bookbashuk Chapter 425 Finally Awake...
Chapter 425 Finally Awake...
When Ming Xiangyang arrived at the hospital, it was already past four in the afternoon.
Although transportation in 1997 was not as convenient as it will be later, major cities like Shenzhen and Beijing still had a relatively high frequency of flights.
There are many round-trip flights from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., so travel is quite convenient.
The moment Shen Liyi saw Ming Xiangyang, her eyes instantly reddened. She quickly stepped forward and grabbed his hand, saying, "Xiangyang, please let Grandma see him..."
Ming Xiangyang felt the trembling of her fingertips and noticed her moist eyes. He gently patted her shoulder, his voice gentle yet strong: "Don't worry, I'm here. Everything will be alright."
Seeing this, the family members around him all made way for Ming Xiangyang, giving him the best view from the bedside.
He first bent down to take his grandmother's pulse, then carefully observed her pupils, and then checked her mouth. His series of actions were skillful and steady.
Finally, he took out silver needles from his medical kit and, with nimble movements, quickly and accurately inserted them into his grandmother's upper body, face, and head.
The corridor fell silent instantly. Everyone held their breath, afraid to even breathe loudly, lest they disturb the treatment.
At this moment, Shen's father was also in the ward.
He arrived an hour earlier than Ming Xiangyang.
Only then did everyone realize how Third Aunt had committed suicide.
Last night, Shen Sangu overheard her uncle Luo Changhai making a phone call. Suspicious, she secretly followed him out the door.
As a result, she witnessed Luo Changhai walking happily together with another woman and a child of such a large age, a scene so intimate it was jarring.
Shen Sangu rushed forward like a madwoman and started fighting with the woman.
To her despair, Luo Changhai not only didn't help her, but instead joined forces with that woman and that child to bully her.
Finally, covered in injuries, Shen Sangu returned home and called each of her four daughters to tell them what had happened.
The four daughters returned home soon after.
Only then did Shen Sangu realize that her four daughters had known about Luo Changhai's infidelity for a long time. For so many years, she was the only one kept in the dark, like a fool guarding this broken marriage.
Overwhelmed by the shock, Shen Sangu locked herself in her room and didn't even eat breakfast this morning.
The second daughter was still worried, so she went to the room to call her out to eat something. But when she opened the door, she found that Shen Sangu had committed suicide by cutting her wrists and was lying in a pool of blood, lifeless.
This is all the information that Shen's father learned when he went to the Luo family.
Shen Li and her mother were speechless with shock after hearing this—all four daughters clearly knew the truth.
They kept it all from their mother, leaving her completely in the dark. This family is a bunch of liars!
After such an incident, the Shen family will probably never have any further dealings with the Luo family.
In the past, out of respect for Aunt Shen, the Shen family would take the initiative to help the Luo family when they were in trouble, but what about now?
Even Shen Sangu's own daughter is so cold-hearted; the Luo family is completely beyond saving.
Ming Xiangyang had been administering acupuncture for just over ten minutes when his grandmother, who had been unconscious, suddenly opened her eyes.
The grandfather, who was by the bedside, was the first to react. Tears streamed down his face as he choked out, "You're finally awake... finally awake..."
Grandma rolled her eyes, looking at the children and grandchildren gathered around the bed, her voice weak but calm: "I'm fine, don't worry..."
Seeing that Grandma was awake, everyone's hearts finally settled down.
Shen Li clearly noticed that her grandfather's previously tense back had finally relaxed, and even his breathing had become lighter.
Grandma slowly raised her hand, and Grandpa immediately stepped forward, grasped her hand tightly, and said in an incredibly gentle voice, "Speak, I'm listening."
Grandma looked at his red-rimmed eyes and smiled weakly: "At your age, crying in front of the younger generation is so embarrassing..."
Grandpa raised his hand to wipe away the tears on his face, his tone stubborn: "What's shameful about it? They dare not laugh."
Shen Li stood aside, watching the scene unfold before her, her heart filled with relief.
Thankfully, Grandma is alright. The elderly are too old to withstand such a blow.
A young couple, growing old together—this bond is more precious than anything. Thankfully, it's not too late.
Shen Sangu's funeral was held in a hurry; she was cremated and buried in just three days.
At that time, my grandmother was still recuperating in the hospital and was unable to personally see her off on her final journey.
Shen Li took Lu Cheng and went to the Luo family with his father. His uncle and his adopted son also went along.
My uncle's adopted son rarely shows up; we only see him once a year, around the Lunar New Year.
I heard he's a very good student and his grades are always among the best.
Having been raised by my uncle for so many years, I've visibly changed a lot. I've lost the wildness that I had when I was a child and have become more docile.
My second aunt's family also came. As soon as they entered the Luo family's gate, they cried their hearts out. After all, they were sisters born of the same mother, and now they are separated by death. It is still painful for them.
Shen Li didn't feel anything, only a tightness in her chest.
Shen's father stood to the side, his eyes slightly red, revealing a heavy expression.
As soon as the funeral was over, Shen's father sent people to the Luo family to collect the debt.
Luo Changhai knew in his heart that now that Shen Sangu was gone, the Shen family would no longer indulge him out of consideration for their past relationship.
Over the years, he had spent a lot of money on women and children outside the marriage, and had very little savings. In the end, he had no choice but to sell one of his houses in another city and scrape together all his spare savings to finally pay off the money he owed Shen Li.
He dared not not repay it.
He knew better than anyone that Shen Li was not someone to be trifled with; he was ruthless and had plenty of ways to make things difficult for him if pushed too far.
What he cares about most is his son outside, and he absolutely cannot let this money implicate the child.
After selling his house in another city, Luo Changhai had no choice but to move with his mistress and children to the house where Shen Sangu committed suicide.
Upon hearing this, Shen Li found it both laughable and infuriating—they were incredibly bold; weren't they afraid that the wronged spirit of Aunt Shen would come after them and their son?
Because Shen Sangu committed suicide, the house had a bad reputation and could not be sold at all, so Luo Changhai's family had no choice but to stay there temporarily.
What's most disheartening is that, faced with the enemy who killed their mother, not one of Shen Sangu's four daughters stood up and made a fuss about driving the mother and son out.
Shen Li sighed to himself: In the end, raising sons and daughters still requires them to be filial and sensible.
Filial children, whether sons or daughters, are always considerate and caring towards their families.
No matter how much you raise an ungrateful child, they will always be a thankless wretch.
This has nothing to do with gender, but only with human nature.
When Grandma was discharged from the hospital, Aunt Shen had already been buried for several days.
She insisted on visiting her third daughter's grave, so Shen Li accompanied her. Her grandfather, worried about her, also went along.