Chapter 14

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Three months ago, Tang Tang-jie found out that she was two months pregnant. She wanted to continue working in the shop, but her husband wouldn’t allow it no matter what, so she stayed at home to recuperate. This morning, she sent Ming Yue a WeChat message and asked if she would be in the hospital. Her husband would accompany her to the central hospital for a prenatal checkup and she wanted to visit Ming Yue’s grandmother on the way.

When she found out that Ming Yue’s grandmother was hospitalized due to a heart disease, Tang Tang-jie also offered to lend her 100,000 yuan, but Ming Yue refused. Tang Tang’s was also not from a very well-to-do family. Moreover, she was already married and pregnant. If Tang Tang lent Ming Yue such a large sum of money, it would definitely affect her household.

Ming Yue went to visit her grandmother first. Her grandmother was still unconscious. She was old and had been bedridden for a long time because of her illness. Her body was very weak. Ming Yue touched the white hair on her grandmother’s temples, and her eyes gradually turned red. The thin old woman lying on the hospital bed only weighed less than 80 pounds. When her grandmother was young, she was a decisive person. She worked hard every day and took care of her. She was the person who treated her the best in the world. How did she become so thin? Her grandmother was 72 years old this year. However, because she worked hard outside all year round, she looked like she was in her 80s. Thinking of Old Madam Liu’s well-maintained body, Ming Yue envied the young master.

It was good to be rich. Being rich could solve 99% of the troubles in the world.

She did not dare to imagine how she would survive if her grandmother did not make it. Her mother had passed away in childbirth when she was born. Less than half a year after her mother’s death, her father had a new family. There was no place for her in the new family, let alone in her father’s heart.

“Grandmother, you have to get through this. Please don’t leave me alone, okay?” The old woman seemed to have heard her voice. Her hazy eyes slowly opened. She looked at her granddaughter, who was holding her hand tightly by her bedside, and patted her gently with her other hand. “Yue Yue, bring me home. I don’t want to be treated anymore.”

“Grandmother! You’re making me sad again!”

“I’m already so old. I’ve lived enough. Let’s not prolong the inevitable.” The old woman’s hazy eyes were filled with love for her granddaughter. “I can’t help you and will even drag you down. I pity you for suffering so much at such a young age.”

“Grandmother! Who said you’re a burden to me? Doctor Xu said that as long as you have a heart transplant, you can recover from your illness. You can undergo surgery in less than two months. I received a bonus some time ago. You don’t have to worry about money. You just focus on resting well, alright?”

The old woman’s eyes were filled with tears. “Yue Yue, be good. I know you’re a filial child. Don’t waste money on me. Save it for when you get married in the future. Without a family to help you, you have to leave yourself a way out. In the future, when you go to your mother-in-law’s house, you can be a little tougher so that they won’t bully you.”

“Grandmother!” Ming Yue panicked. She felt that her grandma was acting a little strange today. It was as if she was telling her about how to plan for her funeral. As she cried, she choked up and said, “Grandmother, you’re the only one I have left. You have to live well and stay by my side.” The old woman also cried and shook her head. “Child, I’ve lived long enough. I can’t drag you down anymore.”

In her anxiety, Ming Yue hurriedly said, “Grandmother, you still don’t know, right? I’m already married. He’s a good person and treats me very well. We’ve known each other for a while. When you recover, I’ll bring him to see you, okay?”

“Why didn’t I hear you talk about this before? Are you… lying to me?” The old woman looked like she didn’t believe it, but she stopped crying. Ming Yue couldn’t care much anymore and said without thinking, “Really, why don’t I bring him to see you tomorrow?”

The old woman blinked her eyes. Her sickness disappeared and she became energetic. “What’s his name? How old is he? What does he do? How many people are there in his family?” Ming Yue was slightly stunned. She felt that her grandmother had suddenly recovered.

She recalled for a moment and said hesitantly, “He’s five years older than me. He’s the driver for a leader in a company. His family is from here. He has parents and a grandmother who’s two years younger than you.” In order to make her grandmother believe her, she persisted and said “He and my father are colleagues. They both work for the Liu family. You know the Liu family that my father works for, right? I went there when I was young. My father introduced this boy to me. Although you don’t believe me, you should believe my father, right? He can’t possibly help me lie to you.”

When the old woman heard that it was her son who introduced the man to her, her suspicion instantly disappeared. “What does he look like? Does he have a house and a car? Does he treat you well?”