139: Chapter 140: Strange Disease!
139: Chapter 140: Strange Disease!
All were old, dated photographs.
“Take a look, these are all old photos from my family!”
They were indeed old; Tang Zhong could tell these photos had been around for some time, some already yellowing.
Upon seeing them, Feng Xiaoxiao became instantly anxious, “Mom, what are you doing?
Why are you showing our family’s old photos to just anyone?”
Who knew Xiaoxiao’s mother would glare at her and say, “Why not, can’t he see them?
Besides, your boyfriend isn’t a stranger.
Why are you so nervous?
After all, he’s going to be part of the family sooner or later.
Does it make any difference if he sees them now or later?”
“But…” Feng Xiaoxiao was frantic.
The guy wasn’t her boyfriend at all.
She had brought him specially to comfort her mother.
These days, her mother kept telling her she must find someone from a good family, and she’d said it many times, which was why Feng Xiaoxiao brought Tang Zhong.
“There’s no ‘but’ about it, just stand there obediently!” Xiaoxiao’s mother insisted.
Feng Xiaoxiao felt like she was about to explode with frustration.
Tang Zhong was on the verge of bursting into laughter.
He hadn’t expected Feng Xiaoxiao to be such a filial girl who listened to her mother so well.
How could he possibly miss this chance to tease Xiaoxiao?
“As your boyfriend, I have to say something.
Mom is just letting me see the photos, right?
Why are you afraid of me seeing how silly you were as a child?
What’s there to fear?
That night, you were the silly one!” Tang Zhong said.
Upon hearing that, Feng Xiaoxiao flew into a rage: “You jerk, what are you talking about?”
“Xiaoxiao, don’t talk.
Little Tang is right.
We’re all family here, there’s nothing wrong with looking at photos,” Xiaoxiao’s mother called out.
The moment Tang Zhong referred to her as “Mom,” he struck a chord with Xiaoxiao’s mother.
Her grin was so wide it nearly didn’t fit on her face, especially when he brought up that night, a clear hint.
Xiaoxiao’s mother perked up even more.
Could it be she was about to have a grandchild?
Oh, that would be wonderful.
“Husband, did you hear that?
That night, we’re going to be grandparents soon!”
With her mother’s words, Feng Xiaoxiao was completely deflated.
She had nothing more to say, feeling regretful for bringing Tang Zhong along.
He was nothing short of a nightmare.
At that moment, she could only watch anxiously as her mother and Tang Zhong began looking at the photos together.
Xiaoxiao’s mother took out a photo, on which was pictured a little girl in very old clothes playing on a seesaw.
“Son-in-law, have a look.
This is Xiaoxiao when she was little!”
Tang Zhong almost laughed out loud when he saw it.
The person in the photo, if described in one word, would be ‘earthy’, explosively earthy.
Compared to the present-day Feng Xiaoxiao, it was like heaven and earth.
Seeing the photo, Feng Xiaoxiao really wished she could dig a hole in the ground and crawl into it.
She was truly embarrassed; she couldn’t face anyone anymore.
“And this one, this was taken when she was at school!” Xiaoxiao’s mother took out another photo.
It showed a little girl in a dress, holding a certificate, with a wall behind her covered with certificates.
“These are the certificates she got while at school.
Xiaoxiao was such a good student back then, always being praised.
All those on the wall are hers,” Xiaoxiao’s mother explained.
Tang Zhong saw that there were indeed many certificates, probably a hundred or so.
The young Feng Xiaoxiao was simply a top student, but that dress she wore could still be summed up in one word: earthy!
There were many more photos!
As Xiaoxiao’s mother introduced each photo, Tang Zhong gained a deep understanding of Feng Xiaoxiao.
This girl was quite different.
Feng Xiaoxiao, who was beside them, could no longer show her face.
Having Tang Zhong see those photos, how could she speak to him after this?
Forget it, it was just this one time, only to help her out.
However, seeing her mother’s smile becoming more tender, she felt that these things didn’t really matter.
As long as her mother was happy, that was all that counted.
Soon, they had looked through all the photos.
Xiaoxiao’s mother looked at Tang Zhong with a beaming smile: “Little Tang, let me tell you, you have to treat Xiaoxiao well.
I don’t know why, but the first time I saw you, I felt you were a very good person, no issues at all.
I’m very relieved to entrust my daughter to you!”
“You can count on me; I will definitely take good care of Xiaoxiao!” Tang Zhong grinned from ear to ear.
