Chapter 1434: Chapter 1072: Success! Chapter 1434: Chapter 1072: Success! Su Qinghe, busy with official duties, could not stay long. He hurried home to see his elderly father, a visit that usually only happened once every few years.

The Su Family, as a family of tradition, had younger generations who each excelled in their own right. Starting from the Ming dynasty and persisting until now, the family’s tradition of scholarly excellence was passed down without a single prodigal son, a testament to successful family education.

In Su Qingyun’s generation, all four brothers were exceptionally outstanding. Su Qingyun himself is now an Academician, while the eldest brother, Su Qingshan, has been promoted from Nandu Province to Beijing. The third, Su Qingyu, is the owner of a large domestic pharmaceutical company, and the youngest, Su Qinghe, has been developing his career in the military and now holds the rank of General.

Among the younger generation, Su Nanchen topped the Nandu Province’s science College Entrance Examination. He graduated from the eight-year program at Xiehe Hospital and, looking at his current trajectory, will not lag behind his father academically. His daughter-in-law, Lin Lan, was only 28 when she became a doctoral supervisor at Nandu Medical University.

Their daughter just completed an ordinary bachelor’s degree in nursing, which seemed a far cry from what Professor Su had hoped for her as a child. Su Qingyun and his wife also hoped that Su Yixuan could be admitted to a top-tier Medical University, such as Xiehe, Imperial Medical University, Huaxi, Nandu Medical University, Fudan, etc. However, much to their surprise, she chose nursing and was not interested in pursuing further studies, opting to work right after her undergraduate degree.

Everyone has their own aspirations and can’t be forced. The family’s only cherished daughter, Su Qingyun and his wife eventually let go, letting her be, for her happiness and joy mean more than anything else.

Now, it seems the daughter has chosen a path that indirectly elevates the family status, marrying a husband that is so dazzling. Su Qingyun is aware that with Yang Ping’s ability, becoming an Academician and a Nobel laureate is only a matter of time. His current academic achievements are more than sufficient, not just for the future.

“The wedding is almost upon us, and I won’t be able to make it then, but your aunt will definitely be there. On behalf of both of us, I apologize here.”

Over the years, Su Qinghe was devoted to his work, rarely visiting home, and only video-calling his father during festivals. It had been many years since he had returned, and sometimes he would just have his wife and children make the visit.

Su Yixuan immediately said, “Uncle, please don’t say that. Work is important.” These uncles truly adored her, for she was the only girl amongst the four families.

Su Qingyun added, “Fourth brother, it’s out of place to say that.”

Su Qinghe expressed, “We have only one treasured daughter in our family; naturally, I must attend. But, second brother, as you know my work situation, I won’t explain further. If not for Professor Chang’s situation, I wouldn’t have been able to make it back today.”

All was understood without further words. Professor Su immediately called for everyone to start the meal.

Professor Chang Qirui was in charge of an important national defense project. He was the absolute key figure in the project, and without him, the project would never have progressed so smoothly. Now that the project is more than halfway done, this accident is a source of both sorrow for the loss of such a talent and concern for the project’s delay.

Countless scientific and technical workers labor around the clock, contributing to the nation’s collection of scientific achievements. Now such an important talent is lying in the Hospital Ward facing a hundred percent mortality rate, which pains Su Qinghe greatly and is hard for him to accept.

This son-in-law claimed there was a glimmer of hope, but whether it was true or merely comforting words was uncertain. Nevertheless, this son-in-law’s reputation was already very prominent in Beijing, and his several former leaders often mentioned his name.

“Xiao Yang, is there really any hope for Professor Chang?” At the dining table, Su Qinghe couldn’t help asking again.

Yang Ping honestly replied, “I can’t guarantee the success rate for the new method, but there is great hope.”

Since there was a ray of hope, Su Qinghe insisted, “Whatever support you need, just ask. We will support you fully.”

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Before leaving Nandu, Su Qinghe visited Professor Chang in the ICU once more. It was night, but the Hospital was still brightly lit.

The ICU was like daylight, with no distinction between day and night. Doctors and Nurses bustled around all night, and the monitoring screens showed real-time video of a Patient in the Ward.

After all, as a leader, Su Qinghe was inevitably followed by many people, secretaries, guards, etc. He asked them all to wait outside to avoid disturbing the medical staff and entered the ICU Ward with Professor Su and Yang Ping.

Professor Chang was now connected to many wires and various tubes, relying on a tracheal ventilator for breathing due to his coma. But the good news was that his vital signs remained stable.

The country values talent highly, especially for someone like Professor Chang. Any slight anomaly in his annual check-up would lead to expert discussions. But still, there was a chance of something being missed.

“I really hope there’s a possibility of rescue. Professor Yang, I’m counting on you.”

Su Qinghe could not stay long; he had a special flight back that night. After the visit, he had to hurry back to Beijing.

“I will do my utmost,” Yang Ping reassured his fourth uncle as they parted.

After seeing off his fourth uncle, Yang Ping returned to the ICU Ward. The on-duty Doctor reported to him that the latest check showed another increase in virus antibody titers.

The Patient’s rabies virus antibody titers were continuously rising, which was exciting for everyone; it suggested that the human immune system might have the chance to eliminate the rabies virus – a glimpse of hope for success.

In fact, Yang Ping’s treatment approach was very scientific. It focused on protecting the brain as its core. Previously, rabies fatalities were inevitable not due to the inability to eliminate the virus, but because the brain was damaged in the process. Now, by protecting the brain and allowing the immune system to confidently combat the virus, the fight could continue until victory.