Chapter 134 The Hesitant Father

The capital city remains bitterly cold in winter.

After Yao Fanghua returned, she had Wu Peng and Yao Weimin help Yao Deyi to the hospital for a check-up.

The test results weren't good; he has alcoholic cirrhosis. His lungs are also not in good condition.

The doctor advised me to quit drinking and smoking.

The doctor told the family that there was already fluid buildup in the abdomen. The condition was quite serious; if possible, they should be hospitalized, otherwise they should go home to recuperate.

Yao Deyi hadn't expected to be admitted to a VIP ward so quickly. His father had died here, though not in the same ward. But he was somewhat uneasy. He repeatedly told the doctors and his family that apart from some abdominal discomfort, he was perfectly healthy.

Then he asked the doctor what exactly was wrong with him.

The doctor only told him to quit smoking and drinking in the hospital, and he immediately started clamoring to go home.

Li Chunying never indulged him, but this time she unusually coaxed him with kind words. Yao Deyi was stunned by Li Chunying's gentle words and dared not make a fuss anymore, obediently arranging for hospitalization.

"Am I going to die?" Yao Deyi asked Li Chunying. Yao Deyi was afraid; he was afraid of death, he didn't want to die. His mother had died young, but his father had lived a long life. He always thought he would follow in his father's footsteps, and sometimes before going to sleep, he would think that after Li Chunying died, he would marry a gentle woman like Bai Hui, someone who would wash the men's feet. Sister Zhang on the front street was quite nice; she was kind and gentle, and she could earn money. He didn't want to be like his father, alone and lonely; he had to find someone else.

How could this be? How could this be? Things shouldn't be like this. Didn't he send Li Chunying away first? Li Chunying's parents aren't going to live long either.

Li Chunying coaxed, "You won't die, don't think like that."

Li Chunying's gentle words made Yao Deyi even more uneasy, and he had nightmares the night he was hospitalized.

The hospitalization was originally intended to control the illness, but unexpectedly, Yao Deyi's condition seems to have accelerated.

When Grandpa Yao was nearing his end, he stayed in the hospital and happily extended his life for a while.

As for Yao Deyi, things got even worse. He was constantly scaring himself. Coincidentally, a few days later, an old man in the ward next to his passed away in the middle of the night. Yao Deyi started thinking about it even more, and he became more and more haggard each day. Coupled with the withdrawal symptoms of quitting alcohol, he looked even more haggard.

Yao Fanghua had originally planned to take Yao Deyi to the port city for medical treatment, but now she was afraid that saying this would scare her own father to death, making him think he might die tomorrow. She had no choice but to ask Wu Peng to send the test results to Xu Zongwei so he could help her find a specialist at the hospital.

Seeing Yao Deyi's condition, Li Chunying cursed inwardly that he was destined to never enjoy any happiness in his life! After discussing it among themselves, they still discharged him from the hospital. He got his medication, scheduled regular check-ups, and then went home to recuperate.

Once home, Yao Deyi's spirits improved, and he looked happy.

In the main room, Yao Fanghua and Li Chunying intentionally or unintentionally brought up Shenzhen City, saying that they had bought a villa there, and that the surrounding environment was excellent, like living in a park, with a small garden in their own villa.

"Mom, you've never traveled far from home in your life. How about we go for a trip? We'll take you on a plane. Once we're in Shenzhen, we'll take you to the port city."

Yao Deyi, listening from the side, was itching to know why this girl only mentioned her mother and didn't think about him. He had never traveled far from home or been on an airplane.

Not only Yao Deyi, but everyone around who was listening intently was also eager to hear more.

Li Chunying: "I'd like to go, but your dad's home alone..."

"My dad can come along too, I'm just worried he'll be scared of flying."

Yao Deyi immediately chimed in, "What's there to be afraid of? Leaders all travel by plane."

Li Chunying turned around and went back into the house to pack her things. "When are you leaving?"

"I'll leave as soon as I book the tickets. It's perfect timing to spend the Chinese New Year in Shenzhen."

Zhang Xiuxiu couldn't sit still any longer. Seeing Yao Fanghua's kind expression, she mustered her courage and sat down next to Yao Fanghua. "Huahua, your sister-in-law has never been on an airplane before."

