Chapter 353: Family Reunion at the Hospital
Beijing. Train Station!
As the green-painted train slowly pulled up to the platform, Li Yi and Jiang Shiying helped Tang Xue step down from the soft-sleeper car.
None of them were carrying luggage; only Li Yi had a small shoulder bag containing some money and identification.
As for the rest of their luggage, Jiang Longcheng had already taken it back earlier.
As soon as they stepped off the train, Li Yi immediately reminded Tang Xue to wrap her scarf tightly—it was freezing cold.
At the same time, Li Yi couldn’t help but grumble a bit about the train’s arrival time.
It was always 12:30 a.m.—arriving at this hour was a real ordeal for all the passengers.
Especially in winter!
Although there were quite a few passengers getting off, it was a bit crowded as they made their way out of the station.
But with her husband and her own father by her side to protect her, plus her noticeably large belly, people gave her a wide berth, so Tang Xue’s walk through the station went smoothly.
As soon as they reached the exit, Li Yi heard Jiang Longcheng’s voice.
Looking in the direction the voice came from, he easily spotted the guy, with Ye Jianhua by his side.
For some reason, however, Li Yi noticed from a distance that Jiang Longcheng’s expression seemed off—he looked somewhat anxious.
Without hesitation, he led Tang Xue and Jiang Shiying over to the two men.
“Uncle, Xiao Xue, Li Yi, you’re back!”
Instead of the warm welcome he’d expected, he was met with nothing but anxiety and gloom on their faces.
“What’s with the looks on your faces?” Li Yi asked, frowning.
Ye Jianhua hesitated, as if he wanted to speak but couldn’t bring himself to, while Jiang Longcheng was just about to say something when he couldn’t help but glance at Tang Xue.
Their gestures and expressions completely baffled Tang Xue, and she immediately grew tense.
Li Yi squeezed her hand and whispered, “It’s okay, I’m here.”
At that moment, Jiang Shiying spoke up, “If you two have something to say, just say it. Xue’er isn’t an outsider—there’s no need to hold back!”
“Third Uncle, Little Xue certainly isn’t an outsider, it’s just…”
Before he could finish, Li Yi cut in directly, “Has something happened to my mother-in-law?”
As soon as those words were spoken, everyone fell silent, their eyes fixed on Li Yi.
“Why are you all looking at me? Is it or isn’t it?” Li Yi glared at Jiang Longcheng.
“Yes…”
No sooner had the words left his mouth than Jiang Shiying and Tang Xue both grew tense.
“What exactly happened? How is Yun’er now?”
Ye Jianhua hurriedly said, “Uncle, please don’t worry. My aunt suddenly fainted today, and we rushed her to the hospital for emergency treatment…”
“Just tell me the results!” Jiang Shiying said in a low voice.
“She’s out of danger now, but…”
“But what? Can’t you just get to the point?” Jiang Shiying said, sounding a bit annoyed.
“Well… my aunt is still in a coma. The doctors say they don’t know when she’ll wake up—or even if she’ll wake up at all!” Ye Jianhua said.
Hearing this, Jiang Shiying and Tang Xue both felt as if they’d been struck by a bolt from the blue; they both froze in shock.
Li Yi was the quickest to react. He immediately said, “Where’s the car? Let’s get to the hospital right away!”
“Oh… over here…”
Immediately, the group headed to the parking lot and rushed to the hospital!
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Peking Union Medical College Hospital. Inpatient Ward!
When Li Yi and the others arrived at the inpatient ward, they found it was quite crowded.
Apart from Old Master Jiang, Jiang Shirong, Jiang Shiming, and Jiang Longyin, all the main members of the Ye family were present. Li Yi even spotted his third older sister, Li Na, in the crowd.
The moment he saw his third older sister, Li Yi didn’t know what to say.
On the way to the hospital, Ye Jianhua had already explained the entire situation to them in detail.
Li Yi and Tang Xuezhen never would have imagined that their mother-in-law’s fainting spell was actually related to Third Sister.
Although Third Sister hadn’t meant to do it—it was purely an accident—the consequences were severe.
And considering his third sister’s usual way of doing things—she often meant well but ended up making things worse—she was definitely a liability.
Now, Li Yi could only pray that his mother-in-law was blessed with good fortune and a strong constitution, and that she would ultimately pull through this ordeal.
Otherwise, his third sister’s position would become rather awkward, and he might end up being looked down upon as well.
Although Li Yi didn’t care much about such things—he’d never intended to leverage the influence of the Jiang or Ye families for his own advancement—he still found the whole situation rather disheartening.
As the crowd approached, the eyes of everyone from the Jiang and Ye families were fixed on Tang Xue.
Now that everyone knew this young girl was the long-lost daughter of Shiying and Lingyun—and the only female descendant of the Jiang and Ye families across three generations—they naturally treated her with special care.
Especially
when the two groups met, Jiang Dingfang and Old Master Ye looked at Tang Xue and were instantly overcome with tears.
They felt heartbroken that this poor child had been adrift for twenty years, and at the same time, their hearts ached for the suffering Yun’er had endured all those years.
Then, Old Master Jiang took Tang Xue’s arm and said, “My dear child, it’s good that you’re back. It’s so good that you’re back…”
Although Jiang Shiying was thinking of his wife, he still turned to his daughter and said, “Xue’er, this is your grandfather, Jiang Dingfang!”
“Grand… Grandpa, hello!”
Tang Xue couldn’t help but choke up at that moment; the scene was truly heart-wrenching.
Jiang Shiying pointed to Old Man Ye standing nearby and said, “Xue’er, this is your maternal grandfather, Ye Changsheng!”
“Hello, Grandpa!”
After introducing the two elders, Jiang Shiying didn’t continue introducing others. Instead, he turned directly to them and asked, “How is Yun’er doing now? Has she woken up yet?”
Jiang Dingfang sighed and said, “She hasn’t woken up yet.”
“What did the doctor say?”
“The doctor said Yun’er’s condition isn’t looking good. If she wakes up, it’ll be manageable, but if she doesn’t, then this time it’s really touch-and-go!”
Hearing this, Jiang Shiying staggered slightly, but Li Yi stepped forward in time to steady him, preventing him from falling.
“Which ward?”
Jiang Longyin immediately said, “Third Uncle, come with me!”
Jiang Shiying turned to Tang Xue and said, “Xue’er, Father… Father is going to check on your mother…”
“Father, I’ll go with you!”
“Alright!”
With that, the group surrounded the father and daughter and hurried together to the nearby hospital room.
Two young nurses were standing at the door of the ward.
Seeing the group approach, they stepped forward and said, “The patient isn’t doing well. You must go in one at a time!”
Hearing the nurses’ words, Jiang Shiying patted Tang Xue’s hand and hurried inside.
Tang Xue, supported by Li Yi, stood nervously outside the door, waiting.
At that moment, Li Yi’s mind was replaying the events of the day, while also analyzing his mother-in-law’s state of mind and thoughts.
Normally, upon learning that her daughter—whom she had believed dead for many years—was actually still alive, she should have been overjoyed.
If she were truly happy, she wouldn’t have reacted so strongly.
Therefore, besides joy, there must be another emotion in her heart—guilt!
She felt guilty toward her daughter, because her own negligence had allowed others to take advantage of the situation, leading to her daughter being stranded for twenty years.
She feels guilty toward her daughter for never having returned to that place of sorrow all these years, let alone investigated the matter.
Compounded by her own depression, her thoughts had spiraled into extremes, leaving her unable to snap out of it.
With that in mind, Li Yi quietly whispered instructions into Tang Xue’s ear!
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