Chapter 353

Now the old lady's hands were moving quickly, and her expression was anxious. Her sign language was dazzling, and Yang Wan couldn't understand it even after watching for a long time. She couldn't help but frown.

Since she couldn't speak for a while and couldn't communicate, she couldn't figure out what the old lady was saying for a long time.

Seeing that she still couldn't understand after a long time, the old lady had no choice but to put her hand down and sighed heavily.

She wanted to ask someone for help, but it was lunchtime and the neighbors who had just come to help had already gone home. It wouldn't be appropriate to ask them to come over now.

And what about her home...?

Grandma Yao looked at the kang (a heated brick bed).

Her old man lay there stiffly, lifeless and sickly.

Grandma Yao thought for a moment and realized that calling him would be useless, since her husband was blind and couldn't see what she was gesturing at all.

For so many years, the family has been supported by her.

When the old man was still in good health, he could barely touch her hand and guess what she was saying, so he could at least help her a little.

But now her husband has also fallen ill, and Grandma Yao is truly at a loss.

She used to think that at least she could make ends meet, and since the old man was blind, she stubbornly refused to die.

Now that there's another person in the family who needs care, she's even less likely to die.

Having lived in the village for so many years, she knew very well that the old bachelors in the village were more terrifying than anyone else.

Those men even dared to grope newly widowed women who had just lost their husbands and were still in mourning. They would break into people's homes in the middle of the night to take advantage of them, let alone someone like Yang Wan who was sick and unable to move.

If this falls into their hands, the consequences are predictable.

I hope we can cure her as soon as possible...

Grandma Yao was anxious, and Yang Wan was even more anxious.

If this were in a town, she could at least find a way to seek medical help, but now she's in this remote mountain village with poor transportation and communication...

Yang Wan had a general idea of ​​what was going on and knew that if she didn't get proper treatment, her condition would only worsen.

If this drags on, it will become a chronic problem that will be difficult to cure completely.

She wanted to go out and see if there was a clinic or something, but at the same time she knew clearly that given her current situation, if she really went out from here, she would probably be kidnapped by those old bachelors before long, and might even be imprisoned to avoid suspicion.

I'll never find my husband and daughter in this lifetime, nor will I be able to finish my unfinished business...

Yang Wan was caught in a dilemma. Looking out the window, she silently shed tears.

The car swayed and rocked, and Shu Ying looked preoccupied. Xie Zhiyan gently took her hand and turned to look at her face.

"Didn't today go quite smoothly? Why do you still look a little unhappy? Is something on your mind?"

His voice was gentle yet firm, and when he looked at Shu Ying, his gaze was filled with tenderness.

It seems that whenever the two of them are together, it's hard to see Xie Zhiyan's face clearly. His gaze is usually fixed on Shu Ying, either tenderly or with affection. In short, he doesn't hide any of his emotions when facing Shu Ying.

He can be completely himself without any psychological pressure.

Shu Ying shook her head slightly, rested her head gently on Xie Zhiyan's shoulder, and spoke in a weak voice.

"No, it's just that Du Chenzhou mentioned my parents just now, and I just felt a little uncomfortable. Although he has no memory of them, from the perspective of opposing sides, I feel that his mentioning my parents is disrespectful to them."

She looked at the road ahead and closed her eyes again, her heart filled with bitterness.

I never imagined that after so long, the first time I would hear about my parents from someone else would be from my mortal enemy.

This feeling only made Shu Ying angrier.

Du Chenzhou may not have intended to bring it up, or he may have genuinely cared about his parents' health at the time, but no matter which angle she looked at it from, she couldn't understand it.

Noticing the change in her mood, Xie Zhiyan gently stroked her fingers. A tingling sensation filled Shu Ying's heart. She slowly opened her eyes, her long eyelashes trembling, making her look like a porcelain doll.

The outside light was already quite dark, and the faint light that enveloped the car added a layer of hazy ambiguity. Xie Zhiyan gently tidied Shu Ying's stray hairs behind her ear with one hand, and her clear face came into view.

“We can’t control what others say or do. The only thing we can control is our own heart. Since you feel there’s no need to associate with him, don’t let his words affect your emotions. I know you’re like this because you miss your parents, but if they were still alive, they certainly wouldn’t want to see you so sad.”

Shu Ying's eyes betrayed her loneliness.

She didn't know how to deal with these emotions on her own. Ever since that dream she had this afternoon, many records about her parents had appeared in her online space, as if God was guiding her step by step to make some choices.

She walked very carefully, afraid that one wrong step would lead to utter ruin.

“I understand what you mean, but I just can’t let it go. It’s even more painful than seeing my mother in my dream. My parents are both very good people. They shouldn’t have ended up like this. If they knew how it would turn out, I wonder if they would regret their decision. Zhiyan, right now I feel like there’s a huge rock in my heart, it’s making it hard for me to breathe. I don’t know how to explain it to you. Maybe I’ll feel better if I process it on my own.”

She met Xie Zhiyan's kind gaze and frankly expressed the distress she was feeling.

Shu Ying didn't want to keep it bottled up inside, so she decided to just say what was on her mind to avoid any misunderstandings between them.

Xie Zhiyan nodded, his eyes filled with understanding and love for Shu Ying.

He gently massaged her shoulders. "Of course I understand how you feel right now. If you don't want to talk to me, just lean on my shoulder and sleep for a while. We'll be home soon. If you still feel upset and want to talk to someone, I'll always be your best listener. No matter what happens, I'll always stand firmly by your side. So Yingying, you have to believe that even if the sky falls, you won't be alone."

They had many misunderstandings in the past, which forced them to separate for many years. He fought bloody battles on the front lines, while Shuying struggled to raise their two children alone.

From then on, both of them kept their mouths shut, and no matter how big the misunderstanding was, there was nothing that couldn't be explained away.

He didn't want to miss Shu Ying again because of his own selfish thoughts. He desperately wanted to make up for the four years of lost contact.

Shu Ying nodded wearily, nestled in Xie Zhiyan's arms, and remained silent for a long time.

The road outside wasn't easy to travel, especially at night when the car was a bit bumpy. She felt a churning in her stomach, closed her eyes, and it took her a while to recover.