It was possible that Gu's mother was truly tired, as she fell asleep shortly after, her complexion still somewhat pale, not the color of someone in good health.
Tang Yuxin walked over and slowed the drip rate. "Uncle Gu, your mother looks so young," she remarked. After all, she reckoned that Gu Ning's mother had to be over fifty. Considering that she herself was almost thirty – though, she didn't voice this – and Gu Ning was only twenty-seven, it was conceivable that he too could be a father by the time he reached thirty.
"My mother had my brother at sixteen and me at twenty. She's only 47 now," Gu Ning said carefully, tucking his mother in. "Her health was compromised when she gave birth to my brother. Despite poor health, and ignoring medical advice, she gave birth to me as well. Since then, her mental state has gradually deteriorated, and she's grown frailer with the passage of years."
