Jiang Xiaoxiao looked quiet at this moment, and was about to sit down.
But then disaster struck.
The result of not eating for three days was this.
She staggered and hit her head on the corner of the table.
Yes!
She watched helplessly as she headed toward the table corner.
Then her head hurt, and she fainted.
No twinkling stars, no spinning sky.
She just didn't know anything.
Blood from her forehead dripped onto the Jade Pendant on Jiang Xiaoxiao's chest.
It sparkled for a moment and then was gone.
The problem scared Old Jiang and Fan Xiuying to death.
Old Jiang picked up his daughter and ran to the hospital.
Fan Xiuying followed behind, wrapping clothes around Jiang Xiaoxiao!
Jiang Shitou rummaged through boxes and cupboards for money and followed them.
You can't go to the hospital without money.
The four members of the Jiang family arrived at the hospital.
Jiang Xiaoxiao woke up.
It was already noon the next day.
She was awakened by the dazzling sunlight.
Anyone who was shone on by such glaring sunlight would wake up.
She opened her eyes.
"You're awake? Mom, Xiao Xiao is awake."
It was Jiang Shitou's voice.
Fan Xiuying's face appeared before them.
But after just one night, Fan Xiuying's face showed exhaustion, red blood vessels in her eyes, a blister at the corner of her mouth, and deeper wrinkles at the corners of her eyes.
"Mom!"
Fan Xiuying touched Jiang Xiaoxiao's hair gently, not daring to touch her injury.
The bandage still showed blood stains seeping through, scaring Fan Xiuying.
Yesterday her daughter fainted, hitting her head, who could have thought it would be so dangerous.
They arrived at the hospital! The doctors said she was very lucky to survive.
The whole family was scared out of their wits, and Fan Xiuying cried until she was beside herself.
She kept saying that if her daughter were gone, she wouldn't live either.
Fan Xiuying didn't sleep all night.
Today, she finally saw her daughter awake.
"You're awake? How do you feel? Does your head hurt? It's okay, it's okay, as long as you're awake. From now on, you can do whatever you want, Mom won't stop you anymore. If you want to go to the countryside, you can go, but you mustn't go on a hunger strike. Look at how dangerous it was this time.
The doctor said it was all because of the hunger strike, your body was too weak, which is why such a small bump caused so much trouble. You scared your mom to death! Your dad almost pulled all his hair out in self-blame yesterday."
Fan Xiuying gently stroked her daughter's hair, their family loved their youngest daughter dearly, so the girl had never suffered.
They always prioritized her for food and drink.
She suffered terribly this time.
Looking at the wound on her forehead, Fan Xiuying worried about it leaving a scar.
With a scar on her face, how could she be okay?
Her daughter liked being pretty so much; wouldn't she be heartbroken in the future?
She felt unbearably distressed.
Jiang Xiaoxiao felt guilty; she still made her parents worry!
In her past life, there was no scenario like this.
In her past life, Third Brother volunteered to go to the countryside, and she happily stayed home; how could there be any reason for a hunger strike?
In this life, she had no choice.
No reason could persuade her adoptive parents to let such a delicate girl go to the countryside. What reasoning could make sense?
She was only daring to go on a hunger strike because of her parents' pampering.
But she didn't expect she would faint.
Frightening her parents.
"Mom, I'm okay, you should go and rest. You and Dad must be exhausted and frightened. Now that I'm awake, everything's fine."
She could feel that her forehead injury wasn't that severe.
She guessed she could be discharged soon and recover at home.
Being hospitalized didn't need to cost money!
Their family was certainly not wealthy.
Fan Xiuying shook her head, "It's nothing, your dad and I wouldn't feel tired for this. Is this what you call tired? Back when we were in the workshop during the Great Leap Forward, staying there for days and nights wasn't tiring, so what's this? Don't worry."
They might be too worried to eat properly or sleep well at home, so staying here was better.
Jiang Shitou grinned goofily as he approached.
"Little sister, don't mess around like this next time, what's with the hunger strike? People don't even have enough food now, and you're going on a hunger strike. If others know you fainted and fell into the hospital due to a hunger strike,
what do you think they'd say? Surely they'd say you're an ungrateful girl who doesn't know how blessed you are, just making trouble."
His eyes were filled with concern.
Jiang Xiaoxiao smiled, her dimples showing, Third Brother had always been especially good to her.
He just went through a bit of a tough life.
"What nonsense is that? What ungrateful? Your sister just fainted by accident, so what? In these two years, fainting from starvation isn't unusual, and if you dare spout nonsense outside, I'll tear your mouth apart.
Okay, let your sister rest for a while. She just woke up, not having much energy, sit quietly over there."
Fan Xiuying viciously threatened her son, this matter couldn't go outside, spreading rumors, should others know, wouldn't it ruin her daughter's reputation?
Jiang Shitou shrank his neck and gave a thumbs-up, true maternal care.
Fan Xiuying turned her head to look at her daughter, her face full of kindness,
"Have a sleep, the doctor should come soon, rest properly."
This differential treatment.
Jiang Xiaoxiao felt warm inside.
My dear family.
"Mom, I need to go to the bathroom and want to wash my face. I feel sticky and uncomfortable all over!"
It's July, after all, the weather is hot.
The hospital room wasn't like modern times, no air conditioning or anything.
She was sweating all over.
Fan Xiuying wanted to stop her, but one can't avoid going to the toilet.
This daughter loves cleanliness.
She sighed.
If such a daughter really went to the countryside, how could she manage?
Fan Xiuying was worried to no end.
At this rate, the child would surely suffer.
Carefully supporting Jiang Xiaoxiao to the bathroom, she instructed Jiang Shitou to fetch water.
To satisfy her daughter's request.
"Xiao Xiao, you see, there's really nothing good in the countryside. Just imagine, the bathrooms won't be like these, and you'll have to share large dorms with others, bathing and such won't be convenient either. Think thoroughly, once you're there, you can't easily change your mind."
Fan Xiuying hoped her daughter would obediently stay home.
When Old Jiang could transfer, her daughter could go.
Even exchanging with someone else.
Jiang Xiaoxiao shook her head! Firmly said, "Mom, I want to go. Don't worry, I won't regret it."
It's really stubborn.
Fan Xiuying sighed, this lifetime's sighing was fully spent in these few days.
Jiang Xiaoxiao washed her face, and when the water splashed on her chest, she felt warmth.
Warmth?
But she didn't mind.
It's July, of course, it's warm.
Probably sweating.
She tidied herself up and lay back down.
Seeing her daughter close her eyes, Fan Xiuying went to buy food, it's almost noon.
Her daughter was awake, surely needed to eat.
Leaving Jiang Shitou alone to guard here.
Old Jiang still had work to do.
Factory work couldn't be postponed.
After work, he would come to the hospital.
Jiang Shitou was exhausted, unable to keep awake, seeing his sister asleep.
He leaned against the bed and slept too.
Jiang Xiaoxiao opened her eyes and habitually reached for the Jade Pendant on her neck.
Hmm?
Where is it?
The Jade Pendant.
Something she wore since childhood, it was the Jiang family's heirloom.
Could it be lost during her fainting episode?