Beg Me to Remarry
Chapter 261: Fear of Familiar Places

Chapter 261: Chapter 261: Fear of Familiar Places

Lady Huangpu quickly spoke up before her husband could, "No, that’s not it. Your dad had someone dig up dirt on Yang Group. We’ve got something on them, so naturally, they wouldn’t dare speak recklessly anymore."

Su Cheng looked at the unmistakable pride on his parents’ faces and felt a desolate sadness in his heart. Yes, his parents hadn’t resorted to violence, but was it really right for them to blackmail others with leverage like this?

Lady Huangpu’s gaze never left Su Cheng, and just one expression was enough for her to know what he was thinking.

She told her husband to go upstairs to their room first and then pulled Su Cheng to sit down on the sofa with her. With a serious and heartfelt tone, she said, "Su Cheng, don’t be angry with your dad and me. What you said the other day made a lot of sense. We know we were wrong."

Su Cheng looked at her skeptically, as if he almost had ’I don’t believe it’ written on his face.

Seeing this, Lady Huangpu hurriedly continued, "Really, we even did one million in charity work a few days ago. Our cooperation with Yang Group has ended. Now you can rest assured, right?"

Su Cheng stared at his mother for a long while, making sure she wasn’t lying, before he finally relaxed.

...

He Family private hospital.

He Xing drove his car into the underground parking lot, and after parking, he hurried out to help Fu Han open the door, but she had already gotten out of the car gracefully on her own.

She looked around; this was a place she had been to before. Back when she left with her uncle and aunt by plane, she had visited Grandpa He in the ward. But then, he had been asleep, and He Xing had gone to attend Xia Ning’s engagement ceremony. No one knew, that’s all.

But it had been only a matter of days, and now that she was back, everything felt strangely unfamiliar.

Fu Han sighed silently in her heart, praying fervently that Grandpa He’s condition wouldn’t worsen, please, let it not.

Stepping out of the elevator, Fu Han stopped and looked at He Xing, her fear growing as she got closer to home, "He Xing, Grandpa... How is Grandpa doing, really?"

He Xing felt a flicker of guilt cross his face, even though he had been prepared, but still, he said the words he had readied, "Grandpa... the doctor said his condition is very special. He has been overworking for years. This time, multiple illnesses flared up at once, and his body couldn’t hold up, that’s why he collapsed. I’m afraid that... I’m afraid that... "

This was what Grandpa He had told him to say, but He Xing found himself unable to utter the last part, no matter how hard he tried; saying it made him feel full of remorse.

Fu Han’s already pale face turned even whiter, and even her cherry-like lips became extremely pale.

Her body swayed, as if she was about to collapse.

He Xing quickly extended his hand to support Fu Han’s arm, preventing her from falling, "Xiaohan, don’t be scared. It’s not certain that there’s absolutely no chance of recovery. I will do everything I can to find someone to cure Grandpa."

Fu Han’s lips trembled. She clung to He Xing’s arm like a lifeline, her watery eyes unblinkingly fixed on him, "Really? Grandpa will definitely get better?"

"This..." He Xing’s face showed hesitation. He wanted to tell Fu Han the truth, but the reality was that if Grandpa got better, Fu Han would leave. He decided to use a little trick to keep her here for now, "Xiaohan, all I can say is that I’ll do my best, everything I can."

"I know." Fu Han slowly stood upright, dodged He Xing’s helping hand, and started walking step by step toward Grandpa He’s ward on her own.

She thought she had forgotten everything, but why was it that just the thought of Grandpa He leaving made her heartache to the point where she couldn’t even breathe?

He Xing trailed behind Fu Han by a meter, looking at her slender shoulders and her thin waist, his heart felt as though it was being scorched in a pan of oil.

The lights in the ward were turned off, and Fu Han pushed the door open gently and stepped in. She didn’t dare to turn on the light and could only rely on the dim light from the corridor.

Having not seen him for a few days, Grandpa He’s hair seemed to have whitened a lot, the wrinkles on his face had multiplied, and his cheeks were sunken. The hospital gown hung loosely on his frame.

Fu Han’s heart felt as if it was being gripped by a demon. She raised her hand to feel for Grandpa He’s breath, but she was also afraid of waking him up.

Suddenly, Grandpa He turned over, and his shoulder touched Fu Han’s hand.

Fu Han inwardly cursed her luck. Sure enough, Grandpa He turned his head back and had already opened his eyes.

He looked around in surprise and said, "Xiaohan, you really came back?"

Tears instantly slid down Fu Han’s cheeks. She messily wiped them with her hand and tried to use the most cheerful voice she could muster, "Yes, Grandpa, I’m back."

"Turn on the light; I want to take a good look at Xiaohan." Grandpa He propped himself up with his elbow to sit up, and Fu Han hurried over to support him.

With a click, He Xing had turned on the light, and the ward instantly lit up as bright as day.

Old Zhou, who was staying the night, woke up and was very happy to see Fu Han. He took the thermos to go out, saying he would pour water for Fu Han to drink, and couldn’t be stopped.

He Xing moved a chair next to the bed for Fu Han to sit on; her mood was so heavy she didn’t even say thank you.

She and Grandpa He chatted for a long time, mostly about her childhood. It turned out that after her parents died, she had developed autism, and it was only with the help of Grandpa He and He Xing that she was able to recover.

It was that special time that made her not just any granddaughter in Grandpa He’s heart but more like his own.

Fu Han just listened quietly, responding now and then, but no matter how entertaining the stories were, she couldn’t smile. The man in front of her was alive now, but he could leave at any moment. How could her heart be at ease?

Time ticked on, and soon it was the middle of the night, time for the nurses’ rounds.

Once again, Grandpa He urged Fu Han to go back to rest, telling her to come back tomorrow to see him.

Fu Han walked away, looking back three times with each step. She rejected He Xing’s offer to stay in the Fu Family villa and had already booked a hotel online that was close to the hospital, just a few minutes’ walk away.

After He Xing left her at the hotel, he left. The night was deep, and Fu Han’s eyelids were heavy, but despite her weariness, she couldn’t sleep. A great unrest surrounded her.

...

Before Xia Ning even entered the ward, she heard laughter and happy voices inside, and without looking, she could tell that among them were Fu Han and Bai Wei, all people she disliked.

In fact, even before Fu Han had returned, Xia Ning had learned of her impending arrival. He Xing himself had told her.

At that moment, Xia Ning was busy dealing with the mess Bai Wei had created for her—Qin Xiaonian had taken five million from the Xia Family, and the question was who gave it; there was also He Xing asking her what she had said to Fu Han in the cafe.

She was frantically explaining that Xia Cheng had taken a fancy to Bai Wei and had confessed only to be rejected, which was why he sought Qin Xiaonian to frame Luo Qinghe. And at the cafe, she was merely hoping that Fu Han would be nicer to He Xing.