Chapter 114: Chapter 114: Grandma Jiang’s Critical Injury After a Fall

As soon as these words came out, it was like stirring a hornet’s nest. Zheng Zhen looked at the man opposite her in disbelief, heartbroken, “You… you finally said it. All these years… is that how you’ve thought of me, afraid I’d drag the Jiang Family down with me… Yet why did you marry me back then…”

“Zhen Er, Zhongyi doesn’t mean it that way.” Grandma Jiang saw Zheng Zhen getting emotional and hurried forward to comfort her.

“Go away… None of you in this family think highly of me, I knew it… go away…” The bitterness in Zheng Zhen’s heart wasn’t a day or two old, it had been lodged at her chest without eruption, but now that it had erupted, it was uncontrollable.

“Ah…” “Boom…”

“Grandma…”

“Mom…”

“Great-Grandma…”

“Dear… Hong Hua…”

A chorus of calls… unable to awaken Grandma Jiang who had been pushed to the ground by Zheng Zhen.

“Quick, take her to the hospital…”

Everyone was busy, calling guards, calling cars, contacting hospital doctors and nurses…

The Jiang Family all hurried away, leaving the fragrant food on the table steaming.

Yet Zheng Zhen’s heart was icy cold, her limbs stiff as if she was a puppet that had lost its soul, standing still, unable to move.

With the sound of a door closing, she jerked inside and wanted to step out to chase after them, yet she lost control and fell to the ground, unable to get up for a while.

The Jiang Family hurriedly sent Grandma Jiang to the General Military Hospital, where doctors and nurses were already waiting at the door to receive her. As soon as she got out of the car, she was rushed into the emergency room.

Then… began the long wait.

Time passed minute by minute, and an hour later, by the time Zheng Zhen gathered her strength to crawl up and chase to the hospital, she happened to see the emergency room door open.

“Doctor Wang, how is my mom.” Jiang Zhongyi was full of panic, his voice trembling, not at all like the fearless man who faced his enemies.

“The patient is awake, temporarily unharmed, but needs observation. Also, the elderly have osteoporosis, and this fall was unfortunate, likely causing a pelvic fracture, needing an X-ray to confirm, then discussing treatment plans,” Doctor Wang said with some concern, “The elderly are at an advanced age, at this age, a fall leading to a fracture, whether surgical or conservative treatment is quite challenging, just afraid there might be complications, sigh… how could she be so careless…”

“Doctor Wang, please do try to find a way.” Jiang Zhongyi felt a cold chill in his heart and could only anxiously plead.

“I’ll certainly do my best.” Doctor Wang could say nothing more.

Grandma Jiang was taken for an X-ray then pushed into the Intensive Care Unit, with everyone following, bustling around.

Jiang Yan told Old Master Jiang to sit and wait, not to follow, but the elderly man disagreed no matter what. While anxiously waiting, he started talking to Jiang Yan and Cheng Xue about their past.

Back then, he was just a country boy with muddy legs, the family had many mouths to feed, and Old Master Jiang followed him barely having enough to eat. Later, when the Japanese invaders came in, the people’s lives got harder, he followed the Eighth Route Army, leaving behind the women and children struggling… Afterward, he gained prominence in the army, made a name for himself, and could finally bring them over to take care of them.

Three sons and a daughter, only one son left, sending black-haired people off with white-haired ones, she cried countless times, shed countless tears…

Jiang Yan listened quietly, his expression heavy, Cheng Xue was already crying uncontrollably.

The story told by the grandpa was different from the grandma’s, for in grandma’s version, all she heard was…

In the younger days, life was difficult, no snacks, just being able to eat one’s fill was good. Back then, when I was pregnant with your grandfather, that craving! Your grandpa risked sneaking into big households to steal fruits for me. The more he stole, the more likely he was caught; one time he really was, and got beaten up badly, skin and flesh torn. I was scared to death, almost fainted… Later on, I warned him time and again not to steal anymore, and I never craved anything after that…

One day, the village’s guard team scouted and found a group of Japanese soldiers heading toward the village, leaving villages along the way in disaster, countless deaths and injuries. The village guards debated, took the risk, dividing into two teams, one stayed to protect the women and children in the village, the other lured and attacked the invaders, and your grandpa was in that team that went out, that departure took years… I waited every day, finally waited him back… Hehe…

She remembered, when grandma told those things, her eyes were full of smiles, no sorrow, only happiness.

The X-ray came out, Grandma Jiang’s injury was severe, requiring surgery, just her age made the operation quite risky.

Old Master Jiang signed the surgical consent form with tears. Grandma Jiang was pushed into the operating room, and another long waiting period began.

Everyone guarded the operating room door. Aunt Li worriedly approached Jiang Yan, “Should I go back and cook some porridge for the grandpa? He’s old; enduring like this, how can he handle it.”

Jiang Yan checked the time, it was already eight-thirty, and who knew how long the surgery would last…

“Go ahead, have Xiao Wang drive you back, cook more for us just in case. Grandma might not be able to eat when she wakes… also bring grandma’s toiletries, who knows how many days she’ll stay before we can go back…” Jiang Yan firmly believed this kind-hearted grandma would indeed turn misfortune into safety, unharmed.

Aunt Li responded and left, reached the stair corner, and saw Zheng Zhen crouching in a corner, “Ma’am, why are you here…”

“Aunt Li, is the surgery over? How’s mom?” Zheng Zhen stood up immediately upon seeing Aunt Li, asking with trepidation, her demeanor dazed.

Aunt Li shook her head, “No, still in surgery, I’m going back to cook some porridge for the grandpa, take grandma’s clothes to change and come back. Ma’am… are you…”

“Go ahead.” Zheng Zhen waved impatiently, then curled herself back to a squat.

Aunt Li opened her mouth to advise her to wait on a chair, but recalling her earlier outburst at the Jiang Family, decided against it, said nothing more, and turned away from the hospital.

Outside, the sky was completely dark, fortunately, Xiao Wang and the car were still there.

After more than two hours of surgery, Aunt Li brought porridge over, but none of them ate. At last, when the surgery room light was turned off, the door opened, Jiang Yan and Cheng Xue rushed to the doctor supporting Old Master Jiang.

“Doctor Wang, the surgery…”

“The surgery succeeded beyond expectations, but there’s still observation needed, not sure if she’ll withstand post-anesthesia, there’s a risk of fever… push her to the ward and observe for a few days…”

“Good, thank you, Doctor Wang, we’ll trouble you further, thank you…” Old Master Jiang couldn’t hold back his sobs upon hearing the surgery’s success.

Grandma Jiang was sent to the ward, and there Cheng Xue also saw the person on the bed next door…

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