Old General Bai couldn’t make it?
Ye Qiu was startled.
He remembered that Bai Bing had said that Old General Bai was not in good health, but if he couldn’t make it so soon, could there be something fishy?
Ye Qiu asked, “Sister Bing, who called you just now?”
“My cousin, Bai Yujing.”Bai Bing replied.
For some reason, although he had never met Bai Yujing, Ye Qiu had a bad impression of Bai Yujing and always felt that this kid was sinister.
It wasn’t this guy who was looking for an excuse to trick Sister Bing into returning to the capital, was it?
Lin Delicate said from the side, ”You believe in Bai Yujing’s words too? Bai Bing, I suggest you confirm it.”
Ye Qiu very much agreed and said, “I think what Sister Lin said makes sense.”
“Alright, I’ll confirm it again.”Bai Bing hurriedly dialled Old General Bai’s attending doctor, and when the call was connected, Bai Bing said, “Doctor Li, I want to ask, how is my grandfather’s condition?”
“The old man he’s in very bad health. Miss Bai, where are you? Come and see the old master quickly, maybe you can still see him one last time.”
Hearing Dr Li’s words, Bai Bing could no longer hold back her tears.
At that exact moment, Ye Qiu’s mobile phone rang, and the caller ID was an unfamiliar number.
“Hello?”Ye Qiu pressed the answer button and asked, “Which one are you?”
“Ye, this is Zhang Jiuling.”
“Elder Zhang?”Ye Qiu froze and asked, “What are you looking for me for, Elder Zhang?”
“Are you with Bai Bing?”Zhang Jiuling asked.
Ye Qiu glanced at Bai Bing and said, “Sister Bing is with me.”
“Little Ye, please tell Bai Bing that I just received the news that her grandfather is dying, and the institution requested me to return to the capital immediately to set up a group of experts to resuscitate Old General Bai.”Zhang Jiuling’s voice was urgent as he said, “I’m already on my way back to the capital, Xiao Ye, please give a word to Bai Bing and tell her to return to the capital immediately.”
“Good.”Ye Qiu hung up the phone and relayed Zhang Jiuling’s words to Bai Bing as they were.
Bai Bing made an immediate decision and said, “Then I’ll go back to the capital now.”
“I’ll see you off.”
As soon as Ye Qiu’s words fell, Lin Delicate took out the car keys from her bag, threw them to him, and said, “Drive my car, faster.”
“Good.”Ye Qiu took the car keys and was about to go out with Bai Bing.
At this time, Qian Jinglan came out from inside the kitchen, and seeing Bai Bing about to leave, she was puzzled, “Bai, why are you leaving? The rice is almost ready.”
“Mum, Sister Bing’s grandpa is dying, she has to rush back to the capital immediately, I’ll send her to the airport.”Ye Qiu said.
Bai Bing wiped a handful of tears and said with apologies, “Auntie, I’m sorry, it’s urgent, I have to go back right away, and I’ll come back to eat your cooking when I come to Jiangzhou next time.”
“The capital is so far away from Jiangzhou, it takes several hours by plane, how can I not eat.”Qian Jinglan took out a bag from the kitchen and handed it to Bai Bing, saying, “Inside here are the dumplings and eggs I just cooked, you can eat them in the car later, no matter what, the body is important.”
“Well, thank you Auntie.”
“Mum, when the meal is ready you and Sister Lin will eat first, no need to wait for me.”Ye Qiu finished speaking and left in a hurry with Bai Bing.
Qian Jinglan let out a sigh and said, “It’s not easy for Bai to go back to Jiangzhou, and he didn’t eat the meal, I don’t know when he’ll come next time.”
“Auntie, don’t worry, Bai Bing will come to the house often in the future.”
Qian Jinglan glanced at Lin Delicate in doubt.
Lin Exquisite said, “Ye Qiu already took her last night.”
What?
Qian Jinglan was first shocked, then overjoyed, then, holding Lin Exquisite’s hand, she said, “Exquisite, you’ve been wronged by being with Autumn.”
