Qin Ya emerged from the taxi holding a bouquet of flowers. She saw medical staff running out of the hospital with a stretcher. They quickly opened the car door to move an unconscious man in the car onto the stretcher before rushing him to the emergency room.
She did not pay much attention because she didn’t know Captain Song. Planning to surprise Su Zhan and also to visit Grandma Su, she came without telling the former.
After all, Grandma Su was Su Zhan’s only relative, so she should visit her now that she was hospitalized.
She went to the inpatient department, found out her ward number from a nurse, and headed there.
Su Zhan was very filial, so Grandma Su lived in the VIP ward of the hospital. It was quiet and clean there, but the air had a faint smell of disinfectant.
When she walked to the entrance of the ward and was about to knock on the door, she heard Su Zhan’s scream of pain. A faint smile crept across her face.
Grandma Su is doing quite well, given she’s energetic enough to hit Su Zhan.
Just before her knuckle touched the door, the angry voice of Grandma Su was heard, “Don’t play games with me, Su Zhan. You said that Qin Ya has forgiven you, but where’s she now? You’re trying to lie to me all the time, aren’t you? You don’t want to give me a great-grandchild, do you?”
Qin Ya’s hand froze midair. Great-grandchild?
She knew very well that Grandma Su really wanted a great-grandchild as the latter had been hoping for one back when she was with Su Zhan previously.
“I really didn’t lie to you. As for the great-grandchild, that’s my business. I’m begging you. Stop talking about it, okay? I’m afraid that I can’t take it anymore, so just spare me.”
“I have only one wish. As long as you get married and give me a great-grandchild, I will listen to you in everything else.” Grandma Su was particularly adamant.
Su Zhan felt like he was going to blow up.
Her constant nagging almost drove him crazy.
“I don’t like children, so I don’t want to have kids…”
Smack!
“Ouch!” Su Zhan covered his arm. “Why do you have so much strength? If you hit me again, I’ll be crippled. How can I then give you a great-grandchild?”
“I don’t see you giving me one even though you’re not crippled. I’m telling you, Su Zhan, you’re not young anymore so stop being so cheeky. You can’t let me die with regret. I’m serious.”
“You will live a long life, so you won’t die…”
“You brat!” Grandma Su slapped him again. He leaned in and said, “Just beat me to death. I’m going crazy being forced by you all day long anyway.”
Grandma Su was really angry this time. “Do you think I want to force you? If you have a brother, I wouldn’t even care if you’re a bachelor. Do you think it was easy for me to raise you?”
Her eyes then reddened. “Your dad died just like that, while your grandpa passed away too soon…”
Su Zhan was afraid of her bringing up the past, so he took a piece of tissue and wiped her tears.
“I didn’t ask for anything else from you. I just can’t see you remain single when I die. How could I face your dad and your grandpa in heaven? What should I say when I see them? Do I say that I’m sorry for letting the Su family line end?”
Su Zhan lay on the side of the bed hopelessly, losing the will to talk and move.
He really didn’t want to stay here to keep her company.
However, she was old and her only son had died at a young age, so he was her only relative. He couldn’t just leave her alone at the hospital.
However, staying here meant that he would have to listen to her endless nagging. Perhaps due to her old age, she kept talking endlessly about this one thing.
Grandma Su kept going at it, and Su Zhan would lose it soon.
“I don’t want to force you, either. I’m not trying to force you. Just do whatever you like. My days are numbered anyway.” Grandma Su was still mad.
Su Zhan hit his head with his fist. “Don’t go on like this. If you continue, I’ll just die with you.”
Not wanting him to hit himself, Grandma Su grabbed his hand. “I won’t force you, but you need to give me a timeline. I know I won’t live long with my current condition. Can you get married and give me a great-grandson while I’m still alive?”
Su Zhan had no choice but to appease her. “I’ll get married and have kids in two years, okay?”
He thought of adopting one first and then lie Grandma Su by claiming the adopted child was his own kid.
“No, make it one year. Two years is too long.” Grandma Su was adamant.
Having no choice, Su Zhan nodded. “I promise you, so can you stop nagging?”
Grandma Su sighed. “I’m getting so old that even you hate me.”
Su Zhan was rendered speechless.
“I don’t hate you. Is there anything you want to eat? I’ll go and buy for you.” Su Zhan patted Grandma Su on her hand. “It’s not easy for you, I know.”
“You didn’t have breakfast, did you?” Grandma Su asked.
Su Zhan was no longer in the mood to eat.
His appetite was gone due to her constant nagging.
“Go and eat something. I’ve eaten, so I’m not hungry.”
Su Zhan was actually not hungry but he wanted to escape to get some fresh air, so he replied, “I’m hungry. I’ll grab some food then.”
“Go ahead,” Grandma Su urged.
Qin Ya suddenly did not dare to face Grandma Su anymore. When she heard that Su Zhan was coming out, she immediately walked toward the pantry. As soon as she entered the pantry, he walked out.
She hid inside and watched him walk toward the door. After Su Zhan reached the elevator, she came out slowly and stood along the corridor.
She heard the sound of the elevator door opening and closing before she walked over, and saw that he had indeed gone downstairs.
At this time, the elevator next door opened up, so she walked in and went down to the ground floor as well.
She reached the ground floor after Su Zhan. When she stepped out of the elevator, she saw that he had already walked out of the main entrance of the hospital.
She did not know whether she should return or go to see Su Zhan. She was caught in a dilemma.
Seeing that Su Zhan walking into an alley instead of buying food, she tailed him, wanting to see what he was going to do.
