Translator: RandomAlex
Editor: Makoto
Father Wei was making his rounds in the kitchen when he received the call from his son.
Although he already made a fortune by now, his temperament was as strict as before. The bigger his business was, the more he cared about hotel hygiene, especially in the kitchen.
One shouldn’t think of him as someone who spoiled his son, as in the eyes of his subordinates, Father Wei was a big boss who was strict with himself as much as he was with others. He was not the brightest, but he had luck. In addition, he refuses to earn ‘dirty money’. Although the prices for his dishes were set a little high, all the ingredients used were of top quality. For a long time, many rich people liked to eat at the Wei family’s hotel.
Every day, Father Wei would come to the hotel. The first and last thing he does upon visiting the hotel would be to inspect the kitchen.
Even as a big boss, he diligently set his working hours, clocking in and out of work every day, spending his time in various branches with none of his time spent on hobbies or pastimes like other rich people.
What of looking for a female company? Going to a party in a circle and bragging together? Such a concept didn’t exist for him.
If Ding Luxin had cast the greatest shadow to the original owner, then Father Wei was where the second largest shadow befell. The original owner denied all women, and Father Wei deprived himself of all beautiful women.
Whenever a beautiful woman intends to deploy seductive means on Father Wei, before she could completely let go, Father Wei would have already turned away in disgust.
As for the less attractive and more ordinary women, Father Wei was not only a middle-aged handsome man, but also a big boss whose business was ever expanding such that the standards were already too high for them to climb on.
Therefore, Father Wei, the handsome boss who was rich in gold, lived a busy life every day, only ever working in the hotel or at home.
The otel employees were already familiar with the boss’s style. When he first started, the kitchen staff would be overwhelmed by his repeated inspections, but by now, the chefs were able to work on as if they didn’t see the boss going around checking their workstations for cleanliness.
Just when Father Wei finished his daily inspection satisfactorily and was ready to leave, his cell phone rang.
Father Wei was a little bit of a stickler. He thought that a chef must pay attention when working, so no cell phones were allowed in the kitchen.
Thus, this phone ringing could only be his own. Father Wei took out his mobile phone and saw the caller identity. His face that was always deliberately solemn to display dignity immediately turned into a smile. He turned it on and put the phone to his ear as he asked softly as if he were a son or a child. “Mingyan, what can Dad do for you?”
“200,000? Is it urgent? Wait a minute, Dad will go to the bank now to transfer the money…”
“What?? Why didn’t you tell me such a big thing! Wait, I’ll come over right now!”
The boss, who usually takes his time walking around no matter what happens, rushed out of the kitchen. In the eyes of the chefs who were just concentrating on cooking, a small gossip flame immediately appeared.
“What’s the matter with the Boss? I thought he never answered the phone in the kitchen before?”
“I was close, and it sounded like the owner’s son asked him for 200,000 and told him something very serious, so the owner rushed to see him.”
“The Boss’s son?”
The chef skillfully flipped the food, wondering, “I’ve been working in the hotel for 5 years, and I’ve only heard that the owner has a son. I’ve never seen him though.”
“I’ve seen him before.” A high ranking chef answered, “When his son was very young, the hotel was not of this scale. When the Boss was too busy at that time, he would take his son along and take care of him while he worked. At the time, the child liked to play in the kitchen. Just, he hasn’t been here since he grew up, but it looks like he’s probably not on good terms with the Boss.”
“Eh, the Boss has opened 10 hotels, both large and small, of which are not fixed assets? The money involved in this isn’t exactly a small matter. If I had a father like that, I’d be sure to please him, and then inherit the family fortune.”
“Oh, come on, are you thinking it’s a soap opera? The Boss only has one child, spoiled to death. Even if he doesn’t please his father, he will still inherit the family fortune, won’t he?”
“But I guess, he is spoiled, huh. That’s 200,000 yuan he asked for. He gets spoiled just by opening his mouth.”
“That’s right.”
