Chapter 298
Today is New Year's Eve, and the sound of firecrackers outside has been non-stop since early morning.
Qin Xiang got up and opened the door, only to see Miao Sheng standing outside. She hurriedly asked, "What happened?"
"My uncle fainted and has gone to the hospital."
If it weren't for this incident, Miao Sheng wouldn't have dared to knock on the door at this time.
The two hurriedly put on their clothes, went downstairs, and headed straight to the hospital.
Meng Huaiqing frowned, "Do you know why now?"
Miao Sheng shook his head. "I don't know yet. I haven't had time to ask."
Fortunately, there were not many people on the road early in the morning, and the car drove very fast, and we arrived at the hospital in more than ten minutes.
The man was still in the emergency room. Ge Lijuan and several bodyguards were waiting anxiously outside. Seeing Meng Huaiqing coming, the old lady seemed to have found her backbone. She threw herself into Meng Huaiqing's arms and burst into tears. "If he dies, it's all my fault, it's all my fault."
The old lady was crying sadly. Qin Xiang guessed something from what she said. Maybe the old lady said something to make Mr. Ge angry.
The only thing that could make the old lady protect them so much must be Jiang Licheng's family.
She couldn't help but glance at Ge Lijuan. Although there was a mother-son bond, Jiang Licheng's character was the result of her indulgence.
Qin Xiang didn't say anything. Meng Huaiqing just comforted her, "Grandma, don't cry yet. Wait until uncle comes out."
The operation was not over for a while. After a while, Qin Baotian and others heard the news and came over. Seeing that the operation was still going on, they went back to cook some food for Ge Lijuan to eat first.
Ge Lijuan shook her head. "How can I have an appetite if you send me food at this time?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the situation suddenly became a little awkward.
Qin Baotian felt a little uncomfortable standing there.
I sent her some food with good intentions out of concern for her old age, but she ended up saying something like this.
Qin Xiang and Meng Huaiqing couldn't help but frown. Without waiting for Qin Xiang to speak, Meng Huaiqing said, "Uncle Qin, thank you. My grandma is worried that my uncle can't eat. Qin Xiang and I will eat a little."
The three of them went to the side and opened the thermal box. Inside was millet porridge with yam, and a bucket of soft noodles. Both kinds of food were prepared for the old lady.
Qin Xiang and Meng Huaiqing ate a bowl each. Ge Lijuan glanced at them and opened her mouth several times but didn't say anything.
After dinner, Qin Xiang said to Qin Baotian, "Dad, you should go back first. Fourth sister and the others are coming today. You go back and do your work. Huaiqing and I will stay here."
This year was Qin Yang and Zhao Qian's first year as a married couple, so they planned to celebrate the Lunar New Year in the capital. At Qin Baotian's invitation, Zhao Wenbo and his wife also came, as they would otherwise be lonely in the provincial capital. Qin Hai and his wife also came with their two children, but Huang Lifen's parents refused to come and stayed in the provincial capital for the Lunar New Year.
As the head of the family, Qin Baotian had a lot of things to do, so he could only take the things back.
Although he was not happy, he was not going to argue with an old woman. Before leaving, he told Qin Xiang, "Don't lose your temper. She is worried too."
Qin Xiang nodded, but she disagreed in her heart.
Maybe the two of them had a quarrel over Jiang Licheng, which caused Mr. Ge to faint from anger. The old man had a cerebral infarction last time, and if it happened again, it would be fatal.
After Qin Baotian left, Qin Xiang asked the bodyguard and got a positive answer.
It was said that Ge Lijuan had somehow learned that Meng Huaiqing was going to send Jiang Licheng's family to Africa to farm, and she was anxious to return to Hong Kong City to find Meng Huaiqing to ask for clarification. Uncle Ge had always disdained Jiang Licheng's family's behavior and felt that they deserved it. However, Ge Lijuan felt sorry for her son and said that he knew he was wrong. She said that Meng Huaiqing was a son after all, so why was he so cruel to his father?
Naturally, Uncle Ge would not agree with such remarks, so the brother and sister started arguing. Uncle Ge was in poor health to begin with, and in a fit of anger he lost his breath and then fainted.
Qin Xiang really lost her last bit of good impression of the old lady Ge Lijuan, so she decided to just go with her son.
