The old woman smiled, her eyes filled with deep lines. She said softly, "Young lady... no need to thank me. This was my own choice. I just happened to help your cat."
"These two cats are very intelligent... to be honest, I really like them."
"I can rest assured now that they have such a good master as you."
Before, the old woman was worried about what would happen to the two kittens if she died. Now, even if she dies, she won't worry about the kittens not being able to survive in such a cruel world.
The old woman looked at Qiao He with kindness, feeling more and more affection for her the more she looked at her. She said softly, "Little girl, what's your name? I'd like to know your name..."
Qiao He said gently, "Grandma, my name is Qiao He."
The old woman paused slightly, then smiled and said, "Qiao He... what a lovely name. I feel we are quite destined for each other. My name is Lin Qiao."
"They both have a 'qiao' in them, right?"
Lin Qiao chuckled, her eyes growing increasingly kind.
Qiao He also felt a sense of familiarity with Lin Qiao, an indescribable feeling, as if they had met before.
But Qiao He knew that she had never actually met anyone named Lin Qiao.
Just as Lin Qiao was about to say something, she suddenly started coughing violently.
The cough was so severe that Qiao He frowned, looking as if he was about to cough up his lungs, clearly in great discomfort.
Qiao He walked over and gently patted Lin Qiaoshun's back, while Bo Shiwu took out a bottle of water, opened it, and then handed it to Qiao He.
Lin Qiao finally stopped coughing, and Qiao He handed her water, but heard her hurriedly say, "No...no, I know my own body...actually, I can't hold on much longer."
"Qiao He, I'm so happy to have met you... You feel like my granddaughter..."
"I won't waste this water. You can keep it for yourselves. After all, we don't know how long this heat will last. I feel... it will be very difficult to survive."
"So Qiao He... you should take the cat and leave here quickly, don't stay here any longer..."
If nothing unexpected happens, the situation is about to change.
This was Lin Qiao's intuition as a dying man.
Her body was already broken and tattered, and she could no longer support herself to continue walking.
That's why they chose such a desperate measure when Qiao Hua was on the verge of death.
Because Lin Qiao truly had no other choice; she was at her wit's end.
Sacrificing herself would at least give Qiao Hua a glimmer of hope.
Why not?
Let alone feeding her fresh blood, even if Qiao Hua were to go crazy from hunger later, he could eat her flesh directly!
Lin Qiao didn't feel sad or angry.
After all, she genuinely hoped that Qiao Hua and Qiao Bu could survive and find their mother.
Now Mommy has been found, it's Qiao He.
Lin Qiao glanced at Qiao Hua and Qiao Bu with reluctance, her eyes filled with the marks of hardship and suffering.
Qiao Hua and Qiao Bu gathered around Lin Qiao, and Qiao Bu gently rubbed against the old woman's arm, meowing.
"Grandma, hang in there, don't die..." Qiao Hua said worriedly.
As a cat with a spiritual nature, Qiao Hua could sense the lifeless aura emanating from Lin Qiao.
He was indeed a dying man.
Qiao Hua's eyes were red and brimming with tears, and she was about to burst into tears.
Qiao He felt very upset. She browsed the system store for a long time and then bought a [stethoscope].
The Stethoscope skill purchased from the store is essentially equivalent to a doctor's examination technique.
No matter what the ailment is, you can discover it using the [Stethoscope] skill.
Qiao He immediately used the stethoscope, hoping to quickly see what was wrong with Lin Qiao's body.
However, after Qiao He "diagnosed" Lin Qiao's upper body, she fell into a long silence.
Lin Qiao's body had completely collapsed.
There is also very serious lung cancer.
Lung cancer...
It's still in its late stages.
Qiao He frowned deeply; cancer was a terminal illness.
Having lung cancer can be so painful that it can lead to death.
Qiao He's heart skipped a beat, wondering if Grandma Lin Qiao really had no chance of surviving.
Thinking back, her grandmother also had cancer.
It is a very serious form of esophageal cancer.
In the later stages, they basically can't even eat solid food and can only survive on intravenous nutrition.
Before she died, Grandma was so thin that she was skin and bones, and she looked like a zombie. Several times, when children saw her, they were so frightened that they cried.
Back then, Grandma was still in the mood to joke, saying that she could act in a horror movie without makeup.
Qiao He didn't find it funny; she only felt heartbroken.
She forced a bitter smile, but then heard her grandmother tell her: "Don't be sad, Ah He... Everyone is born, grows old, gets sick, and dies."
Even though Grandma is gone, you must try your best to live on...
Qiao He remembers this now, and she wants to try her best to live on.
But now, seeing an old woman who looked exactly like her grandmother, even though Qiao He's heart was as hard as a rock, she still felt a little sad.
Lung cancer.
It's already in a late stage, so there are practically no people who can be cured, let alone in this situation.
The end times of natural disasters have begun.
No one can remain unaffected.
Qiao He quietly asked the "Playing it Hard" system: "Does the system shop have any healing-related medicines?"
The "Playing it Off" system searched and whispered, "[Not currently, but might appear after refreshing.]"
Qiao He's eyes lit up slightly: [Refresh? How do I refresh?]
[Refresh using emotion points; 10,000 points are needed to refresh once.]
The mechanical voice of the "Slacking Off" system was devoid of emotion, giving Qiao He a headache.
!
It wasn't 1000, it was!
Qiao He felt a sudden darkness before her eyes, and instantly realized how incredibly poor she was.
So, Tongzi, are you really not going to consider letting me take out a loan with you?
Qiao He hasn't given up on the idea of a loan machine.
Unfortunately, Tongzi didn't give her a chance to take advantage of the situation and rejected Qiao He with a serious expression.
Qiao He felt regretful; she probably couldn't save the old woman, and could only try to prolong her suffering.
It's difficult to see a doctor now, as the whole country is at a standstill due to the hot weather.
Even in the past, it wasn't always possible to see a doctor quickly.
Qiao He had peeked inside the hospital when she passed by before, and it was packed with people.
Many lifeless corpses lay on the ground, and no one came to collect them...
In short, it was like hell on earth.
Just as Qiao He was about to give the old woman some supplies and medicine, especially painkillers, to thank her properly,
Suddenly, I heard hurried footsteps outside the door.
The next moment, the precarious wooden door was kicked hard!
"You old bastard! Open the door for me!!!"
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