Shen Yurong hung his head, looking listless: "The surgery went relatively smoothly, but the specific outcome depends on the later recovery... After all, the old lady is quite old, and her bodily functions are all in poor condition. So, everything is still uncertain..."
Although Li Hongxia wasn't exactly good to him, she wasn't bad either.
After all, she was my grandmother who watched me grow up.
Seeing her lying on the bed, almost lifeless, with tubes of all sizes inserted into her body and only able to barely maintain her vital signs with the help of a ventilator, Shen Yurong felt very sad.
"Families aren't allowed to visit the intensive care unit, and this guy cried and made a scene outside for ages." Shen Yurong glanced at Shen Xu beside him: "I finally managed to persuade him to come out..."
It was also thanks to Ning Yanshu's persuasion that Shen Yurong was able to handle the kid.
Shen Xu sobbed, his voice hoarse from crying.
She kept repeating those two phrases: "Grandma, Grandma..."
"Grandma, Grandma..."
...
No matter how Ning Yanshu tried to cheer him up or coax him into talking, he couldn't stop Chen Xu from crying.
Ning Wan knelt down in front of Shen Xu and asked softly, "Xu, Grandma is sick and needs to stay in the hospital, so she can't go home right away. Do you want to go back to Third Brother's house with Xiao Shu first?"
"No." Shen Xu shook his head, his eyes reddening as he refused, "No...no..."
Shen Xu suffers from a congenital mental illness and is very resistant to people and things in the outside world.
Ning Wan knew that persuading him to go back would not be an easy task.
She patiently coaxed, "But what if you stay in the hospital and get sick or catch a cold? Grandma will be very worried about you... And if you don't leave, Xiaoshu won't want to leave either."
Shen Xu blinked his teary eyes and hesitated before looking at Ning Yanshu beside him.
He nodded firmly: "That's right! If you're here, little brother, I'll stay here with you! I won't go anywhere else!"
After saying that, he gripped Shen Xu's hand tightly to show his unwavering determination.
"...So how about we go back first?" Ning Wan tentatively suggested, "We'll come visit Grandma again tomorrow and bring her some delicious food..."
Ning Wan deliberately made a face: "Grandma must be starving because she hasn't eaten anything all night. Let's get up early tomorrow and cook porridge for her, okay?"
Shen Xu hesitated for a long time before asking uncertainly, "Are we coming again? Tomorrow?"
"Okay." Ning Wan nodded. "We'll come again tomorrow."
"Okay, okay~ Big brother, please say yes already~" Ning Yanshu tugged at Chen Xu's arm, swaying it from side to side and pleading, "We can sleep together tonight, and we can get up together tomorrow to cook breakfast for Grandma~ Okay, okay~"
Unable to resist Ning Yanshu's persistent pleading, Shen Xu finally nodded in agreement.
That night, Shen Yurong stayed at the hospital.
Compared to returning to the Shen family and facing that group of demons and monsters, he preferred to stay in the hospital for some peace and quiet.
After returning home, Ning Wan gave the room to the two children.
She then planned to stay overnight in Ning You's room downstairs with Shen Fu.
Shen Fu took the two children to the bathroom to shower, while Ning Wan stayed in the room to tidy up the bedding. She also found a set of pajamas that would fit Shen Xu.
Ning Yanshu was the first to finish showering and return to her room.
He took out his favorite Ultraman toys from the toy box and placed them one by one on the bedside table.
Ning Wan asked him, "Aren't you scared being home alone at night?"
“We won’t be scared because Ultraman is with us,” Ning Yanshu pouted unhappily. “Besides, Mom, we’re all grown up now.”
This September, he'll officially become a 6-year-old primary school student!
Ning Wan couldn't help but sigh, "Yes, you've all grown up so much in no time... Time really flies..."
Ning Yanshu quickly changed her clothes, then asked Ning Wan with a serious expression, "Mom, will my little brother's grandma die? Like Grandma Chen?"
Ning Wan was stunned for a moment.
She hesitated for a moment before replying, "I don't know, but no matter who it is, they will eventually leave."
"But what about your older brother?" Ning Yanshu asked worriedly. "You still have your father and mother. But your older brother's father is not good to him. After your grandmother passes away, will your older brother be all alone?"
Ning Wan was at a loss for words when Ning Yanshu asked her question.
Life can be cruel sometimes.
They have never shown any kindness to the kind and pitiful.
Seeing Ning Yanshu's gloomy appearance, Ning Wan comforted him, saying, "But you still have me, little brother."
Ning Yanshu stared at Ning Wan with wide eyes, puzzled.
"Xiaoshu is not only a little sun for her parents, but also a little sun for everyone around her. Your enthusiasm, cheerfulness and optimism have warmed all of us. This is a very powerful and remarkable force."
"Is it true?" Ning Yanshu asked incredulously. "So the little book is very important, is that right?"
"Of course!" Ning Wan patted his little head: "Not only for Mom and Dad, but also for his older brother, aunt, and uncle, Xiao Shu is the most important and irreplaceable person in the world!"
"As long as you are by our side, we are not afraid of any difficulties."
Hearing Ning Wan's words, Ning Yanshu's fighting spirit instantly ignited: "Okay! I must cheer for my little brother! Let him be fearless! Go! Let's go!!!"
He tumbled off the bed and, still wearing Chen Xu's pajamas, rushed to the bathroom.
He was shouting, "Little brother, the book is here!!!"
...
Meanwhile, at the Shen family.
In Gao Muyun's room, Shen Xinxing was kneeling on the floor with his back straight.
Gao Muyun sat on the edge of the bed with a stern face, while Shen Xinrou stood beside her with a worried expression.
Shen Xinxing is in poor health.
Seeing him kneeling there, Gao Muyun felt a pang of heartache.
But the thought of what he had done sent shivers down her spine. She angrily demanded, "Shen Xinxing, are you insane! That's your grandmother!"
Shen Xinxing snorted coldly: "He can use his own daughter and betray her marriage for his own benefit. Why can't I use his mother?"
"Besides, isn't this what you wanted to see, Mother?" Shen Xinxing raised his eyelids and said coldly, "Zhong Yan went to prison, and the old lady went to the hospital. Now, looking at the entire Shen family, you are the only mistress of the house... Aren't you happy, Mother?"
"Yes, I admit it, I've always had this ambition," Gao Muyun admitted frankly.
She bore Shen Jiahao a son and a daughter; even if she didn't do anything special, she certainly put in a lot of effort.
For so many years, she's been known as a concubine in public. Her so-called subservience is nothing more than her years of forbearance.
Who wouldn't want to stand upright in front of others and be respected by everyone?
"Even so, you shouldn't...you shouldn't..."
"Mom, stop acting."
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