Li Chunying immediately grabbed a broom and came out of the house, yelling, "You've never ridden a rocket before, do you want to try it! Have you ever sat on a tiger bench? You can sit on that too!"

Zhang Xiuxiu shrank back a little, but seeing that Yao Fanghua didn't glare at her, she stayed close to Yao Fanghua.

“Sister-in-law, you’ll have plenty of opportunities in the future. You haven’t been back to your parents’ home for several years, why don’t you take the children back to visit this year?” Yao Fanghua took out a gold bracelet from her bag. She was afraid Zhang Xiuxiu wouldn’t understand what she was getting for other gifts, so she figured gold would be the best choice for her. Sure enough, Zhang Xiuxiu’s eyes lit up with surprise.

"Usually you are the one who takes care of our parents, which is hard on you, sister-in-law. This year, let's give Weimin and me a chance to take care of our parents during the Spring Festival."

After Yao Fanghua put the gold bracelet on Zhang Xiuxiu, it was as if Yao Fanghua had cast a spell on her; she nodded at everything Yao Fanghua said.

What a pleasant surprise! What a pleasant surprise! What a wonderful surprise!

Seeing Zhang Xiuxiu staring at the gold bracelet on her wrist with a drooling grin, Li Chunying said angrily, "What kind of filial piety has she shown? She eats and drinks my food every day, and all my steamed buns have been fed to the dogs!" As she spoke, she tried to snatch the bracelet from Zhang Xiuxiu's hand, but Zhang Xiuxiu turned and ran away, quickly closing and locking the door in her own house.

Seeing Zhang Xiuxiu run away, Li Chunying glared at Yao Fanghua, "Why give her a gold bracelet? What a waste!"

Yao Fanghua feigned helplessness, "Sigh, my sister-in-law has never abandoned Yao Weiguo and the three children all these years. She is the greatest contributor to our family." Besides, it is true that only my sister-in-law's family has been with Li Chunying these past few years. Putting aside everything else, the fact that Zhang Xiuxiu was willing to rush up and argue and fight deserves a reward.

Li Chunying's face immediately darkened when Yao Weiguo was mentioned.

Yao Weimin couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Li Chunying started glaring at Yao Weimin again.

Then Yao Weimin quickly took out the gold bracelet he had bought for Li Chunying. Seeing that this one was thicker than the previous one, Li Chunying smiled and said, "Why waste money like this?"

Seeing Li Chunying put on the gold bracelet, Yao Fanghua also took out the jade bracelet she had prepared for her.

Li Chunying put on both bracelets and looked more and more beautiful. How could these two bracelets suit her so well?

Yao Deyi, watching from the side, was incredibly envious.

Yao Fanghua and Yao Weimin didn't actually buy Yao Deyi anything. Yao Deyi seemed to only care about cigarettes and alcohol, but now that he can't smoke or drink, they definitely couldn't bring those out. They really didn't know what else the old man wanted.

So Yao Fanghua asked directly.

Yao Deyi was still hesitant, saying he didn't want anything. He hesitated again and again when asked.

Seeing Yao Deyi like this infuriated Li Chunying. She knew that his gentle demeanor was just an act, and that such behavior couldn't be faked all the time. Unable to contain her anger, Li Chunying yelled, "Just say what you want! Do you think I can read your mind? You think I'm playing guessing games with you?"

Yao Deyi stammered in his seat, but thankfully he finally spoke up this time, "I just feel that my watch is too old."

Then she muttered, "Even Dad has a gold watch, but I don't."

Okay, I get it. Her dad wants a watch, and a gold watch at that. Talking to her dad like this is exhausting. Yao Fanghua said directly, "I'll buy it for you when we get to Hong Kong. You can pick any gold watch you want from the display cases!"

Yao Deyi then smiled.

Before boarding the plane, Wu Peng and Yao Weimin took Yao Deyi to the hospital for a check-up, consulted about precautions for flying in Yao Deyi's condition, and got some medication to take on the plane.

Before the Lunar New Year, Yao Fanghua and Wu Peng flew back to Shenzhen with Li Chunying and Yao Deyi. And, of course, there was Yao Weimin carrying his parents' luggage.

Yao Weimin bought an apartment in this community, a two-bedroom, one-living-room house, but the house has been vacant. He has been living in the dormitory, but now that he is on vacation, he has moved into Yao Fanghua's villa with his parents.