Chapter 102: Grandfather Ji and Xia Yang
After Xia Yang left, he went directly to find Grandfather Ji. As soon as he arrived at the special hospital room, he saw several bodyguards guarding the elevator entrance. These bodyguards were elite special forces soldiers handpicked from the army, and their skills were extraordinary. For someone with Grandfather Ji’s status, it was not easy to get close!
Due to Grandfather Ji’s special status, Xia Yang was unable to visit. Apart from internal Ji Family personnel, all others were refused entry.
Many years ago, he was no longer a member of the Ji Family, so naturally, he couldn’t directly enter the hospital room. Moreover, he didn’t want to alarm anyone.
Xia Yang took the elevator to the top floor, then jumped down along the drainpipes of each floor until he reached Grandfather Ji’s floor.
Sometimes, one had to resort to such methods to see the people they wished to see.
Through the window, he saw the old man sleeping peacefully inside. The surrounding bodyguards did not notice his intrusion.
He used the dagger on his body to pry open the locked window and leaped into the hospital room. The room was very quiet, with only the beeping sounds of the instruments.
Xia Yang walked lightly towards the old man lying on the hospital bed. In the darkness, his shadow fell upon Grandfather Ji’s sleeping face.
He looked down at Grandfather Ji. Time had indeed made him frail. Such a small matter could cause him to be so agitated that he ended up in bed. It seemed he was truly old.
Looking at Grandfather Ji’s face, Xia Yang was reminded of the scene when his mother passed away many years ago. He was only three years old then. His mother lived a nomadic life with him, moving every three months. To this day, he had no close friends.
Back then, he had foolishly asked his mother: “Why do we always have to move?”
His mother always said that the place wasn’t suitable for them to live in. Yet, they got along well with the neighbors and lived comfortably. Still, his mother insisted on changing houses every three months.
He never understood why they always had to move, even when his mother passed away.
It was on their thousand and first move when his mother passed away. It was a deep winter. He came home from school and as soon as he entered the courtyard, he saw his mother lying in the snow.
There wasn’t a single wound on her body. She had simply died peacefully!!!
Now, standing in the snow, looking at his mother covered layer by layer by the snow, he punched the ground fiercely. The pure white snow was instantly stained with blood.
It was on this lonely and helpless snowy night that Grandfather Ji appeared in his life. After Grandfather Ji cleaned up his mother’s corpse, he brought Xia Yang to the Ji Family Mansion. That was also the first time Xia Yang stepped into the magnificent and unfathomable Ji Family.
At that time, Grandfather Ji told him that he was a descendant of the Ji Family, a child of the Ji Family. It was Li Mei who told him then that he was the child of a mistress, and his mother was a woman who had broken up someone else’s family.
Everything changed then. All the beauty turned into something else. His kind and beautiful mother was a woman who destroyed other people’s families.
He tried to resist, but when Ji Xiangyu, who was the same age as him, appeared, he finally understood what it meant to live.
On their first day at the Ji Family, they had a fight. Both were beaten black and blue, looking at each other with eyes that showed neither would back down or fear the other.
From then on, they would fight whenever they met.
He couldn’t remember when it was that Xia Yang finally understood why his mother had to move houses at irregular intervals. It was all to escape Li Mei’s pursuit, all to protect him!
His stepping into the Ji Family Mansion was also his mother’s plea to Grandfather Ji. Only by staying in the Ji Family Mansion would he not be killed!
Although he was safe under Grandfather Ji’s watch, he was still susceptible to assassination. He entered the military district in elementary school and began learning martial arts, acquiring combat skills to protect himself!
Xia Yang looked at Grandfather Ji’s wrinkled face and smiled. Thanks to the Old Master, he was able to live to this day!
Seeing that Grandfather Ji was safe and sound, he had nothing more to worry about. He tucked Grandfather Ji in, turned, and prepared to leave. Suddenly, a loud explosion echoed from outside the window.
He inwardly shouted “Not good!” and was about to escape the hospital room when the bodyguards at the door rushed in. Just as he felt a sense of dread, someone grabbed him and pushed him under the bed.
After the bodyguards entered and searched the area, they asked: “Master, are you alright?”
At some point, Grandfather Ji had woken up. He looked intently out the window and said: “The hospital is under attack. Go quickly and investigate what happened!”
Three of the seven bodyguards left. The remaining four stayed in the hospital room, ready for orders!
Grandfather Ji then said: “You can come out now! There’s no one else besides me!”
Xia Yang crawled out from under the bed and looked at Grandfather Ji, asking: “Aren’t you afraid I’ll harm you? You sent the bodyguards away so easily?”
Grandfather Ji rubbed his temples: “You haven’t reached the point of killing me yet. Your hatred hasn’t reached that level!”
Xia Yang sat on the sofa dismissively, sneering: “After all these years, you’re still so calm and composed!! I truly admire you!”
Grandfather Ji smiled faintly. He was overjoyed that Xia Yang came to see him, but the boy’s mouth was still as stubborn as before, never knowing how to please others or show goodwill.
No, there was one person who could soften his heart, and that was Qing Tian, who had captivated both his grandsons. A girl he deeply cherished!
Grandfather Ji sat up, then got out of bed and walked up to Xia Yang, saying: “I’m very happy that you came to see me tonight!”
Xia Yang directly denied it: “I just came to confirm if you were dead! Don’t overthink it!”
Grandfather Ji laughed instead of getting angry: “No matter what your reason is, I’m happy you came this time. However, I didn’t expect you to prepare such a big gift for me. It truly amazes me!”
Hearing Grandfather Ji’s misunderstanding, Xia Yang raised an eyebrow and said helplessly: “This has nothing to do with me, but I will find out who this person is who is making a joke out of my mother. The truth will naturally come to light then!”
Grandfather Ji’s eyes twinkled with a smile: “Then we shall wait and see!”
Xia Yang stood up, preparing to leave. Grandfather Ji asked: “What would it take for you to forgive everything in the past?”
Xia Yang’s lips curved: “It’s not unforgivable, it’s just that.”
Grandfather Ji seized the opportunity and asked: “What are your thoughts? As long as I can do it, I will definitely do it!”
Xia Yang turned and looked at Grandfather Ji with a smile, saying: “At all costs, send me and Qing Tian away from here, and ensure no one knows. Can you do that?”
Grandfather Ji pondered: “Are you sure this is what you want?”
Xia Yang nodded: “I’m sure!!!”
Second update. As for the third update, it will be later!!!!
