Gu Xian didn't expect that the old man would call his name, and he didn't know where to put his hands for a moment.
It would be disrespectful to keep it in my pocket, but what should I do if I take it outside?
The rustling sound of palms rubbing against fabric disturbed the silence in the room and made Gu Xian feel even more at a loss.
A slightly cool hand held him firmly, fingers intertwined as if inseparable: "Yes, grandma, Gu Xian and I came to see you together."
The old woman smiled weakly but happily, looking at Gu Xian with her eyes: "Okay, I remember that when you were little, you loved playing with Gu Xian the most. As long as Gu Xian was around, other children would not be able to talk to you."
Gu Xian suddenly couldn't stand the old woman's gaze, and he forced an awkward smile. When he and Xie Yunjing were little, it was either you stuffing bugs in my collar or I pouring sand in your shoes. Others couldn't talk to Xie Yunjing because Xie Yunjing was either chasing them or being chased and beaten.
The old woman's gaze fell on the two interlocked hands. She stared at them for a long moment, a look of relief in her eyes. "Now that you're married, are you two adjusting well?"
"Adapt." Xie Yunjing rubbed the back of Gu Xian's hand affectionately, his tone as relaxed as if he was just chatting with an old man. "I regret not confessing to him earlier and not marrying him sooner."
"It's all the fault of this stinky old man of ours!" The old woman seemed to want to slap the back of Mr. Xie's hand in disgust, but she only raised her hand and she had no strength left.
Old Master Xie immediately held his wife's hand again. His shoulders were hunched, and he no longer had the demeanor he had when he taught Xie Yunjing and Gu Xian a lesson. He looked as fragile as an ordinary old man.
The old woman's eyes showed sadness, and she said helplessly: "Old man, when I leave, you must not make things difficult for Xiao Jing and Xiao Gu. They have loved playing with each other since they were young, and now they are a good match. Let them stay together forever."
"Old man." The old woman struggled, "Help me take the things out of the drawer."
Mr. Xie silently took out a small carved wooden box from the drawer.
The wooden box was placed next to the old woman, who gently pushed it, "Xiao Gu."
"Ah?" The old woman's eyes were filled with anticipation. Gu Xian hesitated for a moment and called out softly, "...Grandma."
"Hey." The old woman responded happily and nodded to the small wooden box. "This is what I plan to leave for Xiaojing's wife. I originally thought it was for a girl, so these are bracelets, rings and other things. You can sell them and exchange them for something you like."
“I…”
Gu Xian was embarrassed to accept it, but at this time, disobeying the elderly was a sin. Gu Xian glanced at Xie Yunjing and finally took the small wooden box: "How can I sell this? Thank you, grandma."
The old woman thought about her worries one by one, and her breathing became slower and slower.
When Gu Xian answered the phone before, Kang Bo deliberately reminded him on the phone that Xie Yunjing had been favored by Grandma Xie since he was a child and had deep feelings for Grandma Xie. He asked Gu Xian to pay attention to Xie Yunjing's emotions.
At this moment, Xie Yunjing couldn't hold it in any longer and took a step towards the bed with red eyes.
The old woman's eyes were already out of focus, but she still turned her head sharply: "Xiao Jing, birth, aging, sickness and death are normal things. Everyone has to go through them. Don't be too sad..."
The old woman took her time, then smiled contentedly and serenely, "Grandma can finally go see your uncle. I've missed my little uncle so much over the years..."
Mr. Xie, who had been silent all this time, suddenly burst into tears. Xie Yunjing also stepped forward even more excitedly: "Grandma!"
Gu Xian was a little confused.
Mr. and Mrs. Xie had three sons, and Xie Yunjing's father was the youngest, the "San San" as Mrs. Xie called him. Fifteen years ago, Xie Yunjing's father died of illness, but why did Mrs. Xie tell Xie Yunjing to "go see your uncle"?
It would be bad to keep the old lady's own son and other grandchildren away from the outside world during her last few days.
Gu Xian had some impression of Xie Yunjing's grandmother; he knew she was a kind and amiable old woman, but he wasn't completely familiar with her. He felt his own sadness was limited, and he feared staying in the ward would only be an eyesore.
He let go of Xie Yunjing's hand and asked him to continue guarding the bed, while he himself put on his nonchalant attitude again, opened the door of the ward and walked out.
It was not known whether it was due to dissatisfaction or some other reason, but as soon as Gu Xian left, someone scoffed at him without any hesitation: "Xie Yunjing is really outrageous. The old lady is about to leave, and he still brings in all sorts of people. Isn't this deliberately making things difficult for the old lady?"
The person who spoke was Xie Dongqing, the son of Xie Yunjing's second uncle and another cousin of Xie Yunjing. He clearly thought Gu Xian was being driven out, and his eyes were filled with contempt and ridicule.
