After they left, Ge Yumei gave a light ’humph’: "Now they think of mending relationships, it’s too late."
Chu Hongsen looked at his own wife: "Alright, let him be. No matter what, she is still his biological daughter, it’s impossible not to care at all. Anyway, the old man is wise, as long as our Zhenhua doesn’t suffer a loss, that’s fine."
The couple thought about the angry face of Cao Sanmei when she left and couldn’t help but laugh. It served her right for teaming up with her daughter to bully Zhenhua back then.
*
On the other side, Xinyan and He Jinxuan went straight to the hospital to handle Granny Zhang’s discharge.
Originally, Han Jingchen also wanted to go, but Xinyan refused: "Dad, you’ve been quite busy lately, so you don’t need to go. Besides, if you go, Granny Zhang might feel a bit uneasy."
Han Jingchen relented: "Alright then, just let me know before the surgical hospitalization. I’m afraid I’ll be too busy to remember."
Xinyan nodded: "Don’t worry, even if you forget, Uncle Su won’t."
Xinyan had already arranged with the hospital that after Granny Zhang finished her IV infusion in the morning, she would be discharged in the afternoon.
Granny Zhang saw them coming in: "You’re back?"
Xinyan smiled at the already packed items: "You sure are proactive."
He Jinxuan, being quite perceptive, said: "Yanyan, you chat with Granny Zhang, I’ll handle the discharge procedures."
As for the upcoming hospitalization surgery, Xinyan didn’t plan to keep it from Granny Zhang. She feared that the more she didn’t mention it, the more burdened Granny Zhang would feel, so she told her the matter directly.
Unexpectedly, Granny Zhang was quite open-minded: "At my age, I’ve lived long enough. If I can continue living, that’s naturally best, if not, that’s destiny. My only regret now is not being able to see you get married."
Xinyan hugged Granny Zhang: "Don’t worry, not only will that wish come true, but in the future, you’ll also have to help me look after the little ones. You have a daunting task ahead."
Granny Zhang laughed out loud: "You really have a thick skin, to be able to say something like that."
He Jinxuan, who just walked to the door after finishing the procedures, heard this, and felt an overwhelming excitement.
He wished time would pass a little faster.
Xinyan had already heard He Jinxuan’s footsteps earlier, and when she turned around to see him standing at the door, she knew he had overheard the conversation, and her face instantly turned red.
He Jinxuan saw her like this, mischievously walked in: "Granny Zhang, what are you guys chatting about that’s so joyful?"
Of course Granny Zhang wouldn’t expose Xinyan: "I haven’t been home for days, and I’ve had enough of staying here. Can we leave now?"
He Jinxuan glanced at Xinyan, then smiled and responded to Granny Zhang: "It’s all arranged; we can leave now."
When He Jinxuan came, he drove the car, having taken a ride with Xinyan’s dad to the engagement party.
The stuff in the hospital room didn’t look much, but once packed together, it was quite a lot. He Jinxuan didn’t let Xinyan and Sister Chen do anything; he made several trips to move everything to the car.
When the car arrived at the alley, Grandma Tong heard from her little grandson that the Granny Zhang next door had returned and couldn’t even bother putting down her kitchen knife before half running out: "Ah, you’ve finally returned."
Granny Zhang saw the kitchen knife in her hand: "What’s this..."
Before she could finish her sentence, Old Mrs. Tong noticed the kitchen knife in her hand from Granny Zhang’s stare: "Oh, look at me, I got so excited I forgot to put the knife down."
Granny Zhang was touched: "At this time, what are you doing?"
Old Mrs. Tong laughed: "The other day I went to see you, didn’t you want to eat sauerkraut dumplings? I figured since you’re coming back today, I’d make some for you."
This brought tears to Granny Zhang’s eyes: "Sister, it’s really lucky to have met you."