Gu Zhengfeng hesitated for a moment, "Uncle, do you think it will cause trouble if I tell the old man? Uncle Qiao is not young anymore."

Hou Diankui snorted, "You underestimate your Uncle Qiao. Although he is old, he is not as fragile as you think. What hasn't he experienced in his life?"

"Go back and talk to the old man properly. Jiang Qiao's mental state shouldn't be too bad; he should be discharged from the hospital soon. Don't let the old man come over. We can discuss anything when we get back; it's inconvenient for him to come and go from here."

Gu Zhengfeng nodded, and Wen Jingwan urged the man to go back first, "Why don't you take Shitou back with you? With the child making a fuss, Dad and the others probably won't have time to think too much. By the way, have Dad and the others prepare at home. My daughter and I will go back as soon as we are discharged from the hospital."

Gu Zhengfeng tidied up and left the bodyguard with his wife, so that the two of them could help each other out if anything happened.

"Xiao Li, please take good care of your sister-in-law. I'll be right back."

Li Chengwen saluted and said, "Commander, don't worry."

Little Stone was still a little reluctant to leave, but when he heard that he was going to see his grandfather and older brother, and that his biological father would be with him, the little guy didn't make a fuss.

She's quite sensible; she waved to Jiang Qiao, who was lying in the hospital bed, and said, "Sister, I'm going to see Grandpa. Be good, okay? Wait for me to come back!"

Wen Jingwan wiped her eyes and saw her son and the others out. "Uncle, be careful on the road. Shitou, listen to Grandpa when you get to Grandpa's house. Mom will take your sister back in a few days."

"If you want to do something, just tell Grandpa. Grandpa really loves our Stone."

The little guy nodded very sensibly. "Stone also likes Grandpa, Mom, goodbye."

Gu Zhengfeng took the child back, which puzzled Qiao Jie and the other two. They hadn't come back for the New Year, so why did they come back at this time?

"Zhengfeng, what's going on?"

Before Gu Zhengfeng could speak, the stone in his arms couldn't wait any longer. "My sister is sick, Grandpa, can you treat her?"

In short, Qiao Jie and Ma Liu had no questions left, and they both looked at Gu Zhengfeng with eager expressions.

"Zhengfeng, tell me honestly, how badly is Qiao'er injured? If it's just a minor injury, the child definitely wouldn't have let you come back. Don't tell me the child is unconscious again?"

Gu Zhengfeng nodded with a bitter face. "Uncle, this matter is a bit unusual. Master Hou has even gone to check it out—"

Qiao Jie's heart sank. "What do you mean? Don't tell me there's another reason for Qiao'er's coma. Tell me properly, where exactly is she injured, and what did Old Hou say?"

Upon learning that Jiang Qiao was injured in the head, and based on Hou Diankui's statement, Qiao Jie and Ma Liu fell silent.

The old man's reaction was somewhat different from what Gu Zhengfeng had imagined.

Ma Liu sighed, "Since the child is like this, there's no use being sad. Brother, let's just take care of the child and live our lives together. We'll see when the girl wakes up."

"Uncle, my husband and I have discussed it, and Jingwan will come back to take care of the child."

Qiao Jie shook his head. "You all have jobs, don't you want them anymore?"

Gu Zhengfeng gave a bitter smile. "With the child in this state, hiring someone is never as convenient as having your own mother."

"You decide on this, we have no objections."

Ma Liu picked up the little guy and said, "Little Stone, come on, Grandpa will take you to eat. You haven't eaten yet, have you? It'll be ready in a little while."

Ma Liu had something on his mind but hadn't said it yet, because Gu Zhengfeng and his son had just arrived and were hungry.

So, after feeding the two people, he then asked them a question.

“Zhengfeng, what I’m about to say might seem selfish to you, but I feel we have to say something. Our Qiao’er only got into this situation because she was helping Xiao Song and the others with their work, and they haven’t said anything about it?”

Qiao Jie patted his brother on the shoulder and said, "Hey, you're just like our Qiao'er, neither of you are the type to suffer a loss."

I reckon Xiao Song must have something to say, right, Zhengfeng?

Gu Zhengfeng nodded. "They said they would send someone to take care of my daughter, but Jingwan and I have discussed it. They say that even filial sons can't stay by the bedside of a long-term sick person, let alone outsiders."

We're worried that over time, the caregiver might get impatient. Even though you're here, tigers have their moments of weakness, so it's better to have Jingwan take care of the child herself. That way, we'll all feel more at ease.

Qiao Jie hesitated for a moment, then said, "Zhengfeng, I'd like to go to the place where Qiao'er had the accident to try and call back her soul. Maybe it will work? Could you tell them?"

Gu Zhengfeng shook his head. "Uncle, it's no use. If it worked, Master Hou would have come over."

Ma Liu added, "Then we can go to the provincial capital to see Jiang Qiao, right? Jing Wan can't manage all that alone."

Back when I was bedridden and soiled, it was Qiao'er and my older brother who took care of me. Now that the child is sick, it's my turn as the grandfather to take care of him.

Gu Zhengfeng's eyes reddened. "Uncle Liu, you don't need to go to the provincial capital. It's too much trouble, and Qiao'er should be discharged from the hospital soon. My bodyguard will stay here. I'll go back after I talk to my dad about this. Don't bother me."

I know you're worried about the child, but if Qiao'er were aware of all this trouble, she probably wouldn't agree to it. Just wait at home, we'll be back soon.

Qiao Jie thought of another problem. After all, his granddaughter was already in this state, and it was still unknown when she would wake up. Perhaps she would never wake up in her lifetime. However, Ning Hao needed to let the child know as soon as possible whether to wait or find someone else. He needed to make it clear to the child.

Gu Zhengfeng sighed, "It's better to say it sooner rather than later. We shouldn't delay Ning Hao's child. He's been waiting for our Qiao'er for several years already. We can't delay his child any longer. Uncle, please tell Old Master Ning about this. I'll take the child back by bike in a bit. I'll leave Shitou with my dad to watch over for now."

Ma Liu shook his head in disagreement. "You can leave the stone at home for now. Later, we'll take the child there by car. It's so cold, I'm afraid the child won't be able to handle it."

Don't worry, Zhenghong is here. He went to play with his classmates, but he'll be able to play with Shitou when he gets back.

Gu Zhengfeng hesitated for a moment, "Uncle Liu, I'm afraid the child will cry."

Ma Liu waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, our Shitou is a sensible child. We'll go back tomorrow. It's about tonight."

Gu Zhengfeng discussed with his son whether they should leave secretly, but the child might cry, and the two elderly people were not young, so they were afraid the child would make a fuss and the elderly would not be able to bear it.

Hearing that his older brother Zhihong was here, the little guy was in a dilemma. He wanted to see his grandfather, but he also wanted to play with his older brother Zhihong. It was a difficult choice.

"Dad, Grandpa, where's Grandpa?"

Gu Zhengfeng chuckled and patted his son's head. "Shitou, tomorrow, your sixth grandpa will take you to see grandpa, okay?"

It's too cold outside. Dad's worried that Shitou will catch a cold. Dad's going to ride his bicycle to Grandpa's house. It's very, very cold. If he gets sick, he'll have to get a shot like my sister did. Getting a shot hurts a lot more than Mom does.

"How about we stay at Grandpa Qiao's house today? My sister will stay here, and she'll stay here when she comes back. Would Stone like to stay?"