clock in the afternoon, the weather is just around 7 o'clock in the morning.

Every time I take one more step to the ward, my solemn steps are heavier than before.

If he could, he would rather never walk to that ward and never see Liu Honggui.
To be continued...