Then, she turned around and said to the villagers, "I'll stop here. Captain Xiao will tell you the rest."
Wang Xiaolan left the venue with the visitor.
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Wang Xiaolan had just walked into the yard when she saw Wang Hai, with his back to the living room door, talking to Zhao Lihan. Zhao Lihan's face didn't look good.
When he saw Wang Xiaolan coming back, he stood up and said, "Brother, Xiaolan is back."
Wang Hai immediately stood up, turned around, looked at Wang Xiaolan, and a sad expression appeared on his face.
"Little sister, you're back."
"Brother, why are you here? Where's Dad?"
As she spoke, she looked into the house.
Wang Hai immediately put down the teacup in his hand, and his Adam's apple rolled a few times.
"Little sister, I'm here just for Dad's business."
"What's wrong, Dad?"
"Dad might not live for many days?"
As soon as she heard his words, the scene of her last physical examination for her father emerged in her mind, as if it were a movie scene that kept playing in front of her eyes.
At that time, she was shocked to find that her father was already in the late stage of lung cancer, and the medicine she gave him should have been a control valve for the disease. Although it could not completely cure it, it could inhibit the spread of the disease.
But why did the disease progress so quickly? This shouldn't happen! What went wrong?
She grabbed Wang Hai's elbow and asked anxiously, "Didn't Dad take the medicine I gave him?"
Wang Hai sighed and said, "We just came back from your place. It wasn't long before Zhang Yanyan suddenly came home and asked Dad for money. Dad didn't give her any, so she got angry and threw the medicine into the trash. So, that's why Dad hasn't taken his medicine since then."
"Brother, you are so stupid! Why didn't you tell me?"
Wang Hai said with a look of regret, "After I returned from your place, my company sent me on a two-month business trip. When I came back, I saw how sick he was. I wanted to send Dad to the hospital, but Dad disagreed and wouldn't let me come to see you, saying he didn't want to cause you any trouble. These past few days, Dad has been urging me to call you home, saying he has something important to tell you."
Wang Xiaolan felt dizzy when she heard this, as if the whole world was turning upside down. Her legs felt as if the bones had been pulled out, and they were so weak that she almost fell. Fortunately, Zhao Lihan was quick to act and hugged her tightly, supporting her like a big tree.
"Wife, what's wrong with you?"
Wang Hai asked anxiously, "Little sister, what's wrong with you?"
Wang Xiaolan's face was pale, her lips were bloodless, and she waved her hand.
"I'm fine. Lihan, get ready for me. I'll be back now."
Zhao Lihan asked worriedly, "Is this okay?"
"I'm fine, just take it easy."
Second Grandma held up a glass of water and said, "Niece-in-law, have some sugar water."
Wang Xiaolan drank the sugar water and her complexion looked better.
Zhao Lihan came down from upstairs with a medicine box.
Wang Xiaolan took the medicine box.
Zhao Lihan said, "Wife, I'll go with you."
"Dad hasn't recovered yet, so you should stay home and take care of him!"
"It's okay, I have my second grandmother and my second master at home."
Second Grandma said, "Niece-in-law, just let Li Han accompany you. Don't worry about the family! Your second master and I are at home. We will take good care of your father."
Mr. Zhang walked down slowly from upstairs.
"Li Han, go with Xiao Lan! I'm fine."
Zhao Lihan nodded, then carried Wang Xiaolan into Wang Hai's car.
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Wang Danian's home.
Wang Danian lay in bed, curled up like a candle in the wind, his face as pale as paper, his eyes sunken as if they could hold the entire world. The tremors of his coughs, like surging waves, kept him awake. Each cough was like a sharp sword, ruthlessly challenging the limits of his body.
The person guarding the old man is Wang Hai’s wife Xiaoman.
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Xiaoman is the only daughter in the family. She has been like a flower in a greenhouse since she was a child, being cared for and spoiled by her family.
She seldom came back to visit the old man, as if the family affection here was like distant clouds, erratic and uncertain. However, although she could not be called virtuous, she had a kind heart, like a clear stream, without too many tricks or scheming.
She had always been lukewarm towards the old man, all because of Zhang Yanyan. She hated her stepmother-in-law so much that when she went to Wang Hai's house with him before their marriage, Zhang Yanyan and her daughter left a very bad impression on her.
Before marriage, she had agreed with Wang Hai that she would never set foot in this house.
Wang Hai had no objection to this. Ever since his father married Zhang Yanyan, he had been completely disappointed with this family and did not want his daughter-in-law to have anything to do with them.
So every time he went home, he was the only one who came to visit the old man. He would stay for as short as a cigarette and then leave in a hurry.
Since Zhang Yanyan was arrested, Wang Hai has returned home more often, but he has never asked Xiaoman to come back.
This time, she heard that the old man was dying. As the only daughter-in-law of the Wang family, if she didn't go to the Wang family at this time, wouldn't she be gossiped by the neighbors?
So, she took the initiative to say to Wang Hai: "You go pick up my younger sister, and I'll go accompany the old man."
…
At this moment, Xiaoman was holding a teacup in her hand, staring at Mr. Zhang lying on the bed.
His face was as dark as yellow wax, and his dry lips were covered with cuts.
He looked out the window weakly, his breathing becoming more and more rapid, as if he would be unable to breathe in the next second.
Xiaoman felt uneasy when she saw him like this. In the huge room, there was only her and the dying old man on the bed.
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