Lin Exquisite said, “Auntie, from the time I was with Ye Qiu, I knew that a man as good as him could never have only one woman, so I had long been prepared in my heart.”
“I used to just want Qiu’er to be an ordinary person and live his life peacefully, but now Qiu’er is becoming more and more like his father not to mention this,” Qian Jinglan said, “Exquisite, in the future, if Qiu’er dares to bully you, tell me and I’ll clean up after him for you.”
“Thank you auntie.”Lin Exquisite smiled sweetly.
“Exquisite you sit for a while, I’ll go cook.”Qian Jinglan re-entered the kitchen.
In the living room.
Lin Exquisite murmured in a low voice, “Auntie just said that Ye Qiu is becoming more and more like his father, it sounds like his father isn’t an ordinary person, but how come I’ve never heard them mention it before?”
Lin Exquisite was a bit curious.
Afterwards, Lin Exquisite took out her mobile phone and made a call to her assistant Sun Mengjie, instructing, “Mengjie, immediately book a ticket for Bai Bing from Jiangzhou to the capital.”
“Yes.”
On the way to the airport.
Bai Bing ate the dumplings cooked by Qian Jinglan while saying, “The last time I ate dumplings was ten years ago.”
“At that time, my parents were still alive.”
“In the blink of an eye, they’ve passed away for a few years now.”
“I’ve been seeing my parents in my dreams from time to time lately, and they tell me to take care of myself and live well.”
Bai Bing choked and tears fell drop by drop.
Ye Qiu handed her a tissue.
Bai Bing wiped her tears and said; “Before I came to Jiangzhou, I asked Elder Zhang to give Grandpa a checkup, and Elder Zhang said that Grandpa’s health was okay, but it’s only been a few days since then, and Grandpa, he’s”
Bai Bing shed tears as she said, “Grandpa has loved me since I was little, I still remember when I was little.”
Bai Bing started to talk about her relationship with Old General Bai, and after ten minutes of talking, Ye Qiu didn’t interrupt her.
He knew that Bai Bing, at this time, needed an audience.
“After I learnt medicine, I saw a lot of births and deaths, but I couldn’t empathise with any of them, and it was only at the moment when my parents passed away that I truly felt the fragility of life.”
“It was also from that time that I understood that everyone who accompanies us will eventually leave us, and no one can escape birth, old age, sickness and death.”
“I also know that Grandpa, he’s too old to last too long, but now that I know he’s really going to leave me, it’s so hard for me.”
“I’m so scared.”
“I really don’t know what to do.”
Bai Bing was both sad and helpless.
“Sister Bing, why don’t I go to the capital with you and see Elder Bai?”Ye Qiu said, “Maybe I can save him.”
“You don’t want to go.”Bai Bing immediately objected and said, “Xiao Qingdi is in the capital, if he knows that you’ve entered the capital, he definitely won’t let you go.”
“It’s fine.”Ye Qiu said, “I’ve met with Xiao Jiu, Xiao Qingdi wouldn’t dare to do anything to me.”
“It’s better for you not to go for the time being, I’ll go back to check the situation first, if there is still hope for salvation and you’re needed, then I’ll call you again.”Bai Bing said.
“Alright, keep in touch when you go back.”Ye Qiu said.
Bai Bing let out a “hmm” and nodded.
Forty minutes later.
The car arrived at the airport.
“Sister Bing, Sister Lin has booked a ticket for you, after you go in later, just take your ID card and pick up the ticket directly.”Ye Qiu said.
“Help me say thank you to Lin Exquisite.”
Bai Bing looked at Ye Qiu and suddenly hugged him tightly, saying, “I can’t bear to leave you.”
Ye Qiu smiled and said, “A short parting is for a better reunion. Sister Bing, it’s time to board the plane, so go inside!”
“I’ll miss you, you have to remember to miss me.”
Boo…
Bai Bing planted a kiss on Ye Qiu’s face before resolutely getting out of the car and walking quickly into the airport.
