Tan Zhengchu was preparing to eat when he noticed something strange about Su Yingxue after she answered the phone.
Su Yingxue's originally rosy face turned as pale as paper, her lips trembled constantly, and her eyes were filled with fear and worry.
Tan Zhengchu's heart suddenly tightened.
He immediately put down his cutlery, stood up and walked quickly to Su Yingxue's side.
"What's wrong? Did something happen to grandpa?" Tan Zhengchu frowned.
The worry in his eyes was clearly evident, and his voice trembled slightly with nervousness.
Su Yingxue tightly grasped the phone, nodded with difficulty, and said in a hoarse voice: "Well, grandpa is sick, and the situation is very serious."
This sudden news was like a huge rock hitting the originally calm lake, and the warm atmosphere was instantly broken.
The tense atmosphere quickly enveloped the entire room like a thick haze.
Su Yingxue hung up the phone abruptly. She stood up too hastily, and the chair rubbed against the ground violently, making a harsh sound. At this moment, she was full of anxiety, and there was only one firm belief in her eyes - to get to grandpa as soon as possible.
She hurriedly ran towards the door without stopping.
Tan Zhengchu hurriedly caught up and advised distressedly: "Yingxue, you haven't finished your meal yet, eat something first, and I'll drive you there after you finish."
Su Yingxue didn't even turn her head back, her steps became more and more hurried: "I can't eat, you eat at home first, stay well and wait for my call."
How could Tan Zhengchu let her go alone? He followed Su Yingxue without hesitation: "I will go with you. I won't let you face this alone."
The two rushed to the hospital in a panic, and Su Yingxue rushed into the ward regardless of everything.
As soon as you enter the door, the pungent smell of disinfectant hits you in the face.
The monotonous dripping sounds from various instruments interweave into a heartbreaking symphony of sadness.
Lying on the hospital bed, grandpa had his eyes closed, as if he had fallen into an endless abyss of darkness.
His face was as pale as an old, mottled piece of paper, his cheeks were deeply sunken, and his skinny appearance was heartbreaking.
His sparse white hair stuck to his scalp in a messy manner, and his lips were as dry as a long-dried riverbed, with no trace of blood at all.
His breathing was so weak that it was almost unnoticeable. His body was filled with tubes of varying thicknesses, through which transparent liquid slowly flowed. Each drop of liquid was like a countdown to the passing of life, mercilessly beating Su Yingxue's heart.
For Su Yingxue, Grandpa is one of the few people in the Su family who treats her very well.
In Su Yingxue's memory, her grandfather always protected her behind his back when she was a child.
Any delicious food would be secretly saved for her, and grandpa would not care even if others had objections.
When Su Yingxue was ruthlessly driven out of the Su family, Grandpa was the one who argued with her.
For Su Yingxue, he was willing to confront the entire Su family.
Although in the end, Grandpa was unable to change the outcome and was driven out by those indifferent people in the Su family.
But Su Yingxue always remembered the love her grandfather had for her.
Therefore, Grandpa’s position in Su Yingxue’s heart is unmatched, and the relationship between them is deep.
Now seeing her grandfather like this, Su Yingxue felt heartbroken.
Seeing this, Su Yingxue's legs went limp. If Tan Zhengchu hadn't supported her in time, she would have collapsed to the ground.
Her eyes instantly turned red and tears burst out like a flood.
Her throat felt like it was being strangled by a ruthless hand.
After a long while, he finally managed to squeeze out a cry full of affection from his grief: "Grandpa..."
She rushed to the bed, tightly holding her grandfather's bony hand, her body shaking violently with excessive excitement.
At this time, Uncle Su Qi came slowly over, dragging his exhausted body.
His face was tired and his eyes were bloodshot, as if he had not slept for several days.
His voice was low and hoarse, and every word seemed to be uttered with all his strength: "Yingxue, Grandpa's illness... Alas, no one has taken good care of him for a long time, and his health is getting worse day by day.
This time the onset of the disease was too sudden. Su Yingqing and Zhao Dakuang became like this after seeing their grandfather a few times.
The doctor just told me that the situation is very serious.
If he continues to lack someone to take care of him, I’m afraid… I’m afraid Grandpa won’t have much time left.”
Su Yingxue's body stiffened suddenly as if she had received an electric shock.
She turned her head and looked at Uncle Su Qi with a look of sadness in her eyes: "Uncle Su Qi, how could this happen? How could Su Yingqing and Zhao Da Kuang let Grandpa become like this? How could they not take good care of him?"
Just at this moment, Su Yingqing and Zhao Dakuang walked in.
Zhao Dakuang is Su Yingxue's cousin and the CEO of a listed company.
He had always looked down on Su Yingxue and often bullied her together with Su Yingqing and Su Yingyun.
But Zhao Dakuang and Su Yingqing have a very good relationship, and they have been playing tricks on Su Yingxue since they were young.
As soon as Su Yingxue saw them, her eyes instantly burned with rage.
Those gazes were like two extremely sharp blades, piercing straight at the two of them.
She stood up quickly and pointed at them.
Her voice was shaking with anger. "What are you doing here? Look at what Grandpa has become. How dare you show up here?"
Su Yingqing's eyes dodged in panic, and she stammered in response, "We... We just found out that Grandpa was sick, so we hurried over to see him."
Su Yingxue's eyes widened with anger, and the anger in her eyes seemed to devour the other person: "Just found out? Where do you usually put grandpa? Where is your concern for grandpa? Now that grandpa is so sick, you just came, what's the point? Have your consciences been eaten by dogs?"
Zhao Da Kuang had an indifferent expression, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a sneer of disdain: "Humph, what does this have to do with us? We are not his full-time babysitters.
If he is sick, it is because of his poor health. Don't try to blame us."
Upon seeing this, Tan Zhengchu rushed forward and protected Su Yingxue tightly behind him.
His eyes were as sharp as ice knives as he stared at Zhao Da Kuang coldly.
The powerful aura spread out in all directions like surging waves.
His body leaned forward slightly, like a lion ready to pounce, exuding an awe-inspiring and inviolable majesty.
Zhao Dakuang was not to be outdone. He straightened his back, held his head high, and looked at Tan Zhengchu.
His eyes were full of provocation, as if saying, "I'm not afraid of you, don't try to scare me."
"You'd better explain yourself clearly. Don't think you can shirk your responsibility so easily. Grandpa is so sick, don't you feel any guilt at all? Are you still human?" Tan Zhengchu's voice was low and majestic.
Every word was like a heavy block of lead, hitting the air heavily, bringing with it an irresistible sense of oppression.
The temperature in the entire ward seemed to drop sharply because of his anger, and the chill was bone-chilling and made people shudder.
"Humph, I have nothing to say, don't mess with me. I'm just here for formalities. What does this old man's illness have to do with me? Don't throw dirty water on me."
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