novelraw Chapter 1344 - 888: Decision
Chapter 1344 - 888: Decision
The third watch.
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Looking at the boy standing next to Yanyan, Old Master Wan was in disbelief. He never expected that his granddaughter could really bring her younger brother over, and this child looked so much like his daughter!
"Dakun, this is Grandfather." Yanyan said as she gently pushed her brother forward. Qian Dakun stepped up, warmly holding Old Master Wan’s hand, "Hello, Grandfather, I’m Dakun, your grandson."
"I... I know..." Old Master Wan nodded excitedly. He hadn’t expected that his grandson would have such a good personality. Initially, he was worried that the boy wouldn’t want to visit his mother after all those years apart. But now, it seemed his worries were unnecessary!
"Dad..."
A weak voice called out from the hospital room, snapping Old Master Wan back to reality. Holding his grandson’s hand, he walked inside, "Your mother is awake and has been eagerly waiting for you. Look how forgetful I am..."
Following behind, Yanyan rubbed her forehead in exasperation. Was this favoritism towards sons, or just because he was familiar with her? Why did he just leave her be?
Wan Yuqiong had been awake for a while. Old Master Wan, worried his granddaughter couldn’t bring the boy over, hadn’t told her why Yanyan left. So, when she suddenly saw Qian Dakun, her first reaction was disbelief, and then she thought she was dreaming...
"Mom, Dakun is really here." Seeing Wan Yuqiong furiously blinking and pinching her thigh, Yanyan quickly went up, "I brought Dakun over."
"Dakun..." Wan Yuqiong’s hand trembled as she reached out, hesitating when she was about to touch her son’s head, afraid that it was all a dream.
"Mom, it’s me." Qian Dakun gently placed Wan Yuqiong’s hand on his face, "Sister brought me to see you, Mom. I’m here to keep you company, alright?"
"Alright, alright, of course..." Wan Yuqiong gently caressed her son’s face, her heart aching as she saw the traces of childishness fade away.
The last time she saw her son, he was still a child. Now, he was a standard teenager, and in another two or three years, he’d be a grown young man.
As a mother, she felt utterly inadequate, not being able to see her son even once a year. No matter the reason, she had a responsibility.
From now on...
"Yanyan, how is your father?" Wan Yuqiong looked at her daughter. When she woke, her father told her that Yanyan went to her husband’s side. Now that Yanyan brought her son back, her husband should be fine, right? Otherwise, they wouldn’t have brought Dakun over, would they?
Yanyan looked at Old Master Wan. She didn’t know how he had explained things to her mother, nor did she know whether to tell her the truth now. For a moment, she was at a loss for words.
"Father has already... gone to Heaven." It was Qian Dakun who spoke. His eyes filled with sorrow as he looked at Wan Yuqiong, "From now on, sister and I only have you, Mom."
Wan Yuqiong’s mind went blank. She had considered the possibility of something happening to her husband, but she thought the worst would be a severe injury, worse than hers. She never expected Yao Xinqing to be so ruthless.
Now she understood why her daughter went to bring her son over. Without him here to keep her grounded, she might have forced herself out of the hospital to see her husband one last time.
After all, more than twenty years of marriage had once been filled with beautiful times together. Even now, the feelings hadn’t completely faded. Moreover, his death was out of love for her...
Wan Yuqiong looked at her daughter, "Who is handling Qian Jianming’s matters now?"
"Grandfather and Second Uncle." After a pause, Yanyan continued, "I brought Dakun out while they weren’t around, with Bei Bei’s help. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have been able to bring him out."
Wan Yuqiong was slightly taken aback, "Is your grandmother at home?"
"Yes, Grandma is at home. Now Grandfather and Second Uncle are just handling the paperwork; the rest..." She hesitated to say the word "funeral," so she paused for a long time before saying, "everything else hasn’t started yet."
"Dad, how long did the doctor say until I can get out of bed?" Wan Yuqiong looked at Old Master Wan, "You must tell me the truth. I hope to see Jianming off for the last time.
No matter how much he might have wronged me, at least in the end, he still thought well of me. Besides, because of him, I have such a wonderful daughter and son.
"Dad, I must go see him off. Please promise me you won’t be angry with me, okay?"
"You need at least five days before you can get out of bed..." Old Master Wan sighed helplessly. "I’m happy you’re so affectionate, but we’ll see when the time comes. As long as the doctor agrees, I won’t stop you."
