The two stood there and listened for a while, and then they understood what had happened.
The girl is Qiao Sen's younger sister, named Qiao Yu. She suffers from one of the most severe genetic diseases, Genetic Collapse Syndrome. Current interstellar technology is insufficient to cure it; the only option is for professional healers to perform monthly treatments using their skills, supplemented by numerous medications.
Therefore, people suffering from this disease need to invest a lot of money to survive.
Qiao Yu's condition is getting worse and worse. After examination, it was found that her gene collapse disease has reached the late stage, causing complications. She has five more diseases, and the cost of treatment is not to mention that she is also suffering a lot of pain.
Usually, by the late stages, no one wants to live anymore; every minute and second of living is torture.
So Qiao Yu came to contribute to her brother, whom she had been dragging down for many years. She planned to die at this event so that she could leave some money for her brother.
However, by sheer coincidence, Qiao Sen spotted Qiao Yu at a glance and pulled her out.
Judging from Qiao Yu's fiery temper, she doesn't look weak and powerless like someone with late-stage breakdown syndrome at all.
Ruan Mingchu admired the little girl's patience, appreciated her love for her brother, and admired her decisive and courageous character.
Mu Yu felt the same way, but his thoughts at this moment were different from Ruan Mingchu's.
He said quietly, "They have to send me to the hospital for treatment again, and it's the same genetic disease. Is there something special about the Fifth Star System?"
Mu Yu was just speaking offhand, but it reminded Ruan Mingchu.
Ruan Mingchu muttered, "I feel like we need to do a genetic screening for everyone in the Fifth Star System. Maybe we can actually find something. Red Star and that planet aren't far apart."
The inhabitants of garbage planets suffer from genetic diseases due to various forms of pollution. What about here?
Qiao Yu is the older sister of a female Beta. Those who come here to work are likely to die. Those who live here are all short of money. How many of them are here because their relatives are sick?
It can't be that the Firefly Park is so insane that it makes people sick so it can control their families.
"Knock knock." Ruan Mingchu knocked on the bathroom door, interrupting Qiao Sen and Qiao Yu's argument.
Qiao Yu retorted, "What are you knocking for? If you need to go to the toilet, why don't you go? I didn't stop you. Haven't you ever seen people argue before?"
“Although,” Ruan Mingchu said, “this is the men’s Alpha restroom.”
When Qiao Sen saw Qiao Yu, he was completely devastated and just wanted to take him away. But Qiao Yu refused to leave, so without thinking, he dragged him into the room with the most familiar layout.
Qiao Yu was too busy arguing with Qiao Sen to notice.
Upon hearing Ruan Mingchu's voice, Qiao Sen turned around. Although he was both devastated and angry, he still professionally apologized to Ruan Mingchu and Mu Yu.
Ruan Mingchu shook his head: "It's alright."
He looked at Qiao Yu: "Are there many people like you with genetic diseases in Hongli City?"
Upon hearing that the two were her brother's employers, Qiao Yu's attitude softened considerably, and she nodded in agreement, "There's a hospital that specializes in treating genetic diseases."
They could practically form a separate courtyard, so of course there were a lot of people.
Ruan Mingchu seemed to be deep in thought.
But now was not the time to think about these things. He suppressed his thoughts and extended an invitation to Qiao Yu: "Are you interested in going to school? The school we are going to run is currently enrolling students, with tuition and fees waived and free medical treatment provided."
Qiao Yu: ...
"Didn't you hear what illness I have? I'm dying!" Qiao Yu emphasized.
When Johnson couldn't hear her say she was dead, he immediately said angrily, "Don't mention that word."
Qiao Yu: "Hehehe, that's the truth, I'm going to die, hehehe."
It was as if she wasn't the one about to die, and that her behavior was simply to make her brother feel better.
Ruan Mingchu said, "Since you think you're going to die anyway, why not give it a try? Maybe it will cure you."
Johnson: "You really can..."
Before he could finish speaking, Qiao Sen was slapped hard on the head by Qiao Yu. "Don't interrupt, I'm chatting with him."
Although Qiao Yu's movements looked fierce, no matter how normal she appeared, her body was weak and powerless. It was less of a pat and more of a light, fleeting brush.
Johnson stopped the tears that were about to burst forth.
“But I need to make money. If I die now, I can make a lot of money. If I go with you and die too, I won’t get anything.”
Qiao Yu was willing to give it a try. After all, she was a dying person and had nothing to scheme for, but she had been a burden to her brother for so long, and before she died, she only wanted to get something for him.
Although Qiao Yu was after his money, it was hard for him not to be moved by such feelings.
But he wasn't about to do something that would be a complete loss. Ruan Mingchu said, "What Yingdeng can give you, I can give you too. Your brother knows how rich I am. But what if I give you the money and you survive in the end?"
Qiao Yu patted his chest and said, "Then I'll be your little brother from now on, and I'll work for you."
Very generous.
Qiao Sen grabbed Qiao Yu's wrist, but Qiao Yu shook him off. "Don't bother me with your nagging. Now that I have money and can get treatment, aren't you happy?"
Johnson: ...
It seems like he shouldn't be unhappy, but something just feels off.
After agreeing to take Qiao Yu to see a doctor first thing the next morning, Ruan Mingchu and Qiao Yu chatted about Ruan Mingchu's school as they walked out. Mu Yu stood to Ruan Mingchu's right, holding her hand, while Qiao Sen followed behind Qiao Yu, getting scolded every time he tried to speak.
