Zongman: My days as a chaebol in Japan

Li Xuan doesn't like much of Sakura's music. Their music tends to be in a descending pitch and always sounds very negative. Because of Li Xuan, Asuna and the others at home are now learning other more majestic and gentle music.

After a round of ensemble performances, it was time for individual performances. The first to come up was a boy with glasses who looked a little weak.

"The next player to appear is the pianist, Kousei Arima, who will play the song "Kikujiro's Seventh Day" in flat key."

The host came on stage and introduced the personal information of the boy with glasses.

Hmm? Arima Kousei?

Li Xuan raised his eyes slightly and glanced at the man with glasses.

In less than a minute, a message came from Li Xuan's cell phone.

The performance began. Kikujiro's Toushi no Ode was originally a low-pitched piece of music, and now Arima Kousei lowered the pitch further, directly increasing the sadness and negative emotions. Yukino and Haruno were now hugging Li Xuan's arms, with their heads resting on his arms and shoulders, with red eyes.

Li Xuan felt a headache listening to the music. He was a little disgusted by this kind of negative music, but the two girls on his shoulders seemed to be listening intently. He had no intention of interrupting them and could only look elsewhere helplessly to distract his attention. Then he saw Miyazono Kaoru with long golden hair.

A golden light flashed in his eyes, and Li Xuan saw something wrong with the girl's body.

Sure enough, is it ALS?

The gray diseased cells spread throughout the girl's body. Wherever they passed, nearby cells began to die and muscles began to atrophy. Miyazono Kaoru must have been in this condition for a long time, but now she can still play the violin on the stage. Her perseverance is truly amazing.

Unfortunately, if nothing unexpected happened, this performance would have been the last in her life.

"Yukino, is your friend feeling unwell?" Li Xuan turned his head slightly and spoke to the black-haired girl who was leaning on his shoulder.

"No...no, Xun has always been in good health. I haven't heard her say that she is feeling unwell?" Yukino rolled her eyes and recalled her friend.

"She is ill, and this should be her last performance," Li Xuan said as he looked at Miyazono Kaoru who was playing the violin with all her strength on the stage.

Yukino was frightened by Li Xuan's words. She turned her head and looked at Li Xuan very worriedly. She knew that Li Xuan was not one to brag, so what he said about Miyazono Fumio was basically a done deal.

Seeing Xueno's worried and confused look, Li Xuan explained.

"AMS cannot be cured by current conventional medicine. Your friend must have had this disease when she was very young, but it has only started to spread in recent years. She must have hidden it from you. The fact that she can play the violin now is a manifestation of human willpower," Li Xuan told Yukino about Miyazono Fumio's physical condition.

"Xuan Jun, fumigate her..." Xueno held Li Xuan's big hands with both hands. She was very worried about her good friend.

Li Xuan just nodded and said, "Let's go check on her after she finishes playing. She should be aware of her physical condition."

After knowing her friend's situation, Yukino no longer had the heart to enjoy the music performance. She looked at Miyazono Kaoru who was playing the violin on the stage with a worried look. Yukino now just wanted the performance to end in the next second.

After waiting for more than ten minutes, finally, Miyazono Kaoru's performance ended. At this time, Yukino also noticed that something was wrong with her. The previous performers' long-term instrument playing would only consume physical strength, and it was normal for their faces to turn red and sweat, but Miyazono Kaoru's face was surprisingly pale now.

Seeing Xueno's anxiety, Li Xuan stretched out his hand and called the person in charge of the concert hall over. He said that he wanted to go backstage. The person in charge of the concert hall immediately led the three of them to the backstage respectfully.

In order to prevent emergencies, only relevant personnel are allowed to enter the backstage of such large-scale performances.

When Li Xuan and the other two came in, they happened to see Gong Yuan Xun talking to a boy.

"Mr. Arima Kousei, your request bothers me a lot. I already have someone I like. You are a good person. With your talent, you will definitely be able to find a girl who is more suitable for you," said Miyazono Fumio to Arima Kousei.

"Kaoru," Yukino called out when she saw Miyazono Kaoru and immediately walked over.

Miyazono Fumio saw someone calling her, and the voice sounded familiar. She looked up in the direction of the voice and found that it was her good friend Yukino. She was very happy. She had just seen Yukino at the front during the performance and was greatly encouraged.

Because of her health condition, she planned to reject Kousei Arima, whom she also had feelings for, and then go to find Yukino, but she didn't expect Yukino to come directly to the backstage lounge.

Miyazono Fumio supported his tired body and stood up, hugging Yukino.

"Yukino, I didn't expect you to really come, thank you", Miyazono Fumio leaned his entire weight on Yukino. Although they looked similar in size, Yukino was no ordinary person now, and he immediately sensed that something was wrong with his friend.

