<h4>Chapter 814: Chapter 816: Terminal Cancer</h4>


    But where could he go if he didn’t return home?


    Lin Zhao lifted his gaze in confusion, looking at the scenery around him with bewilderment. This was the old district, and many young people his age had already moved to the new district for work or study.


    Most people left here were the elderly, along with some young people who stayed, but they also went to work, so streets were practically empty, with only a few vehicles moving back and forth.


    As Lin Zhao walked along the streets, he suddenly realized that apart from the Gambling Stone Field, he really had nowhere else to go.


    Since his time in prison, his friends changed their attitudes toward him, and he no longer reached out to them, while they acted like they didn’t recognize him when they saw him.


    The reason was nothing more than knowing he wasn’t as formidable as the rumors suggested, neither did he have a strong background, letting him face reality properly. Plus, after he met Lin Dong at the Gambling Stone Field, he truly understood what real friendship was.


    Walking on, unknowingly, he found himself at the doorstep of his home, and Lin Zhao felt more than ever that his life had nowhere else to go other than the Gambling Stone Field.


    From inside came a painful moan, leaving Lin Zhao no time to think as he rushed in, only to see his mother lying painfully on the ground.


    "Mom, what’s wrong?" Lin Zhao asked anxiously.


    But Lin Zhao’s mother was in too much pain to speak at this point, her forehead covered in sweat, painfully biting her lips.


    Seeing this, Lin Zhao quickly took out his phone and dialed 120.


    The doctor said that fortunately, she was sent to the hospital in time; otherwise, her life would have been in danger.


    Acute gastroenteritis, although not a severe disease, the pain it caused was really hard to endure.


    Lin Zhao took the receipt to pay, and when he returned to the ward, he happened to meet the doctor returning.


    "I advise you to do aprehensive check-up,"


    the doctor suddenly said.


    Lin Zhao looked at the doctor in confusion, "What do you mean? Does my mom have some bad illness?"


    The doctor shook his head, "It’s not certain yet, but I see some of her indicators are a bit high, so I suggest you take her for a full check-up."


    Lin Zhao’s heart sank, the doctor’s words suggested she likely had something serious.


    Lin Zhao was extremely scared. His mother was already asleep, so he decided to take her for aprehensive examination after she finished the IV.


    After the IV was done, it was an hourter; by this time, Lin Zhao’s mother had also woken up.


    ncing around, her eyes finallynded on Lin Zhao as she puzzledly asked, "Why am I in the hospital?"


    "Doctor said you have acute gastroenteritis; when I came back, you were already having an attack."


    Lin Zhao truthfully replied.


    "You came back? Isn’t it work time now? Why did you suddenlye home? Did you get into trouble outside?"


    Upon hearing this, Lin Zhao’s mother became agitated.


    Lin Zhao sighed inwardly, shaking his head, "No, I didn’t get into trouble. There’s a summit in the Capital City today, so all entertainment venues are closed, and our boss gave us a day off."


    Lin Zhao’s mother was half-believing, though Lin Zhao’s recent changes were evident, but because of the wrongdoings hemitted before, she couldn’t fully trust him.


    Lin Zhao knew his mother didn’t believe him, but he wasn’t going to exin further.


    Seeing his mother awake, Lin Zhao said to her, "Right, the doctor ordered some tests for you, let’s get them done now."


    Lin Zhao’s mother refused hastily, "What tests? I know my own body well. I just ate something bad, no serious problem. This doctor is just trying to coax money out of you with various tests. Let’s not do them, let’s go home once the IV is done."


    Lin Zhao knew his mother was money-conscious, as his father was the family’s sole spiritual pir and source of ie. Now, with his father gone, all the burden fell on his mother, who had never worked outside before but now worked as a nanny just to earn a little to support the family.


    Although he was now working at the Gambling Stone Field, the deep impression he left on his mother before made her not believe he could earn money.


    Lin Zhao sighed and could only say helplessly, "But I’ve already paid for it, and the doctor said these tests are already queued, can’t be refunded."


    Lin Zhao’s mother red at him, disappointed, "You prodigal child, don’t you know our family’s situation? Why waste money on this? All these testsbined must cost several thousand, right? You just went and spent all of it at once."


    Lin Zhao listened silently, knowing that all the testsbined were just two thousand yuan, despite his previously unsteady life, he had saved some pocket money over time, and this two thousand yuan he could manage.


    "Mom, the money is from me, not yours."


    Lin Zhao said sullenly.


    "Your money? Where did you get it? You’ve only been working at the Gambling Stone Field for less than a month, where did you get so much money? Are you involved in some shady business?"


    "Mom!" Lin Zhao felt increasingly frustrated at his mother’s usations and shouted, "Mom, I know what you’re thinking, the money is clean, I saved it."


    Lin Zhao picked up the form, initially wanting to say more to his mother, but upon seeing her like this, he swallowed back his words.


    "The money’s already spent, if you don’t go through with it, it’ll be wasted."


    After Lin Zhao finished, Lin Zhao’s mother huffed begrudgingly, "Fine, but just this once. If you act rashly and waste money again, I’ll have your grandma deal with you."


    She had no authority over Lin Zhao, but his grandmother did. Lin Zhao was closest to his grandmother, who was strict with him.


    Previously, her spoiling of Lin Zhao, helping him hide lies from his grandmother, resulted in the present Lin Zhao.


    Lin Zhao grunted quietly, then fetched a wheelchair to take Lin Zhao’s mother for the tests.


    During each test, Lin Zhao’s mother nagged Lin Zhao several times.


    All of it was money, hard-earned money after days of work, all being spent at once.


    Lin Zhao felt helpless, but his mother was like this, leaving him at a loss for words.


    After all the tests, Lin Zhao first escorted his mother back to the ward, then took the results to find the doctor.


    The doctor’s expression grew grave after looking at them, confirming his worst fears.


    Lin Zhao’s mother was diagnosed withte-stage cancer.