That evening, Chen Hong and her mother were having dinner when they unexpectedly received a call from Yu Yang's grandfather.
"Chen Hong, could you please take some time tomorrow and bring Yu Yang over so I can meet him? I haven't seen him for months, and I miss him!"
Chen Hong thought to herself, "It hasn't been that long. I heard from Yu Yang that he saw his grandfather pushing Yu Hai and Liu Lansheng's child outside to play in early March!"
It's only been two months, and she just can't understand why the old man, who has his grandson by his side, would say he misses his grandson.
Could it be that the Yu family has gotten into some kind of trouble again?
"Yu Yang doesn't have time; her child still has to go to school and do homework after school."
Her schedule is packed every day, she's even busier than an adult! Didn't you just see Yu Yang a while ago?
If you miss your child, go see him at the school gate. You know, Yu Hai and I are both married now, so it's not good for us to meet again.
"I won't stop you from wanting your grandson. Let's arrange a time to meet outside!"
After a long silence, the old man on the other end of the line finally whispered, "Let's talk about it when the child has time! I'm hanging up!"
Yu Yang listened from the side, glanced at his mother's expression, and leaned closer to her to ask, "Mom, was it my grandpa who called?"
"What does he want from you? He's not asking to borrow money or ask for something, is he?" This child really did hear what Liu Lan's mother said when they went to the hospital last time.
Chen Hong shook her head: "He didn't borrow money, nor did he ask for anything. Don't think about those messy things; your grandfather isn't that kind of person."
The person who asked for things last time was your dad's current mother-in-law. She has nothing to do with our family. Just ignore what she says and don't pay any attention to her.
Maybe your grandfather has something to tell you. It shouldn't be anything urgent; if it were, he would definitely call.
The mother and daughter speculated that perhaps the old man wanted to inquire about the I Ching during their chance encounter on the street last time.
This has nothing to do with him. Isn't he tired of taking care of Yu Hai's child? How come he has the leisure to do this?
Chen Hong and her son didn't take the phone call to heart at all. They continued living their lives as usual. They were now two separate families and had nothing to do with each other!
During this time, Zhou Yi called back to say that the house application had been approved and he was arranging for someone to set it up. He said that when he had a vacation, he would help the mother and daughter with the paperwork and transfer their household registration.
The couple expects to be able to finish everything during the summer vacation, and they can also take advantage of the summer vacation to move their house.
Two days later, the village chief called again. Chen Hong thought it was about village matters again, but to her surprise, the village chief asked, "Chen Hong, Yu Yang's grandfather is hospitalized again. They say it's quite dangerous this time. Did you know?"
Chen Hong was shocked: "I don't know! What kind of illness is it? Just two days ago, Grandpa Yu called and said he missed him and asked me to take the child to see him."
He didn't mention that he was sick and hospitalized! If I had known, I wouldn't have refused him.
I was thinking that since Yu Hai and I had both started our own families, it would be better to have less contact in the future, but I never expected that the old man would be hospitalized!
Uncle, I'll call and ask which hospital he's in. I'll take Yu Yang to visit his grandfather after school this afternoon.
Don't worry, I'll go check on things first and call you back tonight.
The village chief was also upset: "I was completely flustered! Your brother Guoqing went to Yunnan, and Yu Hai couldn't contact Guoqing, so he called me."
There are so many things to take care of at home, I can't leave right now. You should take Yu Yang to see a doctor first, so I'll have a better understanding of the extent of his condition.
Chen Hong knew that this "having a plan in mind" must be about the arrangements for Grandpa Yu Yang's funeral.
There are many rules in rural areas. If an elderly person passes away, whether to cremate them directly in Jinan or send them back to their hometown involves a lot of issues.
However, none of this has anything to do with Chen Hong. If that time really comes, she will simply take her child to the funeral of the elderly and attend the ceremony.
Thinking back to the years I lived with the elderly man in Yujia Village before my divorce, life was simple and poor, but it was peaceful.
Two years have passed, and she has remarried. Now she lives a warm and happy life, and when she thinks back to the past, it feels like a lifetime ago!
To be honest, Grandpa Yu Yang was a good old man. His life hadn't been easy; he lost his wife in middle age and raised Da Yu Hai alone, which resulted in a host of illnesses, and he never really enjoyed any happiness.
Even in their old age, they have to leave their familiar hometown and come to a strange city to take care of Yu Hai's children.
After sorting out her chaotic thoughts, Chen Hong picked up her phone and dialed Yu Yang's grandfather's number back. "Hello, are you sick? Which hospital are you in? What's the situation?"
Having called him "Dad" for seven years, and finally getting used to changing her address, Chen Hong can no longer call him "Uncle Yu." She can only speak vaguely, glossing over the details and getting straight to the point.
It's kind of embarrassing to think about!
"It's me!" came Yu Hai's voice from the other end. He knew immediately that it was Chen Hong making the call.
Her voice is very special, clear and melodious, like the sound of a bamboo flute. Her accent has both the straightforwardness of Jinan dialect and the Lai dialect of Jiaodong dialect, giving it a very unique charm.
How did you know my dad was hospitalized? Did he call you?
"Yes! Two days ago, the old man called and said he missed Yu Yang, but he didn't mention that he was sick and hospitalized."
How is the old man? Is it serious this time? I just heard from the village chief that he's been hospitalized again.
Yu Hai choked up as he said, "My father still has rheumatic heart disease, accompanied by pneumonia infection and respiratory failure. These are all old ailments."
This relapse is quite serious; the hospital has already issued a critical condition notice. I didn't know he called you.
What's going on between us has nothing to do with my dad. If you're so kind, bring the kids to see him! It looks like my dad won't last much longer!
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