Father Wei, who had just entered the car, had no idea that the chefs were gossiping about him behind his back. He nervously smoothed his hair in the rear-view mirror and straightened his clothes. After thinking about it, he felt that his appearance was still not formal enough. Thus, he drove home and changed into a formal suit.
No one knew how happy he was feeling right now.
Since his son grew older, their relationship between father and son had become more and more rigid, and they couldn’t talk to each other without ending up in a quarrel. Father Wei appeared angry on the surface, but honestly, he only felt bitter deep inside.
How can you not love your own child? How could it feel right to watch him become more distant every day?
Despite that, the differences between the father and son pair only grew bigger over time.
Father Wei realized his son’s intent to play around for the rest of his life and not get married or have children. He wasn’t afraid that no one would provide for his old age as his father was already rich, and he would inherit that wealth.
Father Wei strongly disagreed with him at that time, but then was brought to silence by his son’s words.
“You married that woman and gave birth to me. I’d rather not have been born than have a pair of parents like you!”
This sentence was not any less hurtful than someone stabbing Father Wei in the chest with a knife dipped in salt water. If not for the fact that his heart was pretty sturdy, he would have simply died of anger back then.
After that, he felt it was his own fault for setting a negative example for his son that he didn’t want to get married. He also didn’t dare force him on the topic anymore, so he accepted it in silence.
He sometimes even pessimistically wonders, if his son was so distant to him, will time just fly by until he was too old to care about things?
Shockingly, things took a big turn some time ago, when his ex-wife came to the door,his son actually opened up to him for the first time, and called him Dad so gently.
Father Wei was secretly happy for a long time and woke up smiling in his sleep at night.
He thought this was happiness, but then, even more happier things have happened.
A girlfriend! His son said he had a girlfriend!
The kind of relationship that he intends to bring to marriage!
The kind that can give him little grandchildren!
His son, who always said he wouldn’t get married or have children or a family, has found him a future daughter-in-law!
Father Wei was soaring with joy.
After looking at his image in the mirror and making sure it was prim and proper, and that he was a good father-in-law and a good in-law at a glance, Father Wei picked up his bag and rushed to the hospital.
He must make a good impression on his future daughter-in-law and her grandmother.
Father Wei drove, went home, changed clothes and went to the hospital in one go. Within half an hour of Wei Mingyan’s call, his lavish car, which represented the facade of the hotel, parked in the hospital basement.
With excitement, he walked briskly up to the fifth floor, stood at the door of the ward his son had told him, smoothen his tie, touched his hair, and knocked nervously.
“Come in.”
When his son’s voice came from inside, Father Wei nearly collapsed into a full-blown smile. In the end, he could only try to hold it in and just pushed the door open with a light smile that he couldn’t suppress.
“Dad!”
Wei Mingyan was comforting his upset girlfriend when he looked up and saw his father walk in. Before he could greet him, he saw his steady father come in with a few steps, smiling so dazzlingly he could blind people.
“Mingyan, is this Lele? Uncle has nothing to give you for our first meeting. Take a look at this bottle of perfume and see if you like it.”
Xuan Lele just heard her boyfriend call out to his father, but before she could think of how to greet him to make her look more welcoming to the elder, a bottle of perfume was put in her hand. She was confused, so she quickly and politely thanked Father Wei, “Thank you Uncle.”
“You’re welcome.”
Father Wei looked at Xuan Lele’s polite appearance, and his face smiled again.
What a good, sensible child.
Fortunately, he was witty. Actually, he bought this bottle of perfume before and wanted to give it to a partner’s wife. He had deliberately looked up the most popular perfume before buying it.
Two people fell into embarrassment after the warm greetings. Fortunately, Wei Mingyan was still there. “Dad, this is Lele’s Grandma.”
The old woman on the bed was mentally exhausted after the journey, and she didn’t know about her condition and thought it was just a normal visit. She gave a smile and managed to greet him, “Mingyan’s Dad, hello…”
“Eh, you can just call me Xiao Wei.”
Father Wei sat warmly by the bed and began to talk to Grandma Xuan.
