"Brother, what happened to Mom? Why did we have to come to the hospital for emergency treatment? Ah——" Gu Dongmei's limbs were weak, but she still walked to Gu Xiashi with the support of her husband. She looked at her second brother with red eyes and a decadent face, and the faint complaint in her heart suddenly disappeared like water into the sea, leaving no trace.
"When I got home, everything in the house was in a mess, and Mom fell to the ground, hitting her head on the corner of the table." Gu Xiashi covered his face with his hands, his heart filled with shame and regret. It was all his fault. Why did he go to the county town so early in the morning? If he was at home, Mom wouldn't have gotten into trouble. It was all his fault.
Jiang Yiliu was still a little dazed at this time, as if time had returned to the previous life, but in the previous life, the grandmother hit her spine, and this time it was her head. He thought the disaster in the previous life had long passed, and he had driven the culprit far away, but why did the grandmother's life still repeat the trajectory of the previous life.
Jiang Yilu clenched his fists, trying to clear his mind.
This was definitely not an accident. How could grandma just happen to bump into the corner of the table, especially when the house was turned upside down? Jiang Yilu's eyes flashed with a cold light. Those people had better pray that grandma was okay, otherwise, he would let them taste the taste of despair.
Jiang Yilu sat on a chair in front of the operating room, his eyes flashing with scenes of his grandmother's accident in his previous life, as well as the heart-wrenching pain after his grandmother committed suicide by taking poison.
"Where's my eldest brother? He didn't show up even when something like this happened to my mother."
Gu Dongmei calmed down a bit and looked around. Apart from her second brother and their family who arrived later, there was no one else. Normally, her eldest brother and mother lived in the same village, so he should have come with them for such a big event.
Even if they had a bad quarrel before, but now mom is like this, if something happens, won't he come to see mom? Gu Dongmei really hated the cowardly elder brother this time. In the past, she would make excuses for him, thinking that it was the elder sister-in-law who brought him back, but now that things have come to this, the elder brother is still hiding and refusing to show up. Gu Dongmei really has no hope for him anymore.
"It's better if he doesn't come. If he comes, even if Mom wakes up, she might faint from anger." Gu Xia Shi clenched his fists. This matter was definitely related to their family. Although Gu Xia Shi couldn't find any evidence, his intuition told him that Mom was harmed by that family.
"I've called my third sister. She bought a ticket and is coming here from Province Z today. I asked her to bring Qingqing and the others along. If anything happens to mom, at least she can look after us before she leaves."
Gu Xiashi's voice was trembling and he was choking with sobs. There was such a huge pool of blood. Damn it, is he really going to be okay?
"Grandma will be fine." Jiang Yilu clenched his fists. He heard his uncle's words clearly. From what he said, he also suspected that this matter was related to his uncle's family.
Well, even after such a thing happened to his own mother, he still hides and doesn't show up. That's just a guilty conscience.
"Yes, yes, Mom will be fine." Her son's words gave Gu Dongmei confidence. She held her husband's hand tightly and stared at the door of the operating room.
As long as her mother is okay, she will no longer be willful and will no longer think too much. She promises to listen to her mother and not be petty and think about things that will cause trouble. She will be good to the children, live her own life well, and will not let her worry about it anymore. She will be obedient.
Gu Dongmei burst into tears and turned her head to bury her head in Jiang Dahai's arms. Jiang Dahai clumsily hugged her tightly along her back.
That was the mother who loved her the most in the world. She knew that apart from the woman in the operating room, no one else would tolerate and love her so unconditionally. She did so many wrong things, all because she relied on the woman in there who would protect her from the wind and rain even if no one else wanted her.
But now, the best mother in the world may be leaving her.
Gu Dongmei cried silently, and everyone present couldn't help but feel sad when watching this scene.
"Doctor, how is my mother? Is she okay?" The door of the operating room opened, and a doctor in surgical gown came out with two nurses. Seeing this, Gu Xia Shi hurried to greet them.
