Although Zhuang Xiaoting hadn't expected much from her father, that didn't mean she wanted to be without one at such a young age.
If Zhuang Chaoying had been well, Zhuang Xiaoting might not have been so nervous. But now that he was ill, she had grown extremely anxious too.
Seeing that Zhuang Tunan still looked unsure, she urged him anxiously, "Go on, hurry! I'm here!"
Zhuang Tunan saw that Zhuang Xiaoting wasn't completely at a loss, so he relaxed and ran toward the mouth of the alley.
Fortunately, plenty of adults and children were out enjoying themselves on New Year's Eve. After running outside, Zhuang Tunan hurriedly called over two people he knew and asked them to help carry his father to the hospital.
Most people were still quite kindhearted. Seeing how worried Zhuang Tunan was and how he was running himself ragged, they hurried after him.
After they got Zhuang Chaoying to the hospital, the doctor examined him and put him on an IV. Zhuang Tunan asked Zhuang Xiaoting to stay with him while he went home to get some money and bring their mother over.
Zhuang Xiaoting waited until her older brother had run out of the ward, then quickly called him back and handed him the lunchbox she was holding.
Zhuang Tunan understood what his sister meant. He stopped, turned around to take the lunchbox, and ran home with it.
At home, Huang Ling looked around the empty rooms and felt a little disappointed. After all, who wouldn't want the whole family gathered happily together for the New Year?
Her marriage to Zhuang Chaoying was nearly over, but she didn't care much about that. She only felt that after the two of them separated, the children wanted to look after both of them and were stretched too