Seeing Fu Linxiao leave, Jiang Luoning felt relieved.
He walked to the bedside and glanced at Ah Xing, who was still unconscious. He then walked to the old man's side, thought for a moment, and then asked, "Grandpa Chu, what about the poison in Ah Xing's body?"
Old Master Chu smiled bitterly as if he recalled something, and looked at the little girl in front of him and solved her inner doubts.
"The poison in his body is Hehuan Powder, which was injected into his mother while she was pregnant. This poison is just like its name, which means Hejia Happiness Must Powder."
Having said this, Mr. Chu paused slightly and took a deep breath, as if what he was about to say was as heavy as a mountain.
"Once you're poisoned by this, you have to choose between adults and children. His mother ran away from home out of fear for us, and we couldn't find her no matter how hard we tried! She didn't come back until she was over eight months pregnant. Looking at my pregnant daughter-in-law, you know how heartbroken and self-blame I felt. I...will never let them down in this lifetime!"
The old man walked to the window with his back to the people in the room, as if he was speechlessly facing Ah Xing who was still in a coma.
After a moment of silence, the old man's slightly tired voice was heard again: "Later... a week after he was born, his mother passed away. I tried my best to protect her, but it was not enough. I only extended her life for 7 days."
As Mr. Chu continued to tell the story, Jiang Luoning was already in tears and couldn't utter a word.
Jiang Shuyan, who was listening at the side, was also distressed and even acknowledged this younger brother. Then he asked in a hoarse voice: "Then...what about Ah Xing's father?"
"His father is now in Country A. The whole family is separated, and the worst part is that the father and son are separated!"
After hearing Mr. Chu's answer, both of them looked at the old man in confusion, obviously not understanding the meaning of his words.
"The so-called separation of father and child means that the father and child cannot get close to each other. As long as they get close or have any emotional ties, Ah Xing will feel bone-gnawing pain. That's why I took him away from his father since he was born!"
The separation of father and son was a heart-wrenching pain! The brother and sister beside them had already seen bloodshot eyes. Jiang Luoning burst into tears, while Jiang Shuyan suppressed his emotions and did not let them collapse.
"Grandpa Chu, is there really no way to detoxify him? Is Xing Xing going to suffer like this for the rest of her life?"
"Little girl, don't cry. When I left Ah Xing, it wasn't just to avoid my enemies. I was trying to untie the knot in my heart and find an antidote for him. Although He Huan Powder is evil, it's not incurable. It needs to wait until the poisoned person is 16 years old before it can be cured. And the detoxification requires five blood relatives to drink Ten Fingers Linked Heart Blood and Dongchen Grass for seven consecutive days to eliminate it!"
When Jiang Luoning heard that he could detoxify Ah Xing, he hurriedly asked, "Then can we take Ah Xing to find his father? And I'll go find that Dongchen Grass! Tell me where it lives! I'll send someone to look for it!"
Seeing the little girl lose her mind because of excessive worry about Jiang Luoning, Jiang Linghao quickly comforted her: "Ningning, don't worry, listen to what Grandpa Chu has to say! There must be a reason, otherwise Ah Xing's poison wouldn't have dragged on for so long!"
Old Master Chu looked at the two of them lovingly, then nodded and acknowledged Jiang Shuyan's statement: "Ah, it's all my fault! I once had a pair of twin children. Due to disputes between aristocratic families, I had to send them abroad when they were young. They had always been safe, but who would have thought that one day they would be caught in a riot. The brother was shot and killed while trying to protect his sister. The sister was also seriously injured and lay in a coma for a year. After waking up, she only remembered her brother. One time, she sneaked out while the housekeeper was away and disappeared. I have been looking for her for so many years, but I still can't find her!"
After hearing the whole story, Jiang Luoning felt that her worldview collapsed. How much torture would the young man on the bed who was smiling all day and chasing her and calling her sister have to go through? Who would have thought that the kind old man in front of her, who was over fifty years old, had been devastated for half his life? Perhaps, he had been trying his best to make this family complete all his life, but he persisted for so long and the result was still so unsatisfactory.
"Grandpa Chu, does Ah Xing have no other options?" Jiang Luoning calmed himself down and asked.
The old man didn't say anything, still shaking his head helplessly.
Jiang Shuyan didn't know if it was his illusion, but he felt that the old man suddenly looked much older. His wrinkled face seemed to tell the world about the hardships and injustices he had experienced.
The room was falling into deathly silence when Jiang Luoning's phone rang.
"Brother." Jiang Luoning called out to the person opposite him in a hoarse voice.
Jiang Linghao was so worried about Ah Xing that he didn't notice the little girl's emotional instability and was just eager to ask.
"The equipment is ready. It's on its way to the airport in the capital. How's Ah Xing?"
Hearing Jiang Linghao's question, Jiang Luoning still had indescribable emotions surging in his heart, but he was helpless. After a moment of deep thought, he finally spoke out to comfort him; "Don't worry, big brother, Ah Xing's grandfather is here and has found a solution! Ah Xing is fine now."
"By the way, let Yingyi talk to the Imperial Capital. There's no need to send the equipment over! When Ah Xing wakes up, I'll take him back to the Imperial Capital."
Jiang Shuyan, who was standing by, also heard Jiang Luoning's decision, but did not stop him. He just didn't know what the consequences would be when he returned to the imperial capital.
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