Free Web NovelChapter 1423: Chapter 1506: Tenderness Toward Women
"Hello, Uncle!"
Su Xuan felt that calling him "Uncle" made him seem too young. In fact, he was more than ten years older than Xuan, and her father couldn’t be that much older than him. frёewebnoѵēl.com
"Cough, cough, hello... I heard about you from Xuan before. Thank you so much!"
The man spoke in a somewhat weak voice.
"It was just a small effort."
Su Xuan greeted Xuan’s father; after chatting for a few moments, he left the room because it was too dim inside, and the smell was quite strong. Though Su Xuan wasn’t a neat freak, he still felt a bit uncomfortable staying. The reason he brought Xuan back was purely out of sympathy or perhaps care for the delicate, rather than anything else.
When Su Xuan left the room, he checked the time; actually, Su Xuan was planning to find Zu Sanping and have him accompany him to the auction.
"Xuan, I’ll be leaving now!"
Su Xuan was too embarrassed to stay for dinner.
"Big Brother Su, stay for dinner. We didn’t properly thank you last time!"
Xuan hurriedly held onto Su Xuan, speaking earnestly. Su Xuan looked at Xuan and knew she genuinely wanted to thank him.
"Alright then."
Su Xuan nodded, then pulled over a stool to sit at the entrance, took out his phone, and noticed there was no signal here.
"Big Brother Su, have some tea!"
By this time, Xuan had already put on an apron and brought Su Xuan a cup of water.
"Hmm, thank you!"
Su Xuan nodded and took a sip, immediately feeling a refreshing sensation as he looked at the tea leaves in the water.
"This tea is so delicious!"
It was the first time Su Xuan had tasted such sweet tea.
"Haha, we grow it ourselves. Big Brother Su, I’ll go make dinner now, and you can sit here and relax!"
With that, Xuan went to work, and Su Xuan drank a cup, feeling unsatisfied, drank another, and found it truly excellent. He thought about the variety of this tea, considering it might fetch a good price if sold.
After a few cups of tea, Xuan came to the door, smiling and said, "Dinner’s ready!"
Su Xuan stood up and went to the living room, which was simply furnished with just a dining table and little else, surrounded by the dull earthen walls.
"Big Brother Su, there’s not much food, I hope you don’t mind!"
"Haha, it’s fine, I’m not that particular!"
Su Xuan didn’t care much; for him, eating was just about filling his stomach, good or bad was the same.
However, there really wasn’t much food. Su Xuan looked at a few dishes he didn’t recognize, likely wild vegetables, and some bok choy.
To be honest, this girl could cook quite well.
"Isn’t your father coming out to eat?"
Su Xuan glanced at the room.
"Let’s eat first. After we’re done, I’ll help my father out to eat!"
Xuan spoke while taking big bites of her meal. Watching this scene, Su Xuan was somewhat moved. It’s often said that children in poor families mature early, and despite her young age, this girl bore a burden many could hardly imagine.
After the meal, Xuan helped her father out of the room, and Su Xuan saw the man, looking about forty-five or so, probably due to his illness, seemed weak, even his breathing seemed strained.
His face was somewhat pale. Su Xuan saw Xuan help her father sit on a stool, then feed him.
"Uncle, may I ask how you got this injury? Can’t it be healed?"
Su Xuan roughly glanced and saw that Xuan’s father seemed to have internal injuries.
"Cough, cough..."
Xuan’s father gently coughed and said, "It’s an old wound. It’s not likely to be healed. Over the years, this girl has suffered a lot. If it weren’t for her, I would have been long gone."
The middle-aged man spoke with some guilt.
"I know a little about medical skills. It looks like you’ve suffered internal injuries, and these seem to have been sustained two to three years ago. Am I right?"
Su Xuan spoke calmly.
Indeed, such internal injuries are difficult to treat. Although Su Xuan hadn’t felt his pulse, through subtle sensing, he could tell the middle-aged man seemed to have injured his lungs, which is why he often coughed.
The lungs are primarily responsible for breathing. Being injured here is actually quite awkward.
"You have a keen eye!"
Looking at Su Xuan, the middle-aged man’s expression reflected disbelief. To be honest, this was quite astonishing to see that simply by observing, he could figure out he had internal injuries.
"Big Brother Su, do you think he can be treated? My father saw many doctors in the past, but none were effective. Now, he can only rely on consuming a lot of herbal medicine daily!"
"It’s a bit difficult. The main injury should be in your father’s lungs, affecting five organs and six viscera, which makes it quite troublesome. The method you’re using is already quite excellent. If it weren’t for your constant gathering of herbal medicine, your father probably wouldn’t have made it this far!"
Su Xuan stepped closer, sensing again. Even for him, the injury was untreatable.
"Xuan, life and death are governed by fate. Now that you’re eighteen, I’m relieved. Even if I die one day, I can leave without worries."
"No, Dad, I won’t let you die. I will save you. Oh, Dad, I heard that the Life Extending Pill can save you. I heard there’s an auction tomorrow in Miaojiang. I want to go and see!"
"Nonsense, don’t go. Besides, can you even get in?"
"Dad, I have a way. If worst comes to worst, I’ll..."
"Shut up!"
Xuan’s father seemed very angry, shouting loudly and then causing a bout of coughing, even spitting out a mouthful of blood, which scared Xuan, making her worried.
"Dad... don’t be angry. I won’t go, okay?"
Su Xuan was curious, watching the father and daughter’s interaction, wondering if Xuan could indeed get into such a place, but what exactly was this Life Extending Pill?
"Xuan, I’m going to the auction tomorrow. Is that Life Extending Pill expensive?"
Su Xuan thought that if it wasn’t too expensive, he would help them out. After all, doing good deeds is indeed the way to go.
"Big Brother Su, are you really going to the auction?"
"Yes, I was actually planning today to give an admission ticket to a friend. If you want to go, I’ll give you one, and you can come in with me. If that Life Extending Pill isn’t too expensive, I’ll help you bid for it!"
Su Xuan thought if it were within millions, he could accept it. If it were tens of millions, he’d have to reconsider because he too was urgently in need of money these days and couldn’t just recklessly spend it.
"How could this work, Big Brother Su? I already owe you so much!"
In that instant, Xuan felt very grateful. There truly was kindness in the mortal world, even in these times good people still existed. Looking at Su Xuan, she felt even more grateful in her heart.
