Chapter 204 Critical Illness
He looked impatient and seemed to want to know what he would see this time.
What was even more unexpected was that in such a tense situation, this person's demands remained unchanged. Not only was tea placed on the table, but even a variety of exquisite snacks sent from the most famous Manyue Tower nearby were also fully prepared. It was obvious that he was very interested in and looking forward to the scene that was about to take place.
"Brother, come and open your presents and see what I prepared for you?"
Xie Yuanfeng couldn't wait to glare at Xie Yunren, feeling somewhat dissatisfied.
Others say that the fourth brother is honest and doesn’t talk much, but in his opinion, it is actually because people become less talkative when they get old.
Xie Yunfeng also glanced at Xie Yunren and slowly opened the box in his hand.
A blue glass bracelet was quietly placed in the box, with a string of delicate tassels hanging under the translucent beads, and each bead was sparkling with an alluring luster under the light.
"It seems that only brothers and sisters are close. I feel like an outsider."
Xie Yuanfeng said this sarcastically, with obvious displeasure in his tone.
If not for the fact that everyone was present, Ni Qianyu would have wanted to pinch him twice to let him know that such things could not be said casually.
Ni Qianyu had not read those classic novels, but Zhao Chunhua reacted quickly.
"It was originally my sincere gift, but I didn't expect that my brother's words would make me look petty. Forget it, these are just objects anyway, take them if you like them."
She said this in a pretentious manner, then took out an exquisite box from the basket and handed it to Xie Yuanfeng.
Xie Yunwei and Xie Yunren, who were standing nearby, saw this scene with bewildered expressions on their faces, as if they had no idea what was going on.
They looked at each other, their eyes full of questions.
"This is for the second brother, and this is for the fourth brother. I won't be partial."
Zhao Chunhua explained.
In fact, she was just taking advantage of her eldest brother's success in high school to give out the gift she had prepared long ago.
Since the four brothers are all family, they all naturally have a share.
There was indeed a special gift for congratulations, which was a paperweight carefully carved from Qinglong jade.
Xie Yuanfeng was always joking around, but he never expected that he actually received a gift from his sister.
"Hey, sister got rich?"
He joked.
Zhao Chunhua turned over
He rolled his eyes and said with a hint of disdain, "It's too easy to get rich by giving away a bracelet. Don't worry, just keep it. If I really can't make it one day, I will definitely be the first one to go to your house for free food and drinks."
As she spoke, she patted her chest with her hands, as if to emphasize her determination.
Ni Qianyu watched from the side, her face full of surprise, but she didn't think there was anything wrong with not receiving a gift.
When Zhao Chunhua gave her the hairpin, she had already figured out that not all the credit would be attributed to her and Zhao Chunhua.
She originally thought that her brother Xie Yuanfeng would only be able to accept the gift at the New Year, but she did not expect that this day would come early, which really surprised her.
"Okay, brothers, please go out and entertain the guests. Let me be quiet for a while."
Zhao Chunhua said with a smile, enjoying the love and care from her brothers, but at the same time she knew that today's banquet had a more important theme, which was family reunion and celebration.
Therefore, she didn't want to waste everyone's time, so she urged her brothers to get busy.
After everyone left the room, Zhao Chunhua slapped her face hard, as if to get herself out of the warm and lively mood just now, and then she pulled herself together to visit her sick mother.
Yesterday, my mother was still lying in bed, and she looked very weak. However, the situation today seems to have improved significantly, and my mother's mental state seems to be much better than yesterday.
The moment she entered the room, she saw her sister-in-law Shu Changle carefully searching for clothes in an old wooden wardrobe, as if she was preparing to help her mother get up and change clothes.
Seeing this scene, Zhao Chunhua suddenly felt something was wrong - usually, the patient's condition would never improve so quickly.
Sure enough, when his eyes met his sister-in-law's, he saw tears in her eyes, and she tried hard to force a smile to hide her emotions.
"Mom..." Zhao Chunhua's voice trembled a little, and she seemed to understand some terrible fact all of a sudden.
"My dear daughter, please help my sister-in-law. I want to wear that maroon dress, but I can't find it."
The mother said in a gentle voice, trying to lighten the mood.
Hearing this, Zhao Chunhua turned around and wanted to leave this uneasy space, ready to do something according to her mother's wishes.
However, at this moment, the mother's gentle but firm voice came from behind: "Today is a festive day, I also want to go outside to feel the joy and excitement, but don't tell your brothers about this in advance."
My mother probably knew that she didn't have much time left, but seeing her family reunited and happy made her feel at ease even if she was about to leave.
She looked at the smiling faces around her. Although she felt a little sad, she felt more satisfied.
"Okay, I just made a hat for mom. It's windy today, so wearing it can keep out the wind."
Zhao Chunhua said softly, with a hint of tenderness and concern in her tone, hoping that her craftsmanship could bring more warmth to her mother in this cold weather.
Zhao Chunhua handed the hat to her mother, then turned around to help Shu Changle find clothes.
Looking at the neatly stacked clothes, Zhao Chunhua felt a surge of complex emotions. Her previous go-with-the-flow mentality seemed to be far away from her. Now all she had left was a heart full of worries and the pain of not being able to accept the reality.
But she tried hard to control these unstable emotions and not let them show, because she was afraid that her emotions would affect other people present, especially her sick mother.
She had said before that she would just leave everything to fate, but now that it had really come to this, Zhao Chunhua couldn't accept it in her heart.
Every time she thought about the fact that her mother might leave soon, her heart felt like it was being stabbed by needles, but she gritted her teeth and told herself to be strong.
She was in a very bad mood right now. If she wasn't worried about her mother, she wouldn't have been able to bear it.
If Zhao Chunhua hadn't seen her mother's eyes longing to spend time with everyone, she might have collapsed long ago.
But now, she could only put on a smile and try to maintain superficial peace.
Shu Changle patted the back of her hand gently, looked at Zhao Chunhua with encouraging eyes, and smiled again when he turned back to face his mother.
"This dress is so beautiful. You will definitely be the most beautiful old lady in it."
Shu Changle's words were full of sincerity. While helping Xie's mother put on new clothes, she was silently praying for a miracle to happen.
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