“You just take good care of yourself, and don’t worry about anything else. Although our family’s Mingyan is young, he does things properly…”
Yang Qing watched Father Wei’s warm smile from beginning to end. Right now, he was looking at Grandma Xuan without the temperament of a local tycoon. It still hasn’t hit her home yet.
To be precise, she hasn’t even digested the news that Wei Mingyan was a rich second generation.
Although Wei Mingyan’s words were implicit, there were only a few hotels in the family, and has money to spare on hand. But hotels, and a few of them, that can add up to a lot of money.
Asking the name again. Oh, isn’t this the branch that opened recently in downtown near Wei Mingyan’s home?
Yang Qing’s family was ordinary, but last time, when her cousin got married, they spent a lot of money on booking the first floor of that hotel.
That decoration, that scene, it was simply… extravagant.
And now, she comes to realize that Wei Mingyan was actually the son of the owner of that hotel.
The news was so astounding that she froze for a long time and never recovered.
No way.
This man wears ordinary clothes to school every day, and works part-time everywhere. He was reluctant to eat good food. On top of that, for a time, he said he was completely broke and even asked Lele to help him. Now, they’re telling her he was a rich second generation?
Why is this reality so illogical??
No, Lele told her that Wei Mingyan seemed too busy to eat at that time, and didn’t actually ask her to send him food, but she sent it to her boyfriend anyways because she felt distressed at the thought of him starving.
But then, the last time she saw Wei Mingyan go to the orphanage, the Dean did say he had been donating money this whole time…
Now that she thought about it again, the truth of the matter was just lurking around the corner, waiting for her to rip the shutters away. Unfortunately, Yang Qing initially focused on Wei Mingyan because she was afraid that her best friend would be cheated on. Later, she came to know that he was a good man and was kind to Lele, so she didn’t pay much attention to Wei Mingyan.
Lele was a fool too, so Mingyan did not that much of a cover-up, and they never even noticed.
While thinking, the cell phone in her pocket rang, and Yang Qing hurriedly answered. It was her mother’s voice. “Didn’t you say you met your classmate? Why haven’t you come back for so long? I’m going home to get something. Come and take care of Grandma.”
After Wei Mingyan called Father Wei, Yang Qing went back to her grandmother’s place. The doctor suggested that she should stay over for a few days to remain in close observation, so her Grandma would stay here these few days.
“Okay, I’ll be right there.”
Seeing Yang Qing finish her call, Wei Mingyan looked at his sweetheart who was so nervous she was pinching the corners of her clothes with both hands and pushing her fingertips until they were white, “Yang Qing, I’ll go with Lele to see your Grandma.”
They’re both in the same hospital, so they must see her too.
“Dad, Grandma, you chat. We will go and see Yang Qing’s Grandma.”
“Go, go, remember to bring something. I just saw a supermarket downstairs. Go and buy something. By the way, do you still have money with you?”
Seeing that Father Wei was about to take money from his wallet, Wei Mingyan smiled helplessly, “Yes, you can rest assured. Dad, you should chat with Grandma first, and we’ll be back soon.”
Father Wei was quiet, but couldn’t help feel too excited. Grandma Xuan too was eager to learn more about her granddaughter’s boyfriend’s family, so one leaned against the hospital bed and the other sat by the bedside and talked.
As soon as Xuan Lele went out, she couldn’t help but breathe out a sigh of relief.
“Were you nervous? My Dad is actually very easygoing. You can tell by the way he acts.”
Wei Mingyan held his girlfriend’s soft hand and smiled narrowly. “I just saw you get scared and didn’t dare to breath. Are you afraid that my Dad won’t agree with us getting married?”
He very deliberately changed their relationship to marriage. Xuan Lele whose forehead perspired a thin sweat also didn’t notice,being mentally spent as she was, “Isn’t it said in TV, like in wealthy families, parents usually have disagreements on their children’s potential partners, and that you have to marry someone from the same standing?”
“Our family is semi-rich. I still remember when I was poor, when my family couldn’t even afford to eat and my father didn’t have that kind of temperament. He is much older now, and day in and day out, he just wants me to hurry up and get married to find a wife to manage me. To him, you pretty much suddenly fell from the sky, which must have made my old man happy.”
