My Multiple Identities Revealed After Marrying the Bigshot
Chapter 218: Still a Cripple

Chapter 218: Chapter 218: Still a Cripple

At first, I thought he was smiling because he’d had a nice dream.

But now that Old Master Lu had woken up, he could open his eyes but couldn’t close his mouth or speak.

Drool was still streaming out from the corners of his cracked mouth.

This was by no means a smile; he clearly had facial paralysis!

The critical issue was that Old Master Lu couldn’t move at all now.

He couldn’t even move his fingers, just lying rigid on the bed. Since he couldn’t move his head, he could only move his eyeballs and kept calling out "ah ah."

Old Master Lu couldn’t move his face; he could only try to slide his eyeballs towards Old Madam Lu’s direction.

"Ah ah... Doctor..."

Old Master Lu was now in a state of extreme panic. How could he suddenly become immobile?

He was still dreaming sweet dreams last night, planning to go to the Imperial Capital today or tomorrow to find Lu Zhenguo, looking forward to a good life.

Now he couldn’t move!

A very bad premonition arose in Old Master Lu’s heart.

Old Madam Lu said anxiously, "Wait here; I’m going to call for help!"

Old Madam Lu rushed out of the bedroom and shouted, "Zhenjia! Zhenjia!"

"What are you yelling for so early in the morning?" Ge Guifen complained, "You might wake up the neighbors and cause trouble."

It’s really bad luck to shout like that so early in the morning!

Old Madam Lu didn’t care about Ge Guifen’s attitude at this moment and hurriedly said, "Your dad suddenly can’t move! He can’t even speak!"

"What?" Ge Guifen was stunned for a moment, with a sinking feeling. If he can’t get out of bed, does that mean she would have to care for Old Master Lu’s toileting?

Old Madam Lu urged her quickly, "Go fetch the doctor to have a look!"

Their village had a clinic, which was convenient since going to the town was not. Common minor ailments could be dealt with by the village doctor.

The situation seemed very serious this time for Old Master Lu; the village doctor surely couldn’t handle it, but at least he could look into what was wrong.

Without thinking too much, Ge Guifen—at least at this moment—did not want anything bad to happen to Old Master Lu.

She dropped the stainless steel basin she was holding and ran out.

A dozen minutes later, Dr. Zheng, puffing and panting, arrived following Ge Guifen.

Old Madam Lu, in a panic, urged, "Dr. Zheng, come quickly and see what’s happened to my husband!"

So, Dr. Zheng, not having even caught his breath, hurriedly carried his medical bag into the bedroom of the Lu Family’s elders.

The two had just gotten up this morning. Because of the sudden illness of Old Master Lu, Old Madam Lu hadn’t even had time to freshen up, let alone tidy up the room.

The room still had a stuffy smell from being closed all night—it was indeed not pleasant.

Dr. Zheng didn’t care about these things and got used to the smell after a few minutes.

He quickly gave Old Master Lu a simple examination; due to the lack of equipment, he had to rely on experience for his judgment.

After some time, Dr. Zheng said, "Based on my experience, the Old Master seems to have had a stroke. It would be best if you could hurry to a hospital for a check-up. He is old; if you treat him promptly, he might be able to walk again. If you delay, it could be troublesome."

The village chief also heard about Old Master Lu’s sudden stroke and quickly came with his tricycle. He helped lift Old Master Lu onto the vehicle and took Ge Guifen and Old Madam Lu to the town’s hospital for examination.

Even though the village chief did not like the Lu Family’s elders much, he couldn’t just watch Old Master Lu have such trouble and do nothing.

While waiting for the examination results, the village chief asked with a frown, "How did Uncle Lu suddenly have a stroke? What happened at your house?"

The Lu Family had been quiet yesterday, with no talk of any quarrels at home.

Old Madam Lu had been pondering all the way here; indeed, their family had been fine yesterday.

If there was anything to mention, it was only their delightful expectation of living out their old age in the Imperial Capital with Lu Youxi.

Perhaps the old man was too happy from his dream last night, and had a stroke from the excessive excitement?

Old Madam Lu wasn’t sure what to make of it.

But she also knew that she couldn’t mention to the village chief about going to the Imperial Capital to find Lu Youxi for their old age; otherwise, the village chief would criticize them again.

Old Madam Lu’s mind was spinning, she shook her head, and with a baffled face, she said, "I don’t know. Our family didn’t have any trouble; just usual days. How could he suddenly have a stroke?"

Ge Guifen frowned, not knowing about Old Master Lu’s night of joyful dreams, and guessed, "Could it be because father-in-law drinks too much?"

Old Master Lu enjoyed drinking white liquor, yet because he was stingy, he refused to drink the good stuff.

He’d always buy that kind of ten-yuan-a-bucket white liquor from the village store.

That could hardly be any good liquor?

Ge Guifen had secretly complained to Lu Youzhen before, suspecting it might even be some industrial alcohol adulterated.

Anyway, whenever it was poured out, it was always an unpleasant smell.

Upon hearing this, Old Madam Lu immediately became unhappy, mumbling in protest, "In the end, isn’t it just that you mind your father-in-law drinking that bit of liquor? He only drinks a few ounces each day; how much could that be!"

"Stop arguing," the village chief said impatiently, "What time is it now, and still squabbling over such trivial matters. The wife of Zhenguo has a point. Drinking should be minimized, especially since Uncle Lu is already so old."

When the village chief spoke out, Old Madam Lu said no more.

Eventually, the final exam result came out: Old Master Lu indeed had no doubt suffered a stroke.

As for the cause, the doctor could only mention several possibilities.

Such as unhealthy lifestyles:

Staying up late, smoking, drinking, and so forth.

Plus, Old Master Lu was old, and it’s inevitable that he would have this or that kind of underlying disease.

"Doctor, what do we do now? How should we treat this?" Old Madam Lu asked anxiously.

"I recommend surgery for the patient, followed by medication treatment," the doctor said, "But considering the Old Master’s age, the surgery will definitely carry risks. Our town’s hospital has limited resources. It would be best if you could go to a city hospital."

Ge Guifen thought for a moment, then asked, "After surgery, can you guarantee he will recover just like before?"

"I can’t say there’s no possibility, but it depends on the patient’s recovery. However, he’s old, and it definitely won’t be as easy as for younger people," the doctor said, "You should also be prepared mentally. If the recovery is good, daily walking won’t be a problem, but he probably won’t be as flexible as before the illness. Moreover, he might experience difficulties with speech. Slurred speech, slow talking, or even loss of language ability, these are unpredictable. But if he exercises well and maintains a good lifestyle, there is a chance for better recovery."

Upon hearing this, Ge Guifen’s heart sank.

Isn’t the doctor implying that even if Old Master Lu gets better, he’ll still be left disabled?