Chapter 201: 90: A Family by the Spring Chapter 201 Seeing the Grandson, Miraculously Opened His Eyes

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Protagonist:

Lin Xiyu

"Knock your ghost."

Fifth Older Cousin laughed in anger, but since he was an outsider, he didn't swing a fist at him.

"Seventh Brother, tell us about your romantic affairs..."

Ninth Younger Cousin was also a black-bellied one, and the counterattack came quickly: "It's New Year's, who stabbed you with a knife? Beating around the bush, too embarrassed to say it outright."

"Want to hear about your sister-in-law..."

Guben glanced at Lin Xiyu, who was racking her brains to curry favor in front of her young nephew, and the words on his lips took a turn: "Ask Liangzi's wife, she's a loudspeaker, she'd definitely be happy to tell you."

"Who wants to hear? Let me say..."

Wu Meng indeed lived up to expectations, immediately became spirited, and took over the conversation very smoothly: "Since Guben trusts me so much, I can't betray his trust, I guarantee to tell you the ins and outs of this matter from beginning to end, clearly and plainly..."

"Hmph."

Guben laughed in anger: "Who trusts you?"

"Sister Meng, go ahead, we want to hear..."

Ninth Younger Cousin chuckled and kept egging them on.

"Sister-in-law, don't just stand there, sit down and say it slowly."

Fifth Older Brother also joined in fanning the flames, quickly moving a chair over.

"Drink some water first to moisten your throat."

Third Older Brother held back a smile and handed over a cup of water.

Wu Meng greatly enjoyed the attentive service of the three brothers, and indeed did not disappoint everyone, speaking with emotion and detail, recounting the karmic bond between Guben and Zhang Xiaoqian vividly, while adding a bit of her own interpretation.

"Damn, so complicated, no wonder Xiao Bin is unwilling to say, whoever encounters this kind of thing would have to admit their bad luck."

"If not for the fact that she saved Xiao Bin's life, if she dared to drive into Sister-in-law, even if she died she wouldn't be allowed to rest in peace."

"What else do you want? Dig up the grave and flog the corpse?"

"The person is already dead, saying more is useless."

"Sister-in-law has suffered, innocently burdened, Xiao Bin should stay at home and keep her company well."

"Xiao Qi, this is a little token from us brothers, don't dislike it for being too little."

"Take it, if you don't take it, you're really treating us as outsiders......."

"As a brother, buying some supplements for you and Sister-in-law, do you still dare not give face?"

A group of older and younger cousins listened with sighs, and before leaving, they forced ten thousand yuan, pooled together by the brothers, into Guben's hands.

Wu Meng accompanied Lin Xiyu to see them off downstairs, watching the backs of the several people as they left, and sighed again.

"People are just different, those few brothers of the Fu Family are much more real than those of the Gu Family, soldiers only have a little money, they themselves are reluctant to eat and drink, but they still managed to come up with ten thousand yuan to buy supplements for you."

"In contrast, those people of the Gu Family, one by one wearing suits and ties, wearing watches worth tens of thousands, looking impressive on the surface, but not willing to spend a single cent, coming empty-handed and leaving empty-handed."

"Who cares about their few words of hypocritical comfort, it's too heartbreaking, I feel it's not worth it for Guben just looking at it, having such cousins is better than not having them..."

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"Even if they give money, Guben wouldn't take it."

Lin Xiyu understood Guben's temperament very well: "His self-esteem doesn't allow him to accept anyone's charity, not even his own relatives."

"Not to mention him..."

Wu Meng deeply agreed: "If someone looks down on me, I would be very angry too, even if given a lot of money, I wouldn't care to lick his stinky feet."

"Let's not talk about this, let's go back quickly."

Lin Xiyu was concerned about bonding with her young nephew and didn't want to waste time: "Xiao Ruirui is still waiting in the ward, let me teach him to kick the shuttlecock."

"You really want to keep him by your side?"

Wu Meng couldn't understand: "Although Ruirui is indeed very pitiful and lovable, after all he's not your own biological child, raising a son for someone else, what do you gain from it?"

"Ruirui needs someone to love him."

Lin Xiyu's gaze dimmed, and a bit of sourness surged in her heart: "And I, need a child to heal my wounds."

"You and Guben are still young..."

Wu Meng tentatively advised: "Take good care of your body, you'll still have children in the future."

"Maybe there won't be a future."

Lin Xiyu smiled bitterly with dejection: "The doctor said, this miscarriage caused great damage to the uterus, it might lead to infertility."

"No way?!"

Wu Meng was shocked and dismayed: "How could this be, is it that serious? Can the doctor's words be trusted? Is it a quack doctor? Let's not see her anymore, let's ask someone else, maybe it was a misdiagnosis..."

"Shh, keep your voice down."

Lin Xiyu looked around vigilantly: "You just need to know this yourself, don't tell others, I don't want Guben to know, at this critical juncture, adding to his psychological burden is not good for his recovery."

