In the end, they couldn’t come to any conclusion about supporting the elderly, and didn’t even mention it once, only saying, "Let’s talk about it when the time comes," "Let’s discuss it after leaving the hospital!" Hearing this, she lost the desire to continue the conversation.
"It’s getting late, you all should head back now. I still need to go to the hospital to take over for Mom. Are you staying to look after the Old Lady, or do you want to cook and be on duty?"
Through this conversation, the brothers and sisters also saw the indifference Gong Mingxia had toward them. They had repeatedly asked about her current situation multiple times, which she thoroughly ignored, to the point where, when they suggested going out for a meal to gather together, Gong Mingxia bluntly rebuffed them.
"Eat? Sorry, I’ve already eaten. If you want to eat, go ahead by yourselves. I still have to wait to take over Mom’s shift," she said. Read complete version only at novel※fire.net
At this point, she couldn’t help but add one more thing, "To be honest, I really admire you all. At a time , you’re still thinking about eating. What’s next? You’re planning to let me pay for all these people eating? Why should I treat you? I haven’t even treated Mom and Dad to a meal yet. Instead of treating you, I’d rather buy some beef, buy some pork and cook it until it’s very tender for Mom and Dad, wouldn’t that be better? Why should I feed you? Aren’t you afraid of overeating?"
Gong Mingxia unceremoniously shooed them away, ignoring the sister-in-law’s clamor, the little sisters’ rolling of eyes, and the cursing from the brothers. She turned around and headed straight to the hospital.
In front of Mr. Gu, she didn’t dare to say anything, but while Mr. Gu was asleep, she took the Old Lady back to their rented house for a moment. After giving her a thorough wash and putting on the new clothes she’d bought, Gong Mingxia conveyed the doctor’s words to Gong’s mother.
Gong’s mother had already known about it, she nodded her head, "Don’t worry, Mom knows, and I have made my preparations. If your father really passes away, I don’t think I will last many years to follow him. Death is inevitable for everyone, it’s all predestined. I’ve been thrifty, so don’t be sad or distressed, this isn’t your fault."
The more accepting Gong’s mother appeared to be, the harder it was for Gong Mingxia to bear it internally. Perhaps during Mr. Gu’s illness, the one who truly felt this bitter pain was Gong’s mother, right?
The indifference and coldness of her children and grandchildren had slowly frozen her once warm heart, piece by piece.
"Mom, today I asked them about your future care, and not a single one gave an answer. So, Mom, come with me!"
Gong Mingxia’s words left Gong’s mother wide-eyed in surprise: "What do you mean? Come with you?"
Mingxia nodded: "Come with me, I will take care of you. If they won’t, I will. I’ll look after you in your old age. You raised me, now it’s my turn to take care of you. Although H State isn’t as free and comfortable as staying in our hometown, Mom, I’m afraid if I just leave , you’ll follow in Dad’s footsteps. The money I send is for you to spend, not to feed these ungrateful wolves. Rather than having you endure humiliation and suffering here, it’s better to come with me. After all, your daughter has meat to eat, and you, Mom, won’t be short of your share, okay?"
After hearing Gong Mingxia’s words, the Old Lady first remained silent without a word, then began to quietly shed tears, eventually bursting into a deep sob.
She thought about the grievances and heartaches they, the old couple, had suffered since the old man fell sick, the debt of gratitude owed to, and the guilt felt toward their fourth daughter; the more she thought, the louder she cried. Gong Mingxia couldn’t persuade her to stop, so she just let the Old Lady cry to her heart’s content. Once she had cried enough, once she was tired, she let her get a good night’s sleep in the rented house, while she closed the door and went to the hospital to take care of Mr. Gu.