When they returned to the ward, Gu'er and Sun Jiaming helped Grandma Sun lie down. Another doctor came by and asked many questions, and Grandma Sun and Sun Jiaming answered them all.
The whole ordeal left Grandma Sun looking pale and exhausted.
Gu'er stayed by Grandma Sun's side, watching as she slowly drifted off to sleep. Her heart ached for her. 'People really shouldn't get old. Getting old and sick is just so much suffering.'
While Gu'er kept watch, Sun Jiaming went downstairs to pay the fees. Even with Lin Shan's connections, a hospital stay wasn't free.
When Lin Shan entered the ward, Gu'er quietly gestured for him to come out. The two of them, father and daughter, stepped outside to talk.
"Dad, what's the news? Are the results back yet?"
Gu'er asked Lin Shan.
