lovenovelstory Chapter 1028: Striving to Walk
Chapter 1028: Striving to Walk
The next day, Qi Er and You Er eagerly applied to go swimming.In the evening, Jiang Youzhi returned from his office and set up a fishing rod by the shore, watching the two children as he fished.
Dinner was postponed, and Yun Jiao was outside enjoying the breeze under the shade of the trees when she saw in the distance, Xie Heng and Grand Tutor Xie slowly walking along the lakeside.
Grand Tutor Xie had suffered a stroke just two days ago, and one side of his body was still very stiff, but fortunately, he hadn’t completely lost feeling.
With Xie Heng’s support, he dragged his right side, moving forward step by step.
The courtyard where Grand Tutor Xie lived wasn’t far from here, and as he and Xie Heng just stepped out of the house, Yun Jiao saw them.
She waited for a long time before Grand Tutor Xie finally made his way over.
She stood up and smiled, asking him, "Besides the stiffness on one side, is there anywhere else you’re uncomfortable these days?"
Grand Tutor Xie shook his head, responding indistinctly, "It’s okay, thank Doctor Gu for saving my life."
Yun Jiao smiled, "Don’t worry, as long as you keep exercising daily, it won’t be long before you’ll have no major issues walking."
Grand Tutor Xie anxiously asked, "How long won’t be long?" He was afraid he would spend the rest of his life like this.
"Not more than half a month," Yun Jiao replied with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Grand Tutor Xie, who had felt completely exhausted and unable to walk, suddenly regained his energy and continued moving forward with Xie Heng’s support.
Ruru had been watching Qi Er and You Er swimming with envy and now ran over, "Lord Grand Tutor, let me support you on this side."
Grand Tutor Xie glanced at her, a small girl who barely reached his shoulder. If he put his weight on her, she would surely be pushed down.
He shook his head, "Thank you, but I don’t need support here; it wouldn’t help anyway."
Ruru felt a bit disappointed, seeing Brother Hang struggling to support, wanting to help him.
Suddenly, behind her came a splash sound, and she turned to see her brother pulling up a big fish.
Jiang Youzhi reeled in the line and called out to the two children still in the water, "It’s late, time to eat, hurry up and come out."
The two children obediently got out of the water, knowing that if they dared to disobey, such a good thing wouldn’t happen again.
The family went back inside for dinner.
From this day on, Qi Er and You Er shamelessly swam every day, while Jiang Youzhi fished daily.
Grand Tutor Xie walked every day along the lakeside path.
Some officials, who came strolling after dinner, liked to stand behind Lord Chief Minister and watch him fish, expressing a form of closeness.
To their astonishment, they saw Grand Tutor Xie transition from stiffness to dragging one side of his body while walking, his posture gradually becoming less peculiar, and within a few days, when they encountered him again, they’d suddenly notice that his gait had normalized considerably, albeit his feet seeming slightly uneven.
Half a month passed, and although Grand Tutor Xie still felt numbness on one side, he faced no major issues speaking or walking, appearing almost like a normal person.
He then took Xie Heng to visit Yun Jiao to personally express his gratitude and returned to the Cabinet the next day to resume his official duties.
The Emperor heard about it and sent Xiao Xizi to deliver a message, "The Emperor says that, Xie Aiqing, you shouldn’t rush into serving the country, focus first on recovering."
Grand Tutor Xie replied, "Eunuch Xiao Xizi, please inform the Emperor that my health is truly no longer a concern."
Xiao Xizi laughed and said, "The Emperor also said don’t worry, even if you take half a year or a year to recover, no one else will take your place in the Cabinet."