Wei Mingyan’s words made Xuan Lele want to laugh, her swollen eyes from crying earlier turning into crescents. “You’re kidding me. How old are you? You’re only a child and you’re already thinking of getting married?”
“Their generation was like that, Lele. I never told you about my family because of my Mom’s issues. I’ve actually wanted to talk about it since we had the conversation, but I never got the chance…”
“You’ve always told me before that if I hadn’t been as poor as you appeared to be, you would have never said yes to me. I’ve been pretty scared about that, but Lele, I really like you, and I’m not trying to rely on my Dad to keep supporting me. Let’s just keep working hard on our own like we planned before, okay?”
Xuan Lele’s tears that had stopped falling at her sweetheart’s words couldn’t help but fall out again as she looked at Wei Mingyan with bright eyes and nodded heavily.
“I believe you.”
It was the same words, but in her heart, she was more grateful to this man than ever before.
Grandma Xuan’s treatment officially started. Although it cost a lot of money, there was no difficulty involved. At Xuan Lele’s insistence, an indebted note was issued for this money from Father Wei’s support.
Even though the two families have almost become one, Xuan Lele kept her Grandma’s education in mind and never took advantage of others.
Yang Qing’s Grandma was going to have a minor operation, although she was still in good health. With the help of her granddaughter, she visited Grandma Xuan, and the two old ladies hit it off and became good friends.
Later, she directly moved to Grandma Xuan’s ward, which happened to be a double room. The two families had a good relationship, and they could take care of each other, talk and chat together.
Yang Qing’s Grandma liked chatting and gossiping very much, whereas Grandma Xuan lived in that small village all her life before. Now thinking about it, she didn’t even have any friends except when she was young.
Grandma Xuan’s life had been gloomy since her loved ones died. She worked at home every day and slept when there was no work. It was inconvenient for her to do many things by herself, but Grandma Xuan pushed herself to do them. Even if she was exhausted, she wouldn’t ask those people for help.
Under such circumstances, how can anyone be willing to talk to her?
Now, lying in a brightly lit and tidy ward, there is finally another old lady of the same age talking to her with a kind smile. Furthermore, her granddaughter and future grandson-in-law always came to see her whenever they could, while her in-law also stopped by from time to time.
Grandma Xuan has never been happier. She smiles every day and doesn’t have to worry about anything. The caring nurse also occasionally brought her down to the garden for a walk in a wheelchair.
The fresh air, elegant environment, and patients who come and go while greeting each other, was an environment which Grandma Xuan hadn’t experienced before.
The floor she stayed on was occupied by the elderly, some of which were seriously ill and couldn’t move, while others who had good legs would visit various wards and chat.
The day after Grandma Xuan first moved in, three old ladies came over to talk to her.
Some of them have minor illnesses and need to be hospitalized for observation, while others have no diseases at all and just wanted to live in the hospital.
“How come you came to the hospital when you’re healthy?”
Grandma Xuan was puzzled by this.
“There’s nothing to do at home, and the children are busy with work. The younger generation would rather play games all day than come to see us old people. My old husband left early too, and I was the only one at home. I was ill in hospital for two days last time, and found it much more comfortable than at home. Nurses and doctors help to watch my health, and there are old people around whom I could visit. Tell me, where else can I find such a good environment?”
“Yes, that’s why I came to the hospital too. The nurse here is really nice. She is as old as my granddaughter and gives people comfortable care. The last time I wanted to drink water in the middle of the night, she just checked the room and let me lie down and poured water for me. Just for this, I would also want to live here.”
“But to say who I envy the most, it must be Old Sister. Look at your granddaughter and her boyfriend. How filial! Just watching them bring you food, drink, massage your shoulders and your back. I am envious.”
Grandma Xuan listened and nodded with a hint of happiness in her eyes.
Her granddaughter is dutiful, and that’s enough.
In the future, she will be very… very happy in life.
Compared with these old ladies, she should be satisfied.
At the same time…
At school, the news of Wei Mingyan’s true identity began to spread.
