Chapter 1763: A ray of light

Elon Musk's girlfriend Grimes heard the doctor's judgment and couldn't help sobbing.
Elon Musk frowned slightly and said, "That is to say, if surgery and follow-up comprehensive treatment are performed, the survival rate will not exceed 50%?"
"It can be understood so." Manu said, "In fact, the survival rate indicators include five-year survival rate, ten-year survival rate, etc., but if the disease of Xiao X recurs, I am afraid..."
Manu shrugged when he said that, and didn't say any follow-up words, but everyone already understood the meaning.
Elon Musk was sullen and fell into entanglement.
After a while, he raised his head and said, "Thank you, Dr. Manu, and a few experts, thank you. Regarding the treatment plan, I think I have to think about it..."
"Of course! This is very important." Manu nodded and said, "I have no intention of urging, but I still have to remind you that you need to make a decision as soon as possible. The longer the delay, the worse the condition will be."
"I know!" Elon Musk rubbed his hair and said, "A few of you, let me live here now! I have asked someone to arrange the room, and I need to discuss it with my girlfriend!"
"Okay!" Manu stood up and said, "Mr. Musk, please notify me as soon as you make any decision! I'll be there anytime!"
Elon Musk nodded and asked the butler to take a few medical experts to the guest room to rest.
"Elon, what do you do now?" Grimes was a little bit unruly.
Elon Musk patted Grimes on the shoulder and said, "My dear, don't worry too much. We can provide Xiao X with the best medical conditions, and the best pediatricians and oncologists in the world will help him. He will be fine at the consultation."
Grimes choked: "Dr. Manu must have considered these factors, but his estimated survival rate is still so low, indicating that this disease is really difficult to cure..."
Elon Musk didn't know this. He just wanted to comfort his girlfriend, but in fact he felt that he needed comfort.
Grimes asked again: "Elon, what do we do now? Do you want to have surgery?"
In the case of surgery, if it fails, then it goes without saying. Even the operating table can’t be put down; even if it succeeds, there will be a series of follow-up problems, any of which may kill the child; even if those difficulties are passed, relapse later The probability is also extremely high.
In other words, it is very possible to suffer a lot of suffering that adults can hardly endure, and ultimately it is still difficult to keep alive.
If you don't have surgery and only undergo conservative treatment, it may not be that painful, but it is clear that life has entered the countdown.
The so-called conservative treatment is actually just hospice care in many cases and has no real therapeutic effect.
Elon Musk sighed and said: "I am indeed very entangled. Little X is so small. He shouldn't bear all this suffering..."
In fact, when Elon Musk heard that his child had a malignant tumor, he subconsciously thought of his first child.
At that time, the child was only ten weeks old. Like all fathers, he wanted to let the child take a nap and then put the child on his shoulder.
However, when he went to see the child again, he found that the child had no breath.
Of course, in the end, the doctor concluded that the child died of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, not because he held the child in the wrong posture and caused the child to suffocate.
However, Elon Musk still felt great pain. He stayed in the hospital for three days and then never talked about the death of the child.
In fact, the sudden death of this child dealt a huge blow to him.
So much so that his five children were all conceived through IVF technology. Deep down in his heart, he believed that science can guarantee the absolute health of the children.
Only this time, the girlfriend's pregnancy was an accident, but since she already has a child, she must be born.
When the child was born, Elon Musk was a little nervous. Fortunately, the examination at the time showed that the child was very healthy, and he was relieved.
But the good times did not last long, and the nightmare still fell.
This child, named "Little X" by him, failed to escape the bad luck in the end. He actually got such a serious disease and his life was at stake, as if he had been cursed.
The psychological shadow hidden deep in Elon Musk's heart suddenly enveloped him.
"Elon! Elon!" The voice of his girlfriend Grimes awakened him from the painful memories.
"Huh?" Elon Musk was a little dazed, "I'm sorry, dear, I'm a little lost...what are you talking about?"
"Elon, your phone is ringing..." Grimes said.
Elon Musk realized that the phone in his pocket was not only ringing, but also vibrating, but he really didn't realize it just now.
"Oh, thanks!"
Elon Musk took out his cell phone and glanced at the caller ID, frowned slightly.
This call was made by Li Yifu.
According to the normal procedure, if Li Yifu wants to contact Elon Musk, he must ask his assistant or secretary to make an appointment with Elon Musk’s secretary.
However, the two have similar net worth, and they are both heavyweights. When they met last time, they exchanged business cards out of politeness, so Li Yifu called directly through Elon Musk's private phone number.
Elon Musk intentionally hung up the phone and refused to answer. After all, he really has no intention of discussing business with Li Yifu. Moreover, Li Yifu’s business is too risky and he is not interested, but it is obviously very impolite to refuse to answer, especially The other party is still a rich man like Li Yifu, and if he hangs up roughly, he might really offend him completely.
So, despite his reluctance, Elon Musk answered the call, but his tone became a little cold: "Mr. Li, is there anything to do with me?"
"Mr. Musk, I hope to see you again." Li Yifu said.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Li, I have already left Silicon Valley." Elon Musk said, "I have had a problem at home these past two days, so I temporarily leave work. In addition, I want to discuss things that Mr. Li wants to discuss, I think my attitude It's already very clear. It is indeed because of risk control considerations that we cannot cooperate on that project. I am really embarrassed..."
"Mr. Musk is in Los Angeles?" Li Yifu asked with a smile, "I happen to be in Los Angeles!"
Elon Musk's face changed slightly and said, "What does Mr. Li mean? Are you following me?"
In fact, Elon Musk has a lot of ideas at this moment.
