Every day, early in the morning.
Lei Qian would wake up.
However, every ti she woke up, Mu Cidian was already in the kitchen preparing breakfast.
She rushed to help him.
Both of them were busy in the kitchen.
Lei Qian said, "I think aunty’s health seems to be deteriorating."
Mu Cidian nodded.
"Last night, she wanted to get up to go to the bathroom, but she barely had the strength in her legs, I’m worried that if this continues..." Lei Qian started but couldn’t finish.
"I’ll go to the hospital later and ask the doctor about so possible ways to make her feel better."
"Mmm." Lei Qian nodded.
After setting breakfast on the table, Mu Cidian left.
Lei Qian went to wake up Wan Quan for breakfast.
After a while, Wan Quan woke up, she seed extrely weak, "What’s the ti?"
"It’s already 9 in the morning."
"I’ve been feeling weaker recently."
"It might be a side effect of the dication," Lei Qian comforted.
Wan Quan couldn’t stop her dication during this period.
Wan Quan didn’t question any further.
She got up from the bed with Lei Qian’s help.
Mu Cidian placed breakfast in front of Wan Quan.
Wan Quan had no appetite.
"Mom, eat sothing. Otherwise, the dication you take every day will also harm your stomach," Mu Cidian persuaded her.
Wan Quan picked up her cutlery and began to eat slowly.
It was slow, but at least she was eating.
Mu Cidian said, "Later, I will go to the hospital and get so more dicine for you."
"Mmm." Wan Quan responded.
After breakfast, Mu Cidian left.
Wan Quan sat on the sofa, her whole body feeling weak.
Lei Qian massaged her on the side, making her feel a bit better.
Wan Quan said, "Qian Qian, get my phone for ."
"Okay." Lei Qian quickly went to get Wan Quan’s phone.
Wan Quan dialed a number from her contact list, "Xiaocheng, it’s , Sister Wan."
"Oh, Sister Wan, you haven’t been to our place for a long ti, I’ve got lots of young lads here, don’t you want to co check them out?"
"No need, I’m already in nopause, those lads can’t tempt anymore," Wan Quan said with a chuckle.
"Sister Wan, you’re joking. You’re still so young."
"Enough of your nonsense, can you prepare so drugs for ? Soone will co pick them up in a bit."
"What drugs?"
"What do you think?" Wan Quan replied.
The other side seed to understand, "Sister, didn’t you say you’re in nopause?"
"Who said it was for ," Wan Quan responded harshly, "Get the potent ones."
"Yes, yes, I’ll get them ready for you," the person on the other side quickly agreed, "It’s just, Sister, they’ve been cracking down on this drug lately and it’s hard to find. It’s risky for too... "
"Don’t worry, you’ll be well compensated."
"I knew you would understand. I’ll call you when I find it."
"Just text ."
"Alright."
After hanging up the phone, Wan Quan said to Lei Qian, "Go fetch sothing for in a bit."
"Aunty, what kind of dication are you getting? You can’t be taking unprescribed redies at your health condition," Lei Qian desperately pleaded.
"Relax, it’s not for , and it’s not the dicine you’re thinking of. Just do as I say."
Lei Qian nodded reluctantly.
"You must not tell Mu Cidian."
"But..."
"No buts. If you want to be with Mu Cidian, just do as I say."
"Okay." Lei Qian could only nod.
It wasn’t ten minutes yet.
Wan Quan received a text ssage.
Glancing at the ssage, Wan Quan told Lei Qian, "Now go and fetch the dicine for . I’ll give you the address and number. Rember, Mu Cidian must not know about this, otherwise you and Mu Cidian will be hopeless."
"Okay."
Lei Qian left.
Wan Quan watched Lei Qian’s retreating figure.
This was the only thod she could think of for now, to matchmake Mu Cidian and Lei Qian.
While she was still alive.
She must make Mu Cidian let go of all his feelings for Xin Zaozao.
...
Mu Cidian ca back from the hospital.
The doctor prescribed so more dicine, but they were all health supplents, which won’t bring about significant improvents to Wan Quan’s condition. The doctor was explicit in saying that Wan Quan’s situation would probably only last another two to three months.
Mu Cidian appeared quite despondent.
He opened the door.
Lei Qian had just returned and handed the drugs to Wan Quan.
Wan Quan didn’t show any unusual signs and asked Mu Cidian who was holding so dications, "What did the doctor say? I’m growing weaker, losing appetite and my bones are aching all over."
"The doctor said that it’s a side effect of the treatnt. He gave so health supplents. "
"Mu Cidian, tell the truth, is my illness serious?"
"No."
"Are you sure?"
"Don’t overthink it." Mu Cidian went to sit down, "The doctor said that the most important thing for your disease is to have a positive mindset, combined with treatnt and dication, you will recover soon."
"You must be fooling ," Wan Quan said, disbelief creeping into her voice.
