CHAPTER 1076: 1153: FROM YOUTH, ACCOMPANY HIM INTO OLD AGE

Dong Huiying entered the inner room, and the first thing she saw was the pale pink bed drapes. This color of bed drapes was really unsuitable for Elder Sun.

She guessed that such a color must be liked by the person in the bed.

When she lifted the bed drapes, she was slightly surprised.

Judging by Elder Sun’s age, she expected to see a grey-haired old woman when she opened the drapes. But the woman inside was far younger than she had imagined.

Could this person be just in her forties?

Her features were delicate, her figure slightly thin, with slight crow’s feet at the corners of her eyes, her sleeping expression was quite peaceful and serene.

She touched the woman’s wrist and, after feeling the bones, came to a conclusion.

This woman, Xiuxiu, as Elder Sun called her, was actually over sixty years old, but she had maintained herself very well. And through the unintentional revelations of Elder Sun and Yi Ran, she had learned that the woman had been in this death-like state for several years. But her muscles had not atrophied, she looked truly as if she were just asleep.

It was clear that Elder Sun had invested a great deal of effort in her, taking good care of her, and on the other hand, she guessed that Elder Sun’s medical skills must be quite exceptional. At least in this art of retaining beauty, she had never seen anyone better than Elder Sun.

She stroked her own chin, unable to resist a bit of narcissism. If it were her, wouldn’t she be able to do better than Elder Sun?

She chuckled quietly, then proceeded to take the woman’s pulse and opened the small cloth bag she had taken from the Blue mansion before she left.

This small cloth bag contained some herbs she thought might be useful. So far, she was proven right and was well prepared.

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About half an hour later, Dong Huiying lazily strolled out of the house, clutching the small cloth bag. Zhi Chen sat at the stone table, Elder Sun was playing chess with Shu Yu under the eaves, while Yi Ran was listlessly pulling at the school grass near the wall root, appearing bored.

"Elder, it’s getting late. Huiying will take her leave now."

Elder Sun gave Dong Huiying a glance, his face showing undeniable disappointment.

Looking at Lady Xiao Dong, it seemed...indeed, he was being unrealistic.

The Life-Death Gu had flared ten times, and there was no cure for it. He had managed to preserve Xiuxiu’s life, which was already considered difficult, and how could he ask for more? After all, Xiuxiu’s symptoms were different from Uncle Jiang’s.

Elder Sun sighed, suddenly feeling a bit worn out, his face covered with deep fatigue. "If you ever have spare time, come visit me here. I have many books in my west room; feel free to read them anytime."

Dong Huiying smiled and nodded, then bid farewell to Elder Sun, pulling her two men along as they left.

Yi Ran glanced at Elder Sun, only seeing the elderly man standing with his hands behind his back, facing away from them; his silhouette full of desolation.

Yi Ran bit his lip, thinking that this was a time when it was best to leave the elder alone, right? He sighed and hung his head, sulkily trailing behind the three spouses ahead.

After these few young people left, Elder Sun stood there for a long time before resigning himself to pushing the door open.

He walked heavily into the inner room, but his originally upright back was now hunched.

He seemed to have aged a few more years.

Lifting the pale pink bed drapes, this pink was Xiuxiu’s favorite color.

Xiuxiu loved beauty and feared aging the most, and she liked pink things. From youth, accompanying him in old age, they were bound together for most of their lives.