Although Song Yan didn’t know why his teacher refused to tell him about the treatment or the cure for this disease, he believed that his teacher had his own reasons for doing so. Since that was the case, he stopped asking and waited until the day when his teacher was willing to share the research results with him.
Seeing that his apprentice stopped asking questions, Doctor Xie breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Xiao Shu, let’s go back. Grandpa has prepared a room for you and asked someone to clean it. You can move in directly."
When Li Shu heard this, she felt happy and sad at the same time. She was reluctant to leave the house where she had lived for 12 years. However, there is no longer a place for her there. Rather than putting her father between her and her grandmother, she chose to live with her grandpa.
"Okay," she nodded.
Seeing his teacher reaching for Li Shu’s bag, Song Yan quickly took it and said, "Teacher, let me carry the bag."
Doctor Xie gave him a side glance but didn’t refuse.
The three of them walked towards the hospital entrance together. Doctor Xie saw Zhang Ermu already waiting for them and said, "Xiao Yan, you can go back, there is no need to send us off."
Not long after, Zhang Ermu came over and said, "Doctor Xie, I will help you carry your bag."
Doctor Xie took the bag from Song Yan, handed it to Zhang Ermu, and said, "Sorry for bothering you."
After Doctor Xie and Zhang Ermu walked to the bullock cart, Li Shu raised her head and said with a smile, "Brother Yan, come and see us if you have time. Also, take care of yourself, don’t skip meals, and remember to take a nap when you have time."
"I know. I will visit you on my days off," Song Yan nodded and rubbed her head.
"Then, I will go now. See you, Brother Yan."
After Li Shu finished speaking, she turned and left without hesitation.
Looking at her back, Song Yan sighed and muttered with a hint of reluctance, "You heartless little thing."
When he walked back to the hospital, Li Shu turned around and smiled at his back.
"Xiao Shu, what are you doing?" Doctor Xie asked.
"Nothing."
When they arrived at Xie Village, the sun was already high above their heads. Zhang Ermu sent them to Doctor Xie’s house and helped them move Li Shu’s bag into the house.
Before Zhang Ermu left, Doctor Xie gave him several packets of medicine and said, "This medicine needs two bowls of water to boil until only half a bowl is left. Boil it once in the morning and once in the afternoon. After taking this medicine, your mother’s stomach ache will get better."
Shitou heard her voice and raised his head.
"Aunt Li," he called out with his hoarse voice.
Lu Jueyu found that the gate was unlocked, so she pushed open the bamboo gate and walked towards him. She squatted in front of him and asked, "Shitou, what’s wrong?"
Hearing her words, Shitou started crying again. He threw himself into Lu Jueyu’s arms and sobbed, "Aunt Li, my grandma doesn’t want my sister anymore. I heard from other children today that my sister doesn’t live with me anymore and will live with Doctor Xie."
"Aunt Li, my sister is so nice, why doesn’t my grandma let her live with me? My sister promised to go fishing with me when she comes back. But now, she won’t like me anymore," he added sadly.
Lu Jueyu patted his back and said, "How can your sister not like you? She loves you the most. Did Shitou go find your sister?"
Shitou shook his head, wiped his tears and said, "My grandma won’t let me go find my sister. My grandma said that my sister will become Grandpa Xie’s granddaughter in the future and will no longer be my sister."
Hearing this, Lu Jueyu frowned. If Aunt Li refuses to accept Li Shu after learning about Li Shu’s background, she can understand. But forbidding Shitou from meeting his sister would be too much.
In any case, Li Shu has been the one who has taken care of Shitou since he was born. For Shitou, his sister holds a special place in his heart compared to his mother, father, or grandmother. She holds more weight in his heart and is an irreplaceable person for him.
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