Chapter 286 Mr. Zhou’s Wish
Qi Huaijing has been with Zhou Shuang these days. Although Zhou Shuang doesn't talk much, she never stops talking.
After receiving the call and getting on the plane, Zhou Shuang didn't say a word. She sat quietly, like a beautiful statue.
Qi Huaijing accompanied her, and occasionally thought of a few words of comfort to say, but swallowed them back when they came to his lips.
The Qi family's hundreds of years of heritage and the foundation built by more than a dozen generations of hard work were almost destroyed by the Zhou family.
Zhou Shuang is Zhou Yanli's daughter. Today she is going back to see the Zhou family's seriously ill old man. Due to the grudge between the two families, Qi Huaijing should be happy.
Zhou Yanli is the grandson of Grandpa Zhou. Without Grandpa Zhou, the instigator, there would be no Zhou Yanli, and there would be no disaster that almost wiped out the Qi family a few years ago.
Zhou Shuang was silent, occasionally secretly wiping away tears with the back of her hand.
Great-grandfather was very kind to her, Chenxuan, and Chenyi. She still remembered that when she was little, she often went to Great-grandfather's house and played with the children from other relatives. One time, she knocked over Great-grandfather's antique vase, and the broken pieces spread all over the floor, so much so that even the servants were heartbroken.
Zhou Shuang thought that her great-grandfather would be very angry because she heard the servants say that her great-grandfather especially liked this vase and would wipe it several times with a soft handkerchief every morning when he got up.
Because this was a photo taken by my great-grandfather when he was young to please my great-grandmother, and my great-grandfather cherishes the vase just to commemorate my great-grandmother.
Zhou Shuang broke the vase. When her great-grandfather saw it, he just touched her little head, smiled and said it was okay, and asked the servants to clean up the vase.
It seemed that later, my great-grandfather spent a lot of money to pay a person who specialized in restoring cultural relics. I don’t know whether it was repaired. Anyway, Zhou Shuang never saw the vase again after that. However, a servant saw my great-grandfather getting up in the morning, staring at the place where the vase was placed with a handkerchief in his hand, and wiping his tears.
Zhou Shuang stared blankly at the plane rising higher, the vast clouds outside the window, his thoughts in a mess.
But she held on to one belief: if possible, she would be willing to shorten her own life in exchange for her great-grandfather's health and longevity.
What's the point of her living? Apart from bringing trouble to her family, making Daddy never wake up again, and making Mommy sad and upset, what can she bring to others? Her existence in this world is unnecessary.
If her life can bring health to her family, she is willing to do so. If her life can bring her father back to open his eyes, she is willing to do so.
She is a waste and good for nothing.
Zhou Shuang's mood became increasingly depressed, and she was completely consumed by self-blame.
She was surrounded by a lifeless atmosphere and was enveloped in sadness, unable to extricate herself.
"It's still a few hours away, so lean on me and get some sleep."
The long arm that crossed behind him pulled her over, and Qi Huaijing's other hand supported the back of her head, letting her lean gently on his shoulder.
Zhou Shuang's confused mind suddenly seemed to settle down, and her mood became a little strange.
She was not used to being comforted and cared for like this, or rather, she was a little overwhelmed by Qi Huaijing's sudden concern, and her heart was beating wildly.
It’s not like Qian Ning had hugged her before, but she didn’t feel anything special about it.
Zhou Shuang felt a little uncomfortable and wanted to sit up straight to reduce close contact with Qi Huaijing, but Qi Huaijing didn't let her move.
"I'm really sad. Feel free to cry if you want. An elderly person just going to the hospital isn't necessarily going to die."
Zhou Shuang, originally feeling sad, suddenly felt like laughing because of this sentence. She was also a little annoyed. Was he trying to comfort her? This was clearly rubbing salt into her wounds.
Great-grandfather is old. As he always says, every year he lives is a year less. His life has already entered the countdown. She is afraid that this meeting will be a farewell forever.
She didn't want to face separation, she couldn't bear it.
Zhou Shuang stopped struggling. She smelled the faint scent of patchouli on Qi Huaijing and felt inexplicably at ease.
Three hours later, the helicopter landed on the top floor of Haicheng Central Hospital, and Qi Huaijing gently patted Zhou Shuang's face.
She suddenly opened her eyes and found that the plane had landed.
"arrive?"
Three hours, she slept for a full three hours without even dreaming.
This is nothing short of a miracle.
But now she didn't have the mind to think about whether she was dreaming or not, but wanted to go to the hospital to find her great-grandfather.
After running a few steps, I found myself on the roof and couldn't help but look at Qi Huaijing.
"Where is this?"
She thought he would take her to her great-grandfather's old house first.
"The top floor of Haicheng Central Hospital. Your great-grandfather was sent here, right?"
