My Happy Daily Life After Being Reborn
Chapter 180 - 14 Han Kuang’s Memories_2

Chapter 180: Chapter 14 Han Kuang’s Memories_2

Glancing from the corner of her eye, she noticed an elderly woman and a young girl she didn’t recognize next to Yan Yi. A thought struck her, and instead of calling for assistance, she ran over and asked, "What happened?" Clearly, something was amiss with Han Shouzhen, but why was it General Han Kuang being rushed into the hospital?

At that moment, Han Shouzhen was fraught with anxiety and didn’t notice whether she had called for anyone. She grabbed Lin Xiaoguai saying, "The old man passed out because of those two damn women."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yuzhi’s eyebrows shot up ready to retort, but Dong Fei caught her eye and pulled her back.

Lin Xiaoguai was somewhat baffled. Seeing that no one seemed to be coming out anytime soon, Han Shouzhen pulled her and Han Shouxin aside and whispered, "Those two have been exposed for their wrongdoings."

Not knowing the full situation and unable to voice an opinion, Lin Xiaoguai was nonetheless addressed by Han Shouxin, "Is your sister-in-law alright?"

Lin Xiaoguai shook her head. "She’s fine, just a bit worried about everything here."

Han Shouxin pondered for a moment and then said, "I’ll go check on her. You two chat here."

"Has General Han Kuang had any health issues before?" Lin Xiaoguai asked in a low voice after he had left.

Han Shouzhen shook her head. "No, the old man’s constitution has always been robust. He barely even catches a cold usually. I guess this time, he was just too infuriated."

Lin Xiaoguai was not quite so optimistic. High blood pressure and high cholesterol aren’t diseases with very obvious symptoms.

Anything else would be manageable, but if it came to something like a stroke or paralysis...

Even by evening, General Han Kuang hadn’t been wheeled out of the operating room. Lin Xiaoguai couldn’t wait any longer, and said to the others, "I should head back now. Shall I come again tomorrow?"

Secretly, with Shen Chi not at home, she didn’t want anything to do with the two women from the Han Family.

Reading her thoughts, Han Shouxin said, "No need. I’ll have Shouzhen update you if there’s any news. You don’t have to come here, just take good care of Little Niangao at home."

Lin Xiaoguai nodded, "If there’s any trouble, you can count on me too."

After returning home, Lin Xiaoguai made dinner and sat down to eat with Little Niangao, who said somewhat gloomily, "Mom, when will Dad be back?"

"What’s wrong?" Lin Xiaoguai paused in her movements.

"I miss Dad."

Lin Xiaoguai was puzzled. When they were in Shanghai, there were days when Shen Chi didn’t come home, and their son should have been used to it by now. Why was he suddenly becoming clingy?

But Little Niangao was not inclined to speak.

Lin Xiaoguai always respected her child’s feelings and didn’t press for answers, only contemplating a way to subtly probe further.

"Sister, how is General Han Kuang doing?" Two days later, when Han Shouzhen came over, Lin Xiaoguai asked.

"Not great," Han Shouzhen said with a wry smile. "He’s awake now, but his blood pressure just won’t come down, and he refuses to talk."

Lin Xiaoguai let out a sigh of relief internally. From what Han Shouzhen was saying, it seemed he hadn’t suffered a stroke or paralysis.

Han Shouzhen didn’t stay long, briefly sharing the news before heading back to the hospital. According to her, General Han Kuang didn’t want to see either Liu Yuzhi or Dong Fei, so only she and Han Shouxin were taking care of him.

As soon as Han Shouzhen reached the doorway to the ward, she heard a clamor inside. She pushed open the door, only to see General Han Kuang, his eyes reddened with anger, pointing at Liu Yuzhi and yelling, "Get out of here, I don’t want to see you!"

A large bowl of chicken soup lay shattered on the floor, the sender obvious without being stated.

"How did you get here? Weren’t you supposed to stay at home?" Han Shouzhen frowned and pulled her out, covering her mouth just as she was about to speak.

It was one thing to squabble under normal circumstances—she could treat it as a spectacle. But the old man was not in any state to withstand such agitation now.

After some effort in shooing Liu Yuzhi away, Han Shouzhen returned to the ward and began cleaning up the mess on the floor.

Finally finished, she sat down by the bed.

Expecting the old man to remain silent as before, she was surprised when he suddenly said, "Your mother always thought our marriage was due to the elders’ expectation."

Han Shouzhen stayed quiet, and, in a low voice, General Han Kuang continued, "In fact, it was all orchestrated by me."

"I’ve always remembered the first time I saw her. I was accompanying the elders on a visit to the Gu Family. The Gu Family had only one daughter, and she was just fourteen years old at that time, with a seven-year-old brother and older brothers on the battlefield."

"Back then, the city was in chaos, and the frail of both the Han and Gu families took refuge in the country homes. That day, the Japanese suddenly invaded the village, and your maternal grandfather, worried about your mother’s beauty attracting trouble, hid her in a cellar. It turned out that your young uncle, being mischievous, nearly enraged the Japanese. If not for your mother dressing as a boy and disfiguring her face, pretending to be a family servant, and negotiating with the Japanese, your uncle might not have lived to later sacrifice himself on the battlefield."

"I had never seen such a woman before, her face covered in dust, yet her eyes were so compelling."

"Back then, I thought this girl is too wild; she’ll never marry off."

"But later, due to an accident, I had to stay at the Gu residence for two days and saw your mother dressed as a woman."

"She was unexpectedly stunning. I couldn’t take my eyes off her, and it felt like she was the only one I could see."

"Later, I ended up on the battlefield myself, and my first battle was a disaster with the army nearly annihilated. After our defeat, we were captured by the Japanese Army, and just as we were about to be executed by a firing squad, she sneaked in as a courier, created chaos and helped me escape."

"Over time, we cooperated many times; I saved her, she saved me. It wasn’t until a young man who had studied abroad started to woo her that I realized my own feelings. But I could tell that Fang Wei always regarded me as just a comrade. If I confessed, I’d only push her away."

"Subsequently, during a few missions where we posed as husband and wife, Fang Wei didn’t show any affection towards me. I was discontent, and I resolved to make a move. After much scheming, I prompted the elders of both our families to propose our alliance." (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to cast a recommendation vote or monthly ticket. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)