Inside the house, Li Shu and Doctor Xie were startled when they heard a sudden cry from outside.
Li Shu recognized the voice as soon as she heard it. She stood up and said, "Grandpa, it must be Shitou. I will go to have a look."
Doctor Xie nodded and said, "Bring him in and don’t let him stand in the sun for too long."
"I know."
Opening the gate, Li Shu saw her brother crying heartbrokenly, his face covered with tears and snot. If people didn’t know what happened, they might think his parents had died.
She knelt down, took him into her arms, and patted his back gently.
Li Shu stood up and asked while holding her brother in her arms, "Shitou, what’s wrong? Why are you crying like this? Did someone bully you? Tell sister, sister will beat them for you."
Shitou was hugged by his sister and shook his head.
Unable to hold him for a long time, Li Shu quickly brought him into the house.
Doctor Xie saw Shitou’s face turned red and stretched out his hand to check his pulse. After a moment, he frowned deeply and said, "What happened to the old woman? How could she let this kid come out under this hot sun?"
"Grandpa, what happened to Shitou?" Li Shu asked with a hint of worry.
"He has heat stroke and is dehydrated. Give him some warm water first. Grandpa will go get him some medicine," Doctor Xie said and went to his bedroom.
Hearing this, Li Shu was a little worried. She wiped her brother’s tears and coaxed, "Shitou, drink some water, stop crying. Be good, okay?"
It’s been a long time since he has been coaxed like this. Shitou was afraid that his sister would dislike him if he disobeyed, so he nodded and held back his tears. After drinking the water, he kept hiccupping.
Looking at his swollen eyes, Li Shu sighed and said, "Why are you crying like this? If you miss me you can just come here."
After Shitou drank the water, he felt better and asked in a hoarse voice, "Sister, don’t you want me anymore?"
Hearing his question, Li Shu felt distressed, but she didn’t show it on her face. She flicked his forehead lightly and said, "What are you talking about? We are brothers and sisters. How could your sister not want you?"
"But grandma said you can’t live with us anymore," Shitou pouted.
"That’s because grandpa lives alone and I’m worried about him. With you by our grandma’s side, I feel at ease," Li Shu said with a smile.
Shitou looked at his sister and asked doubtfully, "Sister, you won’t lie to me, will you?" fгeewёbnoѵel.cσm
Looking at Shitou’s thin body, Doctor Xie said, "If your grandma couldn’t give you enough to eat, come here and eat. I can still feed another mouth."
Hearing this, Li Shu touched her brother’s head and asked, "Why don’t you thank grandpa?"
Shitou didn’t understand what Doctor Xie meant, but he still listened to his sister’s words. So, he said, "Thank you, Grandpa."
Li Shu went to get a set of tableware and served a bowl of thick porridge for her brother. Doctor Xie noticed that Shitou didn’t dare to eat and asked with a frown, "Do you need me to feed you?"
"No, Grandpa. I can eat by myself," Shitou shook his head quickly and started eating.
Doctor Xie put a piece of plump braised pork in Shitou’s bowl and said with a hint of wonder, "With such a thin body, I don’t know how you still have the strength to cry for so long."
Shitou looked at the fatty meat in his bowl and finally understood why his sister chose to live with Grandpa Xie. If he could eat meat and drink thick porridge like this, he would also want to live with him!
Because of the delicious food, he forgot about his unhappiness and finally smiled.
Meanwhile, Aunt Li fell into deep thought after her brief conversation with Lu Jueyu. Although she knew she shouldn’t blame everything on Li Shu, she couldn’t stop herself from doing so.
After a long time, she came back to her senses and went to find her grandson. Seeing that there was no one in the house or yard, she thought of the possibility that her grandson might go looking for Li Shu.
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: Male Lead's Canon Fodder Wife