Zhou Shuang couldn't help but look at Qi Huaijing deeply. He had sent her directly to the hospital to see her great-grandfather.
"Thanks."
Zhou Shuang started to run, but Qi Huaijing grabbed her and pulled her back, pointing her in the opposite direction.
"The elevator is this way."
Zhou Shuang blushed because she was too anxious. She lowered her head and ran back.
"oh."
Qi Huaijing was helpless, not knowing where her calmness and intelligence had gone when they met before.
"I'll take you there."
He simply held her hand, afraid that she would get lost.
Zhou Shuang called her aunt's grandmother directly and told her that she had arrived at the hospital.
"Have you arrived at Haicheng Hospital?"
Lin Yueyun had already visited the old man and took Chen Xuan and Chen Yi home, but Lin Shu was still there.
"Well, where's great-grandfather?"
"Grandpa is in the VIP ward, and he has someone to take care of him. Your mom is there too. Remember to go home after you've seen Grandpa."
Zhou Shuang was thinking about her great-grandfather, so she went to the VIP ward without talking to Lin Yueyun for a few words.
The ward was empty, with only an elderly man lying quietly on the bed with his eyes closed. The great-grandfather in my memory was not only kind and gentle, but also very energetic.
This was the first time Zhou Shuang saw him so sick. She felt sad and her nose turned red.
"Grandpa—I'm back. I'm here to see you."
Zhou Shuang called out to her great-grandfather affectionately. She felt sad when she saw how haggard he looked.
Perhaps Mr. Zhou heard Zhou Shuang's voice and slowly opened his eyes.
Seeing Zhou Shuang, Mr. Zhou's rarely expressionless face slowly smiled.
"Is that Shuangshuang? Hey, Grandpa's days are numbered. Even though he knows you're not in Haicheng, he still dreams of you. Is it you who has come to him in his dream, or is it his spirit who has gone to see you?"
Old Master Zhou murmured something, and Zhou Shuang's tears instantly flowed down.
"Grandpa, you're not dreaming. Shuangshuang is really back. Touch my face. It's Shuangshuang who's here to see you."
Zhou Shuang scooped up Grandpa Zhou's hand and gently touched it on her face. Grandpa Zhou immediately opened his eyes and looked carefully at his great-granddaughter whom he had been thinking about day and night.
He just laughed and then started coughing violently.
"Grandpa, are you okay?"
Zhou Shuang was startled. When Old Man Zhou saw Zhou Shuang and felt her authenticity, his dim eyes immediately became clear.
"It's really Shuangshuang, you're really back. Good child, Grandpa thought he'd never see you again."
Old Master Zhou smiled happily. Zhou Shuang was his first great-granddaughter, which made him happier than when his son gave birth to Zhou Yanli.
"No, Grandpa, you will live a long life."
Zhou Shuang felt a pang of pain in her heart, and Old Man Zhou held her hand tightly.
"You know how long your great grandfather can live, silly child. How can he live a hundred years? Great grandfather left a sum of assets for you, Xuanxuan and Chenyi.
Some of that is in your mommy's hands, and for the rest, Grandpa will have a lawyer notarize it. You are all descendants of my Zhou family, and Grandpa is not partial to anyone."
Zhou Shuang's tears kept falling. Old Man Zhou finished speaking with a sigh, "I didn't leave anything for your father. If he wakes up, he'll have to beg on the street. You are not allowed to pity him."
As Grandpa Zhou spoke, tears welled up in his eyes. For the first time, Zhou Shuang felt that her great-grandfather had aged and lost his former fierceness. She still liked him when he yelled and cursed.
"Great grandfather, Daddy—"
Zhou Shuang was interrupted by the old man after saying just one sentence.
"Don't even mention him. This bastard has no sense of responsibility. He just sleeps all day and never wakes up. He didn't even open his eyes to check on me when I was about to die."
The old man sighed deeply, and two tears finally fell from the corners of his slightly closed eyes.
"Forget it, I won't say any more. I'm afraid that even if I die, I won't be able to wait for the day when I can scold him in front of him again. If you can see your father again on behalf of your great grandfather in the future, remember to be very ruthless-"
After the old man finished speaking, he actually sobbed like a child.
Zhou Shuang's eyes were red and she was very sad. She didn't know how to persuade him.
But I couldn’t cry with my great-grandfather in front of him, as that would make him even sadder.
"Great grandfather——"
The old man waved his hand: "Let's not talk about this, let's not talk about it. Let's talk about property."
The topic changed so quickly that Zhou Shuang couldn't catch up for a moment.
"Grandpa, no need. I have the ability to support myself. Give Chen Yi and Chen Xuan whatever they need. Shuang Shuang doesn't need anything."
She just wanted to be an ordinary person in her life, not the eldest daughter of the Zhou family, the heir, or anything else.
