Chapter 6: Three Uncle Sorrow

Chapter 6

The man was stunned, not breathing for a good long while, almost suffocating himself.

The auntie in the distance really could not hold back. "Pfft, hahaha, this young girl is just too amusing!" She was right, which family with any brains would go rob a hotel? And at the height of the evening rush at that!

Her laughter shook the man out of his despair over his fate of only being able to do hard labor jobs.

Unfortunately, it was already too late. The hotel owner's husband had arrived, and police sirens could be heard in the distance.

Jian Xi's heart thudded.

It was over!

He really wanted to slap himself, he was truly stupid beyond measure, how could he chat with the person who had just apprehended him instead of running away!

As Jian Xi was escorted onto the police car, he glared fiercely at Jian Xi.

Jian Xi frowned. She had kindly offered to read his fortune and light his path forward, so why was he looking at her as if he wanted to eat her alive!

Humph! This was the thanks she gets for trying to help!

Naturally, Jian Xi was then brought to the police station to give her statement after this. Coincidentally, the station was not far, in a direct southwest line from the hotel.

Jian Xi looked at the faces of the hotel's boss and his wife who were also giving their statements. She knew where she would be spending the night.

She consoled herself that it was not a big deal to spend one night at the police station. With so many uncle policemen around, she would feel very safe!

*

At a manor in City B late at night.

The room on the second floor was filled with people, both men and women, and everyone was staring intently at a refined looking man with gold rimmed glasses and a white coat. He was currently examining an elderly man.

If Jian Xi was here she would definitely recognize this doctor in the white coat. He was the man on the plane who had saved someone, Shen Xiaoheng!

All she needed to do now was await her appointment as the He family matriarch. Of course these were just her private thoughts, outwardly she still kept up the appearance of being unable to accept the news.

After an appropriate amount of playacting, Yu Xue and He Bohuai left. Ever since he entered this room, He Bohuai had not uttered a single word. Even when Shen Xiaoheng said his father only had half a month left, his expression did not change at all. If an observant person examined his face carefully, they would discover that he actually looked a little happy!

He Jiaxu rolled his eyes yet again at his Second Uncle and Second Aunt's retreating backs. "Tsk, such great pretenders!"

After the couple left, only six people remained in the room.

He Qingchen still had not moved, leaning against the table with arms crossed. He Qingrou sat down on the chair by the bedside, wiping down the old man's hands and feet without letting the servants help.

Gu Jiaying walked over and patted He Qingrou's shoulder comfortingly. He Qingrou looked back at Gu Jiaying, but in the end could not hold back. "Auntie, grandfather is so unwell. I don't understand why he suddenly became like this. Just a few months ago grandfather was still hale and hearty, how could he suddenly collapse! Wuwuwu...everything was perfectly fine!"

Shen Xiaoheng who was packing up his things nearby halted his actions. He looked to He Qingchen.

He Qingchen imperceptibly shook his head.

Shen Xiaoheng shifted his gaze to the extremely distraught He Qingrou. His grip on the stethoscope tightened unnoticeably. He knew this room was not an appropriate place for this conversation!

Gu Jiaying looked at He Qingrou, whose looks were almost identical to her cousin's, feeling extreme heartache. She opened her arms to hug He Qingrou, her eyes brimming as she said: "Don't be like this my dear, grandfather would not want to see you in this state!"

He Jiaxu also did not know how to comfort his cousin, and could only stand quietly by the side.

Just then, He Bocheng who had gone to the bathroom returned. The moment he entered the room and saw his daughter-in-law cradling his weeping niece, his heart lurched. He hurried to his son's side and anxiously asked, "Has your grandfather's condition deteriorated?"

He Jiaxu looked at his dad and nodded. "Brother Shen said grandfather has at most half a month left."

"What? Half a month?" He Bocheng's eyes instantly widened in shock.

He looked to Shen Xiaoheng. "Little Shen, is there really no other way?"

Shen Xiaoheng was silent. He Bocheng closed his eyes briefly. "I will move back to the family home starting today until..." He did not finish his sentence, but everyone understood his meaning.

As He Qingchen walked past He Bocheng to exit the room, he calmly said: "Uncle, my condolences." for new novels