Chapter 057: The Persistent High Fever

"But of course, Xiao Han is his backbone!" Old Liu helplessly said, "On the way here, Xiao Han carried him on his back."

Auntie Zhang smiled and then said, "Meizi is such a strong person, after her husband died, all her energy shifted to her son."

"Ah, what a pitiable person," Old Liu sucked in a breath of cigarette smoke and said, "The children of poor families mature early. Xiao Han is truly precocious."

Mother Xiao woke up after receiving an IV nutrient infusion, and the doctor's diagnosis was a temporary shock brought about by long-term malnutrition and sudden overexertion.

"You need to eat something nutritious, or your body will break down!" the nurse earnestly advised.

"How's my son doing?" Mother Xiao hurriedly asked.