Everything Jiang Yu said is true.
While everyone else was dutifully wearing their school uniforms, Xia Che not only refused to wear one, but also flaunted the necklace around his neck all day long, acting arrogantly and conspicuously.
Jiang Yu had noticed the blue necklace around Xia Che's neck long ago. Although she couldn't tell what material it was made of, it looked like the kind of plastic crystal necklaces that students buy for 9.9 yuan with free shipping on Taobao in order to follow the trend.
She racked her brains but could never have imagined that the necklace around Xia Che's neck was actually worth hundreds of millions...
"The way you're saying that... you were just trying to make fun of me, weren't you? I've never heard you call me Brother Dao before."
Xia Che rolled his eyes, mimicking Jiang Yu's expression. This girl actually has a cunning side?
"Thank you anyway, I really like this watch."
Xia Che put on the watch, raised his wrist to admire it, and it was indeed very nice.
When I said before that I always felt my wrists were bare, it wasn't entirely a lie. With a watch on, my wrists do look much more pleasing to the eye.
"Whatever you like is fine."
Jiang Yu has a keen eye for observation. She can tell at a glance whether someone is saying something against their will. After secretly observing Xia Che for a long time, she was certain that Xia Che was telling the truth, so she felt relieved.
The biggest worry for a gift giver is that the recipient will dislike the gift.
Fortunately, Xia Che did not disappoint him.
...
Xia Che pushed Jiang Yu home with practiced ease. He knew the way so well that he could even walk with his eyes closed from the gate of Weiyang School to Jiang Yu's house.
Practice makes perfect.
After delivering the gifts many times, Xia Che became familiar with them.
"Is it enough to drop you off here?"
Xia Che had something to do tonight, so it was a spur-of-the-moment decision. After learning about Jiang Yu's wish, he had an idea, but he couldn't tell Jiang Yu yet.
He looked up but didn't see the familiar hunched figure in front of the tiled house. He asked in confusion, "That's strange... Doesn't your grandmother only need to go to the hospital for check-ups every now and then? Why hasn't she been home these past few days?"
Xia Che was certain that his memory was correct; Jiang Yu's words from back then still echoed in his ears.
However, since the start of after-school tutoring, Xia Che was able to see his grandmother every day at first, and they became quite familiar with each other. Sometimes, he would go up to her with a grin and imitate Jiang Yu's tone to call her "Grandma," and she wouldn't get angry. Of course, he would just get chased and beaten by an angry Jiang Yu.
Unlike other people who would chase after someone and playfully fight, being caught by Jiang Yu... would really hurt.
When Jiang Yu is angry, her wheelchair is like a tank, and when it hits her legs... it really hurts.
The next day, there will be bruises.
However, Xia Che's appearance brought a lot of liveliness to the small tile-roofed house. In Jiang Yu's words, Grandma, who always had a frown that was harder to pry open than a pair of pliers, was actually able to smile after Xia Che came.
However, happy times are always short-lived.
Xia Che forgot from which day he stopped seeing his grandmother at night.
“She has had heart problems again recently and has been hospitalized for several days, so she hasn’t come back.”
Mentioning this, Jiang Yu's face darkened slightly, but she quickly cheered up and said with a smile, "Don't you have something to do today? It's okay to take a day off from tutoring. You can go do your own thing."
"Tomorrow is the weekend, so I can take a break and be lazy, hehe."
Looking at the forced, awkward smile Jiang Yu was forcing, Xia Che understood that she didn't want him to worry too much. He remained silent for a moment, then nodded.
He knew that Jiang Yu believed that even if he told her, it wouldn't change anything.
Grandma's illness must be very serious, but she didn't want to trouble herself anymore, even though Jiang Yu knew in her heart that if she told her, things might take a turn for the better.
But she couldn't afford to gamble.
Because a turnaround is only a possibility, not a certainty.
And if there really is a turning point, then...
How should she repay it?
The poor don't think so simply. They don't immediately seek help when they encounter trouble. Often, before acting, they think about whether they can actually ask that person for help, and so on...
Whether I can actually repay the debt.
"I'll be going now, see you Monday."
Xia Che smiled, and turned to leave as Jiang Yu watched him go.
As he turned around, Xia Che let out a long breath, gradually making up his mind.
Tomorrow is the weekend, so I have plenty of time.
What he's going to do today is to climb Lotus Peak again.
Xia Che's plan is very bold.
He wanted to resolve Jiang Yu's leg problem and his grandmother's heart problem all at once.
The only person who could do both of these things at the same time was his divine master.
If modern medicine has no cure for Jiang Yu's leg ailment, then the only place where treatment may still be possible is Lotus Peak.
With a firm resolve, Xia Che did not linger there and quickly disappeared into the alleyway.
Only after Xia Che's figure disappeared from sight did Jiang Yu reluctantly turn her gaze away. For some reason, she suddenly felt a little melancholy in her heart and sighed softly.
"In the end... you still didn't ask what exactly happened..."
Jiang Yu's feelings were complicated.
They both hoped Xia Che would ask and hoped he wouldn't.
She couldn't explain why she was experiencing this complex feeling, yet it was undeniably there, leaving her confused and unable to find the right answer.
"Alright, let's eat something first, then get some rest."
Jiang Yu shook her head. Grandma would most likely stay in the hospital tonight, so she had to take care of her own meals and not let Grandma worry.
But speaking of which...
Grandma is always worried about me. She should call me around this time every year when I get home from school. But today, the time has long passed and she still hasn't called.
Grandma was always punctual in these matters; she had never been late even once.
Jiang Yu took out her phone, hesitated for a moment, but decided to call her grandmother to ask what was going on.
Just then, before his finger could even land the dial button, he received a phone call.
It was an unfamiliar number.
Hello? Who is this?
Jiang Yu was a little puzzled and answered the call.
Are you a relative of the patient, Cai Huafen?
The voice on the other end of the phone was that of a middle-aged man who sounded very tired.
"Ah... I'm her granddaughter, what's wrong?"
Jiang Yu immediately sensed something was wrong and quickly asked, "What's wrong with Grandma?"
"Are you free now? It would be best if you came to the hospital..."
"You tell me first! What happened to Grandma?"
"...Please accept our condolences. We have done our best."
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