"Change your clothes first." Grandma took the backpack from Dean Zhang and handed it to Qin Mei.
"Okay." Qin Mei took the backpack and headed to the restroom.
When Qin Mei came out after changing, only her grandmother was sitting on the sofa. The others were nowhere to be seen.
"How much longer does Jiali have to live?" Grandma asked directly. She wasn't one to beat around the bush or evade the truth. She faced reality head-on.
"It's hard to say." Qin Mei thought for a moment before adding, "If the surgery is successful and I follow up with Chinese medicine, her survival rate will be very high, provided it doesn't recur."
"Dr. Zhang said the surgery is very risky." Grandma's voice trembled slightly.
"All surgeries carry risks." Qin Mei didn't dare to over-promise.
"Dr. Zhang said he recommends conservative treatment," Grandma said.
"I recommend surgery," Qin Mei stated.
"Dr. Zhang said..."
"I recommend..."
