Chen Lihua sighed deeply before speaking up in a low voice. "I am afraid to say this, But from everything you've told , Aunt Lin is seriously ill, but I can't tell how serious it is. She needs to get a test done for us to know what is actually wrong with her".
"The problem is that she will never agree to a test. Lihua, is there no way you can tell what is wrong with her by just taking a look at her?." Changying asked with a ray of hope in her eyes.
"I can guess if I see the physical symptoms, but it may not be of much help." Chen Lihua said.
"That's right, because of your field." Changying said with a little disappointnt in her voice.
"Don't worry, I will do everything I can for you and Aunt Lin. I will pay a visit to her early tomorrow morning. And if I don't discover anything, I will force her to take a test if she doesn't tell her health status, because I am sure she knows." Chen Lihua said in a serious tone.
"Lihua, thank you so much, I won't know what to do without you." Changying said gratefully.
"That's not a problem, that's what family is for." Chen Lihua said in a smile.
After parting ways, Chen Lihua sat in her office in deep thought.
After work, she phoned her mother to find out if she knew sothing about her Aunt, but Lady Chen gave a negative response.
"I saw how dull her complexion was and asked her about it, but she said she changed powder, Apart from her complexion and the weight she lost, I think everything is okay with her. Oh one more thing, I saw her from the window coughing continuously after she left our house. Why are you asking all these weird questions?." Lady Chen asked after saying everything she knew.
That day Aunt Lin ca to the Chen House, she didn't cough when she was in her brother and sister-in-law's present. But imdiately she ca out from their house, she started coughing continuously, and that was the scene Lady Chen saw through the window.
Lady Chen left early from the discussion because she was angry with her husband for not suing his friend Mr. Gu. So had it been she didn't leave early she wouldn't have been opportune to see that scene.
"There's no problem, I just wanted to confirm sothing. I will talk to you later, bye." Chen Lihua said and ended the call imdiately before her mother starts to get suspicious.
When Chen Lihua got ho, she told Liu Longwei about her cousin's visit and what they talked about. She also talked about her plans on the matter.
Liu Longwei supported her, and only asked her to be careful.
Early the next morning, Chen Lihua paid a surprise visit to her Aunt.
Aunt Lin was not only surprised to see her, she was shocked! The kind of relationship she had with Chen Lihua does not warrant her visit at all.
After exchanging pleasantries, Aunt Lin imdiately asked in a smile. "Lihua what are you doing here so early in the morning, did you co to see your cousin?."
"Aunt I'm sorry to visit without prior notice, but I asked Changying, who gave the permission. And I am sorry for coming this early, but this is the only ti I have since am so busy this period. I just wanted to pay a visit to you." Chen Lihua explained.
"Oh! There is no problem at all, I just wanted to know." Aunt Lin replied.
"Aunt I brought so fruits and the white wine you like." Chen Lihua said to her, while pointing to the several shop bags at a corner.
"Thank you so much." Aunt Lin replied and got up to check the bags happily.
Just then, Changying ca downstairs and called out to Chen Lihua, "Lihua, you are here just like you said."
The two hugged each other, and Changying sat beside her.
"Why do you call her by her na? Lihua is older than you with at least two years. You should call her Sister Lihua." Aunt Lin scolded her daughter gently.
"Aunt don't about that, I am very comfortable that way. Calling sister Lihua makes it seem like I'm so much other than her, and I don't like it." Chen Lihua said in a pleasant smile.
"Alright, if you say so." Aunt Lin replied as Changying smiled from the side.
As Chen Lihua conversed with Aunt Lin, she kept monitoring her body movents.
True to what her cousin told her, her Aunt had indeed lost weight, and she was looking much older than before.
When Chen Lihua was about leaving, she saw a man coming down the stairs while calling out to her Aunt.
Chen Lihua looked so shocked to see a man of that age in her Aunt's house. She didn't even know who the man was.
Chen Lihua glanced at her Aunt who had her eyes on the man, and then she gave her cousin a look that ant, 'who is that?'. Her cousin whispered softly to her ear, "He is my father."
"Oh!." Chen Lihua mouthed and turned to leave, but Aunt Lin's words stopped her.
She started to introduce them both. "HuiQing, et my niece Lihua, the one I invited you to her Wedding. Lihua et HuiQing, Changming's father, he has been staying here for a little while now."
Chen Lihua shook hands with the man as she exchanged greetings with him in a polite manner. She referred to him as Uncle.
HuiQuing replied her greetings in a warm smile, In fact, he was so welcoming.
"Aunt see you next ti, I have to leave now." Chen Lihua said her goodbyes and turned to leave.
"I walk Lihua out." Changming said as she imdiately followed Chen Lihua.
Outside the house, the two young won stood at a place to talk softly.
"Did you find out anything?." Changming asked with worry laced in her eyes.
"I found out a lot, and that lot shows that Aunt is seriously sick and needs a checkup done." Chen Lihua concluded in worry.
"What else did you find out apart from what I told you?." Changming asked.
"Your mum sits with small pillows supporting her back, and she still seed to be uncomfortable while talking to . She kept adjusting her position in a not so obvious manner, and it looked each movents caused her pain. She also seed to be hiding the fact that she has cough. Sotis she holds the cough back, but when she can't, she just let's it out." Chen Lihua explained.
"Ok, what do you think is wrong with her, can you guess?." Changming asked worriedly as she held unto Chen Lihua's hands.
Chen Lihua took a deep breath before saying softly. "She looks like she is terminally ill, and I think it's cancer from the symptoms of what I observed and what you told ."
"But I can't conclude till she gets a test done, or tells us what is wrong with her." Chen Lihua said in encouragent when she saw how devastated her cousin was with the news.
Reviews
All reviews (0)