"Okay, once you get better, we’ll do many things we’ve never done before," Rong’s mother happily agreed, with smiles in the corners of her eyes and eyebrows.
Seeing her so cheerful, Rong’s father felt incredibly guilty.
She had given so much for him, and only now did he realize that he had never once said a caring word to her.
"Huifang, you’ve worked so hard these years," he said, filled with emotion.
"It’s not hard, you’re too polite. Now rest, your body is weak. You need to hold back from talking as if you’re worried there won’t be time later..." She abruptly stopped, annoyance flashing in her eyes, "Look at what I’m saying. Of course, there’s plenty of time for you to talk to me, you’ve said it yourself, that you’ll stay with me until we’re a hundred years old."
They looked at each other and both smiled.
Rong’s father was indeed tired, so he closed his eyes and fell deeply asleep.
But this sleep was one from which he would never awaken.
He suffered another cerebral hemorrhage, and the situation was very critical.
Rong’s mother stayed by his side. When she sensed something was wrong, she immediately called for the doctor, not delaying a single minute, but it was still too late.
She stood outside the emergency room, trembling with cold, her face deathly pale.
Rong Shaoze and Lin Xinlan arrived after hearing the news, only to see her in a state of utter despair.
The sight of her made their hearts achingly painful.
Rong Shaoze walked over to her, wrapping her in his embrace, and only then did she find support, collapsing into his arms.
Once she allowed herself to be vulnerable, all of her sorrow surged forth. She buried herself in his chest, crying uncontrollably, her sobs full of anguish.
Rong Yaozong was already without breath when he was taken into surgery.
She was so worried, afraid that he had truly left her...
Rong Shaoze did not know how to comfort his mother, could only hold her tightly, giving her strength and facing it with her.
It wasn’t long before Rong Guangguo and Rong Mingyan arrived.
Rong Guangguo was in a wheelchair, with Rong Mingyan pushing him. Hearing Rong’s mother’s cries, they knew the situation was dire.
Rong Mingyan’s expression was somber, while Rong Guangguo was even paler, his aged eyes shimmering with tears.
Could it be that he was going to experience the tragic ordeal of an elder sending off a younger one once more?
His gaze grew distant, as if sinking into a memory filled with sorrow...
The rescue attempt lasted only an hour before it ended.
Rong Yaozong was wheeled out covered with a white cloth, even his face hidden beneath it.
The doctor removed his mask, shaking his head with regret, "I’m sorry, we’ve done all we could."
In that instant, Rong’s mother felt as if her whole world had collapsed.
She pushed Rong Shaoze aside forcefully and lunged toward her husband.
Pulling back the white cloth, she cradled him, her gaze filled with deep sorrow as she looked upon his shut eyes, finally realizing he would never wake up again.
"Yaozong—" She let out a piercing cry, shaking his body as she wailed in grief, "Why won’t you wake up? How can you leave me all alone! Didn’t you promise? You said you’d stay with me until we were a hundred. How can you break your promise..."
"Mom..." Rong Shaoze stepped forward to embrace her shaking body, saying in a deep voice, "Please don’t do this..."
"Wuu..." Rong’s mother leaned on him, crying until she was out of breath and suddenly fainted.
"Mom!" Rong Shaoze’s face changed slightly.
At the same time, Rong Mingyan also let out a call, "Grandpa!"
Both Rong’s mother and Rong Guangguo had fainted; they were taken to a hospital room for emergency treatment.