âIâve been to the hospital, and I played the conversation Huanhuan and I had that day. Grandpa was there, and they all heard it, but Ahuang is determined to marry this woman! Mom, I canât deal with this anymore, just let him do as he pleases! Let him marry her! Let him regret it later!â After saying so, Jingyi angrily hung up the phone.
Madame Chu held the phone, stunned for a long time.
Looking down, the parchment on which she had copied half of the âHeart Sutraâ was now in a total mess.
**
In the ward, right after Jingyi left, Huanhuan immediately asked her question, âGrandpa, what did you mean by what you just said? Are you saying⦠Luoluo is your great-granddaughter?â
âDidnât that stinker tell you?â Grandpa Chu finished, then hit Ahuangâs arm, âCoward, you didnât even dare to acknowledge your own daughter.â
Ahuang: ââ¦â
Huanhuan was incredulous, âGrandpa, are you sure you didnât make a mistake?â
How could this be possible?
Isnât Luoluo the child of Minyan and Youran?
âHow could I make a mistake! Secretary Shiâ¦oh, no, Huanhuan, Iâll call you Huanhuan from now on.â
Grandpa Chu decided to change his form of address, âHuanhuan, Iâve already taken Luoluo for a DNA test. The possibility of her being Ahuangâs relative is 99.9%! The hospital absolutely wouldnât make a mistake about this! Luoluo is indeed Ahuangâs biological daughter, and hence our Chu familyâs great-granddaughter!â
ââ¦â Huanhuan looked at Ahuang, her face showing total shock.
What the heck?
Luoluo has been back in Nancheng for more than half a year now. Throughout this time, she didnât notice any resemblance between Luoluo and him. Theyâre actually father and daughter?
This is simply too mystical.
What about uncle?
Heâs been cuckolded out of the blue?
Young Master Chu actually had an affair with Youran six years ago?
Six years agoâ¦
Six years agoâ¦
Huanhuan suddenly felt like she caught a fleeting glimpse of something, followed by a severe pain in her head.
âHiss!â
She clutched her head, her face turning pale immediately due to the pain.
âHuanhuan! Whatâs wrong?â Little Luoluo asked anxiously.
Ahuang also stepped forward, âWhatâs wrong? Are you feeling unwell? Do you have a headache?â
He immediately pressed the call button nearby.
âLook at you, itâs all your fault! You upset Huanhuan, didnât you?â Grandpa Chu kept nagging, âHuanhuan, donât you worry, if this wretched boy dares to wrong you after you two get married, Iâll punish him immediately! Iâll make him regret it!â
âGrandpa, could you please stop talking?â
Ahuang was about to be driven mad, couldnât he see that Huanhuanâs face had turned pale from the pain?
âBastard, are you blaming me now? If you could control yourself, would we be in this mess now?â
âWould you please stop talking?â
âI will not stop talking!â
ââ¦â
Luckily, the doctor came quickly.
After a thorough examination, Dr. Zhu said seriously, âWeâve conducted a CT scan which shows that Ms. Shi has suffered a severe head injury before, diagnosed as grade three concussion. Thereâs still some blood clotting at the back of her brain that hasnât cleared, which is pressing on her nerves and causing periodic dizziness, headaches, nausea, tinnitus, and even selective memory loss. I advise her to have bed rest during this period, avoid stimulating her brain, and keep the ward quiet.â
He looked at Luoluo, âEspecially, the child shouldnât make a lot of noise to avoid disturbing the patientâs rest.â
Little Luoluo: ââ¦â
Ahuang coughed a couple of times, âGot it.â
After instructing some precautions, Dr. Zhu left.
Grandpa Chu looked at Huanhuan and shouted sternly, âYou bad boy, come out with me!â
**
Once outside.
âIâve decided to hold a family reunion banquet on April 8th to officially welcome Luoluo back into our family! As for her motherâs side, how do you plan to handle it?â
âThat shameless woman could just take a hike!â Ahuang replied impatiently.
Grandpa Chu shot him a glare, âEven if she has no dignity, can you be any better? You let your own flesh and blood wander outside for five years. My great-granddaughter has suffered and struggled for so many years, even calling others mom and dad⦠you, this damned boy, youâre such a fool!â
âI have no idea when I ever had a fling with her!â
âNo, youâre just too unreliable. Iâll handle this.â The old master of the Chu family furrowed his brows, âLetâs go to the Shi family right now and get everything straightened out.â
âIâm not going.â
âWhy?â
âI want to stay with Huanhuan.â
âYou reckless boy!â The old master of Chu family raised his hand and slapped him again, âYouâre fine letting an old man like me run around while you do nothing? How can you live with that?â
Today, he had been running back and forth between the hospital, home, the Shi family, school⦠five or six times already!
