"Uncle, I know. Oh, right, Uncle, why don't you take Grandma to the hospital?”Xia Yufeng didn't want to discuss this with his uncle, so he changed the topic.
"Yes, I brought your grandmother to the hospital. She didn't find any illness. " In fact, your grandmother's condition isn't physical. She's just weak and then…" Xia Qiming glanced at Xia Yufeng and didn't continue.
"Did he come to see Grandma?" Xia Yufeng thought for a moment and suddenly asked.
"Are you talking about your father? After he sent Grandma home, he never came back. However, he called me a few times to ask about the situation. He said that he was busy and couldn't spare the time. If he was short of money, he could tell him.”Xia Qiming said truthfully, but in Xia Yufeng's ears, it sounded like he was trying to absolve him.
"Money. He only cares about money and that stinky woman. Uncle, do you know where my mother went?”Xia Yufeng said angrily.
"Don't say that about your dad. He's very busy with work. As for your mother, I've asked, but your father doesn't know where she went. Feng, your father is definitely going to marry Xiao Nanjing now. What are you going to do?”
"What can I do? It's none of my business who he wants to be with. From the day he hit me and chased me out, I had nothing to do with him anymore.”
"But he is still your father, and you are still a member of the Xia family. Don't you understand this logic at your age?”
"Uncle, I am a member of the Xia family, and you are still my beloved uncle. These will not change. But I have nothing to do with him anymore, and I will never forgive him.”
"But... " Sigh, then what are your plans for the future? You're looking for hard labor there, right? I see that you've changed a lot. I can see the vicissitudes of life on your face at such a young age. Also, why have your hands become so rough?" It's been hard on you, child." Xia Qiming quickly turned his face away.
"It's okay. This is something I have to experience when I grow up. I can bear it.”Xia Yufeng didn't know how to comfort Xia Qiming, so he said to himself.
"Ah Feng, I think you should go back to school. You'll graduate in a year. It's not worth it to quit now. You don't have to worry about money. I can support you through college. This is what your grandmother wants.”Xia Qiming looked at Xia Yufeng seriously.
"Uncle, I don't want to study anymore. I don't have the mood to study anymore. I have to go out to work year after year. I'm already out, so I don't want to go back. And I also want to rely on my own hands to make a name for myself. I want to prove to him that I'm not a useless good-for-nothing. You also know that in his heart, I've always been a piece of trash spoiled by my mother. I can choose not to live for myself, but I must prove that he is wrong. She had to tell him with facts that he really wasn't that special and that he shouldn't overestimate himself.”
When Xia Yufeng said this, his emotions gradually rose. Xia Qiming could clearly feel the resentment in his heart. However, what could Xia Qiming say? He knew his brother's character very well. Even if he was wrong, he would not admit it. Therefore, even though she was very unwilling to see Xia Yufeng's reaction, she couldn't say anything.
"Alright then, Ah Feng, you've really grown up. Remember to tell me if you have any difficulties in the future. We are a family, understand? Alright, let's go see Grandma. She should be awake by now.”
Xia Yufeng nodded and followed Xia Qiming into the house. He left behind the croaking of frogs, and the gentle breeze confused the entire land under the night sky.
Back in Grandma's room, Sister Ling was sitting by Grandma's bed and wiping her face.
"Is Grandma still not awake?"
"Yes, but I think he should be waking up soon.”The younger sister replied and stood up from the bed.
Xia Yufeng sat next to Grandma and took his sister's handkerchief to gently wipe her face. He had never wiped his grandmother's face before.
When she was young, her grandmother would help her wash her face. She would resist and even run away, but her grandmother would always chase after her and wipe her face. Those images appeared so clearly in Xia Yufeng's mind at this moment, as if it had happened yesterday. This made Xia Yufeng feel sad and uncomfortable.
" Brother, look, Grandma is awake." In deep thought, his sister touched Xia Yufeng's shoulder and whispered.
" Grandma, Grandma, Feng 'er is back," Xia Yufeng immediately turned to look at Grandma and held her hand.
"Yes, yes. " Child, it's good that you're back. I've made you suffer…" Grandma whispered, and tears slowly filled her eyes. They were like a pool of lake water, reflected in Xia Yufeng's eyes, but it was as painful as a cone.
"Grandma, don't cry. I don't think I'm doing well. "Grandma, are you hungry?" Xia Yufeng said as he wiped away the tears that flowed down his grandma's face.
"Child, don't blame your father. It's not easy for him either. My matters have nothing to do with him.”
"Grandma, don't say anymore. I know very well. Come, you must be hungry. Eat something!”Seeing that Grandma had woken up, her sister went out to bring the food in.