Johnson: I feel out of place.
Then the Qiao siblings learned that Ruan Mingchu's school still had no name, no address, no teachers... and no one else besides him and Mu Yu.
For a moment, my feelings were a bit complicated.
Ruan Mingchu emphasized, "We already have a student named Dasong, who is Qiao Yu's fellow patient and future classmate. What a coincidence."
Johnson: That sounds even less plausible.
Qiao Yu was very happy, "Great! What illness does he have?"
"Genetic disease".
"That's really fate. Do you have his terminal number? I can't wait to chat with him."
Qiao Sen tugged at her clothes and muttered, "Female Omegas should be reserved."
Qiao Yu turned her head and made a face: "Hehehe."
When someone is about to die, what need is there for gender distinctions? She knows her own body best and simply doesn't believe she can be cured.
"I don't know the terminal number. You can ask him for it yourself when you meet him."
"OK."
The next morning, Ruan Mingchu and Mu Yu left Hongli Star with Qiao Yu. Qiao Sen also wanted to go, but Qiao Yu ordered him to watch over their home.
Qiao Yu said, "If everyone leaves, who will take care of the flowers and plants at home? You better stay at home obediently."
Johnson had no choice but to obey.
The two don't look like siblings, but rather like older sister and younger brother.
In response, Qiao Yu explained, "Qiao Sen has always been a pushover since he was a child. After his parents died, all he ever did was get bullied. How can I not be tough?"
Later, when she fell ill, Johnson truly took on the responsibility of supporting the entire family.
As Ruan Mingchu's starship departed, a small light ship silently infiltrated Red Star, quietly investigating all anomalies.
We'll catch them all once they've finished fighting each other. That can wait, but those who need care and help need to receive it as soon as possible.
These two tasks were assigned to them by Ruan Minh Thu.
Fortunately, the Fifth Star System is close to the Imperial Star; otherwise, if they had to run to the Imperial Star every time they picked up someone, they wouldn't have been able to visit many places in three months.
Ruan Mingchu came back this time to find Qingyao. The ordinary methods available in the interstellar world really can't cure Qiao Yu's illness. They can only keep her alive and prevent her from suffering.
However, Ruan Mingchu had a gut feeling that Qingyao could provide a solution, so he brought Qiao Yu to find Qingyao.
When the three arrived at the palace gate in their hovercar, they saw another hovercar coming out of the palace.
Inside the car were Qingyao and Ruan Huang, who was either asleep or unconscious.
After Ruan Mingchu explained his purpose, Qingyao clicked his tongue, his tone full of regret: "If you had come even a step later, we would have gone on vacation."
74. The warm-hearted young man of Gude Star should have ambitions in all directions. Even if he travels far away, his heart should stay behind. When he returns home in his old age, he will have something to say about it.
Regarding Qiao Yu's condition, Qing Yao offered two treatment options. The first was to give Qiao Yu a blood transfusion, replacing it with fresh mermaid blood; someone of mixed race like Ruan Mingchu would be most suitable. The second was to perform a genetic modification surgery, assisted by medical professionals, using mental power or spatial manipulation skills.
Qingyao only let Ruan Mingchu hear these words. After speaking, he looked at his son with a half-smile, wanting to see which option he would choose.
The first method is time-saving, labor-saving, and doesn't require much blood, because mermaid blood has a strong regenerative blood-making ability, and can transform and assimilate the fluids of other organisms if given the right environment.
The second option is that he would have to personally teach Ruan Mingchu how to operate it.
Ruan Mingchu naturally chose the second option. If he used a part of himself to help Qiao Yu this time, what would happen if millions of people needed him in the future? Furthermore, if he could even cure genetic collapse disease, once the news got out, those who coveted the mermaid would inevitably become even more frantic.
Qingyao sighed, "You're interrupting our vacation. How are you going to make it up to me?"
Ruan Mingchu smiled and thanked him.
Qingyao: "That's it???"
Ruan Mingchu pretended to think for a moment, "Shall I have someone offer you some tribute later?"
Qingyao laughed in anger: "Truly worthy of being my good son."
Ruan Mingchu: "Thank you for the compliment."
Qingyao rubbed his temples: "Alright, alright, come here and I'll teach you a mental manipulation technique. Once you've mastered it, you can perform surgery on him."
Ruan Mingchu looked at the distance between the two of them; it was only an arm's length away. How could they possibly get across?
Seeing that he was standing still, Qingyao stretched out his long arm and pulled Ruan Mingchu's head over. Their foreheads collided, and Ruan Mingchu felt an extremely intense pain in his mind for a moment.
The next second, Qingyao released Ruan Mingchu and waved his hand dismissively: "Let's go, let's go. Don't contact me if anything happens."
Before Ruan Mingchu could react, the hovercar had already disappeared in a flash.
Ruan Mingchu looked into the distance for a while, then turned and got into their hovercar. "Let's go to the hospital first."
Mu Yu, in the driver's seat, grunted in response.
Qiao Yu was still reeling from the shock of Ruan Mingchu speaking to the person who came out of the palace, and couldn't help but wonder about Ruan Mingchu's identity.
He should at least be a nobleman.
When the Royal Hospital respectfully received them and arranged a ward for Qiao Yu, she was still feeling dizzy.
Lying on the soft hospital bed, Qiao Yu logged onto the StarNet to search for photos of the royal family, but found no images of Ruan Mingchu and Mu Yu.