Chapter 340 Reunion with Chen Fangqiu

Her old friend touched her incredibly thin arms and said with concern, "You old woman, you've gotten so thin..."

From that day on, Grandma Xi had someone she wanted to see every day, and her health seemed to improve day by day.

Having seen most of the people she needed to see, she looked at Shen Xuewei and Chen Fangli, who had been by her side the whole time.

"Ali, Vivi, I haven't seen Qiu in so long, I really miss him..."

Looking at Grandma Xi's pleading eyes, Chen Fangli seemed to realize something and nodded, her voice choked with emotion.

"Okay, Mom, I'll take you to see him."

Chen Fangqiu is still serving his sentence in prison, so even if you want to see him, you can't see him right away.

Chen Fangli called Chen Fangyang and asked him to confirm with the prison when he could see Chen Fangqiu.

Once the date was set, Chen Fangyang and Chen Fanglan went home together.

Seeing Grandma Xi's spirits improving, their hearts sank even further.

Grandma Xi specially wore new clothes to see her youngest son. Looking at her full head of white hair, she even asked Shen Xuewei to find a hat for her to wear.

As the car drove out of Xiaoli Village, Grandma Xi's gaze lingered on everything flashing past the window, her eyes filled with longing.

The prison where Chen Fangqiu is serving his sentence is located in the suburbs of Italy, and it takes nearly three hours to drive there from Xiaoli Village.

Upon arriving outside the prison, everyone got out of the car, and Grandma Xi nervously straightened her clothes.

"Weiwei, can you check if Grandma's clothes are messy?"

Shen Xuewei smoothed out the wrinkles for her and said softly, "It's not messy, it's very neat. Grandma looks very energetic today."

"Good, you're in good spirits..."

After tidying themselves up, the group handed their documents to the reviewers for inspection, and then, led by a prison guard, went to the prison visiting room.

Through the soundproof glass, Grandma Xi immediately spotted Chen Fangqiu, whom she hadn't seen in a long time.

Chen Fangqiu, with his buzz cut, looked even more fierce, but he sat quietly and obediently in his seat.

Grandma Xi was eager to walk towards him, but almost fell.

Chen Fangqiu looked up and saw this scene. He stood up abruptly, his eyes filled with concern and anxiety.

The prison guard kept his eyes on him, but when he didn't do anything out of line, he withdrew them.

Shen Xuewei quickly helped Grandma Xi up, and the others followed her toward Chen Fangqiu.

Separated by a layer of soundproof glass, everyone looked at Chen Fangqiu, whom they hadn't seen for a long time, each with their own thoughts.

Grandma Xi sat in the chair, eagerly picked up the receiver, her eyes fixed on Chen Fangqiu across from her, gazing at him greedily.

Chen Fangqiu looked at the thin and haggard Grandma Xi across from her and could hardly believe her eyes.

He picked up the phone and softly called out, "Mom."

"Why."

Grandma Xi nodded repeatedly, her face showing great excitement.

She had many things she wanted to say to Chen Fangqiu, but seeing that he was alright here, she was already very content.

She cherished those thirty minutes of the visit.

They kept asking Chen Fangqiu if she was doing well inside, whether she had enough to eat and wear, and if she was tired from working.

He also talked about his recent situation and told Chen Fangqiu to be a good person after he gets out of prison, not to fight or gamble anymore, and to live a good life.

She used to visit Chen Fangqiu in the prison visiting room and would say many words of concern.

But this time, everyone could hear the implication in her words that she was making arrangements for her final affairs.

Chen Fangqiu's expression was tense, one hand clenched into a fist, the other hand tightly gripping the receiver, pressed to her ear, finding it difficult to process the amount of information in Grandma Xi's words.

He hadn't even served two years in prison when his father passed away, and his mother's condition was deteriorating...

Thirty minutes seemed to pass in an instant. Grandma Xi still had so much to say to Chen Fangqiu, but there was no time left.

She looked at the people inside, reached out and touched the soundproof glass, wanting to touch Chen Fangqiu's face again as she had when she was a child.

Chen Fangqiu pressed her face against the glass, letting her draw her features.

Shen Xuewei and the others stood behind Grandma Xi, watching this scene with mixed feelings.

Only in front of the elderly couple would Chen Fangqiu, who was always unruly, put away his rebellious nature.

Seeing the reluctance in her grandmother's eyes, Shen Xuewei approached the staff member who was guarding the area.

"Hello," Shen Xuewei greeted the other person politely.

The other person was taken aback, then nodded politely and said, "Hello, is there anything I can help you with?"

Shen Xuewei then pointed to Grandma Xi, who was touching Chen Fangqiu through the glass, and asked, "Could you let my uncle come out and take a picture with my grandma?"

The man frowned. "This is against the rules."

Shen Xuewei's voice carried a hint of pleading, "I'm sorry, I know it's against the rules. It's just that my grandmother is in poor health, and I want to fulfill her last wish."

The man looked at Grandma Xi, who had a sickly appearance and was extremely thin, and sighed softly.

"Okay, I'll ask my supervisor."

"Thank you, thank you," Shen Xuewei said gratefully.

He went out to make a phone call, and returned a few minutes later. He nodded to Shen Xuewei, and then a prison guard went in and brought Chen Fangqiu in.

Grandma Xi hugged him tightly and burst into tears.

Chen Fangqiu, wearing handcuffs, wiped away her tears, saying, "Mom, don't cry."

Grandma Xi nodded while tears streamed down her face. "Okay, Mom won't cry, Mom will smile."

After calming themselves down, the mother and son finally managed to take a photo.

After the two of them took their own photos, Grandma Xi waved to Shen Xuewei and the others who were standing nearby.

"Come on, everyone! It's rare to have everyone here. Let's take one last family photo with Mom."

The group forced themselves to walk over, their grief palpable, and at Grandma Xi's urging, they managed to force a smile.

Shen Xuewei stood next to her maternal grandmother, very close to Chen Fangqiu who was behind her.

She had always been afraid of him, and her body tensed up instinctively when taking photos.

After the photos were taken, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief and quickly moved away from Chen Fangqiu.

Chen Fangqiu was escorted away from the prison visiting room by two prison guards. He kept looking back as he walked until he could no longer see them.

Shen Xuewei and Chen Fangli, one on each side, helped Grandma Xi leave the prison visiting room, while Chen Fangyang and Chen Fanglan followed behind carrying things.

Just as they were leaving and getting into their car, Grandma Xi fainted.

"grandmother!"

"mom!"

"Mom, what's wrong?"

After a brief moment of panic, the group quickly carried Grandma Xi into the car and drove towards the hospital.

After being rescued in the operating room, Grandma Xi was sent to the intensive care unit. The doctor stood in front of everyone with a heavy expression and talked about Grandma Xi's condition.

"Although the patient has been temporarily saved, his will to live is weak and his physical condition is not good. You need to be mentally prepared."

Everyone had prepared themselves mentally, but they could not hide their grief.

Grandma Xi suffered from respiratory failure and had a weak will to live, requiring a ventilator to sustain her life.

She stayed in the hospital ward for two whole days before slowly waking up.

Seeing the ventilator on her face, her fingers trembled as she tried to remove it, but she lacked the strength.

The Chen family members waited outside the intensive care unit. When they saw her wake up, they quickly called the doctors and nurses.

After disinfecting themselves, everyone entered the ward and quietly asked Grandma Xi how she felt.

Grandma Xi pointed to the ventilator, her voice weak, "This...this thing, Mom doesn't like wearing it..."

Chen Fanglan gently patted her hand, "Mom, listen to me, you can't live without this now."

Grandma Xi was silent for a while, then whispered another request.