Chapter 1164: Not Too Optimistic
"Grandpa, I... I really don't have any way to help you for now, but... but I'll try my best, I promise, I will definitely save you."
Unable to think of any good solution, Xiaobei could only offer such a somber comfort.
Xiaobei knew Gu Dong must have a strong belief now, otherwise things would be even harder to handle.
Listening to Xiaobei's gentle consolations and solemn declaration, Gu Dong waved his hand softly...
Soon, Gu Dong looked at Xiaobei and said calmly, "Xiaobei, I told you before, life and death are fate! You don't need to be responsible for me, just take good care of my granddaughter and make sure she isn't bullied, as for everything else, it's really not important."
Gu Dong knew his body better than anyone.
Thus, he understood how serious his condition was, and he genuinely didn't believe Xiaobei had the capability to restore his health...
Therefore, Gu Dong genuinely hoped Xiaobei wouldn't feel too burdened...
For him, the most important thing for Xiaobei was to take good care of his granddaughter Gu Xinxin, not to cure him...
"I..."
Just when Xiaobei was about to say something, he was interrupted.
"By the way, Xiaobei, you... you said before you are a Chinese medicine practitioner, do you think you can save a dying plant?"
"Plant?"
Questioning this way, Xiaobei furrowed his brow...
At this moment, Xiaobei truly didn't understand what he meant!
Seeing Xiaobei's absolutely puzzled expression, Gu Dong chuckled and explained candidly, "Yes, a plant. There's a tree in my yard, which I planted long ago with my beloved. But now it seems to be dying, and my greatest wish is for it to live again."
Hearing Gu Dong's earnest explanation, Xiaobei realized this was his last wish...
Taking a deep breath, Xiaobei spoke in a low voice, "I... I can try! But... but I can't guarantee I'll succeed!"
"Alright, let's go together!"
Hearing Gu Dong's suggestion, Xiaobei's eyes twitched, "Grandpa, you..."
Xiaobei wanted Gu Dong to wait here, but before he could finish, Gu Dong interrupted!
"Don't worry, I'm fine!"
Saying this, Gu Dong quickly stood up...
A burst of energy!
Seeing his agile appearance, Xiaobei couldn't help but feel more sorrowful...
He knew that Gu Dong's body had entered its final stage.
"In that case, let's fulfill this last wish of his!"
Thinking this way, Xiaobei, full of smiles, walked out with Gu Dong...
"Grandpa, you're... you're alright!"
Outside, Xinxin, waiting, saw Gu Dong walking out with a smile and exclaimed in delight...
At this moment, the excited Xinxin didn't notice the others around, who sighed with sorrow...
Apart from Xinxin, everyone else realized Gu Dong's condition.
Hearing Xinxin's inquiry, Gu Dong's eyes were filled with indulgence. Soon, he spoke with a smile, "Yes, I'm fine now! Are you happy?"
"Yes, yes, I'm happy, I'm very happy."
With this, Xinxin directly hugged Gu Dong's arm...
The others around exchanged glances and quickly put aside their sadness, walking over with smiles.
"Old Family Head!"
Hearing their respectful tone, Gu Dong realized they actually understood his condition...
With a soft smile, Gu Dong said, "Today I'm happy, call everyone in the family, let's have a lively gathering."
"This..."
Upon hearing such a command, all of them were trembling inside!
They knew Gu Dong was preparing to meet everyone for the last time.
Sensing their hesitation, Gu Dong slightly frowned, "What? Are you not listening to my orders now?"
"No, we'll call everyone immediately!"
Saying this, they quickly issued orders...
Soon, everyone from The Valley of the Wicked rapidly gathered in this yard...
Since the yard was not large, this moment even the walls were crowded with people.
Surveying everyone, Gu Dong's eyes flashed with a hint of relief. In an instant, he looked at Xiaobei and said, "Xiaobei, let's go see the tree now!"
"Sure!"
Saying this, Xiaobei walked forward with him.
"Tree? Grandpa, what are you talking about!"
Xinxin, unaware of the conversation between Xiaobei and Gu Dong, curiously asked.
Smiling, Gu Dong looked at Xinxin, and with a full smile asked, "Do you remember the tree your grandma and I once planted?"
"Yes, I remember. What's the fruit called?"
"Linglong Fruit! Your grandma and I picked up the seed together. When we planted it, to be honest, we thought it wouldn't survive, but it lived! And it's living well."
"Yes, I remember grandma once said this fruit is very mysterious!"
"Indeed! Unfortunately, your grandma passed away early, so to this day I don't know where its mystery lies, and because your grandma is gone, I couldn't care for it either, now it's about to wither!"
Listening to their conversation, Xiaobei's eyes subtly narrowed...
For some reason, hearing the name Linglong Fruit seemed to trigger a memory in Xiaobei.
"I think I've heard this name somewhere before!"
Murmuring to himself, Xiaobei thought seriously, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't remember, leaving him frustrated to the point of wanting to spit blood...
"Forget it, if it's important, I'll recall it slowly later!"
Mumbling again, Xiaobei stopped trying to think, and quietly followed them forward...
Two minutes later, Xiaobei saw them stop!
"We should be there!"
Murmuring, Xiaobei quickly looked ahead, and at this moment, he saw a large tree with a trunk as thick as a person not far away.
At the sight of this tree, Xiaobei furrowed his brow!
It really looked in a very poor state!
"This is truly a tough task!"
Realizing the difficulty of reviving it, Xiaobei sighed silently.
While Xiaobei thought about this, he heard Gu Dong's somewhat anxious inquiry, "Xiaobei, do you have a way to completely restore it?"
With this anxious query, everyone's gaze turned to Xiaobei, and at this moment, Xiaobei became the absolute focus of everyone...
"Of course!"
Knowing this was Gu Dong's absolute last wish, Xiaobei knew he couldn't let him down.
Even without absolute certainty, Xiaobei still decisively agreed.
"Good!"
Hearing Xiaobei's firm answer, Gu Dong smiled...
Soon, Gu Dong looked at Xinxin and said, "Xinxin, go get me a chair, I need to rest for a while!"
"Okay!"
Xinxin agreed quickly, ran off hurriedly...
After Xinxin left, Gu Dong looked at Xiaobei and said raspingly, "Xiaobei, when I'm gone, bury my ashes under this tree. I once promised my beloved to always accompany it."
"Yes! I understand! Grandpa!"
"Then please start now!"
"Alright!"
Agreeing once more, Xiaobei slowly stepped forward under everyone's gaze...
Seeing Xiaobei move forward, the elders of The Valley of the Wicked frowned slightly...
They furrowed their brows now because they didn't have much faith in Xiaobei's help...
This tree had problems for years...
During all these years, they've tried various methods but truly none worked...
So they didn't believe Xiaobei could solve this issue completely...
Honestly, they wanted to stop Xiaobei's rescue efforts.
Because they knew Xiaobei was the absolute idol for all the young people, Xiaobei couldn't fail...
But they dared not refuse, knowing the tree's significance to Gu Dong...
After a while of hesitation, they let out a deep breath!
Very soon, they muttered, "We hope Xiaobei can truly revive it!"
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