"Old man, go with them and don't bother with me anymore."

Grandma Shui struggled to move forward, her gaunt hands clutching his arm, tears welling in her eyes. "Living like this without dignity is torture for me. Death would be a relief. Take Meirong and Jie Zibinzi away. Find a way to leave the country and reunite with Xiu'er and his wife. Live well."

"Don't say that. I won't leave you alone."

Professor Shui held her hand with his backhand, his expression sad but firm, "I'll let Meirong take them away, and I'll stay with you. We will bear the responsibility for the mistakes that Jie Zi and Bin Zi made."

"Old man, you go too. I'm already buried up to my neck in the earth. I'll take on all the consequences. You guys go." Grandma Shui didn't want him to bear the brunt of the burden.

"Okay, don't say that. I would rather die than abandon you here."

Professor Shui's attitude was clear. He looked up at Gong Linglong and sighed, "Xiao Gong, given the Shui family's current situation, I can't offer you anything to thank you. If the Shui family ever sees the light of day again in the future, their descendants will definitely repay you."

"Professor Shui, please don't say such things. You and Grandma Shui should also put off thinking too much. Things haven't reached the worst point yet. Don't arrange for Aunt Shui and the others to leave yet. I'm going to discuss this with my mother now, and ask my husband for help. See if we can arrange a suitable place for you to settle down."

Gong Linglong also wanted to settle the Shui family as quickly as possible, so she added, "Professor Shui, I'll make some calls now and come back later. Apart from me and your family, if anyone else knocks on your door today, please don't open it for now."

"Xiao Gong, will this cause trouble for you and Wantang?" Professor Shui asked hurriedly.

"No, we arranged it quietly, so no one would find out about us."

Gong Linglong didn't let them think too much and hurried to do her business. She said, "Professor Shui, my mother is still waiting for your news. I'm going to see her now and ask her to take some time off to come and see you."

"well."

Professor Shui also wanted to meet Gong Wantang. He wanted to ask about the Gong family and asked, "Where is Wantang now?"

"My mother is also using a pseudonym and is currently working in a nursing home near East Lake Park. We can discuss the details after you meet."

Professor Shui thought about what happened to the Gong family more than 20 years ago. His face was extremely solemn. He didn't ask any more questions and nodded solemnly: "Okay, I'll wait for you and your daughter to come home."

Gong Linglong rode her bicycle away quickly, found a paging phone booth nearby, and called Lu Jingchuan first.

After the call was connected, she said in code: "Brother Jing, Mom has been looking for Grandpa's close friend for a while, and finally got in touch with him today. I just visited Grandpa Ting, and he invited us to his home for dinner."

Seeing that she found someone so quickly, Lu Jingchuan didn't ask any more questions on the phone. He just replied, "Okay, I'll take a leave and we'll go visit the elders together at noon."

"Okay, I'll wait for you at the usual place."

Phone calls are very expensive nowadays. Gong Linglong hung up after she finished speaking, paid the money, and rode her bicycle to the nursing home.

Bai Shuixian had been waiting for news and was so worried that she couldn't sleep well last night. After learning about the teacher's family situation, she immediately asked her leader for half a day off and rushed to meet the teacher.

"Mr. Shui!"

It had been more than 20 years since she last saw her mentor. When she saw him again, his hair had turned gray, his face looked old and miserable, and he was extremely thin. Bai Shuixian's eyes were instantly filled with tears.

"Wantang." Professor Shui was also very excited when he saw her, and hurriedly pulled her into the house: "Come in quickly, we can talk inside."

At this time, the Shui family's daughter, Shui Meirong, and two grandsons had returned. Bai Shuixian saw her teacher's daughter, the once youthful and beautiful sister, now with a haggard face and an equally thin body. Tears rolled down her cheeks: "Sister Meirong, long time no see."

"Wantang, long time no see."

Shui Meirong went forward and hugged her, tears welling up in her eyes as well: "I never thought we would meet again one day. It's great that you are still alive. It's great."

After they hugged and exchanged greetings, Gong Linglong quickly said, "Mom, Grandma Shui is in the house."

Bai Shuixian immediately strode into the room and saw the once elegant and intellectual Master's wife lying sick in bed. Her once beautiful black hair was now messy and gray, and she was so thin that she looked unrecognizable. The tears that had just stopped burst out again, and her voice trembled, "Master's wife."

"Don't cry, child. Don't cry."

Grandma Shui struggled to get up, but she had no strength. After struggling for a few times, she couldn't get up. She sighed and said, "My old bones are useless. I want to get up and take a good look at you, but I can't even get up."

"Master's wife, you have suffered."

Bai Shuixian quickly stepped forward and hugged her, tears streaming down her face. "Those bastards in the Meng family deserve to be punished. They have hurt you so badly. They will definitely get their comeuppance."

Grandma Shui leaned against her, reaching out to caress her still pretty face, tears streaming down her face. "Wantang, you've suffered a lot over the years. Are you okay?"

"I miss Master's wife so much. I had some health problems before, but now I am back to normal."

Bai Shuixian quickly wiped away her tears, sat down at the head of the bed, and hugged her thin body tightly, choking with sobs: "Master's wife, the days of suffering will eventually pass, and light will soon come. You must persevere."

"Now, I don't hope to see the light again, nor do I hope that the wicked will be punished. Now I just hope that the children and you are safe and healthy." Grandma Shui said with red eyes.

"Master's wife, your wish can come true."

Bai Shuixian knew that she was worried about the safety of her two grandsons. She couldn't give a definite answer right now, so she just said, "Don't worry for now. My son-in-law will come over a little later. I'll ask him to help send you out of Seoul and find a place to settle down where the Meng family can't find you."

"Wantang, I'm going to cause you some trouble."

Professor Shui thought that life must be difficult for the mother and daughter, and now the Shui family is causing them more trouble, which made him feel very sorry.

"Teacher, it's too formal for you to say these things."

Bai Shuixian frowned, thinking that it was getting late, and said to her daughter, "Linglong, go get Jingchuan, get 500 yuan, and bring the two bottles of Guben Yiqi Pills I prescribed. Give them to Master's Wife and Sister Meirong to help them recover. Talk to Jingchuan and find a safe place for Master and the others to stay for a while. They can't stay here any longer, so they need to move out today."

"Okay, you go talk to Professor Shui and the others first. I'll go do some work and come back later."

Gong Linglong turned and walked away, patting Shui Hongbin on the shoulder. "Don't open the door to anyone except me."

Shui Hongbin nodded solemnly: "Okay."