After finishing the watermelon, Xiao Bao raised his little hand and grinned at Xu Ruantang, quickly making a sound: "Seven, seven."
Xu Ruantang: "......"
I'm so sorry, my baby, I can't understand baby talk!
She even covered her stomach and teased the baby, saying, "Look at you, your teeth haven't all grown in yet and they're leaking air, right? Don't worry, don't worry, just eat more and they'll all grow in soon."
Whose child doesn't grow hair, and only has six teeth at one year old?
Xiao Bao sighed and touched his hairless head, pouting as he wobbled away.
The godmother put down the shoe sole she was holding and said with a smile, "Ruan Tang, is it possible that the child was referring to her younger brother, but she just has difficulty speaking clearly?"
"impossible!"
"Won't!"
Ye Lan and the old lady spoke up in unison.
The two were in unprecedented sync, and their voices were twice as loud as usual.
Xu Ruantang: "......"
That evening, Chen Jilai picked up the mother and daughter. When they got home, Xu Ruantang told them about Gao Baoliang's father's serious illness.
The two discussed it and decided to go to the hospital for a check-up tomorrow.
He is, after all, Xiao Bao's maternal grandfather.
The family of three arrived at the hospital early in the morning, asked for directions to the ward, and then went there.
Gao Baoliang was squatting at the door, looking worried.
"Baoliang, what's wrong?"
Chen Ji and Xu Ruantang's first reaction was that Gao's father's condition had worsened or that something had happened to him.
Both of them felt a jolt of fear.
Upon seeing Chen Ji, Gao Baoliang instinctively stood up and saluted, "Regimental Commander!"
Chen Ji nodded slightly, and Gao Baoliang then replied, "My dad insists I go on blind dates."
Gao Baoliang stayed at the hospital with his father last night. When Gao's father was conscious, he told him many things.
Knowing that his days were numbered, he felt that Gao Baoliang was still young and couldn't take care of the child alone forever.
He said he knew Gao Baoliang's true feelings for his daughter.
But since they are gone, we should look forward and those who are alive should live their lives well.
Even if it's just to put his mind at ease, Gao Baoliang still wants to get married before he passes away.
But with the family in chaos right now, Gao Baoliang had no time for such thoughts.
Even if he had such thoughts, with only a young child and two elderly parents at home, what girl would be willing to marry him?
He was being put on the hot seat, which is why he was squatting in front of the ward door early in the morning, looking distressed.
As outsiders, Chen Ji and Xu Ruantang couldn't say anything about this.
They went in to see Gao's father, who seemed to be in relatively good spirits.
Upon seeing Chen Ji, Gao's father acted as if he had seen a savior, grabbing Chen Ji's hand and saying, "Little Chen, you should persuade Bao Liang. He's a good boy and shouldn't let our family ruin his life. Only when he finds a home can I have peace of mind."
Gao Baoliang looked at Chen Ji with pleading eyes.
From the time he joined the army, Chen Ji had always been his leader, and Gao Baoliang and his parents always regarded him as their benefactor.
Even though Chen Ji felt guilty towards Gao Baoliang at the time, his family did not think that what he did later was just what he should have done.
He was the commander of his unit, so his words carried weight.
When elderly people get stubborn, they can be even more so than children.
“Uncle, marriage is a big deal.” Chen Ji said calmly, “We will help him look for a suitable partner, but this matter cannot be rushed. You should focus on getting better first.”
After saying this, Gao Baoliang visibly breathed a sigh of relief.
"That's right, Dad, we have to take it slow in finding a wife."
The elderly person is sick now, so we can only coax them. If they are in a bad mood, it will also affect their condition.
With obvious joy on his face, Gao's father propped himself up on the bed and tried to sit up.
Upon seeing this, Gao Baoliang and Chen Ji quickly stepped forward to support him, one on each side.
Gao's mother placed a pillow behind Gao's father's back.
Even with three people helping, Gao's father was out of breath after just this simple action.
He paused for a moment, drank half a glass of water handed to him by his mother, and took a breath before smiling and saying, "No need to look."
After saying three words, Mr. Gao looked up at Mrs. Gao.
Madam Gao understood, turned her back to wipe her tears, and then turned back to say, "Xiao Chen, Xiao Xu, our son has always been slow-witted, but the girl who works with him at the factory has taken a liking to him."
“I’ve already asked them, and the girl said she has no parents and was raised by her aunt. She said she’s willing to marry into the family if her aunt is given a dowry of 500 yuan and her aunt’s funeral arrangements are taken care of.”
Gao's father was magnanimous; he had watched Gao Baoliang grow up since he was a child and had long regarded him as family.
He felt that if a person is gone, everything is gone.
But Gao's mother felt sorry for her daughter, and saying these words was like tearing her heart out.
With each word she spoke, tears streamed down her face uncontrollably. For the sake of her husband and children, Gao's mother had no choice but to speak.
Mr. Gao started working on Mrs. Gao's mindset a month ago.
So aside from feeling sorry for her daughter, she didn't have any negative feelings.
She was the one who went to ask the girl if she was willing to marry him.
After Gao's mother finished speaking, Gao's father waved to her.
After she sat down by the bed, she took Gao's mother's hand and patted it to comfort her.
"Baoliang, if you agree, you should get married as soon as possible."
Father Gao would say a few words and then catch his breath.
"Only when Dad sees you two getting married and standing in front of me, holding hands, can he feel at ease going to find Yingying."
"There's just one thing. Dad wants to entrust your mother to you. I've saved up some money over the years. Apart from the money for your wedding, I want to leave the rest with your mother."
"Baoliang, don't blame Dad. The person Dad has wronged the most is your mother."
"Leaving her alone in this world is what I've wronged her for."
"And Xiaobao, if possible, don't let her know that she has a biological mother. The child doesn't need to know."
Xu Ruantang stood to the side, blinking hard to hold back her tears.
Although she felt that her father's actions were completely wrong, she couldn't say a word.
He has his own difficulties.
Everyone has their own difficulties in life.
Gao Ying is Xiao Bao's biological mother. She once gave birth to a life and is the greatest mother.
She should be remembered, at least her children should remember her.
Gao Baoliang kept his head down and remained silent for a long time.
But his trembling shoulders and the tears that fell to the ground could not be hidden no matter what.
Perhaps Gao's father also felt the atmosphere was too heavy.
He looked up at the baby in Xu Ruantang's arms, slowly raised his arms, and said in a weak but smiling voice, "Baby, come here, let Grandpa give you a hug."
"Night after night!" Xiao Bao mispronounced the words, calling both words in the fourth tone.
The grandfather and grandson usually interacted like this, and the little boy naturally reached out towards him.
"Night after night! Night after night!"
Xu Ruantang carried her to the bedside, but did not let go.
The child didn't know his own strength, and she was afraid that the baby would fall on the father.
"Xiao Xu, it's alright." Gao's father smiled slowly. "No matter how old Grandpa gets, he can always lift my good grandson."
Xu Ruantang finally couldn't hold back and left the ward after putting Xiaobao down.
Her grandfather had said the same thing to her before.
But she didn't even get to see her grandfather one last time.
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