He hadnât been this busy in a long time, not even in the past month combined!
And he hadnât even had lunch yet!
Chu Xiuhuang laughed, âItâs healthy for an old man to get some exercise.â
âYou brat!â The old master of Chu family almost kicked him out in annoyance, âXiaomao and her people will take care of it here, there wonât be any problems. You must accompany me to the Shi family. We need to clarify everything today! Didnât you hear what the doctor said? Huanhuan needs to rest, so what use are you here!â
ââ¦â Chu Xiuhuang was helpless. After thinking for a moment, he agreed, âAlright.â
When they returned to the patientâs room, the old master of Chu family approached the bed, crouched down, and asked with a smile, âLuoluo, your great-grandfather needs to handle some matters. Will you keep Huanhuan company here? Donât wander off. Iâll come back for you soon.â
Little Luoluo puckered her lips, âI just want to be with Huanhuan.â
The old master of Chu family looked at Shi Huan, âHuanhuan, can you watch Luoluo for me? The brat and I have some matters to handle, but weâll come right back.â
âOkay.â
After arranging these things, the old master and his grandson hurriedly left.
**
At that time, in the Shi family residence.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âWhy is my life so bitter?â
Wiping her tears with a tissue, Mrs. Tu lamented, âWe finally get our daughter and son-in-law to come back, but they unexpectedly divorce! And they donât even tell me about it! My poor Luoluo, now sheâs in a single-parent family! Co-mother, you must explain this to me todayâ¦â
The old lady of the Shi family frowned, âHow would I know about their divorce? Whatâs the point of asking me?â
âThen what do we do now that we canât find my daughter!â Mrs. Tu continued crying and making a fuss.
The old lady of the Shi family was at a loss.
Qian Yulian, on the other hand, was also helpless.
About 10 minutes ago, just after lunch, Mrs. Tu suddenly came crying, saying Tu Youran had sent her a message about the divorce and that she was heading back to Canada to clear her mind.
Now they canât reach her by phone or contact her in any way, fearing she might do something foolish. They urged the Shi family to explain!
Qian Yulin had already called Shi Minyan. In the meantime, Mrs. Tu kept fussing, until she heard the door being knocked, and she sighed with relief, âMinyan is back.â
Mrs. Tu also looked up expectantly.
But when they saw who it was, everyone was stunned.
A slim elderly man stood at the door.
He was dressed in a black robe, wearing a small felt hat from the Republican era, and held two walnuts in his hand. His beard was white, but his gaze sharp. As he twirled the walnuts in his hand, he stepped in.
Following him was none other than Chu Xiuhuang.
Mrs. Tu didnât recognize them, but when she heard Qian Yulin say, âOld Master, Master Chu, what brings you hereâ¦â,
She was taken aback and instinctively stood up. Her hands trembled nervously, especially when the old masterâs eyes shifted toward herâ¦
Her heart trembled.
In no exaggeration, her entire face was a picture of panic.
âWho might this be?â asked the old master.
The old lady of the Shi family hurriedly introduced, âThis is Youranâs mother.â
Youranâs mother?
Chu Xiuhuangâs eyes instantly narrowed.
The old master had things figured out in his mind, nodded, and got straight to the point, âThatâs good timing. I want to ask you, where is your daughter now?â
Mrs. Tu tried to calm herself down, âMy daughter is missing.â
âMissing?â The old master furrowed his brows, âWhat do you mean by that?â
Mrs. Tu immediately started accusing, âItâs all because of that brat Shi Minyan. He wants to divorce my daughter, and sheâs devastated. She left me a message half an hour ago saying she was going back to Canada to clear her mind. Now I canât reach her on her phone and canât find her anywhere! If something happens to her, I donât want to live either!â
âGoing back to Canada?â Chu Xiuhuang sneered, âIs she really going back to Canada? Or is she just too embarrassed to show her face and hiding somewhere?â
There was a flash of panic in Mrs. Tuâs eyes, âWhat do you mean by that?â