Yang Suxian rolled her eyes and almost fainted.
She cried and screamed, but Xiao Xueyi pretended not to hear. He ignored all the noise, took Shitou's clothes, and left.
Yang Suxian couldn't catch her breath, and after watching his back as she collapsed to the ground, she fainted from anger.
When Xiao Xueyi returned to the ward, Shi Tou had just fallen asleep. Dr. Wang came over after checking on the patients and gave some instructions.
"Comrade Xiao, the child's condition is much more stable now, and there is no longer any danger to his life. We can be more daring in administering medication. In addition, Comrade Shuying's acupuncture is also very effective. According to the current examination, it should not leave any lasting effects. Apart from not being able to engage in strenuous exercise for a short period of time, please see if Comrade Shuying has any other special instructions."
Xiao Xueyi finally felt relieved: "Thank you, Dr. Wang. I'm so grateful for your help these past few days."
Dr. Wang waved his hand, saying he had another surgery in ten minutes, and hurriedly went to change into his surgical gown.
Xiao Xueyi stood by the hospital bed, looking at the pot of water that Shu Ying had left behind, still remembering her instructions before she left.
She said that some special medicinal herbs were added to the water, and it should be given to the child three times a day.
Xiao Xueyi looked at Shi Tou's thin figure, who never smiled even when he was sleeping, his small face tightly furrowed.
Shu Ying previously explained that it was because he was under a lot of mental stress and it might take a long time for him to calm down and accept his current peace.
Thinking of the trauma his child had suffered, Xiao Xueyi burst into tears.
Fortunately, the child is now out of danger; otherwise, he would never be able to face his deceased wife. If they were to be reunited in the afterlife, his wife would probably blame him.
He gently took the child's hand and looked out the window at the sky. It had rained a couple of days ago, and the sky was a bright blue with a few clouds drifting lazily by.
Xiao Xueyi's lips twitched, he sniffed softly, and his voice choked with emotion as he promised, "Wife, don't worry, I will never dare to neglect the child again. I didn't keep my promise to you back then, but from now on, I will personally take care of everything I promised you. I will protect our child and keep my promise to you."
Ren Wangshu suffered greatly when he passed away, and even as he closed his eyes, he was still thinking about stones.
She was worried about her child and always had many things to tell him.
But she didn't even have the strength to speak. With all her might, she lifted her eyelids to look at the child, and a last tear rolled down her cheek.
No matter how much Xiao Xueyi cried and screamed, she was never able to open her eyes again.
Memories flooded back like a tide. Xiao Xueyi placed Shi Tou's hand on his cheek, feeling the child's warmth, and finally felt a sense of peace.
“I’ve already sent my mom back to the countryside. Whether she likes it or not, I will never let her see the stone again. Also, I’ve decided to apologize to my parents-in-law. They are the ones who truly treat the stone as family.”
Thinking of the happy times the two of them had shared, Xiao Xueyi felt as if a dagger was cutting into his heart.
His marriage to Lü Jie was very unpleasant. Less than three months after Ren Wangshu's death, he remarried. Old Master Ren thought he had betrayed his daughter and had refused to see him for many years.
Even during holidays and festivals, Xiao Xueyi would try to visit his parents, but he never actually went inside their home.
This year, he has been away on business trips for longer and longer periods, and he didn't have time to go back for the Dragon Boat Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival. Now that he thinks about it, it has been almost a year since he last contacted his parents.
Xiao Xueyi lowered his head, feeling that he was unqualified as a father and equally unqualified as a husband.
"Wang Shu, if I had discovered your grievances sooner and reunited you and the child with us sooner, would all these things have been avoided?"
After marrying him, Ren Wangshu worked tirelessly and shouldered the burden of the entire family on her frail shoulders. She never complained, but in the end, she fell ill from overwork.
Xiao Xueyi's voice grew weaker and weaker. No matter what he did, he wanted to gain the forgiveness of his parents and sincerely asked them to settle down in the army base. He said that if Shitou stayed with them, their old age would be more secure.
He felt guilty towards them when Shi Tou's mother passed away. The old man had long been disappointed in him, and he didn't know if he would agree to come over now.
Now that his child has been in such a serious situation, hospitalized and even facing life-threatening circumstances, he has to tell the two elderly people the truth, even if he has to kneel down before them.
Furthermore, he was already busy with work, and if he had to go on a business trip, there would still be no one to take care of Shitou. The arrival of the two elderly people did solve the problem of Shitou being left without care.
“Wang Shu, this is a good opportunity. It can help take care of my parents in their old age and also allow Shi Tou to get closer to his grandparents. If you were here, you would definitely support me.”
Xiao Xueyi's worries were not unfounded. While Shi Tou was still sleeping, he went to the phone booth to make a call.
The two elderly people hadn't originally intended to answer the phone, but fortunately, the village chief informed them in time that Xiao Shitou had been hospitalized. Only then did Grandpa Ren and Grandma Huang help each other and hurriedly leave their home to go to the production brigade to answer the call.
"Xiao Xueyi, what kind of father are you? Do you have any backbone left? I entrusted my perfectly good daughter to you, only to have to bury her when I'm old. Now my grandson is in the hospital because of you. Is it you who has a problem, or is there something wrong with your family's feng shui? If you can't take care of the child, send him back to us. Even if I'm old and have to go to the village to collect scraps, I can still raise him. At least I won't let him die in your hands at such a young age."
Grandpa Ren's voice was still loud and clear, so he seemed to be in good health.
Xiao Xueyi felt guilty, but the fact that the old man could scold him made him feel a little better.
"Dad, I admit I was wrong about this. I've been traveling a lot for work lately, so I haven't been able to take better care of the kids. But don't worry, Shitou is much better now. He's still recovering in the hospital, and the doctor said he needs to be observed for a while. But he's still young and growing, so as long as he gets enough nutrition, he'll recover faster than most adults."
Old Mrs. Huang's heart clenched; this was the only child her daughter had left behind.
She had thought about taking the child back then, but in the end, it was the Xiao family's root.
In addition, considering that Xiao Xueyi had vowed to raise Shitou to adulthood, and that his job was indeed stable and could provide Shitou with a relatively better quality of life, the two elderly people finally gave up.
But how long has it been?
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