bookcurios Chapter 564 Tears Burst Through the Stream
Chapter 564 Tears Burst Through the Stream
"Whether it's a change of heart or you have ulterior motives, I understand your purpose now."
“However, I can’t afford to go to the home you mentioned. My grandmother and I have depended on each other for the past 22 years. She has never asked you to take on any responsibility before, and she won’t now, and she certainly won’t in the future.”
"And I will not."
"Although your surname is Zhou, you and I have no relation whatsoever. In the Zhou family genealogy, I do not have a father named Zhou Jianye. You have not fulfilled your obligations to me and my grandmother. Therefore, please do not disturb me and my grandmother any further."
"We are living well, and things will get even better in the future."
"Thank you."
After speaking, Zhou Yi bowed to Zhou Jianye and turned to leave.
But the moment she turned around, the warm smile on her face vanished, and tears welled up in her eyes.
She didn't cry.
But the tears just kept flowing uncontrollably.
She feels very uncomfortable.
"Wild child~ Wild child~"
"She's a wild child who sprang from a crack in the rock!"
"She's just like Sun Wukong~"
"..."
"Her father ran off with another woman, and her mother died giving birth to her. She's a jinx; we shouldn't go near her or play with her!"
"Yes, she's a jinx; anyone who associates with her is doomed!"
"Run! Run! The jinx is coming! Don't go near her, or you'll catch her bad luck!"
"..."
"That little girl is so pitiful. She's been raised by her grandmother since birth. Judging from her grandmother's age, I wonder if she'll be able to raise her to adulthood."
"Oh, what a tragedy, this child has such a hard life."
"They look pitiful, but it's their fate."
"..."
Her ears were filled with many sounds, all of which were memories and images she had forgotten.
But somehow, it all came rushing out at this moment.
It appeared in my ears and surfaced in my mind.
Zhou Yi walked forward step by step, her steps steady, but in front of her was that little child carrying a schoolbag, going to school alone, coming home from school, playing, and reading.
No one was with her, no one came near her.
Pebbles were thrown at her. She was terrified and dared not fight back. She could only dodge and hide on her own.
She was so small, so helpless, and so desperate for someone to appear and protect her.
She hoped her parents would hold her in their arms, scold those people, and tell her not to be afraid.
but.
She waited and waited, but her parents never appeared, even as darkness fell.
Only that old hand reached out to her, hugged her, and told her it was alright, it was alright, Grandma was here.
grandmother……
grandmother……
Yes.
Grandma, she has a grandma.
She has no parents, but she has a grandmother, and she doesn't want anything else.
She doesn't want a father, and it doesn't matter if she doesn't have a mother; she only wants her grandmother.
All she wants is her grandmother by her side.
At that moment, all those images vanished, and everything before my eyes was real.
She saw many people in the outpatient department, all staring at her in surprise.
Her vision was blurred with tears, and she even accidentally bumped into someone.
She quickly apologized, "I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry."
The person who was hit shook his head when he saw her face covered in tears: "It's okay."
He left without blaming her.
Zhou Yi quickly wiped away her tears, looked around, then found the restroom and went there to tidy herself up.
She shouldn't cry, she should laugh.
Grandma is still sick, and she'll worry if she sees this.
Zhou Yi turned on the tap in the bathroom and scooped up the cold water to wash her face, washing away all the sorrow in her heart, wiping away the tears on her face, and covering up the redness in her eyes.
She stayed in the restroom for a long time until she looked no different in the mirror. Only then did she leave the restroom, grinning as she returned to the inpatient department.
Outside the hospital's outpatient building, Zhou Jianye stood there, watching the stubborn man leave. The anger in his eyes could no longer be suppressed and burst forth.
Just like her mother, so stubborn!
Turning around and getting into the car, he said in a deep voice, "Back to the company!"
The driver said, "Yes, Mr. Zhou."
The car was started, and soon it drove away from the hospital.
Zhou Jianye sat in the car, looking at the outpatient building outside, and at the four large characters that shone golden in the sunlight: Jinlan Hospital.
He suppressed the raging anger in his heart and his mind raced.
After a long while, he relaxed, picked up his phone, and made a call.
"Xiao Chen, are you at school?"
"exist."
"Do you have time now? Dad, could you come over here?"
"Have."
"Okay, Dad is coming over now."
"Ah."
After hanging up the phone, Zhou Jianye was no longer angry. He told the driver, "Go to Xiao Chen's school."
The driver said, "Okay, Mr. Zhou."
Soon, the driver turned on the turn signal, and the car headed towards Yunzhou University.
Hospital, inpatient department.
"Grandma, I'm home!"
Zhou Yi returned to the ward with a happy expression, her voice crisp and clear, no different from before.
Xu Fengzhen was watching TV in her hospital room when she heard this cheerful sound. A smile appeared on her face as she looked at Zhou Yi.
Then, the kind smile on his face faded.
She looked at her slightly red eyes, which were faintly moist.
She cried.
Zhou Yi came in, immediately sat down by the bed, took Xu Fengzhen's hand, and said, "Grandma, I've taken care of things, everything's alright now, I'll stay with you."
Her face was full of smiles as she held Xu Fengzhen's hand tightly.
Xu Fengzhen looked into those eyes; she was smiling, a very happy smile.
However, her eyes showed sadness.
Xu Fengzhen held her hand and said to the nurses and caregivers in the ward, "Could you please leave for a while? I want to have a good talk with my granddaughter."
Hearing her words, Zhou Yi was stunned.
But soon, her heart tightened, and she quickly grabbed Xu Fengzhen's hands with both of them, saying, "Grandma, what's wrong?"
She immediately became nervous and very scared.
Xu Fengzhen gently patted her hand, looked at her face which was filled with fear for a moment, and said, "No, Grandma just wants to talk to you."
After saying that, he looked at the stunned nurses and caregivers and asked, "Is that alright?"
The nurses and caregivers all looked at Zhou Yi, who was very flustered and afraid that something might happen to Xu Fengzhen.
She quickly said, "Grandma, it's safer here with the nurses. I'm worried if they're not here. It's okay if they hear what you're saying."
only.
This is the only one left.
She dared not lose it again.
Seeing her unusual sensitivity and deep fear, Xu Fengzhen said to the nurses and caregivers, "Thank you for your help."
The group realized that Xu Fengzhen was really in trouble, and the nurse said, "Okay, Grandma Xu, we'll stay outside."
"Miss Zhou, if you need anything, just call us and we'll come in."
"We'll stay right at the entrance; we're not going anywhere."
Zhou Yi heard Xu Fengzhen and the nurse talking, and then looked at Xu Fengzhen and the nurse, and panicked.
Her lips moved as if she wanted to say that they could stay here, and that Grandma would say it was fine.
But Xu Fengzhen said, "We know, don't worry."
"Ok."
Without saying anything more, the nurses and caregivers left the ward.
The ward door closed quickly.
Seeing that the nurses and caregivers had disappeared, Zhou Yi called out anxiously, "Grandma..."
"Did Zhou Jianye contact you?"