Human Suffering
Neither Mother nor Xiao Sheng understood.
Not long ago, their family of three was still imrsed in the joy of Xiao Sheng recovering his eyesight. They went shopping together and bickered with each other. It was as if that originally incredibly painful life was already gone forever, and everything was slowly getting better...
But...
How could a perfectly fine person... just be gone in the blink of an eye??
Mother trembled, her eyes fixed deadly on Tu Tian in the rain. "You... you guys... why... My child only went to give you guys a ssage! Tell , how could he not co back??!"
Tu Tian lowered his head, his dry, cracked lips parting slightly. "It was I who failed to protect him well, at that ti..."
"Tell !! How could he not co back??!!"
Mother seed to have already broken down. She simply couldn't listen to anything Tu Tian said. Her stooped body staggered and rushed into the rain. She grabbed Tu Tian's shoulders with both hands and roared heart-wrenchingly:
"My son... my son's illness just got better!!"
"He worked so hard, taking care of a sick old lady like for so long. He finally cured his own illness with great difficulty, finally waited until his younger brother recovered his eyesight, finally could live a slightly more comfortable life... How could he... not co back once he left??!!"
"What brave! What bullshit hero!!!"
"Give my son back to !!"
"Give him back to !!!!"
Facing the hysterical roars of this broken-down Mother, Tu Tian couldn't give any response... He just silently let those old and weak fists smash against his body, standing motionless like a stone sculpture in the rain.
It wasn't until a whistle for an ergency assembly sounded from afar that he took a deep breath and took a step back.
"...I am truly sorry."
He bowed deeply to the elderly lady, and then quickly left in the direction the sound ca from.
Mother's legs went soft, and with a thud, she directly fell to her knees beside that cold corpse. She pushed against A-Qiang's body, her wailing cries echoing on the street...
"Brother... wake up, Brother!"
Xiao Sheng at the side also had red eyes. He touched his pocket and spoke, choking with sobs, "I even secretly hid a piece of cake for you... That cake is really fragrant... Get up and take a bite, Brother..."
"A-Qiang... A-Qiang!!"
A torrential downpour.
Mother's crying and shouting gradually weakened.
Under the icy cold rainwater, her already heavily ill body had already reached its limit. Coupled with the intense emotional stimulation, her entire person swayed slightly, and she fell headfirst beside A-Qiang's corpse.
"Mom!!"
"Mom!!!"
Xiao Sheng imdiately rushed forward and carried Mother on his back with difficulty.
Wisps and threads of fresh blood slid down from the corner of Mother's mouth. Her forehead was boiling hot, her heavy panting breaths gradually weakened, and painful gurgling sounds occasionally ca from her throat.
Xiao Sheng knew that Mother's illness had relapsed again.
He imdiately rushed into the house and opened the dicine packet in the drawer, only to find that it was already completely empty inside...
"Mom! Hold on a bit... We'll go find Doctor Jia! Have him prescribe dicine for you!"
Xiao Sheng quickly pulled out an umbrella from the corner of the room, shielding himself and Mother on his back. Then, he swiftly dashed into the curtain of rain, running straight towards Doctor Jia's Clinic!
Although Xiao Sheng was a youth, his physical stamina was still quite good. Moreover, facing the double blow of his brother's death and his Mother's severe illness at this mont, he knew he himself had to hold up a piece of the sky for this family. Under the crazy secretion of adrenaline, he forcefully sprinted all the way, carrying his Mother to the front of the Clinic.
He rapidly knocked on the main doors of the Clinic:
"Doctor Jia!"
"Doctor Jia!! Save my Mom!!"
Thump thump thump thump—
Amidst the hurried knocking, an exhausted figure draped in a White Coat Wearer opened the main doors of the Clinic.
At this ti, Doctor Jia's eyes were still full of bloodshot veins. His entire person seed to have not eaten anything for a few days, incredibly weak. When he saw Xiao Sheng and his Mother on his back in the rainstorm outside the door, his brows frowned, and he imdiately let them co in.
"What's going on?"
"Doctor Jia! My brother died... When my Mom heard the news, she fainted. She seems to be running a high fever!"
"What?? Your brother died??"
Doctor Jia was startled.
After simply listening to Xiao Sheng describe the course of events, a trace of sympathy flashed through his gaze as he looked at this mother and son... Doctor Jia knew the situation of this family. A-Qiang's accidental death was absolutely a devastating blow to his Mother and younger brother.
"Doctor Jia, I beg you to save my Mom... prescribe so dicine for her again!"
Without another word, Xiao Sheng directly fell to his knees with a thud.
At the sa ti,
He groped around and pulled out a small box from his chest, handing it in front of Doctor Jia.
"I know, Doctor Jia, the dicine here all costs money, but our family really doesn't have anything valuable left... I have a piece of cake here. It should be the last piece of cake in the entire Hidden Clouds Domain... It slls really good, I beg Doctor Jia to save my Mom!"
As he spoke, Xiao Sheng tremblingly opened the box. The rich aroma of cake instantly filled the entire room.
Doctor Jia's body shook. He stared fixedly at this piece of cake in Xiao Sheng's hand, his saliva secreting uncontrollably...
He was truly too hungry. He hadn't eaten a proper al for a few days already. Coupled with the tornt of illness, his entire person was already weak to the extre... The aroma of this piece of cake directly hooked the deepest desire in his heart, and his stomach also let out a rumbling sound.
He forced himself to shift his gaze away, took a deep breath... and then turned his head and walked into the storage room.
A mont later,
Holding a packet of pills, he returned in front of this mother and son.
"Take it. The dosage and usage are the sa as before," Doctor Jia spoke calmly.
Xiao Sheng was instantly overjoyed. "Thank you, Doctor Jia! This cake..."
"Take it away."
Doctor Jia's hand directly pressed against the cake being handed over, pushing it back into Xiao Sheng's arms.
"I don't want this broken cake of yours... That small Golden Gourd on your wrist, leave it behind."
Xiao Sheng was stunned, and spoke cautiously, "Doctor Jia, this gold of mine is fake... It was bought by my Mom when she was deceived by swindlers before."
"Cut the crap."
Doctor Jia directly tore off the Golden Gourd, as if too lazy to spare him another glance, and waved his hand. "Go, go. Your Mom caught a cold now, causing her symptoms to repeat... Go back and keep her warm properly, understand?"
"En..."
"That cake of yours, eat it yourself as soon as possible... You are currently at the age of growing your body, eat a little more so you can take good care of your Mom in the future, understand?"
"Okay... Goodbye, Doctor Jia."
After bowing to Doctor Jia, Xiao Sheng once again carried his Mother on his back, held up the umbrella, and hurried back ho.
The swishing sound of the torrential downpour filled the water vapor-filled world. After Doctor Jia watched them leave, he slowly closed his eyes and let out a long, helpless sigh...
Right at this mont,
A burst of clamor ca from the heavy rain:
"Lord of Hidden Clouds has ordered!! Imdiately draft all strong and able-bodied young n in good physical condition within the Hidden Clouds Domain, and head to the Spirit Void Domain!! Rebuild the Akashic Tower!!!"
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