"Thank you, Dad!" Wan Yuqiong gratefully thanked her father and then looked at her son, "Dakun, you should go home soon. Mom misses you so much, but right now, your dad’s situation needs you too.
You’re his only son, and there are things only you can do. If Grandpa and your second uncle don’t let you be involved, ask Grandma to help you."
"Mom, I want to stay with you." Qian Dakun held Wan Yuqiong’s arm tightly, his face full of reluctance, "If I go back, Grandpa and Grandma won’t let me come out again, and it will be hard to see you. Mom, I don’t want to go back; I want to live with you in the future."
"Mom doesn’t want to be separated from you either. If possible, I wouldn’t want to be apart from you at all. For so many years, I’ve always hoped we could live together every day.
But even if we do that, Mom wants to earn the right to have you openly and justly. Otherwise, they won’t give up easily. Dakun, trust Mom.
In the past, I was too weak, which is why we’ve been apart for so many years. This time, I absolutely won’t swallow my pride. You’re my son, and living with me is where you belong.
If they don’t let you go, Mom will take them to court. But for now, you can’t just leave like this. No matter how many mistakes your dad made, he’s still your biological father.
Besides, he has always cared for you. If you don’t see him off one last time, you might regret it one day. I’d rather feel the pain now than have you suffer in the future."
"I will help you fight for custody of Dakun." Old Master Wan looked at his daughter seriously. "It’s one thing if I didn’t know before, but now that I do, I can’t stand by and do nothing. Don’t worry, the Qian Family has no legal ground. If we fight for it, Dakun will surely come back to you."
"Thanks, Dad..." Wan Yuqiong looked at her father, her face full of regret. "I really regret my past decisions. I was so foolish!"
"It’s good that you understand now. You can’t make decisions by yourself anymore. We’re family, and you know my character. I’ll definitely help when I can, but I won’t do anything against my principles, so don’t worry about causing me problems.
Look at what became of you before. All those years of hardship made even me uncomfortable, and now we have nothing but regret. It’s just not worth it, is it?"
"Yes." Wan Yuqiong nodded, then looked at her daughter, "Yanyan, thank you. I never imagined you’d be so strong. You truly are my pride."
Qian Yan smiled shyly, "I’m already in my twenties; I should be strong. Lin Chuxia is younger than me, yet she can handle so many things. I need to work hard to avoid being looked down upon by Grandpa!"
"You child..." Old Master Wan shook his head with a smile, then turned to Qian Dakun, "Dakun, you have a Sister Chuxia, Grandpa’s adopted granddaughter. She’s very smart, and you’ll surely like her."
Qian Yan quickly interjected, "Mainly because she’s good-looking. Don’t boys all like pretty girls? Dakun, once you meet her, you’ll probably look down on me."
A boy going through puberty can’t handle such teasing, and his face turned bright red, "Sis, stop talking nonsense. I’m not like that. If you keep it up, I’ll ignore you!"
"Alright, alright, I won’t say it..." Qian Yan laughed, patting his head, "Silly, why are you so anxious? She’s your sister. What’s wrong with liking her?"
"Is that what you meant?" Qian Dakun glared at her defiantly, "You said I’d like pretty girls, not specifically pretty sisters."
"Isn’t it the same?" Qian Yan shrugged, "A sister is still a girl, see, you’re so thin-skinned..." Seeing his face turn even redder, she quickly added, "Okay, okay, I won’t tease you anymore. You chat with Mom a bit longer, and I’ll take you home."
Wan Yuqiong, who was watching the sibling banter with a smile, said, "For so many years, I’ve dreamt of this day. I didn’t expect it to come now, in a place like this, after so much has happened. If your father..." She bit her lip and, after a long pause, said, "Enough, it’s not your father’s fortune, and no one else is to blame."
Qian Yan stayed until four in the afternoon before taking Qian Dakun home.
Having been separated from his mother and sister for so many years, Qian Dakun was used to it, so although he felt reluctant, he knew it was something he had to do, and he didn’t dawdle.
"Dad..." When Old Master Wan brought the siblings back, Wan Yuqiong looked at him eagerly, "Can you ask the doctor for a way to let me get out of bed by tomorrow or the day after?"
"Do you think you’re a gecko or an earthworm?" Old Master Wan glared at her, "If you keep this up, don’t blame me for going back on what I promised." (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for it. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)