Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Li Xuâs heart was in a mess. Naturally, she was not in the mood to explain anything to Tangtang.
She took a deep breath and looked out the window, trying hard to hold back the tears that were about to overflow from her eyes.
Her father had already left. If her mother was alsoâ¦
Ji Yuanyuan could understand her feelings. She immediately said, âBe good,
Tangtang. Weâre leaving now.â
Although Tangtang didnât quite understand the way adults thought, she still nodded obediently.
Zhang Kunâs car and Qin Muchengâs car got onto the highway one after the other.
This was Tangtangâs first time on the highway. She was so curious about everything outside the window.
Her face was almost pressed against the window as she stared at the scenery outside with her big eyes.
The highway from B City to S City had been repaired many times. The journey that originally took more than five hours now only took four hours.
They arrived at the hospital before eleven oâclock. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Li Yong and Qin Xiaomin were in the hospital.
Li Lei took care of her for the whole afternoon and went back to rest at night.
When he saw Li Xu, Li Yong seemed to have found his backbone. His eyes turned red and he said, âBig Sister.
Li Xuâs eyes were also red. She stretched out her hand and held Li Yongâs hand.
She asked, âWhatâs wrong with Mother? Why did she suddenlyâ¦
âItâs all my fault. Iâve been busy recently. The strawberries in the shed are all ripe. If I donât pick them now, theyâll go bad. Didnât it snow heavily two days ago? Our mother fell when she went to the toilet last night. She didnât tell me. I only found out when I saw her hand bruise.
Li Yongâs tone was very annoyed. As he spoke, he lowered his head, not daring
to look Li Xu in the eye.
âWhen I found out about it, three or four days had already passed. Mother said that she felt well and did not feel uncomfortable, so I did not take it to heart.
Who knowsâ¦â
Li Yong could not continue.
Qin Xiaomin, who was beside her, sighed slightly. âBig Sister, itâs my fault. I didnât take good care of Mother. The doctor said that Mother might have had an acute lung embolus due to her fall. This disease has symptoms before it acts up. If Iâm more careful, I might be able to find out that somethingâs wrong with
Mother.â
âAlright, stop talking.â Li Xu held Qin Xiaominâs hand. âYou two are usually by Motherâs side, taking care of her and talking to her. Youâre already much better
than Li Miao and me.â
Seeing that Li Xu was getting more and more upset, Ji Zixuan quickly went forward. âGrandma is still in the ICU. Now is not the time to talk about this. Sit down and wait for Grandma to come out.â
Tangtang was originally in Qin Muchengâs arms. When she saw Li Xuâs red
eyes, she struggled. âGrandma, donât cryâ¦â
Qin Mucheng took a step forward. Tang Tangâs small hand was just about to touch Li Xuâs face.
She reached out her little hand and wiped Li Xuâs eyes. âIf Grandma cries,
Tangtang will feel sorry for her.â
Li Xu forced a smile. âGrandma didnât cry.â
She sat down on the chair, her thoughts in a mess.
Tangtang saw that Li Xu was still in low spirits and turned to look at Qin
Mucheng in confusion.
âDaddyâ¦â Before she could finish, she yawned.
It was already past eleven oâclock. Normally, she would be asleep by ten oâclock
at most.
Qin Xiaomin was meticulous and noticed Tangtang yawning immediately.
She took out her keys from her pocket. âItâs getting late. The children are sleepy. Yuanyuan and Mucheng donât have to stay here anymore. Hurry up and take the children home to rest.â
âButâ¦â Ji Yuanyuan hesitated.
She was also very worried about her grandmother and wanted to stay here and guard her.
If Grandma woke up, she wanted to be the first to see her.
âGo back first. Iâll call you when Grandma wakes up.â Li Yong also advised. Then, he looked at Li Xu. âBig Sister, Brother-in-law, you guys should go back too. It must have been hard on the road. Itâs useless to stay here. Someone will come to replace us tomorrow morning.â
Ji Yuanyuan took the key from Qin Xiaominâs hands after some thought.
She pulled Tangtang and Qin Mucheng to a corner. âTangtang, can you go back to Great-Grandmaâs house with Daddy to sleep? Mommy wants to stay here and watch over Great-Grandma. If Great-Grandma wakes up and doesnât see Mommy, sheâll feel bad.â
Tangtang was very understanding at such a young age.
She nodded. âAlright, Iâll be good.â
Qin Mucheng looked at his daughter and took the keys helplessly.
Although he really wanted to stay here and accompany Yuanyuan, it was obvious that the little fellow could not hold on any longer.
She could still be obedient and reasonable now, but he was afraid she would cause a ruckus later.
Everyone was already feeling very uncomfortable. If she made a fuss, everyone would probably be even more annoyed.
Therefore, Qin Mucheng could only bring the little fellow back now. âCall me if you need anything. Iâll come over when Tangtang wakes up tomorrow morning.â Qin Mucheng instructed in a whisper.
Ji Yuanyuan nodded and kissed Tangtang on the cheek. âYou can go back. Drive slowly.â
Qin Mucheng carried Tangtang and turned to leave.
Other than Qin Mucheng, Ji Zixuan and Zhang Kun were also persuaded to go back.
After Ji Yuanyuan sent Qin Mucheng off, he returned to the entrance of the ICU.
Everyone was surprised to see Ji Yuanyuan return.
âI asked Mucheng to bring Tangtang back to sleep. Iâm more at ease staying here.â Ji Yuanyuan explained.
âDid Tangtang make a scene?â Qin Xiaomin asked with concern.
âNo, sheâs not that clingy.â Ji Yuanyuan shook her head. âSheâ often sleep with her grandparents at home.â
âThatâs good.â Qin Xiaomin nodded.
Li Miao, who had not spoken much, held Ji Yuanyuanâs hand.
When Ji Yuanyuan sat down, she leaned over. âIf youâre tired, lean on my shoulder and sleep for a while.â
Looking at Li Miaoâs red eyes, Ji Yuanyuan patted her hand silently.
The lights in the ICU were on from n pm to 7 am.
Liu Guihuaâs condition still did not improve.
Early in the morning, Li Lei, Qin Mucheng, Zhang Kun, and Ji Zixuan came over.
Tangtang was in Qin Muchengâs arms. She was still sleeping on his shoulder.
Ji Zixuan and Zhang Kun were carrying some breakfast.
âYou guys go back and rest for a while. Iâll stay here and watch.â Li Lei had become even more taciturn after not seeing him for a long time.
After saying this, he sat down on the chair and looked down at the ground. Li Lei had been working hard for the past few years since his divorce.
He looked much older and had a lot of white hair on his head.
Li Xuâs eyes reddened again when she saw her younger brother like this.
Zhang Kun and Ji Zixuan quickly divided the breakfast.
Li Xu silently finished her breakfast and took the lead to leave.
Seeing this, the rest of the people also left.
Everyone knew that Liu Guihuaâs situation was not optimistic. This might be a tug-of-war.
There was no point in staying here. They had to take turns.
When they left, Ji Yuanyuan took Tangtang from Qin Muchengâs arms. TangTang seemed to have felt her motherâs body temperature in her hazy state. She rubbed against Ji Yuanyuanâs collarbone like a kitten..