"All right, no need to be so sad. At Grandma’s age, this is actually something joyful; we should be happy instead."
Grandma Xia reached out to wipe her tears. Her rough palms were so harsh that they hurt to the touch, but luckily, Yu Leye didn’t care at all, being a ghost.
"Grandma, don’t move. I’ll call a car to take you to the hospital."
Seeing Grandma wince in pain just lifting her arm, Yu Leye also realized that now was not the time to be sad.
"If you’re about to take Grandma away, why go to the hospital?" Grandma asked with a chuckle.
Yu Leye didn’t care about that; she went straight to the roadside to hail a car.
Perhaps it was because Yu Leye was pretty, or maybe because she seemed kind-hearted, or perhaps there are just many good people in this world.
Yu Leye managed to hail a car with ease.
With the help of the driver, they got Grandma Xia into the car.
"Sorry, sir, for making your car dirty," Grandma Xia said apologetically.
As she spoke, she was in so much pain that a cold sweat broke out on her forehead.
Her other hand clung tightly to Yu Leye, not letting go. Although she was old, she was not confused. At that moment, she vaguely understood and was afraid that if she let go, Yu Leye would disappear without a trace again.
"Old lady, getting to the hospital quickly is what’s important."
The middle-aged driver was very nice and kind. He took them straight to the hospital and didn’t even charge them for the ride.
By the time she realized it, the driver had already left quietly.
After the check-up, they said that her right hip was fractured and she had broken several ribs on her left chest. Grandma Xia was in so much pain that her consciousness became somewhat blurred.
It was serious; she definitely needed to be hospitalized, but Yu Leye had no money, and Grandma Xia’s savings from selling scrap would certainly not be enough.
Yu Leye had no choice but to prepare to swallow her pride and ask Shen Siyuan for help, the only person she could turn to now.
But before she could even contact Shen Siyuan, a staff member came over, paid their fees, and arranged a bed for them.
Yu Leye understood that this must also have been arranged by Shen Siyuan, and she felt even more grateful in her heart.
As she watched Grandma Xia sleeping on the hospital bed, Yu Leye was lost in her memories.
To be honest, she didn’t like Grandma Xia at the beginning, even finding her somewhat repulsive and resistant.
Back then, she thought this Grandma was too old, not good-looking, had a loud voice, and cooked meals that weren’t tasty. In short, there was nothing satisfactory about her.
She cried, she made a fuss, but Grandma Xia was very patient, always coaxing her with a smile.
Gradually, she accepted Grandma Xia, after all, she spent more time with Grandma Xia than with her parents.
Every day after school, Grandma Xia was always at the very front of the crowd of parents, so as soon as she walked out the school gate, she could see her beaming and waiting.
Then she would hurry her home, saying they’d be late and the food would get cold, not caring if her short legs could keep up. She complained every time, and Grandma Xia would always laugh and tell her to eat more so she would run faster.
But the food Grandma Xia cooked was not tasty at all, making a big bowl for each meal, to be eaten at lunch, dinner, and sometimes even the next day.
"Doesn’t my dad give you money?" Little Lele was quite puzzled.
"He does, but having money doesn’t mean you can waste it," Grandma Xia always had this reasoning.
"It’s not like it’s your money being spent."
"You can’t waste. Each person’s fortune is predestined; if you spend it all, you’ll suffer poverty later."
Little Lele still couldn’t understand.
But as she grew up, her walking speed got faster and faster, and Grandma Xia, who used to carry her bookbag, could no longer keep up. Each time, she would be the one to urge the other to hurry.
"Don’t rush me, I’m old, I can’t run faster than a child like you."
"No, you need to eat more, that way you’ll run faster."
"Grandma, you’re so silly, you don’t even know how to calculate 35 times 6..."
"Grandma, hurry up or the food will get cold..."
"Grandma, don’t eat leftovers, my teacher said eating leftovers for a long time can cause cancer..."
"Grandma, why didn’t you bring an umbrella, getting me all wet..."
"Grandma, I don’t want to go grocery shopping with you, you always go so far, and haggling is so embarrassing..."
"Grandma, they said my parents owe them a lot of money..."
"Grandma, they said the house has been mortgaged by my dad, I can’t live there anymore..."
"Grandma, mom doesn’t want me anymore..."
"Grandma, I don’t have a home anymore, I have nothing..."
"No, you still have Grandma." ɪꜰ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ᴛᴏ ʀᴇᴀᴅ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs, ᴘʟᴇᴀsᴇ ᴠɪsɪᴛ 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹✦𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖✦𝓷𝓮𝓽
"Grandma, why did you keep me? I have no money to pay you a salary, nor to buy groceries..."
"Your parents also owe me a lot of wages, when your mom pays me back, I’ll return you to her..."
"What if my mom doesn’t pay you back?"
"Then you should study hard, get into university, become a college student, find a good job, and then earn money to pay me back..."
"Grandma, what... what if I don’t get into university?"
"Silly child, how would you know without trying?"
"What if I really don’t make it?"
"Then just be a good person, nothing wrong with that, there are many who didn’t go to college and still live well, right?"
Many memories forgotten during life became especially clear after death.
Looking at Grandma lying on the hospital bed, even older than before, tears soaked my eyes.
She didn’t even manage to become a good person.
Perhaps it was the medicine from the doctor, or maybe a nap, but before noon, Grandma Xia slowly came to.
The first thing she did upon waking was to reach out beside her.
Then her hand was caught by someone; turning her head to look, she saw Yu Leye, and an immediate smile of joy appeared on her aged cheeks.
She pulled Yu Leye close with her other hand, puzzled, she said: "I’m not dead yet?"
"Grandma, don’t talk nonsense, you’re alive and well, this is the hospital."
"Hospital, I’m already so old, why waste that wrongful money?"
Grandma Xia said, trying to sit up then.
But she immediately felt pain and couldn’t sit up.
"Don’t move, you’ve broken your bones," Yu Leye said anxiously.
"Is it that serious?" Grandma Xia was surprised.
"It seems I’m really old, after all," Grandma Xia said sentimentally.
But then she caught on and pulled Yu Leye closer, whispering: "Yaoyao, you’re lying, not dead, right? Are you in debt? How much do you owe? Grandma has saved up a little, I’ll help you pay it off, always running and hiding isn’t right..."
Even at this time, Grandma was still thinking about her. She was really worthless.
"That’s not right, either."
Grandma Xia thought back to when the police notified her to identify the body, she shouldn’t have recognized it wrong, this confused her.
"Grandma, I’m so sorry~" Yu Leye was full of guilt.