0p0 Chapter 298: Relative Silence
Chapter 298: Relative Silence
"Water, water..."
The old man was groggy, his lips were a little chapped, and he murmured for water.
"Old Three, go get some water."
Lin Dahai rushed to the table, picked up the kettle and poured water.
Lin Dashan helped the old man up and waited until the water temperature was just right, "Dad, the water is here, drink some water."
He held the bowl with trembling hands covered with age spots. After gulping down the bowl of water, he felt like he was alive again.
"Do you want more?" he asked, wiping the water from the corner of his mouth.
The old man shook his head.
Half lying on the pillow, he opened his eyes and looked at his three sons at the head of the bed, feeling very comforted.
Raising children is a way to provide for your old age, isn’t that what they mean?
Whenever he felt unwell, they all came to serve him at his bedside.
No, the old man squinted his eyes and looked again, there was still one missing, where was the fourth one?
Although I had some doubts in my mind, I didn't take it too seriously. Maybe he had just gone out.
His husband is not here either, probably because he is with his mother. The old woman likes to spend time with her youngest son.
When a person gets old, a fever can take away half of his life. He lay half-lying on the bed, looking like a dead salted fish, withered.
"Dad, is there anything else that makes you uncomfortable?"
Seeing that he looked listless, Lin Dashan asked worriedly.
"I just feel dizzy and weak, and it feels like there's a fire burning in my heart."
"Wouldn't you feel weak if you had a fever? The medicine in the kitchen should be almost ready. I'll go get it for you." Lin Dachuan said softly and gently.
The old man nodded.
If you are sick, you should take medicine. At his age, what he fears most is birth, aging, sickness and death.
The medicine was black and bitter, and the old man's tongue was numb.
"This medicine is too bitter." After drinking it, he complained with a bitter face, but he dared not not take it.
Lin Dahai stuffed a piece of candy into my mouth at the right time.
"Dad, take the medicine and lie down for a nap. The doctor said that once you sweat, the fever will go away and you'll be fine."
Lin Dachuan said this and helped the old man lie down again.
The man's whole body was limp, and soon after he closed his eyes, he began to snore and slept soundly.
The three brothers looked at each other and found that they had nothing to talk about and felt completely unfamiliar with each other.
Lin Dahai used to talk a lot when he went to the manor, and Lin Dashan would occasionally agree with him. But in front of Lin Dachuan, he couldn't say anything.
Just like that, the three of them sat around a table all night, quietly.
It’s torture, really torture.
Lin Dahai was really depressed that night.
At daybreak, he saw Mrs. Song and Mrs. Lin busy outside the door, and he pulled Lin Dashan and ran away.
"Brother, why do you feel so uncomfortable staying at home all night? I feel uncomfortable when the three of us sit together."
Lin Dashan felt so unlucky that he kept dozing off at night.
"Does it bother you to sit with me?"
"How is that possible? You and I are the closest!" Lin Dahai retorted.
"It's my second brother, right? We used to be so close, but now when we're together, we can't even talk to each other."
"I've never been able to get along with him." No, in the past, no one cared about him at all and he couldn't get along with anyone.
Lin Dahai: ...
Lin Dachuan watched them leave and he let out a deep breath. They were finally gone. He felt so miserable.
For the first time, he realized very clearly that there was really no going back between them brothers.
He wanted to take this opportunity to say a few polite words to win over the couple, but he found that he was the only one performing a one-man show. After two or three sentences, he didn't say another word.
The three of them really sat in silence all night.
"Ugh!"
"Master, how is Dad?" Song came in with a teapot to change the water.
"I took medicine at night, sweated, changed clothes and went back to sleep."
"I'm glad you're okay. Where are my brother and the others?" Seeing that he was the only one in the room, Song was very surprised. Where are they? Didn't I just see them go to the toilet together?
"I'm going back. I'll come back later." He hadn't slept all night and his voice was tired.
"So soon? You're leaving without breakfast?"
"Well, I haven't slept all night, and I'm tired. Is mom up yet?"
"Just woke up, washed up, will be here in a bit."
"Okay, you and mom stay here for a while. My eldest sister-in-law and my third brother's wife will be here later. I'm going to lie down for a while. I'm very sleepy."
"You're not having breakfast? You'll be ready soon. Eat something before going to bed." Song was worried that he wouldn't eat enough and wouldn't sleep well.
"No more eating. I'll eat after I wake up." Lin Dachuan waved his hand and went straight back to his room.
As soon as he left, Mrs. Li came into the room. She didn't sleep well all night. She was worried about the old man and woke up before dawn.
When Old Man Lin woke up, he felt a bitter taste in his mouth. Mrs. Song prepared some white porridge for him, added brown sugar, boiled eggs and white flour meat buns, and put them all in front of him.
She remembered that the old man had been made sick by the fourth son, and after waking up he had a very good appetite.
But today, the old man only ate half a bowl of porridge and an egg before putting down his chopsticks.
Seeing him like this, Mrs. Li became more and more worried. This little bit of food was not enough to fill his stomach.
"Don't want to eat it? How about another egg?"
"No, I'm tired, I'll lie down for a while. You guys go and do your own things."