Reborn in the 70s: Pampered by Regiment Commander-Chapter 1336 - 880: Coping

One more hour.

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Wan Yuqiong’s injuries were all external, looking serious but not life-threatening. She was wheeled out of the operating room after an hour, under local anesthesia, and conscious as she was brought out. "Dad, Yanyan..." Her eyes anxiously looked at her father and daughter. "How is Jianming?"

"Mom, I was afraid to leave during your surgery, so I don’t know about Dad’s condition yet. Once you’re in the ward, I’ll go check on Dad immediately."

Old Master Wan sighed quietly. Even at this moment, his daughter was still concerned about her husband, which showed her true feelings for her husband. But, according to Yao Xinqing...

He wanted to comfort his daughter a few words but felt that any comfort now was pale and meaningless. So he turned to his granddaughter: "Yanyan, I’m here, you quickly go check your dad’s situation."

Hearing her father say this, Wan Yuqiong looked anxiously at her daughter. She was very dizzy now, and had no strength to speak, otherwise she would have urged her daughter earlier.

"Okay," Qian Yan replied quickly and ran off. Even though her father always neglected her and did so many things that she despised, he was still her biological father. Waiting outside the operating room, her heart was in turmoil.

"Dad..." After settling in the ward, Wan Yuqiong looked weakly at Old Master Wan with a face full of pleading. "If Jianming is seriously injured, could you... could you trouble Elder Qi?"

"Alright, I’ll call Qi Yinzi now." Old Master Wan gently patted his daughter, "You rest here. I’ll do everything I can."

Wan Yuqiong gratefully nodded, and moments later, she drifted off into a daze. If she wasn’t worried about Qian Jianming’s condition, she wouldn’t have held on for this long.

Looking at his nearly asleep daughter, Old Master Wan felt a dull pain in his heart. Actually, his daughter was very affectionate, and he had really misunderstood her before.

Just then, a nurse came in and saw Wan Yuqiong had already fallen asleep, letting out a sigh of relief: "She’s finally asleep. Doctor Qin said he’s never seen a patient who could hold on like this. He sent me to check, and if necessary, I was to ensure the patient rested."

Old Master Wan smiled warmly at the young nurse: "Nurse Xiao Li, please keep an eye on her. I need to take care of something but will be back shortly."

"Sure, sir, you can go ahead," Nurse Xiao Li smiled sweetly at the elder, "This is within my duty, even if you didn’t ask me, I would have done it."

Calling Elder Qi’s home, there was no answer. Waiting for two minutes and calling again, still no answer. Old Master Wan sighed, turning his head to see his granddaughter crouched into a ball in the corner outside the telephone room.

"Yanyan..." Old Master Wan walked over and patted Qian Yan’s shoulder. She lifted her head, her face streaked with tears. "Grandpa..." She quickly rose to her feet and threw herself into his arms, choking and unable to speak, "My dad... my dad... my dad..." She repeated several times but didn’t have the courage to say the outcome.

Old Master Wan knew all too well what the situation was now. He gently patted his granddaughter’s back, murmuring: "If only I hadn’t hurried your mom back, if only I hadn’t hurried her back..."

"No... it’s not Grandpa’s fault..." Sniffing and trying to calm herself further, Qian Yan said, "If Mom hadn’t come back earlier, maybe the final result would’ve been losing Mom and Dad staying with that woman.

Compared to that, I’d rather have this outcome, Grandpa. Am I being unfilial? My dad... my dad just passed, and I’m saying such things. If he heard it, he’d surely feel very hurt, wouldn’t he?"

"No, he would think you’re an understanding child. Actually..." Pausing, Old Master Wan said, "According to Yao Xinqing, your dad realized his mistakes after divorcing your mom.

So, hearing your words now, he wouldn’t feel hurt but rather leave peacefully. With you by your mom’s side, he wouldn’t have any regrets."

"I don’t understand how Yao Xinqing could be so ruthless towards my dad. She directly poisoned him. My dad..." Biting her lip and pausing a moment, Qian Yan said, "I called the police, and they’ve informed Grandpa, advising me not to go over, fearing I couldn’t handle it. They said... they said Dad died with blood pouring from his orifices on the room floor. How much hate is needed for that? Wasn’t she Dad’s first love, always in love with him? Seeing her behavior now, she’s not a lover but clearly a bitter enemy with deep hatred..."

"She spent her whole life waiting for your dad. When your mom and dad weren’t divorced, she held onto hope. Sooner or later, your dad would divorce your mom and marry her.

Believe it, your dad certainly promised her that all along. But when everything became final, she realized that what she expected was never going to happen.

