Chapter 653: Chapter 654: You Should be Divorced
Xia Yangyang turned her head to see Gu Qichen standing at the door.
Surprisingly, he was with Xia Ye.
It was still afternoon.
Xia Yangyang was very surprised.
Xia Ye was actually awake!
Usually, Xia Ye only woke up in the evening.
Xia Ye happily walked over and called out, “Mama.”
Xia Yangyang touched Xia Ye’s face: “How did you wake up so early today?”
“Uncle Gu gave me a new medicine. I’m not sleepy at all today,” Xia Ye spoke.
Xia Yangyang was very happy.
She quickly took Xia Ye to the elder’s side: “Quickly, call out for great-grandmother.”
Xia Yangyang had long ago told Xia Ye that she had a great-grandmother.
So Xia Ye softly called out, “Hello, great-grandmother.”
The older woman was quite surprised.
Because Xia Yangyang had never mentioned having a child to her before.
The main reason was she was still guarding against Gu Qichen.
So these years, she always felt guilty towards her grandmother.
The elder was in disbelief: “Is this child yours?”
Xia Yangyang nodded: “His name is Xia Ye. He is four years old this year. Since he’s been living with me in the United States, I did not tell you.”
The grandmother smacked Xia Yangyang: “You didn’t even tell me about something this big. You kept it a secret from me for four years. You’re so careless! My hair’s turned gray waiting for a great-grandchild!”
After saying this, she immediately ignored Xia Yangyang, grabbing Xia Ye’s hand: “Come, come, let great-grandmother see, isn’t he handsome? He looks just like Ah Chen.”
Gu Qichen also came in, smiling and said: “It seems I’m going to be out of favor now.”
The grandmother gave him a reproachful glance: “All of you keep things from me. It’s like you don’t care for this old woman at all. Even though I’m old and frail, I can still care for a child.”
Xia Yangyang held the elder’s hand: “Grandmother, I will never leave you again. Wouldn’t it be nice for you to come with me to the United States?”
Gu Qichen frowned slightly.
The grandmother gave Xia Yangyang a glance: “What’s so good about the land of foreigners? I’m not interested in going to the United States. I plan on going back to the countryside in a few days. Though the place Ah Chen found for me is comfortable, it’s not home.”
Xia Yangyang felt a pang of sadness.
The grandmother absolutely cannot live alone anymore.
Xia Yangyang asked the experts here. Although the grandmother’s condition is under control, it’s not optimistic.
After all, she’s getting old and there’s no specific treatment method.
They can only hope the condition doesn’t worsen too quickly.
Xia Yangyang said: “Grandmother, you don’t have to go abroad, but for now, you have to stay here obediently. I will have Xia Ye come to accompany you often.”
The elder was very happy about her great-grandson.
Xia Ye still hadn’t had lunch.
Knowing that today is Xia Ye’s birthday, she quickly went to the kitchen to prepare longevity noodles for Xia Ye.
Then they cut the cake and blew out candles together.
In the afternoon, the elderly woman wanted to make dumplings.
She sent Xia Yangyang to the garden to pick shepherd’s purse.
The elderly woman had a small vegetable garden.
Various melons, fruits, and vegetables were growing there.
While Xia Yangyang was picking vegetables in the yard, Gu Qichen was helping the elder knead the dough in the small kitchen.
Xia Ye was curiously feeding a lamb in the yard.
Only Gu Qichen and the grandmother were in the kitchen.
While the grandmother was preparing the meat stuffing, she said to Gu Qichen: “Did you divorce Yangyang?”
Gu Qichen was momentarily stunned: “Grandmother, why would you ask that?”
The grandmother sighed: “I guessed it a long time ago. Who stays abroad for business with their child for several years? These years, you two never came to see me together, Yangyang kept everything from me, and neither of you acknowledge each other when you meet. I thought, you guys must have divorced.”