Chapter 8

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Older Mr. Xu watched entertainment channels for the sake of cheering himself up. But the entertainment did not seem to work its magic, as his expression remained deadpan.

His sight immediately fell on the couple that walked in hand-in-hand.

The sound of the video playing on his phone somehow intensified the atmosphere in the ward.

Old Mr. Xu quickly put down his phone and exclaimed in surprise, “My granddaughter-in-law is here? Come to me, let me have a good look at you.”

Fang Qing felt Xu Yi’s hand gently patted her on her small back.

She put on a perfect smile and greeted Grandpa Xu and Mr. Xu. Then she sat by Grandpa Xu and placed her hand on his bony one.

Countless tubes surrounded him as if his mere existence seemed to depend on these tubes at a glance as if he might be gone once these tubes were taken off him.

But these tubes did not affect his joy when he saw her.

“Grandpa, I’m Fang Qing. You can call me Qing.”

“Alright, Qing. How far have you gotten with Yi? I did nothing for the past two days other than picking your wedding date. You should get married right away.”

Fang Qing was dumbfounded at his words, but concealed her shock well. She smiled and blinked before she gently replied, “I said yes to his marriage proposal.”

Her words were laced with happiness.

“Qing, you look like a good girl. Yi is blessed to have you. You’re so pretty. That’s good.”

Grandpa Xu kept gazing at Fang Qing and showered her with praises. He had liked her at his first sight, thus everything about her was good in his eyes.

He then threw a glance at Mr. Xu when he remembered something he wanted to tell, and whispered complaints to Fang Qing. “You probably have no idea. All the girls Yi’s parents wanted to set him up with have to be brought to me first before I let them introduce to him. I rejected every one of them.”

Fang Qing looked at him in surprise, and asked curiously, “Why did you reject them?”

“How would I be able to see the girl he picked himself if I did not reject them? Why do you still ask such a stupid question, silly girl?”

Fang Qing couldn’t help but let out a hearty laugh. Grandpa Xu too, laughed heartily, making him look lovable and friendly.

The uneasiness she felt earlier was easily resolved facing an elderly like Grandpa Xu.

Grandpa Xu pulled Fang Qing to his side and happily chatted with her. He only called for Xu Yi when it came to wedding preparation and instructed him to have it organized properly and not to delay it any longer.

Xu Yi agreed with everything Grandpa Xu requested and continued to watch them talk and laugh from the side.

An hour flew by.

The doctor knocked on the door and walked in. He observed Grandpa Xu’s condition and said cheerfully, “Grandpa seems to be in a good mood today. Keep it up. All the health indicator looks better this way.”

Grandpa Xu was elated at the doctor’s words.

After going through all the procedural checks, the doctor reminded Grandpa Xu with a smile, “However, it’s time to rest. Let’s continue chatting with your family later on?”

Grandpa Xu glanced at the Doctor and said. “I’ll rest later.”

“Aren’t you going to attend your grandson’s wedding? You won’t be able to go if you haven’t recovered by then.”

Grandpa Xu sulked a little at the doctor’s words. He then reluctantly gazed at Fang Qing. “I will not miss the wedding. What do you do, Qing? Are you usually tied up with work?”

“I paint, Grandpa. So, I’m quite free. I can visit you whenever you miss me.”

Her reply kept Grandpa Xu happy as he excitedly nodded. “Okay…”

All three of them left the ward together to allow Grandpa Xu to have his rest.

As the wards in the hospital were designed to be suite, they walked into living space when they left the ward.

But Mr. Xu had no intention to leave after they left the ward. He asked them to stay instead. “Don’t leave just yet. There’s something I wanted to discuss with you.”

Xu Yi paused but said nothing. He walked towards the sofa and sat, holding on to Fang Qing’s hand the entire time.

Mr. Xu’s sight moved from their hands to Xu Yi’s face and said with a smile, “You get to decide on your personal matters. Your mother and I have no objection to that. But there’s one non-negotiable matter.”

Fang Qing learned about Mr. Xu from the world wide web.

Xu Che’s distant gaze was enough to make her extremely pressured.

“Go ahead.” Xu Yi stared at his father.

“We are fine with you getting married, but you will need to keep it a secret first. You cannot announce it to the public. Right now, you’re the mainstay of the company. Any news about you could cause an enormous impact on the company. You know deep down we are currently at the critical juncture?”

Xu Yi unconsciously rubbed his fingers against Fang Qing’s hand, seeming to be in deep thought.

Then, he smiled and answered solemnly, “What should we do about the wedding? Grandfather will know.”

“And it was unfair to Fang Qing as well. We get married only once, after all. Do we need to mistreat her like this?”