Lin Tiancheng was the last to get on the bus. He patted Gu Yanbai on the shoulder and said, "Take good care of Nianxue and the child."
"Uncle Lin, I will." Gu Yanbai replied very respectfully.
"Uncle Lin, thank you. You are a good person and a good father." Su Nianxue said to him with great respect.
Everyone knew perfectly well that she was referring to Lin Xiaoxue's matter.
For a stepfather to do this much, his character is beyond question.
Lin Tiancheng smiled slightly, "I just did what I was supposed to do."
Nianxue, come visit us sometime when you have time.
"And could I ask you for a favor, Uncle? Please remember I'm a good person!"
“Okay, Uncle Lin, go ahead.” Su Nianxue couldn’t help but chuckle, not expecting him to have such a mischievous side.
"If your mother writes to you, could you reply to her?"
He could see clearly that Nianxue didn't have much of a mother-daughter relationship with Jingru; it was just a superficial relationship.
However, it's understandable. She has suffered for so many years; how could she be forgiven with just a few tears and words of repentance?
Ke Jingru's feelings for him were genuine, and he had witnessed it with his own eyes over the years.
He just hoped there would be a bridge that would allow the mother and daughter to communicate more, and maybe break the ice.
"Okay, I'll reply to you, since you're a good person." Su Nianxue curled her lips into a slight smile.
"Alright, let's go back, we're leaving." Lin Tiancheng waved to them.
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Spring has passed and autumn has come; before they knew it, the old man and his granddaughter Xiaxia had already celebrated two birthdays.
One day, just like before, the old man drove his flock of sheep up the mountain as soon as the sun rose.
Soon, some of the village women came running down the mountain in a hurry.
The aunt was impatient. As soon as she caught a glimpse of Gu Yansong and his wife, she hurriedly called out, "Yansong, Taozi, stop working."
"Quick, come with me to the mountain, your grandpa fell down the mountain."
Upon hearing this, Gu Yansong and his wife were alarmed. They quickly threw down their hoes and followed their aunt up the mountain.
On the hillside, Grandpa Gu leaned against a big tree, his hands tightly gripping one leg, wincing in pain.
"Grandpa, what happened to you? Where did you fall?" Gu Yansong was very worried and quickly squatted down to check on the old man's injuries.
"It's nothing, I just tripped and fell lightly." The old man held his right leg tightly, forcing a smile at the corner of his mouth.
"What are you looking at? You're not a doctor, what can you possibly see?"
"What are you waiting for? Get Grandpa to the hospital right away!" Taozi's heart skipped a beat when she saw this, and she quickly patted Gu Yansong on the shoulder.
"Oh." Gu Yansong seemed to wake from a dream and immediately hoisted the old man onto his back.
Without even catching his breath, he carried the old man to the hospital.
When Gu Yanbai and his sister arrived at the hospital after receiving the news, the old man had already entered the operating room.
They rushed up and asked, "Brother, sister-in-law, how is Grandpa?"
"Grandpa broke his leg and is having surgery inside."
It's all my fault. It rained last night, and the mountain was very slippery.
"If I had known, I wouldn't have let him go up the mountain," Gu Yansong said angrily.
"Alright, bro, this is none of your business."
Grandpa is stubborn; even if you talk to him, he might not listen to you.
"Let's not talk about that now, Grandpa's treatment is the most important thing."
That makes sense. Everyone knows the old man's stubborn nature. Even if he wanted to stop him, he probably couldn't.
Fortunately, the old man's injuries were not serious, and he was quickly taken out of the operating room.
After consulting with the doctor, the group learned that the situation was relatively stable and that the person would be fine after resting for a while.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
While the old man was still under anesthesia, the Gu siblings held a small meeting.
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When the old man opened his eyes, it was already afternoon.
When everyone saw that the old man was awake, they rushed over to him, "Grandpa, you're awake?"
"Grandpa, are you hungry?"
"Grandpa, are you still in pain?"
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After seeing several of his younger relatives, the old man suddenly remembered that he had fallen and injured himself and had been brought to the hospital by his eldest grandson.
He tried to feel his legs, but he couldn't feel anything.
He panicked and hurriedly asked, "Are my legs still there? I can't feel them at all!"
"Yes, yes, feel it if you don't believe me. The numbing effect on your leg hasn't worn off yet, so you can't feel it." Gu Yansong quickly placed his hand on his thigh.
Sure enough, the old man touched his leg and was slightly relieved. "Hehe, it's still there."
But soon, another question came to mind: "By the way, what did the doctor say? Will I still be able to walk with this leg?"
If he can't walk anymore, how will he live?
Gu Yanbai said irritably, "Now you know how to be scared?"
The doctor said it's nothing serious. It's healed; just a little rest and it'll be fine.
Today was terrifying! That family had just gotten up and hadn't even had breakfast yet!
Upon hearing this shocking news, the brother and sister rushed to the hospital in a panic.
Only Su Nianxue and her daughter remained at home.
"Hey, I'm fine. I just tripped and fell."
"When I'm better..." Seeing the unfriendly looks in the eyes of these younger people, he quickly changed his words.
"I will definitely listen to the doctor and take good care of myself, so don't worry. I cherish these two legs very much; I'll need them to walk in the future."
"It's good that you know. The doctor said you need to take good care of yourself. If you don't recover well, it might affect your ability to walk in the future!"
Of course, the doctor said that the old man's condition was not serious and that he would be fine as long as he rested well.
But if we don't scare him, he might start demanding to be discharged from the hospital in a couple of days.
Upon hearing that it would affect his walking, the old man immediately became anxious and hurriedly said...
"Okay, I'll listen to the doctor. I'll take good care of myself. It's just my sheep..."
"You just take good care of yourself, don't worry about this. We're here, how could we not take good care of you?" Gu Yanbai reassured him.
"Alright, you'd better be careful. Several of the sheep already have lambs, so you'd better take good care of them," the old man instructed carefully.
Although I'm still a little worried, there's no other good solution right now.
"Okay, don't worry! We'll take good care of you." Gu Yanbai said sincerely, emphasizing the word "take care".
Gu Yansong and his wife, along with Gu Yanliu, were unusually silent, occasionally glancing at Gu Yanbai.
I don't know how he can be so natural without feeling guilty at all.
The old man stayed in the hospital for a week, and the three Gu siblings took turns taking care of him.
Su Nianxue would also occasionally cook some nourishing soup for the old man and bring it over.
She wanted to take Xiaxia to the hospital to see him, but the old man said the hospital was dirty and wouldn't allow her to bring the child.
She had no choice but to give up!
The old man has been having a relatively comfortable time these past few days, except that he occasionally asks about his sheep.
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