I am weak and friendly

Chapter 189 Today, Tang stood up! Then… he sat down again. (End of Volume)

On the last day of July, Tang Yiping was going to do something very important.

I'm getting my second dose of nusinersen this year.

This injection was delayed by about half a month compared to Tang Yiping's original plan, which was a bit late in terms of maintaining the dosage, but it wasn't a big problem.

The main reason is that he has been injured several times during this period, used some medications, and undergone some examinations. His spine, which is suitable for injection, also has some minor injuries, so he simply postponed it for a few days.

He originally planned to go by himself, but his brother insisted on going with him.

In the morning, his colleague picked him up in his car and took him to the Municipal First Hospital.

Heading south from Qihang Building and then onto the overpass, Tang Yiping looked out the window.

"What's wrong?" Ban asked, noticing Tang Yiping's strange expression.

"Why is construction starting here again all of a sudden?" Tang Yiping frowned.

From this angle, you can see the alley leading to the subway station that Tang Yiping often passes by.

Looking down from above, you can see a lot of construction equipment entering the site, and amidst the rumbling of machinery, many buildings are being demolished.

"I heard from the security guard downstairs this morning that a few holdouts have finally reached an agreement and moved out, so construction can finally begin," said Brother Ban. "Sigh, this lousy place has been dragging on for almost ten years, it's practically a psoriasis, but it's finally going to be cleared away."

From this angle, you can see the general shape of this area.

Compared to the surrounding high-rise buildings, this area, composed of low-rise bungalows and haphazardly constructed houses, resembles an irregular patch of mold; calling it psoriasis is indeed a apt description.

"This is where you saved Professor Liu last time, right?" Brother Ban said.

"Correct."

"Maybe it was because of this that we were finally able to move forward and cure this psoriasis," said Brother Ban. "In that case, the people of Hailing should thank you."

Brother Ban, an outsider, easily represented the people of Hailing City.

Is it because of me?

Tang Yiping looked down again. He had a strange feeling. Even though he didn't see anything, it felt like a huge, indescribable monster was quietly retracting its tentacles.

Or...like a gecko that has lost its tail.

This feeling isn't new.

The annihilation of Fan Zhihong and several other squads, and the loss of several "fragments," seem to have "hurt" this tentacle. But will this indescribable monster really stop and leave?

Tang Yiping was not optimistic.

It will just become more discreet.

Where will it appear next?
But no matter where it appears, Tang Yiping knows where "it" is.

It's right behind this world.

It's right there in the "gap," on the "other side."

In the past two days, Tang Yiping has visited this place more than once when he went to see Shushu after get off work.

I've tried to get inside more than once.

But as it turns out, even with Stoka's help, it was simply a pipe dream for a wheelchair athlete.

After getting stuck among the construction debris twice, Tang Yiping had no choice but to give up.

To Tang Yiping, what were clearly just some trash were like an insurmountable chasm.

Sometimes, Tang Yiping found it both laughable and absurd.
He could have easily beaten up Fan Zhihong and his gang, but he was helpless against the ruins. It was truly absurd.

On the way, Tang Yiping was a little silent. His brother probably thought Tang Yiping was a bit nervous, so he told a few jokes to cheer him up.

but……

As for Ban's joke-telling skills...

Tang Yiping believes that what was taken away from Ban Ge may not be just his product talent.

Upon arriving at the Municipal First Hospital, as usual, a "Parking Full" sign had already been put up early in the morning. However, upon seeing Brother Ban's car, someone directed it to drive in.

When Tang Yiping arrived at the outpatient building, he saw the round-faced nurse and Qiu Zhaodong waiting at the door.

In addition, several men wearing shirts of various colors were also waiting nearby, including Liu Chengyuan, an acquaintance of Tang Yiping.

Compared to when Tang Yiping saw him a while ago, Liu Chengyuan was not in a wheelchair today, and his complexion was rosy and he was full of energy, looking like he had recovered very well.

Upon seeing Tang Yiping, he rushed over, grabbed Tang Yiping's hand, and helped him out of the car.

"Uncle Liu, what brings you here?" Tang Yiping was a little confused.

“I heard you were coming for your injection today, how could I not come?” Liu Chengyuan said. “You’re just a kid, going out alone, and with something so important… Sigh, your parents are really something, how could they leave you alone with something so important?”

"Uh... I'm not a child anymore, and I'm not alone..." Tang Yiping said weakly.

Not only did Brother Ban come today, but Brother Ze also wanted to come with me, but he refused.

"A mere freshman in college, yet he says he's not a child." Liu Chengyuan disagreed. "When are you going home? I'll take you home and introduce you to your parents."

"I guess not..."

It feels like the homeroom teacher is about to meet with the parents.

