Not to mention Wen Jingwan and her husband, even Song Shutian stared wide-eyed in surprise.
"Master Hou, what do you mean? Can you cure this or not?"
Hou Diankui gave a wry smile, then shook his head. "Young man, some things cannot be done by human effort alone; they also depend on opportunity and timing."
We'll talk about this later. I'll go prepare my things first. Don't look for me; I'll come back once everything is ready.
Gu Zhengkai spoke up from the side, "Master Hou, how about I arrange a guesthouse for you first, so you can stay there when you come back?"
Hou Diankui didn't mince words, "Alright, I'll go with you first. Song, you guys go ahead and do what you need to do. I'll stay here and come find me anytime. As for Qiao'er, I'll stay with her until she's discharged from the hospital."
Zhengfeng, you two shouldn't be too sad. Our Qiao'er was destined to suffer this calamity. If it's a blessing, it's not a curse; if it's a curse, you can't escape it.
We should all try to look on the bright side. Maybe the child will be alright. I'm going to go buy some things now, we'll talk again later.
On the way, Gu Zhengkai finally understood the hidden meaning behind Hou Diankui's words.
"What? You're saying the child might have lost their soul? Then why don't you help them collect their soul? Isn't that simple? Isn't that how they do it when a child's soul is lost in the countryside?"
Hou Diankui put his arm around Gu Zhengkai's shoulder and said, "Zhengkai, we're all family here. There are some things I won't hide from you."
Jiang Qiao has been unconscious for so long. Do you think her soul is a stone, waiting for us to call it back?
Besides, Qiao'er's soul has been damaged by this member of the Tong family, and I don't know to what extent.
Perhaps she will forget who she is, or forget us, her relatives and friends. The worst outcome is that the child forgets the way home and wanders around with the wind blowing her away. Hopefully, she won't encounter those things that collect souls.
All I can do now is protect her body and try to summon her soul back. As for how well I can do it, I can't say for sure, but I will do my best.
Gu Zhengkai was dumbfounded, having never heard such a statement before. "Then, what if we can't bring her back? Does that mean our Qiao'er will be bedridden forever, a living dead?"
Hou Diankui nodded. "Theoretically, yes. If Qiao'er's brain recovers and my formation works, the child's soul will gradually recover. Maybe these two spells will work and the girl will be able to come back."
So we must keep hope. You should understand my concerns if I hadn't said anything earlier. When you get back, tell your brother and the others not to worry. As long as I, Hou Diankui, am here, I will do everything I can to help Qiao'er recover.
And don't forget, my destiny with Qiao'er is sealed.
"Uncle, thank you so much, really."
Hou Diankui patted Gu Zhengkai on the shoulder. "No need for thanks. We're all family. With Qiao'er like this, she definitely needs a woman to take care of her. You all know the situation at home. You can discuss it and see what to do."
After Gu Zhengkai finished checking Hou Diankui in, he quickly went back to tell his younger brother and sister-in-law.
Hou Diankui took a sip of water in the room and took out the letter Jiang Qiao had left for him, and read its contents.
Hou Diankui was overwhelmed with mixed feelings. "This girl, what can I say to you? You can think of anything as a friend, but why can't you think of yourself? Sigh—"
Jiang Qiao's letter mainly instructed the old man to do something: if anything happened to her, Hou Diankui should find a way to help Zhou Yu and his wife.
She vaguely mentioned Zhou Yu's background, but didn't mention Shen Ruifang at all. Since Shen Ruifang had faked her death, she might as well let her die completely, since there was no such person in this world.
After reading the letter, Hou Diankui had already made up his mind. He put the letter away, turned around, and went out to prepare his things.
Gu Zhengkai privately told his younger brother and sister-in-law about Jiang Qiao's current situation.
"Second brother, what's your opinion? Should we take the child home to care for him, or leave him here?"
Wen Jingwan immediately said, "I'll come back to take care of things. If I can take leave, I will. If not, I'll apply for a transfer."
Gu Zhengfeng sighed, "The idea is good, but we are short-handed over there, so it may not be approved so quickly."
"I'll go back and try it out first. Given the child's condition, one of us adults definitely needs to stay home to watch over her. If Grandpa Hou's method works, I believe our Qiao'er will wake up someday."
No sooner had he finished speaking than the guard returned with Little Stone. The little guy had been staying at the hospital every day, and he was getting impatient with him, so Gu Zhengfeng had someone take him out to play.
"Dad, Dad, is my sister awake? I brought her something delicious."
The little guy took out a candy from his pocket, intending to feed it to Jiang Qiao, but Wen Jingwan took it from him.
"Sister can't eat anything yet, so let's leave these for Shitou to eat first. When sister wakes up, Mom will buy her some candy, okay?"
The little one pouted, "Mommy, I want my sister to play with me. Why is she always sleeping?"
Faced with her son's question, Wen Jingwan felt a pang of sadness. "Your sister is injured, so our Shitou has to be good. When your sister gets better, she will play with you."
Come on, let Mommy lull you to sleep—
The little one nestled in Wen Jingwan's arms, reaching out his little hand, wanting to hold Jiang Qiao's hand.
"Sister, I want sister—"
Seeing her son like this, Wen Jingwan's eyes started to sting again. Gu Zhengfeng went over, picked up his son, and put him on Jiang Qiao's bed.
“Let’s sleep with our sister, Stone. Come on, close your eyes, and let’s not talk.”
The little guy rubbed his eyes, yawned, held Jiang Qiao's hand, closed his eyes, and obediently stayed still. Soon, the child fell asleep.
After putting the child to sleep, Gu Zhengfeng urged Gu Zhengkai to hurry up and go to work. "Brother Yang said he'll be coming over this afternoon, so don't stay here. You're not of any use here. Go to work early. If you keep taking leave, your boss will probably be unhappy."
Besides, I have a bodyguard here to help me, and Master Hou, you should go back quickly. I'll contact you if anything happens.
Brother, Master Hou is here, what about home?
Gu Zhengkai waved his hand irritably. "Let's talk about this after Master Hou finishes his work. They'll have to find out sooner or later. Let me think about how to bring it up. Besides, it's better to let the old folks wait at home than to bother them with this whole thing."
The two brothers were at a loss as to how to bring it up, but if they didn't say anything, what would they do in the future? Their daughter couldn't just disappear, especially since the three elders in the family loved their child dearly.
Hou Diankui gathered all the necessary items and set up a small spirit-gathering array in the ward to ensure that Jiang Qiao's body would not experience any other problems due to prolonged sleep.
"Zhengfeng, I need to go back. My daughter asked me to do something. Since she was worried about this before the accident, I have to do it for her. Are you going back? I think I should talk to the elders at home."
"We can't hide it anymore. I'll set up a protective formation for Jiang Qiao after she's discharged from the hospital. Then we can discuss where to raise the child."
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