"Xun, you guy, you kept hiding the fact that you were not feeling well from me. I'll take you to the hospital," Yukino complained softly to her friend, then helped Miyazono Xun walk outside.

"Aha, can I be discovered so easily now? It's okay, Yukino, I just have a slight cold and I'll be fine after a few days of rest." Miyazono Fumio thought that Yukino discovered me because of her pale face.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Just come with me to the hospital first," but Miyazono Fumio couldn't break free from Yukino's control and was led out of the backstage by Yukino.

Kousei Arima saw Kaoru Miyazono being led out by a girl. From what the two said, it seemed like they were acquaintances. However, he had just plucked up the courage to express his feelings to Kaoru Miyazono. Although Kaoru Miyazono rejected him and played the nice guy card, he felt that he could still fight for her, so he prepared to follow her.

"Xun, she's sick, here are her medical records," Kousei Arima was stopped by someone, and a medical report was thrown to him.

Kousei Arima took two steps back and saw Li Xuan and Yang No coming out of the passage. The medical record was thrown to him by Li Xuan.

"Wow, what a handsome boy"

"My heart is beating so fast"

After Li Xuan entered the lounge, all the young ladies inside were attracted by his perfect appearance.

Chapter 249 Arima Kousei's Reality

Although Kousei Arima was also shocked by Li Xuan's appearance, he quickly thought of his own affairs and hurriedly looked at the medical records that Li Xuan threw to him.

Looking at the diagnosis and examination records of the municipal hospital above, as well as the hospital's stamp, there is currently no treatment for ALS in the medical community.

"How could this be!? Why does Kaoru have this disease?" Arima Kousei muttered to himself in disbelief.

Seeing Kousei Arima's stunned expression, Li Xuan threw another file over.

"Miyazono Kaoru is Yukino's good friend, I hope the person who is a good match for her is not bad," Li Xuan said lightly while looking at Arima Kousei.

"Arima Kousei, now tell me how you plan to deal with the matter of Miyazono Kaoru."

Kousei Arima read another document that Li Xuan threw over, and on it was his own detailed personal file.

"Who are you?" Kousei Arima's mind was in a mess and he didn't know what to say. It took him a long time to ask.

An expected look flashed in Li Xuan's eyes. He did not respond to Arima Kousei, but turned around and said with a bit of coldness, "I hope you can take the initiative to cut off the matter of Miyazono Kaoru. I will have someone cure your mother's illness. This will be regarded as a reward for your cooperation with Kaoru's performance."

After saying that, Li Xuan took Yang No's hand and prepared to leave. Unexpectedly, at this time, Arima Kousei's thoughts became clearer and he quickly called Li Xuan from behind.

"Wait, why? Why should the relationship between me and Kaoru be cut off? How I deal with Kaoru's affairs is my choice. I will not give up my relationship with Kaoru," Arima Kousei was a little confused, but still spoke firmly.

Li Xuan didn't turn around to look at him, but continued, "So? You plan to give up your mother's life and Xun's life, right?"

"No, I will find a way. I will protect mother and Xun," Kousei Arima seemed to want to swear his determination with his voice.

Hearing what Arima Kousei said, Li Xuan felt even colder in his heart. He turned around and looked at Arima Kousei with cold eyes as if he were examining an ant. "You said that you would hold both your mother and Miyazono Kaoru in your hands and find a way to cure them. Would you mind telling me about it? After all, Yukino and I both hope that Miyazono Kaoru can return to normal."

Being stared at by Li Xuan's cold gaze, Kousei Arima's momentum in his loud oath was suppressed at once. He felt as if a pair of cold big hands were strangling his neck under Li Xuan's gaze. Under Li Xuan's gaze, Kousei Arima felt as if he was seen through. It was not until Li Xuan spoke that the atmosphere was eased.

Seeing Arima Kousei's embarrassed expression under his simple scrutiny, Li Xuan felt it necessary to let this bespectacled man realize the cruelty of reality.

"I've read your profile. Do you think there's anything missing?"

When Kousei Arima heard what Li Xuan said, he did not respond, but he also agreed.

Seeing that Kousei Arima did not refute, Li Xuan continued, "You are just a pianist from an ordinary family. You may be able to be called a musical prodigy in Akita Prefecture. However, there are at least thousands of people with your talent in Sakura if you are willing to look for them. Tell me, what makes you think you can treat your mother and Miyazono Kaoru?"

"Your mother's condition is very serious. Each course of treatment currently costs at least tens of millions of Sakura coins. Xun's disease is in the late stage. Even if you have money, you still need to invite top medical experts to diagnose her. Do you think you can deal with this situation with only one hand, which is playing the piano well?" Li Xuan's words were like a sharp sword, piercing Arima Kousei's heart that was unwilling to face the reality.

Kousei Arima grabbed his hair in pain and knelt on the ground, "I will definitely find a way, mother and Xun will be by my side."