"You haven't told him?"

Wu Meng's gaze was evasive, feeling a bit guilty.

Guben was her financial backer, such a big matter, hiding it was definitely impossible.

She was about to do something that let down her best friend again, she was really torn!

"Didn't say."

Lin Xiyu had her own plans: "At least not for now, he has too many worries at the moment, no job, grandfather is sick, grandmother also needs care, I don't want to add trouble to him at this time."

"He's not doing law, he can do something else......"

Wu Meng trusted Guben blindly: "With that smart brain of his, even if he traded stocks he'd make a killing, earn big money."

"You saying that actually reminds me."

Lin Xiyu had a sudden inspiration, joy flashing in her eyes: "If my mom asks, I'll just say......"

"Ah?!"

Wu Meng was baffled again: "You're really going to say he trades stocks?"

"Why not?"

Lin Xiyu countered.

"I was just saying it casually......"

Wu Meng laughed awkwardly, not daring to say it outright; in her Shandong mother-in-law's mind, trading stocks equaled not doing proper work — if her mom heard her son-in-law made a living trading stocks, that expression would surely be spectacular.

"I think this reason is pretty good......"

Lin Xiyu's thinking was completely opposite to hers; the more she thought about it the more she felt she was clever: "Anyway my mom doesn't know what the investment industry actually does, I'll just tell her trading stocks and investing in real estate make big money; as long as it makes money she won't say anything else, she'll definitely look at Guben with new eyes."

"You really have your mom's mind figured out......"

Wu Meng admired from the bottom of her heart: "But investment does sound pretty high-end, better than just saying stock trading."

"It's settled then."

Lin Xiyu patted her shoulder hard, psyching herself up.

"Ow."

Wu Meng's shoulder tilted, pain making her grimace.

"Does it hurt? I didn't use force, though?"

Lin Xiyu blinked innocently.

Wu Meng was exasperated: "I see you've learned from Guben, getting more and more black-bellied."

Lin Xiyu held back a laugh: "Otherwise why do they say husband and wife resemble each other?"

Wu Meng protested: "People say husband and wife look alike, not that they're both black-bellied."

The high-decibel loud voice drew sidelong glances from quite a few people.

"Lower your voice......"

Lin Xiyu didn't want to attract attention, pulled her along and ran off in a flash.

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Relying on his youth, Guben lay in the hospital for ten-odd days, his injuries recovered by more than half.

Before the fifteenth of the first lunar month, with the doctor's consent, they completed discharge procedures.

Fu Nainai and Fourth Aunt had been keeping them company in the hospital the whole time; after ten-odd days of constant companionship, Xiao Ruirui had already developed feelings with the couple, especially Guben — in the little cutie's eyes he had practically become an omnipotent existence.

This aunt Lin Xiyu, good-tempered and good at coaxing, coaxed the little darling into great happiness, and the little one grew dependent on her too.

Wherever Aunt went, the little darling followed, like a little tail, clingy to the extreme.

Fu Nainai saw it and rejoiced in her heart; her previous concerns gone, the old lady was also happy to see it happen, tacitly allowing Xiao Ruirui to be cared for by the couple and live with them.

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Fu Yeye suffered from stomach cancer, had already been hospitalized for a very long time; the doctor had issued critical condition notices several times, and the old man had pulled through at the last moment each time.

In Fu Nainai's words, it was because he was thinking of his grandson, unwilling to die with eyes unclosed, refusing to swallow that final breath.

Guben was caught in a dilemma; between Grandpa and Maternal Grandpa, he ultimately chose to return to the old home first.

The old man's condition was severe; if he truly didn't go back and couldn't see him one last time, it would presumably be a lifelong regret.

Fu Nainai was very happy; after guarding in Shanghai for half a month, she finally got her grandson back; on the fourteenth of the first lunar month, the group boarded the plane home.

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At one in the afternoon, the plane landed on time.

Wu Meng and Zhao Yuncheng, the sister and brother, having completed their mission, happily collected the bonus the Boss gave them and each went home.

Lin Xiyu, meanwhile, accompanied Guben to the hospital to visit the old man.

With the care of relatives and Fu Nainai's consolation, Guben no longer held the previous resentment toward Grandpa.

The knot in his heart untied, the meeting scene naturally turned warm.

A single "Grandpa" called out, making the old man weep tears.

"Xiao Bin......"

The old man, who had been unconscious for many days, at death's door hearing his grandson's call, miraculously opened his eyes.

"Grandpa, it's me, I've come to see you."

Guben held the old man's hand, kneeling by the bed.

Fu Nainai's eyes reddened; Lin Xiyu also shed a few heartbroken tears along with her.

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The old man's condition was unstable, Guben's injuries not yet healed; neither was suited to excessive emotion.

The warm scene couldn't last long; the group was soon ushered out of the ward by a nurse.

