The old couple's anger subsided somewhat, but the old man's tone still sounded somewhat reluctant.

"You had your own reasons for what happened back then, but you still bear a lot of responsibility for the child's illness. Your mother and I will go and see the child first. As for whether we need to stay there long-term, we'll talk about that later."

The elderly couple hadn't seen Shitou for two years, and they had almost forgotten what the little guy looked like.

Although Xiao Xueyi sent them a photo last year, children grow up so fast, they don't know if Shitou still remembers them.

Grandpa Ren wished he could come over immediately and give Xiao Xueyi a good scolding, but when he thought that the most urgent thing was to visit the child, his heart softened completely.

The eggs that had been stored at home for two months were all bagged and put into a basket, and the free-range chickens that had been raised for a whole year had their legs tied up. Old Mrs. Huang was tidying up her clothes.

“This is a jacket I made for Shi Tou. I was planning to visit him this year, but I never expected that I would have to leave now. My poor child.”

Seeing his wife bring up painful memories, Old Man Ren sat on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed) to comfort her: "Alright, alright, we're going to the capital soon, aren't we? Spend a couple of days with Shi Tou. He's our own daughter's child, how could he not be close to us? He's not stupid, he definitely knows who's truly good to him."

Grandma Huang nodded and continued packing her luggage in silence.

With things finally settled, Xiao Xueyi felt much more at ease. When he returned after making the call, Shi Tou had just woken up, his eyes still looking dazed.

He lay on the bed, feeling a little bored, and occasionally looked out the window.

In fact, Xiao Xueyi could also sense that Shi Tou seemed to have relaxed a lot since leaving Yang Suxian and Lü Jie.

When he was mostly awake, he wasn't so tense anymore, especially when he saw Shu Ying; he always had a smiling face.

That's a child's most basic sense of security. He felt at ease with Shuying. Back when Renwangshu was still alive, Shitou was just as innocent and naive.

Perhaps sensing someone outside, Shi Tou turned around and saw him. Xiao Xueyi put one hand on the doorknob and pushed the door open to go inside.

"Dad, why were you outside the door the whole time?"

Xiao Xueyi walked over quickly, placed the fruit he had bought in front of the bedside table, and washed two grapes for him.

“I just called your grandparents and they know you’re sick and they’re very worried about you. But they’ll be here soon, and you’ll be able to see them soon. Are you happy, Shitou?”