Carrying a Jurassic on me
Chapter 521 - 208 Old He Goes Crazy_2

Chapter 521: Chapter 208 Old He Goes Crazy_2

"I’m sorry, Doctor Li. Just now..." Granny He hurriedly got up along with Wang Jiuming, and the two relayed the recent events.

Doctor Li didn’t know whether to laugh or cry after hearing them: "I had just returned from Old Qi’s place, and I hadn’t even had a chance to drink water, and Xiao Wang called me. It scared me to death! Well, since we’ve all come now, this is a good opportunity for Old He to come along with me and get a checkup, that would put our minds at ease..."

Old He wouldn’t go for it at all! He wouldn’t go no matter what was said, and he still had the energy to worry about how Professor Qi was doing. The man was scared out of his wits, fearing that he might end up bedridden as well. All they could do was to tell him the positive things, insistently urging him to hurry to the hospital.

Only when Granny He agreed to take Old He for a check-up in the next few days did Doctor Li leave. Before he left, he told them to call immediately in case anything happened.

Listening to the noise of the people leaving downstairs, they realized that many people had come, all waiting outside the door just a moment ago!

Once everyone had left, Old He sat down again, this time on the discarded blanket, and quickly became sentimental:"Ah! I can still go and get a checkup now, but I’m afraid Old Qi won’t get that chance anymore..."

As he spoke, he chuckled again, repeating the words Doctor Li had used to comfort him: "One month, hmm, one month? Do they think I can’t tell? With Qi like that, I’ll be grateful if I can see him for another half a month!"

In a while, he neurotically muttered: "Old Qi! I won’t get the chance to tease you about your low alcohol tolerance anymore. If you leave, I’ll come by every now and then to leave a few bottles of wine for you, letting you old man beat us all to the punch..."

He fluctuated between good and bad moods, everyone dared not even to try to console him. They all watched him nervously, terrified that any kind of stimulus might provoke a crisis.

After he mumbled for a while, he suddenly stood up and exclaimed: "Little Yan, what on earth did you use to steep your Medicinal Wine? Could it work if Qi had some?"

Even if Yan Fei were completely shameless, he would never dare to respond to that! Are you kidding me? That’s a well-known professor in the Capital. Should I give him my suspicious Medicinal Wine? Is he trying to kill himself faster?

After being stared at for a while, he finally replied somewhat unconvincingly: "Anyway, it’s a wine that supposed to improve vitality and longevity. I haven’t really asked who drank it and had any problems? I can’t just go making claims."

Seeing that he said so, Old He turned his head and stared at the wine: "Didn’t you say that your wine sells well in your place? Didn’t you say that your wine is different from others’ Medicinal Wines? So why won’t you speak now?"

Seeing him like this, Yan Fei simply kept silent.

Granny He tried to console him: "Old He, we’re all upset about Old Qi’s condition. We know you are too, but why are you getting angry at the kids? They came here kindly to bring you some Medicinal Wine, and they got it wrong?"

She was about to comfort Yan Fei and the others, but the girl spoke before she could: "We’re okay, Grandma He. Professor He and Professor Qi are close, just like the both of you, we’re all very envious of that!"

Old He stared at the wine for a while, finally he said: "No, I can’t just wait like this! I’m going to take this wine to him. If I let him continue to stay bedridden for half a month, or a month, I won’t accept it!"

Granny was completely flustered: "Old He, stop causing a scene. A bunch of experts and professors came and they all said there isn’t a way. Just don’t add to the chaos!"

"Add to the chaos?" Old He was like a different person from before, he sneered. "What’s so great about a professor? I’m a professor too! Rather than seeing people suffer while waiting to die, it’s better to give it a try. Worst-case scenario, Qi leaves a few days early. Knowing Qi’s temperament, even if I end up below ground, I’m not afraid he’ll blame me...."

With that, he picked up the jar and headed for the door with everyone trying to dissuade and hold him back.

After some pulling and pleading, Old He became angry and yelled: "Do you guys want to push me to go with Old Qi?"

