Seeing the look of disbelief on Village Chief Xu's face, Shu Jiaying felt a little disappointed. She explained, "Uncle Xu, I think you misunderstood. I wasn't actually talking about Sister Qiao'er, but about Grandma Xu."
"My mother? Didn't you say my mother was paralyzed? Could it be that... you deliberately lied to Qiao'er?"
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Well, even if it was a lie, it was actually a white lie. Shu Jiaying didn't understand why when Village Chief Xu mentioned Feng Qiaoer, he acted as if everyone in the world was his enemy?
It seems that Feng Qiaoer has fed him a lot of sweet talk!
Thinking of the Uncle Xu she knew before and how he had become like this, Shu Jiaying really didn't know what to say. But Village Chief Xu had really helped her, and no matter what their family would become in the future, she felt that she still had an obligation to give him some advice.
Shu Jiaying said softly, "Actually, to say it's a lie... isn't really a lie, because although grandma isn't paralyzed, her condition is worse than paralysis. I... I don't know how to explain it to you. Do you know what a vegetative state is?"
Village Chief Xu shook his head.
"What is a vegetative state?"
"It's that... how should I put it, the kind who just lies in bed and won't wake up, refusing to eat or drink."
"So if this continues my mother will probably die, right?"
Shu Jiaying nodded, because with the current medical conditions, if a person does not eat or drink and cannot use equipment to provide supplementary food, she will definitely die.
In addition, Grandma Xu's leg injury has not healed yet and her body is very weak, so given her current condition, she definitely won't live long.
Shu Jiaying told the truth to Village Chief Xu.
After hearing this, Village Chief Xu squatted by the river with red and swollen eyes and was unable to speak for a long time.
The two of them stared at the river in silence. After Village Chief Xu calmed down a bit, he asked, "If that's the case, why didn't you tell the truth in my house just now?"
"I'm very sorry about this, but Uncle Xu, I didn't tell you the truth because I wanted to test Feng Qiao'er to see if she would still follow you wholeheartedly after knowing that your family would be in great trouble.
If she backs off, I suggest you let her go. If she can really go through this with you...
Uncle Xu, then I will be truly happy for you, because you have truly found someone who treats you well."
"I see, Jiaying... I'm sorry, Uncle Xu misunderstood you. I was speaking so loudly to you just now..."
"It's okay, Uncle Xu. I understand that you're under a lot of pressure being with Feng Qiao'er. I don't blame you."
Hearing Shu Jiaying say this, Village Chief Xu felt even more ashamed and nodded.
"Well... let's go. I want to go back. I want to stay with... stay with my mother for a little longer."
"Uncle Xu, it's not enough yet. Have you forgotten that I brought you out here to collect herbs for Grandma? Although Grandma's condition is not optimistic, with the help of medicine, she can live day by day. I think she fell into a coma so suddenly, she must be reluctant to leave you."
"Jiaying girl..."
Shu Jiaying's words once again brought Village Chief Xu to tears, and he was speechless.
Following Shu Jiaying silently, the two of them walked to another large meadow next to the reeds.
Meanwhile, Feng Qiaoer hurried to Bagui's house. Seeing Bagui and his son drinking porridge, she was about to call out...
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