The doctor came to examine the old lady and saw Jiang Qiao as soon as he entered the room. He recognized the girl; it was this doctor who treated Jiang Qiao when she was beaten by the Jiang family years ago.

"Hey, Xiao Jiang Qiao, it's been a while. What brings you here? Are you feeling unwell or something? How is your Grandpa Qiao treating you?"

"Sigh, your foster grandmother is really awful. She made a little kid pay money to buy his freedom. I've never seen an old woman like that before."

That's good now. All the people who didn't understand before finally see the connection. So that's how it is.

The doctor didn't know that Wang Dahua was Jiang Qiao's foster grandmother, but he was quite enthusiastic in his story. After all, he had a deep impression of what happened back then. The child was in such a state, and not a single member of that family showed up. Even he, a stranger in both families, felt sorry for the child, thinking that he hadn't met a good family.

Jiang Qiao gave a wry smile, somewhat apologetic. She had no idea that the doctor still remembered something from several years ago.

"Doctor, Happy New Year! I'm all better now and have nothing to do. I just came to visit a patient. Grandpa Qiao is so kind to me. I'm living a very happy and peaceful life now. I'm so grateful that you've remembered me."

To avoid embarrassment, Jiang Qiao stopped calling Wang Dahua "Grandma" and directly asked the doctor about her condition.

The doctor was not optimistic about Wang Dahua's condition either. "It's good that she's alive. If you want to get better treatment, you'll probably have to go to a larger hospital. Maybe they have some medicine that can treat this disease. That's the situation in the small hospitals around here."

Jiang Hai exclaimed, "Go to a big hospital? How much would that cost?"

The doctor shrugged and said, "Then it depends on your family's opinion. I can't say for sure. Maybe even if we go to a big hospital, it won't be cured. We've seen this kind of situation before. As for this disease, we don't have a better solution right now."

After the doctor finished his examination, Jiang Qiao saw him to the door, then turned around to look at the Jiang family members chattering away, and shook her head.

She doesn't want to get involved in Wang Dahua's illness right now, and even if she did, there's no guarantee she could fully recover.

Her situation was different from Ma Liu's. Although Ma Liu was a eunuch, he took good care of his health when he was young. Even after leaving the palace, Ma Liu never neglected himself, and his health was much better than Wang Dahua's.

In her haste to treat Ma Liu's illness, she really used up a lot of precious medicinal herbs. At that time, she didn't have time to think too much. She and Qiao Jie couldn't stay outside for years on end. What else could they do but treat him?

Since Wang Dahua has filial sons and grandsons, let them keep the old lady company. She'll send a telegram to Wang Dahua's daughter later. As for the rest, we'll deal with it then. In the current situation, let the old lady experience what kind of people her beloved children and grandchildren are.

This person also saw that Jiang Qiao waved goodbye to the old lady in a very elegant manner, which made all the other patients in the room feel sorry for Jiang Qiao.

Anyone with eyes can see the behavior of the Jiang family. If they had such children and grandchildren, they might as well close their eyes early. They haven't even done anything yet, and they're already complaining about spending money. If they keep having sex on the bed, who knows what will happen in the long run.

When Jiang Qiao returned, she ran into Song Lianfeng at the gate. "Girl, you're back. Did you know your grandmother is sick?"

Jiang Qiao sighed, "I just came back from seeing her. It seems there's little hope for a cure. Third Aunt, do you know why?"

Song Lianfeng smiled, then turned to look around and whispered, "Let me tell you, I'm probably the only one who knows about this. Your sister Chunyue's in-laws live next door to the house Jiang Mei and her husband rent. I heard that this morning, Wang Dahua saw Jiang Mei with a man in the house. Do you think the old lady wouldn't be angry? She was furious and went straight over there."

Sigh, tell me, how could your grandma have such a granddaughter? Why doesn't a woman take good care of herself?

She found a good husband, so why did she have to have affairs? Now that she's divorced, she's still entangled with men.

She finally found a man to marry, and then this happened. I thought Jiang Mei would be heartbroken, but it seems she's a heartless person. Your grandma, you're really in trouble—”

Jiang Qiao gave a wry smile. "If she's taken good care of, she generally won't die from this illness. However, I'm worried about the future—"

Song Lianfeng didn't even need to think about what would happen next; she knew the old lady's condition was really not optimistic.

"What should we do then? Send a telegram to her daughter and tell her to come back as soon as possible."

Jiang Qiao smiled and said, "No rush. My grandma has always believed that her son can take care of her in her old age. For now, let her son take care of her. You probably know what happened when her daughter came last time. It's really not appropriate for Jiang Xintong to come at this time. Let's wait and see."

Song Lianfeng pulled Jiang Qiao aside and asked in a low voice, "Girl, can you cure this illness?"

Jiang Qiao shook her head. "I'm not sure. It requires a lot of precious medicinal herbs, and just the herbs alone will cost a lot of money. Third Aunt, you know, for someone like me who doesn't earn money, this expense is a heavy burden for me."

Grandpa Qiao is so old, and he's still out in the countryside treating patients. Do you think the Jiang family can afford this?

Song Lianfeng snorted twice, "I doubt it. This old lady, I can't even comment on her anymore. She's ruined her perfectly good life."

Jiang Qiao didn't want to talk about Wang Dahua's matter anymore. "Third Aunt, where are Master Hou and Brother Chunming? Have they left?"

Speaking of her son, Song Lianfeng's expression was somewhat conflicted. "He left right after the New Year. I don't know what those two can do when they go out."

It would be a lie to say she wasn't worried. After all, he was her youngest son, and Chunming was filial, which made Song Lianfeng even more fond of him. It's said that a mother worries when her son travels a thousand miles, and as soon as her son left, she started to feel uneasy. That's why she wanted to have a chat with Jiang Qiao.

Jiang Qiao could understand Song Lianfeng's feelings. Even though she had never been a mother, she knew what it felt like to miss one's family.

"Third Aunt, don't worry. Master Hou is no ordinary person. He's very capable. He took Chunming out for Chunming's own good, just to broaden his horizons."

You know, for ordinary people like us, we only have a few opportunities to go out and travel in our entire lives. This time, it's great that someone is taking us. Chunming is a boy with good character, so he won't have any problems going anywhere.

Besides, Master Hou, if you still don't believe me, he has plenty of friends; he won't let your son suffer anywhere.

Hearing Jiang Qiao and Jiang Qiao chatting from inside, Li Meilan came out and said, "Oh, still chatting? Don't just stand there, come in and sit down!"