Rebirth in the 90s: Her Counterattack and Redemption

Chapter 772: Chapter 464: An Unexpected Cause

In Room 106 of Beijing 301 General Hospital, Grandpa lay quietly on the white sheets, with various medical tubes inserted into his frail body, making the already skinny old man appear even more emaciated.

Ye Xuan sat upright on the chair, staring blankly at the elderly man, his eyes filled with sorrow.

Since childhood, Great Grandpa had always loved him the most. Although Great Grandpa had a poor memory, he never forgot about him.

”Grandpa is of a certain age now. Whether he can pull through depends on his own will. His family should accompany him and talk to him more, stimulate him...”

Because of Elder Zhan’s words, the Ye Family took turns chatting with Grandpa. Later, Elder Zhan noticed that when Ye Xuan was there, Grandpa’s condition would improve significantly, so he drove everyone else out, leaving only Ye Xuan in the ward.

Elder Zhan did this not out of coldness; with many people in the room, the air quality naturally suffers. As a doctor, he can’t tolerate even the slightest thing that could hinder recovery.

”Great Grandpa, didn’t you care the most about Xiao Xuan and Ye’er? Xiao Xuan and Ye’er are getting engaged on the ninth. How can you not attend?”

”Great Grandpa, if you don’t wake up, Xiao Xuan and Ye’er’s engagement might have to be canceled. Haven’t you been looking forward to our engagement all along? Wouldn’t it be a pity if it’s canceled like this?”

”Great Grandpa, I know you miss Great Grandma, but she should also hope that you see me and Ye’er getting engaged, married, and then having great-grandchildren before going to report to her, right?”

”Great Grandpa, are you really confused or just pretending? How could Xiao Jian’s matter make you so angry? Have you been hiding something from us all along?”

”Great Grandpa, you used to care the most about Xiao Xuan, now it’s Ye’er, but if you keep sleeping like this, how can Ye’er marry into the family?”

”...”

Ye Xuan gently caressed Grandpa’s pale face, calling out softly, and during this time, Grandpa occasionally frowned but showed no signs of waking up.

According to Elder Zhan, if Grandpa doesn’t wake up today, he might remain like this until... Ye Xuan painfully rubbed his forehead, covering his face with both hands...

The ward door gently opened, and Ye Xuan’s ears twitched as he turned his head with surprise, ”Ye’er, you finally came.” He hurriedly stood up, taking a large step forward to hold the sorrowful Luo Ye by the arm, ”Ye’er, Great Grandpa likes you the most. Maybe when he sees you’re here, he won’t have the heart to keep sleeping.”

”Great Grandpa...” Luo Ye choked up, squatting by the bedside and taking Great Grandpa’s withered hand, ”Ye’er is here, please open your eyes and look at Ye’er.

From the first meeting, you have been so kind to Ye’er. In Ye’er’s heart, you are the closest family member. Without your witness, the engagement between Ye’er and Xiao Xuan might just have to be canceled first.

Great Grandpa, my Grandpa, and parents, siblings have all come. They all want to see you, but Elder Zhan said that before you wake up, no one else is allowed to visit. I came in because everyone pleaded for me, and Elder Zhan agreed.

My Grandpa and Seventh Uncle are good friends. He heard some stories about you from Seventh Uncle, and he admires your genuine nature greatly. Please hurry and wake up so he can meet you, okay?

Just imagine, my Grandpa is already at such an age, and it’s hard for him to admire someone. If he comes and can’t see you, how sad would he feel...”

Listening to Luo Ye’s rambling, Ye Xuan’s heart felt warm yet a bit sour...

Luo Ye suddenly turned her gaze to Ye Xuan, ”Great Grandpa, you can’t see Xiao Xuan’s current state, so let me describe it to you: his beard has grown to one centimeter.

His eyes have sunken in, and his skin is dull and lifeless. It’s clear he hasn’t slept for days. From the time I met him until now, this is the first time I’ve seen him looking so down and out.

Now if he steps outside, people might mistake him for a thirty-year-old uncle. If you don’t wake up, he’ll soon look forty or fifty, and if that happens, I’ll call off the engagement. I definitely don’t want to marry someone who looks so old.

Just imagine, if he really ends up like that, when I step out with him, people will surely think I’m a bad girl who ruins other people’s families. How could my delicate heart handle such judgment?”

Great Grandpa, if you really like Xiao Xuan and me and hope that I can be with Xiao Xuan, please hurry and wake up...”

Although Ye Xuan found it laughable, he chimed in with Luo Ye, ”Great Grandpa, did you hear that? Little Ye’er also said that if you don’t wake up, she’ll dislike me.”

”I’m serious. If Great Grandpa doesn’t wake up, the engagement is directly canceled, and as for marriage, it’s not something I’m considering now. Great Grandpa, if you have the nerve, just ignore me and see who fears who.”

”Ye’er...” Ye Xuan looked at Luo Ye, not knowing what to say.

”What’s there to shout about? I mean what I say.” Luo Ye huffed, ”Great Grandpa, if you have the nerve to drag this out with me, when you miss out on holding your great-great-grandchild, don’t blame your regrets...”

Ye Xuan rubbed his forehead; how is this girl becoming more and more adorable?

The two of them mumbled and murmured for quite a while, yet Grandpa still showed no signs of movement. Ye Xuan checked the time, gently patting Luo Ye’s back, ”Elder Zhan said to call out for a while and then take a break; otherwise, the cerebral cortex won’t be able to respond.”

”What exactly happened to shock Grandpa?” Luo Ye frowned at Ye Xuan, ”I absolutely don’t believe that someone as robust as Grandpa could become like this without any cause.”

”I was about to tell you, but then you quickly hung up, and after that, I couldn’t reach you. When I called back to the house, Sister Li said you had already left.” Ye Xuan sighed lightly, ”To be honest, I’m more and more suspicious whether Great Grandpa is really confused or pretending.

This time it was because of Xiao Jian’s matter. He has always liked Qiao Xiaowan and went to see her in prison a few days ago. When he came back, he announced he wanted to marry Qiao Xiaowan, and Great Grandpa got so angry he hit him with a stick.

The result was that he said Great Grandpa was biased, only siding with me and you, that Qiao Xiaowan became a cripple because of us, and that we would suffer retribution.

Grandpa, shaking with anger, reached forward to hit him, but then he just dragged Grandpa’s cane forward, causing Grandpa to fall...”

Ye Xuan paused, unable to speak further.

”He sure is infatuated. Given Qiao Xiaowan’s current state...” Luo Ye suddenly patted her forehead, ”Has there been any movement from the Lian Family lately?”

”Ye’er, you’re truly clever. It turns out that Lian Fengnan, who was diagnosed with cancer, was actually misdiagnosed, and it was his son, Lian Qingming, who did it. As a result, after the truth came out, Lian Qingming was kicked out of the Lian Family.

Now, both Lian Qinghua and Qiao Xiaowan have been awarded most of the Lian Family’s shares, and although Ye Jian doesn’t admit it verbally, some of his actions indicate that his aim is to leverage the Lian Family’s power.”

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Nu’an got back late from her hometown today, very exhausted, but she persisted in typing all this down, so let’s leave it at this for now. Tomorrow, there will be the usual two updates. Lately, Nu’an has been laying down quite a bit of groundwork, and she’ll speed up the pace. See you tomorrow~~ (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you’re welcome to visit Qidian () and vote with recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)