The Great Thief - Chapter 491

Chapter 491: Heart Disease
"Are you able to take out three million? If you can’t…" the old doctor asked .


He knew how much $3 million was . Even if the dollar had dropped significantly, most of the average people wouldn’t see that much money in their lifetime . Three million dollars was enough to buy a good house in the average areas .
"No . I can afford it," Lu Lu replied without any hesitation .
In this moment, Lu Li would fulfill anything that the old doctor asked for . He was usually smart, but once things came to his sister, he instantly became a fool .
If everything in life went as planned, then life wouldn’t be so interesting .
There had to be someone who made you lose your cool . For Lu Li, Lu Xin was this someone .
"You can afford three million? That game must’ve really, really earned a lot of money…" the old doctor said in surprise; he didn’t expect this answer .
Lu Li had said that he could afford it, but this didn’t mean that he would have to use all of it . The doctor was stating a fact, while Lu Li was showing his determination .
The old doctor was already the most famous cardiologist in the nation, but he only had around one or two million dollars in his savings .
Of course, this was also because of his generosity; he often helped his patients, regardless of money .


He had originally planned to help Lu Li, even if Lu Li couldn’t afford it .
"Please lower the risks to a minimum; money isn’t an issue . " In Lu Li’s perspective, surgeries always came with risks . There was no way he would let his efforts go to waste because he wanted to save some money .
"Helen Svalford is the most famous heart surgeon in the world . She has performed up to 700 heart transplant surgeries, she’s serious, strict and rarely makes mistakes . Last week, she came to China to perform a surgery . I’ve always kept in contact with her and have planned to ask her to perform the surgery . What do you think?" the old doctor asked .
Helen Svalford!
Because of his sister, Lu Li had spent his spare time studying the medical world . This was the name that he paid the most attention to .
Helen Svalford was from England . With the medical technology of Europe constantly dropping, she was referred to as ‘the last fig leaf’ for the European medical world .
She was currently the best heart surgeon in the world, and all of her patients were either millionaires or politicians .
"Is it really possible to have her perform the surgery?" Lu Li instantly felt like three million was worth it .
Previously, he had searched up some records from the past . Every famous doctor had some "dirty spots" in their career; it was just a matter of whether they had more or less . However, Helen Svalford didn’t even have one .

Apparently, she had spent all her years before she was thirty traveling around the world to educate herself . She had never performed on a human body before she was 35 . She spent up to ten years testing her skills on animals, and the first time she performed a surgery on a person, it was for Queen Elizabeth XIV of Great Britain .
Lu Li never thought that he would be able to have someone so legendary perform a surgery for his sister .
"Twenty years ago, she came to study in China . I taught her a bit, so we kept in contact after," the old doctor said, then hesitated before continuing, "The donor… her family also placed in some effort . "
"Donor… what happened to her?" Lu Li remembered that for someone to donate their heart, it meant that they were most likely going to pass away soon .
"The name of the donor is Mei Wu; she’s 21 this year . She had a car accident last week and is in a state of unconsciousness . There’s a chance for her to pass away at any moment, so it’s best that you get ready now . We’ll go to Jinling together; the conditions are better there," the old doctor sighed as he pinched his eyebrows slightly . "When you get a chance in the future, you should visit her parents with your sister . That was their single daughter; I don’t even know how they are going to survive without her…"
"Sure, I definitely will . Doctor Don, thank you so much . If you need anything at all in the future, just let me know," Lu Li said as he stood up, expressing his gratitude .
"I’m not even sure why I’m working so hard for someone my age . " The old doctor waved his hand and asked Lu Li to quickly go get ready .
Lu Li didn’t really have anything to prepare . He had already begun his preparation as soon as he discussed the plans with the specialists . Lu Xin didn’t go to school either and she wasn’t allowed to play games for too long . Her diet was carefully monitored and she was ready to enter the hospital any moment .
The giant stone that had been placed on his heart had not been entirely lifted up .
It was waiting for a giant toss, a giant toss that would come when his sister finally removed herself from the disease .
As he sat in the electric car, he felt for the first time like the city was such a great place . Even the cold buildings in the rich section felt warmer under the sunset .
Once upon a time, he had hated all of this .
After a dozen minutes, Lu Li arrived back at home .
"Xin Xin, hurry and pack . We’re going to Jinling . " Lu Li called out his sister from the game by knocking on her helmet .
"What happened?" Lu Xin took off her helmet and yawned; she pulled up her slipping dress and was still quite sleepy .
The gaming helmet was originally designed to help the player relax, but Lu Li had also secretly adjusted his sister’s helmet . As such, she was often in a hypnotized state . After she left the potion store, Lu Xin’s excitement for their new house had decreased . Besides playing with the orphans, she spent most of her time playing on the grass or sleeping with the fairies .
Lu Li brought a wet towel from the bathroom and told his sister everything as he wiped her face .
Lu Xin finally woke up and felt overwhelmed .
She was about to go into a surgery and walk out with a completely different heart . Understandably, she was utterly terrified .
She hugged Lu Li tightly as she dug her head into her brother’s arms .
"I’m scared . "
"I’m here; don’t worry about anything . There are no risks to the surgery," Lu Li comforted his sister as he also comforted himself .
"But…" Anyone would be afraid if they were in her situation . Lu Xin held her hands together so tightly that her veins showed, then lifted her head and asked bitterly, "Will I still recognize you after I change hearts?"
"Of course you will; you’re still my sister . " Lu Li was stunned .
"But it’s a different heart! Will you still be as nice to me in the future?" The little girl was about to cry .
Under anxiety, people often switched topics or became unreasonable, and Lu Xin was probably in a similar situation . Most of the time, she was a good and strong child .
Lu Li continued comforting her as he helped to pack her clothes and luggage . These weren’t necessary, as once they entered the sterile ward, everything they used would be from the hospital .