Zhang Xin came over, and the old man's mood was greatly improved, holding on to her and unwilling to let go.
Zhang Xin sat by the bedside, coaxing the old man with conversation. Mr. Zhang signaled to Qu Chaozong with his eyes, calling him out of the ward, and the two stood in the corridor talking.
In the few months without contact, Mr. Zhang seemed to have accumulated more sorrow and weariness between his brows, the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes deepened, and he appeared older.
Qu Chaozong had heard from Zhang Xin before that ever since Zhang Zhao went abroad for his studies, Zhang Zhao's mother followed him, and Zhang Xin mostly stayed in the provincial city. Even when she occasionally returned home, due to Qu Chaozong, she had little communication with Mr. Zhang.
