206 206 Going to the hospital
Old Master Luâs health fluctuates a lot. When he fell into a coma, Lu Qing stayed by his side and did not leave for a moment. Lu Qing would only leave when he was awake.
The dispirited old man on the hospital bed looked at his young grandson. He was really unwilling in his heart. His son and daughter-in-law had passed away early, and his grandson was still in high school. Although Lu Qing was very sensible, he was still a child after all. How could he leave Lu Qing behind and die now?
âGrandpa, donât worry.â Lu Qing hadnât had a good meal or a good nightâs sleep for the past few days. His originally handsome face had lost its youth and there were dark circles under his eyes. âYou will get better.â
âDonât worry, Grandpa can live for another 20 years.â Old Master Lu tried his best to open his eyes wide and speak. âBut, I just want you to be well now. I want you to get into university, start a family, and thenâ¦â
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Old Master Lu started coughing continuously.
âGrandpa! Where do you feel uncomfortable?â Lu Qing asked nervously.
âItâs fine! Itâs fine.â Old Master Lu waved his hand and changed the topic,âYou havenât eaten, have you? Quick, you should have something to eat.â
âNo!â Lu Qing said, shaking his head.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âHow can you skip meals? When I was a soldier, I would thank the heavens if I could even get one meal a day. Now that you have something to eat, you shouldnât starve yourself.
Lu Qing could tell that his grandfather wanted him to leave. âIâm not leaving!â
âAre you not going to listen to your grandfather?â Old Master Luâs temper was still very bad. Even though he had been lying in bed for so long, he still had his strong military sura. âDonât worry, itâs not time for me to go yet. Grandpa can hold on so that you have the time to eat.â
Lu Qing frowned.
âIf you donât eat, I wonât take my medicine.â Old Master Lu continued.
âAlright, Iâll go.â Lu Qing wanted to return quickly.
Just as Lu Qing stepped out of the door, Tan Rou and Zhuang Liu rushed to the hospital. Xiao Mo was entrusted with the task of holding Lu Qing back.
They had been here before and Old Master Lu had also said that there was no need to report their arrival in the future, so the guards let them in directly.
Old Master Lu was very happy to see Tan Rou. âYoung girl, youâve come to see this old man again.â
Tan Rou brought a âsmall giftâ over and sat on the edge of the bed quietly. âYes, I thought I should come and visit you.â
Old Master Lu looked to the other side. âThe Zhuang familyâs third young master is here too.â
Zhuang Liu deliberately talked to him to attract his attention. âMr. Lu, you can just call me Zhuang Liu. Calling me the third young master is making me feel distant from you.â
Old Master Lu sized him up. âYou look much better than last time. I heard people talking about you a while agoâ¦â He didnât finish his sentence. Third young master Zhuangâs illness was not a secret in the society but it wasnât something that Zhuang Liu had announced to the public. However, he felt that he was getting more and more energetic and didnât look like he was in an incurable state.
Tan Rou didnât want to be exposed so she put the credit on Bai Jing. âThe doctor at home changed the treatment plan.â
âThatâs good.â Old Master Lu felt his eyelids getting heavier and heavier. âI canât take it anymore. Iâm already feeling sleepy.â
Tan Rou gave Zhuang Liu a look. After Zhuang Liu received the signal, he immediately said, âYou shall rest then. Weâll call the guards for you.â
Old Master Lu slowly closed his eyes. âAlright. Thank you.â
Zhuang Liu didnât call for the guards because this was Tan Rouâs plan. Tan Rou had not been idle just now. She had been setting up the incense.
âIâve already told them to block the surveillance. You should hurry.â Zhuang Liu reminded her.
âSure.â Tan Rou took out the sterilized silver needles from her bag and arranged them on the table beside the bed. She took out a thin needle and inserted it into Old Master Luâs body. Old Master Lu did not feel anything in his sleep and he did not make a sound because of the pain.
The silver needles in Tan Rouâs hands danced in the air, and in a short while, Old Master Luâs body was pierced with countless needles. Suddenly, Lu Qingâs voice came from outside.
It seems like Xiao mo didnât manage to hold him back for too long. Zhuang Liu operated the wheelchair. âJust focus. Iâll hold them outside.â
âIâll be done in two minutes.â Tan Rou said.
Zhuang Liu couldnât hold Lu Qing back for too long but he definitely could for two minutes. Just a simple conversation and two minutes would have passed. While they were talking, Tan Rou removed the needle and lit up the antidote fragrance.
The antidote incense quickly burned out. She opened the windows and the ventilation system to disperse the smell so that the incense would not be discovered. After waiting for a few minutes, Zhuang Liu still hadnât come back, so she decided to leave and wait for him outside the room.
âThis is the tonic that the third young master Zhuang brought for the old man.â Tan Rou handed the prepared herbal dish to the guard. âIf Old Master Lu is hungry, you can give this to him.â
The guard accepted her herbal dish, but he didnât think that the chief would be eating it. Recently, his appetite had been getting worse and he couldnât keep anything in his system.