On the hospital bed!
Lu Zhengguo already needed a ventilator to stay alive. Seeing his shallow breathing and profuse exhalation, Wang Wei understood that he really didn't have many days left to live...
If he hadn't arrived in time, Lu Zhengguo probably wouldn't have lived to see him extend his life...
"I've tried everything I could think of, but nothing can save Grandpa's life. I'm wondering if I should go to the Qiao family tomorrow..."
Lu Xiaoxiao said bitterly…
"Go to the Qiao family? Which Qiao family?"
Wang Wei was just thinking about causing a scene at the Qiao family tomorrow when Lu Xiaoxiao mentioned the Qiao family, and this was completely an instinctive reaction on his part…
"Of course it's Qiao Yurong's Qiao family. With your reaction, you don't mean you've taken a liking to Qiao Yurong again, do you?"
Hearing Lu Xiaoxiao's sour words, Wang Wei quickly denied it three times in a row.
"I didn't? Impossible! I don't like her like that..."
He then continued to ask...
"What does your grandfather's illness have to do with the Qiao family?"
"Old Master Qiao is also nearing the end of his life. In an effort to prolong his life, he has tried various methods. This time, he even invited some well-known theologians from home and abroad to hold a divine banquet, aiming to place his hopes for longevity on the ethereal gods..."
I was thinking that if there was someone with real skills, maybe they could actually save Grandpa…”
Hearing Lu Xiaoxiao's words, Wang Wei thought to himself, "Silly girl, what god is there in this world? She's just seeking some peace of mind..."
He was about to speak up and advise Lu Xiaoxiao not to believe these charlatans, but then he realized that he still had a mission to attend the Divine Banquet. And here it was!
free meals...
I have to go and freeload a meal...
"I absolutely have to go to this banquet..."
After his eyes darted around a few times, Wang Wei came up with a way to rescue Hu Li…
"Go? Brother Wei, do you also believe in God?"
Lu Xiaoxiao looked at Wang Wei with suspicion. She only had this immature idea; how could she really believe in the existence of gods in this world...
Wang Wei thought to himself, "I don't believe in any gods, I am a god..."
However, he couldn't say this to Lu Xiaoxiao's face. After all, such an arrogant attitude was meant for enemies, not for the woman beside him...
“Xiaoxiao, this isn’t a matter of belief. If Grandpa Lu doesn’t go, how will others believe that gods exist in this world?”
Lu Xiaoxiao looked at Wang Wei with a questioning expression, then glanced at her grandfather, and then asked somewhat blankly.
"Is my grandpa going too?"
"Of course... your grandfather not only has to go, but he also has to go in good health..."
Wang Wei said very seriously…
"But...my grandfather..."
Lu Xiaoxiao really wanted to say that with her grandfather's condition, he was almost dead if he didn't move; if he moved even slightly, he'd probably just collapse...
"You mean to say that Old Master Lu's health is not good, right?"
Wang Wei looked at Lu Xiaoxiao, and asked with an air of confidence…
"Yes, my grandfather's health simply can't withstand any more strain..."
Lu Xiaoxiao said pitifully, she thought Wang Wei was joking with her, which made her feel inexplicably sad...
"Little one... shall I show you a magic trick?"
Wang Wei suddenly looked at Lu Xiaoxiao and asked with a smile…
"Brother Wei... Grandpa's in this state, I'm not in the mood to watch magic..."
Lu Xiaoxiao pouted, looking somewhat unhappy, with a hint of disappointment in her eyes. She seemed to be disappointed in Wang Wei, wondering how he could joke about the person she cared about most when she was so heartbroken.
"I can make your grandfather stand up, do you believe me?"
Wang Wei's words made Lu Xiaoxiao's eyes light up, but then they dimmed again...
"Brother Wei, I know you're trying to cheer me up, but with Grandpa like this, I really can't be happy. Please stop joking about Grandpa; it's not funny at all..."
Hearing Lu Xiaoxiao's words, Wang Wei felt a pang of pain in his heart. He knew he had gone too far, so he spoke seriously.
"Xiaoxiao, I'm not joking, I really can make Grandpa stand up..."
"real?"
Lu Xiaoxiao clearly didn't believe it; her grandfather was already on his deathbed, and even Fang Xuan, a master of traditional Chinese medicine, couldn't do anything about it...
"Xiaoxiao, I was wrong just now. I shouldn't have joked about your loved ones when you were sad. But when have I ever lied to you?"
Wang Wei looked at Lu Xiaoxiao with utmost seriousness and said!
Seeing Wang Wei's serious expression, Lu Xiaoxiao hesitated for only a moment before immediately nodding and saying...
"Yes, I believe you..."
"Xiaoxiao, what kind of time is this to believe such nonsense?"
Wang Qingzhu appeared out of nowhere and immediately started making sarcastic remarks!
Upon seeing Wang Qingzhu, Lu Xiaoxiao frowned and retorted coldly.
"I believe that whoever is unrelated to you, you wicked woman. If it weren't for you, Grandpa wouldn't be in this state..."
"Why hasn't this person been locked up yet?"
Wang Wei pointed at Wang Qingzhu and asked, feeling that Lu Xiaoxiao was too merciful; such a vicious woman should have been sent straight to jail…
“She is, after all, my father’s wife, and I can’t go too far. Besides, the current situation isn’t suitable for sending her to prison for trial. With her influence outside, sending her to prison would be like releasing a tiger back into the mountains…”
Lu Xiaoxiao explained…
"So we're just going to let her disgust people here?"
Wang Wei couldn't help but ask in confusion...
"Boy, who are you calling disgusting? I am the matriarch of the Lu family, don't I even have the right to come and go freely in my own home?"
Wang Qingzhu said angrily…
"People like you don't deserve freedom, otherwise you'll cause all sorts of trouble..."
Wang Wei spoke bluntly, which made Wang Qingzhu's face flush red with anger. Then she glared at Wang Wei and said fiercely.
"Didn't you say you could make the old man stand up? Today I'll see how you do it. If you can't, I'll tell Xiaoxiao's father that you're just a liar, and without Xiaoxiao's father's approval, neither of you will ever be together..."
Hearing Wang Qingzhu's words, Wang Wei really wanted to say, "Thank you so much..."
After all, he still doesn't know how to handle his relationship with Xiaoxiao...
The longer a relationship drags on, the more it hurts both parties. If he can make Lu Xiaoxiao give up on him, he won't have to worry about dealing with their relationship anymore…
"You don't need to worry about me. Besides, Brother Wei has never lied to me. I believe he can definitely make Grandpa better..."
Lu Xiaoxiao also harbored resentment towards this stepmother, so naturally she wouldn't give her a friendly look...
"Xiaoxiao, you're still young. I've seen plenty of people like this. They don't have the ability, but they insist on exaggerating themselves. They just want to covet the Lu family's assets and trick you, the heir of the Lu family, into their hands. How can you be so careless?"
Wang Qingzhu acted like she was your elder, saying she was doing this for your own good. If I didn't know how wicked she was, I probably would have believed her lies...
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