Jiang Minghe glanced at Jiang Jinyao but said nothing.

Jiang Jinyao tried hard to suppress her worries. Her mother was clearly sick, but she didn't want her daughter to know, so Jiang Jinyao could only try to pretend she didn't know.

Song Ting picked up her chopsticks again, her hands trembling, making it difficult for her to pick up food.

She was too weak to eat, and not wanting her daughter to worry, she put down her chopsticks and said, "Mom is full, you guys eat."

Jiang Minghe saw this and felt indescribably distressed.

Jiang Jinyao lowered her head and ate her meal silently without saying a word.

This meal was very depressing.

After finishing her meal, Jiang Jinyao washed the dishes in the kitchen.

Song Ting took out a small cabinet, poured out a few pills, and swallowed them.

Jiang Minghe brought over a glass of warm water.

Song Ting met his gaze, said nothing, took the glass of water, took a sip, and swallowed the medicine in her mouth.

"Why don't you come back to Beijing with me for treatment?" Jiang Minghe asked again.

"If you come back to Beijing with me for treatment, I'll agree to let Yao Yao marry An Lude." Knowing that Song Ting would reject his proposal again, he pulled out his trump card.

Song Ting glared at Jiang Minghe with a slightly angry expression on her face.

“I don’t deny my past mistakes, and I owe you and your daughter so much! If you leave, what will happen to Yao Yao? How much pain will she suffer? You also want to see Yao Yao get married and live a good life. Come back to Beijing with me for treatment, and you will definitely see Yao Yao’s happy and fulfilling life. You don’t want to leave with regrets, otherwise why are you in such a hurry to get them married?”

Song Ting fell silent.

She wanted to see An Lude and Jiang Jinyao be happy together, but she didn't want to go back to that place that made her sad and heartbroken.

“Returning to Beijing is only for treatment. If your condition improves, you can come back anytime. I, Jiang Minghe, can assure you that I will not let my mother appear in front of you and will not disturb your life with Yao Yao. As for whether Yao Yao will return to the Jiang family, I will not force her.”

In Jiang Minghe's heart, even though they were divorced, he was still Jiang Jinyao's father. Song Ting was once his family, and he couldn't just ignore her. Besides, given Song Ting's current condition, she could only be treated in a bigger city and at a better hospital.

Even if it's only for a few months, it can at least reduce a lot of suffering.

Song Ting was moved by Jiang Minghe's words and wanted to live longer to see if Yao Yao was happy in her marriage.

"What, you're going back to Beijing?"

When Jiang Jinyao came out of the kitchen after finishing her work and heard this, she couldn't sit still any longer. "I disagree. I'd rather die than go back."

Song Ting knew she couldn't reason with Jiang Jinyao, so she said, "Mom is being transferred to work there for a while, I just wanted to tell you about the situation."

Jiang Jinyao moved her lips, wondering if her mother was going back to Beijing for treatment.

The conditions in Beijing are much better than here, and the treatment there is indeed very effective.

"Yaoyao, you and An Lude should get your marriage certificate first, and then hold the wedding in Beijing during the Spring Festival. That way, both sets of parents can meet, which is great." Song Ting thought that she should meet An Lude's parents and learn about the man's family situation.

"Yaoyao, your mother is going back to Beijing, but your father will take care of her. You need to take good care of yourself here too."

Seeing that her mother was determined to leave, Jiang Jinyao said nothing more.

Seeing that Jiang Jinyao did not refuse, Song Ting also began to pack her luggage.

Her parents agreed to her request to marry Anlude, but she always felt that her unfamiliar father and mother had made some demands.

In the afternoon, Jiang Minghe left to handle other official business. He would come to pick up Song Ting and take her back to Beijing the next day.

Jiang Jinyao watched her mother pack her luggage. She stood at the door, hesitating whether or not to tell her mother her thoughts.

Song Ting sensed that Jiang Jinyao had something to say, so she invited Jiang Jinyao inside.

"Yaoyao, is there something you want to tell me?" Song Ting asked.

Jiang Jinyao came in through the door and sat down next to her mother.

"Mom, are you really going to Beijing on official business?" Jiang Jinyao wanted to ask if her mother was going to Beijing for treatment, but she couldn't bring herself to ask.

“Yaoyao, of course Mom is going to work. I’ll definitely come back to see you when I’m done. You can still stay here in this house.” Song Ting applied for sick leave so her daughter could continue living in the house.

She can hold on for a while longer; her daughter will be getting married soon, and they'll have to move away from here then too.

"Mom, I..." Jiang Jinyao sobbed uncontrollably, "Don't get back together with Dad. He's not worth you marrying again. I don't want you to compromise for me. I'm all grown up now. Even if I lose the protection of the Jiang family, I can still live a good life."

Jiang Jinyao cried and shook her head as she spoke to her mother.

"Silly girl, Mom will never go back to the Jiang family, don't worry." Song Ting stroked her daughter, who was crying so heartbrokenly. "You don't think that Dad said something to Mom and you went back to the Jiang family with him, do you?"

Jiang Jinyao fell silent.

Song Ting pinched Jiang Jinyao's chubby little face and said, "Silly girl, if Mommy goes back to the Jiang family, how can I keep you so fair and tender? I'm not that silly! I'll just go there to work. Once I'm settled in, you can come visit Mommy. During the holidays, you and An Lude can come to see Mommy together, okay?"

Jiang Jinyao, suppressing her tears, nodded to Song Ting.

Jiang Jinyao, holding her mother, wanted to cry but couldn't, just like a child who had been wronged.

"Yaoyao, don't cry. Your father and I both agree to you being with An Lude. Your father has also said what his dowry requirements are. As long as he can do it, we should apply for marriage registration as soon as possible." Song Ting gently patted Jiang Jinyao and sighed. "Yaoyao, your father has been sending you money all these years. He's saving it all for you. When you get married, all this money will be your dowry."

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