Li Xuan looked at Arima Kousei, who was a little mentally collapsed, with disdain in his eyes. Yang No, who was beside him, also looked at her with contempt when she saw that the person her sister's friend liked was so mentally fragile.

"This is not a singing competition. You won't have an advantage just by having a loud voice. The solution is right in front of you." Although he looked down on Arima Kousei, Li Xuan still tried to persuade the man kneeling on the ground.

After hearing Li Xuan's words, Arima Kousei's nerves, which were on the verge of collapse, seemed to have found a ray of light in the darkness. He raised his head and looked over, his eyes full of confusion and hope.

"According to what I said, as long as you are willing to cut off your relationship with Miyazono Kaoru, your mother's illness will be cured. Isn't the reason you learned piano because your mother likes to listen? Now you have the opportunity to restore your mother's health. You can play the piano for her anytime you want."

"Two dead, nothing gained; two healthy, a bright future"

“This choice isn’t difficult, is it?”

After Li Xuan finished speaking, he looked at the alternating look of hesitation and struggle in Arima Kousei's eyes, and knew that he had been moved, but just lacked a push.

"You don't need to make a choice now. You are not qualified to know my identity. We are from two different worlds. I will have someone cure your mother first, and you just need to keep the promise between us. I will notify you soon when your mother's condition improves. When the time comes, you can call me and tell me your decision."

After Li Xuan finished speaking, he threw down a piece of paper, turned around and left the lounge with Yang Nai.

Kousei Arima stayed in the lounge for two hours until the concert was over, then he left the music hall and looked at the performance fee in his hand, which amounted to hundreds of thousands. He was indeed known as a musical prodigy in Akita Prefecture, so he would receive invitations to perform in some concerts from time to time, and he would receive a lot of fees after the performances.

However, these remunerations were insignificant compared to the money paid to her terminally ill mother, and music invitations did not come often, and the remuneration was not always so high.

After all, Li Xuan was not wrong. He himself could perhaps be called a musical prodigy in Akita Prefecture, but if the scope was expanded, there would be at least thousands of people like him.

Thinking of the man with enviable appearance in the lounge just now, Kousei Arima suddenly had a strange idea. Perhaps, he could try to let him cure his mother first, and he would spend the rest of his life working to earn money for him to repay his debts.

Xun, he really didn't want to give up, he had an inexplicable feeling of being compatible with Xun.

Kousei Arima was walking on the road a bit dazed. He wanted to clear his mind. He had encountered too many unexpected things today, and each one was beyond his ability to accept.

He had only taken a few steps when the cell phone in his pocket rang. He took it out and saw that it was a call from the hospital. The caller was the doctor in charge of his mother.

Kousei Arima answered immediately, "Hello, Dr. Takahashi."

A joyful voice came from the other end of the phone, "Mr. Arima, if you are free now, you can come to the hospital."

Upon hearing this, Kousei Arima hailed a taxi and rushed to Takahashi Hospital.

-Kaoru Miyazono

Chapter 250: Give and take

Arima Kosei rushed to the hospital and ran to his mother's ward panting, but what he saw was a scene that he could not believe.

His mother, who had been bedridden for several years, was now able to stand up. Although she was relying on a power support frame, her thin but rosy face showed that she was in good health. Around the bed were several medical staff who were taking notes and giving consultations.

"Mother.."

Kousei Arima shouted with a sob, and he felt a little sore in his throat at the moment.

Hearing this voice, the woman in the hospital gown struggled a little, but still turned around on her own, looked at Arima Kousei, smiled and said, "Kousei."

The voice was still gentle, but in Arima Kousei's eyes and heart, there were surging waves.

Without saying much, the mother and son hugged each other in the ward, and the sentimental nurse nearby also wiped her slightly red eyes.

They knew this patient, who had been in the hospital for several years. She had a terminal illness, and although she had been kept alive with medication, the doctor had already determined that she would not survive this year, and her treatment costs had already reached the upper limit, although her son had been continuously raising funds.

Unexpectedly, the dean said today that a famous doctor came to Gaoqiao Hospital, specifically looking for terminally ill cases to try to treat. After more than ten minutes of treatment by the famous doctor, the terminal illness in this patient's body was suppressed, allowing the patient to regain control of his body.

The famous doctor is now surrounded by the dean and several gray-haired directors, who are asking him about the case.

After Kousei Arima and his mother comforted each other, one of the nurses spoke, "Mr. Arima, although the patient's condition has been suppressed now, she still needs more rest to recover. In addition, the doctor in charge of your mother's treatment is waiting for you in the office. He has some instructions to tell you. Are you free to go over now?"

"Yes, mother, I will go first and come back to accompany you later"

"Go ahead, Kousei."

As Kousei Arima left the ward and headed for his office, his joy gradually cooled and he suddenly remembered the young man's words.