Grandma Chen looked surprised: "Where are you going?"
057: […Our mission is about to begin.]
A fleeting look of surprise crossed Ning Wan's eyes.
"Is that so? It's about to begin..." She sighed deeply. "Time has flown by so quickly."
Seeing Ning Wan's dejected look, 057 couldn't help but sigh: "Ning Wan, even I will forget you by then..."
At that time, no one in the world will know Ning Wan's true identity.
She can only be Grandma Chen.
An elderly, white-haired, lonely man.
"Really? That's such a pity."
Ning Wan lowered her head, her long white hair obscuring her face, making it impossible to see her expression.
But her tone carried a hint of regret and sorrow: "Thank you, 057. I hope we'll have the chance to meet again in the future..."
...
In the sixth year since Grandma Chen moved to Longshou Village, the community has welcomed new residents.
She was a young and beautiful woman with her child.
Three-year-old Ning Yanshu is very cute, with chubby cheeks and big, innocent-looking eyes.
The neighbors all liked him very much.
However, when Ning Yanshu's mother, Ning Wan, was mentioned, many people had reservations.
"The day they moved in, Aunt Zhao's son from the next building went over to help. After it was all done, Ning Wan said he was a toad trying to eat swan meat." Xu Xiufeng sighed, "That young man isn't exactly good-looking, but Ning Wan didn't have to make fun of him like that, did she?"
Grandma Chen picked up the Coke can from the ground and threw it into the sack.
"And Xiaoshu is also a pitiful child. He is often beaten by his mother. His arms and hands are covered with injuries."
“When I came home last night, I found my child sitting at the door, refusing to come home. I asked him and found out that his mother had kicked him out on an empty stomach.” Xu Xiufeng’s voice was filled with heartache. “I knocked on Ning Wan’s door to argue, but she turned around and said I was meddling. It’s utterly unreasonable!”
Xu Xiufeng said indignantly, "If my husband hadn't stopped me, I would have rushed over and fought her! What kind of mother is that!"
Xu Xiufeng was still complaining in my ears.
Grandma Chen listened quietly without saying a word.
He kept picking up the bottles, seemingly without much reaction.
When Grandma Chen returned home that evening, she didn't rush to close the door. Instead, she quietly left it slightly ajar and hid behind it to observe.
Sure enough, not long after, sounds of fighting, cursing, and crying came from upstairs.
Immediately following was a loud slam of the door shut, and Ning Yanshu was once again blasted outside.
The little boy didn't understand what he had done wrong; he just kept banging on the door, trying to beg his mother to let him in.
But the massive iron gate was so heavy for him.
Even after he clapped his hands until they were red, the iron gate didn't open even a crack.
Ning Yanshu cried until her face turned red and she almost choked.
Grandma Chen rushed forward and hugged him, patting Ning Yanshu's back to help him catch his breath: "Good boy, it's alright, it's alright."
After being comforted, Ning Yanshu gradually stopped crying, and Grandma Chen took out various milk and bread to fill his stomach.
She would occasionally use a handkerchief to wipe his sweat.
Seeing Ning Yanshu wolfing down his food, Grandma Chen felt a pang of heartache: "Don't rush, eat slowly, there's still plenty left."
Because he ate too quickly, Ning Yanshu choked and coughed so badly that tears welled up in his eyes.
Grandma Chen then hurriedly handed over the milk.
After finally calming down, Ning Yanshu looked up at Grandma Chen.
Through her blurred vision, Ning Yanshu saw the genuine worry in her grandmother's eyes, and tears welled up in her own eyes again: "Grandma, you're like my mother..."
Grandma Chen's heart trembled, overwhelmed by endless sorrow and helplessness.
Of course she loves her child very much.
But not yet.
If they were to appear rashly and expose their existence to the Transmigration Bureau, all their efforts would be in vain.
As Ning Yanshu grew older and became more aware of things, Grandma Chen rarely appeared in front of them to avoid arousing suspicion.
When she returned home that day, she ran into Xu Xiufeng, who was in a hurry.
Grandma Chen stopped her and asked, "What happened?"
"The family across the hall from me, the one on the 7th floor, Ning Wan... she committed suicide by drinking pesticide with her child!"
Grandma Chen was stunned.
A moment later, he was trembling all over.
She grasped Xu Xiufeng's hand tremblingly and asked in a hoarse voice, "How is it? How are they?"
"Don't worry, both mother and son are fine." Xu Xiufeng patted Grandma Chen's hand and comforted her, "They were very lucky to have bought fake medicine, but drinking it will still cause some harm to their health."
"They were just taken to the hospital for stomach pumping, and I reckon they'll need to stay in the hospital for observation for a while. I'm back now to get them some clothes to take to the hospital."
Upon hearing this, Grandma Chen finally breathed a sigh of relief.
She followed Xu Xiufeng upstairs to help pack their things.
After finishing, he rushed home and handed the family savings book to Xu Xiufeng: "There are tens of thousands of yuan in here. Please keep it and take it to pay their medical expenses for me."
"How can this be?" Xu Xiufeng refused, not daring to accept it.
Grandma Chen, however, shoved the passbook into his hands without a word: "At my age, money is useless to me. They are a widow and her children, and I'll help them if I can."
"But……"
“I can only contribute a little money, unlike you, who has to run around both inside and outside, which is much more tiring.” Grandma Chen looked at the mess in the room and said, “I’ll clean up the rest. You should go to the hospital to see them. They can’t do without you right now.”
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