Ouyang Zhenwu took a few steps forward, grabbed the old lady's hand, and whispered in her ear while gesturing to Zhuang Rui to come over.
"Brother Lei, what's wrong with Grandma?"
Zhuang Rui did not step forward immediately, but looked at Ouyang Lei beside him.
"Grandma's eyesight has been blurry since last year. It's cataracts. Although it's just a minor problem, the doctor recommended surgery, but for some reason, Grandma just won't agree. She says... she says..."
Ouyang Lei seemed to have something he couldn't say, and he didn't continue speaking.
“I don’t want to see that old man! Where is Wan’er’s child? Where is my grandson? Come, let Grandma touch him…”
The old lady's eyesight wasn't very good, but her hearing was excellent. She heard Ouyang Lei's words clearly, and loudly continued the conversation. She let go of her son's hand and tried to stand up shakily.
Zhuang Rui quickly went over, squatted down in front of the old woman's wheelchair, and called out, "Grandma!"
For some reason, after Zhuang Rui uttered those two words, his nose tingled, and tears streamed down his cheeks.
"Good child, don't cry, don't cry, it's all that old man's fault..."
The old lady stroked Zhuang Rui's face, tears welling up in her cloudy eyes.
Chapter 293 Grandson (Part 2)
"Mom, the doctor said you shouldn't let your eyes tear up, wipe them quickly..."
Seeing the old lady's sad appearance, Ouyang Zhenwu quickly stepped forward to comfort her. The nurse behind the old lady took a handkerchief and carefully wiped away the old lady's tears.
"Okay, don't cry, don't cry. I need to have surgery. I want to see what my grandson looks like..."
The old lady stopped crying and said something that made Ouyang Zhenwu extremely happy. You see, the sooner the cataract surgery is done, the better. But the old lady wouldn't listen to anyone's advice, no matter who said it. But today, as soon as she saw her grandson, she changed her mind, which made Ouyang Zhenwu, who had always been very worried about his mother's eyes, very happy.
"Nurse Jin, could you please report this to your superiors and say that the old lady needs eye surgery? Have someone arrange it as soon as possible..."
While the old lady was talking to Zhuang Rui, Ouyang Zhenwu walked over to the nurse pushing the wheelchair and whispered something to her. He then stood behind the wheelchair, signaling her to hurry up and report, lest the old lady change her mind later.
"Child, how have you and Wan'er been all these years? That heartless girl, if she doesn't come to see me soon, she might never see me again..."
As the old lady spoke, she became sad again. She didn't know how many times she had conflicts with her husband because of her daughter. If it weren't for her husband's poor health, and her reluctance to upset him too much, she would have had Ouyang Wan brought to Beijing long ago. Zhuang Rui's uncle's previous visits to Ouyang Wan were actually at the old lady's behest.
"Grandma, we're doing well. I came to see you and Grandpa first. Mom will come to see you in a few days. Please take good care of yourself..."
Zhuang Rui wiped away his tears, and as he lowered his head, a wisp of spiritual energy overflowed from his eyes and seeped into the old woman's legs. The amount of this spiritual energy was small, and perhaps because the old woman's physiological functions had deteriorated significantly, she did not feel it very clearly.
"Mom. Where's Dad?"
Standing behind the old lady, Ouyang Zhenwu leaned down and asked her a question in her ear.
"The old man is in bed, it's alright. He's hard of hearing, he can't hear you. Child, get up quickly, you haven't eaten yet, have you? Are you hungry? Let's go eat..."
The old lady's longing for her daughter transformed into her love for her grandson at this moment. She held Zhuang Rui's hand tightly and wouldn't let go, leaving Ouyang Zhenwu, who was pushing the wheelchair behind her, somewhat helpless. "Grandma, how am I supposed to push you with someone holding your hand like that?"
"Mom, please let go of Xiao Rui so we can get through."
"No, I want to go with my grandson..."
The old lady was quite stubborn; she grabbed Zhuang Rui's hand and wouldn't let go, while simultaneously pushing off with her feet and forcefully standing up.
"Mom, Grandma, please be careful."
The old lady had injured her leg when she was young. Although she could stand up and walk around normally, she would feel pain after walking only a few steps. So when they saw the old lady stand up, Ouyang Zhenwu and Ouyang Lei became nervous. Ouyang Zhenwu even pushed the wheelchair aside, stepped forward, and prepared to lend a hand.
"I don't need your help, I can still walk..."
The old lady shook off her son's hand and actually started walking quickly, going from the yard into the house, but her right hand was still tightly gripping Zhuang Rui, because she couldn't see him.
Ouyang Zhenwu and Ouyang Lei exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with disbelief. They knew that the old lady used to suffer unbearable pain from her old leg injury after only a few steps, but just now… Ouyang Zhenwu rubbed his eyes, realizing he hadn't misread it.
"Grandma, please sit down. I won't leave; I'll sit next to you."
