I am the stepmother of my son, and the little villain has changed into a little cotton-padded jacket

Looking at Aunt Zhao's cloudy eyes, Wen Shutang was silent for a moment. This was actually not a terminal illness, but a very common eye disease in modern times - conjunctivitis.

She was a little surprised that Aunt Zhao would suffer from such a disease.

Xiao Wan and Erdan, who were standing by, felt a little nervous when they saw Wen Shutang's silence.

Xiao Wan reached out and tugged at the corner of Wen Shutang's clothes, lowered her voice and asked, "Mother, how is it? Is Aunt's eye disease easy to treat?"

Erdan stood aside holding an oil lamp, looking at Wen Shutang nervously, waiting for her answer.

After hearing Xiao Wan's words, Wen Shutang came back to her senses. She lowered her head and reached out to touch the top of Xiao Wan's head, and spoke in a very gentle tone.

"Don't worry, it's not a very difficult disease to treat. It's just a very common eye disease. As long as you take the medicine on time, you will definitely be completely cured in the long run."

Hearing Wen Shutang say this, the two people on the side immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Aunt Zhao, who was leaning on the bed, was stunned at first when she heard her words, and then opened her mouth slightly in surprise.

Aunt Zhao looked towards Wen Shutang with her cloudy eyes, and it was obvious that she felt a glimmer of hope because of her words.

But her cloudy vision fell on the oil lamp in Erdan's hand. The light from the oil lamp made her eyes sore and painful. She couldn't help but cover her eyes in pain and made a suppressed sound.

"My eyes... hurt so much, Erdan, quickly turn off the oil lamp, I can't take it anymore."

Hearing Aunt Zhao's painful groans, Erdan quickly extinguished the oil lamp in his hand, and the room fell into darkness again.

Aunt Zhao was still lying on the bed, covering her eyes and wailing in agony. The burning pain from her eyeballs was unbearable for her.

It was not until the oil lamp was extinguished and after a while that Aunt Zhao came to her senses. She leaned against the head of the bed, breathing slightly, her voice very weak and painful.

"Can my eye disease really be cured? Now I can't see even a little bit of light. Once I see the light, my eyes feel like they're on fire. The pain is so severe that there's no relief at all. When I first got this disease, it was fine. I could barely go out for a walk and see the sun, but now it's been too long. Not only can I hardly open my eyes, but now I feel unbearable pain when I see any light. There have been many times when I thought it would be better to just die. That would put an end to everything and save me some suffering."

There was endless loneliness and helplessness in Aunt Zhao's tone, which made Wen Shutang feel sad.

She gave birth to a pair of children but ended up with no one to take care of her in her old age. She also suffered from eye disease and lived a hard life alone.

Wen Shutang sighed silently in his heart, and then spoke to comfort her: "It's okay, Auntie, don't worry, I can definitely cure you. I can't say that you can be cured in a short time, but at least you can see the sun again."

Hearing Wen Shutang say this, Aunt Zhao was stunned at first, and then subconsciously suspected that she had heard it wrong. After all, she knew what her own eyes looked like now.

Ever since she contracted this strange disease, Aunt Zhao has never thought about seeing the sun and light again.

Now hearing what Wen Shutang said, a glimmer of hope was rekindled in Aunt Zhao's heart which had already given up. After all, who doesn't want to see this beautiful world again?

Aunt Zhao pursed her lips and spoke cautiously, "Is there really a cure for my eyes?"

Xiao Wan walked to the bedside, grabbed Aunt Zhao's hand without any disdain, and said comfortingly: "Don't worry, my mother said it can be cured, so it can definitely be cured. As long as you take the medicine well, the treatment will be fine."

Wen Shutang nodded in agreement: "Yes, as long as you take the medicine on time, you will definitely get better, but it will probably take a longer time. After all, your eye disease has been delayed for too long and you have missed the best time for treatment. It must be difficult for you to recover now."

Hearing this, Aunt Zhao nodded excitedly and said in a trembling voice: "It's okay, it's okay. As long as there is a cure, I will be satisfied. At least I accept that it will take a long time. Thank you for helping me, young lady. I really can't repay you two for your kindness."

She paused, then turned her head to look in Erdan's direction and continued in a brisk tone, "By the way, Erdan, go look in Auntie's cabinet. You should be able to find a cloth bag with some of my savings in it. Take it out and give it to the two girls. After my illness, I've figured it out. Sons and daughters are unreliable. It's more practical to rely on myself. If my eyes can really be cured in the future and I can see again, I will live a good life alone and never rely on others again."

Aunt Zhao said in a firm tone that her hopes had long been extinguished after being left here unattended by her two children for so many years. Now Wen Shutang has given her hope of seeing the light again. Aunt Zhao has thought it through completely and is completely disappointed with this pair of heartless children.

"Okay, Auntie, I'll look for it." Erdan nodded, turned around and walked to the wardrobe in the dark and began looking for the cloth bag.

Wen Shutang quickly stopped him, "No, no, you live alone, and you will need money a lot in the future. We cannot accept money from you for free clinics. Erdan, stop looking for money, we won't accept it."

Although Aunt Zhao couldn't see, she knew it clearly in her heart. She knew that Wen Shutang was doing the free clinic out of kindness, but the cost of the free clinic was much higher than what she gave.

"Just take it. If you don't want it, I will feel even more uneasy."

"No, no, no, I definitely cannot accept this money. Well, ma'am, you have seen enough light today. I am afraid that if you see more light, your eyes will hurt more. I will come back tomorrow to diagnose your illness and prescribe medicine for you."

Aunt Zhao nodded quickly: "Okay, I'll listen to you. I have nothing to say."

"Okay, then we'll come back tomorrow. You should have a good rest first." Wen Shutang nodded slightly.

After saying goodbye to Aunt Zhao, several people walked out of the room. Seeing the dazzling sunlight again, Wen Shutang couldn't help but squint his eyes.

Wen Shutang felt a little uncomfortable just not seeing the sun for such a short while. She couldn't imagine how Aunt Zhao endured it all these years.

After leaving the yard, Erdan called out to Wen Shutang, "Madam Wen, this is Aunt Zhao's consultation fee. Please accept it. Otherwise, Aunt Zhao will definitely not be at ease to see the doctor."

Wen Shutang waved his hand and said, "No need. When you come to see Madam tomorrow, you can put the cloth bag back into the closet. It's a free consultation, so how can we charge you money? Besides, Madam will live alone in the future and will need money for many things."