Chapter 132 Because of Pain, So Tolerant
He listened, nodded slightly, and held Grandma’s hand.
Perhaps Grandma was somewhat aware even in her sleep, for she gently clutched his hand and muttered incoherently, "Old Xu... I’m sorry... didn’t take care... of Jiangzi..." Finally, she softly called his name, "Gugu... where is Gugu..."
"Grandma, I’m here," he responded softly.
Grandma Xu opened her eyes a sliver and murmured indistinctly, "Gugu, go... home..."
After speaking, she couldn’t bear the fatigue any longer and fell back into a deep sleep.
This time, she seemed to sleep more peacefully. He saw that Grandma wasn’t talking nonsensically anymore, so he glanced aside and asked her quietly, "How did you come to see Grandma? How did you find out she fainted?"
"..." She still had that hairbrush in her bag, but she would feel embarrassed taking it out now. She was too shy to say she was there to return a gift, "I came to find Yueyue..."
This answer was obviously flawed. Would she go to find Fan Yue without confirming whether he was home first? But that wasn’t the point. The point was that Grandma was indeed at home, and she was sick even last night, yet she still went to burn incense while sick? So, Grandma was actually lying to him! She didn’t want him going to the alley to see her! If it weren’t for Tu Hengsha coincidentally going to the alley for some unknown reason today, who knows what would have happened!
"Well... since you’re here, I’ll head back first..." Tu Hengsha took small steps backward, her pent-up resentment seemed to dissipate with Grandma’s illness. Reflecting on the hardship she faced alongside her mom, she suddenly realized that no one truly has it easy.
"Wait!" he called out.
"Yes?" She paused, "Is there anything I can do to help?" He was a man, who probably wasn’t very skilled at taking care of patients. She had been caring for her mom since she was young, and if he needed her help, she’d be willing to help him. After all, she liked Grandma; she just hoped he wouldn’t misunderstand her as trying to take the opportunity to get close to him.