He spoke half-truthfully, but when the old lady heard about her great-grandson, her lifeless eyes instantly lit up, her heart rate suddenly increased, and she made a hissing sound.
The joy in my heart is beyond words.
Fu Huaijin patted her withered hand, comforting her, "Don't worry, get well soon. The doctor said that as long as you get through this, you'll live to be a hundred."
"Grandma, you promised to help me take care of the children, you can't go back on your word."
The old lady shed two tears of emotion, nodded repeatedly, and silently said "yes".
Su Yuxi hummed twice, her tone carrying a hint of dissatisfaction.
He didn't say that before; wasn't he telling her to abort the child? Now he's using her to fool the old lady.
Ah, men.
Dissatisfied, she took advantage of the moment when his hand loosened, and with a light leap, broke free from Fu Huaijin's embrace and jumped onto the old lady's sickbed.
The people outside the room were stunned, only then realizing that Fu Huaijin had actually brought a little fox inside.
Are you kidding me? Bringing a livestock into a sterile ward?
Some people were anxious and wanted to rush into the ward to catch the fox, but they were stopped in time by Fu Huaijin's bodyguards before they even reached the main door.
Su Yuxi didn't do anything special, she just jumped a couple of times on the bed, found a suitable spot, curled up, and lay there quietly.
Fu Huaijin assumed she just wanted to keep the old lady company and said nothing, letting her do as she pleased.
The old lady felt the blanket was a bit heavy. Looking down, she saw a beautiful little fox. She didn't have the strength to say anything, but she could barely raise her trembling hand to touch it. However, the fox was too low for her to reach.
Su Yuxi paused for two seconds, then stood up, walked over, and handed her the fluffy head, gently stroking it twice.
The old lady stroked the soft fox fur, her cloudy eyes clearing a little. She thought the little fox was so well-behaved, as if it could understand human nature. Normally, she would definitely pick it up and kiss it.
Unfortunately, she is now on her deathbed.
The thought of never seeing her granddaughter-in-law and never seeing her great-grandson filled her with regret.
The old woman struggled to open her mouth, uttering a hoarse voice: "Xi... girl... wants... to see."
Fu Huaijin's gaze gently fell on the fox that was resting peacefully by the bed: He silently told the old lady that her granddaughter-in-law was right beside her, and they had been silently watching over her all along.
But to outsiders, it was a different story. When the old lady was healthy, she missed her granddaughter-in-law, whom she had only met a few times, and she would save the best things for her. She would often nag them to be good to her granddaughter-in-law and not to bully her. She was very anxious about her.
But that person was very inconsiderate.
The good thing is that she never calls home, and if the old lady doesn't contact her, it's like she's vanished into thin air.
What they did today was even more unethical. Normally, even if the person couldn't come back, they could at least have made a video call to explain, which would have fulfilled the old man's wish.
But she didn't, not even a single greeting.
It's such a waste that the old lady dotes on this granddaughter-in-law so much.
Fu Huaijin shifted his gaze to the disappointment on the old lady's face, his voice low and warm: "Grandma, Xixi is recovering from her pregnancy. Get well soon, and then we'll go see her together, okay?"
He secretly prayed that his unwavering belief would allow the old woman to hold on for a little longer.
The old lady sighed silently.
Enough, enough. She slowly closed her eyes. Holding on for so long had already exhausted her. She wanted to sleep for a while, just a little while.
When the people outside saw the old lady close her eyes, they thought it was time, and their eyes reddened, tears silently streaming down their faces.
Fu Huaijin appeared very calm. He glanced at the instruments and saw no violent fluctuations; he was simply tired.
He reached out to pick up the fox, intending to leave first, but before his hand could touch it, Su Yuxi pressed it down and shook her head slightly, indicating that she didn't want to leave yet.
Fu Huaijin didn't know what she was trying to do, but since she didn't want to leave, he stayed with her.
Those outside saw that the electrocardiogram inside was still beating, and they all stopped crying, making the scene extremely awkward.
Su Yuxi stayed in the ward for an hour, and the people outside also waited for an hour.
After Fu Huaijin carried Su Yuxi out, the doctors who had been waiting outside filed in to examine the old lady's body.
Although we can't see anything yet, at least we can confirm that the old lady won't be able to leave for the time being.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Su Yuxi was exhausted after leaving the ward. She heard many people questioning and complaining, all of them asking her questions.
But she was too tired to hear the details, and soon after closing her eyes, she fell asleep in Fu Huaijin's arms.
Everyone was exhausted that night, and a somber atmosphere enveloped the entire Fu family.
Good news came from the ward the next day.
Perhaps it was the news of holding her great-grandson that gave the old lady a strong will to live. After a night's rest, she was completely out of danger.
With the old lady out of danger, everyone had fewer complaints about Su Yuxi not coming back.
Even so, some people couldn't resist chirping crickets behind the scenes.
Despite being pregnant, the old lady didn't even make a phone call or video call when she was facing a life-or-death situation. To put it bluntly, she was spoiled and arrogant.
However, no one dared to say anything in front of Fu Huaijin, which definitely lowered his impression score.
Meanwhile, Su Yuxi, who was the subject of everyone's discussion, was now lazily sleeping in her blankets, perhaps dreaming of delicious food, as she smacked her lips a couple of times.
Suddenly, she felt a sharp pain in her stomach. She groaned uncomfortably, clutched her stomach, and curled up. After a while, the pain still didn't subside.
Unable to resist any longer, Su Yuxi opened her blurry eyes, half-asleep, and searched the room for Fu Huaijin's figure.
Fu Huaijin was sitting in the study next door, discussing important matters with his cousin who was in charge of the family company.
Suddenly, the small door connecting the study to the room was pushed open a crack. The sound was not loud, but it was especially clear in the quiet study. The discussion inside stopped abruptly, and everyone present looked in the direction of the sound.
Then they saw a fox peek out, and everyone recognized it as the one that Fu Huaijin had been holding so tightly. They then turned their attention to Fu Huaijin.
Honestly, no one could understand why their brother would suddenly take a liking to keeping a fox. It was one thing to love the fox so much that he even put it in his room.
This is not like him.
Fu Huaijin immediately noticed the little fox's eyes brimming with tears, as if it were about to cry. His heart tightened, and he quickly got up from the sofa, walked over, and hugged the aggrieved little fox into his arms. He patted it gently and asked in an incredibly soft voice, "What's wrong? Did you have a nightmare?"
Everyone: ?
Isn't that a little fox? It can even have nightmares.
Su Yuxi rolled over in his arms and pointed to her belly.
Are you hungry?
Su Yuxi shook her head.
Fu Huaijin continued to guess: "Stomach ache?"
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