Chapter 213 Even If I Die

Xie Chaoyin stood outside the ward waiting.

A short while later, Dou Meijuan and Gu Suixing walked out of the ward together.

“Dad,” Rui Rui called out.

Gu Suixing picked up Rui Rui and looked at Xie Chaoyin, "Third Uncle."

Xie Chao glanced at Gu Suixing indifferently, then looked at Dou Meijuan.

Dou Meijuan looked somewhat embarrassed. "The old man doesn't receive guests."

Actually, what Old Master Lu said was: "Tell him to get lost."

Dou Meijuan was too embarrassed to say these things directly, so she could only politely ask the person to leave.

Xie Chaoyin's gaze dimmed.

The elderly man in the ward is Yun Si's father.

To Yun Si's father, he was just a "guest".

Dou Meijuan forced herself to continue, "President Xie, you should go back first."

Xie Chaoyin shook his head slightly.

He asked the old man's attending physician and learned that the old man didn't have much time left.

If he leaves today, I may never see him again in my life.

No amount of helplessness can cover up the fact that Yun Si died because of him.

Yun Si's matter was his fault.

He didn't beg the old man for forgiveness, but he couldn't leave either.

Wen Ying pulled Dou Meijuan aside and asked in a sweet voice, "Who is that?"

Dou Meijuan: "The Xie family."

“I know.” Wen Ying turned and glanced at Xie Chaoyin standing outside the ward. “What’s he here for?”

Xie Chaoyin, the boss of Chaoxing Technology, is too famous. Wen Ying has heard of Xie Chaoyin, but has never met him in person and does not know what he is here for.

Even a full-time housewife like her knew that the Lu family and the Xie family had little to do with each other. How could Wen Ying not be curious when such a prominent figure suddenly came to visit Old Master Lu?

Dou Meijuan shook her head. "I don't know."

However, she could guess some of it.

Dou Meijuan glanced at Xie Chaoyin and Gu Suixing without showing any emotion.

The old man hadn't been involved in anything for a long time. He hadn't made any enemies when he was young and had been enjoying his retirement all these years. Dou Meijuan immediately thought of her sister-in-law, Lu Yunsi, who had passed away many years ago, to feel such resentment and even hatred towards someone who suddenly appeared.

If you look closely, Lu Fengqing does resemble this member of the Xie family somewhat.

Especially her eyes.

In the ward, tears welled up in Old Master Lu's eyes as he stared at the white ceiling. After a long while, he choked out, "It's all because of him."

If it weren't for this man, his Sisi wouldn't have been so distraught, and his Niannian wouldn't have been called an illegitimate child with an unknown father since childhood.

All of this was caused by that man outside the ward.

He will never forgive him unless his Sisi comes back to life.

Not long after, Dou Meijuan and Wen Ying returned.

The two walked to the small sofa and sat down, neither of them saying a word.

The ward was quiet.

Gu Suixing didn't try to persuade Xie Chaoyin to leave, nor did he actually abandon his father-in-law; he stayed by his side, holding his son.

Aside from the father-in-law/son-in-law relationship, Uncle Xie has helped him a lot over the years, treating him almost like a son and being a respected elder.

From both a moral and logical standpoint, he shouldn't have ignored him.

Grandpa Lu doesn't have many days left. Perhaps we won't see him today, and we may never see him again.

In fact, the experiences of the father-in-law and son-in-law are quite similar.

The biggest difference is probably that Lu Fengqing is still here, but Lu Yunsi is gone.

Since no life stood in the way, Old Master Lu easily forgave Gu Suixing, but could not forgive Xie Chaoyin.

“Dad.” Rui Rui gently tugged at Gu Suixing.

Gu Suixing looked down at him, "What's wrong?"

Rui Rui asked, "Mommy?"

"Your mother is inside with your great-grandfather," Gu Suixing said. "Want to go in?"

Rui Rui thought for a moment and nodded.

Gu Suixing put him down. "Go."

Rui Rui glanced at Gu Sui Xing, then strode inside.

