Qin Ya got up from Su Zhan’s chest and carried the food to him.
Su Zhan said, “I don’t feel like eating.”
Qin Ya stared at him. “Is it because you just woke up?”
Su Zhan replied, “Maybe. My mouth is very dry now.”
Qin Ya put down the dishes and went to fetch a glass of warm water for Su Zhan.
Su Zhan took the glass of water and took a few slow sips. He was indeed thirsty, and a glass of water was just what he needed at the moment.
Qin Ya received the empty glass from Su Zhan as he uttered, “You haven’t eaten yet. Go eat a little.”
Qin Ya put down the glass and picked up a box of food. However, she didn’t have much appetite. She poked around the box with a pair of chopsticks but didn’t pick up anything.
She hesitated for a bit before speaking, “I told grandma that I am willing to have a surrogate mother.”
Su Zhan already heard Qin Ya’s decision once when he was in his comatose act but still, his heart ached to hear about it again.
After all, it was something that was very much against Qin Ya’s values.
Su Zhan could also see where Qin Ya was coming from.
He didn’t think that she would go so far for him.
Su Zhan wanted to get off the bed. Qin Ya rushed to help him down. “You haven’t recovered from your wounds yet. It’s better if you don’t get off the bed.”
Su Zhan only told Qin Ya he was fine. He couldn’t bring himself to thank her, as he found it inadequate given the sacrifices Qin Ya had made for him.
The only thing he could and wanted to do now was to pull her into his arms and tell her that she had nothing to worry about, for he would always be there.
After a while, Qin Ya gave Grandma Su a phone call and told her that Su Zhan was awake. At once, the old woman replied that she wanted to see her grandson right away.
Grandma Su said the nurses at her hospital would help her get to Su Zhan’s hospital. She also told Qin Ya that she was supposed to get out of the hospital that day, but Shen Peichuan had yet to have time to handle her check-out procedures. Qin Ya replied that she would help her out later.
Grandma Su soon arrived at the hospital. The moment she saw Qin Ya, she held her hands. “Thank you so much.”
Su Zhan was glad to see that his grandma and his future wife were getting along well. He could feel every knot in his body loosen up, knowing that he no longer had to be conflicted. He uttered, “We are finally one family.”
He turned to face Qin Ya. “This girl here has made a lot of sacrifices for me. Grandma, please treat her well from now onwards.”
Grandma Su’s eyes reddened as she glared at Su Zhan. “You think I was a cold-hearted person for mistreating Qin Ya?”
In actual truth, Grandma Su was very fond of Qin Ya, which was why she felt remorseful for rejecting Qin Ya. Nevertheless, there was a reason why she was pressed to do so. She just wanted the Su family to have an heir that was of their lineage.
Now, she wondered if Su Zhan was going to blame her for everything.
Qin Ya hurriedly explained on behalf of Su Zhan. “Grandma Su, Su Zhan didn’t mean that at all.”
Grandma Su wiped her tears. “No matter if he had the intention to disparage me or not, I do admit that I am the one at fault here. It’s my fault for not accepting you for your inability to bear children.”
She then looked at Qin Ya warily. “However, I do not regret my actions. I just couldn’t–”
“It’s okay. I can understand your feelings, which is why I decided to go through surrogacy.” Qin Ya lowered her gaze. At that point in time, she discovered how trivial her arguments with Grandma Su were in juxtaposition with the possibility that Su Zhan might not wake up forever.
If Su Zhan fell into a lifelong slumber, none of their arguments would carry any meaning. There would only be rue and bitterness, and Qin Ya’s world would forever be gray.
Qin Ya gave in to Grandma Su as she didn’t want to regret losing Su Zhan because of her selfish views.
The idea of surrogacy was not as intimidating to Qin Ya as she thought so. At least, now Su Zhan could have a child that was his own.
The child would also be hers. Qin Ya would be absolved of her regrets for not being able to bear children.
“You have always been a good girl, Qin Ya.” The old woman’s eyes were red.
Qin Ya fell silent.
A good girl?
Tsk, since when?
If I had been a good girl, I wouldn’t be so selfish and only cared about what I wanted. I wouldn’t have turned down Su Zhan’s request to find a surrogate mother for our children.
It’s all my fault.
Now Su Zhan had awakened, there was no more need for anyone to watch him. If he felt any discomfort, he could press a ringer to call for the nurses and the doctor. Thus, Qin Ya took Grandma Su to her hospital to settle the check-out procedures. She had to pay the bills for Grandma Su’s stay at the hospital and find a new maid for the elderly.
Grandma Su needed someone to take care of her at home.
However, Qin Ya was not familiar with B City. She didn’t know where to look for a maid. Thus, she contacted Lin Xinyan, but Lin Xinyan said she was not free at the moment and asked Zong Jinghao to help out.
Zong Jinghao was also busy at the moment, while Guan Jing was really going to quit his job this time around. He said he just wanted to take a break from work.
Inside the CEO’S office in Wanyue Group, the air was frozen for a long time. Everyone held their breath as Zong Jinghao perused the resignation letter Guan Jing gave him.
“So you have really made up your mind?” Zong Jinghao slowly raised his head to look at Guan Jing.
Guan Jing replied, “Yes. I have been working non-stop for so long. I really need a break now.”
Ever since Gu Huiyuan left, Guan Jing was always distracted at work. Once, he even made a blunder that cost the company a huge sum of money. Guan Jing couldn’t tell what’s wrong with himself. He just couldn’t concentrate as that woman would frequent his thoughts.
He tried a lot of methods to get back on track but it was all futile. He even tried to date other women, but no one could replace Gu Huiyuan.
Right now, Guan Jing needed time away from work to get himself together before he made any more mistakes.
Zong Jinghao set the letter aside.
He allowed Guan Jing to have a break, as long as it was not permanent. “I’ll give you three months’ time. Go and have some fun. If you still feel like leaving the company after three months, I will then let you go.”
Guan Jing knew Zong Jinghao needed more manpower at that moment. Zong Jinghao himself rarely came to work as Lin Xinyan was close to her term. Thus, he had been spending most of his time in the hospital with her wife.
As such a close friend of Zong Jinghao’s, it was certainly not a time to leave the company, but he figured that him staying behind was going to be detrimental to the company. He lowered his voice, “I am sorry.”
“It is okay.” Zong Jinghao waved his hand dismissively. “Head to the Finance Department for your extra payout. Since you have not taken leave before, the company will pay for your holiday.”
“But…” Guan Jing wanted to turn down Zong Jinghao’s offer. He was the one who made the company suffer a huge loss, which was all the more reason for him to turn Zong Jinghao down. However, Zong Jinghao said, “Just take the money and stop moping.”
Guan Jing could only accept it.
“Alright, I will take my leave now.”
Zong Jinghao waved goodbye to Guan Jing. Out of the blue, his phone rang and he picked it up — It was Lin Xinyan.
