"This can be said to be an addiction, just like the addiction to gambling. However, this one is even worse, capable of completely making people lose their minds." Mu Fengqie looked at Lord Shen and said.
After hearing this, Lord Shen slumped to the ground directly. "How... How could this happen?" Lord Shen stared blankly at Lady Shen on the bed.
"I have a way to solve this addiction, but the process will be rather painful. It depends on whether Lady Shen and Lord Shen can accept it or not." Mu Fengqie said.
"Yes! As long as it can be solved, I'll accept anything." Lord Shen looked at Mu Fengqie with hopeful eyes. He hoped his wife could return to her former self. Since his wife became like this, he had rarely been home and had been drinking outside every day.
He didn't know how to face his beloved wife. She had always been fine before. He never understood why she suddenly seemed like a different person. So it was because of this... So it was like this...
"Hahaha... I'm so stupid... I'm so stupid..." Lord Shen laughed self - mockingly.
"Godfather, don't be like this. I will definitely help godmother get rid of this addiction." Mu Fengqie looked at Lord Shen with slightly red eyes.
Lord Shen wiped the tears from his eyes and looked at Mu Fengqie firmly. "Fengqie, just tell me what you need. Godfather can find anything for you." As long as he could cure his wife, he was willing to pay any price.
"I only need a room. There should be nothing in it, especially sharp objects." Mu Fengqie said seriously.
"I understand." After saying that, he immediately ordered people to prepare. Finally, a room was cleaned up, with nothing in it.
Mu Fengqie looked at it and was satisfied. "Godfather, godmother will have to stay in this room from now on. She can only be released after the addiction passes. She can only have liquid food for three meals a day, not too much. Just enough to maintain normal physical strength." She was afraid that if there was too much, Lady Shen might not be able to hold on and would commit suicide by hitting the wall or biting her tongue.
When Lady Shen woke up the next day, Mu Fengqie told her about this. Lady Shen covered her face and cried after hearing this. She never thought she was actually poisoned...
"Fengqie, godmother is willing. Godmother is willing." Don't think that Lady Shen was usually gentle and weak. In fact, she had backbone. She would never become the kind of person Mu Fengqie described. She wanted to overcome this addiction.
Lord Shen was listening outside the window. After hearing Lady Shen's words, his eyes were filled with tears. After seeing Mu Fengqie come out, he immediately wiped his tears. "Fengqie, I'd like to ask you for a favor."
Mu Fengqie looked at Lord Shen who had been crying. "Godfather, please speak."
"I want to accompany my wife through the addiction - quitting process. No matter what the result is, I'll be with her." Lord Shen stared at Mu Fengqie firmly. He had promised his wife that they would share weal and woe. Now that his wife was suffering such hardships, how could he enjoy a comfortable life outside?
Mu Fengqie looked at Lord Shen. She could understand his feelings very well, but... "What about Qi'er? Qi'er is still young and must be inseparable from you two."
Lord Shen was stunned for a moment and then said, "I'll have to trouble Fengqie to take care of Qi'er first. I believe you can do it, Fengqie. And if my wife and I don't come out later, please, Fengqie, for the sake of the fact that he was once a patient you saved, take good care of him." As he said this, Lord Shen knelt down.
"Godfather, please don't do this. I can't bear such a great courtesy from you." Mu Fengqie didn't expect Lord Shen to perform such a great courtesy, nor did she expect that Lord Shen had already made the decision to... leave with Lady Shen.
"Godfather, have you thought about Qi'er? He's only a few years old, at the age when he needs his parents most. If you two... How sad Qi'er would be?" Mu Fengqie persuaded Lord Shen after helping him up.
"I know we're sorry for Qi'er, but I can't abandon my wife. Just consider it as our debt to Qi'er. We'll pay it back even if we have to be cattle or horses in the next life." He was also reluctant to part with his child, but he was even more reluctant to let his wife face this alone. If anything happened to his wife, what would be the meaning of his own life in this world?
Just as Mu Fengqie was about to say something else, she saw a figure running out of the courtyard gate. "Qi'er!" Mu Fengqie didn't hesitate and chased after him directly.
Qi'er must have heard all their conversation just now. How sad this little child must be.
Lord Shen watched Mu Fengqie chasing after Qi'er and shed guilty tears. Son, father is not a good father. If your mother can come out safely this time, father will definitely make it up to you. If not, just forget about your father. Father is unworthy...
Lord Shen looked at the courtyard gate again. After a long time, he resolutely entered the house, picked up Lady Shen and went to the empty room that had been prepared. Qi'er, you must take good care of yourself...
Not long after Mu Fengqie chased out, she saw Qi'er standing alone by the pond. His small figure exuded loneliness. He was still a child under ten years old. How could he accept such news all of a sudden?
"Qie'er?" Mu Fengqie called out, breaking Qi'er's daze. When she came in front of Qi'er, she found that this child who always had a smiling face on weekdays was now covered in tears. But he bit his lips tightly to stop himself from crying.
When he saw Mu Fengqie, he even wiped the tears on his face in a flurry, as if nothing had happened.
"Sister Qie'er, why are you here?"
Mu Fengqie looked at this seemingly strong child and felt very sad. He had to face such a problem at such a young age.
"Just cry if you want to. There's no one else here." Mu Fengqie hugged Qi'er and said.
Qi'er, whose voice was still a little trembling, burst into tears after hearing Mu Fengqie's words. Mu Fengqie patted his back to comfort him. She knew this child was suffering.
Finally, Qi'er cried himself to sleep from exhaustion. Mu Fengqie picked him up and sent him back to his room.
"Did this child hear everything?" Jing Xunche had left for a while on business. When he came back, he also heard about this. When he walked over, he saw Mu Fengqie comforting Qi'er.
So he didn't go up to disturb them. Instead, he silently stood aside and waited until Qi'er fell asleep before coming out and taking him from Mu Fengqie's arms.
"Yes, he heard all my conversation with godfather just now." Mu Fengqie said.