Old Master Zhou said with a fierce face: "No, you are disgusted with your great grandfather."
“…”
Zhou Shuang was speechless. What did this have to do with anything?
Great-grandfather is like a little child now, and Zhou Shuang doesn't know how to coax him.
"Shuangshuang, I'm afraid Grandpa's illness is incurable. By the way, you're not young anymore. Is there any suitable boy who likes you?"
Mr. Zhou’s question made Zhou Shuang not know whether to cry or laugh.
"Grandpa, stop joking with me. Shuangshuang doesn't have any boys she likes, and no boys like me."
Wasn't the great grandfather sick? Why did she come back in such a hurry to force him to get married?
Mr. Zhou's voice immediately became louder.
"How is that possible? Our Shuangshuang is beautiful, has a good family background, and is talented. Didn't you go to that Rongcheng? How come all the boys there are blind? Not a single one is interested in you?"
Zhou Shuang first thought of Qian Ning. At least he wasn't blind to fall for her. But she was the one who was blind. She fell for that kind of man and almost lost her innocence.
"No, you must go back to Haicheng. Don't go to that bullshit Rongcheng anymore. We have all kinds of talented young men in Haicheng. If you want to get married, the queues of people waiting for marriage proposals will stretch all the way to the North Pole. No, you better find someone as soon as possible. It's best to get married quickly, otherwise my great-grandfather will die with regrets."
“…”
Zhou Shuang felt that the great-grandfather spoke with full energy and did not look seriously ill. With suspicion in her eyes, she stared at him for a long time.
"Well, wait a minute and let grandpa make a phone call."
Mr. Zhou took out a cell phone from under his pillow like a magic trick and called his personal assistant.
"Send the information of all the talented young men under the age of 25 in Haicheng to the Central Hospital. I'll wait here for ten minutes."
After Mr. Zhou finished speaking, he looked at Zhou Shuang and said, "Shuangshuang, look, there are tall, fat, and thin ones. You can choose the one you like and then you can take your time to pick it out.
Although my great grandfather is a little old, his eyesight and hearing are not blurry, especially my great grandfather's eyes. He has seen countless people and can never be wrong in judging people. Don't worry, if you like someone, tell my great grandfather and we will get married as long as you like him. What do you think, my dear?
Zhou Shuang was a little confused. Was great-grandfather really sick?
"Grandpa, my business is not urgent."
She was interrupted by Mr. Zhou just after she finished speaking: "What kind of talk is this? Great grandfather is old, and it's not easy for an old man to live to see his grandson, great-grandson, and granddaughter.
But Grandpa still has one wish, which is to see me, the good ones, and Shuangshuang get married. Ideally, I can still live to see you give birth to a great-great-grandson. Then Grandpa will die without regrets."
Zhou Shuang looked at his great-grandfather's head full of silver hair, and Old Man Zhou's eyes were wet.
"We don't know what sins our Zhou family committed when our great grandfather was in power. Starting from your grandfather, no male child of ours lived past the age of 25. They either died or became like your father, never to wake up again."
The old man choked up more and more as he spoke: "I would rather an old man like me endure all these hardships than let this vicious curse fall on the next generation of our Zhou family."
Zhou Shuang felt very upset, and just at this moment a nurse came in pushing a cart, followed by a doctor.
"It's time for the patient to take medicine and injections."
Zhou Shuang stood aside silently. Old Man Zhou rolled up his sleeves consciously, but when it came to taking the medicine, he refused to take it. He frowned and said it was bitter, wondering if the nurse was trying to kill him with the medicine. No matter how much he was persuaded, it was useless.
"Thank you. I'll take the medicine."
Mr. Zhou refused to take medicine, and the nurses and doctors were helpless.
Zhou Shuang took the medicine and someone handed her a piece of candy. She didn't even look at it and just thought it was from the doctor.
"Grandpa, take this medicine with some sugar, it's not bitter at all."
Old Master Zhou snorted coldly: "You, just like your father, must have lied to me."
Zhou Shuang was a bit amused and said, "Grandpa, you still want to see me get married and have children. If you really leave, you won't be able to see it. Grandpa, be good and take this medicine, okay?"
After much persuasion from Zhou Shuang, Mr. Zhou finally agreed to take the medicine, but he couldn't stop complaining while taking it.
After taking the medicine, the old man lay back in bed.
But he kept holding Zhou Shuang's hand and muttered to himself: "My Shuangbao has grown up so much, and the one that Grandpa is most worried about is you.
Shuangshuang, your bastard daddy's affairs have nothing to do with you, Shuangbao. Everything is fate. When my Shuangbao can have a man who loves you as much as his life and can take care of you, then Grandpa will be relieved. "
Mr. Zhou's voice became softer and softer, and finally, he closed his eyes.
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