One, two, three...
Hsien Ming-yu endured it all.
Everyone felt extremely sorry for him. It was just that Xuan Mingyu and Bai Xiaoruo got divorced, so why was the old man so angry?
Even when Hsien Ming-yu insisted on being with Su Yu-luo and ran away from home during that time, Hsien Cheng-sen never disciplined Hsien Ming-yu like this.
Fang Peiru tried to stop him, but Xian Shaodong pulled her back and shook his head, signaling her not to plead for Xian Mingyu.
Everyone knows the old man's temper; no amount of persuasion will change anything. The more you try to persuade him, the more likely you are to get beaten up.
"Stop hitting him, old man. He knows he was wrong, so please stop." Lin Suqing couldn't bear to watch any longer. After all, he was her precious grandson who had been her treasure for so many years. Although the divorce from Xiao Ru was indeed infuriating, she had already given him enough beatings. If she continued, he might really die.
"Dad, please forgive Mingyu this time. No matter how healthy he is, he can't withstand so many blows."
"Shut up, all of you! Anyone who pleads for this brat, I'll beat him too!" As if enraged, Xian Zhengsen struck Xian Mingyu's back even harder with the wooden plank in his hand.
Xuan Mingyu's body trembled. By this time, his back was already a bloody mess, having been hit by no less than a dozen blows.
Everyone could only watch helplessly, powerless to plead for Xian Mingyu. As long as the old man was in the family, he was the head of the household, and no one could stand against him.
Hsien Cheng-sen then struck Hsien Ming-yu's back several more times. Suddenly, the old man seemed to feel pain in his chest, and he clutched his chest and fell straight backward.
"Old man!"
"dad!"
"grandfather!"
Everyone rushed to help Zheng Sen.
The old man has always been in good health; he must have overexerted himself with anger today.
"Quickly, call Lao Liu over."
"Quickly help the old man back to his room."
Xian Shaodong and Xian Shaonan helped their father back to his room upstairs. Lin Suqing was busy taking care of him. Jian Yuemei called the family doctor, Liu, and Fang Peiru quickly helped Xian Mingyu, who was still kneeling on the ground, up.
The entire Xian family was in complete chaos.
"Does it hurt? Oh dear, your grandpa really went too far." Fang Peiru's heart ached as she looked at the wounds on Xuan Mingyu's back. There wasn't a single patch of good skin left on his back, and drops of blood were flowing down. It looked incredibly painful.
"Mom, I'm fine... I want to go upstairs to see Grandpa." Xuan Mingyu was barely holding on to keep from collapsing. The pain in his back was almost unbearable, and he felt dizzy and could collapse at any moment.
"Okay, okay, I'll help you. Do you want to put on some clothes first? Don't get cold." Fang Peiru didn't know how to dress him; his back was covered in blood, and clothes would only get dirty.
"It's alright... Grandpa is the priority."
All he wants to know right now is how his grandfather is doing, and whether he's been angered by him.
Ten minutes later, Dr. Liu arrived.
The old man underwent a comprehensive physical examination.
The old man is quite old, and he fainted because he was so angry. Fortunately, he received timely medical attention. We must not anger him again, otherwise the consequences could be dire.
Dr. Liu applied medicine and bandaged the wound on Xuan Mingyu's back before leaving. He instructed Xuan Mingyu to keep the wound dry for the next two weeks, and to sleep on his stomach. He said the wound needed careful care to heal slowly, and these next two days would be crucial. He advised Xuan Mingyu to avoid spicy and irritating foods to prevent infection, and to be especially careful at night, as the injury could potentially cause a fever.
Everyone took turns staying with Xuan Zhengsen in his room, not daring to leave him for a moment, for fear that the old man would suddenly wake up and there would be no one to take care of him.
Xian Mingyu also sat on the side, refusing to go to sleep. He was worried until he saw his grandfather wake up.
"Mingyu, go and rest. Your uncle and I are fine here." Xian Shaodong brought all the bedding from his room and urged Xian Mingyu to go back to his room to sleep.
"No need, Dad, I want to stay here with Grandpa."
Xian Shaonan also advised him, "Look at your brother, he's snoring in his room. You're not like him, always so carefree. But no matter how worried you are about Grandpa, you have to take care of yourself first. You've suffered such a serious injury, so go back and rest."
"It's okay, I can handle it. This little injury is nothing. I'll rest after Grandpa wakes up."
There was nothing we could do, and we couldn't persuade him otherwise, so we had no choice but to let Hsien Ming-yu stay here with the old man.
***
The old man slept for a long time, not waking up until the afternoon of the next day.
I felt weak all over, and even speaking was difficult.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the old man wake up.
But as soon as Hsien Cheng-sen saw Hsien Ming-yu, he got angry again. With a serious expression, he wanted to drive him away. "What are you doing here? Do you want to see when you'll drive me crazy?"
"Dad, what are you saying? Mingyu stayed here all night to watch over you, he didn't leave for a moment."
In the latter half of the night, both Xian Shaodong and Xian Shaonan couldn't stay awake any longer and fell asleep, but Xian Mingyu kept his eyes open, staring at Xian Zhengsen on the bed.
Lin Suqing brought over the food and medicine, saying, "Old man, eat something first, then drink your medicine later. Old Liu told you that you have to drink a bowl of this medicine as soon as you wake up."
Hsien Cheng-sen glanced at Hsien Ming-yu, snorted coldly, and turned his face away. "Take it away, I have no appetite for these."
"Dad, you can't be so stubborn. You have to eat something."
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