Polar Bear Breaks Apart
However, after hearing the last sentence Zhao Xiaomai had asked someone to relay, Wang Yue finally felt reassured. Over the years, he had already made some life-prolonging pills. He had originally prepared them in case anything happened to Zhao Xiaomei's parents, so he had always had Zhao Xiaomai keep them close at hand.
The ingredients weren't ideal, so the pills weren't especially effective, but they were still far better than the life-prolonging medicine from the Once Upon a Time in My Life world. After all, Wang Yue's medical skills and cultivation had both improved.
Now that Zhao Xiaomai had told him over the phone to visit when he had time, it meant she had definitely already given Old Father Zhou the medicine. However weak its effects, as long as he didn't get worked up, he'd be fine for another three to five years.
Still, to keep up appearances, Wang Yue decided to cut his trip short and hurry back to Jichun City to check on Old Father Zhou.
Secretary Xiao Zhang hadn't tried to hide anything when he spoke, so the staff traveling with Wang Yue all knew he had something urgent to attend to. The staff in Xijiu City knew Wang Yue even better, and they had no objections to ending the inspection early. They respectfully said that whenever he had time, they could reschedule it.
By the time Wang Yue reached Guangzi Area, Zhao Xiaomai was already at the Zhou home. She wasn't surprised to see him rush back in such a hurry. She simply stood up at once and gave him her seat.
Wang Yue gently steadied Zhao Xiaomai, then sat down. Zhao Xiaomei went over to Mother Zhou and sat beside her on the kang.
Old Father Zhou waited until Wang Yue