Those women were all startled. "Xiaoya never mentioned it to you?"
But then, even deeper sympathy appeared on their faces. "It seems Xiaoya's condition has worsened again!"
Zhang Xiaohua frowned. "Aunties, before Xiaoya came here, everything about her was normal. She had only lost her memories from before and did not know where she had come from. She had never suddenly fainted like she did today!"
Though Zhang Xiaohua had studied medicine in Hui Chun Valley, Meng's problem was clearly in her mind. He had not even been sure about Ou Yan's comparatively simple ailment before; faced with such a strange condition as Meng's, he was even more helpless.
"Is that so?" The old granny nodded slightly. "From the sound of it, Xiaoya should have been getting better. Perhaps... she had begun forgetting everything about this place, and finding it again today was simply too much for her heart to bear?"
Zhang Xiaohua sighed. "That is what this junior thought as well. By the way, Granny, you watched Meng... Xiaoya grow up too, didn't you? How should I address you?"
"Hehe, young man, just call me Ninth Granny!"
At that moment, the little girl who had just pulled Ninth Granny outside came over carrying a large, rough black bowl and handed it to Zhang Xiaohua. "Big Brother, have some water!"
Looking at the adorable little girl, Zhang Xiaohua accepted the bowl and smiled. "Little girl, how old are you? What is your name?"
"Big Brother, my name is Niu Niu, and I'm five this year!"
"Niu Niu is such a good girl!" As he spoke, Zhang Xiaohua drained the bowl in one gulp. The water was sweet and refreshing, and it quenched his thirst wonderfully.
"Young man, tell us—where has Xiaoya been these past years? What has she been doing?