"That's right, doctor. As long as my mother is okay, I will pay as much as possible. You must save her. She was widowed at an early age. It was not easy for her to raise us brothers and sisters alone. Now she can finally enjoy her life. Nothing can happen to her."
Gu Dongmei almost knelt down to the doctor. She had money, and every time her son and daughter came back, in addition to giving money to the old lady, they would also give her and Dahai some pocket money. She saved all that money, and it was now a considerable sum. Originally, she was thinking that her daughters would become nuns, and since the old lady refused to give them dowries, she would give some money privately. But now, nothing was more important than her mother's life.
"The patient was brought in too late. He lost too much blood, and the blood clot in his brain severely compressed his nerves. He is fine now, but danger can still occur at any time, especially the blood clot in the brain. If it cannot be absorbed by itself, he will need another surgery. Moreover, the blood clot is close to the optic nerve, which may affect the old man's vision."
The doctor had long been accustomed to the ups and downs of life, but the old lady inside was still lucky. At least her children were filial and willing to spend money on her treatment. Compared with those who sent their elderly here, but whose brothers and sisters shirked responsibility and refused to pay, and then disappeared without a trace, leaving the elderly in the hospital waiting to die, the old lady must have done good deeds in her previous life.
"If you have connections, it would be best to send the old lady to a big hospital in the city or province while her condition is relatively stable. Our hospital is small and our equipment cannot compare to those big hospitals." The doctor saw that the family was also concerned and could not help but give some advice.
"The nurse will send the old man to the ward soon, and will take you there later. Please keep your voice down and don't speak towards the old man." The doctor gave a few more instructions before leaving.
As soon as the doctor left, Gu Dongmei collapsed to the ground. "It's okay. Let's transfer her to another hospital when she gets better. Isn't Mr. Bai the director of the Capital Hospital? Let's transfer her to the capital. The doctors there are the best. She will live a long life."
Gu Dongmei glanced at her son beside her. Jiang Yilu nodded and said in a hoarse voice: "I will call Grandpa Bai later to arrange a bed and a doctor. When grandma gets better, we will go to the capital immediately to prepare for the later surgery."
Gu Dongmei felt relieved after hearing that. Just then a nurse came over and a group of people followed her into the ward.
There are no advanced ICU wards in the county hospital now, so Jiang Yilu paid for an independent ward for his grandmother. There are three beds in the room, one for the old lady and the remaining two for the person who takes care of her at night.
"I'll go make a phone call." Jiang Yilu looked at the old lady who was full of tubes and had no life at all. It might be due to excessive blood loss. The old lady's face was terribly pale, completely different from the vigorous old lady Jiang Yilu saw yesterday.
"I'll go with you." Gu Xiashi glanced at Zhao Hong who hadn't woken up yet, called out to his nephew who was about to go out, and said to his sister beside him, "Xiaobao and I will be back soon, you take good care of mom."
He knew that his nephew would definitely not just go there to make a phone call.
Jiang Yilu was silent for a moment, nodded, and took Gu Xiashi out with him.
Ruan Congzhao looked at the two of them, followed them and sneaked out.
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When Niu Fang and her son got home, they felt as if they had just come out of the water and their teeth were chattering.
"Did you two fall into the water?" Gu Chunhui asked puzzledly as he looked at his wife who floated into the house like a wandering soul.
"Why are you talking so much nonsense?" Niu Fang yelled. I don't know what she was thinking about. She rolled her eyes and covered her head with her hands. "I have a headache and feel uncomfortable all over. Go and boil a bucket of water so that my son and I can have a bath."
Niu Fang squeezed her son's hand and told him not to reveal the truth. Gu Dajin's eyes dodged: "Yes, Mom and I are not feeling well. Dad, go and boil some water."
Gu Dakin had no respect for this cowardly and low-status father, and naturally he was not polite when speaking to him.