When Ouyang Zhenwu and Ouyang Lei rushed into the room, Zhuang Rui was helping the old lady sit down at the dining table. The old lady's complexion was normal, and she didn't seem to be faking it. Her old leg injury probably really didn't hurt.
Little did they know, just as the old lady got up, Zhuang Rui, fearing she might fall, channeled another surge of spiritual energy into her knee. This energy was several times greater than before; while it couldn't heal the old lady's injured leg, it would certainly alleviate the pain.
"Mom, does your leg still hurt? Should we call a doctor to check it out?"
Ouyang Zhenwu was still a little worried, so he walked over to the old lady and asked her carefully.
"It doesn't hurt. Hmm? That's strange. Walking feels much easier today..."
Hearing her son say this, the old lady was also a little surprised. She patted her thigh and immediately felt it. In the past, she would only feel something if she twisted it hard.
"Grandma, are you really alright?"
Ouyang Lei also joined in.
The old lady was sitting in the main seat, and with the two of them coming over, the space became a bit cramped. Zhuang Rui stood up to move aside, but the old lady waved her hand and said, "You two sit over there. I want to take a good look at my grandson."
Ouyang Zhenwu and Ouyang Lei retreated with wry smiles. "Old man, you can't even see the road clearly, how are you going to see people?"
The old lady didn't care about anything else and turned her face towards Zhuang Rui, staring intently. To be honest, cataracts don't completely blind you, but the lens in your eye has become cloudy and opaque, causing blurred vision. The old lady's condition had been going on for a while, so it was more severe. Even when she looked at Zhuang Rui under the light, she could only see a blurry shadow and couldn't see his eyes at all.
When the old lady looked at him, Zhuang Rui's heart skipped a beat. Clearly, the spiritual energy he'd used earlier had been very helpful to his grandmother's legs; he wondered if it would work on her eyes.
Since acquiring spiritual energy, it seems to have only brought benefits and no drawbacks to both humans and animals. After this thought popped into Zhuang Rui's mind, he secretly released a wisp of spiritual energy while looking at the old lady, which seeped into her eyelids.
"My child, you look just like your mother. When your mother was young, she had the same face as you. Back then, everyone said my daughter was pretty. This brat, does she not want her old mother anymore?"
The old lady watched Zhuang Rui ramble on and on, pouring out all her longing for her daughter over the years. Her son and grandson, standing nearby, couldn't help but laugh. How could they know someone looked like her when they couldn't even see her? They'd never heard of the old lady knowing any of those folk tricks about bone reading.
"My dear child, what's that scar on your forehead? Were you naughty when you were little? You don't take after your mother; Wan'er is very quiet..."
The old lady was still muttering to herself, but Ouyang Zhenwu and his nephew didn't pay attention and started chatting about other things.
"Grandma, you...you can see the scar on my forehead?"
Zhuang Rui naturally knew that he had a scar the size of a little fingernail on his forehead. It was from an accidental fall when he was a child, but it was usually covered by his hair. You couldn't see it unless you completely swept your hair back.
Zhuang Rui's slightly surprised voice startled Ouyang Zhenwu and Ouyang Lei, who were chatting. The two quickly went behind the old lady and looked at Zhuang Rui's forehead. Sure enough, there was a scar, but it wasn't very noticeable. Moreover, after so many years, the scar was very smooth, and it felt no different from his scalp to the touch.
"I...I saw it, what's going on today?"
As people get older, their reactions become slower. It wasn't until Zhuang Rui called out that the old lady realized that she hadn't been able to see clearly for over a year. How could things have suddenly gotten better?
"Doctor, come quick..."
Ouyang Lei reacted quickly, strode to the door, pressed a red button, and shouted at the doorbell-like device.
"Minister Ouyang, what happened? Is the old man feeling unwell?"
Less than three minutes after Ouyang Lei pressed the button, an ambulance pulled up at the gate of the courtyard. Several middle-aged doctors, dressed in summer military uniforms with white coats over them, carried a small metal box and quickly walked into the room. Behind them were two young men carrying a stretcher.
They were all the health care doctors stationed here to serve the leaders. They were part of the military and acted very decisively. After asking the question, the leader rushed into the courtyard without waiting for Ouyang Zhenwu's reply. They thought that pressing the emergency treatment switch meant that the old man's illness had relapsed, because the old lady was sitting peacefully in the house and did not seem to be sick.
"Oh, oh... Dr. Dou, it's not that the old man is in trouble, it's my grandma... I can't explain it clearly, you'll see when you take a look, my grandma's eyes can see again."
Ouyang Lei grabbed the leading doctor and explained the situation, but he himself didn't understand what was going on and was still confused.
"An old lady? That can't be right, she was just checked a few days ago..."
Dr. Dou was stunned by what Ouyang Lei said. He had personally examined the old lady's eyes the day before yesterday and knew that surgery was necessary. Otherwise, if it went on any longer, she would likely go completely blind. How could she suddenly be able to see?
