331 Earlier Life

Guan Lei headed straight to the hospital when his airplane landed.

When the safety personnel on the door noticed Guan Lei, they bowed in greeting. “Younger Grasp!”

Guan Lei pushed open the door to the ward. Ah Ying, who was by the mattress, circled and noticed it was Guan Lei. She instantly put her index finger to her lips, gesturing for him to be quiet.

“How’s grandmother?” Guan Lei requested in a low voice.

“She simply took her medication. She’s sleeping,” Ah Ying replied softly.

“Why did she immediately faint? What did the physician say?” Guan Lei checked out his grandmother, Ye Lengthy, with fear.

“The Previous Madam mentioned she has been feeling somewhat depressed currently with out anybody to maintain her firm. For the reason that incident, the Previous Madam has been unwilling to talk with anybody however you. Now that you just’re right here, maybe you might spend time together with her. The medical doctors say she’ll get better sooner the happier she is,” Ah Ying sighed.

Guan Lei drew an extended, drained breath. “I do know. I’ll keep for a number of days. You might depart us. I’ll watch over her.”

“Alright. I’ll organize a spot for Younger Grasp to remain.” Ah Ying exited the ward, briefly greeting Xue Li, who was standing guard on the door.

Guan Lei took out his telephone and messaged Shen Xi, informing her he had arrived safely.

Xixi: [ How’s your grandmother? ]

Xixi’s Boy: [ She’s alright. Her condition is stable, but I’ll need to stay with her for a few days to be sure. ]

Xixi: [ Okay. That’s a good idea. ]

Xixi’s Boy: [ But I’m worried about how you’ll fare in Beijing. Have you been there before? ]

Xixi: [ No. It’ll be my first time. Don’t worry. Zhao Yuan said she would go with me. ]

Xixi’s Boy: [ When you reach Beijing, I hope you’ll let me know. ]

Xixi: [ I will. ]

Shen Xi grinned unknowingly as she learn Guan Lei’s message, butterflies fluttering in her abdomen.

“Xixi, what are you laughing at?” Lu Shan was serving to Shen Xi together with her baggage when she seen her daughter smiling goofily. It acquired her curious. “What’s incorrect?”

Flustered by the sudden query, Shen Xi shortly stowed away her telephone and mentioned, “Oh, it’s nothing. I simply noticed a joke on-line and thought it was humorous.”

The little white lie escaped her lips earlier than she may totally course of what she had mentioned. It startled her. Why did she lie? Was she embarrassed to inform her mom she was chatting with Guan Lei?

Lu Shan may inform that one thing was amiss with Shen Xi. She lay apart the garments she had made to pack in Shen Xi’s baggage and took a seat subsequent to her. “Does Xixi have a secret she will be able to’t bear to inform me? Oh, oh! Is it a boy? Come, now. Inform your mom who it’s. Who’s it you want?”

Guan Lei’s smiling face flashed throughout Shen Xi’s thoughts for some motive. She blushed, waving her fingers in denial, “N-no. I don’t have anybody I like specifically.”

“It’s alright so that you can have a crush, you understand?” Lu Shan held Shen Xi’s hand and mentioned, “There’s no must deny it.”

Shen Xi was mortified. She pulled her hand away like she had been scalded. “Mother! It’s not like that. Cease overthinking issues.”

Lu Shan knew her daughter properly sufficient to understand it was her embarrassment doing the speaking, so she relented. Shen Xi was nonetheless younger, and Lu Shan felt it was vital for her to pay attention to issues concerning the guts.

“Love is a magical feeling, Xixi,” Lu Shan earnestly proclaimed, “It’s alright to open your coronary heart to others. All I ask is that you just study to guard your self. Love is many fantastic issues however it will also be lewd and sensuous. I hope you’ll be cautious in no matter you select to do.”

Shen Xi didn’t anticipate her mom to lift the subject of relationships so immediately. She stared helplessly at her sheets which have been in a tangled mess.

Lu Shan smiled warmly. “Alright, alright. I received’t pry. I simply don’t need you to get harm. It’s at all times good to take precautions. Though I had you after I was 19, I don’t need you to be compelled into that place – a minimum of, not till you’re prepared.”

Lu Shan took Shen Xi’s hand once more and caressed her daughter lovingly. “Mom shall be completely satisfied if you will discover somebody devoted. Somebody who’ll stick with you from the springtime of your youth to previous age. Bear in mind, don’t fiddle. I don’t need to grow to be a grandmother so quickly.”

A pair for all times? Shen Xi couldn’t assist however recall her previous life. Love and intercourse have been all the identical to her again then – neither led to something good.

As she considered these days gone, Shen Xi’s thoughts became a multitude. She turned to Lu Shan and requested, “Mother, if-I imply, if Dad had an affair with another person, would you continue to love him?”

Lu Shan took a second to course of what Shen Xi was saying, however her expression quickly turned critical. “Are you aware one thing? Inform me truthfully.”