Chapter 5 initially appears

I don't know, this requires passing through the pulse.

Thus, the old man's smile instantly faded, and he felt somewhat displeased.

What a clever person! Fang Chen couldn't help but murmur to himself, his own idea seemed quite good, yet unexpectedly it was instantly seen through by this old man

"Good, good." The old man not only did not get angry, but instead began to laugh. This was the first time he had felt so happy since he fell ill: "Not bad, young man. You know how to assess the situation and use strategy. Despite your young age, I am certain that you will become an outstanding person in the future"

Oh... so that's how it is, hehe, do you know about esophageal cancer?

Hahaha... the old man laughed heartily: "You little rascal, do you know who I am? How dare you say that to me?"

What is the reason? Are you ill? Can't you take it anymore?

Hehe, young man... not bad, you even know how to adapt to the situation? Using provocation? The old man started to laugh, his old face slightly flushed, the effects of the liquor were already kicking in

The heart is mottled with yellow and red

Fang Chen quickly shook his head and explained: "What I mean is, when I play games, I always rush in headlong, thinking that I have some skills and can act as if no one matters. In the end, I get killed... So I say, I do not understand what it means to assess the situation."

The idea is quite good, but there is a bit of a gap with reality

Hmm? The old man was taken aback

As it approached, the elderly man before me was scanned horizontally by a golden line that traversed from the top of his head down to the soles of his feet, resembling a Western medical "magnetic resonance imaging device" scanning from the top of his head to his body.

These colors are a chaotic mix, leaving Fang Chen feeling dizzy and disoriented

Indeed, the older the ginger, the spicier it is

I have researched a lot of information about esophageal cancer. In the middle to late stages, one starts to be unable to eat solid food, then progresses to semi-solid food, and finally cannot swallow even water or saliva. At the time of death, the person is emaciated, severely dehydrated, and experiences an extremely painful death

What? Isn't he just an official? Besides, you're about to die, why should I be afraid of you? Fang Chen was also a bit angry; this old man really didn't know what was good for him

Fang Chen strolled over to the old man, and he felt an impulse to push the old man off the railing. However, he restrained himself, as they were so close now. After the old man finished speaking, if he still felt the urge to jump, Fang Chen could take action then.

Fang Chen silently listened to the old man's words, knowing that the old man was not deceiving him. He understood that this esophageal cancer was an incurable disease; at least without surgery, it would be very difficult to sustain.

Fang Chen is speaking the truth. If in a past life, the young heir of that pharmaceutical factory had approached him to purchase the "Kidney Tonifying Pill Formula," and he had understood the situation well, he would not have been silenced afterwards

Lungs, light yellow

Oh... at such a young age, it is better not to play games and to focus on studying well

When the old man first heard Fang Chen's words, especially the line "Killing you wouldn't make a difference, do you really think I want to persuade you? I'm just afraid it will cast a shadow over me," he felt ignored and was somewhat displeased. However, later on, the old man understood that this young man was playing mind games with him

Kidney, light green

Moreover, you are right; I drank a bottle of wine to bolster my courage

Come on, what a hero... If I had known what it meant to assess the situation back then, I wouldn't have died

The longer the time spent in suffering, the more painful it is for the patient

Do you know what illness I have acquired?

However, Fang Chen does not act well; his performance is somewhat excessive. In fact, if he refrained from saying so many harsh words, perhaps the effect would be even better.

The old man raised an eyebrow; this statement was far more venomous than the previous ones. Moreover, the old man could sense that Fang Chen was speaking from the heart, not as part of any scheme

"Young man, I am going to commit suicide, but this has nothing to do with life. I cannot say that my life experiences are without regret, but they are certainly not a failure"

Hiss! Fang Chen furrowed his brows, took a deep breath, esophageal cancer?

The old man is still the same old man, the location is still this rooftop, but he has seen an imaging diagram of the human body structure

Fang Chen's thoughts were quite accurate; this old man had been an official his entire life, and his rank was not low. For decades, he had not heard anyone insult him.

"I can do a little, it's a family tradition." Fang Chen did not hide it, as there was nothing to conceal.

What did you say? the old man inquired

This is a major global disease, a condition with a high mortality rate, claiming at least 300,000 lives worldwide each year, and China is a high-incidence region, accounting for more than half of the global total throughout the year

What can Fang Chen do now

Moreover, it is colorful. In the old man's mind, it appears as a green glow. Further down, in the esophagus, it is a dazzling crimson, and even further down, the internal organs.

As the golden light finished scanning, the scene before Fang Chen completely transformed

He cannot possibly make a gesture of invitation and then say: "Old man, go die."

"It is not that I cannot bear it, but that there is no hope. Come..." The old man suddenly waved his hand: "Come here, anyway, I am about to leave. Before I go, it won't hurt to have a word with you."

Liver, light green

"Taking the pulse? Do you practice Traditional Chinese Medicine?" The old man was taken aback.

Although this action allows the old man to find relief, it is too inhumane for Fang Chen. Moreover, he has no words of persuasion left, because if he were to put himself in the old man's shoes and consider that if he reached such an advanced age and contracted this illness, the decision he would make, even if not suicide, would not be much better.

"Wait a moment, sir, you are on the verge of death, so why not refrain from saying such trivial things? If you were not dying, I would heed your teachings, but since you are contemplating suicide, doesn't that clearly indicate that you are not living a fulfilling life? Are you not failing in life? Having failed, it seems you have no right to lecture me?" Fang Chen retorted without giving any face.

... young man, I am sixty-seven years old. To speak frankly, having lived for so many years, I still feel I have not lived enough. I fear death, but what I fear even more is a painful death. Moreover, as you mentioned earlier, what will happen to my children and grandchildren? Do you really want them to witness their once proud father and grandfather turn into a mere husk, gasping for breath in agony?

Just when Fang Chen was at a loss, he suddenly felt a spark of inspiration, and the air around him seemed to change... The originally dark evening before him was now shimmering with golden light

I said you are a wise person

Seeing Fang Chen's expression, the old man smiled and said: "So you know fear now? Hehe, to be honest, I have this illness, it's in the mid-stage... Originally, I could have undergone surgery, but I have heart disease and cannot have an operation. In other words, I can only control it with medication, and there is also radiation therapy... In the end, there are only two words... wait to die"

If initially, the cardiovascular function, liver, and kidney functions are sound and well-reserved, surgery is still feasible. However, this elderly man has heart disease, making surgery impossible. The consequences are exactly as he stated: treatment with medication, ... radiation therapy, perhaps one or two years, perhaps three to five years, ultimately waiting for death