"You feel uncomfortable." Gu Chunhui had no doubts. He looked at his wife and the other two with worry in his eyes. "Then you two should lie down on the kang quickly, cover yourself with a quilt and sweat it out. I'll go boil some water for you."
After saying that, he went straight into the kitchen.
"Remember, you can't tell anyone about this, including your father." Niu Fang didn't dare to gamble that her man, who had been honest and cowardly all his life, would have a change of heart and betray her and her son for his mother.
Gu Dakin nodded and returned to his room dizzily.
Niu Fang returned to her room and covered herself from head to toe with a quilt. She kept recalling the scene of the old lady lying in a pool of blood. She told herself that it was all her own fault. Who made her hide her thoughts from her? Who made her hide her money and not give it to her family? It was all her own fault.
Niu Fang even thought maliciously that it would be better if the old lady died, so that no one would know how all this had anything to do with her.
"Chunhui, something happened, something happened to your mother." A nervous shout came from outside the house. Niu Fang instantly poked her head out from under the quilt and suddenly tightened her hands that were pinching the corner of the quilt.
"What happened to my mother?" Gu Chunhui came out of the kitchen and asked nervously when he saw the person coming.
"I don't know either. The old lady has been sent to the hospital by your brother. He asked me to tell you and ask you to go there quickly." The man replied.
"Well, well, then I'll go there right away..." Gu Chunhui was a little nervous. If it was just a small matter, how could he go to the hospital?
"Why are you going? Gu Chunhui, come back here." Niu Fang leaned against the door frame. "My mother and I are still sick. Where are you going?"
"Something happened to Mom. I'll go to the hospital to check it out." Gu Chunhui looked at his wife glaring at him and suddenly became depressed.
"What can happen to your mother? Let me tell you, if your mother is here today, my son and I won't be here. If you dare to go, don't come back." Niu Fang spoke harshly, not caring at all about the presence of outsiders.
"Hurry up, Gu Chunhui, are you still a man?" The villagers who came to call for help looked at Gu Chunhui with contempt, because the one who was in trouble was his own mother.
"I, I'll go over later." Gu Chunhui was used to being exploited by Niu Fang. He was a little panicked when he heard Niu Fang's resolute words. He thought, why not comfort his wife first before going over? Mom, Mom shouldn't be in any serious trouble.
Gu Chunhui lowered his head guiltily, not daring to look at the eyes of his fellow villagers.
"Oh, Gu Chunhui, you are really great." The visitor looked at the couple with contempt, they were so ruthless and a perfect match made in heaven. He had to promote them in front of the villagers.
"Fang——" After the visitor left, Gu Chunhui looked at Niu Fang pleadingly.
"What are you looking at? Go boil some water!" Niu Fang took out all her anger on Gu Chunhui. The moment she entered the house and closed the door, her legs went weak and she fell to the ground.
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"Something big has happened, something big has happened--" It was the same person who came to report the news in the morning. While he was having lunch, he appeared at the door of Gu Chunhui's house again.
"Did something happen to my mom--" Gu Chunhui walked forward nervously, his heart in his throat. His expression was a little confused. If something really happened to my mom, then he, then he...
Pain and regret swept through Gu Chunhui's entire mind.
"Your mother is fine." The visitor took a breath, and the look in his eyes when he looked at Gu Chunhui was not only contemptuous, but also full of disgust. "It's your family that's in trouble. The police are here. They suspect that your mother was killed by you guys, and they're coming to arrest you."
He originally thought that this family was just unfilial, but now it seems that they are ungrateful people who even harmed their own mother.
"Plop--" The bowls in Niu Fang and Gu Dakin's hands fell to the ground. They looked at each other in panic.
Before Gu Chunhui had the chance to explain to the newcomers, people from the Public Security Bureau appeared outside the yard in a mighty force, along with Gu Xiashi and Jiang Yilu.
Niu Fang’s first reaction was that the old lady had woken up and betrayed her.
It was over, really over. Niu Fang and her son looked at the police coming in from outside and fell into deep despair.
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