If Master Tang finds out what I've done...

Don’t do that!

While trying to dissuade Liu Chengyuan from his idea, Tang Yiping glanced back and saw Li Tieqiang and Zhao Xinyi huddled behind the crowd, waving at him.

Why is everyone here today?
Who leaked the information?!

With everyone's help, Tang Yiping was put into a wheelchair.

Upon seeing Tang Yiping's wheelchair, Qiu Zhaodong praised Tang Yiping, saying, "It seems that you've been using this exercise wheelchair a lot lately, and you've been doing your rehabilitation very seriously."

Tang Yiping heard his brother chuckle.

With a hint of sarcasm, he quickly glared at Ban Ge.

Tang Yiping was too embarrassed to say that recently, Stokala had actually been leading the way on his own.

It's a manual wheelchair, but powered by Stokka.

Ah, I have indeed been too lazy, Tang Yiping thought.

I must do a good job of rehabilitation, exercise, and recovery!

Wait, I said last time I was going to practice coding problems diligently, and I still lost 50 points...

Maybe I'm just born to slack off!
What's wrong with Stokka Power? Stokka Power is all-natural and pollution-free!

……

Nusinersen sodium is administered via lumbar puncture.

The whole process is actually very quick, it can be done in two or three minutes.

This wasn't Tang Yiping's first injection; he was very familiar with the whole process.

Before entering the operating room, Tang Yiping sent a message to Master Tang:
"Old Tang, I'm going to get my injection."

Almost immediately, Tang Yiping received a reply from Master Tang:
"understood."

It looked calm and serene.

But judging from how quickly this guy replied...

They're definitely glued to their phones.

And even the replies might have been planned in advance.

The injection was performed by Qiu Zhaodong himself, and ultrasound guidance was used to ensure the safety of the entire injection process.

The thick needle was inserted into Tang Yiping's lumbar spine. First, 5ml of cerebrospinal fluid was drained out, and then 5ml of expensive and miraculous medicine was injected into his lumbar spine.

"Thirty thousand yuan!" Tang Yiping exclaimed.

"Don't talk," Qiu Zhaodong said. "If you talk, my hand might slip, and you'll spend the rest of your life lying in bed wearing diapers."

"I'm particularly good at putting diapers on people," said the round-faced nurse.

Tang Yiping: "..."

Thank you all!
This wasn't Tang Yiping's first injection, but he still felt very uncomfortable.

I don't care about the pain, but I still feel a little nervous.

But after being distracted by Qiu Zhaodong and the round-faced nurse, Tang Yiping felt less nervous.

"Alright." Qiu Zhaodong finished his operation with complete concentration. The nurse finished the finishing touches and checked everything very carefully before saying to Tang Yiping, "Your 30,000 yuan will be reimbursed."

"Huh? It's reimbursed?" "Yes, our hospital has a research project on a related condition that can reduce or exempt certain expenses for relevant personnel, and... there are also some special funds or something, I don't know which account it goes through, but it's been waived for you."

"Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

"If you get excited and move around a bit, then we'll have to reimburse you for the rest of your life with diapers."

Diapers aren't going to make a difference, are they?

"Actually, I'm not short of money right now... And, is it really possible to get reimbursed? It's not like someone paid for it for me, is it?"

Qiu Zhaodong was helpless.

This guy is too perceptive.

"Can you stop thinking so much and just accept other people's kindness?"

"it is good."

“Keep your own money for next time,” Qiu Zhaodong said. “After your summer internship ends, you’ll be going back to school. You won’t be coming to Hailing for treatment again, will you?”

"Uh...probably."

"Your spine is quite beautiful, very straight, without any scoliosis, making it easy to insert needles. I'll miss this spine," Qiu Zhaodong said wistfully. "I wonder who will be giving you acupuncture next time..."

Tang Yiping: "..."

At that moment, he felt that he was not a person, but a braised pork chop.

Or perhaps the spine itself became a spirit.

Normally, after the injection, all that is needed is to stay in the hospital for observation. However, the hospital arranged a special ward for Tang Yiping and instructed him to stay in the hospital for two more days. They also arranged some rehabilitation exercises for him.

Recalling the tests he had done last time, Tang Yiping's face turned green.

"No need, I just had a check-up last time!"

Tang Yiping felt that he had been hospitalized too many times recently, and the blood tests alone were almost making him anemic.

He strongly resisted it.

Moreover, his schedule is very tight today.

After several days of patient waiting, Stoka told him that he had found some clues to the information he needed, and that Stoka's friend would arrive on Earth that night with some information. Tang Yiping had already arranged to meet them at the "usual place" at 9 p.m.

The reason Stoka didn't come today was twofold: firstly, it wasn't convenient to bring the dog to the hospital, and secondly, he was there to guide his friend and successfully get him to the meeting place.