The commotion in the room alerted the neighbors who hurried over to inquire about the situation. After Grandma He persuaded the neighbors to leave, Old He finally calmed down and muttered, "This won’t work, just taking the wine like this will have those damn professors all tongue-wagging. Old woman, get me that precious bottle of mine. I’ll use that to carry the wine over."

He forgot that he himself is a professor, effectively including himself in the reproach.

Unable to persuade him otherwise, the old lady eventually gave in and fetched the ’precious bottle’ he mentioned from the study.

It really was a precious bottle. Yan Fei served it ignorantly, but it seemed to be made of jade, resembling a white jade bottle, with a translucent body. You could see the inside even through the bottle. The pale-colored medicinal wine became unhomely-extraordinary when it was poured in, resembling transparent amber.

Old He held the bottle up to the light and after examining it, chuckled with delight. He nodded satisfactorily, then regretfully said, "It’s just a little short, but that’s okay. In any case, you can’t drink a lot of it; it will last for two days!"

He got up and said, "You all don’t need to go, I’ll go by myself to avoid those old folks knowing where it comes from.... Yes, I’ll bring some honey too. That old guy can’t handle alcohol well, so he can drink honey water to tame the wine spirits!"

Just as he left, he turned around and said, "You, Little Yan, hurry up and go home! You don’t have to worry, if anything happens, it all falls back on me, let them testify. If I blame it on you in any way, I’ll become the turtle you used to brew your wine..."

Old He’s gone mad! He’s spouting all kinds of nonsense!

Several people escorted him to the door, watching him strut downstairs, leaving the rest looking at one another. Suddenly, Granny He swayed, gripping the door frame as she murmured, "That old fool, he’s committing a sin!"

Wang Jiuming and Xu Xiaoyan quickly supported Granny He back into the room, helping her to sit down. They tried to reassure her, "Aunt Mei, be at ease. After all these years, you’re no stranger to the professor’s temperament. He’s like a child sometimes and when he’s stubborn, not even ten oxen can pull him back. Just let him fulfill his wish!"

"I’m fine!" Granny He let go of Miss Xu Xiaoyan’s arm. "You all are good kids, oh, such good kids!"

Having finished her sentence, tears suddenly began to flow: "I’m worried about Old He! If Old Qi leaves earlier this time, how can he be okay with that? He’s risking his life! He’s asking me to accompany Old Qi..."

This kind of intimate friendship that the older generation has cultivated over a lifetime is something that neither Yan Fei and Miss Xu, nor even Wang Jiuming can understand. But simply hearing the deep-seated affection displayed in their words left the three of them speechless and unsure how to console them.

The three watched as Granny He wiped away her tears and forced a laugh: "This child is called Xiao Fei, right? And this girl, you are all good kids...all good... Don’t worry, I’m fine. If the old man wants to make a fuss, it’s his business, not yours. It’s getting late now, so you guys should leave first! It’s fine as long as I have Senior Brother Wang here with me!"

The two of them were hardly reassured enough to just leave. They certainly wouldn’t be able to sleep when they got back. It would be better to wait here and see the result. Even if there was no effect, it would still be good news!

Seeing that the two of them were reluctant to leave, Granny He didn’t say much more. She got up to clean up the remnants on the table, and the other three quickly stood up and helped clean up.

Miss Xu washed all the dishes that could be washed in the kitchen, while Wang Jiuming poured a cup of honey water for Granny He, trying to comfort her: "Aunt Mei, have some water! Xiao Fei wasn’t lying, the smell is quite fragrant. This honey is different, it might make the medicinal wine really effective!"

Granny He managed to smile and took the honey water, taking a few sips. She then comforted the three of them: "It’s fine, don’t worry! Old Man should come back soon..."

She claimed to be alright, but her worry was plain for all to see.

The three of them managed a weak smile and fell silent.

Granny He didn’t try to persuade them any further. So they all sat there in the living room, spacing out together, listening to the ticking sound of the quartz clock hanging on the wall...