Chapter 277 Grandpa
Compared to Shao's parents, whose hearts and minds were completely devoted to Shao Ziyu, they now stood before the war hero, Grandpa Shao.
Looking at Grandpa Shao, who was completely devoted to her and said he liked her, Xu Yirou finally felt like she was facing a family member.
"Oh! Girl, why does it sound so nice to me to hear you call me 'Grandpa'?" Old Master Shao looked at Xu Yirou with eyes full of affection.
In particular, her calling him "Grandpa" made Old Master Shao feel completely at ease.
Xu Yirou felt a little relieved when she saw Old Master Shao laughing like a child.
She placed the chicken soup that Su Xiangwan had given her on the bedside table and said, "Grandpa, this is chicken soup that Commander Gu's wife asked me to bring. Please have some!"
Xu Yirou made a point of explaining the origin of the chicken soup, not wanting to take credit for Su Xiangwan's contribution.
Grandpa Shao frowned and said, "You've already wasted a lot of time coming here, why are you making chicken soup? It's such a waste!"
“Grandpa Shao, this chicken soup was specially made for you. How can you say it’s a waste?” Gu Yanxiao said disapprovingly.
"I'm an old man with no bones left, why would I need chicken soup? Take it back with you, don't waste it on this old man!" Old Master Shao shook his head repeatedly, refusing to let the chicken soup stay here.
Shao Zijie gave the group a helpless look.
"As you've all seen, that's just how my father is. When he gets angry, no one can do anything about him."
Looking at Old Master Shao's aged and frail appearance, Xu Yirou felt a pang of pain in her heart.
I don't know if it's because I'm getting old, or because I suffered too many injuries when I was young.
Old Master Shao was frighteningly thin, as if he were just skin and bones.
In such cases, even young adults need to supplement their nutrition, let alone an elderly person.
Thinking of this, Xu Yirou ignored Grandpa Shao's objections and opened the lunchbox herself, saying, "Grandpa, this chicken soup was made specifically for you. If you don't drink it, wouldn't you be letting down Sister-in-law Gu's kindness?"
To everyone's astonishment, Xu Yirou sat down directly in front of the hospital bed, scooped up a spoonful of chicken soup, and handed it to Grandpa Shao, saying, "Grandpa, drink it quickly! Otherwise it will get cold!"
Grandpa Shao stared blankly at Xu Yirou's actions for a moment, then suddenly burst into laughter and said, "You little rascal, I've lived to be this old, and no one has ever dared to manage me like this for decades. I never thought that you, little girl, would actually try to manage me!"
Seeing that although Grandpa Shao spoke with authority, his eyes were full of doting helplessness, Xu Yirou chuckled and asked, "Then, Grandpa, will you allow me to interfere?"
"Of course I'll give it up! It's not easy to have a granddaughter to keep an eye on me, I'm overjoyed!" Old Master Shao laughed heartily.
He immediately and very cooperatively drank the chicken soup that Xu Yirou personally fed him.
Xu Yirou felt a mix of emotions.
Although she knew very well that when Grandpa Shao said, "It's not easy to have a granddaughter to keep an eye on me," he was just saying it casually.
But at this moment, she had a feeling that she had been acknowledged by Old Master Shao.
Even if it was just her own wishful thinking.
This was the first time she had met Old Master Shao. He already had a granddaughter named Shao Ziyu. She was just an unrelated person who came to secretly see her relative under the guise of being Wu Yong'an's partner.
However, despite her thoughts, Xu Yirou did not regret her impulsive actions. At least, in the future, when she dreams in the middle of the night, she will have the image of her loved ones in her mind.
Shao Zijie and the other two watched as Old Master Shao drank the chicken soup that Xu Yirou fed him, just like a well-behaved child.
They even ate several pieces of chicken.
I don't know if it's just people's imagination.
When everyone arrived, Old Master Shao was still listless and pretending to be asleep with his eyes closed.
Now, after drinking the chicken soup, Grandpa Shao's originally pale face has regained some color.
My overall spirits have improved a lot, and my voice has become stronger.
It was as if Xu Yirou had fed Old Master Shao some kind of magic pill instead of chicken soup.
Gu Yanxiao looked at the obviously changed Old Master Shao, his gaze sweeping over the food box, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes, but he was extremely careful not to show the slightest abnormality on his face.
Seeing that Old Master Shao's spirits had recovered considerably, Wu Yong'an and Shao Zijie assumed that it was because he had eaten something and his mood had improved that he had such a noticeable change.
Before he knew it, Grandpa Shao had been coaxed by Xu Yirou into finishing all the chicken soup and chicken meat.
After he finished eating, he glanced at Xu Yirou with his aged but wise eyes, then looked at Gu Yanxiao, Wu Yong'an and Shao Zijie with a look of disdain and said, "This ward is so small, and you three rascals are all crammed in here, stealing all the air from this old man."
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Gu Yanxiao, Wu Yong'an, and Shao Zijie looked at each other in bewilderment.
This ward is so big, and the windows are open, so how did they steal Grandpa Shao's air?
Even if you find them annoying, you shouldn't use this kind of excuse!
"What are you all standing there for? All three of you, get out of here and stop blocking my view. Let my dear granddaughter Yirou keep me company and talk to me!"
Grandpa Shao waved his hand dismissively, signaling the three men to leave.
“This…” Wu Yong’an glanced at Xu Yirou, worried that she might not want to accompany Old Master Shao alone.
After all, to Xu Yirou, Grandpa Shao was still just a stranger. It was already a great honor that he was able to feed him a meal. Asking her to stay behind and take care of him alone would be asking too much.
Seeing this, Xu Yirou smiled gently, waved to Wu Yong'an, and said, "You two go out and find a place to sit down first. I'll keep Grandpa company for a while."
Wu Yong'an nodded. Since Xu Yirou was willing to keep Old Master Shao company and talk, he naturally had no objection.
After all, the other party was a very respectable veteran of the War of Resistance Against Japan.
Seeing that Old Master Shao was in good spirits, Shao Zijie was very pleased that he was willing to talk instead of dwelling on the anger and sorrow that Shao Ziyu had brought him.
Immediately, the three of them tacitly left the ward, but did not go far, so that they would be able to come and take care of Old Master Shao in time if he needed anything.
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