Of course, the premise is that he didn't do anything bad.

Lin Xi thought about it and soon arrived at the hot pot restaurant.

What surprised her was that from the moment she sat down and ordered the dishes, she never saw the boss come over to greet her warmly.

You know what, it’s a bit strange to see him for the first time.

But Lin Xi didn't think much about it. Although the other party was the owner of the store, it was impossible for him to be in the store every day. He would have his own personal matters to deal with.

Although the boss was not there, the person who came to take Lin Xi's order was the second-in-command of the store, the boss's nephew.

When the boss's nephew saw Lin Xi coming, he hurried over with the menu for her to order, and replaced the boiled water in the table with a pot of high-quality tea.

"Master Lin, the tripe in our store is very fresh today. We just brought it in. Would you like two plates?"

Eating tripe is a standard dish when eating hot pot, and Lin Xi likes it very much. Naturally, he ordered two servings without hesitation, and then selected some of his favorite dishes.

The boss's nephew said that he would deliver it to her soon and asked Lin Xi to wait for a while.

There was nothing unusual here, so Lin Xi took out his mobile phone and watched videos while waiting for the pot to boil and the food to be served.

But after a while, she heard heavy footsteps coming from outside.

Along with the footsteps came the familiar voice of the hot pot restaurant owner.

But at this moment his voice was full of fatigue.

"Erwa, nothing happened in the store today, right?"

The boss asked his nephew as he walked into the store.

He glanced and suddenly looked at Lin Xi.

He quickly adjusted his expression, forced a smile again, and walked away from Lin Xi.

"Master, you are here, is there anything I can help you with?"

Lin Xi looked up at him and immediately saw the boss's brilliant smile.

Although he tried hard to force a smile, he couldn't hide his pale face and tired eyes. It was obvious that he hadn't had a good rest during this period, as if he had encountered something bad.

Moreover, there was a faint yin aura about him.

This yin energy was very faint, and it did not emanate from the boss, but must have been picked up from someone else.

Lin Xi pondered in his heart, nodded and greeted him, then asked: "Boss, has anything happened recently?"

Upon hearing this, the boss' smile slowly disappeared.

Perhaps knowing that his current state must not look good, he did not hide it and just sighed exhaustedly and said.

"Something happened at home recently. My mother has been hospitalized, and I have to go take care of her..."

Although he was his mother's only child, he was the eldest. His father and mother had lived with him when the family split up, so he naturally had to shoulder the greatest responsibility.

He has a child at home who is in his senior year of high school. It is the critical period for the college entrance examination and the child needs to be taken care of, so he and his wife can only take care of one at a time.

Hearing this, Lin Xi expressed his understanding and asked, "Then what disease did your father have? Can you tell me?"

This was not inconvenient at all, but Lin Xi's hesitation in asking about it made the boss feel nervous.

Could something have happened?

He quickly explained, "My mother was in good health before she came, but she suddenly started feeling unwell last month..."

The owner of the hot pot restaurant is surnamed Deng, whose name is Deng Tao. He is in his forties this year, and his father is also not young, almost seventy.

But because the old lady loves sports, she likes to dance square dance or do aerobics with her old sisters, so she has always been in good health.

Just last month, I went with my fellow sisters to visit the dance troupe's leader, and we all walked there.

I heard her say before that the leader of their dance troupe accidentally twisted his waist while practicing and ended up breaking a bone. He had to stay in the hospital for a while and then go back home to recuperate.

While the dance troupe leader was ill and hospitalized, a group of them went to visit her together.

On the day we went to the hospital, the old lady was still sighing, saying that there were many elderly people living in the hospital, and there were also quite a few young people.

It is said that the physical fitness of young people nowadays is really poor. They even suffer from some diseases that only the elderly suffer from. They really don’t like to exercise.

She also told Deng Tao that he should learn from her and exercise more like her, instead of lying at home all day. If no one looked carefully at his belly, others might think he was pregnant for several months.

Deng Tao was indeed very ashamed at that time.

He is currently in the prime of his life, but compared to his mother's agility and flexibility, he is far inferior. He can't compare.

He later thought about whether he should exercise with his mother for a while.

Of course, he definitely wouldn't go and dance her square dance. At most, he would get up with her and go downstairs for a run when his mother went out.

As a result, before he could put any action into action, his mother fell ill.

This time, his situation really proves the saying that illness comes like a mountain falling.

The little old lady, who was usually full of energy and vigor, aged rapidly after she fell ill. After checking various indicators, it was found that her organs and internal organs were also aging rapidly.

After a medical examination and diagnosis, they were told that this was a normal aging phenomenon in the elderly.

