Chapter 26 Until the End of My Life

The orange-yellow sunset shines on the earth, dyeing the clouds red. The mountains in the distance cut through the sky. Many patients are walking and chatting in the garden.

Jiang Shibai pushed his wheelchair and strolled along the path lined with green trees, blocking some of the sunset light.

After walking for a short distance, Zhang Wan suddenly said, "Shi Bai, I don't have much time left."

Jiang Shibai's movement of pushing the wheelchair paused noticeably, his thin lips slightly pursed, and after a while he said hoarsely, "I will invite an expert from abroad to consult you. Don't worry too much. Xianxian hopes you will always be with her."

"I know my own situation very well. I'm very happy that Xianxian has found his home. You can't fake the look of love in someone's eyes. I know you like Xianxian."

Zhang Wan has lived for more than fifty years and has also come through the green years of her youth and tasted the ups and downs of love. Naturally, she can see that Jiang Shibai really likes her daughter.

Jiang Shibai's heart trembled, a ripple appeared in his calm eyes, and his throat tightened slightly. He didn't expect that his most secret thoughts would be guessed by someone.

Is it obvious?

Zhang Wan didn't care whether he said it out loud or not. There are many ways to love someone, and it doesn't have to be expressed verbally.

"Do you know why I sent Xianxian away and talked to you alone?"

Jiang Shibai pushed the wheelchair again, the wheels rubbing against the ground, making a crackling sound. His deep voice seemed thick in the cool evening breeze.

"Do you want to entrust Xianxian to me? Don't worry, I will take good care of her until the end of my life."

The second half of the promise was too heavy. The three words "a lifetime" were easy to say but hard to do. Zhang Wan didn't know how much of Jiang Shibai's words were to coax her, or whether they were sincere.

She never doubts sincerity, but sincerity changes rapidly.

As a mother, she worries not only about the present but also the future.

"I want to entrust her to you. When I'm gone, she will have no family." Zhang Wan's voice was filled with sadness, and her eyes were filled with tears as she looked at the trees in the distance.

Ever since Xianxian's father died in an accidental fall three years ago, she was diagnosed with cancer. The relatives in her family have cut off contact with her and her mother. People are seeking profit and avoiding harm, and are afraid to borrow money from them.

She passed away, and in a sense, Xianxian had no one to support her, whether in her career or marriage.

"I will do it." Jiang Shibai's voice was steady and unhurried. These few simple words were inexplicably convincing.

Zhang Wan suppressed her emotions and continued, "What I really want to tell you is not this. I believe Xianxian can take good care of herself. What I want to tell you is that if one day in the future you no longer love each other and want to divorce, I hope you won't hurt her and part ways amicably."

"As a mother, I'm begging you to do this."

She trembled with every word, her voice was unsteady, and her bony hands were shaking.

Life is too long, and no one can guarantee that there will be no changes in marriage. She does not ask Jiang Shibai and Xianxian to be tied together for life, but only asks that if the relationship breaks down, Xianxian can leave at any time without any scruples.

After a while, Jiang Shibai's firm voice came, with only one word, "Okay."

He could promise to grow old with Xu Xian for the rest of his life, but as a mother, she really needed a more accurate promise. She would not believe in vague promises.

Zhang Wan just smiled and said nothing more.

The two then talked about some of Xu Xian's things, such as his childhood, hobbies, preferences, etc., and spent quite a bit of time outside.

When they returned to the ward, Xu Xian and Aunt Wan had already prepared soup and were waiting for them in the ward. Before they had dinner, Zhang Wan urged them to leave.

Inside the car, Xu Xian secretly glanced at Jiang Shibai several times, but finally couldn't resist his curiosity. He cleared his throat and asked, "What did you talk about with my mother?"

Jiang Shibai's eyes flashed with understanding, and he knew she couldn't help it. He chuckled and said, "Want to know?"

"Yeah." Xu Xian felt that he hadn't held his fart well.

As expected, Jiang Shibai's deep voice came, mixed with a hint of expectation, "Mrs. Jiang, don't you know that you have to give benefits when asking for help? It's not good to get something for nothing."

His tone was very offensive. Although his voice was very serious, his words sounded like a gangster extorting money.

"What do you want?" Xu Xian pouts and looks at him.

The sky outside the window had gone completely dark, and the light from the neon lights on the roadside fell on the man's angular face, which was so handsome that people couldn't take their eyes off him.

There was a red light ahead. Jiang Shibai stepped on the brakes, turned his head, and met her fixed eyes. His eyebrows raised slightly, "This is something that Mrs. Jiang needs to think about herself."

Seeing that he was caught, Xu Xian quickly lowered his eyelids and said nonchalantly, "I'll treat you to a meal?"

It was time to have dinner.

Her sincerity is completely low-cost and high-return. As a shrewd businessman, Jiang Shibai never does business at a loss. It's just that the object is different, and he is happy to do it.

"Mom asked us to give her a granddaughter as soon as possible." Jiang Shibai's thin lips curled up, and the look in his eyes was extremely sincere, and there was no sign that he was lying.

"Really?" Xu Xian looked into his eyes again and tilted his head in confusion.

She didn't quite believe it.

"If you don't believe me, you can ask your mother." The green light came on, Jiang Shibai retracted his deep gaze, put his hands on the steering wheel, and looked straight ahead.

The car resumed its journey and followed the flow of traffic.

Xu Xian didn't dare to call and ask. Not only would it be embarrassing, but if he wasn't lying, he would definitely be scolded.

Seeing her silence, Jiang Shibai knew she didn't dare to ask, so he casually asked, "Is Mrs. Jiang willing?"

"What wish?"

"Fulfill my mother's wish."

"No." Xu Xian refused bluntly. It was not like she was willing to endure hardship. Giving birth sounded painful, and they couldn't decide whether it was a boy or a girl. It was a completely unprofitable business.

Thinking of this, Xu Xian suddenly felt something was wrong. Her mother did not favor girls over boys, and Jiang Shibai mentioned his granddaughter as soon as he opened his mouth, which was somewhat suspicious.

"Are you kidding me? My mother treats boys and girls the same. She wouldn't say she's giving birth to a granddaughter."

Jiang Shibai was not at all flustered when he heard this, and he was calm and composed, "Oh! It's true that I like girls, so it's not wrong to say granddaughter."

"I didn't expect Mr. Jiang to favor girls over boys!" Xu Xian smiled cunningly, as if he had caught his little pigtail.

She finally found something wrong with him and realized that he had problems with his ideological awareness.

Jiang Shibai admitted it generously, his expression unchanged, "Well, compared to naughty boys, I prefer girls as soft and cute as Mrs. Jiang."

Xu Xian didn't expect that he decisively admitted that he favored girls over boys, and even teased her a little.

"Really? Then I'm not as picky as Mr. Jiang. In my eyes, it doesn't matter whether it's a boy or a girl." Xu Xian sneered, as if he looked down on Jiang Shibai's thoughts.

"Then it's fine for us to have a boy and a girl." Jiang Shibai spared a bit of energy, turned his head and looked at her with an ambiguous look.

It seemed that as long as she nodded, they would not go to the restaurant for dinner, but go straight home to have children.

Xu Xian knew she had been led into trouble by him. Who wanted to have a child with him? The topic had completely gone off track.

She was always defeated by him, which made her feel a little frustrated. She simply took out her cell phone to play and ignored the man next to her.

Jiang Shibai couldn't hear her movement, and his fingers holding the steering wheel tapped twice lightly. What a joke!