Chapter 931 - Finally Meeting You
“Speaking of which, I should have come back earlier. Brother Lan is so busy and you are also getting older. I should come back home more frequently to check in on both of you. Unfortunately, recently…I have been occupied by a few matters.”
Grandpa Xia said, “You are not to be blamed… By the way, Rushuang, come and have a look at this child, she’s the person you mentioned previously. Anlan has brought her over.”
Mrs. You hurriedly turned to look at Yan Qingsi. Her expression was the same as Grandpa Xia when he first saw her, extremely astonished, and was stunned for quite a while.
She exclaimed, “Oh my god… She looked so similar!”
Mrs. You emotionally and joyfully held Yan Qingsi’s hands. “Qingsi, are you really Qingsi? Uncle, she really looked too much like Auntie… If Auntie saw her, she would be very happy. Perhaps, she might even recover from her illness from feeling so happy.”
Grandpa Xia saw Yan Qingsi and remembered his daughter who died prematurely. His eyes turned red. “Y-Yeah… She looks too similar.”
Mrs. You might have been too emotional that she gripped Yan Qingsi’s hand very tightly causing her hands to feel somewhat painful and she struggled a little from the unbearable pain.
Xia Anlan forcibly pulled Yan Qingsi’s hands away from her after noticing it without even giving a glance at Mrs. You. He then asked Grandpa Xia, “Mom, how is her condition now? Can we enter and see her?”
Mrs. You felt a little awkward but she said nothing and stood aside while observing Yan Qingsi’s emotional expression.
Grandpa Xia replied, “The doctor said that we need to wait another half an hour before being allowed inside.”
Xia Anlan glanced at the time. “Qingsi, in a while you will go with me to change into sterile clothing. I will bring you along to meet your grandma.”
Yan Qingsi nodded.
Mrs. You was surprised when she looked at Yan Qingsi and Xia Anlan. She wanted to ask them about some matters but was hesitant and decided not to continue her question.
Xia Anlan took Yan Qingsi and sat in the corridor. As long as he remained silent, no one would dare to speak.
Even though there were two rows of people standing along the corridor, it was so quiet that you could hear the sound of a dropped needle.
Grandpa Xia’s gentle eyes were looking at Yan Qingsi and he asked her, “Child, where are you from?”
Yan Qingsi replied, “Luo City.”
“I heard from Rushuang that you are an actress.”
“Yes, I am an actress.”
“This line of work is not so suitable for a lady. In the future…it’s better to find a more proper job.”
The moment Grandpa Xia finished speaking, Yan Qingsi’s expression changed. She said earnestly, “I don’t know what you mean by an honorable work. Being an actress is also a profession just like any other job. I also happened to be quite fond of it. I…don’t think there is anything improper with it.”
Xia Anlan’s eyes were originally closed. The moment he heard Grandpa Xia’s words, he opened his eyes and said indifferently, “Dad, what era is it now? Work never distinguishes between honorable or not. If there really was anything wrong, it should be the prejudice of onlookers.”
Mrs. You smiled and said, “Uncle, it’s good to be an actress. How many girls would want to be celebrities these days? It would be a pity if a girl like Qingsi, stopped acting.”
Grandpa Xia sighed and shook his head. People from his generation always felt that being an actress was considered improper. He might not be able to keep up with the young generation’s mindset.
Xia Anlan took Yan Qingsi to put on sterile clothing and surgical mask before entering the ward after twenty minutes.
Yan Qingsi finally saw the person lying on the hospital bed. A very thin, pale-faced old lady who was breathing weakly with an oxygen mask over her face. The machines beside her bed were making beeping sounds. Her life appeared to be particularly fragile at the moment.