Under the cover of night, sitting in the airplane, it seemed as if I was getting closer and closer to the moon, so close yet so far away.

"Sir, would you like a blanket?" a sweet-looking flight attendant knelt down and asked softly.

Chu Fang shook his head.

The flight attendant left, then returned a moment later with a youthful, sweet smile: "Sir, we offer late-night snacks, would you like some...?"

Chu Fang's voice was icy: "Don't bother me. If there's a next time, I'll file a complaint against you."

The sweet flight attendant's smile froze on her face, her eyelids twitched, and she left awkwardly.

"You ran into a wall, didn't you?" another flight attendant said with a smile from around the corner. "I think that guy was just difficult to get along with."

"Perhaps something's on her mind." The sweet flight attendant shrugged.

“I also want to go up and talk to him. That guy is so handsome, and he has a great physique. He's a big client of our company. He must have spent millions to get this kind of treatment. Most importantly, look at him, his face is full of melancholy. He looks like a melancholy prince straight out of a comic book. I really want to comfort him.”

The sweet-looking flight attendant glared at her: "Then you're not going?"

"No guts."

... ...

Chu Fang looked out the window; the dark clouds reflected his mood.

She was worried not only about her grandfather's condition, but also about Chu's mother, as her grandfather's condition directly affected Chu's mother's state of mind.

In those days when there were many children, my maternal grandparents only had Chu Ma as their child, and they doted on her so much that she was spoiled rotten. Even after she got married and started her own family, they still sent money to Chu Ma every month without fail.

Therefore, Chu's mother was quite attached to and dependent on her biological parents.

Grandpa and Grandma were indispensable to Chu's mother. Once Grandpa left, the blow to her would be immense, and what would ultimately happen was unspeakable.

"Hoo..." Chu Fang took a deep breath. "I hope he's alright."

... ...

The plane landed at Chengdu Airport in the early morning.

Chu Fang got off the plane and strode out of the airport, while the sweet flight attendant helped him with his luggage as they walked out of the boarding gate. She bowed slightly to him and said, "I'm sorry to have troubled you, sir."

"It's okay, I was too harsh just now, I'm sorry."

"Then let's exchange contact information..."

Before the sweet flight attendant could finish speaking, Chu Fang dragged his suitcase and left the airport.

As soon as he stepped out of the airport, he saw his cousin Chu Yongquan leaning against a car. He waved to him and strode over, put his suitcase in the trunk, and got into the car.

Chu Yongquan works in Chengdu. When he heard that Chu Fangfei had arrived in Chengdu, he rushed over to pick him up.

Without saying much, Chu Yongquan drove to the hospital.

"Are you hungry? Have something to eat." Chu Yong held up a bag full of bread.

"I'm not hungry." Chu Fang shook his head. "How is my grandfather's illness?"

"Still in the hospital receiving emergency treatment."

“... ..."

Chu Fang's heart sank; they had been in the emergency room for at least a dozen hours now.

He didn't say much, opened the window, let the wind blow outside, and looked out the window.

Chengdu is the provincial capital of Sichuan. In the past, this city was just a transit point for him when flying to Shanghai, and he did not stay there for long. This was the first time he had seen this city.

Just like in Shanghai, the nightlife is incredibly vibrant.

The streets weren't congested in the early morning. After driving for half an hour, we parked the car at the most famous hospital in Chengdu, and even the capital of Sichuan.

Chu Fang once heard a saying that the most expensive luxury store in Chengdu was West China Hospital.

At that moment, all he wanted to say was, "If it can really save my grandfather's life, what's wrong with indulging in a lavish celebration? Ten million, a hundred million, a billion, even tens of billions..."

After parking the car, Chu Yongquan led Chu Fang to the hospital. They took the elevator, walked through a long and quiet corridor, and turned a corner to see Chu's mother, father, grandmother, and sister-in-law Ye Shan sitting outside the operating room.

Hearing footsteps approaching, Chu's mother looked up, and tears welled up in her eyes and streamed down her face uncontrollably: "My dear..."

Chu Fang coughed lightly and wiped away his mother's tears: "It's alright. This is the best hospital in the country, with the best doctors. They can cure Grandpa's illness. I believe Grandpa will be blessed by heaven."

Chu Fang's heart was trembling.

Since he became aware of his surroundings, he had never seen his mother so heartbroken, helpless, and devastated as she was today; her once bright eyes had lost their color.

"Waaah..." Chu's mother collapsed into his arms, unable to speak, only sobbing uncontrollably.

Chu Fang looked around. Her father was bowing his head and rubbing his forehead repeatedly. Her grandmother was just staring at the operating room, not moving at all. Her sister-in-law, Ye Shan, was supporting her grandmother.

The entire operating room was eerily quiet; you could almost hear the sound of needles falling.

Time passed second by second.

The group waited outside. Chu Fang had his sister-in-law help his mother to the bathroom. He turned on the tap and washed his face with water to clear his head.

Just then, the sound of a lighter rang out. Looking in the direction of the sound, they saw Chu's father leaning against the side, lighting a cigarette and taking deep drags.

As if sensing his gaze, Chu's father offered him a cigarette case, gesturing to him, but the latter shook his head.

Chu's father had a smoking habit, but Chu's mother didn't like it, so he quit. But today, he couldn't stand it and smoked a few more cigarettes.

Chu Fang walked out of the restroom, stood by the railing, and looked at the night view outside.

"Hiss... ...Huff..." Chu's father smoked a cigarette. "Actually, I don't like your maternal grandfather very much. He looks down on me and always thinks that his precious daughter will suffer with me and that your mother should marry into a better family."

Chu Fang's maternal grandparents were a factory worker and a teacher, both government employees with guaranteed incomes and pensions, while Chu Fang's paternal grandparents were farmers. There was a clear difference in their family status.

Of course, Chu's maternal grandparents did not want Chu's mother to marry Chu's father, but Chu's mother was a modern woman, or rather, very stubborn. She insisted on marrying no one but Chu's father, or she would die if she did not marry him.

Under duress, the two eventually married and had a son named Chu Fang.

Even after marriage, the maternal grandfather was still not very friendly to Chu's father. He usually acted as the son-in-law and father-in-law, but in reality, they often bickered. If it weren't for Chu's mother keeping them in check, the two would definitely have come to blows.

Grandpa and Grandma loved Chu's mother so much that it seemed no one else could enter their hearts, and Chu Fang was no exception.

The love he received from his maternal grandparents was simply a result of his mother's love for him, nothing more.

Under the cover of night, the father and son chatted quietly, reminiscing about the past.

I used to have some resentment, but now that I think about it, it doesn't seem to matter that much. My grandfather loved his daughter wholeheartedly; she was the most important woman to them, which seems like a good thing.

At this moment, the only thought on the father and son's minds was that the old man shouldn't leave, otherwise, Chu's mother didn't know what would happen.