At this time, he still had the mind to say such nonsense, trying to secretly give Xie Yunjing the reputation of being the one who angered the old lady to death. It was obvious that Xie Dongqing did not really care about the old lady's life or death.
Xie Huaihong didn't know whether he was pretending or real, but at least he looked a bit more like Xie Dongqing. Upon hearing this, he frowned and grabbed Xie Dongqing.
"Don't talk nonsense at this time!"
Gu Xian touched the small wooden box in his pocket. The small wooden box was only the size of a palm and could fit perfectly in the pocket of his down jacket.
It is not Gu Xian's character to give in in front of such a person. Moreover, it would be unfair to the old lady on the hospital bed if he did not teach such an unfilial descendant a lesson.
He sneered, "So you're all hanging around out here because the old lady doesn't like you?"
This statement immediately caused dissatisfaction among many people.
Gu Xian didn't care, but Xie Dongqing felt uneasy.
Gu Xian put away the expression on his face and said irritably, "I would rather I was kicked out."
This shows that Grandma Xie Yunjing still has the energy to be angry.
He made room for the door.
"Come in quickly."
Everyone's expression changed at once, and without caring about anything else, they rushed into the ward.
However, the two sons who were closest to the old lady by blood, Xie Yunjing's eldest and second uncles, were left at the end. They asked Gu Xian with a gloomy look, "Did the old lady say anyone was not allowed in?"
The person who asked the question was Xie Yunjing's second uncle, but when Gu Xian answered, he was looking at Xie Yunjing's eldest uncle.
"No."
Uncle Xie Yunjing looked at him with a strange look, inexplicably picky.
Xie Yunjing's second uncle breathed a sigh of relief: "Brother, let's go in quickly."
The Xie family members entered the ward. Gu Xian considerately closed the door, then let out a breath and turned to walk towards the elevator.
Xie Yunjing found Gu Xian at the door of a small supermarket outside the hospital.
Gu Xian stood under a tree on the sidewalk, a cigarette in his hand, his entire face shrouded in smoke.
Xie Yunjing approached, frowning: "I thought you had quit."
Gu Xian started smoking in high school, but after they got married and lived together, he never saw Gu Xian smoke, so he thought he had stopped smoking.
Gu Xian put the cigarette into his mouth, took another puff, and then said, "Why should I smoke if there's nothing wrong?"
That means something is happening now.
Xie Yunjing felt in the pockets of his coat and pulled out a pack of cigarettes, still sealed in plastic. He opened the box and saw that three cigarettes were missing.
"Why did you come down?" Gu Xian spoke with a nasal tone, perhaps because he was cold or for something else.
Xie Yunjing silently looked at the empty space in the cigarette box for a moment, then took out a cigarette: "My grandma is gone."
The saddest thing is when the elderly are about to pass away. When the elderly are really gone and everything is settled, people tend to calm down.
"The hospital needs to remove the equipment and clean my grandma's clothes. I'm not a woman, so it's not convenient." He held the cigarette he had taken out, "Can I borrow a light?"
Gu Xian was a little surprised: "You smoke too?"
Xie Yunjing lowered his eyes: "If you can, of course I can too."
"… Childish." Gu Xian was speechless. "Just for this, you're learning to smoke?"
He took a puff and then remembered that he hadn't lent Xie Yunjing a lighter yet. His other hand was in his pocket. It was freezing outside and he was too lazy to take his hand out: "The lighter is in the pocket where you took the cigarette box. Use it yourself..."
Xie Yunjing suddenly lowered his head and used his own cigarette to block the red light in front of Gu Xian's cigarette.
Gu Xian's nose was red, and it looked like it had been frozen for a long time. Xie Yunjing blew the first puff of cigarette into Gu Xian's face: "Thanks."
"...Get out." Gu Xian waved the smoke in front of him with disdain, turned sideways to avoid Xie Yunjing, and exhaled another puff of white smoke.
Neither of them spoke anymore, they just smoked silently under the tree. The double smoke made it even harder for them to see each other.
"Xie Yunjing."
Gu Xian suddenly spoke.
Xie Yunjing responded: "Hmm?"
"Your grandma is so good to you."
“…”
Xie Yunjing didn't know how to respond for a moment, but Gu Xian repeated again: "Your grandma is so good to you."
He couldn't hear it the first time, but the second time, Xie Yunjing clearly heard Gu Xian's heavier nasal tone.
He waved away the smoke that blocked the two of them and moved closer to Gu Xian. He saw Gu Xian looking into the distance with trembling eyelashes, his eyes shaking as if they were about to shatter.
Xie Yunjing suddenly remembered that Gu Xian's mother also died in a hospital ward. When she died, only nine-year-old Gu Xian was alone in the ward, watching his mother die.
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