"You have to trust ," replied Mu Cidian.
Wan Quan gave a small laugh, "Who else can I trust if not you? You’re my son, I have to believe whatever you say now."
A wave of discomfort washed over Mu Cidian.
His recent harmonious interactions with Wan Quan had deepened his emotional attachnt to her, making it even more difficult to let go.
He stood up from his seat on the couch. "I’m going to prepare lunch. What would you like to have?"
"I don’t have much of an appetite. So porridge will do."
"Sure."
Mu Cidian went off to prepare the al.
Watching Mu Cidian’s retreating figure, emotion welled up within Wan Quan, bringing a hint of redness to her eyes.
Quickly, Lei Qian took her hand, "Auntie."
Wan Quan managed to stabilize her emotions. "I just feel that these days are precious and I find it hard to let go."
"Things will get better. Please, don’t overthink," Lei Qian comforted her.
Wan Quan nodded.
After lunch,
Lei Qian would accompany Wan Quan downstairs for a walk.
Sotis, Mu Cidian would join them.
At other tis, when he had matters to attend to, he would stay ho and work.
In actuality, Wan Quan couldn’t walk for long periods of ti as she would tire easily.
Lei Qian would then accompany her back ho.
Inwardly, Wan Quan knew her condition was deteriorating. Yet, she held it in and kept it to herself.
At night, after dinner, she lay in bed.
As always, Lei Qian was by her side, assisting her with brushing her teeth and changing her clothes.
"Qian Qian," Wan Quan said, "Could you please get a glass of milk?"
"Sure," replied Lei Qian as she hurried out of the room.
Returning with a cup of warm milk, Lei Qian handed it to Wan Quan. "Auntie."
Wan Quan picked up a pill that Lei Qian had brought for her earlier from the bedside table.
"Auntie," Lei Qian uttered, watching her actions closely.
Wan Quan dropped the dication into the milk and said to Lei Qian, "Take this glass of milk to Mu Cidian."
"Auntie..."
"Relax. He’s my son. I would never do anything to harm him. This dicine will be good for him."
"Oh." Lei Qian didn’t think much of it.
She made her way to Mu Cidian’s room.
She knocked.
All this while, she had maintained a cordial distance from Mu Cidian.
This was her first ti knocking on his door.
Mu Cidian, clad in his pajamas, answered the door, "Lei Qian."
"Actually, Auntie told to bring this glass of milk to you. She says drinking milk is good for your health, she wants you to be... you to be very..." Lei Qian stuttered, visibly nervous.
Mu Cidian accepted the milk.
He didn’t think much of it at that mont.
He had grown accustod to Lei Qian’s jittery nature and disjointed speech.
Besides, given Wan Quan’s current physical condition, her wishes for his health were justified.
Upon finishing the milk, he said to Lei Qian, "You don’t have to trouble yourself in the future. Let my mother know that I’ll drink milk on my own every night."
"Okay."
With the empty glass in hand, Lei Qian left.
She returned to Wan Quan’s room.
Wan Quan was not asleep. She asked Lei Qian, "Did he drink it?"
"Yes, he did."
"That’s all I needed to know," said Wan Quan, nodding her head.
Lei Qian lifted the covers, ready to go to bed.
"Don’t sleep here tonight."
"What?"
"Go wait in the living room."
"Why?"
"Just do as I say."
"Auntie, what’s going on?" Lei Qian was perplexed.
In an exasperated tone, Wan Quan said, "You’re so naive. The pill I just gave Mu Cidian was an aphrodisiac. He’s going to need a woman."
Lei Qian was taken aback.
"Sotis, to win a man’s heart, you have to be a little cunning."
"But this is..."
"Yes, this is it," interjected Wan Quan firmly, "You wait here tonight and sleep with Mu Cidian. Tomorrow, I’ll know how to get him to be with you."
"Won’t this make him hate you?" Lei Qian expressed her worries.
"What can he do? My days are numbered. He can’t hate for long."
"Auntie, please don’t say that."
"I am well aware of my health condition, and there is no need for you to hide it either. I am certain about my son. Once he does sothing to you, he will take responsibility. The only thing I cannot accept in my lifeti is if Mu Cidian ends up liking Xin Zaozao and being with her. I hope you can help fulfill my last wish."
Lei Qian was still having a hard ti accepting all of this.
"Stop thinking, go wait for him. You mustn’t let him leave, understood?"
Lei Qian shook her head, "Auntie, this is... this is not right."
"Qian Qian, would you do this for , as I am on my deathbed? Can you help this one last ti?" Wan Quan pleaded with a sense of urgency.
Lei Qian gazed at her, at a loss for words.
"Help this one last ti," Wan Quan said, determination burning in her eyes.
Lei Qian clenched her teeth.
She didn’t wish to harm Mu Cidian. What she wanted was simply to fulfill Auntie’s last wish in her lifeti.
Reviews
All reviews (0)