As for the accelerated aging of Deng Tao's mother, it is also related to the excessive death of various cells in her body.

For older people like her, the rate of cell apoptosis will indeed become faster. As for whether it is faster than normal, it only shows that everyone's situation is different, and there are many cases like hers.

Deng Tao was naturally very anxious after hearing this. He later consulted other doctors and checked online, and found that the situation was indeed as the doctor said.

So even if he was anxious about this kind of thing, there was nothing he could do.

Because his mother is indeed of that age, and it is normal for her to get old, sick and die.

It was just that a person who was so fine and energetic just a while ago was now lying on the bed like a wilted man, and he found it hard to accept it for the time being.

At present, his most serious problem is the aging of his internal organs, and he needs to receive treatment in the hospital.

But this treatment is only a temporary solution and not a cure. A huge amount of treatment fees were spent that day, but the only thing they could do was to maintain the current condition as much as possible.

Fortunately, Deng Tao has saved some money from running a hot pot restaurant over the years, otherwise he might not be able to pay these expenses.

Seeing his mother getting worse and worse day by day and getting older day by day, he just hoped that the money he spent could make his mother feel better.

After all, apart from spending money to get her treated, he really had no other choice.

He has been in the hospital all this time, and only occasionally goes to the store to check on the situation, just to spend more time with his mother.

He was afraid that this was his mother's last moments in this world.

As he said this, Deng Tao, a grown man, had red eyes and began to wipe away tears.

"I'm sorry, Master, I made you laugh..."

Deng Tao smiled and quickly turned around to wipe his face.

Of course, Lin Xi would not find it funny, and would even admire Deng Tao's filial piety.

She could see that Deng Tao really cared about his family, and those tears were from the heart.

only……

"Do you know why I ask you this?"

Deng Tao was stunned for a moment, then spoke hesitantly.

"Master, could it be that there's something fishy going on with my mother?"

This was his guess and his first reaction.

Lin Xi nodded.

"I'm not completely sure if there's really a problem yet, but you must have just come out of the hospital. You have a yin energy about you."

If Deng Tao was simply passing by the ghosts in the hospital, from the time he left the hospital and went to the hot pot restaurant, the sunlight outside and the yang energy of the passers-by he met would have been enough to dispel those insignificant yin energy.

However, at this moment, Deng Tao still had a negative energy.

It can be seen that he has been in contact with things carrying Yin energy for quite some time.

Considering his experience today, he must have spent the longest time with his mother in the hospital, so Lin Xi made such a guess.

Deng Tao was shocked when he heard this, and then he quickly said, "Master, can you please help my mother?"

He had never thought about these things before.

Because the cause of her illness can be found, and there are some similar cases, so it seems reasonable and there is nothing unusual about it.

It was also because of this that he did not think of asking Lin Xi for help.

However, at this moment, when he heard Lin Xi say that he had Yin energy, how could he not think more about it.

Even if it is finally confirmed that the evil spirit is not transmitted from his mother, he will not feel at ease until Lin Xi has seen it.

Lin Xi naturally did not refuse when he heard this.

Seeing that Deng Tao looked anxious but was too embarrassed to urge her, Lin Xi took the initiative to suggest setting off now.

Seeing this, Deng Tao naturally felt relieved.

He thanked and expressed his gratitude to Lin Xi, and said that after this matter was over, he would give Lin Xi a card so that she could come to the restaurant to eat hot pot for free, anytime!

If all else fails, he could just go to her house and deliver hotpot to her.

Although Lin Xi was very tempted, he still declined.

The hot pot smells too strong and it is really not suitable to be eaten in a Feng Shui shop.

Because he was in a hurry, Deng Tao drove very fast and arrived at the hospital not long after.

The hospital where his mother is staying now is one of the best hospitals in Jiangyu. The hospital is large and has many patients. Countless patients flock to the hospital every day.

The two of them quickly arrived at the inpatient department and arrived at the ward where Deng Tao's mother was staying.

Deng Tao's wife is here now. In another hour she will go home to deliver food to her son.

Seeing that Deng Tao had arrived before the appointed time, he was a little surprised.

"Why are you here so soon? Didn't you say you were going to the store to settle the bill?"

Deng Tao waved his hand quickly when he heard this.

"We'll talk about these things later. Let the master take a look at Mom first!"

(The three-in-one chapter is over. I haven't forgotten about the update. I've been holding it back. Hahaha. Maybe I can finish it tomorrow and update four chapters at that time! Finally, I ask for a small gift of love from you ٩(˃̶͈̀௰˂̶͈́)و