This is an exact replica of the dialogue from the original novel, so she wasn't surprised at all. However, hearing it spoken aloud and reading it in the original are two completely different experiences.
"Then... Grandpa Shui, how can I know if Mother is safe?"
"If this relapse isn't continuous, then she is safe, so you can rest assured. If your relapses are frequent, then she will be in great danger. If your relapse isn't continuous, nor frequent, but instead happens regularly once a month, it indicates that the Mother Poisonous Insect is dead, and you will undergo a five-year dormant period."
Shui Yuntian looked at her with some concern. He had witnessed the painful scene when the Mother Poisonous Insect erupted, which was ten or even a hundred times more vicious than the Child Gu. Of course, he couldn't tell Jiang Xue the truth about these matters. This child obviously had a filial nature.
