257 Breakdown (1/2)
Chapter 257: Breakdown
Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Seeing that Fina and Snowy Lionet had gone far away, Zhang Zian picked up the bamboo basket and went back up to the second floor.
Guo Dongyue and Aunt Bai had already entered the house. The door was half-closed, so Zhang Zian pushed it open and closed it after he entered the house.
One of the design defects of old houses was that they had poor indoor lightning, Guo Dongyue’s house was no exception. There were many things in his house, but they were organized well so the house looked clean. It seemed that Aunt Bai was diligent in keeping the house clean.
The house was old, but the utilities liked electric appliances were quite new, probably brought by Guo Dongyue.
Delicious scents of dishes could be smelled from the kitchen, and Guo Dongyue’s anxious voice could also be heard from the kitchen.
”Mother, put down the scoop, let Aunt Bai handle it.”
”Yes, elder sister-in-law, give it to me.”
Zhang Zian walked over to the kitchen and observed them by standing beside the kitchen door.
A pot of soup was boiling on the gas stove. Between Guo Dongyue and Aunt Bai stood an old lady with short hair and wearing an apron. Guo Dongyue and Aunt Bai kept persuading her to put down the long scoop. For a moment, the old lady's eyes looked like those of ordinary people, but in the next moment, she looked completely blank and confused.
”Yan Zi, who is this one? He looks quite familiar,” the old lady inquired Aunt Bai confusingly.
”Elder sister-in-law, this is your son, Xiao Yue.” Aunt Bai took over the scoop from the old lay, and opened the lid of the pot to see whether the soup was ready, then put the scoop in the soup and stirred a little bit, and closed the lid again. She probably had repeated that answer numerous times.
”My son...” the old lady smiled and looked at Guo Dongyue. Her eyes lit up for a moment, and her lips slightly opened like she was going to say something. Guo Dongyue looked at her with great anticipation.
But in the next second, the light in her eyes faded away. Her eyes were staring at the clock on the wall, as if Guo Dongyue was totally invisible to her, and she muttered, ”Why isn't Xiao Yue home? Has his teacher extended class again?”
That was one of the obvious syndromes of Alzheimer's disease. Unlike ordinary people, victims of Alzheimer's disease could not see things via the corners of their eyes. Everything was a blur beyond the focus of their vision. They could not even see things that were only a few centimeters away from the clock on the wall.
Within only a few seconds, the look on Guo Dongyue’s face had indicated that he had fallen from heaven to hell.
Aunt Bai turned the fire smaller on the gas stove and put the scoop aside. She consoled him, ”The doctor has said this disease is irreversible. Don't be too sad, it happens to a lot of people.”
”Yes, yes...” Guo Dongyue smiled bitterly, ”I guess you are right.”
”This is her destiny!” Aunt Bai crossed her arms on her stomach and said seriously, ”I know you young people probably don't believe in destiny, but people can’t escape their destinies. Elder sister-in-law is destined to suffer from this disease. But think about that, this disease doesn't hurt much, so she won't feel pain physically. Compared to other more horrible diseases, this one is actually not that bad.”
Zhang Zian thought what she said made sense and was kind of comforting. Alzheimer’s disease was incurable, but the families and friends of the patients would have enough time to keep their company and say goodbye to them. From such aspects, it could be considered a merciful incurable disease... But the damages it caused to people’s souls were tremendous.
Just then, Guo Dongyue’s mother noticed Zhang Zian at the kitchen door. She was startled, and asked, ”And you are...?”
Zhang Zian improvised his answer. ”I’m Mr. Zhang, a teacher from school, I’m here to visit Guo Dongyue’s parents.”
If Guo Dongyue was not familiar with Zhang Zian’s personality, he probably would have fallen for that answer.