When the villagers saw Sun Xuelin get off the back of the tractor, he was dazed and his eyes were blank; he had lost his usual energy and spirit.
"What... what's wrong with Xue Lin?"
Sun Youde was exhausted and didn't want to say another word. They didn't need any sympathy from the villagers.
What good is sympathy?
Could it possibly restore his son to normal?
"It's nothing. You were just scared, you'll feel better in a while."
Hearing the brigade leader say this, the villagers didn't say much. After all, that's just how the brigade leader is; if he doesn't want to talk, no one can get him to open his mouth.
My son was so lively just a few days ago, and now he's like this. It's heartbreaking for anyone.
Make way for them, and Sun Youde helps his son walk towards their home.
Seeing that the people had already gone far away, Gu Sinian was successfully left behind. The villagers looked at him as if they wouldn't let him leave unless he told them.
Gu Sinian found it amusing. Sun Xuelin was his brother, and he didn't want to say a word about his affairs.
"Comrade Gu, please tell us, what exactly happened?"
"No comment. Please make way... I need to go home for dinner."
Gu Sinian didn't want to talk about it, and no one could get him to open his mouth. They already knew how good he was at fighting three years ago.
They all made way for him, and some people, unafraid of death, stepped forward, saying, "Just tell us, Sun Xuelin was acting like a fool, not crying or making a fuss, with no expression and a blank look on his face."
"Are you stupid?"
Unable to bear hearing others say that, Sun Xuelin swung his fist and punched the other person.
"If you can't speak properly, then shut up. Do you know how outrageous your words are? If you dare to say anything more, I will definitely not let you off the hook."
Seeing that Gu Sinian was truly angry, everyone dared not say anything more and silently made way for him.
No sooner had Gu Si left than the villagers began to fill in the blanks, and multiple versions of the story circulated in Willow Tree Village.
The rumors got increasingly outrageous, with some even saying that Sun Xuelin was possessed by something unclean.
Some even said that Sun Xuelin had become an idiot, and that the Sun family had gained another freeloader.
In just one afternoon, several versions of the story had already reached Gu Sinian's ears.
He slammed his hand on the table in anger, startling the two little ones who were playing happily nearby.
Su Ying tugged at the man's sleeve, "What are you doing? You scared me. My heart skipped a beat just now."
Knowing he had frightened Su Ying, Gu Sinian suddenly touched her back, then her stomach.
Did I scare you?
Su Ying nodded. "That's right. You startled me just now. Who offended you?"
The man sighed, "It's nothing. I just think those gossipy villagers went too far. Without knowing the truth, they spread the story like this. It's really excessive."
Su Ying knew perfectly well what the villagers were talking about; the rumors had already become distorted before they even returned.
Furthermore, seeing Sun Xuelin's dazed appearance, many villagers would surely exaggerate the severity of the situation.
"What's the situation with Comrade Sun? What did the doctor say?"
Gu Sinian recalled what the doctor said that morning: "The patient is terrified. He may be unwilling to face death or he may know what is going to happen next, so his brain has activated its self-protection mechanism."
"So... his family needs to care for him more. With his family's support, he will gradually recover."
Gu Sinian repeated everything the doctor had said to Su Ying.
After hearing Sun Xuelin's medical record, Su Ying's beautiful eyebrows furrowed deeply. "This situation is quite serious."
"Isn't that right? Not only can he not speak, but he's also like a block of wood, doing whatever you tell him to do."
"That's really weird."
"Yes. I also think it's strange, and the doctor also thinks it's strange. Out of so many people, he's the only one who has this condition."
"Although the others were also terrified, none of them were like Sun Xuelin."
"After having family by my side... I feel much better... I can take care of myself. Sun Xuelin is an exception."
This was the first time Su Ying had heard of this illness, and she didn't know much about it.
It's a bit like what Grandma called being detached.
Without taking her pulse, she couldn't make a diagnosis.
"Perhaps I can cure him."
Gu Sinian frowned. "You can cure it?"
"I can't be 100% sure, since I haven't taken his pulse, but Sun Xuelin has treated us well, and I don't want to just watch something happen to him."
He didn't want anything to happen to Sun Xuelin, after all, he had helped the Gu family a lot when they were first sent down to the countryside, and he remembered that kindness.
"If you can save him, save his father. I don't want to spend the rest of my days in Willow Village delivering goods."
"good."
Although she didn't take his pulse, Su Ying could roughly guess what the situation was.
If the condition is not serious, a few doses of traditional Chinese medicine plus acupuncture will cure it in a few days.
"Then let's get some rest and treat Sun Xuelin tomorrow."
Su Ying glanced helplessly at her wristwatch; it was only around 6:40 PM.
Are we going to bed this early?
"Why not? You've been working yourself to the bone lately, so you need to rest and take good care of yourself during your pregnancy."
Su Ying couldn't find a reason to refute it. She did need to take good care of herself during her pregnancy. The baby was still small, and more care would make it healthier.
Gu Sinian ignored her rebuttal, picked her up and left, completely disregarding the two children still playing in the living room.
Gu Lichen and Xiao Bao looked completely unfazed. They had been in Willow Village for a while now, and it was Brother Bai Yuchuan who had been showing them around.
My parents seem very busy... I don't have time to spend with them at all.
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