Chapter 387 Heart-wrenching
Meng Jinyao asked curiously, "Auntie, how did that old lady go crazy?"
Hearing this, the older woman turned her head and glanced at her. When she saw the couple's appearance, she was stunned. But being her age, she remained calm even when seeing beautiful people, and quickly looked away. She said to her, "The old woman has always been fine, with no serious illnesses. It's just that one day she suddenly woke up and didn't recognize anyone, not even her own child, saying she was only six years old. What's even stranger is that she calls her eldest grandson 'father,' and I heard that her grandson looks somewhat like her father."
Meng Jinyao asked in surprise, "How could this be?"
The woman sighed softly, "Who knows? The doctor said it's dementia, a disease that affects older people. It comes on suddenly and can't be cured. It's been a year, and it's still the same, maybe even worse."
Meng Jinyao nodded knowingly.
At this moment, the aunt saw that the old man couldn't handle the old woman, and since the old man was too old to move her, she stepped forward to help persuade the old woman, coaxing her and saying that she would take her home to find her father with the old man.
The old lady was initially reluctant, but the neighbors all knew them and took pity on the elderly couple, so they helped persuade her. Only then did the old lady believe that the old man was not a child trafficker and would not abduct children. She reluctantly agreed to go back with them, and then made another request to the old man: "You said it, a candied hawthorn."
Seeing that she was willing to go home, the old man nodded with relief: "Okay, okay, I'll buy it for you right away. After we buy it, we'll go home and find our father."
After saying that, the old man immediately went to the stall selling candied hawthorns and bought a skewer of candied hawthorns, then handed it to his wife.
The old lady took the candied hawthorn, looking like she wanted to eat it but was reluctant to. She licked it once, and after tasting its sweetness, she smiled like a child and reached out her hand for the old man to hold.
Seeing this, the old man reached out and took her hand, and they went home together.
As Meng Jinyao watched the elderly couple slowly walk away, she noticed that the old lady had flowers in her hair, and they were fresh, real flowers.
She felt a pang of envy. The old man must love the old woman very much. Even when the old woman was acting like a child, he was still patient and would put in the effort to coax her. This kind of love is rare in this world and can only be encountered by chance. To encounter it is a blessing in one's life.
Gu Jingxi also looked at the elderly couple, but his thoughts were different from his wife's. He thought about how much older he was than A Yao, and what would happen if he suddenly got this disease one day? He couldn't imagine the scene where he and A Yao were arguing about finding their father and mother, and he couldn't imagine the scene where he would call his son or grandson "father" one day. If he became like this, even if A Yao didn't despise him, he would despise himself.
Meng Jinyao withdrew her gaze and, seeing that her husband was still looking at the elderly couple, said, "Husband, they are very happy. They must love each other very much."
Gu Jingxi nodded and hummed in agreement. She felt as if she had returned to the capital and should ask Imperial Physician Wen how older people should prevent this disease so that she could take better precautions in the future.
Meng Jinyao said again, "Husband, let's go and take a look over there."
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Meanwhile, after Mei Qingyun got into the carriage, her face darkened, and her gentle demeanor vanished. She didn't even glance at her husband.
Upon seeing this, Lord Wei smiled with a hint of triumph.
He knew why Mei Qingyun was angry, but he did it on purpose. He took advantage of his day off to receive news that Gu Jingxi and his wife had gone out, so he dragged Mei Qingyun out and tried to deliberately run into Gu Jingxi and his wife. He didn't expect that he would actually run into them.
Gu Jingxi's performance just now did not disappoint him; in fact, it exceeded his expectations.
Gu Jingxi is gentle and considerate to Madam Gu, which is good. It can provoke Mei Qingyun and make her see for herself how much the person she has been in love with for more than ten years is now with another woman.
Lord Wei was in a good mood and didn't care about his wife giving him a hard time.
The carriage stopped in front of the Wei residence.
Mei Qingyun took a deep breath and immediately changed her expression, reverting to the dignified and gentle Madam Wei. After her husband got off the carriage, she reached out her hand to him and asked him to help her down.
This kind of superficial behavior was something the couple had long been accustomed to; it had become an unspoken understanding, and in public they appeared to be a loving couple.
Therefore, Lord Wei immediately reached out and gently helped her down, softly reminding her, "Madam, take it easy."
Back in their courtyard, Mei Qingyun closed the door, looked at her husband with a furious expression, and walked towards him step by step, as if she was about to have a big fight with him.
Faced with her like this, Lord Wei remained unusually calm and asked in a gentle tone, "Madam, how does it feel to have the man you've longed for for so many years now showing such tenderness to another woman in front of you?"
Mei Qingyun gritted her teeth: "Wei Heng, you did this on purpose."
Lord Wei chuckled lightly: "So what if it is? So what if it isn't?"
After saying that, he glanced at Mei Qingyun: "Whether it is or not, the result is what I want. I'm quite happy to see you two, a pair of star-crossed lovers, unable to be together. It's just a pity that you're still stuck in the past, while he has already fallen for someone else. He's been so considerate to Madam Gu, but he's never been like that with you, has he? Doesn't that prove that he loves Madam Gu more than he loves you?"
Upon hearing this, Mei Qingyun's face darkened. She had met Gu Jingxi a few times when they were engaged. Gu Jingxi was well-mannered and never overstepped his bounds. However, she could tell that Gu Jingxi was satisfied with his fiancée.
But now, Gu Jingxi has become someone else's husband, and the happiness that originally belonged to her has become another woman's.
Before she met Gu Jingxi again, she didn't feel so resentful. But after meeting Gu Jingxi, the resentment in her heart came over her like a tidal wave, almost drowning her.
This is truly retribution; it's the retribution for her abandoning Gu Jingxi back then.
Lord Wei coldly watched Mei Qingyun's distraught appearance, watched her filled with regret yet forced to accept reality, watched her in pain, and watched two lines of clear tears slide down her cheeks.
After staring for a while, Lord Wei withdrew his gaze and said with schadenfreude, "You poisonous woman, remember this, you deserve all of this. You will spend the rest of your life in the midst of wanting but not getting."
Mei Qingyun raised her teary eyes and saw her husband looking at her with the air of a victor, as if he were looking at a clown. She was furious and said angrily, "Wei Heng, are you feeling smug now?"
Lord Wei smiled and said, "You're happy when I'm in pain, and conversely, I'm happy when you're in pain. Mei Qingyun, our lives aren't over yet, so let's torture each other slowly."
Mei Qingyun took a deep breath, forcing back her tears, and quickly revealed a chilling smile: "Wei Heng, you won't be smug for long."
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