Wealthy Beauty in the 60s

Chapter 723 - 725 Shitou Wakes Up

Xia Xiao had Brother Gao Jiaxing come to check again, Shitou’s complexion was getting better and better, the spring water was clearly beneficial to him.

"Let Shitou soak a bit more," said Gao Jiaxing.

"But I’m worried that this space will disappear," Xia Xiao did indeed have this concern, especially since the map wall was no longer there, she had a bad premonition.

"Then we’ll just get the spring water out and put it in a tub for Shitou to soak in," Gao Jiaxing thought of this solution.

"Let’s go buy a bath barrel instead, bathtubs are too cold," Xia Xiao said in a hurry.

"Order one online," Gao Jiaxing said as he picked up his phone, to which Xia Xiao replied, "I’ll do it."

Soon, Xia Xiao ordered a large bath barrel online and chatted with the seller, hoping for a prompt delivery.

Money makes things easy, the bath barrel was delivered the next day.

The spring water in the space had diminished further, Xia Xiao took Shitou out of the space, placed him in the bath barrel, and along with Gao Jiaxing, scooped out the spring water as well.

There was probably about one large bucketful left when suddenly the space shook, startling both Xia Xiao and Gao Jiaxing at the same time.

Xia Xiao tried scooping another ladleful, and the space shook violently again, even producing a sound of something cracking, though they couldn’t see anything.

"Never mind, we can’t take any more, let’s hurry out," said Gao Jiaxing urgently.

Xia Xiao didn’t dare to scoop anymore; as long as it was enough for Shitou to soak in, it was fine. Evaporation would happen anyway, but what if they scooped all the spring water and the space exploded? Xia Xiao didn’t dare take the risk.

Gao Jiaxing and Xia Xiao took the buckets and left the space. Xia Xiao only heard a loud boom in her head, as if something had shattered.

Xia Xiao clutched her head and cried out in pain, collapsing to the ground.

Gao Jiaxing supported Xia Xiao in a panic, "Xiaoxiao."

"It hurts, help me to the sofa," Xia Xiao let Gao Jiaxing assist her to the sofa, and curled up on the sofa, clutching her head.

Aside from the initial piercing pain, there was no sensation, but her head buzzed as if it had turned to mush.

Xia Xiao held her head and laid still, while Gao Jiaxing, too, could no longer be concerned with Shitou, and stayed by Xia Xiao’s side.

After a while, Xia Xiao finally calmed down. When she tried to enter the space again, she found she could no longer get in.

At the same moment, a stone fell onto the couch and shattered on the floor.

Xia Xiao cried out in shock; Gao Jiaxing recognized the stone as well, as Xia Xiao used to carry it with her often, even allowing Gao Jiaxing to touch it.

"It’s destroyed, I can’t get into the space anymore," Xia Xiao said, momentarily stunned, then said, "I’m going to check on Shitou."

At this moment, Xia Xiao was quite anxious and at a loss. The stone fragment was destroyed, what would happen to the stone person?

Gao Jiaxing quickly carried the bucket over; Shitou was now soaking in a large wooden barrel in the living room, and Gao Jiaxing poured the last bucket of spring water into it.

With trembling hands, Xia Xiao moved toward Shitou’s nose to check, and when she felt steady breathing, she finally breathed a sigh of relief. But she didn’t dare to leave Shitou’s side, fearing that if he fell asleep, he might stop breathing.

"Are you hungry? I’ll go get something to eat," said Gao Jiaxing.

Xia Xiao wanted to cook, but she couldn’t leave Shitou alone, so Gao Jiaxing patted her shoulder and said, "You keep an eye on Shitou, and I’ll make some simple food."

Without insisting further, Xia Xiao kept checking on Shitou’s breathing from time to time after Gao Jiaxing left. She talked to Shitou, telling him all about how "space" had disappeared and she could no longer enter it, and about the shattered fragments of the Shitou.

It was unclear whether Shitou could hear, but Xia Xiao still talked to him more each day.

The dinner that Gao Jiaxing made was very simple, just egg noodles.

As she ate, Xia Xiao said to Shitou, "Tonight’s dinner is Grandpa’s egg noodles, they’re delicious. His cooking skills are getting better and better. You should wake up and try them soon, otherwise you’ll never get the chance when he can’t move anymore."

At this, Xia Xiao turned to Gao Jiaxing and said, "Brother Gao, I want another egg."

Gao Jiaxing brought over the noodle pot and the fried sunny-side-up egg directly. They ate in front of Shitou on purpose, hoping that Shitou could smell the aroma.

Then the two of them ate, chatted, and also talked to Shitou.

That night, Gao Jiaxing and Xia Xiao stayed by Shitou’s side as he slept. Being older, their sleep was light, and they woke up several times throughout the night.

The next morning, Xia Xiao clearly felt that the spring water in the bathtub had decreased again. She thought that if the spring water evaporated completely and Shitou still hadn’t woken up, they would take him to the hospital and then consult a specialist.

Their children and grandchildren took turns calling Gao Jiaxing and Xia Xiao, but Gao Jiaxing and Xia Xiao did not reveal their location, just reassuring them to be at ease.

Three days later, the water in the bathtub was almost gone, and Shitou still had not woken up, which left Gao Jiaxing and Xia Xiao very disappointed.

Gao Jiaxing immediately phoned their children to contact specialists and hospitals, to find out which hospital and which specialist had the highest medical expertise, to take Shitou there.

"Let’s sleep now, we’ll take Shitou to the hospital tomorrow," Gao Jiaxing said, gently patting Xia Xiao beside him.

Xia Xiao softly hummed in agreement, but she couldn’t sleep at all, her mind in turmoil.

Gao Jiaxing felt the same, but they had to sleep. Without rest, they would have no energy, especially since they had to drive the next day. Resting well was crucial.

Late at night, after Gao Jiaxing and Xia Xiao had fallen asleep, the entire hall was silent, so quiet that only the sound of breathing could be heard.

At that moment, the spring water in the wooden tub had completely vanished. Whether it was absorbed by Shitou or not, as soon as the water was gone, Shitou opened his eyes.

Gurgle, gurgle, Shitou’s stomach kept growling, signifying he was extremely hungry, his stomach made its complaints audibly clear.

Having bathed in the spring water for so long, Shitou did not have any swelling around his body. It remained completely normal, and his skin was even better than before.

He saw Gao Jiaxing and Xia Xiao sleeping beside him; by the light, he noticed the dark circles under their eyes and their exhausted faces. Shitou was deeply moved and chose not to wake them.

In fact, during the days he had been unconscious, he had indeed passed out at the beginning, but after soaking in the spring water, he gradually regained consciousness. He could hear everything Gao Jiaxing and Xia Xiao were doing; he just couldn’t wake up.

Shitou stood up from the wooden tub, wearing no clothes on his upper body and just a pair of loose shorts on his lower body. Yet, as the water disappeared, his shorts were also dry, not even slightly damp.

Shitou went to the wardrobe, didn’t find his clothes, but found Gao Jiaxing’s. So, he put on Gao Jiaxing’s clothes first. They felt tight, but it was okay as long as they fit.

Although Gao Jiaxing was tall, he had shrunk with age; naturally, he couldn’t compare with the now flourishing Shitou.

Shitou, dressed now, took great strides directly toward the kitchen.

Weary Gao Jiaxing and Xia Xiao didn’t wake up from the slight noise that Shitou made but were roused instead by the scent. Then, looking at the empty tub, they were startled.

Just as they were about to exclaim, they saw Shitou next to them eating egg noodles, and he even gave them a wide smile, "Grandpa, Grandma, you’re awake. Want to join me for some?"