Translator: RandomAlex
Editor: Makoto
Father Wei was making his rounds in the kitchen when he received the call from his son.
Although he already made a fortune by now, his temperament was as strict as before. The bigger his business was, the more he cared about hotel hygiene, especially in the kitchen.
One shouldn’t think of him as someone who spoiled his son, as in the eyes of his subordinates, Father Wei was a big boss who was strict with himself as much as he was with others. He was not the brightest, but he had luck. In addition, he refuses to earn ‘dirty money’. Although the prices for his dishes were set a little high, all the ingredients used were of top quality. For a long time, many rich people liked to eat at the Wei family’s hotel.
Every day, Father Wei would come to the hotel. The first and last thing he does upon visiting the hotel would be to inspect the kitchen.
Even as a big boss, he diligently set his working hours, clocking in and out of work every day, spending his time in various branches with none of his time spent on hobbies or pastimes like other rich people.
What of looking for a female company? Going to a party in a circle and bragging together? Such a concept didn’t exist for him.
If Ding Luxin had cast the greatest shadow to the original owner, then Father Wei was where the second largest shadow befell. The original owner denied all women, and Father Wei deprived himself of all beautiful women.
Whenever a beautiful woman intends to deploy seductive means on Father Wei, before she could completely let go, Father Wei would have already turned away in disgust.
As for the less attractive and more ordinary women, Father Wei was not only a middle-aged handsome man, but also a big boss whose business was ever expanding such that the standards were already too high for them to climb on.
Therefore, Father Wei, the handsome boss who was rich in gold, lived a busy life every day, only ever working in the hotel or at home.
The otel employees were already familiar with the boss’s style. When he first started, the kitchen staff would be overwhelmed by his repeated inspections, but by now, the chefs were able to work on as if they didn’t see the boss going around checking their workstations for cleanliness.
Just when Father Wei finished his daily inspection satisfactorily and was ready to leave, his cell phone rang.
Father Wei was a little bit of a stickler. He thought that a chef must pay attention when working, so no cell phones were allowed in the kitchen.
Thus, this phone ringing could only be his own. Father Wei took out his mobile phone and saw the caller identity. His face that was always deliberately solemn to display dignity immediately turned into a smile. He turned it on and put the phone to his ear as he asked softly as if he were a son or a child. “Mingyan, what can Dad do for you?”
“200,000? Is it urgent? Wait a minute, Dad will go to the bank now to transfer the money…”
“What?? Why didn’t you tell me such a big thing! Wait, I’ll come over right now!”
The boss, who usually takes his time walking around no matter what happens, rushed out of the kitchen. In the eyes of the chefs who were just concentrating on cooking, a small gossip flame immediately appeared.
“What’s the matter with the Boss? I thought he never answered the phone in the kitchen before?”
“I was close, and it sounded like the owner’s son asked him for 200,000 and told him something very serious, so the owner rushed to see him.”
“The Boss’s son?”
The chef skillfully flipped the food, wondering, “I’ve been working in the hotel for 5 years, and I’ve only heard that the owner has a son. I’ve never seen him though.”
“I’ve seen him before.” A high ranking chef answered, “When his son was very young, the hotel was not of this scale. When the Boss was too busy at that time, he would take his son along and take care of him while he worked. At the time, the child liked to play in the kitchen. Just, he hasn’t been here since he grew up, but it looks like he’s probably not on good terms with the Boss.”
“Eh, the Boss has opened 10 hotels, both large and small, of which are not fixed assets? The money involved in this isn’t exactly a small matter. If I had a father like that, I’d be sure to please him, and then inherit the family fortune.”
“Oh, come on, are you thinking it’s a soap opera? The Boss only has one child, spoiled to death. Even if he doesn’t please his father, he will still inherit the family fortune, won’t he?”
“But I guess, he is spoiled, huh. That’s 200,000 yuan he asked for. He gets spoiled just by opening his mouth.”
“That’s right.”