Xia Yufeng and his sister helped Grandma to raise the pillow so that she could lean against the headboard. After taking the rice, Xia Yufeng scooped a spoonful of soup and blew on it. He felt that it wasn't hot anymore before handing it to Grandma. Grandma looked at Xia Yufeng, opened her mouth, and took a bite.
This was the first time Xia Yufeng had fed his grandmother. He felt very happy and warm. As he watched his grandmother slowly eat, Xia Yufeng suddenly felt that he had really grown up. He was no longer that insensible child. He now had a sense of responsibility and obligation.
" No, I'm full," Grandma said as she slowly touched Xia Yufeng's face. Xia Yufeng quickly held her hand and placed it on his face. In the past, she always felt that Grandma's hands were very rough and uncomfortable to touch. But today, her hand felt so warm and comfortable on her face.
" Child, you've lost weight and your skin has darkened. Look at your hands, they're as rough as grandma's," Grandma said as she held Xia Yufeng's hand in hers, and her eyes were moist again.
"Grandma, I'm really fine. I'm doing fine outside. I met some kind-hearted people from my hometown. They took good care of me.”
"Really? Grandma hasn't been out before, so she doesn't know what a big city is like. Grandma is waiting for you to bring me there after you earn a lot of money.”Grandma laughed as she spoke.
"Alright, Grandma. As long as you get better quickly, Feng 'er promises that I'll bring you to a beautiful city to see soon. I'll also drive a good car and bring a beautiful granddaughter-in-law back to pick you up. What do you think?”The more Xia Yufeng spoke, the more energetic he became. He originally only wanted to make her happy, but he didn't expect it to come true soon. Moreover, there was more than one granddaughter-in-law. Of course, this was a story for another time.
"Okay, then I'll be waiting for this day.”She suddenly felt that her grandmother's smile was so kind and warm.
Just like that, Xia Yufeng sat on the bed and chatted with Grandma until three in the morning. Grandma saw Xia Yufeng's haggard look and ordered him to go to bed. Xia Yufeng was indeed tired, so he didn't force her. He nodded, helped Grandma tidy up the blanket, and went back to his room to sleep.
The next day, Xia Yufeng, Xia Qiming, and his sister brought their grandmother to the People's Hospital for a checkup. Grandma was unwilling at first. She said that she knew about her illness and did not want to waste the money. It took them a long time to persuade her to go. The check-up didn't take long. Xia Yufeng and his uncle followed the doctor to the office to understand the situation.
" Sit." Doctor Huang was a friend of Xia Yufeng's father, so he was very polite to Xia Yufeng and Xia Qiming. However, when Xia Yufeng saw the look on Doctor Huang's face, he was very disgusted. He was now disgusted by his father's " care ", but he didn't want to reject Doctor Huang so obviously. He could only see him as a doctor who helped his grandmother.
After Xia Yufeng and his uncle sat down, the nurse quickly handed them two glasses of water.
"What's wrong with me?" Xia Yufeng couldn't wait to know.
"Yes, Mother Zhong's body is much weaker than before. She's getting old, so it's normal. The EKG showed that his heart and liver were fine. There were no signs of illness or disease. Mrs. Zhong's illness was not caused by any illness. She was old and had been suppressing her illness for a long time. She would be fine after going back to recuperate. However, she accidentally fell later on, so her illness worsened. In other words, Mother Zhong's illness could be serious or minor. If she did not recuperate well, it might worsen. If she recuperated well, she would be fine.”
"Doctor, does it mean that if I recuperate quietly, I will return to how I was before? But why is my grandmother getting worse recently?”
"En, in principle, I think so. It was serious because of excessive fatigue. She couldn't get rid of it, or rather, she had a knot in her heart that she couldn't get rid of.”A knot in his heart? Xia Yufeng thought for a while. Maybe it was him?
"Will it be better after the knot in your heart has been untied and you've recuperated?”Xia Yufeng asked.
" I think so." Dr. Huang's relaxed and affirmative answer made Xia Yufeng feel relieved.
After leaving the office, Grandma and her sister sat on the chairs in the corridor. Xia Yufeng ran over and held her hand, saying," Grandma, don't worry. The doctor said that you're fine. You'll be fine if you take good care of yourself."
" You see, I already said it's fine, but you still have to waste this money to see it," Grandma said lightly as she stroked Xia Yufeng's head.
"Grandma, what money? It's fine as long as you're fine. Also, you must listen to the doctor and take good care of yourself.”his younger sister said.
" Alright, let's go back. The sun will be even hotter later," Xia Qiming said.
Hence, Xia Yufeng and his sister helped Grandma out of the hospital, got into the car, and went home.
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