However, facts speak louder than words. Why not just have an examination? Dr. Dou quickly opened the metal case he carried with him, took out a small flashlight, walked to the old lady's side, and said, "Grandma, let me examine you. See if the light is bright in a moment."
"No need to check anymore. Take the flashlight away, it's too bright. You're Xiao Dou, you've been working here for seven or eight years, how could I not recognize you?"
The old lady's words almost petrified Dr. Dou. There really was no need for an examination, because the old lady's hand accurately pushed his hand holding the flashlight aside.
"Minister Ouyang, please come out with me for a moment. Young man, you come out too..."
Dr. Dou called Zhuang Rui out as well, wanting to know what exactly happened here before the old lady's eyesight was restored.
Chapter 294 The Doctors' Dilemma
"You should ask Xiao Rui about this. He was the closest to the old lady just now..."
After questioning Ouyang Zhenwu and Ouyang Lei, Dr. Dou did not get any useful information, which puzzled him. Although cataracts are a common disease among the elderly and can be easily cured with current medical technology, he had never heard of them getting better without treatment.
"Uncle, I was with you just now. Grandma was a bit agitated at first, but she calmed down gradually. Oh, and Grandma cried a bit and rubbed her eyes for a while. I wonder if that's the reason?"
Zhuang Rui certainly couldn't say that he cured himself; even if he did, no one would believe him.
"That's strange. There have been cases of retinal detachment caused by severe blows, but has anyone ever heard of a case where emotional excitement could lead to the healing of cataracts?"
Dr. Dou frowned and looked at his colleagues beside him. They all shook their heads. These were people who served the leader. If this were ancient times, they would be imperial physicians, each with superb medical skills and extensive knowledge. But none of them had ever heard of the situation that had happened to the old lady.
"Dr. Dou, perhaps it's not a complete cure but rather a temporary relief? I think we really need to give the old lady a thorough examination..."
One of the doctors in the room said, and Dr. Dou nodded. They were all trying to find the answer from a medical perspective, but no one could have imagined that the person who made the old lady regain her sight was Zhuang Rui, who looked completely bewildered.
"Child, come quickly to Grandma's side..."
Seeing the group enter the room, the old lady quickly waved to Zhuang Rui. The nurse who had been holding her back also breathed a sigh of relief. In that short time, the old lady had asked seven or eight questions about where her eldest grandson was.
Zhuang Rui obediently walked over and sat down next to the old lady. When old people reach a certain age, their personalities are similar to those of children. They are what is meant by "old children." After seeing through the ways of the world, they return to their true selves.
Seeing that Dr. Dou kept winking at him, Zhuang Rui said to the old lady, "Grandma, can you really see me?"
"You silly child, your grandma is so old, would she lie? Why didn't your mother come with you this time? Sigh. She's suffered so much all these years..."
The old lady missed her daughter terribly. Before long, she mentioned Zhuang Rui's mother again, and a sad look appeared on her face. Meanwhile, Dr. Dou, who was standing next to her, became anxious when he saw that Zhuang Rui had not mentioned the eye examination. He stood behind the old lady and kept gesturing to Zhuang Rui.
Zhuang Rui gave Dr. Dou a reassuring look and said, "Grandma, my mom will be coming to see you in a few days, but are your eyes really better? What if you can't see again when my mom comes? Grandma, you should let Dr. Dou and the others check you out..."
"Yes, yes, it's been a whole year since I could see anything. It's really awful. Grandma will go for a checkup tomorrow. Third son, look at you all, you're not as sensible as your eldest grandson. You knew Wan'er was coming and told me to protect my eyes..."
The old lady was overjoyed to hear that her daughter would be coming back in a few days. However, her thoughts were rather disjointed, and somehow she started talking about Ouyang Zhenwu, and even gave him a lecture.
"Mom, you're right, you're right. Let's eat first, and I'll bring my little sister over to you in a few days..."
When Ouyang Zhenwu heard the old lady's words, he was naturally both amused and exasperated. Over the past year, he had tried countless times to persuade the old lady to have the surgery, but she had always ignored him. Now, she was the one blaming him.
"Dr. Dou, let's have Grandma go for the check-up tomorrow morning. She's not in the mood for it right now..."
Ouyang Lei said to the doctors, "It's lunchtime now. I guess these guys came here without eating. Waiting here isn't a good idea."
"Okay, Commander Ouyang, you must tell the old lady to get plenty of rest. I'm afraid this is just a temporary recovery caused by her emotional distress. We'll have to wait until tomorrow's examination to find out the exact result."
Dr. Dou overheard their conversation and knew that the old lady was seeing her grandson for the first time and probably had a lot to say. So he didn't urge her to do the examination. After giving some instructions to Ouyang Lei, he took his leave.
After Dr. Dou and the others left, the housekeeper started serving the dishes. The old lady knew that her grandson was coming today. If she weren't blind, she probably would have gone into the kitchen to cook herself. Even so, she stood by the kitchen and gave instructions for a long time before Zhuang Rui arrived.