Father Wei, who had just entered the car, had no idea that the chefs were gossiping about him behind his back. He nervously smoothed his hair in the rear-view mirror and straightened his clothes. After thinking about it, he felt that his appearance was still not formal enough. Thus, he drove home and changed into a formal suit.
No one knew how happy he was feeling right now.
Since his son grew older, their relationship between father and son had become more and more rigid, and they couldn’t talk to each other without ending up in a quarrel. Father Wei appeared angry on the surface, but honestly, he only felt bitter deep inside.
How can you not love your own child? How could it feel right to watch him become more distant every day?
Despite that, the differences between the father and son pair only grew bigger over time.
Father Wei realized his son’s intent to play around for the rest of his life and not get married or have children. He wasn’t afraid that no one would provide for his old age as his father was already rich, and he would inherit that wealth.
Father Wei strongly disagreed with him at that time, but then was brought to silence by his son’s words.
“You married that woman and gave birth to me. I’d rather not have been born than have a pair of parents like you!”
This sentence was not any less hurtful than someone stabbing Father Wei in the chest with a knife dipped in salt water. If not for the fact that his heart was pretty sturdy, he would have simply died of anger back then.
After that, he felt it was his own fault for setting a negative example for his son that he didn’t want to get married. He also didn’t dare force him on the topic anymore, so he accepted it in silence.
He sometimes even pessimistically wonders, if his son was so distant to him, will time just fly by until he was too old to care about things?
Shockingly, things took a big turn some time ago, when his ex-wife came to the door,his son actually opened up to him for the first time, and called him Dad so gently.
Father Wei was secretly happy for a long time and woke up smiling in his sleep at night.
He thought this was happiness, but then, even more happier things have happened.
A girlfriend! His son said he had a girlfriend!
The kind of relationship that he intends to bring to marriage!
The kind that can give him little grandchildren!
His son, who always said he wouldn’t get married or have children or a family, has found him a future daughter-in-law!
Father Wei was soaring with joy.
After looking at his image in the mirror and making sure it was prim and proper, and that he was a good father-in-law and a good in-law at a glance, Father Wei picked up his bag and rushed to the hospital.
He must make a good impression on his future daughter-in-law and her grandmother.
Father Wei drove, went home, changed clothes and went to the hospital in one go. Within half an hour of Wei Mingyan’s call, his lavish car, which represented the facade of the hotel, parked in the hospital basement.
With excitement, he walked briskly up to the fifth floor, stood at the door of the ward his son had told him, smoothen his tie, touched his hair, and knocked nervously.
“Come in.”
When his son’s voice came from inside, Father Wei nearly collapsed into a full-blown smile. In the end, he could only try to hold it in and just pushed the door open with a light smile that he couldn’t suppress.
“Dad!”
Wei Mingyan was comforting his upset girlfriend when he looked up and saw his father walk in. Before he could greet him, he saw his steady father come in with a few steps, smiling so dazzlingly he could blind people.
“Mingyan, is this Lele? Uncle has nothing to give you for our first meeting. Take a look at this bottle of perfume and see if you like it.”
Xuan Lele just heard her boyfriend call out to his father, but before she could think of how to greet him to make her look more welcoming to the elder, a bottle of perfume was put in her hand. She was confused, so she quickly and politely thanked Father Wei, “Thank you Uncle.”
“You’re welcome.”
Father Wei looked at Xuan Lele’s polite appearance, and his face smiled again.
What a good, sensible child.
Fortunately, he was witty. Actually, he bought this bottle of perfume before and wanted to give it to a partner’s wife. He had deliberately looked up the most popular perfume before buying it.
Two people fell into embarrassment after the warm greetings. Fortunately, Wei Mingyan was still there. “Dad, this is Lele’s Grandma.”
The old woman on the bed was mentally exhausted after the journey, and she didn’t know about her condition and thought it was just a normal visit. She gave a smile and managed to greet him, “Mingyan’s Dad, hello…”
“Eh, you can just call me Xiao Wei.”
Father Wei sat warmly by the bed and began to talk to Grandma Xuan.