After hearing all this, Ge Lijuan came over, wiping her tears. "Huaiqing, I know I shouldn't have quarreled with your uncle over this, but I can't help it. After all, those are your biological father and your brothers and sisters. I understand that you don't like Mao Xinhui, but how can you let them go to Africa to farm?"
When the words of complaint came out, Meng Huaiqing's face froze. His grandmother was blaming him.
Pain flashed in Meng Huaiqing's eyes, and he looked away. "Then the news you heard is outdated. I have arranged for them to go to America after the New Year. Are you satisfied with this?"
This is the grandmother he respected the most. She once told him gently not to be afraid when encountering things, even if it was his own father. They didn’t care about him, but his grandmother did.
But everything seems to be a lie. No matter how close a grandson is to him, he cannot compare to his own son.
You're accusing him of being cruel before you even clarify the matter.
After Meng Huaiqing finished speaking, the operating room opened, and Meng Huaiqing hurried over to inquire about the situation. Qin Xiang looked at the old lady sarcastically and said, "If you care so much about your son, why don't you go to America with him? Why bother to poke Huaiqing's heart every day in the capital? He calls you grandma, but do you really deserve this title? He treats you as his closest relative, but what have you given him in return?"
After saying that, Qin Xiang hurried over to check on the old man's condition. Ge Lijuan stood there motionless.
Mr. Ge fainted this time because of a cerebral infarction, but it was more severe. He did not wake up after the operation and had to be hospitalized for observation for a period of time.
This New Year is destined to be spent in the hospital.
Not long after being wheeled to the ward, the old man woke up again. Looking at the two young men in front of him, the old man grinned and said, "I'm not dead yet. I'm already facing the King of Hell. It's great. I can come back and eat the food made by Xiao Qin again."
Qin Xiang almost cried when she heard this. "Uncle, please don't say anything. Today is New Year's Eve. I will make you a delicious New Year's Eve dinner."
The old man couldn't help but laugh, "Okay, I'll wait."
His sight fell on Meng Huaiqing. Looking at the gentle young man, Uncle Ge's eyes were full of pity. "Huaiqing, your grandma didn't mean it. She was just anxious, but she might not understand the situation. Don't blame her."
Meng Huaiqing nodded, "Okay."
Uncle Ge felt even more upset. "I'm going to tell you something today. No matter how close your parents, brothers, grandparents, and grandparents are, they're still two families when you get married. Only those who have always been with you are your family. I've watched you and Xiao Qin get through this journey. You must be good to each other in the future. Don't bully Xiao Qin, or you'll lose your last family."
The old man's words made Meng Huaiqing's eyes moist. He glanced at Qin Xiang and nodded, "Uncle, I understand."
The old man got tired after talking for a while, closed his eyes and said, "I'm going to sleep for a while."
Mr. Ge fell asleep due to lack of energy. He will have to continue to be observed in the hospital. It is very difficult for him to say these words.
The doctor came over and chased them away, "Just leave one person here to take care of the patient. Too many people will disturb the patient's rest."
Qin Xiang and Meng Huaiqing looked at each other and said, "Then let's take turns to take care of her."
Meng Huaiqing shook his head, "You go back for the New Year, I'll stay here."
Qin Xiang glanced at the bewildered old lady and said, "Send her back first. I'll leave when you come back."
Meng Huaiqing nodded, then went over to talk to Ge Lijuan and sent her back. After the two left, Qin Xiang stood in front of the window and looked outside. It was a lively New Year's Eve outside, and the hospital also hung big red lanterns on the trees outside to suit the occasion, but because it was too quiet, she felt uncomfortable.
Meng Huaiqing left and didn't return until almost noon, looking unhappy. He must have already had a conversation with Ge Lijuan.
Sure enough, when asked, Meng Huaiqing nodded, "She admitted it. She said someone contacted her through a bodyguard and told her that I had exiled her family to Africa."
"So what does she say now that she knows you sent someone to America?"
Meng Huaiqing sighed, "She just said she didn't know. If she had known earlier, there wouldn't be any quarrel."
Qin Xiang was furious after hearing this. "So she's blaming you for not making this arrangement earlier?"
Meng Huaiqing didn't say anything, but the result was obvious.
"Forget it, I won't bother with her anymore. When that family goes to America, I'll cut off her source of information and won't let them contact me again."
The omission will definitely be plugged, and once it happens the first time, it will never happen again.
Not long after the two returned to the ward, Qin Juan and Qin Yang brought them lunch. "How is it?"
