Although Grandma Bai was a traditional old lady who didn't like him, she was still the original owner's grandmother.
Seeing that her mother was very anxious, Bai Xiaoyue comforted her:
"Mother, good people are always protected by heaven, don't worry."
Yan Ci frowned and said to Bai's mother:
"Mom, I'm going to the city hospital to check on Grandma. You stay home with Xiaoyue."
Bai Xiaoyue saw Yan Ci get up to leave and quickly called out to him:
"Aci, wait a moment, take some money with you."
She ran to get fifty yuan and put it in Yan Ci's pocket:
"If we need to save him, I'm afraid his father and the others left in a hurry and didn't take much money with them. You should carry this with you just in case."
Yan Ci only replied with two words: "Don't worry."
Bai Xiaoyue called out again, still worried:
"Go to town and buy some steamed buns to tide you over; you haven't had breakfast yet."
Seeing that the young couple were discussing things together, Bai's mother's worries dissipated considerably.
After Yan Ci left, Bai Xiaoyue went back to sit on the kang (a heated brick bed) and chatted with her mother.
Seeing that Bai's mother looked worried, Bai Xiaoyue teased her:
"Mom, everyone says that mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law are natural enemies, why are you so worried about Grandma?"
The mother said to her daughter, "Your grandmother is a bit sexist, but she doesn't mistreat anyone."
After I gave birth to you, I couldn't get pregnant again.
Your younger brother wasn't born yet, but your aunt already had Wenli and Wenyi, and she would always make fun of me, intentionally or unintentionally.
Your father couldn't say anything to your sister-in-law, so he just sulked.
When your grandmother found out, she let us separate from the family and live independently. The separation was very fair, with no favoritism whatsoever.
Bai Xiaoyue: "I always thought Grandma didn't like our family. I've never seen her smile at us."
Mother Bai quickly said:
“Daughter, your grandma isn’t that kind of person. She and your grandpa went through war and famine together, and they had a very good relationship.”
After your grandfather passed away, her spirit left her; she stopped smiling, stopped talking, and stopped caring about anything.
Bai Xiaoyue was deeply moved. People of her grandparents' generation never said "I love you," yet they could make people remain devoted to each other until death and never forget each other.
Bai's mother took out a small cloth bag from her pocket and showed her daughter a silver bracelet:
“This is a bracelet that your grandfather bought for your grandmother. It was originally a pair, but a few days ago, she gave one to your uncle and one to your father.”
Bai Xiaoyue's heart tightened; it seemed that her grandmother was going to find her grandfather and had already made arrangements for her funeral.
I used to hear people say that the elderly can foresee their own death.
Many elderly people who live with their children in big cities suddenly have to return to their hometowns, only to pass away not long afterward.
Bai's mother said again, "Daughter, this bracelet is for you." As she spoke, she was about to put it on Bai Xiaoyue's wrist.
Bai Xiaoyue quickly pressed down on her mother's hand:
"Mother, this is what Grandma left for you. Should we keep it for Wen'an's wife so that the Bai family can pass it down from generation to generation?"
Wrap the bracelet up and put it in Bai's mother's pocket, telling her to keep it safe, as it was a family heirloom.
Bai Xiaoyue thought to herself, "I'm not really a daughter of the Bai family, it's not right for me to take it! Besides, it's not worth much money anyway."
As Bai Xiaoyue had predicted, Grandma Bai could not be saved.
Grandma Bai's funeral supplies and clothes had been prepared long ago. Since it wasn't customary to hold a grand funeral at this time, only Grandma Bai's own children and grandchildren returned to attend the funeral.
Bai's father was about to send a telegram to Wen'an when he was stopped by Bai's uncle.
My uncle said that it would take several days for Wen'an to get back by car, so we shouldn't delay the children.
The eldest aunt's family, the youngest aunt's family, plus the father and mother, dozens of people all stayed in the eldest uncle's courtyard, and meals were prepared by several people.