“You just take good care of yourself, and don’t worry about anything else. Although our family’s Mingyan is young, he does things properly…”
Yang Qing watched Father Wei’s warm smile from beginning to end. Right now, he was looking at Grandma Xuan without the temperament of a local tycoon. It still hasn’t hit her home yet.
To be precise, she hasn’t even digested the news that Wei Mingyan was a rich second generation.
Although Wei Mingyan’s words were implicit, there were only a few hotels in the family, and has money to spare on hand. But hotels, and a few of them, that can add up to a lot of money.
Asking the name again. Oh, isn’t this the branch that opened recently in downtown near Wei Mingyan’s home?
Yang Qing’s family was ordinary, but last time, when her cousin got married, they spent a lot of money on booking the first floor of that hotel.
That decoration, that scene, it was simply… extravagant.
And now, she comes to realize that Wei Mingyan was actually the son of the owner of that hotel.
The news was so astounding that she froze for a long time and never recovered.
No way.
This man wears ordinary clothes to school every day, and works part-time everywhere. He was reluctant to eat good food. On top of that, for a time, he said he was completely broke and even asked Lele to help him. Now, they’re telling her he was a rich second generation?
Why is this reality so illogical??
No, Lele told her that Wei Mingyan seemed too busy to eat at that time, and didn’t actually ask her to send him food, but she sent it to her boyfriend anyways because she felt distressed at the thought of him starving.
But then, the last time she saw Wei Mingyan go to the orphanage, the Dean did say he had been donating money this whole time…
Now that she thought about it again, the truth of the matter was just lurking around the corner, waiting for her to rip the shutters away. Unfortunately, Yang Qing initially focused on Wei Mingyan because she was afraid that her best friend would be cheated on. Later, she came to know that he was a good man and was kind to Lele, so she didn’t pay much attention to Wei Mingyan.
Lele was a fool too, so Mingyan did not that much of a cover-up, and they never even noticed.
While thinking, the cell phone in her pocket rang, and Yang Qing hurriedly answered. It was her mother’s voice. “Didn’t you say you met your classmate? Why haven’t you come back for so long? I’m going home to get something. Come and take care of Grandma.”
After Wei Mingyan called Father Wei, Yang Qing went back to her grandmother’s place. The doctor suggested that she should stay over for a few days to remain in close observation, so her Grandma would stay here these few days.
“Okay, I’ll be right there.”
Seeing Yang Qing finish her call, Wei Mingyan looked at his sweetheart who was so nervous she was pinching the corners of her clothes with both hands and pushing her fingertips until they were white, “Yang Qing, I’ll go with Lele to see your Grandma.”
They’re both in the same hospital, so they must see her too.
“Dad, Grandma, you chat. We will go and see Yang Qing’s Grandma.”
“Go, go, remember to bring something. I just saw a supermarket downstairs. Go and buy something. By the way, do you still have money with you?”
Seeing that Father Wei was about to take money from his wallet, Wei Mingyan smiled helplessly, “Yes, you can rest assured. Dad, you should chat with Grandma first, and we’ll be back soon.”
Father Wei was quiet, but couldn’t help feel too excited. Grandma Xuan too was eager to learn more about her granddaughter’s boyfriend’s family, so one leaned against the hospital bed and the other sat by the bedside and talked.
As soon as Xuan Lele went out, she couldn’t help but breathe out a sigh of relief.
“Were you nervous? My Dad is actually very easygoing. You can tell by the way he acts.”
Wei Mingyan held his girlfriend’s soft hand and smiled narrowly. “I just saw you get scared and didn’t dare to breath. Are you afraid that my Dad won’t agree with us getting married?”
He very deliberately changed their relationship to marriage. Xuan Lele whose forehead perspired a thin sweat also didn’t notice,being mentally spent as she was, “Isn’t it said in TV, like in wealthy families, parents usually have disagreements on their children’s potential partners, and that you have to marry someone from the same standing?”
“Our family is semi-rich. I still remember when I was poor, when my family couldn’t even afford to eat and my father didn’t have that kind of temperament. He is much older now, and day in and day out, he just wants me to hurry up and get married to find a wife to manage me. To him, you pretty much suddenly fell from the sky, which must have made my old man happy.”
