Xu Fengtian returned home in a daze.
Wang Guixiang waited anxiously for her husband.
Hearing her husband knock on the door, she hurriedly opened it and saw his distraught appearance, so she couldn't help but ask him.
"What's wrong with you?"
The voice was very low; the daughter had just been discharged from the hospital and was resting in the next room.
Xu Fengtian waved his hand and threw his bag on the sofa.
He pulled his wife back into the house, and the two talked all night behind closed doors.
The next day, Wang Guixiang and Xu Fengtian, who had taken leave, went to the hospital.
Xu Fengtian is usually busy with work, and his elder brother has been arrested. At this time, Wang Guixiang and his sister-in-law Zhao Min are the ones taking care of the old man in the hospital.
Last night it was my sister-in-law Zhao Min's turn, today it's Wang Guixiang's turn.
As the two entered the ward, they saw Zhao Min, the elder sister-in-law, wiping the old man's face and hands with a towel.
Her meticulous and earnest demeanor made it impossible for anyone to suspect that her sister-in-law harbored ulterior motives.
My sister-in-law and brother have had a very good relationship over the years; they can be considered a model couple.
This exemplary couple also have a child together, who is still with them today.
The eldest brother and sister-in-law's son is not only the darling of the whole family, but also the eldest brother's precious treasure.
Although the eldest sister-in-law said she was going to get a divorce this time, no one really took it seriously.
They all believed that it was a plan discussed by the eldest brother and sister-in-law to ensure that the child would not be harmed.
But then I thought about what Jiang Tiecheng said.
Xu Fengtian instinctively viewed the matter from an outsider's perspective, and now that he had distanced himself, his sister-in-law's current behavior seemed somewhat pretentious.
Zhao Min turned her head and glanced at her second brother and his wife out of the corner of her eye.
These two people didn't greet me with the usual warm concern.
She was a little surprised, but didn't take it seriously. So many things had happened to the Xu family, and she had heard that the couple's daughter had almost lost her life yesterday.
It's unrealistic to expect someone to show concern and care for you under such circumstances.
She has important things to do and won't fuss over these trivial matters.
He sighed seemingly unintentionally, pretending he had just noticed the two of them.
"Second brother, sister-in-law, you two are here."
Xu Fengtian only realized at this moment that when he looked at the matter with a critical eye, his sister-in-law's actions were clearly scheming.
How come I never realized before that my sister-in-law was such a good actress?
Wang Guixiang stepped forward with a smile.
"Sister-in-law, I'm here. Let me wipe Dad down. You should rest too. You must be tired after a long day yesterday. Go home and get some rest."
She had originally agreed with her sister-in-law that her sister-in-law would cover for her for the day.
But what her husband said last night almost gave her a fright.
The old man is the pillar of our family. Without him, the family would be in complete chaos, especially now that my eldest brother has encountered such a serious problem.
If it weren't for the old man, who would have come to the rescue?
If my sister-in-law is truly harboring malicious intentions, then who knows what other things might happen in the family.
Thinking of her daughter who had just been rescued, she felt a strong liking for this young man she had never met, no matter what.
Because of this young man's words, she didn't need to say anything else; she was willing to listen to him.
Zhao Min smiled and waved her hand.
"Sister-in-law, didn't you say you had a meeting at work today? Why are you here?"
"How can my sister-in-law's meeting compare to the importance of my father?"
After Fengtian went back, he scolded me. I obediently took leave to come and take care of the old man.
Fengtian said, how can we let my sister-in-law stay here alone to take care of the old man? How can we, as his children, do such a thing?
Is it human to put all the burdens on my sister-in-law's shoulders?
“Sister-in-law, you must be tired. Take a good rest. I’ll take care of the old man today.”
Zhao Min felt a pang of anxiety, but she didn't care. Even if the second brother and the others came, it wouldn't make a difference.
"Actually, there's something I need to discuss with you since you've come. The old man wasn't feeling well last night."
The doctor examined him and decided that since the old man remained unconscious, surgery was necessary.
"Sister-in-law, why haven't I heard the doctor mention this?"
Xu Fengtian's heart skipped a beat. If he hadn't come today, his sister-in-law probably wouldn't have said those words to him.
Surprisingly, it matched what Jiang Tiecheng had said.
Jiang Tiecheng said that if his father had this surgery today, he would definitely die.
"Sigh, it's normal that you haven't heard. You haven't come these past two days."
The old man has one or two opportunities to be resuscitated every night.
The doctor had already said that the old man needed surgery.
There's a 50% chance he'll wake up after the surgery; without it, he probably won't wake up in his lifetime.
Moreover, the old man's condition is becoming increasingly dangerous.
"The doctor asked us family members to discuss whether or not to have the surgery. My opinion is that we should have the surgery for the old man, as his condition is getting worse and worse."
But this matter concerning the second child requires your decision. Even if you don't come today, I still have to call you.
Zhao Min's words made perfect sense; in fact, she had already made up her mind today.
This surgery is necessary, whether you like it or not!
After doing it and something went wrong, they would say that their old man was in critical condition at the time and they had no other choice but to do it.
But it would be the same if Xu Fengtian came, because whether or not to have the surgery was just a matter of choice, and she would persuade Xu Fengtian to agree to have the surgery.
As long as the old man of the Xu family is gone and he successfully divorces his eldest son, he can take his son and run away.
From then on, they lived together with the one they loved.
The Xu family will never know that there is a dark hand behind this.
After all, Xu Fengtian is still completely in the dark, like a fool, and knows nothing.
Xu Fengtian shook his head firmly.
"Sister-in-law is so old, I don't recommend you have surgery."
Even with a 50% chance of success, I wouldn't be willing to take the plunge; the risk is too great.
I would rather my father had never woken up, but at least he would still be alive.
I can fulfill my filial duty by his bedside.
If my father were gone, how could I face my elder brother?
Even if surgery is necessary, we have to wait until my eldest brother is out before we can discuss and make a decision together.
Xu Fengtian directly shut him down.
Zhao Min felt a surge of anxiety. Why wouldn't this second son listen to her?
The second brother usually treats his sister-in-law with great respect.
Zhao Min nodded.
“I understand why you think this way, but if you want to wait for your eldest brother to come out and discuss it, I can speak on behalf of your eldest brother.”
Your older brother also hopes that Dad can wake up. If Dad is just lying in bed for the rest of his life and needs emergency care from time to time, he may not be able to stay in the hospital for very long.
We might as well take a chance; there's a 50% chance our dad will wake up.
That would be a win-win situation for everyone.
Rather than letting Dad remain unconscious like this, we might as well take a gamble.
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