C63 (1/2)
”Old man, what's wrong with you? Are you thirsty? Water, I'll give you water to drink right away!”
Grandma Wang said, as he took a new tea bowl, and poured a cup of tea water before bringing it to the old man's mouth. The old man laid on the ground and held the bowl of tea in both hands, opening his mouth and gulping it down, he drank all the water in the bowl.
Taking advantage of the candle on the table, Xia Li was able to see clearly that the old man in front of him had sunken eyes, a deathly pale skin, and a face full of scrolls. Only a pair of nimble eyes could see as all of his attention was focused on Grandma Wang.
Grandma Wang helped his wife drink some water and was prepared to help him get to bed, but the old man was really too heavy. After several tries, Grandma Wang ended up failing.
”Grandma Wang, let me help you. Let's help the elder to the bed.”
As Xia Li said that, he walked to the side of the old man and took the initiative to support his arm.
”Then I'll be troubling you.”
Grandma Wang glanced at Xia Li before helping his wife up onto the bed together with her. Grandma Wang helped her cover herself with the blanket and helped him raise the pillow behind his back so that he could lean more comfortably on the bed.
”Grandma Wang, let me take a look at Grandfather's condition!” As Xia Li watched, he politely asked Grandma Wang who was busy cleaning the broken porcelain pieces on the ground.
”He's just lying there. Help me take a look, and after you're done talking to me about the old man's condition, quickly leave. If the neighbors see that the situation is bad, I don't want to be left alone.”
Grandma Wang tidied up his things and temporarily placed them in a corner outside the door, waiting for them to be thrown out tomorrow. He turned around to look at Xia Li and directly said.
”I'll move faster.”
After Xia Li finished speaking, she turned around and walked in front of the old man's bed. She took out the medical cushion from the bag that she carried with her and placed the old man's wrist on the cushion. After listening and questioning, her heart trembled slightly.
Grandma Wang's gaze was firmly locked onto Xia Li's body, and her expression was unclear. When she walked out of the house, Grandma Wang covered her old partner with a blanket, closed the door, and walked to Xia Li's side and asked.
”Miss Xia Li, how is my old man?”
”Grandma Wang, the elder's illness shows signs of getting worse. He has lost his mind and is suffering from an illness. It may not be long before he doesn't even know you.”
Xia Li didn't want to hide the truth from Grandma Wang and tell her husband's illness.
”Then... ”How much longer does he have left? I want him to eat better and suffer less pain. He's been sick for several years already, I just want him to live better for the rest of his life.”
Grandma Wang wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes and hid to the side of the door, so that the old partner inside wouldn't be aware of the change in her mood.
Xia Li took out a pain-relieving pill and placed it in Grandma Wang's hands, ”Grandfather, he … ”If it is maintained well, then it will be less than two months. I have a painkiller that can only be bought by selling it for dozens of taels of silver. You can give this to the elder to eat first so that he will not be tortured by the pain for the rest of the time.”
”This … how can this be? My old man really can't afford such expensive medicine!” Grandma Wang shook his hands, he was completely shocked by the price of the painkillers, and instinctively pushed the medicine into Xia Li's hands.
”Elder, please accept this. Back then, the entire village was hiding from us, and only you were willing to sell our house to our family so that we could have a place to stay in Tianshui Village. With this favor, you can accept this medicine.”
Xia Li pushed the medicine into the Grandma Wang's hands and hurriedly left her courtyard, leaving only the Grandma Wang standing there in a daze.
Looking at the pitch black night sky, Xia Li thought about the long days ahead, and how only Grandma Wang would be left to live. Xia Li's heart inevitably felt heavy, and the only thing she could do was to make the old grandma's wife feel less pain.
She returned to her courtyard and looked at the candles in Sun Chun's room extinguished.
This guy … Are you worried about her, waiting for her to come back?
Xia Li inexplicably felt a hint of sweetness in his heart. The feeling of being cared for, turned out to be this kind of feeling.
In the middle of the night, a shadow quietly appeared in Xia Li's courtyard through the eaves. After knocking twice, Sun Chun immediately opened the door and the person entered the room.
”Young master, the subordinates of the Rich Man Yang have investigated thoroughly, the forces are all over the place, all the gambling houses and flower pavilions in the town are their property, they have raised hundreds of fighters, the Rich Man Yang is a treacherous, vicious and greedy place, the trouble that Miss Xia Li has met with is quite thorny, we can only secretly provide protection.”
”There are a lot of questions that might need to be dealt with by Miss Xia Li alone. We are unable to directly interfere.”
Lei Ke kneeled on the ground and replied respectfully.
”Xia Li is a person with tenacity, she will not retreat, I will also help her from the side.” Sun Chun muttered to himself for a moment, walked to the window, and looked out into the thick night, ”Are they still looking for my whereabouts?”
”For the past half month, they have been searching for your whereabouts, but there is a deep pool below the cliff, and they did not find anything. Young master, please be at ease, as long as you do not show up for too long, they will think that their sneak attack plan has succeeded, and give up on their search for you.”
”It might be a little difficult not to show up at random.” Sun Chun laughed helplessly.
Lei Ke knelt on one knee, ”Sir, you can just leave the matter of Miss Xia Li's safety to us. I will protect you and Miss Xia's family well, so please keep your appearance a secret for the time being.”
”As much as I can.” Sun Chun thought for a moment, then replied.
”Young master is wise! Tomorrow, the Rich Man Yang will come to Miss Xia Li to collect her debts. ” Lei Ke told Sun Chun the information he had gathered.
”I understand. Go back first.”
”Yes, young master!”