Chapter 919
Chapter 919: Chapter 903 What to Do If It Floods Chapter 919: Chapter 903 What to Do If It Floods “`
He put on Old Zhang’s rain boots and stepped into the curtain of rain, and under the nearby street lamp, one could see that his hair had turned much grayer, his back had begun to hunch, and he had grown so thin it was pitiable.
“It’s truly a sin.”
Old Zhang couldn’t help but sigh, “How come these children can’t be like Doctor Tang?
One after another, they push the elderly to the front.
Here’s a person nearly seventy years old, still burdened with endless worries.”
“What a pity…”
He shook his head and walked out again.
The lights outside were still shining, and it seemed that the rain had grown heavier.
The raindrops could only be seen hitting the ground, occasionally splashing up as his foot stepped down, scattering the rainwater in all directions.
Ren’s father walked quickly along the road.
He hadn’t felt it when he first came out, but now he felt the piercing cold.
He wrapped his clothes tightly around himself, but they were nearly soaked through, and although he had an umbrella, it couldn’t keep out the fierce wind and heavy rain, which kept lashing against him.
Suddenly, a strong gust of wind blew the umbrella from his hands, causing it to flutter behind him, and the wind made him stagger, drenching his head.
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He wiped his face and hurriedly propped up the umbrella again, not even considering taking shelter under someone else’s eaves from the rain.
Instead, he lowered his head and continued to move forward.
There was not a single pedestrian on the street, leaving only him out there alone.
The rain had soaked his clothes and hair, which now clung wetly to his face.
Once again, he wiped the rain from his face, thinking he should be close to his destination now.
After what seemed like an eternity, only the street lamps remained lit, with no sign of human life.
He finally reached the food street, which indeed had many people, though most were there to avoid the rain.
There were hardly any who came out in the middle of the night just to buy food like him.
There were a few who braved such heavy rain just for a bite to eat, in the middle of the night.
He wasn’t sure what to buy and ended up purchasing quite a lot of items, but the money he took out was also soaked.
“Look at you…”
The vendor couldn’t help muttering, “At your age, is it okay to get drenched like this?
Don’t you have children?”
Ren’s father just smiled and didn’t say a word.
Did he have daughters?
He had two, one of whom he had no face to see, and the other was the one who sent him out to buy things.
These days, it’s true that children are the debts of the previous generation.
He thought he must have committed too many sins in his past life and must have killed too many people, so he ended up with a daughter like Ren Ying.
In fact, even in this life, he had not done many good deeds.
He was almost responsible for the death of his own grandson, so this was retribution.
Yes, this was the retribution he deserved.
He carried the goods and stepped back into the rain.
The umbrella he held overhead felt almost useless in the downpour.
He carefully hugged the food containers to his chest with one hand while holding the umbrella with the other.
With no hand free, he couldn’t wipe the rain off his face, which flowed down his cheeks and dripped off his chin into his collar.
Suddenly, he stopped.
He felt as if his heart had skipped a beat, but it was only for a moment.
It should be nothing, he reassured himself and continued walking.
But after a few steps, his heart started to beat irregularly again, and he felt an indescribable pain.
That’s when he remembered Tang Yuxin had prescribed him some medicine for his heart.
She said he had a mild heart condition, and he didn’t really need medication at the moment.
If he took care of himself daily, avoiding sudden changes in temperature and staying out of the rain, it wouldn’t be too serious.
But if he ever felt unwell and could sense it, he was to take the medication immediately and then go to the hospital to find her as soon as he felt better.
But where was the medicine?
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Ren’s father thought about where he had placed his medicine, heart medication, which should always be carried with him.
He had always done so, but it seemed like he didn’t bring it today and left it in the ward instead.
He hadn’t anticipated leaving in the middle of the night, and since he had left in a rush, he forgot it.
“It should be fine.”
He reassured himself; yes, it should be fine.
For so long, nothing had happened, and this time should be no different.
If he walked a bit faster, he would be okay once he took his medicine.
He kept reassuring himself, and his feet did not stop moving.
Suddenly, though, his heart clenched again, and he stopped in his tracks.
The umbrella he held in his hand also fell to the ground.
Boom.
The flash of lightning overhead seemed to come crashing down on him like an overturned sea.
Rain poured over his hair and streamed down his face.
He opened his mouth, and rain flowed into it.
He didn’t know what he said as he suddenly fell backward, and even though he dropped the umbrella, he never let go of the things he bought for his grandson.
He lay on the ground, the rain striking him constantly, and his eyes, which had remained open, finally couldn’t bear it any longer and closed.
Inside Tang Garden.
Ren Li couldn’t help but turn on the light again and sat up.
“Thirsty again?”
Tang Zhinian also woke up.
Ren Li had been acting strangely today, waking up who knows how many times.
“I just have this uneasy feeling about the rain.”
Ren Li put on her shoes and poured herself a glass of water.
She went to the window and kept looking outside.
Though it was late and she couldn’t see much, the sound of the rain told her all she needed to know about how it was falling.
“Do you think if it keeps raining like this, it might flood us?”
“You’re overthinking it.”
Tang Zhinian laughed, “Ancient people always paid attention in this regard.
This garden has been here for hundreds of years, and Beijing has had heavy rainstorms, but have you ever heard of this place flooding?”
“I guess not,” Ren Li had lived here for quite a few years.
She often heard on TV about other places flooding, but there had never been any mention of the hospital area flooding, right?
“The elevation here is actually higher than in most of Beijing, and the drainage at Tang Garden is very good.”
Tang Zhinian was indeed quite satisfied with Tang Garden.
He was someone who constructed buildings for people; if the house wasn’t good, how could he not know?
“But I just feel like something’s not right.”
Ren Li stood leaning against a table on the side, holding her cup.
She felt restless and somewhat afraid to sleep.
Every time she drifted off, it seemed she would be jolted awake, but what startled her, she would then forget upon waking.