allonlinenovel Chapter 36 Striving to Make Life Better
Chapter 36 Striving to Make Life Better
An Xiaoyue arrived at Songtao Garden.
Fu Jinyun noticed that although she had dark circles under her eyes from lack of sleep, she looked radiant.
"Now you can finally feel at ease."
"Grandpa, my mother isn't fully recovered yet. I'll bring her here to thank you after she's rested for a while."
Fu Jinyun genuinely liked An Xiaoyue, and every time she saw her or spoke to her, she was always smiling.
"Okay, health comes first. Being healthy is the most important thing."
“Grandpa, I made you a little trinket when I went out with my friends last time.” An Xiaoyue took something out of the box and showed it to Fu Jinyun. “This is for you, Grandpa.”
It was shaped like a mountain, with undulating mountain ranges that were perfect for holding a calligraphy brush.
An Xiaoyue used golden orange, white, and gray to depict a magnificent and imposing scene of a mountain bathed in sunlight.
“Oh dear…” Fu Jinyun held it in her hand and looked through it, suddenly recalling some deep memories, “Me and your grandmother.”
Fu Jinyun's eyes welled up with tears whenever she thought of her husband.
"I proposed to your grandma on a mountaintop."
“We both love hiking, so I thought I should propose at sunrise, that would be so romantic.”
As Fu Jinyun spoke, his voice choked with emotion, and An Xiaoyue panicked instantly, "Grandpa~"
The first time she gave Grandpa Fu a gift, she made him cry. She felt sorry but didn't know how to comfort him.
"Grandpa, I'm sorry, I didn't expect it to remind you of Grandma. I'll pick out another one for you; I won't send this one."
Fu Jinyun, as if afraid of having it snatched away, immediately put it in her bosom and held it tightly.
"No, you gave it to me, so it's mine."
An Xiaoyue was amused by Grandpa Fu's childlike behavior.
"When I give Grandpa a gift in the future, I'll ask you what you like first."
Fu Jinyun: "Then what surprises are there?"
His hand gently caressed the mountains, making the memories of the proposal even clearer.
“This gift is lovely, I love it. I’ll show it to your grandma after I finish eating. I’ve loved your grandma the most in my life, but she’s not in good health. She married me years ago and has worried about so much, she’s exhausted and hasn’t enjoyed much happiness.”
Grandpa Fu looked at Bishan and spoke from the bottom of his heart.
“You and Sheng Yang, you are still young. You should help each other in everything you do, just like you do today. That way you'll have companions when you're old.”
"When you get old, you don't have anyone to accompany you, and you don't have anyone to talk to. You feel very lonely."
An Xiaoyue felt a lump in her throat as she listened. "I understand, Grandpa."
Fu Jinyun, worried that the child was overthinking things, added,
"Don't worry too much. Take care of yourself. If there's anything you need, just tell Sheng Yang to do it. For things in your daily life, ask Aunt Cui or Uncle Fu. Just be happy. Your happiness is more important than anything else."
"Grandpa, I will study hard and try my best to make a good life for myself," An Xiaoyue promised.
But she dared not order Fu Shengyang to do anything.
An Xiaoyue doesn't know what a married couple should be like.
She had only ever seen the daily life of Teacher Zhou and Teacher Zhong, a married couple, since she was a child. They were a couple who took care of each other in life and could discuss things together.
Fu Jinyun simply smiled upon hearing her words, without offering any further explanation.
Life after marriage is not something you can simply achieve by trying hard.
You have to experience all the flavors for yourself, and you have to be enthusiastic about both ends of the task.
He also knew he couldn't interfere too much in the lives of young people, so he simply encouraged An Xiaoyue, "Yes, you're a good girl, Grandpa can rest assured."
By the time An Jiaren had settled into life at Hongshan Hall, it was already close to New Year's Day.
An Xiaoyue's pregnancy symptoms ended without her even realizing it. When she found out, she couldn't even remember when it happened.
Fu Shengyang has also become very busy lately, and she wants the atmosphere between the two of them to be less awkward.
But Fu Shengyang often came home very late, and he was never seen at dinner time.
He was originally supposed to take Dr. Zhang's class, but he personally postponed it until after the new year.
Fu Shengyang said this without changing his expression, looking completely matter-of-fact.
She thought to herself, "Fu Shengyang, now you know you're overwhelmed!"
After a period of rest and taking traditional Chinese medicine, An Jiaren's overall condition improved significantly.
When the sun is shining, she can push her wheelchair around in the yard to stretch her legs.
However, on the morning after she took the Chinese medicine, she woke up and vomited a large amount of black blood.
Xiao Gao was terrified. He ran to Shuixieju to report it, but Fu Shengyang stopped him.
"what happened?"
Fu Shengyang frowned, clearly displeased with her reckless behavior.
"Mrs. An vomited blood, a huge pool of blood."
Fu Shengyang jumped up, grabbed his phone, and strode towards Hongshan Hall, telling Xiao Gao in a serious tone along the way.
"The young mistress is pregnant, so don't act rashly and make her anxious, or something bad might happen."
Xiao Gao quickly followed, still remembering Fu Shengyang's words, "Yes, young master, I remember, there won't be a next time."
Fu Shengyang called Leng Fangyi, who said this was a normal phenomenon and that he might have diarrhea for the next couple of days, which were normal bodily reactions after taking Chinese medicine.
Fu Shengyang only dared to tell An Xiaoyue after confirming that An Jiaren had no other discomfort.
An Xiaoyue's reaction was much calmer than he had expected, while he himself became very nervous.
That day, An Jiaren tidied herself up, put on a more formal outfit, and was pushed by Aunt Cui to Songtao Garden.
"Since both children are not home and I'm feeling better, I should go see Uncle Fu and thank him."
Looking at the familiar scenery, An Jiaren realized that even though Susie had been gone for 23 years, the scenery of Fu Garden remained unchanged.
Standing in Fu Garden in the winter, she felt a pang of sadness. "Susie left us too soon."
"Yes, Miss Wan Tang's actions back then were really hurtful. Master is not the kind of person who likes to philander."
Cui Ma, a maid, was the one she saw most often.
Compared to other prominent families, the Fu family is much cleaner, except for Miss Wan Tang.
“She hates Yixiu and Susie because they said that Fu Wantang and my second brother are incompatible, so they don’t try to bring them together.”
“Every day, he would tell Susie, who was pregnant, that his brother was supporting someone else outside. He said that Yixiu was so busy that he didn’t have time to spare and didn’t pay much attention to Susie. The misunderstandings deepened, and all of this caused Susie to become depressed and sick.”
Aunt Cui felt sad when she thought of Madam An's face, but Mrs. An was even sadder than her. She comforted her, saying, "Young Master is very capable. He has taken over Changfeng Group."
As they approached Songtao Garden, the two tacitly stopped the conversation.
Fu Jinyun was dozing in the sun, her eyes closed, it was hard to tell if she was asleep.
An Jiaren didn't call out to him; she just sat quietly to the side, basking in the sun with him.
The clouds in the sky were chased and blocked the sun, casting a shadow on the ground.
In winter, it gets chilly when there is no sunlight.
Fu Jinyun slowly opened her eyes and pulled her clothes closer together.
Only then did she notice An Jiaren sitting in a wheelchair beside her.
"You are... Xiaoyue's mother." Fu Jinyun looked at her again, somewhat uncertain. "I remember you. Which family's little girl are you?"