Bai Xiaoyue didn't witness this scene because she was pregnant, so she wasn't allowed to go.
Yan Ci took Chang Le to help, and Chang Le described all of this to her when she returned.
Grandma Bai had dozens of children and grandchildren, but in the end, she was nothing more than a handful of dust.
Bai Xiaoyue believed that there must be another world where Grandma Bai and Grandpa Bai must be living happily together.
Because he didn't get a proper rest after returning from the mountain, and then he was busy for a few more days after Grandma Bai passed away, Yan Ci fell ill.
Bai Xiaoyue was woken up in the middle of the night by the heat. Yan Ci had a fever, his body was so hot it felt like it was on fire, and his breathing was heavy.
Her forehead was burning hot, and Bai Xiaoyue shuddered in fright, quickly getting up.
It's freezing outside, so I'll just stay home and let the fever go down first.
There was some fever reducer at home that Chang Le had on hand, and she took out four doses without caring whether they would work or not, and poured in some hot water.
Yan Ci was delirious with fever and didn't respond when called, which made Bai Xiaoyue anxious and brought tears to her eyes.
Helpless, she brought hot water and white wine and kept wiping Yan Ci's hands and feet, and applied a warm towel to his forehead.
Seeing the usually imposing man lying there, sickly and unresponsive.
Bai Xiaoyue's tears fell like beads from a broken string.
After trying for a while, it was still no use. Bai Xiaoyue wiped away her tears and went to the yard to wrap some snow in a cloth.
She placed the wrapped snow on Yan Ci's forehead. Perhaps feeling its coolness, Yan Ci opened his eyes and glanced at her: "Wife."
Seeing that Yan Ci was conscious, Bai Xiaoyue quickly helped him up, put the medicine in his mouth, and let him drink some water.
Perhaps due to fever and thirst, Yan Ci squinted and gulped down a whole glass of water.
Bai Xiaoyue fed him his medicine and water, then sat beside him, wiping his forehead and hands and feet from time to time.
After a while, Yan Ci finally started sweating, and his forehead wasn't so hot anymore. Bai Xiaoyue felt relieved and rested next to him.
The next day, Yan Ci woke up covered in sweat and felt very uncomfortable.
He had just started to get up when Bai Xiaoyue woke up.
Seeing that Yan Ci was awake, she went to get him a set of undergarments:
"Aci, your clothes are soaked with sweat, change them first."
After Yan Ci changed his clothes, Bai Xiaoyue pressed him down into the quilt:
"Aci, you're sick, so don't get up. Just rest."
Yan Ci only felt a little weak and had a slightly uncomfortable throat.
"Honey, I'm fine."
"You said you were fine, but you were delirious with fever last night, it scared me to death." Bai Xiaoyue's eyes reddened as she spoke.
Yan Ci hugged his wife and saw that her eyes were swollen. He felt extremely distressed.
He comforted his wife, "Honey, don't worry, my fever will get better on its own."
That's how it is when we're kids; we just need to sleep for a couple of days and it'll be fine on its own.
Bai Xiaoyue cried even harder after hearing Yan Ci's words, for Yan Ci, and for the little Yan Ci who had no parents to love him.
Yan Ci, at a loss for words, wiped away his wife's tears:
"Honey, don't cry, I'm really okay."
Bai Xiaoyue held Yan Ci for a long time before finally speaking:
"Aci, for my sake and the baby's sake, you must take good care of your health, okay?"
Yan Ci looked at his wife's red and swollen eyes and replied in a hoarse voice, "Okay."
Although he was delirious with fever last night, he could still feel his wife wiping his body, feeding him medicine, and giving him water.
He was all alone, and no one ever went out of their way to help him when he was sick, nor did anyone shed a tear because they were worried about him.
The little woman in front of him had cried until her eyes were swollen for him, and he had finally entered her heart.
Although Yan Ci was feeling unwell, his heart was overflowing with joy; Heaven had been kind to him!
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