Lu Fengqing remained by the bedside.

Grandpa Lu on the hospital bed had fallen asleep at some point.

In the ward, the only sound for a moment was the beeping of the medical equipment.

Rui Rui walked to the bedside, took Lu Fengqing's hand, and whispered, "Mom."

Lu Fengqing hugged him tightly, as if she were clinging to a piece of driftwood.

Rui Rui was a little uncomfortable being held, but she didn't say anything and considerately let Lu Fengqing hold her.

In the evening, Lu Yinghui and Lu Yingliang returned.

Not long after, Lu Fenghe and Lu Fengyang arrived, followed by Lu Fengxu and Lu Fengyao, who had just gotten off the plane.

Lu Yuhan was the last to arrive.

She changed her clothes, and her hair was neatly combed, making her look clean and tidy.

Lu Yuhan was stunned when she saw Xie Chaoyin standing at the door of the ward, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes.

She glanced at Gu Suixing sitting to the side, pursed her lips, suppressed her curiosity, and silently entered the ward.

The entire Lu family has arrived.

As if sensing something, Old Master Lu woke up.

Compared to the afternoon, he looked much better, and even had some color in his face.

Grandpa Lu glanced at his children and grandchildren gathered around the hospital bed, a slight smile appearing on his wrinkled face. "You're all here."

"Grandpa..." Lu Fengyao, though young, couldn't help but choke up.

When he and his third brother left the old house, Grandpa was perfectly fine. How could he...become so ill in such a short time?

Lu Fengxu raised his hand and gently patted Lu Fengyao's shoulder, his gaze towards the old man filled with sadness and reluctance.

Grandpa Lu's gaze swept over everyone in front of him, and he spoke slowly, "What was due to you has already been divided. The family has been divided, but I hope that after I'm gone, you two brothers will still be able to help each other."

The younger generation lowered their heads, listening attentively to the old man's words.

Grandpa Lu looked at Lu Yuhan and said, "Niannian's dowry was given to her by her maternal grandmother before she passed away. I also have some funds and stocks, as well as two houses. I made a will and had it notarized. When Yuhan gets married in the future, these things will be the dowry that her grandmother and I give her."

Lu Yuhan was taken aback, seemingly not expecting that her grandfather, who was always biased, would still remember her.

You should know that when Grandpa divided the family property, all the assets were distributed according to the number of his own children. None of them went directly to his grandchildren, not even his eldest brother.

One for each of her uncle, her father, and her aunt.

Aunt's share naturally ended up in Lu Fengqing's hands.

She never expected that she would have it too.

Lu Yuhan, who had always thought she had been forgotten, was overwhelmed with mixed feelings.

Grandpa Lu gave his instructions methodically.

The ward door was not closed, and a calm and soothing voice could be heard coming from inside.

With each word spoken, we draw one step closer to parting.

Suppressed sobs could be heard coming from the ward.

"In my life, the person I owe the most to is your sister. In the early years, your mother and I were busy with business and neglected you when you were young. Your sister took care of you two brothers and raised you, but she herself never had a good life..."

The Lu family wasn't wealthy from the start; their current success is entirely due to his and his wife's hard work.

But that's life; you have to give up some things to gain others. In the end, their family lived a good life, but they ultimately felt they had let their children down.

"The thing I regret most in my life is that I advised your sister to go out and see the world. I only remembered to tell her that the world is full of kindness, but I forgot to tell her that the world is also full of malice..."

It was precisely this malice that hurt and broke his daughter.

Grandpa Lu blinked his moist eyes, "My Sisi, gentle and kind, was the most beautiful girl in the world. She never did anything wrong in her life, yet she ended up committing suicide. My Niannian, she grew up without a father or mother, and was pointed at and called a bastard by other children..."

"All of this is thanks to that man outside. I will never forgive him. Not even in death!"

Xie Chao felt a dull pain in his heart, and his eyes suddenly welled up with tears.

He took two steps back, bent his knees, and knelt down in front of the ward.