The male dormitory of Shanghai University.
"Hey! Mom, you're not listening to someone else's tricks and coming to plead for Lin Wanqing again, are you?" Xia Tian cut her off immediately after answering the phone. He didn't know what kind of magic potion Lin Wanqing had given his mother, but she called several times last night. Although she didn't say it directly, she was secretly trying to get him to give Lin Wanqing another chance.
"Don't worry, Xiaotian. Mom is not the kind of person who will forcefully interfere with your relationship. I called you today because I have something important to tell you. Your grandfather has been in the hospital for some time. The doctor said that his physical condition has improved well and he will have surgery in the next two days. Although the operation is not difficult, your grandfather is old after all. If you are not busy at school these two days, come back and see your grandfather. After all, it is better to be safe than sorry." Mother Xia said softly.
"I understand. Mom, don't worry, I have basically finished my graduation thesis. I will book a ticket now and will be home in the afternoon." After hanging up the phone, Xia Tian started booking a ticket to return to his hometown to visit his grandfather.
Zhengcheng People's Hospital, southern Henan.
Looking at his emaciated grandfather lying on the hospital bed, Xia Tian's eyes unconsciously became red. Although he had awakened his memories of his past life, his relatives in this life were still the ones closest to him.
Xia Tian's family in this life is an ordinary middle-class family. His father is a small leader in a state-owned enterprise, and his mother is an ordinary civil servant. But Xia Tian likes this family very much, because the whole family loves him very much since he was a child. Maybe he was not born with a silver spoon in his mouth, but he did grow up in a happy and loving environment. And in this family, the one who loves him the most is his grandfather. Although his parents love him very much, maybe because he is a boy, his parents are still a little strict with him. On the contrary, he dotes on his sister who is 4 years younger than him more. Only the old man has been holding him in the palm of his hand and doting on him all day long since he was born. Even after his sister was born, it still couldn't change his position in his grandfather's heart.
"Grandpa, you've lost weight. Tell me what you want to eat and I'll buy it for you later." Xia Tian walked to his grandfather's bedside and said with red eyes.
Although lying in bed, the old man was in good spirits. Seeing his beloved grandson coming, the old man smiled happily and said, "Haha! Xiaotian, it's good that you have this kind of heart. The doctor said that he will have surgery in the next two days and can't eat too greasy food."
"Xiaotian, you haven't eaten yet since you came back from school, right? Why don't you have some fruit first? I'll ask your dad to buy you something you want to eat."
The old man picked up an apple from the bedside table and stuffed it into Xia Tian's hand without saying a word.
Xiatian didn't hesitate and took the apple with a smile and started eating it.
Seeing Xia Tian's eating habits, his father scolded him, "What's wrong with you? You're already an adult, why do you still eat like this?"
"What are you doing, Old Xia? Your son just came back and you're already acting like a boss again, right?" Seeing Father Xia scolding Xia Tian, Mother Xia complained dissatisfiedly without waiting for Xia Tian to reply.
The old man also sat up straight, glared at Xia's father and said, "Huh! You've become so capable, haven't you? It's just eating an apple, why are you making such a fuss? What's wrong with a grown man wolfing down his food? If you don't like it, get out."
Seeing that his wife and grandfather were protecting Xia Tian, Xia's father wisely chose to keep quiet.
Seeing that his father was humiliated again, Xia Tian gave him a smug smile.
"Xiaotian, you should be graduating soon. Are you busy lately? If you are, go back first. Grandpa just has a minor operation this time. Don't let me delay your graduation." After scolding Xia's father, the old man took Xia Tian's hand and asked with concern.
Xia Tian smiled and said comfortingly, "Don't worry, Grandpa. There's nothing wrong at school anymore. I'll just have to wait a few days to attend the graduation ceremony."
"Since you are not busy, why didn't you bring Wanqing with you this time? The last time you came back, didn't you say that you were going to get engaged to her after graduation? How about it, have you two discussed it? When are you going to get engaged? Where will the engagement party be held and how many tables will be set up?" When the old man heard Xia Tian say that the school was not busy, he immediately started to inquire about his grandson's wife.
"We've broken up, why are we still engaged?" Xia Tian said subconsciously.
"Wha...what? You two broke up? When did it happen? Why haven't I heard your parents tell me?" Upon hearing the news of Xia Tian's breakup, the old man looked surprised. Then, as if he understood something, he glanced sharply between Xia's parents.
Father Xia glared at Xia Tian and said, "Boy, don't you know that Grandpa is going to have surgery soon? Why are you telling him this?"
Xia Tian scratched his head awkwardly: "Uh, I thought you had told Grandpa about this, and I blurted it out just now."
"Hmph! So good, you guys, now you think I'm old and useless, right? You even start hiding things from me when something happens at home." The old man said angrily.
Seeing the old man's face flushed with anger, Father Xia quickly explained, "Dad, please don't misunderstand. We didn't intend to hide it from you, but you're going to have surgery soon! We plan to tell you after the surgery is over."
I ignored Father Xia and turned to look at Xia Tian and asked, "Xiaotian, tell Grandpa the truth. What's going on between you and that girl Wanqing? Did you abandon her and let her down?"
Xia Tian quickly explained, "Grandpa, don't talk nonsense. I'm not that kind of person. Our personalities are simply incompatible. Although we've been together for four years, we never have the tacit understanding and intimacy that couples have. Even though I've always been good to her, she never seems to treat me as one of her own."
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