On the way out of Yuncheng, Ji Shuyu heard the news that her grandmother was ill.
Hospital
When Ji Shuyu arrived, the old man had already been transferred to the ward.
Gu Xiuyuan was chatting with the doctor about the old man's condition. Judging from his expression... the condition was not serious. She vaguely heard something about half a year.
Her heart sank instantly and she stepped forward quickly.
Gu Xiuyuan was a little surprised to see Ji Shuyu coming back, and he didn't know where she heard the news.
"How's Grandma?"
"Suddenly fainted." Gu Xiuyuan lowered his head.
"Why did you suddenly faint?"
She took her grandmother for a physical examination last month.
"As you get older, it's inevitable that you'll feel unwell. Don't worry," he soothed her. "Go take care of grandma. I'll talk to the doctor."
Ji Shuyu hurried into the ward.
The old lady slowly woke up and looked at her granddaughter-in-law who had come back. She was surprised and blamed herself at the same time.
"Why are you back?" The old lady took her hand. "I'm busy at work, so I'm busy. I'm fine. My husband is sick."
"Why didn't you tell me you were not feeling well?" Ji Shuyu held her grandmother's hand. "Don't do this again."
The old lady stroked her face tenderly, her eyes full of reluctance.
"It's really not that bad. I was probably too happy yesterday and didn't sleep at all." The old man stroked his granddaughter-in-law's hair. "It's not that bad. Don't be afraid..."
The more the old lady acted like this, the more worried she became.
She held the old woman's dry but warm hand and put it against her face. "Grandma, you have to get up quickly."
"I told you I wanted to live with me. Do you want to?" she asked. "I've already looked at some houses."
"Yes." The old woman agreed with a smile, "When grandma grows up, she'll live with my Xiaoyu. Grandma also promised to take her to kindergarten early."
The old man smiled, his eyes full of reluctance.
…
When Gu Xiuyuan came back, he reeked of cigarettes. Even though he tried to hide it, she could still see the red in his eyes.
The old man was very weak and fell asleep halfway through the IV drip.
Ji Shuyu gestured and carried Gu Xiuyuan outside.
"Is grandma's condition not good?"
Ji Shuyu's breathing slowed down a little. Although her face was calm, the emotions in her eyes still betrayed her panic.
Gu Xiuyuan hesitated for a moment whether to tell her the truth, but in the end he did not hide it.
Her love for grandma is no less than his, and may even be greater than his.
"Yeah." He habitually touched the cigarette and then crumpled it. "The doctor said... maybe only six months."
Ji Shuyu's body swayed slightly.
So, the phrase "half a year" refers to time.
She leaned against the wall to steady herself.
How could that be?
Last time I checked, everything was fine.
"Xiao Yu, grandma is old." Gu Xiuyuan's voice was slightly choked.
Ji Shuyu felt very upset, but she was no longer a child, nor was she the same person she used to be.
She knows that she has to face reality, because many people will change if they are unwilling to face it.
"Now that we've met, I'd like to discuss something with you." Ji Shuyu took a steadying breath, "When grandma gets older, I want to take her to live with me."
He is my grandmother's blood relative, so such a thing should definitely be approved by him.
"I think grandma would be very willing." Gu Xiuyuan nodded.
"Tuo."
Ji Shuyu nodded, and after a moment of silence, she returned to the ward.
…
The old lady's health condition was not too bad. Ji Shuyu called home and asked her father to invite Mr. Huo's personal doctor. The result was similar, and she would not live more than a year.
They are sad but powerless to change.
The old lady was in a good mood and didn't let her "time" affect her mood at all.
Every day, he happily video chats with his great-grandson, takes a walk downstairs with his grandson's wife, and starts to arrange his own life.
She was very content in her life. Her husband treated her well, and although her son was not a good person, he was filial to her. Not to mention her grandson and granddaughter-in-law, she now had a pair of lovely great-grandchildren.
If there are any regrets...
Oh, forget it.
How can one possibly fulfill all his wishes in his lifetime?
…
Ji Shuyu was accompanying the patient in the hospital. She postponed her non-urgent work, made an emergency trip back to City D, and came back overnight.
It was already late at night when I rushed back to the hospital from the airport.
When the old lady saw her rushing back, she scolded her, but she felt sweet in her heart.
"Hurry up and rest!"
Ji Shuyu said a few words to her grandmother and went into the lounge. She didn't even have time to change her clothes. She just took off her coat and lay down.
Fatigue came over her, and she didn't even have time to turn over, and fell asleep immediately.
Squeak——
The door of the lounge was pushed open and Gu Xiuyuan walked in slowly.
He walked quietly to the bed and sat down on the floor next to it.
These past few days, he would come in while she was sleeping, just like he did three years ago, and watch her all night long, even though he knew that time was running out.
He had always believed that time could dilute everything, that after three years, he had become accustomed to this kind of pain, and that no matter how difficult the days were, he would endure them day by day.
But after looking at her these days, Gu Xiuyuan realized that the heartache had not diminished at all compared to three years ago.
He gently, tentatively touched her hair and then her cheek.
Gu Xiuyuan's fingers were shaking a little, and when his fingers touched her cheek, his heart suddenly contracted.
The sudden pain brought tears to his eyes.
His heart was filled with reluctance and attachment, but he finally gave up.
He was afraid that if he continued like this, he would not be able to help but want to hug her or even kiss her.
After all, before this, he was satisfied just by looking at her from afar.
He leaned over the bed, looking at her sleeping face, and finally couldn't help but put his hand on hers.
Just holding her hand, just holding her hand is enough, it should be okay!
Ji Shuyu fell asleep and vaguely felt someone beside her, but her eyelids were too heavy and she couldn't open her eyes.
Gu Xiuyuan had a long-term sleep problem. It was a rare opportunity to get so close to her, and he was reluctant to miss such precious time. However, as he watched, his eyelids began to feel heavy.
Even after pinching himself hard, he couldn't stay awake.
He slept very soundly this time.
Half asleep and half awake, he thought, if only time could stop at this moment.
…
The mornings at the hospital always come very early, but at around four or five o'clock, there are noises outside.
Gu Xiuyuan was awakened first. He lay on his side for half the night and his body became numb.
Seeing the little woman on the bed frowning in displeasure at the noise outside, Gu Xiuyuan gently patted her shoulder.
Ji Shuyu, whose sleep was disturbed, was quickly calmed down.
Gu Xiuyuan smiled.
Looking at it this way, the change doesn't seem to be that big.
He smiled softly, content with the current situation, and secretly pretended that all the unpleasantness had not occurred.
This was just their ordinary, happy morning three years later.
He patted her gently, enjoying this self-deceiving, stolen brief moment of happiness, but the next second the little woman sleeping soundly on the bed opened her eyes...
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