Because Li Yifu's proposal to purchase spacesuits and space equipment is too sensitive, and Li Yifu's Chinese identity, it is hard not to let Elon Musk think that there is a shadow of the Chinese government behind this matter.
But he had just left Silicon Valley, and the other party had already arrived in Los Angeles while his whereabouts were kept secret.
This has to make Elon Musk wary.
"Mr. Musk, don't get me wrong!" Li Yifu said with a smile, "I am not looking for you this time to discuss business. I heard that your child has some health problems, which is really unfortunate. I am willing to provide you with Some medical help."
Elon Musk felt unhappy in his heart.
Obviously, Li Yifu spent a lot of effort to investigate him, otherwise how could it be possible to catch up to Los Angeles so quickly, and he also knew the situation of Xiao X.
Although Elon Musk did not deliberately keep secrets, it does not mean that he can accept his privacy being spied on.
Therefore, Elon Musk's tone has become less polite.
He snorted softly and said, "Mr. Li, I don’t know what you mean by medical help? Does Mr. Li think that I can’t hire the best doctor or the best hospital to help Xiao X? Treatment?"
Li Yifu said indifferently: "Of course I don't think so. But... As far as I know, the malignant degree of rhabdomyosarcoma is very high, especially your child's condition seems to be more serious, even under the best existing conditions. I don’t think the survival rate will exceed 40%, right?"
"So what?" Elon Musk felt that his patience was going to be exhausted, and his tone became harder.
"Such a survival rate is simply a gambling!" Li Yifu said exaggeratedly, "Mr. Musk, do you think that if I can provide only a 40% survival rate, or just a little increase, Will I still call you this number?"
Elon Musk's heart jumped sharply, and he pretended to ask calmly: "Then what Mr. Li meant... With the medical help you provided, what is the probability of Little X's survival?"
Li Yifu said lightly: "More than 90%, if you don't consider some unexpected factors of force majeure, it is 100%!"
Li Yifu is full of confidence in Xia Ruofei's medical skills.
In fact, he was full of confidence in Xia Ruofei's ability in any field.
To put it bluntly, it is blind worship.
After Elon Musk listened, he couldn't help but take a breath, and then he came back to his senses. He felt that it was impossible, especially in the eyes of him who believes in science. The laws of science include his son's illness. Obviously, from a scientific point of view, the treatment plan proposed by Dr. Manu's team has reached the world's top level, and the patient's survival rate has also been raised to the limit. Li Yifu said 90% or 100% as soon as he came up. It sounded like a magic stick.
Elon Musk couldn't help but feel unhappy, he felt that Li Yifu was amusing himself.
He said coldly: "Mr. Li, your joke is not funny!"
"It seems that Mr. Musk does not believe what I said." Li Yifu said calmly.
"Huh huh!" Elon Musk said coldly, "Does Mr. Li think his words have such a credibility?"
Li Yifu laughed and said, "Is there any credibility? You will know if you try it? You don't even have the courage to give it a try. Are you so eager to conclude?"
"What Mr. Li said does not conform to the laws of science at all, so there is no need to try!" Elon Musk was unmoved.
"Scientific laws? Science stipulates that your son must undergo surgery?" Li Yifu sneered, "Does science stipulate that he has to face terrible chemotherapy at such a young age? Science also stipulates that he has 56% The probability of ten will not survive five years at all?"
"Mr. Li, please pay attention to your words." Elon Musk's face sank like water, "Little X unfortunately got this disease. This is something no one wants to see."
Li Yifu’s tone eased a little, and said,
Mr. Musk, I’m not trying to irritate you on purpose. I just want to tell you that there is nothing to lose if you give yourself another chance to try. On the contrary, it is very likely. There will be a miraculous turnaround!"
Then, Li Yifu said:
I brought a Huaxia medical expert over this time. He will treat Xiao X from the perspective of Chinese medicine. Our experts have already understood Xiao X’s condition and he is very helpful in curing such diseases. Still very confident."
Before Elon Musk could speak, Li Yifu struck the iron while it was still hot and said: "Mr. Musk, using traditional Chinese medicine treatment, there is no need for surgery or chemotherapy to kill the enemy. It will almost hurt the body. It’s zero. Even if it’s unsuccessful, you might as well try it. Could it get worse?"
Li Yifu's last words finally touched Elon Musk.
He hesitated and said, "Mr. Li, I don't know much about Chinese medicine. The experts you brought can really treat rhabdomyosarcoma?"
Li Yifu said: "I know this may be unbelievable, but this is true. In fact, the expert I brought has successfully cured a serious brain malignant tumor. Please note that it is a cure!"
Elon Musk took a deep breath and said, "OK, I am willing to try new treatments, provided that there is no harm to the body."
"Of course, I can guarantee this." Li Yifu said.
Elon Musk hesitated again and asked: "Mr. Li, this treatment...is it the business you said the day before yesterday..."
Li Yifu interrupted Elon Musk's words with a smile, and said: "Let's talk about this first, let's see the effect of the treatment, how about it?"
Elon Musk knows that even if the two parties do not sign any agreement, Li Yifu is not a role to be kneaded. If the treatment is really effective, he will probably take the risk to complete this super large order, otherwise Li Yifu's forces in the United States cannot afford to retaliate wildly.
"Okay!" After a short hesitation, Elon Musk said decisively, "Mr. Li, please bring medical experts to my manor! By the way, where are you now? I will send a car to pick you up. ."
"Beverly Hills Hotel." Li Yifu said.
"OK!" Elon Musk said, "please wait half an hour at the hotel!"
"No problem!" Li Yifu said with a smile, "Mr. Musk, you will know in the future. This is a very wise decision. This decision will bring your child a healthy body condition!"