Chapter 257 Not Incurable
Yesterday, the medicine was boiled a little earlier than usual. The old lady just persuaded the old grandfather a few words, hoping that he would take it while it was hot. However, the old grandfather smashed the medicine bowl to pieces in anger. In the end, Gu Yuexuan hurried back to boil a new dose.
Tu Suting imagined his grandfather's increasingly erratic personality during his illness and shook his head in a nagging headache. "Go quickly! When Tu Subo comes back, you won't have to run back and forth like this. That kid is brave. Even if my grandfather gets angry, he can still bravely stand in front."
Gu Yuexuan heard a hint of helplessness in his tone and couldn't help but smile bitterly, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised: "Then Uncle San, I'll take my leave first. I'll be back as soon as I've made arrangements over there."
"Alas, I'm watching over here." Tu Suting struggled to hide his swollen hands in his wide sleeves and said lazily, "Go back and have a good rest before coming back. There's no need to rush."
Gu Yuexuan did as she was told, and when she returned home, she heard her grandfather's angry roar again.
"Discard! Do not drink!"
Li held the medicine bowl in both hands and whispered helplessly, "Grandfather, the doctor has said that you need to rest and regulate your breathing. Don't get angry. You..."
"If you don't want to offend me, throw away this useless medicine!"
The old grandfather coughed violently, and the handkerchief covering his mouth immediately revealed a few disturbing streaks of scarlet.
Li was horrified when she saw this scene, but the old grandfather seemed not to notice. He threw the handkerchief to the ground with a wave of his hand, his eyes wide open, and shouted angrily at the old lady who was staggering in: "Everyone, leave!"
"This medicine is useless, what on earth should I drink?!"
"Take it! Leave now!"
The old lady hesitated to speak, her lips parted slightly, but when she saw the blood-stained handkerchief on the ground, her eyes revealed endless worry, and her voice trembled: "Grandfather, this is a crucial moment. Why are you still acting so majestically?"
"How can you recover without taking medicine? You are already in your eighties and have been ill for several consecutive times. If you continue..."
"go out!"
The old grandfather suddenly grabbed the tea bowl on the table and threw it at the old lady's feet, followed by a heart-wrenching cough.
As his fingers trembled uncontrollably, blood dripped from between his fingers and spilled onto the bedding, looking particularly shocking.
Li's eyes suddenly turned red, and tears also welled up in the eyes of Xi Lanfang, who was guarding outside the door. Both of them covered their mouths tightly, not daring to make a sound.
Gu Yuexuan stepped forward with a firm step under Yu's concerned gaze. Facing the old grandfather's angry rebuke, she took the medicine bowl and said softly, "Third Aunt, let me do it."
"Xuanxuan, you..."
"No one can change that! I've already said I won't drink, and that's it!"
"grandfather."
Gu Yuexuan frowned, staring at her grandfather who was breathing rapidly. She quickly stepped forward and whispered to him, "Tu Subo and Tu Su Minfei haven't returned yet. If you don't take the medicine, what will they do if they find out?"
She seemed worried that her grandfather would lose face, so she gestured to Yu and gently closed the door.
The old lady glanced at her deeply, turned around silently, and left angrily.
As the door closed quietly, Gu Yuexuan's lips were still constantly comforting, but her movements were extremely agile, and she quickly poured the medicine in the bowl onto a large piece of thick cotton cloth hidden in her arms.
She carefully folded the cotton cloth soaked in medicine neatly, and then quickly supported her old grandfather who was coughing constantly.
"Grandfather, are you feeling okay? Are you..."
"Shhh."
The old grandfather's hand, trembling from his violent coughing, gently rested on the back of her hand. After the fishy blood in his mouth was spit out, he whispered in a weak voice: "Coughing with blood is not a big deal. There is no need to panic."
If Gu Yuexuan's remarks two days ago were just speculation, then at this moment, two days after stopping the medication, the old grandfather already had a clear answer in his mind.
According to common sense, stopping medication should lead to worsening of the condition, but the reality is quite different.
In the past two days, his coughing has become more frequent and the number of times he coughs up blood has gradually increased.
However, every time he coughed up blood, the heavy feeling that had always been accumulating in his heart would invisibly dissipate a little, and even the drowsiness that had plagued him for a long time was alleviated a lot.
Stopping the medication is the right choice.
Gu Yuexuan’s guess was correct.
The problem lies in taking the medicine.
The old grandfather knew everything, but Gu Yuexuan was still kept in the dark.
That day he stopped Gu Yuexuan from continuing her investigation. Although she could not understand her grandfather's intention for a moment, Tu Subo was not there and there was no one to discuss with. She could only follow her grandfather's repeated reminders, pretending nothing had happened, and quietly pouring out the medicine every day, as usual.
Looking at the blood that came out of her dear grandfather's cough, which was getting worse day by day, Gu Yuexuan's heart felt like it was being pricked by needles, and her hands were shaking.
She was filled with fear.
He was worried that he might have misjudged the case and delayed the treatment of his grandfather's illness, and he was also worried that his prediction might come true and touch upon some ulterior conspiracy.
This was the first time that Gu Yuexuan encountered such a confusing and dangerous situation with no clear truth. She felt as if her whole body and mind were enveloped in a chill and trembled continuously.
Her grandfather sensed her inner hesitation and the trembling that went from the bottom of her heart to her fingertips, and he tried to force a comforting smile.
"Don't worry, I won't die so easily."
"When Bo'er and the others come back, maybe everything will turn around."
Since it is not an incurable disease, there is no need to worry too much about the future.
An imperceptible shadow flashed across the grandfather's eyes. He patted the back of Gu Yuexuan's hand and said gently, "You don't have to be afraid as long as your grandfather is here."
"Keep calm and do as I say. You've done an excellent job."
Gu Yuexuan felt as if her whole body was immersed in ice-cold spring water, her hearing became blurred, and her head was buzzing.
She bit her lip and nodded reluctantly. She picked up a clean handkerchief beside her and carefully tidied up her grandfather's collar and face, which were stained with blood. She struggled to feed him a glass of warm water. She didn't dare leave, staring at him eagerly, afraid that something might happen to her grandfather in his sleep.
When the old lady pushed the door open with the medicine residue, Gu Yuexuan was squatting beside the bed, gently holding her grandfather's pulse with one hand like an experienced doctor, not daring to breathe.
The grandfather on the bed seemed to have fallen into a deep sleep. His face was so pale that it made people's heart palpitate, and his breathing was so light that it seemed as if it might stop at any time.
The old lady was enveloped by the strong smell of herbs and pursed her lips silently. The first thing that caught her eye was the wooden basin containing several blood-stained handkerchiefs, which looked particularly glaring.
She frowned and asked solemnly, "Why, are you coughing up blood again?"
Gu Yuexuan answered softly, tears in her eyes, staring nervously at her grandfather's chest, which trembled slightly with his breathing. Her voice was hoarse, "After taking the medicine, he vomited twice in a row. It's hard to estimate how much of the medicine he absorbed. He also spilled a lot of it when he drank it. If this continues, will the effectiveness of the medicine be greatly reduced? Do we need to start over..."
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