Chapter 1152

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

Huo Guoqiang finalized the deal and immediately dispatched the decoration team to coordinate with Wang Xiaohua.

Wang Xiaohua explained the requirements to them: the rooms of this house were to be renovated into burial chambers, the living room could be set up as a spirit hall for enshrining memorial tablets, the renovation style should lean toward an ancient tomb aesthetic, and the lighting could be made dim and gloomy.

Additionally, Wang Xiaohua raised another requirement: the renovation had to be done secretly, without letting the neighbors on either side know it was being converted into a yin residence.

If the neighbors on both sides found out, they would certainly be unwilling and would surely try every means to stop Wang Xiaohua's actions.

To speak fairly, Wang Xiaohua's approach was indeed somewhat unkind to the other owners of this building.

But he had no other choice.

This house held the ashes of Li Jianjia and Li Zhongxian; letting others live in it, others would certainly be unwilling, and to prevent it from being seized by those vicious relatives of the Li family, he could only resort to this last-ditch measure.

Once the renovation was complete, as long as the windows were sealed and the door locked, keeping the neighbors on both sides in the dark, no trouble should arise.

After coordinating with the decoration team, stating the requirements, and paying the deposit, the renovation schedule was quickly put on the agenda.

Wang Xiaohua couldn't stay in the county town to supervise, so he gave the house keys to his second brother, asking him to come by every day to check on things.

Wang Erhai was currently in the county town area, busy with establishing his agricultural products distribution company.

Checking the renovation progress each day was just a convenient side task, so he agreed readily.

After explaining these matters, Wang Xiaohua planned to return to Beijing the next day.

He intended to go down to Guangzhou today, stay a night at his eldest brother's place, and incidentally check on their old father's condition.

Then take a flight out the next morning.

Wang Erhai also wanted to go down and take a look, so he proactively offered to drive Wang Xiaohua there.

Thus the two brothers went down to Guangzhou together.

On the road, Wang Erhai drove the car, while Wang Xiaohua sat in the passenger seat.

"Third Brother, what are your plans for the future?"

Wang Erhai, driving the car, suddenly asked Wang Xiaohua a question.

Wang Xiaohua replied:

"I'll probably stick to the plan — graduate and take the civil service exam. I recently tagged along with my roommate's research team for a while and realized I'm really not cut out for research."

Wang Erhai, however, said:

"That's not what I'm asking. I mean, regarding relationships, what are your plans?"

Wang Xiaohua was stunned, then gave a bitter smile:

"Don't want to think about that for now. I feel that in this life, I probably won't be able to fall in love with another woman again."

Wang Erhai sighed:

"Staying single is fine too — let time heal everything. But the matter of your wife, sooner or later you'll have to tell Dad and Mom."

Wang Xiaohua said:

"I'll find the right time to tell them later. As for now, it's better not to say anything. You know what Dad's situation is like."

Wang Erhai nodded, strongly agreeing with Wang Xiaohua's view, so he didn't say anything more.

In the blink of an eye, the vehicle arrived at Wang Dashan's villa side.

Parking the car in the villa's indoor parking space, Wang Erhai and Wang Xiaohua got out of the car.

Wang Dashan hurried out to welcome them.

"Third Brother, you've lost a lot of weight. You have to take it easy, don't do anything rash."

Wang Dashan patted Wang Xiaohua's shoulder, offering comfort.

Wang Xiaohua smiled:

"Big Brother, don't worry, I'm doing fine. You didn't tell Dad and Mom about my wife, did you?"

Wang Dashan said:

"No, how would I dare? Dad's condition is getting worse and worse."

Speaking of this, Wang Dashan couldn't help but sigh.

Hearing this, Wang Xiaohua's heart gave a start, and he hurriedly had Wang Dashan take him to see that old man.

Going up to the second floor, the room where Wang Zhanggen lived.

Pushing open the door, Wang Xiaohua and Wang Erhai, upon seeing Wang Zhanggen for the first time, both couldn't help but show faces full of shock.

Because the current Wang Zhanggen had completely changed in appearance.

Due to chemotherapy, all his hair had fallen out.

His whole body had wasted away to nothing but skin and bones, yet his belly was swollen up, like a pregnant woman's.

Moreover his complexion was very poor, sallow as wax, the whites of his eyes tinged yellow.

It was as if the whole person's vitality had been sucked away — not just vitality, but his soul had been sucked away too.

Eyes glazed, dull and radiating a deathly aura.

"You've come, Xiaohua, are you on summer break?"

Wang Zhanggen's tone of speech was very weak; he seemed to have given up struggling, so he no longer put on that nasty temper of his.

"Dad, I am on summer break."

Wang Xiaohua's inner emotions couldn't help but surge.

Although this old man before him, he had once hated and despised, now seeing him at death's door, his heart still couldn't help but be filled with mixed feelings.

Especially at this time, Wang Changgen asked with concern:

"Where's Jianjia? How come she didn't come along?"

Wang Xiaohua's nose couldn't help but turn sour:

"She has something she can't get away from, so she didn't come."

Wang Changgen at this time again instructed:

"When you two are preparing for pregnancy, you must eat better, you're both too thin, eat until you're a bit fatter, nurture your bodies well, only then will it be easier to conceive."

Wang Xiaohua then said:

"We've already started adjusting our diet, and also went to the hospital to have the doctor prescribe a pregnancy preparation formula, estimate it won't be long before Jianjia can conceive."

Wang Changgen sighed:

"If only I could see the child of you and Jianjia born, that would be good."

Wang Xiaohua then said:

"You properly undergo treatment, you definitely can."

Wang Changgen however pulled a long face, shook his head and said:

"The more I treat the more suffering, recently also feel my belly swollen like it's about to explode, had I known earlier I wouldn't have treated, suffering for nothing……"

Wang Xiaohua for a moment didn't know what to say.

He had long ago raised the suggestion, not to treat, just let Wang Changgen live on in a muddle-headed way.

Only pity that initially his eldest brother didn't listen to his suggestion, insisted on going to fight for that one in ten thousand chance of cure.

Also can't say his eldest brother was wrong, after all his eldest brother was also doing it so their father could live a bit longer.

Can only say some things, have nothing to do with right or wrong, but making different choices, you get vastly different results.

Actually whether treat or not treat, in the end estimate both will regret.

If treat, regret letting father suffer this kind of suffering, in the end still have to depart.

If not treat, after father passes, estimate will also think, back then if had tried hardest to fight for it, gamble on that thread of chance, would the result have been different?

Chatted with Wang Changgen for a while, Wang Changgen then said he was tired, needed to rest.

Then Wang Xiaohua and Wang Erhai went downstairs.

Only let their mother Li Xiulan stay in the room, accompanying Wang Changgen.

Arrived downstairs, Wang Xiaohua asked Wang Dashan about father's specific condition.

Wang Dashan eyes bloodshot, face full of remorse:

"Already appeared ascites symptoms, chemotherapy brought very large side effects, but yet couldn't control cancer cells' spread, doctor said his days are not many, estimate it's just a matter of this month."

Speaking to here, Wang Dashan looked at Wang Xiaohua, full of self-blame asked:

"Third Brother, you say me giving Dad treatment, is it a kind of mistake?"