Chapter 166 The Hua Family in Trouble
After tidying up, Su Xiao took her basket and went next door.
Arriving next door, Su Xiao found the gate to her house tightly shut. She was puzzled; Xiao Ming was usually home. She stepped forward and knocked on the door, calling out, "Xiao Ming? Xiao Ming?"
No one answered.
Su Xiao frowned and looked at a group of children playing not far away in the alley. She walked over.
"Little Fatty, Flower..."
"Little sister, you're back!" Several children heard the voice, looked at Su Xiaoxiao, and immediately cheered and surrounded her.
Su Xiao understood, grabbed a handful of candy from the basket, and while distributing them, asked, "Does anyone know where Xiaoming is?"
Little Fatty immediately unwrapped the candy and stuffed it into his mouth, looking as eager as if he hadn't eaten in a long time.
"I know……"
With a candy in his mouth, he slurped his words, saying, "My grandma said she's dying, and he's staying with her."
"What did you say?" Su Xiao was startled and panicked. She grabbed his shoulders anxiously and said, "Little Fatty, explain yourself clearly, and I'll give you candy again."
Little Fatty's eyes lit up, and the child next to him immediately seized the opportunity, chattering away, one sentence after another.
She learned the general outline from the children's accounts.
The day before yesterday it rained, and Grandma Hua went out to work as usual. Somehow she slipped and fell. Because of the heavy rain, there were few pedestrians around, and no one noticed. Of course, it's possible that someone did notice, but didn't offer help for fear of getting into trouble.
When Xiaoming noticed that his grandmother hadn't returned home that evening, he braved the rain to go out and look for her. When he found Grandma Hua, she was already unconscious.
Xiao Ming went door to door, knelt on the ground and kowtowed, begging everyone to help take Grandma Hua to the health center for treatment. Since they were all neighbors, a few kind-hearted people couldn't bear to see her like that and helped take her there.
He should still be in the health center now.
Su Xiao distributed the candy again and rushed to the health center, but couldn't find anyone there. However, she did find out that there was indeed such an old man, but his condition was very bad and the health center couldn't treat him, so they transferred him to a larger hospital.
After a moment's thought, Su Xiao went directly to Nancheng Hospital, where she found the grandfather and grandson.
"Xiao Ming."
In the ward, Xiaoming was feeding Grandma Hua with a lunchbox. The little boy's hands trembled slightly as he held the bowl, and he turned his head in disbelief.
"Little sister".
The moment Hua Cunming saw Su Xiaoxiao, all the anxiety, fear, and uncertainty he had been feeling for the past few days finally broke down, and he burst into tears.
Su Xiao stepped forward, hugged him, patted his back, and gently coaxed him, "Good boy, your sister is back, Xiaoming, don't be afraid."
"Grandma Hua, are you alright?" Su Xiao asked the elderly woman in the hospital bed while comforting Xiao Ming.
The old man looked extremely haggard and pale, but when he saw Su Xiaoxiao, he couldn't help but smile, though the smile was too pale. "I... okay..."
Her throat was very hoarse, like dry and broken sand.
Su Xiao frowned slightly, patted Xiao Ming's shoulder, and said, "Xiao Ming, I'm going to find the doctor to ask about the situation. Why don't you give Grandma some water?"
Hua Cunming had just finished crying and felt embarrassed. Upon hearing Su Xiao's words, he immediately sat up straight and obediently agreed.
Su Xiao felt both gratified and heartbroken. It's true that children from poor families mature early; their little shoulders are already learning to shoulder the burden of a family.
Su Xiao patted his head, handed him the basket she had brought, and told him to put it away carefully.
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