For her, being with your dad was everything. When that shattered, it was the end of life; the pillar keeping her going collapsed, naturally causing her whole being to fall apart.

When a person is having a mental breakdown, they are capable of doing anything, and when she killed your dad, she didn’t plan to live alone. She just wanted to drag your mom along with her."

Qian Yan looked indignant: "What does it have to do with my mom? My mom is my dad’s lawful wife. She destroyed my mom’s happiness, yet blames my mom. It’s so unreasonable. No wonder my dad suddenly backed out. She must have shown her true colors, and my dad realized he had been deceived by her all along. That’s why he decided he didn’t want her."

After hesitating for a moment, Old Master Wan still said, "Yanyan, you have to understand, no matter what, it’s your dad’s fault. The punishment may be too severe, but that’s how people are; whatever seed is sown, that will be the outcome.

If he hadn’t kept Yao Xinqing waiting for him her whole life, hadn’t promised her, and then suddenly changed his mind, Yao Xinqing would never have done such a thing.

Or, if this had happened fifteen years earlier, it wouldn’t have reached this point. To Yao Xinqing, the most beautiful time of her life has been wasted, and if she just broke up with your dad like this, she would feel like this life has been wasted for nothing.

To me, being forty-something is still very young, but to a woman who just turned forty and hasn’t married, forty-something is a very frightening age.

She feared facing aging and loneliness alone, feared seeing the other person discard her and live a happy life of their own, so she’d rather everyone be destroyed together.

For making such a move, she definitely has her faults, but the one most at fault is your dad, for giving someone hope, wasting their time, and then wanting to shirk responsibility in the end. How is that possible?"

Qian Yan admitted that what her grandfather said was true.

If any man dared to drag her for twenty years, she would definitely kill him to vent her anger. As for whether she’d kill a woman related to that man, she didn’t have the experience to make a rash conclusion.

Sighing heavily, Qian Yan looked at Old Master Wan: "But if mom finds out that dad has just gone like this, she definitely won’t be able to take it. When she divorced dad, she was utterly disappointed. Now knowing dad was killed because he still had thoughts about her, she’ll definitely be extremely guilty."

"We, as family, can only try to persuade her. This kind of thing, once it happens, it’s happened, it can’t be hidden. Later, when your mom asks, just tell her the truth, otherwise, she’ll get even more obsessed with it."

"Okay." Qian Yan agreed. Having lived with her mom all these years, she certainly understood her character. If she didn’t get a chance to say farewell to dad, she might live in guilt for the rest of her life and never come out of it.

She was sad to lose her father, but ever since she was young, her father cared less about her, so her feelings for her father were at most one-tenth of her feelings for her mother.

So, no matter what, she wouldn’t let her mother ruin her whole life because of her father. Even though he was her biological father, she had to say it fairly, it wasn’t worth it for that man to do what he did!

"Grandpa, who were you calling just now?" After adjusting her mood, Qian Yan asked.

"I was calling your Grandpa Qi, your mom asked me to call. She was worried your dad’s injuries were serious and hoped Old Master Qi could help..." Sighing, Old Master Wan hugged his granddaughter and returned to the ward. "Just now there was no answer, I thought I’d try again later, but now, there’s no need to call."

The grandfather and granddaughter were halfway when they saw a large group of people rushing over.

"Uncle Wan, how is it?" Zhao Yulan rushed up first.

Following behind her, Lin Baohe, Old Master Qi, Old Madam Qi, Sister-in-law Yin, and Chuxia all looked worried.

No wonder the call to Old Master Qi couldn’t get through, so that’s what happened. Looking at the old man with a constantly tense expression, warmth surged in Old Master Wan’s heart. He smiled at him before answering Zhao Yulan’s question, "Yuqiong’s surgery went well. We’re expecting she is still sleeping now."

"With so much blood loss, how can she not sleep?" Old Master Qi snorted coldly, "Where’s the ward? Lead the way, standing around chattering, what are you doing?"

This old man, obviously wanting to check his daughter’s injuries, but he has to act all impatient. Sigh... knowing Old Master Qi very well by now, Old Master Wan looked at the proud old man with helplessness and didn’t bicker with him as before but smiled and agreed, leading the way to the ward.

Wan Yuqiong naturally couldn’t wake up at this moment, so Old Master Qi stepped forward to check her pulse. After a while, he said among everyone’s expectant eyes, "Her foundation is good, don’t worry, in at most half a month, she’ll be able to move freely."

"Grandpa Qi, will my mom have any aftereffects from this?" Qian Yan asked worriedly, "Will she have ailments like arm or hand pain during rainy weather, or any such lingering problems?" (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote with recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)