"Xiao Bin, you've finally returned."

Guben's Fifth Uncle had been staying at the hospital nursing the old man; seeing his long-separated nephew, he too was overwhelmed with emotion.

"How is Grandpa's illness?"

Guben's mood was heavy.

"Sigh."

Fifth Uncle pointed at his own heart, sighing gloomily: "The doctor said this place is failing; he could pass away at any moment."

"Can't he have surgery?"

Lin Xiyu's eyes showed hope.

"Can't be done."

Fifth Uncle shook his head: "The old man is advanced in years; once he gets on the operating table, I'm afraid he won't come down."

Lin Xiyu was unwilling: "Is there no other way? Just drag it out like this?"

"Can only do this."

Fifth Uncle smiled bitterly: "Drag one day counts as one day; experts from BJ have all been invited for consultation, and there's no good solution either."

"Leave it to fate."

Fu Nainai had already seen it openly: "Dragging on like this, he himself is in great pain, suffered so much torment, still can't escape a single word — death."

"Dad's will is still very strong."

Fifth Uncle admired from the bottom of his heart: "Chemo is so unbearable, yet he gritted his teeth and persisted, not even letting out a groan, worthy of being an old revolutionary, been on the battlefield, shouldered cannons......"

"Grandfather was also such a strong person......"

Guben subconsciously thought of Grandfather, his heart again a burst of piercing pain.

"The two of them were old comrades-in-arms."

Fu Nainai smiled bitterly: "If not for you, they wouldn't have hurt the harmony, quarreled for most of their lives."

"Dad actually still misses Grandpa Gu very much......"

Fifth Uncle wanted to resolve Guben's grief, deliberately stirred emotion: "A couple days ago I still heard him call Grandpa Gu's name in his coma, saying something like you run quick, I'll hold them off, sounded like he encountered enemies, the two fighting side by side."

Lin Xiyu quickly followed the rhythm: "Fu Yeye's style is very high ah, letting Grandpa Gu withdraw first."

"He's dreaming."

Fu Nainai teased her old partner: "In dreams playing the hero, who wouldn't?"

Lin Xiyu smiled awkwardly: "I wouldn't have this kind of dream."

Fu Nainai's eyes showed kindness: "You're young in years, haven't experienced that era."

Fifth Uncle said smiling: "Xiao Bin's injury hasn't fully healed, go back and rest first."

"Can he walk?"

Lin Xiyu felt nervous inside, for some reason another wave of panic surged up.

This feeling seemed familiar, same as five years ago before the Gu Family incident, making one panic helplessly, as if foretelling something bad would happen.

"Grandpa misses him the most, if he leaves......"

"Nothing......"

Fifth Uncle didn't believe in evil, didn't take her words to heart: "The old man has been lying in bed not just a day or two, not that fragile, you all go back and rest first, come see him tomorrow is fine."

"Listen to your Fifth Uncle....."

Fu Nainai heart ached for her grandson, also didn't want him to suffer more: "Xiao Bin go back, don't wear out your body."

"Mm."

Guben followed Grandma's wish, nodded his head.

At this moment, the three of them never expected, Lin Xiyu's premonition actually came true.

The old man saw his grandson, fulfilled his heart's wish, that breath he was hanging onto finally dispersed.

Guben and Lin Xiyu went downstairs, hadn't even left the Hospital, the old man closed his eyes, departed from this world forever.

"Old man......"

In the Ward rang out Fu Nainai's heart-rending crying.

"Grandpa."

Guben lost a relative once again, a man does not shed tears lightly, yet at this moment, he still shed tears of grief.

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Maternal Grandmother's home is located in the relocation housing on Donghua Street, when it was built three years ago, Uncle had bad luck drawing lots, drew the 5th floor.

Maternal Grandmother is old in years, can't climb stairs, therefore has always lived in the house with a Small Courtyard on the first floor of Qinglong Back Street.

The new house on Donghua Street isn't empty either, Chen Xiulan mother and son moved over.

Two bedrooms one living room, 65 square meters, living room in the middle, one south one north two bedrooms.

Xu Yi is 13 years old, skipped two grades, already a high school freshman young lad.

Boys this age, can't sleep in the same room as mother anymore.

Chen Xiulan to take care of son's studies, gave the sun-filled south room to son to live in, herself then lived in the smaller north bedroom.

Mother and son each one room, Lin Xiyu during holidays returns to Lao Jia when no place to stay, stays at Maternal Grandmother's, Maternal Grandmother's three rooms, just right to let her sleep alone in one.

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Qinglong Back Street.

When Lin Xiyu returned from the Hospital, it was already nearly 11 pm, the lights in the house were already off, from outside pitch black.

She took out the key, opened the door, walked in on tiptoe.

"Who returned, is it Xiyu?"

The light in Maternal Grandmother's room lit up, Maternal Grandmother alertly opened her eyes, looked toward the hallway.