“That’s good!” Xiaoxiao’s mom laughed.
This made Feng Xiaoxiao unwilling, always feeling that her own mother had fully entrusted her to Tang Zhong.
How could this be acceptable?
“Mom, what are you talking about again?”
“Silly girl, what else could we be talking about?
Of course, it’s about Tang taking care of you.
In the future, mom’s illness surely won’t allow me to stay with you for long.
Seeing that you have such a good boyfriend now, I really want to see you two together!” Xiaoxiao’s mom said with a smile.
Feng Xiaoxiao immediately became anxious, “What nonsense are you talking about, mom?
You will definitely see me get married.
Your illness can definitely be cured.
“Alright, stop deceiving me.
I know my own condition.
What I’m telling you is that you can’t be as wild as you were just now.
Don’t end up with no man daring to want you.
It’s not easy to have someone willing to take you now; you have to cherish it!” Xiaoxiao’s mom continued.
no, you will definitely get better.
I’m about to save enough money!” Feng Xiaoxiao said urgently, leaning by the bedside, clutching Xiaoxiao’s mom’s hand tightly.
When Tang Zhong heard the mother and daughter’s conversation, his brows furrowed.
Xiaoxiao’s mom was ill, and it was a serious illness.
He hadn’t noticed when he first came in, but now, he discovered it.
He could feel that Xiaoxiao’s mom’s heartbeat had an abnormal rhythm and was very weak.
Could it be heart failure?
No, heart failure wouldn’t be .
It’s probably some other disease, and likely incurable.
At that moment, Xiaoxiao’s mom looked at Tang Zhong with earnestness, “Tang, come here!”
Tang Zhong hurried over.
Although he wasn’t truly Feng Xiaoxiao’s boyfriend, even if it was just pretense, he had to take responsibility, and promptly went over, “What is it…
The word “mom” felt foreign to Tang, but he still called it out.
With the call of “mom,” Xiaoxiao’s mom’s heart was touched, and she responded, “Ah, come here!”
Xiaoxiao’s mom reached out and grabbed Tang Zhong’s hand, placing it on top of Feng Xiaoxiao’s hand, then looked at Tang Zhong, “Tang, can you promise me something?”
“Sure!” Tang Zhong replied without even thinking.
“That’s good, I’ll tell you the truth.
I don’t have much time left to live.
In other words, I’m not far from death.
I don’t care about my own death, but I can’t rest easy about my daughter, Xiaoxiao.
She’s a kind person, and I’m afraid she will be bullied by others in the future.
So, Tang, can you help take good care of Xiaoxiao for me?” Xiaoxiao’s mom asked earnestly, her speech carrying a touch of nonchalance.
This question left Tang Zhong unsure of how to respond.
After a long while, he said, “Don’t worry, mom.
I will definitely take good care of Xiaoxiao!”
At this moment, Feng Xiaoxiao was already crying, tears streaming down her face as she held onto Xiaoxiao’s mom’s hand.
Tang Zhong saw this scene and thought that maybe this was the real Feng Xiaoxiao.
The leader of the Biker Gang was just a false shadow she had created to survive.
For some reason, Tang Zhong felt like he had a way to deal with the situation.
“That’s good!” Xiaoxiao’s mom laughed.
can you tell me what illness you have?
Maybe I have a way to treat it!” Tang Zhong said.
Upon hearing this, both Feng Xiaoxiao and Xiaoxiao’s mom’s pupils brightened for a moment, but soon, they returned to darkness.
I know you want to help, but this illness truly has no cure!” Xiaoxiao’s mom said.
Feng Xiaoxiao looked at Tang Zhong with a genuinely pleading expression, “Can you really save my mom?”
“Let’s try first and see.
How would we know without trying?” Tang Zhong said.
Then he looked at Xiaoxiao’s mom and continued, “Just tell me.
Maybe I really do have a way!”
To reassure Xiaoxiao’s mom, Tang Zhong added, “I am a doctor!”
Upon hearing Tang Zhong ask again, and claiming to be a doctor, it’s as if Xiaoxiao’s mom saw a glimmer of hope, and she sighed deeply, “Since you want to know, I will tell you.
I don’t know what disease I have either.
The hospital’s equipment can’t detect it.
All I know is that my heart’s power is declining, and one day, it will fail completely!”
Tang Zhong’s brow furrowed once again, then he extended his hand to feel Xiaoxiao mom’s pulse.
He refused to believe it.