Chapter 339 The light is gone, and so is her spirit.
Chen Fangmin could no longer stand Chu Fu's foul mouth. With a sullen face, she packed up her things, no longer thinking about getting anything out of Chen Fanglan, and left with her bag.
On the second-floor balcony, Chen Fanglan saw Chen Fangmin angrily board the minibus and leave. She turned around and gave Chu Fu a thumbs up.
Chen Fangyang and Chen Fangli accompanied Grandma Xi back from her cousin's house. Grandma Xi looked around the house but didn't see Chen Fangmin, so she couldn't help but feel a little worried.
"Why isn't Amin home? Where did she go?"
Chu Fu looked honest and simple, scratching his head as if he knew nothing.
"I saw my older sister take her bag and leave, then get into a car and leave. It seems her husband called her, urging her to go home early or something..."
Grandma Xi sighed softly, "This Amin, she promised to stay with me for two more days... Oh well, her heart isn't here, let her go. I don't even know if she's booked her ticket yet."
"The city of Jin is so far away, and it takes so long to get there by train. Don't try to save money by buying a hard seat ticket."
Chu Fu lied and said, "Mom, don't worry. My older sister said she booked a plane ticket, and the plane will take off soon."
Upon hearing this, Grandma Xi nodded, "That's good. Getting there earlier means you won't have to suffer on the way."
Chen Fangli helped Grandma Xi sit down on the sofa, and Chu Fu sat down next to her and started talking to her.
As it grew dark, he drove away, leaving Chen Fangli at the Chen family home with Grandma Xi.
Chen Fanglan drove away after dinner, while Chen Fangyang stayed at home for a few more days before leaving.
Grandma Xi went back to live in Xiaoli Village. Even when Shen Xuewei came back on weekends, she couldn't come back every week. In the following month, she only came back twice.
Fortunately, the final exams came soon, and after the exams came the holiday. Shen Xuewei packed her luggage, flew back to Italy from Shanghai, and went straight to Xiaoli Village.
In just over ten days, Grandma Xi has lost even more weight.
She was lying in bed when she saw Shen Xuewei come in. A smile appeared on her face, and she managed to sit up.
"Is Vivi on vacation?"
Shen Xuewei rushed forward to help her, then sat down beside her bed and said gently:
"Yes, school's out for break. I'll come back as soon as the break starts. Will Grandma be happy to see me?"
Grandma Xi touched her hand and nodded repeatedly, saying, "Happy, happy."
Her condition was very bad. Even though someone was by her side every day to keep her entertained and cheer her up, she would still shed tears every night when she thought of her deceased grandfather, Mr. Chen.
Her eyesight deteriorated due to excessive crying. Even though Chen Fangli took her to a large hospital for treatment, her condition worsened instead of improving because she refused to take medication.
Shen Xuewei had a premonition the moment she learned of her grandfather's death.
Perhaps soon, she too will lose her grandmother.
My maternal grandmother came to the Chen family at a young age and grew up with my maternal grandfather, and they had a very deep bond.
She dared not kill any living creatures. Whenever there were guests at home and chickens or ducks needed to be killed, it was her maternal grandfather who would handle it.
She was afraid to walk alone at night, so her grandfather would go out with her when she went out at night.
The two have walked hand in hand through decades of ups and downs, always together, and have long since integrated each other's presence into their lives.
In Grandma Xi's life, Grandpa Chen was the brightest and most important light.
But when that light disappeared, her spirits also sank.
Shen Xuewei leaned gently on her grandmother's shoulder, slowly closed her eyes, and murmured:
"Grandma, you must take good care of yourself. Didn't you say you'd watch me graduate from university? In two years, I'll graduate, and I want to take a picture with you in my graduation gown..."
Grandma Xi gently stroked her cheek, smiling slightly, "Grandma will try her best..."
Since Shen Xuewei was on summer vacation, she could stay at the Chen family home with her for a long time, and Grandma Xi's spirits improved slightly.
Chen Fangli prepared the meal and brought it to her bedside, where she and Shen Xuewei coaxed her to eat.
Grandma Xi managed to eat a few bites, but couldn't eat anymore.
Shen Xuewei and her husband were anxious, but all they could do was prepare some food and occasionally persuade Grandma Xi to have a bite.
Soon, Chu Dexi and Chu De'an also started their holidays and would come to the Chen family to play every day.
There weren't many children of the same age in Xiaoli Village, so it was rare for Chu Dexi to come to the village. Whenever Lu Qingqing had free time, she would bring a few children to the Chen family's house.
With the sounds of children playing more frequently in the house, Grandma Xi would occasionally step out of her room to look, a smile unconsciously appearing on her face.
She still didn't eat much, and finally fell ill one day, and was rushed to the hospital by Shen Xuewei and others.
After staying in the hospital for several days, she felt better and didn't want to stay there anymore, so she kept clamoring to go back to Xiaoli Village.
Her illness required rest, but the two brothers, Chu De'an and Chu De'an, were always arguing, so they were forbidden from coming to Xiaoli Village anymore and were told to stay in Fuxing Village and not to wander around.
After being discharged from the hospital, Grandma Xi took medicine for several days and rested in bed for a few more days. Her condition finally improved.
Shen Xuewei helped her out and stood in front of the door, looking at the road not far away.
Grandma Xi reached out her hand shakily, as if trying to grasp something, but she grasped nothing.
Shen Xuewei found a chair and placed it by the door, letting her sit there while she stayed by her side.
She watched for an unknown amount of time before finally going back inside after being persuaded by Shen Xuewei.
After that day, Grandma Xi became much more active, and her spirits improved day by day.
At the dinner table, Shen Xuewei and Chen Fangli exchanged a glance, their faces beaming with joy, as Shen Xuewei ate a few more bites than usual.
There was still half a bowl of rice left in the bowl, but Grandma Xi refused to eat any more.
She put down her chopsticks and looked at the two people sitting on either side of her eating.
“Ali, Vivi.”
The two looked at her, and Chen Fangli said, "Mom, what do you want to say?"
Grandma Xi smiled and said, "I want to visit your Aunt Mei tomorrow. I haven't seen her in a long time."
The "Aunt Mei" she mentioned was a close friend of hers who lived in a nearby village.
Back when we were still farming, our two families shared a plot of land next to each other. When we got tired from working, we could stop and rest, and we could chat together.
However, she hasn't farmed that land for a long time since the restrictions were imposed.
It's been a long time since I've seen her friends.
She rarely wanted to go out on her own initiative, and Chen Fangli wanted to agree, but she had just returned from the hospital and was worried about letting her go.
After thinking for a moment, she said:
"Okay, then tomorrow after breakfast, Weiwei and I will go with you, okay?"
"Okay, sure."
The next day, after breakfast, Chu Fu parked his van in front of the house.
Chen Fangli helped Grandma Xi into the car, while Shen Xuewei followed behind, carrying a bag of gifts.
After all, you can't go to someone's house empty-handed.
The two old ladies, who hadn't seen each other for a long time, hugged each other as soon as they met, and then pulled Grandma Xi into the house, chatting away.
Grandma Xi was weak all over and her speech was not as fluent as before. Basically, her old friend was talking and she was listening.
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