In the time that followed, Chen Bing's sincere attitude greatly changed Liu Wucheng's impression of him.
Although grandchildren are more important than inheritance, if the two do not conflict, the happiness they bring to Yoo Moo-sung is undoubtedly doubled.
The grandfather and grandson taught each other calligraphy in a harmonious atmosphere, chatting and laughing together from time to time.
Chen Bing found all the childlike qualities she lacked with Chen Shichao in her maternal grandfather.
Seeing how promising and lovable his grandson was, Liu Wucheng, for the first time ever, invited him to stay for dinner.
Chen Bing was slightly surprised when she heard this, because she lived in the same village as her maternal grandfather, so she had never eaten at his house before.
Since my maternal grandmother passed away, my maternal grandfather's family has rarely lit a fire.
In most cases, he would either eat with his uncle or have his family cook the food, which would then be brought to his maternal grandfather's house by Liu Yue or himself.
This was the first time Chen Bing had encountered such a situation.
He nodded quickly and agreed to his grandfather's request.
Afterwards, the two lit the earthen stove in the yard and used a large iron pot to cook a bowl of noodle soup and stir-fried chicken with potato slices.
Before the meal, Grandpa took out a dirty white porcelain wine cup, poured a small cup of white wine into it, and gulped down two cups of it.
Seeing that the cup was very dirty, Chen Bing said, "Grandpa, the cup is dirty, let me wash it for you!"
Liu Wucheng didn't care much about his grandson's request, but he couldn't resist his insistence, so he had to hand over the cup in his hand.
After taking the cup, Chen Bing went to the tap in the yard and tried to wash it.
Good heavens, how long has it been since this cup was washed? Chen Bing rubbed her little hands on the yellow grime, but she couldn't get it off no matter what she did.
He then found some dish soap, squeezed it out, and discovered that it was actually water.
"Grandpa, how do you usually wash the pots and pans?"
"Wash with water."
...
After my maternal grandmother passed away, did my maternal grandfather continue living like this?
Chen Bing had mixed feelings. After finishing her meal, she returned home and told Liu Yue about it.
Liu Yue was shocked to hear this. When she went to her parents' house to clean, she was only focused on tidying up clothes, mopping the floor and wiping the table. She had never thought that the kitchen utensils might also be the problem.
She immediately took cleaning supplies and went to the front lines, with Chen Bing following closely behind.
Two hours later, the areas of Liu Wucheng's house that Liu Yue had previously neglected were thoroughly cleaned. Afterwards, Liu Yue solemnly lectured her elderly father and gave him a new bottle of dish soap.
Who would have thought that simply inviting my grandson over for a casual meal would lead to such a trap?
"I was thinking there might still be some left in the bottle, so I could add some water and it might still be usable..."
Then he drank it for several months?
Chen Bing was slightly worried about her grandfather's health. As the saying goes, illness enters through the mouth. Eating with such unclean pots and pans for a long time could cause health problems at any time.
"Grandpa, are you feeling unwell anywhere? Like, your stomach or something."
Liu Wucheng waved his hand, indicating that he did not.
"Speak quickly!"
Liu Yue could tell from Liu Wucheng's expression that he was lying, so she immediately questioned him angrily.
"It's... an old problem, there's a little blood in my stool, probably hemorrhoids."
"Anything else?"
"I feel a slight pricking sensation in my stomach from time to time."
Under his daughter's persistent questioning, Liu Wucheng finally revealed all the unusual things that had happened to his body over the past six months.
After hearing this, Liu Yue's face turned very ugly. Just as she was frowning, she saw her second brother walk in from outside.
After telling her second brother what she had just heard, he waved his hand dismissively and said, "Hey, how good can one's health be at an age like that? It's not worth wasting money at the hospital."
"Second brother! You go ahead! I'll pay, okay?"
My second uncle is a notorious good-for-nothing in the village. He used his money to indulge in drinking, gambling, and whoring, just like the "Sanhe Gods" mentioned online. As a result, he is still an old bachelor in his thirties.
He knew that his brother-in-law had recently started a big business and was quite wealthy, so when he saw that Liu Yue was willing to spend money, he thought that since he was free anyway, he might as well go and do something that would be a little troublesome.
So he went out, got his motorcycle, and took Liu Wucheng to the town's People's Hospital.
After Liu Yue brought Chen Bing home, she felt uneasy. The sky seemed gloomy and the air felt sticky and stagnant.
After waiting for several hours, bad news reached her ears through the ringing of the phone.
"Hey, girl? I checked, but the town said they couldn't do it, so I went to the county. The doctor said it's cancer, growing here... between the stomach and esophagus, and it seems there's no cure."
This statement was like a bolt from the blue; although it was narrated calmly, the sadness it brought was no less profound.
After hanging up the phone, Liu Yue's feelings became very complicated. There was a sense of relief when unease became reality and misfortune materialized, but also a feeling of helplessness.
After her father and brother returned, Liu Yue continued to press them for details.
My second uncle acted as if he didn't care at all, saying, "The doctor said it's normal for old people to get cancer. Besides, it's not like you'll die the next day. If you're optimistic, you still have seven or eight years to live. Don't look at me like that, I didn't say these things."
Liu Yue glared at her brother angrily for a while, then looked at her father with concern.
Unexpectedly, the other party acted as if nothing had happened, comforting her daughter, "It's okay, I'm seventy-three this year, what's wrong with being this old? It's normal... Going early means I can go and stay with your mother."
Hearing his words made Liu Yue feel a little better.
The pain of separation by death, like a death sentence, is certainly heartbreaking. But if that day is still far away, one can always comfort oneself by saying that there's still plenty of time, which is far better than being unexpectedly struck by fate.
Even so, a feeling of sadness still lingered in Liu Yue's heart.
"Have you told your older brother and younger sister yet?"
"No, not yet." After saying that, the second uncle was about to take out his phone to call them.
"Hey, Xiaojing just got divorced recently, why are you telling her things you're not sure about?" Liu Wucheng quickly stepped forward to stop them when he saw this.
"You have to say it!" Liu Yue domineeringly stopped her father, then gestured to her second brother with her eyes to make the call.
Soon after, the calls were answered one by one, and the second uncle told the eldest uncle and the youngest aunt about the grandfather's illness.
Both sides sounded somewhat worried, but breathed a slight sigh of relief after hearing that they still had several years to live.
My aunt, who works in town, immediately said she would come to see Liu Wucheng after work. My uncle, who lives in Nanjing, which is far away, didn't mention coming, but said he would transfer some money to his younger brother later so he could take good care of his grandfather.
After giving the notification, Liu Yue took her father's arm and went inside to talk. Her second uncle, Liu Chenggong, was bored, so he asked Chen Bing how Chen Shichao's work had been going these past two days and how much money he had made.
Chen Bing simply said she didn't know and then went inside to see her grandfather.
Seeing this, Liu Chenggong followed him inside.
Around 6 p.m., Aunt Liu Jing arrived on her electric scooter.
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