Dragon Raja 5; Chapter 391: For Your Majesty (206)

Dragon Raja 5

“Thank you, doctor.” Giovanni took a deep breath and lifted Lu Mingfei up in her arms, placing him in the wheelchair.

“We tried using electrodes to stimulate his nervous system and muscles, combined with stem cell therapy, to see if we could resolve the problem of leg muscle necrosis,” the doctor said. “Theoretically, it should be effective, but it will take a relatively long time to see results.”

“How long will it take before he can stand up and walk?” Giovanni asked.

“One or two years, if all goes well. After that, he will need to continue treatment. His blood has been cleansed and reinfused, and the toxins accumulated in his internal organs have been eliminated. However, the problems of bone marrow hematopoietic function and aging of internal organs are difficult to solve. Fortunately, Dr. Durand’s team is making rapid progress, and their new therapy should be useful for Lu Mingfei.”

“Thank you, doctor,” Lu Mingfei said.

For the past two days, he’s been living this way: his mother takes him to the hospital for checkups and treatment during the day, and he eats guinea fowl at home in the evening. Ever since the diagnosis came out, his mother hasn’t taken him to the cafeteria for meals, and she slaughters a guinea fowl for every meal. If this continues, the guinea fowl at the farm might become extinct.

Lu Lincheng hasn’t gone home yet, perhaps because he was busy with work, or perhaps he was still having heated discussions with the committee.

Giovanni pushed him back to their building. The spruce trees on both sides of the path were covered with colorful lights. Young people ran and had a snowball fight. A snowball almost hit Lu Mingfei in the neck, but his mother blocked it with a wave of her coat, just like a female knight in a book.

Lu Mingfei spotted Khorkina again in the crowd. Her long, golden hair was incredibly striking, especially under the colored lights, it practically shimmered. She wore a camel-colored wool coat and a matching mink hat, and despite the freezing weather, she was surprisingly unfazed by the cold, wearing a short skirt and knee-high boots. She ran with the agility of an antelope, her long legs sparkling. However, she might really be as Lu Lincheng had said—aside from being overly concerned with her looks, she was a very nice girl. Upon seeing Lu Mingfei, she quickly grabbed a basketball hoop post, spun around, and stopped, waving and greeting him from afar. She probably intended to come over and say hello, but as soon as she stopped, a snowball hit her in the face. Startled, she quickly made a snowball in return and then joined her friends in the snowball fight.

Lu Mingfei was stunned for a moment, thinking of that phantom-like little girl, who also had gorgeous long golden hair, but looked so thin and withered, like a wildflower that could wither at any moment.

“Your old man really likes that Khorkina. He is so old, yet he still has the mind to care about young girls,” Giovanni said coldly.

“No way, Dad was trying to introduce to me.” Lu Mingfei laughed.

Do you like her?

Lu Mingfei shook his head. “Mom, what do you think?”

“If you ask me, I’d say you’re better suited to a strong girl, someone who can keep you in check.” Giovanni thought for a moment, “I think Su Xiaoqiang from your class would be pretty good. She’s a bit arrogant, but she’s got her own ideas.”

Lu Mingfei was taken aback for a moment. “That’s my high school classmate. Mom, you’ve never met her before.”

Giovanni was also taken aback, then sighed, “Privately, your parents still try to find out how you’re doing, but that Chen Wenwen you like isn’t so great. She’s always melancholic and cries all the time.” She paused, “Your dad said that even if you get rid of that parasite, you still don’t want to live here?”

His mother’s words sounded a little displeased, and Lu Mingfei immediately became nervous. “No, no, I will come back to see you often, if possible.”

Giovanni sighed again, “A mother worries when her son travels far! I’ve noticed you’ve been distracted these past few days, just hiding in your room playing games.”

Lu Mingfei has indeed been spending his time like this for the past two days. Apart from eating and receiving treatment, he plays StarCraft on his laptop every day. It’s rare that his mother has bothered to decorate his bedroom similar to before, and even installed this old game on his laptop.

It’s strange, maybe it’s a mother-son connection, but even though he was completely absorbed in the game, his mother just knew he was distracted. And indeed, he was distracted; during breaks in the game, he would sit by the window, but the window never opened again, and the girl’s phantom never appeared.

Lu Mingfei gazed at the people having a snowball fight in the distance and suddenly fell silent. Giovanni, sensing this, stopped her wheelchair.

“Mom, don’t you think that maybe I’m not your son?” Lu Mingfei said softly.

“How can you say such nonsense, child?” Giovanni exclaimed, exasperated. “If you’re not my child, whose child are you?”

“That parasite has been with me since I was very young, hasn’t it? I was born from you, that’s true, but another person’s consciousness is parasitizing my body,” Lu Mingfei said. “I can’t be considered entirely your child.”

After a long silence, Giovanni reached out and patted Lu Mingfei’s head. “Some people say that parents and children are just friends, only a certain kind of friends. Others say that life is like a journey, and whoever you walk with the longest is your best friend.”

She walked around to Lu Mingfei and squatted down in front of him. “You are my child, not because you were born from me, but because you are the only child I have ever raised in my life. I have been with you all this way. You are my child, and the monster is also my child.”

Lu Mingfei stared into her eyes for a long time, then leaned forward and hugged her. “My mom is the best.”

Giovanni was stunned for a moment, then hugged him tightly, so Lu Mingfei didn’t see the tears welling up in her eyes, hanging on her eyelashes, and instantly freezing into ice crystals.

***

Late at night, under the lamplight, Giovanni sat alone at the dining table, a half-eaten roasted guinea fowl on the table. She stared at the electronic calendar on the table; Christmas was fast approaching.

Her expression was somewhat fierce as she sipped vodka and smoked a cigarette. She should be someone who hates the smell of smoke, but tonight her cigarettes had filled the small living room with a thick, smoky odor.

She turned to look at the door in front of her. Not long ago, Lu Mingfei had fallen asleep. The doctor had instructed him to take two sleeping pills before bed to ensure he got enough rest. The sleeping pills were now taking effect. Giovanni made sure her son wasn’t faking sleep several times before leaving the bedroom.

The faint sound of barking dogs could be heard outside. There wasn’t any before, but the committee suddenly released a patrol dog team these past two days. People can’t actually see these fierce dogs. They were extremely cold-resistant and only patrol the outer perimeter of the harbor. Only occasionally, strong winds will bring their barking over.

Suddenly, Giovanni stood up, opened the storage room, took out and opened the suitcase, and took out a heavy pistol and a box. It was a Colt “Python” produced in 1990. The gun was so big that it was impossible for a woman’s hand to hold it.

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