Guan Wanxin took a small sip of warm water, which calmed her down slightly, but her brows were furrowed, her hand was pressed against her lower chest, and her voice was weak:
"No... Yuanxiu... help me up... help me up... I need to... go to the outhouse..."
Guan Yuanxiu quickly and carefully helped his mother up.
Qin Yue quickly put down her bowl and went to help.
Guan Wanxin walked unsteadily, half-supported and half-carried by her son and daughter-in-law to the chamber pot placed by the door.
It took me a while to come back and lie down again.
She had only lain down for two minutes when Guan Wanxin frowned again, her voice weak, "Yue, I think I just... cough... dirtied my sleeve... get... get a damp towel... let me wipe it off..."
"Okay, I'll get it right away!"
Qin Yue quickly went to find a clean towel and wet it.
Guan Wanxin wiped her hands and sleeves with a damp towel, then whispered, "Yuanxiu, that bucket smells bad inside...you...you take it outside...and empty it..."
Guan Yuanxiu responded and silently carried the chamber pot out.
Qin Yue stood by the bed, looking at her mother-in-law's old and tired face, and thinking about the series of actions she had just taken, such as bringing her water, helping her, wiping her hands, and emptying the bedpan. She even felt a little sweat on her forehead.
Guan Wanxin closed her eyes, as if she were extremely tired, and murmured to herself. Her voice was light and airy, yet it clearly reached Qin Yue's ears:
“…Sigh…I’m getting old…I’m no longer useful…Day and night…I can’t be without someone…One thing after another…Wenru…These past years…have been like this…taking care of me…It’s not easy…It’s really not easy…If it were normal parents, I don’t know how much they would have to pity her.”
Hearing this, and seeing her mother-in-law's weak appearance, Qin Yue's face flushed red and then turned pale, and she was speechless...
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