Wei Mingyan’s words made Xuan Lele want to laugh, her swollen eyes from crying earlier turning into crescents. “You’re kidding me. How old are you? You’re only a child and you’re already thinking of getting married?”
“Their generation was like that, Lele. I never told you about my family because of my Mom’s issues. I’ve actually wanted to talk about it since we had the conversation, but I never got the chance…”
“You’ve always told me before that if I hadn’t been as poor as you appeared to be, you would have never said yes to me. I’ve been pretty scared about that, but Lele, I really like you, and I’m not trying to rely on my Dad to keep supporting me. Let’s just keep working hard on our own like we planned before, okay?”
Xuan Lele’s tears that had stopped falling at her sweetheart’s words couldn’t help but fall out again as she looked at Wei Mingyan with bright eyes and nodded heavily.
“I believe you.”
It was the same words, but in her heart, she was more grateful to this man than ever before.
Grandma Xuan’s treatment officially started. Although it cost a lot of money, there was no difficulty involved. At Xuan Lele’s insistence, an indebted note was issued for this money from Father Wei’s support.
Even though the two families have almost become one, Xuan Lele kept her Grandma’s education in mind and never took advantage of others.
Yang Qing’s Grandma was going to have a minor operation, although she was still in good health. With the help of her granddaughter, she visited Grandma Xuan, and the two old ladies hit it off and became good friends.
Later, she directly moved to Grandma Xuan’s ward, which happened to be a double room. The two families had a good relationship, and they could take care of each other, talk and chat together.
Yang Qing’s Grandma liked chatting and gossiping very much, whereas Grandma Xuan lived in that small village all her life before. Now thinking about it, she didn’t even have any friends except when she was young.
Grandma Xuan’s life had been gloomy since her loved ones died. She worked at home every day and slept when there was no work. It was inconvenient for her to do many things by herself, but Grandma Xuan pushed herself to do them. Even if she was exhausted, she wouldn’t ask those people for help.
Under such circumstances, how can anyone be willing to talk to her?
Now, lying in a brightly lit and tidy ward, there is finally another old lady of the same age talking to her with a kind smile. Furthermore, her granddaughter and future grandson-in-law always came to see her whenever they could, while her in-law also stopped by from time to time.
Grandma Xuan has never been happier. She smiles every day and doesn’t have to worry about anything. The caring nurse also occasionally brought her down to the garden for a walk in a wheelchair.
The fresh air, elegant environment, and patients who come and go while greeting each other, was an environment which Grandma Xuan hadn’t experienced before.
The floor she stayed on was occupied by the elderly, some of which were seriously ill and couldn’t move, while others who had good legs would visit various wards and chat.
The day after Grandma Xuan first moved in, three old ladies came over to talk to her.
Some of them have minor illnesses and need to be hospitalized for observation, while others have no diseases at all and just wanted to live in the hospital.
“How come you came to the hospital when you’re healthy?”
Grandma Xuan was puzzled by this.
“There’s nothing to do at home, and the children are busy with work. The younger generation would rather play games all day than come to see us old people. My old husband left early too, and I was the only one at home. I was ill in hospital for two days last time, and found it much more comfortable than at home. Nurses and doctors help to watch my health, and there are old people around whom I could visit. Tell me, where else can I find such a good environment?”
“Yes, that’s why I came to the hospital too. The nurse here is really nice. She is as old as my granddaughter and gives people comfortable care. The last time I wanted to drink water in the middle of the night, she just checked the room and let me lie down and poured water for me. Just for this, I would also want to live here.”
“But to say who I envy the most, it must be Old Sister. Look at your granddaughter and her boyfriend. How filial! Just watching them bring you food, drink, massage your shoulders and your back. I am envious.”
Grandma Xuan listened and nodded with a hint of happiness in her eyes.
Her granddaughter is dutiful, and that’s enough.
In the future, she will be very… very happy in life.
Compared with these old ladies, she should be satisfied.
At the same time…
At school, the news of Wei Mingyan’s true identity began to spread.
