Chapter 484: Making Friends with Great-Uncle

Whenever Jiang Baobao thought about this matter, she felt a dull ache in her forehead.

Immediately after, she heard Tiantian ask in confusion, "Mommy, so who was that uncle who was carried in just now?"

"That is Mommy's little uncle, you should call him... Great-Uncle, he is sick, just like a little child, so he needs to recuperate here for a while..."

Jiang Baobao pondered for two seconds before answering the little one's confusion.

Seeing that her complexion was simply terrible, Li Beijue hurriedly spoke up, "The three of you, stop crowding around Mommy, let her go back and get some rest."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Baobao shook her head and stood up unsteadily, "I'm going to go check on Little Uncle; there's no telling when he might wake up..."

"You..."

Hearing this, Li Beijue immediately frowned, his expression showing some disapproval.

Yet he also knew that he probably wouldn't be able to talk her out of it.

Just as he was about to open his mouth to persuade her again, he heard Mobai loudly volunteer, "Mommy, go back and rest! We'll go watch over Great-Uncle!"

"Right! Mommy, go rest! We'll go!"

Yanbao also looked in agreement.

Jiang Baobao was stunned for a moment, instinctively wanting to refuse.

But the three little ones had already joined hands, turned around, and ran off, heading straight for Jiang Chenghao's room.

"You..."

Jiang Baobao wanted to chase after them, but someone grabbed her wrist.

"Let them go, I will keep an eye on things too. You didn't rest well last night, you must go back to your room and rest now."

Li Beijue's eyes were full of heartache; as he spoke, he pushed Jiang Baobao's shoulders, guiding her toward the stairs.

Jiang Baobao still wanted to retort, "But..."

"There are no 'buts.' With me here, you can rest easy."

Li Beijue interrupted her, his tone showing a long-absent firmness.

He then added with a softened heart, "Don't you want to take care of him? If you keep wearing yourself out like this and get sick, how will you be able to take good care of him?"

Jiang Baobao paused upon hearing this, and finally obediently returned to her room to rest.

Li Beijue did not disturb her further; he watched her honestly get into bed and cover herself with the quilt, only then leaving with peace of mind.

Jiang Baobao was exhausted, yet she still took out her phone and made a call, asking someone to handle the funeral arrangements for Old Madam Jiang.

After finishing all of this.

She then wearily closed her eyes.

This sleep was extremely deep.

When Jiang Baobao opened her eyes again, it was already nearly dusk.

She fished out her phone to check the time and sat up from the bed, feeling dizzy and heavy-headed.

Immediately after, she heard the bedroom door being opened.

"Awake?"

Li Beijue's voice came from the doorway.

Jiang Baobao nodded and hurriedly asked with concern, "How is Little Uncle? Has he woken up?"

"He has already woken up."

Li Beijue nodded as he spoke, though his expression became somewhat subtle.

"How is he? Is his mood better than it was at the Hospital?"

Jiang Baobao didn't notice his expression; as she spoke, she hurriedly rolled out of bed.

Li Beijue immediately stepped forward, half-embracing her as he walked her forward and explained, "The situation is quite good; you'll see once you go over."

Jiang Baobao looked at him with some confusion, not knowing what he meant by that.

Just as she reached the vicinity of Jiang Chenghao's room, she heard bursts of laughter coming from inside.

"Great-Uncle! You are so amazing!"

Mobai's loud praise came from the room.

Jiang Baobao hurried over in two strides and saw at a glance the three little ones excitedly surrounding Jiang Chenghao, playing with remote-controlled race cars.

"Mommy, you're awake!"

Mobai was having fun and excitedly greeted Jiang Baobao.

He then praised, "Great-Uncle is super amazing at playing with remote-controlled race cars! He's beaten me several times already!"

Jiang Baobao looked at Jiang Chenghao with some surprise, seeing that he was also full of excitement, focused on looking at the toy car in his hands.

"Little Uncle?"

Jiang Baobao tentatively called out to him.

Jiang Chenghao indeed looked up at her; although he didn't answer, he gave her a silly grin, clearly recognizing her.

Jiang Baobao instantly felt much more at ease, her heart suddenly settling back into place.

It seems...

There is no problem with Little Uncle living here...

I didn't expect that these three little ones would be able to soothe his emotions...

Jiang Baobao's gaze flickered for a moment, and she suddenly beckoned to Yanbao.

Yanbao immediately walked over obediently.

Jiang Baobao asked in a low voice, "Yanbao, tell Mommy, what has Great-Uncle done since he woke up?"

Yanbao blinked, pondered for a moment, and then replied, "After Great-Uncle woke up, he just stared at us, and then... the three of us introduced ourselves, and Great-Uncle even shook our hands! But he didn't say anything the whole time... Then Daddy came and said we could be friends with Great-Uncle, and then Mobai went to get the toy cars..."

Yanbao explained it clearly and explicitly, and Jiang Baobao listened, nodding gently.

The little uncle did not speak, but he was willing to play with them...

It seems... he doesn't seem to have noticed that Grandma is no longer by his side...

He should have forgotten about yesterday's events too, right?

Jiang Baobao was not entirely sure. After pondering for a moment, she whispered a warning: "While your great-uncle is staying here, you two should play with him for now, but if your great-uncle is in a bad mood, suddenly starts shouting, or does anything else quite agitated, you must leave immediately and come find Daddy and Mommy, or Grandpa Zheng. Do not get hurt, okay?"

"Mm-hmm, don't worry, Mommy."

Yanbao nodded obediently.

"Good, go play."

Jiang Baobao rubbed his little head and watched the little fellow run back to Jiang Chenghao's side.

"Going to rest some more?"

Li Beijue spoke suddenly, seeing that Jiang Baobao's complexion was still somewhat weary, and he felt a vague sense of worry.

Jiang Baobao shook her head instead.

"You stay here and keep them company; I'm going to call Xinaijie. Since such a big thing has happened, I need to notify her."

Jiang Baobao turned and left, returning to her own room.

She composed her emotions before dialing Liu Xin'ai's number.

A few seconds later, the call was answered.

"Baobao? Is there any new situation with your little uncle?"

Liu Xin'ai got straight to the point as soon as she picked up.

Jiang Baobao was silent for a moment.

Only then did she speak with a heavy heart: "Xinaijie... my grandmother... she had a sudden heart attack yesterday and passed away."

"What? How could it be so sudden..."

Liu Xin'ai was startled, her tone filled with disbelief.

Jiang Baobao sighed: "I don't know what happened either. It was the people from the Lu Family who notified me to go, and by the time I arrived, Grandma was already gone..."

"This..."

Liu Xin'ai frowned slightly: "Do you believe their story? I had asked before, and your mother's heart condition hadn't flared up in a long time..."

"Of course I don't believe it."

Jiang Baobao's tone was firm, and she immediately added: "But the Lu Family's account of this matter is flawless, and I don't have any evidence to prove that they were the ones who did it..."