Chapter 199: Chapter 199: Yue Dashan in the Dream
Upon hearing Yue Qingqing’s response, Lin Chunju’s face turned deathly pale, and her breathing, which had barely steadied, became hurried once again.
Her body wobbled as if about to fall, almost wishing she could just faint.
Lin Chunju knew she was the pillar of the family, and if something happened to her, the children at home would be thrown into chaos, and the third child would probably rush back from the city immediately.
She bit her tongue hard, trying to keep herself alert.
“Qingqing, can you find a way to get Grandma back to her room to rest?”
Yue Qingqing nodded her head and gestured for Lin Chunju to bend down.
A small hand gently swept across Grandma’s forehead.
Lin Chunju felt much lighter all over, finally able to control her limbs,
The sudden news had nearly destroyed her spirit.
For the first time in many years, Lin Chunju felt a fear that made her sweat cold and unable to stand.
Finally, with Yue Qingqing’s help, she returned to her room. Lin Chunju lay back on the bed, her eyes tightly shut.
Yue Qingqing took off her shoes, climbed onto the bed, and lay down beside Lin Chunju.
Watching the tears roll down Grandma’s cheeks onto the pillow, silent and unbearably painful.
Yue Qingqing knew what she was thinking and gently leaned her head closer.
“Grandma, Grandpa didn’t have your bloodline, his death has nothing to do with you.”
Lin Chunju said hoarsely, “How can it have nothing to do with me? I must have caused it, it’s because I married him.”
“Don’t think like that, if it really was someone who caused his death, it would be Wang Jinshun.”
Lin Chunju shook her head, her tears quickly soaking the pillow.
She remembered how the villagers used to curse her for bringing misfortune to husbands, and curse the Yue family for their bad luck.
She had always scoffed at these accusations, never taking them to heart.
But now she realized they were true, that she had borrowed luck from her brother and caused harm to everyone in the Yue family.
Lin Chunju cried for who knows how long until suddenly she fell asleep unexplainedly.
She had a dream where Yue Dashan appeared after a long absence.
The old man looked the same as before, tall and with a full head of hair.
Not like herself who had grown old.
Yue Dashan did not despise her but, as in the old days, put his arm around her shoulder and called her name.
“Chunju, why the long face, aren’t you happy to see me?”
Lin Chunju replied, “I caused your death, I have no face to see you.”
Yue Dashan laughed heartily, “What nonsense are you talking? You’re really regressing with age. You can’t let go at this age?””
“That was just my misfortune, and it had nothing to do with you. You gave birth to four children for me, raised Jiannan under such hard conditions, I’m grateful for you, I’m grateful for you to the Yue family.”
Lin Chunju did not speak, and Yue Dashan sat beside her, muttering to himself.
“We initially decided to have four children, one for each direction, north, south, east, and west. But after Jianxi was born, when a girl came, we just named her Xiaofang. But now, the count ends up right, not more not less, exactly four.”
“In a blink, you are a grandmother, and the three kids at home are so well-behaved. How would they manage if you fall at this time?”
“The Yue family has endured many storms but survived these many years because of you; I really don’t know what you blame yourself for. In this life, I, Yue Dashan, was fortunate to marry you, a delicate lady. Even in death, I find it worth it.”
Hearing this, Lin Chunju playfully slapped him on the leg like a shy young girl from the past.
Yue Dashan hugged her as he used to,” Chunju, you’re a good woman. Be good, take care of the children for me, you understand?”
Lin Chunju cried and laughed as she agreed.
When she opened her eyes again, only a little more than an hour had passed.
Lin Chunju turned her head, and Yue Qingqing gave her a sweet smile.
Lin Chunju leaned in and kissed her granddaughter’s little cheek, her voice very gentle.
“Grandma is alright now. I’ll get up and make braised pork for our treasure.”