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Bao Yugang was born in 1918 and is now 63 years old, which makes him an old man indeed.

At this moment, Lin Haoran's mind was not on the problem that Bao Yugang mentioned, but he suddenly remembered something.

A figure as influential as Bao Yugang is a household name.

Therefore, in his previous life, Lin Haoran knew a lot about Bao Yugang's legendary deeds.

Otherwise, he would not have been able to make his first pot of gold by taking advantage of the battle for Hutchison Whampoa.

According to historical records, Bao Yugang was diagnosed with lung cancer in 1983.

In 1983, when Bao Yugang was traveling between the UK and China, he was told by the hospital that he had lung cancer.

Although the operation was successful, he remained energetic, humorous and optimistic in front of others.

But when he was alone, he began to quietly arrange his funeral affairs.

Afterwards, after successfully acquiring Wheelock & Co., Bao Yugang gradually handed over the business to his sons-in-law.

The reason is that his health has deteriorated significantly due to lung cancer and he can no longer devote himself to his career as fully as before.

At this moment, Bao Yugang said that his coughing was an old problem.

What does this mean? It means that these are all early symptoms and precursors!

Lin Haoran sighed inwardly. Bao Yugang had been a big shot in the business world throughout his life and had made indelible contributions to Hong Kong's economic development, but in the end he could not escape the torment of illness.

In addition to the help Bao Yugang had given him before, this old man was indeed worthy of his respect no matter what.

Especially now that he is about to join hands with Bao Yugang to privatize Hutchison Whampoa, it means that in the future he will still need Bao Yugang to manage Hutchison Whampoa for him and create more dividends for him.

But he just wants to lie down and make money.

Therefore, no matter what, he didn't want Bao Yugang to fall ill early.

Thinking of this, Lin Haoran asked seriously: "Uncle Bao, I want to ask you a few personal questions."

Seeing Lin Haoran's serious expression, Bao Yugang, although he didn't understand what was going on, still said with a smile: "Haoran, we are friends, if you have anything to ask, just ask, don't be so serious!"

Lin Haoran took a deep breath and asked with concern: "Uncle Bao, when you cough, do you occasionally have blood in your sputum, or cough up a small amount of blood from time to time?

Also, do you often get pneumonia repeatedly, and the anti-infection treatment is not very effective? Do you occasionally have dull pain in your chest, and this pain will get worse when you cough? Sometimes you even feel that your breathing is not smooth?"

Most of these problems are early symptoms of lung cancer. Lin Haoran just wanted to confirm his inner guess.

When Bao Yugang heard Lin Haoran asking these questions, the smile on his face gradually disappeared, replaced by a hint of surprise and confusion.

He frowned slightly and looked at Lin Haoran. After a moment of silence, he slowly spoke: "Haoran, why do you suddenly ask these questions? This is just an old problem I have had for many years. It is inevitable to have some symptoms after coughing for a long time. It is not as serious as you say."

Seeing him answer so nonchalantly, Lin Haoran knew that his verification had basically obtained a positive answer.

Cancer cannot appear in the late stage all of a sudden. Instead, it is usually in the latent stage in the early stage. It seems that even though Bao Yugang had a physical examination every year, he did not have an in-depth examination for lung cancer. Or perhaps the early symptoms were extremely hidden and difficult to detect during a routine physical examination.

So, it wasn't until 1983 that he found out he had cancer during a test.

However, it was obviously too late to realize it at that time.

Relying on the large amount of popular science knowledge he acquired on the Internet in his previous life, Lin Haoran knew very well that for a disease like cancer, the earlier it is discovered and treated, the greater the possibility of successful cure.

If it takes a long time to discover the disease, even if the surgery is ultimately successful, there is a high probability that the disease will recur or metastasize in the future.

Obviously, if Uncle Bao in front of him had been able to notice the abnormality of his body earlier and conduct a comprehensive and in-depth examination earlier, perhaps his illness would not have developed to such a serious level as in his previous life.

However, Lin Haoran was feeling conflicted and entangled at the moment.

He was thinking, how should he mention this matter to Bao Yugang so that he would take it seriously?
Telling him directly, "You may have cancer, go get checked right away," is obviously inappropriate. Such abrupt words may make Bao Yugang feel resistant, or even think that you are exaggerating.

Lin Haoran frowned, thinking quickly about the appropriate words in his mind.

After a moment, a gentle and concerned smile appeared on his face, and he said softly: "Uncle Bao, you may not know that when I was studying in the UK, a classmate had a serious lung disease. At the beginning, I didn't pay much attention to it, but later the situation became a little tricky, so I am particularly sensitive to this aspect now.

The cough, chest pain, and difficulty breathing that you just mentioned are quite similar to the symptoms my classmate had at the time. I can't help but worry about you.

You see, why don't you go to the hospital sometime to get a comprehensive lung checkup? Just to give me peace of mind, and to allow me to work with you more confidently on the Wharf project."

