In the middle of the night, Ye Yun washed her hands and returned to her room. The little girl was sleeping soundly in Ye Xia's arms. The scene of the two sleeping together, one big and one small, exuded a touch of warmth.
Chunhua and the other woman who was taking care of the little girl hadn't gone to sleep yet, and they immediately stood up when they saw her return.
“Yunmei…”
“Yunmei…”
Just as the two were about to greet each other, Ye Yun quickly raised her hand to stop them, afraid that they would wake Ye Xia and the little girl.
The two of them immediately shut up.
But Ye Xia, who was in bed, was still awakened by the little noise. She rubbed her eyes and groggily cast a glance at Ye Yun.
Upon seeing that it was Ye Yun, most of the sleepiness in her eyes immediately disappeared. She smiled and gently patted the bed beside her, saying softly, "Come on, come here, it's warm..."
He seemed to think that Ye Yun must be freezing down there.
She moved over a bit, leaving the warm part of the blankets for Ye Yun so that Ye Yun could quickly get into bed and warm up.
Sister Chunhua came over and helped Ye Yun take off her heavy coat. She smiled and said, "Go on, Madam will warm you up as soon as she goes upstairs. She's afraid you won't have a warm bed when you come back."
Ye Yun smiled, pursing her lips.
She took off her shoes and, as Ye Xia suggested, went to sleep in the warm bed her mother had just prepared for her.
As soon as she got into bed, Ye Xia hugged her from behind.
Her body was warm, and the warmth continuously flowed to Ye Yun, gradually warming up Ye Yun's slightly cool body.
The woman held her close, leaning affectionately against her shoulder, and coaxed her softly, "Sleep well, my little girl..."
Ye Yun nodded gently, "Mm."
Twenty years ago, when she was just born, she must have been holding her like this as she fell asleep, right?
...
The old lady returned home the next day.
The illness had progressed to an incurable stage, and there was no point in staying in the hospital, especially since people were dying there every day. The old lady was frightened and followed the doctor's advice to go home with Mu Jingsheng.
This time, her return was no longer as arrogant as before.
After she was actually diagnosed with cancer, she became much more obedient, unlike the last time when Ye Xia had to personally greet her at the door when she came home.
This time, after the car stopped at the door, she got out of the car on her own initiative. After entering the door, she saw Ye Xia sitting on the sofa, drinking tea as if no one else was there. Strangely, she didn't say a word and obediently sat down on the other sofa with Mu Jingsheng.
Mu Jingsheng was initially a little worried, but after seeing this, he felt relieved.
So this is what it means for a person to be dying.
Ye Xia was startled. Holding her teacup, she stared at the old woman in astonishment, wondering how she had brought the old witch to her tea.
"Why are you looking at me like that?" The old lady turned her head and looked at Ye Xia with an unfriendly gaze.
Ye Xia reflexively shrugged her shoulders.
Terrified of the old woman, she seemed to remember being scolded by her for breaking a glass last time, and put down the teacup with even greater care.
Then, she suddenly stood up.
He ran upstairs without looking back.
This is what Ye Yun taught her.
When you encounter an old lady, don't say a word, just turn around and run away; her daughter's advice must be correct, right?
Bang!
The door slammed shut in front of everyone. The sound wasn't loud, but it clearly struck Mu Jingsheng and the old lady's hearts.
Old Mrs. Mu was so angry that her face turned ashen.
"What is she doing?" She felt a lump in her throat, her chest heaving violently. The more she thought about it, the more embarrassed she felt, so she finally lashed out at Mu Jingsheng: "Look at her, I didn't even know she would come to be filial to me, but she didn't have to make things so ugly, did she? Who is she trying to embarrass?"
Mu Jingsheng: "..."
"No matter what, I'm still her mother-in-law!" Old Mrs. Mu said resentfully, cursing again.
Mu Jingsheng could no longer bear it.
"Mother-in-law?" He sneered, his eyes filled with undisguised mockery. "Mother, why don't you pat your chest and see if your conscience hurts when you say that?"
Grandma Mu's expression changed. "Jingsheng, what do you mean by this? Are you bringing up old grievances with me?"
"Can't I?"
Mu Jingsheng also stood up, looking down at the old lady, his voice quite cold: "Ever since Xiaoxia appeared, you haven't given her a second glance. How you bullied her back then, how you've humiliated her all these years, you haven't forgotten it all just because you got cancer, have you?"
Grandma Mu wanted to retort: "Jingsheng, I..."
"You only remember you're her mother-in-law now? How ridiculous." Mu Jingsheng didn't give her a chance to argue and said directly, "I brought you back because I'm being filial to you, but Xiaoxia, don't even think about making things difficult for her. If you still want to control Xiaoxia like before, I'll risk my reputation to keep you here!"
It's just reputation, isn't it?
He doesn't want it anymore.
Mu Jingsheng left with a cold snort, turned around and went upstairs, following Ye Xia into the room without looking back.
Grandma Mu was speechless.
She sat in the living room, feeling abandoned by the whole world, which gave her a sense of panic and helplessness.
"Li Ma? Li Ma!"
At this moment, Old Lady Mu desperately wanted to find someone who could still stand by her side.
But Aunt Li, who used to be inseparable from her, wouldn't come no matter how much she called her today.
Where did Li Ma go?
The old lady got up, leaned on her dragon-headed cane, and walked step by step to Aunt Li's room, but she didn't see anyone.
That's really strange.
Just then, a slight noise came from a room deep in the corridor.
The old lady, puzzled, leaned on her cane and walked deeper into the corridor, slowly approaching the door of the room from which the noise was coming from.
The noise coming from inside sounded like someone was knocking on the door intermittently.
In that instant, the old lady had a bad feeling and quickly asked, "Aunt Li? Are you inside?"
Knock knock! Knock knock knock!
The commotion coming from inside immediately heightened the excitement.
The old lady sensed something was wrong.
She quickly removed the unlocked door lock, eager to reassure Aunt Li, but the scene that met her eyes almost made her faint—
"Who...who are you?!"
The person in the room was bruised and swollen, completely unrecognizable. Her hair had been cut off, and a patch of it had been ripped bald. Her white scalp was covered with dark bloodstains, making her look like an ugly monster.
The monster was shaking its head and wailing.
Her mouth was still stuffed with a rag, and she couldn't say a word. The torment of the night had left her exhausted.
"Are you Aunt Li?"
Only then did the old lady realize what was happening. She covered her mouth in surprise, and a deep sense of panic appeared in her eyes.
Suddenly, she heard a noise behind her.
"Old man, what are you doing here?"
The old lady immediately turned around and saw Ye Yun standing behind her, her smile not reaching her eyes.
"You, you..."
She looked at Ye Yun, her breathing rapid, and she couldn't speak for a moment.
Ye Yun chuckled softly.
"Grandpa, are you scared?"
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