"He's been sleeping the whole time. The doctor said we need to continue observing him."
Qin Juan sighed and said worriedly, "As you get older, it's better to avoid stimulation."
I understood the reason and had taken good precautions, but who knew something would go wrong with the bodyguard.
After they had lunch, Meng Huaiqing urged Qin Xiang to leave. Qin Xiang said, "Wait until I come back after finishing the New Year's Eve dinner, and then we'll spend the New Year with my uncle."
Meng Huaiqing looked at her and said, "Okay."
The three siblings left the hospital, and snowflakes started falling outside.
Qin Juan glanced at Qin Xiang and said, "What about the old lady? Should we take her over to celebrate the New Year together?"
"Forget it." Qin Xiang shook her head. "Huai Qing has already asked her. She's not in the mood for the New Year. Let her calm down."
Qin Juan hesitated for a moment, "She's pitiful too. She's the sole breadwinner of the family, and her son is her life..."
Qin Xiang suddenly looked at Qin Juan. "She's pitiful, but does that mean Meng Huaiqing deserves to suffer? He was treated like that by his biological father and stepmother when he was young, and now his stomach is not good. He finally has his grandmother to care for him, but now his dearest grandmother is sticking a needle in his heart. Who is more pitiful?"
Seeing that she was angry, Qin Juan hurriedly explained, "That's not what I meant. I just..." Her expression was compassionate, "I just feel the same way."
"I feel the same way?" Qin Xiang was amused. "When Huaiqing's grandfather died, Jiang Licheng was already an adult. How could he be considered an orphan and a widow?"
She opened the car door and got in without saying anything. Qin Juan and Qin Yang followed her in. Seeing that Qin Juan wanted to say more, Qin Yang said, "If you don't want to say it, don't say it."
Qin Juan shut up, but she felt a little uneasy. She fiddled with her fingers for a while and explained, "I didn't mean to say that. Don't mind it."
Qin Xiang looked at her sarcastically. "If I cared, I would have died of anger. I thought you had matured and become resolute after all that had happened, but I didn't expect you to say such things. If one day you use the pain and hardship of the past to ask Nian Nian to do this or that, I advise you to think carefully. What's the difference between you and the Zhao family?"
Qin Juan's eyes widened in surprise when she heard this. "I didn't."
"It's better not to." Qin Xiang was too lazy to continue talking to Qin Juan.
She hopes that her brothers and sisters can live a good life, and she has indeed tried hard to do so, but everyone chooses their own path, and how Qin Juan lives in the future is Qin Juan's business.
She didn't want to be told that she was different from him because of something she said...
This is hurtful.
Before getting off the car, Qin Juan mustered up the courage to say, "I'm sorry."
Qin Xiang really wanted to say it was okay, but she felt there was no need.
As she got out of the car and entered, Qin Yang looked at Qin Juan and said disapprovingly, "It's better if you don't teach Nian Nian to be confused yourself. Also, don't tell Nian Nian that you do everything for her. Wouldn't it crush a child to carry such a burden every day?"
Hearing this, Qin Juan wanted to say no, but when she thought about it carefully, she seemed to say it very often.
Qin Juan asked in panic, "Will it really put a lot of pressure on her?"
She thought that she had withstood so much pressure and refused to get married, so that she could earn her own money and give Qin Nian a happy home. But did what she said unknowingly really hurt the child?
When I pushed the door open and walked into the room, it was bustling with activity.
Qin Baotian rarely cooked and sat on the sofa watching TV with Nian Nian.
Qin Xiang came over and said, "Dad, Happy New Year."
It was already afternoon, and the Spring Festival couplets on the door had been put up. Qin Baotian smiled and said, "I've also put up the couplets on your villa over there. Do you want to go over and take a look?"
Qin Xiang shook her head. "No, I'm going to make some food. I have to go to the hospital later."
I cooked a few New Year's Eve dishes, put them one by one in the lunch box, covered a box with a worn cotton-padded jacket for insulation, and then carried them to the hospital.
Arriving at the hospital, Qin Xiang said to Miao Sheng and the others, "You guys can go back and celebrate the New Year. This hospital is fine."
After sending everyone away, Qin Xiang pushed the door open and saw that the old man had woken up and was talking to Meng Huaiqing.
Qin Xiang went in, looked at them and said, "Happy New Year."
"Happy New Year."
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