After hearing what Lin Haoran said, the doubt on Bao Yugang's face did not completely disappear, but his expression was obviously much more relaxed.

He patted Lin Haoran's shoulder gently and said, "Haoran, I appreciate your kindness, but I know my body well. I have come this far over the years, so how could there be any major problems so easily?
Besides, the situation at both Global Shipping Group and Wharf is at a critical moment, and I really can't spare the time to go to the hospital." Obviously, Bao Yugang didn't agree.

In his opinion, he has a physical examination every year, and they are all treated by the best medical team in Hong Kong. If there was really a problem, it would have been discovered long ago.

Seeing that Bao Yugang still had some concerns, Lin Haoran quickly said, "Uncle Bao, I know you are devoted to your career, but your health is the capital of revolution. The affairs of Kowloon Wharf are important, but if your health collapses, everything will be meaningless.

As for work, it won't be too late. As far as I know, your sons-in-law are all very capable people. With your careful training, they have already been able to take charge of their own affairs.

You might as well take this opportunity to hand over some of the matters at hand to them to handle first. You can also take the time to go to the hospital for a check-up to put your mind at ease and so can we.

And, Uncle Bao, think about it, if you are healthy after the checkup, you can do your best without any worries and make the business of Wharf go smoothly.
If we do find some minor problems, we can detect and treat them early, and nip the disease in the bud. Don’t you agree? "

After hearing what Lin Haoran said, Bao Yugang fell into deep thought.

He looked at the young man in front of him, his eyes full of sincerity and concern, and he couldn't help but be moved.

I have no relationship with him, but it is rare to see an outsider so concerned about his health.

This friendship really touched Bao Yugang deeply and moved him.

What a great junior!

Unfortunately, his four daughters have already entered the marriage hall.

Otherwise, if Lin Haoran could become his son-in-law, he would even feel that he had an extremely reliable successor and there would be someone to carry on his legacy.

Bao Yugang also understood that Lin Haoran meant well, and his coughing symptoms seemed to be more frequent than before, and his breathing was a little difficult.

Perhaps, it is time to do a more comprehensive and detailed examination, so that I can feel more at ease.

After building such a huge wealth empire, no one wants to collapse prematurely and let all their life's efforts go to waste.

After a moment of silence, Bao Yugang nodded slowly and said, "Haoran, you are right. I have been busy with work these years and rarely paid attention to my health. Since you insist so much, I will listen to you and find time to go to the hospital for a comprehensive check-up."

Lin Haoran couldn't help but feel relieved when he heard this.

If this reminder allows Bao Yugang to discover his illness in time and receive effective treatment, then I will have done a great thing.

If cancer can be detected in its early stages and treated promptly and effectively, the success rate is very high.

People of Bao Yugang's status would invite the best doctors to treat him and use the most advanced treatment plans.

In this way, the success rate is greatly increased.

So, if it is discovered in advance,

Bao Yugang's life trajectory might be rewritten because of this.

By then, Lin Haoran's status in Bao Yugang's heart will undoubtedly improve.

This means that in the future Hong Kong business community, he will have an extremely reliable and powerful ally.

Although his wealth has indeed surpassed Bao Yugang's today, Bao Yugang's influence and connections are far beyond his reach.

After all, Bao Yugang's influence and network of contacts are the result of a lifetime of hard work.

And he is simply a nouveau riche, and he has to continue to accumulate influence and connections around the world.

Lin Haoran thought so in his heart, but did not show it on his face.

He just smiled and said, "Uncle Bao, it's right for you to think so. Everything will be fine if you are healthy!"

"I'll ask my assistant to arrange the physical examination. Let's not talk about this for now. I'll tell you when the results come out. Let's continue talking about what we talked about before. You exchange your Hutchison Whampoa shares with Wharf Holdings, and you privatize Wharf Holdings together. I think it's better to implement these things as soon as possible. Let's..." Bao Yugang couldn't help coughing again before he finished speaking.

Lin Haoran probably guessed that Bao Yugang was worried that he would regret it later, so he was so anxious.

So, he couldn't help but persuade with a wry smile: "Uncle Bao, your health is like this, don't worry about these work matters for now, your health is the most important thing, after you have checked your body, it's not too late for us to sit down and discuss it slowly, don't worry, Uncle Bao knows me well, don't you? I will not regret what I promised."

Bao Yugang waved his hand, suppressed a cough and said, "It's okay, it's okay. I have an old illness and it won't go away for a while. The matter of Kowloon Wharf cannot be delayed. Let's continue the discussion."

Bao Yugang's words made Lin Haoran feel deeply moved. He was indeed a well-known workaholic! On the other hand, compared with these business tycoons in Hong Kong, he was simply out of tune.

Lin Haoran was thinking about handing over all matters, big or small, to his subordinates to handle, and he just wanted to be a hands-off manager comfortably. (End of this chapter)