According to Stoka, his friend was one of the most "talented" among his kind, and the one most likely to learn the art of offering.

Tang Yiping was very curious about the Stoka race, and also extremely curious about other members of the race who were as talented as the Stoka.

According to the evaluation criteria of the "Survival Guide for the Weak," this member of Stoka's clan should be one of the most foolish people among Stoka's clan.

Tang Yiping was still very curious.

Therefore, Tang Yiping decided to make a runaway.

The problem was that Qiu Zhaodong was keeping a close eye on things, and he specifically assigned a round-faced nurse to guard the door.

Moreover, even his brother agreed that he should stay in the hospital for a couple more days.

This is a crucial time for the launch of Diting! Shouldn't we be racing against time?

Tang Yiping felt that even his own master had betrayed him.

He was extremely distressed.

Liu Chengyuan was very busy; his project was progressing steadily. When Tang Yiping returned to the ward, he chatted with him for a while, told him to take good care of himself, and said he would come to see him again. Then Liu Chengyuan left.

Others also wished Tang Yiping a speedy recovery, saying things that weren't very meaningful.

Tang Yiping struggled in vain, trying to get someone to take him away, but he was ruthlessly left behind.

This world is too dark.

he thinks.

When he needed help, not a single person offered a helping hand!

Just when Tang Yiping was in despair, the door was pushed open again, and Li Tieqiang and his apprentice Zhao Xinyi walked in.

It was clear that they had something to say to Tang Yiping, but they held back because of his health condition.

Tang Yiping's eyes lit up: "What happened?"

“Master, I told you I couldn’t hide it from Tang!” Zhao Xinyi said.

"Is it about Fan Zhihong?"

“Fan Zhihong is in very bad condition. We think he might not be able to make it through the next two days.”

"so serious?"

Although his stabbing technique was injected with [late-stage pancreatic cancer], Fan Zhihong, with his excellent physical condition and numerous talents, couldn't withstand it.

Yes, the term "late-stage pancreatic cancer" that I learned was also the term used by Du Yuanshan, who had pushed himself to the limit with his late-stage pancreatic cancer. Fan Zhihong's ability to hold on until now is quite remarkable.

"But we haven't been able to interrogate him yet, and there are many things we haven't been able to get answers from him... Hirako, do you have a way?"

"Hmm, I can try, but I have to face him."

“Alright, Xin Yi, go ask the doctor if we can take Pingzi out,” Li Tieqiang said.

Zhao Xinyi turned and ran.

He returned in less than two minutes: "The doctor said that Tang is only here for observation. We can take him out, but we must take good care of him, let him rest well, and not let him overexert himself."

"Huh? What are we waiting for? Let's go!" Tang Yiping stood up from his wheelchair with a "whoosh" and took two steps forward.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Tang Yiping asked, noticing the way Li Tieqiang and Zhao Xinyi were staring at him.

"Tang...you...you've stood up!"

He lowered his head.

Wait, I'm standing up?

Did I just take two steps?

impossible!

How could I possibly stand up and take a few steps?

As soon as the thought popped into his head, he felt himself unable to stand and slumped backward.

Sure enough, I can't possibly stand up and walk a few steps.

"Watch out!" Zhao Xinyi rushed forward, steadied him, and helped him back into his wheelchair.

"Hey, Tang, you've sat down again," he said.

Tang Yiping: "..."

I know I've sat down again, you don't need to tell me!
Hi!
Only two steps!
Can you be firmer, my legs!
However, deep inside him, an indescribable joy welled up.

I... can stand up again!

Although it was only for a moment, who says I can't stand up again in the future?

Could it be because of the recent injection of nusinersen sodium?
Or... am I getting better?
That can't be right, SMA can't be reversed...

If SMA is irreversible, then how exactly did I regain my ability to act?

Besides the injection of nusinersen sodium, what else changed?

So where does one get their motivation to act?
Where else could we get it from?
The moment this thought popped into Tang Yiping's head, he felt his heart pounding.

……

Sitting in Li Tieqiang's car after leaving the hospital, Tang Yiping felt a strange sense of escaping from the jaws of death. He didn't want to waste any more time in the hospital; he had a lot to do.

Suddenly, Tang Yiping saw a familiar figure and abruptly pressed his face against the car window.

"What's wrong?" Li Tieqiang asked.

"It's nothing." Tang Yiping turned his head.

He just saw Master Tang.

I was watching him from the corner of the street.

Sure enough, he was worried, so he came anyway.

Master Tang looks quite good in his white suit, he thought.

　That's 4K today. I've been too busy with work these past two days and haven't had time to write during the day. I need to take a short break.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)