Bai Ying coughed for a long time before his face turned red, and he finally caught his breath.
Bai's mother brought over a bowl of water, "Old man, drink some water, sigh!"
The situation at home was terrible. Ever since Bai Na returned home that year, first Bai Jian broke his leg while hunting in the mountains and it took six months to heal, adding to the family's woes. Now, his own illness is worsening, and Bai Na has disappeared with her child. Some people said they saw Bai Na going to town, but there was no further news.
Nobody knows whether Bai Na is alive or dead, leaving the old couple anxious at heart.
The child may have left, but she didn't leave behind that child. Yet they knew in their hearts, their daughter was illiterate and had never traveled far; the town was probably the furthest place anyone from their village could go.
And the child was carrying a baby still needing constant care.
