The Superstar's Contracted Wife Has A System
Chapter 621 Bear Mom (4)

Chapter 621: Chapter 621 Bear Mom (4)

"Aging, illness, death, these are the common lot of humankind, Grandpa should try to accept it." Other than saying this, Su Yanyi didn’t know how else to comfort the somber Old Master Su.

"Yes, I understand that, of course," sighed Old Master Su, his expression sorrowful. "But seeing an old buddy tormented by illness, I just can’t reconcile with it. He is a companion with whom I’ve battled through life, one who has faced all kinds of storms with me. In the past, we would have dared to attack the enemy with just a stone, and now, to be defeated by cancer—it’s just unbearable. Moreover, it seems like these illnesses are becoming more and more common, and I don’t understand why. It’s as if some misdeed has manifested." His words carried the weight of the storms they had weathered, a pride that once felt impenetrable, yet now he recognized that they were not immune to the passage of time; an illness nearly claimed his old friend’s life.

"Grandpa, try to let go a little," Su Yanyi said. She really didn’t know how to console Old Master Su. Matters of life and death probably had to be understood by oneself.

Any kind of death is sad, and for those aging with time, the feeling of trying to grasp what cannot be held—if not resignation, it is discontent.

"Ah, to be honest, I’ve come to terms with it. It’s just this suffocating feeling. My old friends are leaving one by one, and who knows when it will be my turn. But seeing both you and Yanmo with children, and you being so happy, I can rest easy. What I wonder is when will Yanmo find himself a wife again. But whether he does or doesn’t, we should let nature take its course. In fact, I’ve always been puzzled by that bizarre rule of the Su family, insisting that children must marry to become truly independent. You, at that time, even went as far as to enter into a contractual marriage with Jiran. When I heard about it, I almost flipped the table over."

Perhaps all elders like to reminisce about the past. Opportunities for grandparent and grandchild to be together were rarely like this, and when they occurred, the heart often felt deeply moved. As they talked, they drifted into other topics, and what the elders cared about most always seemed to be the younger generation’s marital issues.

"Why didn’t you flip the table in the end?" Su Yanyi was somewhat curious. It was the first time she’d heard Grandpa speak like this. After all, when she had decided to marry Qin Jiran, although her family wasn’t exactly supportive, there wasn’t any strong opposition either.

At this point, Old Master Su looked deeply into Su Yanyi’s eyes and said earnestly, "Yanyi, four years ago, you were already an adult. And you’ve always been very decisive, independent, and full of ideas. Once you make a decision, it rarely changes. Since you decided to marry Jiran, it must have been well-considered. I thought about it and then remembered the saying, ’Children have their own fortunes,’ so I decided to keep silent. But now, I’m very pleased with my decision at the time. Qin Jiran is a good man, and you are very happy."

It wasn’t that he hadn’t thought about opposing, but the children of the Su family were always self-reliant. He guessed that even if he objected, it might not have led to any change. Besides, he felt that given Yanyi’s personality, she wouldn’t let herself suffer any disadvantage. So, in the end, he remained silent, and now he was very glad he had made that choice.

"Actually, it was just a spur-of-the-moment decision back then," Su Yanyi said with a wry smile, recalling her past thoughts. Her so-called careful consideration was nothing more than weighing the pros and cons, not as profound as it might seem. Furthermore, just like in her previous life, when she married, she had already embraced the idea that they would eventually divorce. However, these thoughts were something she would never voice now.

These days, her life had been serene and happy. It seemed like a long time since she had last thought about her past life. It was as if that really was a former life, barely connected to this one—at least she no longer felt that powerless fear while lying in bed.