To seduce her

"Grandma, Yaochu...only has one month left."

Gao Yuchuan had pursed his lips tightly, trying his best to suppress and conceal his emotions. But facing his grandmother's questioning, he finally couldn't help it.

Gao Yuchuan's voice was low and trembling. He took a deep breath, as if he was using all his strength to convey the message.

This sentence was like a bombshell, exploding in Mrs. Gao's mind.

Old Mrs. Gao's face turned pale as paper in an instant, her eyes widened, and there was a light of disbelief in her pupils, as if she wanted to see the truth behind this cruel fact from Gao Yuchuan's face.

But the despair in Gao Yuchuan's eyes made the light in Old Lady Gao's eyes gradually dim and turn into deep despair.

She opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but in the end it just opened and closed silently, not a word coming out.

It was unknown how long it took before Mrs. Gao finally came to her senses from her shock and became convinced that what Gao Yuchuan said was true.

Old Mrs. Gao asked in a trembling voice: "What did you say? Only... one month left?!"

Gao Yuchuan nodded, his eyes gradually turned red, silently confirming his words.

"How, how could this happen..." Mrs. Gao's tears began to fall uncontrollably. She hugged Gao Yuchuan tightly with trembling hands, as if she was looking for a little comfort from him: "Why..."

Old Mrs. Gao buried her head in Gao Yuchuan's arms, choking with sobs as she complained about her fate: "After all the hard work... after all the hard work, everything was fine. Why did it have to be like this? She was so young and so kind, why did she have to endure such pain?"

Feeling his grandmother's pain and despair, Gao Yuchuan clenched his hands tightly, but was unable to control his rapid breathing and trembling body.

His eyes were getting redder and redder. This was the first time he showed such a vulnerable side in front of others.

In this world, apart from Shen Yaochu, Old Lady Gao seems to be the only person Gao Yuchuan can trust.

Even though Mrs. Gao had done some things before that created a rift between them, Gao Yuchuan knew that Mrs. Gao's love for him and her liking for Shen Yaochu were unquestionable.

Gao Yuchuan raised his hands and hugged Old Mrs. Gao, as if he was trying to comfort her and also as if he was seeking her comfort.

Feeling the warm tears of Old Lady Gao welling up in his eyes, Gao Yuchuan could only let her tears wet his clothes.

Tears welled up in his eyes, but Gao Yuchuan forced himself not to let them fall.

He closed his eyes and calmed himself down: "Grandma, let's stay with her and let her leave without regrets, okay?"

Gao Yuchuan's voice trembled, with a barely audible cry: "Please help me, help me..."

This sound made Old Mrs. Gao feel like she was back many years ago, when Gao Yuchuan came to ask her and the old man to help him find the truth about his mother's death, and he asked her the same thing.

Old Mrs. Gao cried helplessly. She couldn’t help him find out the truth at that time. Could she help him now?

If someone must leave, shouldn't it be her, the oldest one? Why torture her kind children...

"Okay, you can do whatever you want grandma to do..."

Old Mrs. Gao's tears almost drowned him. Gao Yuchuan gently patted his grandmother's back, trying to give her some comfort.

But in such a desperate moment, any comfort seems so pale and powerless.

Pain and despair spread between the two people, and they seemed to want to vent all their emotions. Only in this way could they bring hope and strength to Shen Yaochu when facing her...

*****

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At the corner of the corridor, Shen Yaochu stood there quietly. She clearly heard the conversation between Gao Yuchuan and Old Mrs. Gao.

During the previous phone call between Gao Yuchuan and Gao Yushan, Shen Yaochu could only guess that he only had one month left.

But now, she was absolutely certain of the news.

Her life is already counting down.

And the countdown is even ridiculously short, only one month.

Shen Yaochu's already pale face became even more bloodless, and his eyes were empty and absent-minded, as if all his strength had been drained by this news.

Although he had expected it, when Shen Yaochu confirmed the news, he still felt as if his heart was hit by a heavy hammer, and waves of pain came.

When Mrs. Gao broke down and cried, and Gao Yuchuan hugged her tightly and tried to comfort her, Shen Yaochu could no longer control her emotions.

Her tears rolled down like beads from a broken string, sliding across her cheeks and wetting her lapels.

She felt as if her heart was being torn apart, and the pain went deep into her bones, making it almost impossible for her to breathe.

It turned out that everyone was heartbroken as they were counting down the days until her death.

Shen Yaochu's hands hung limply at both sides of her body. She wanted to step forward, but was afraid that her presence would increase their pain.

She could only stand there, crying silently, letting her heart find a little comfort in her tears.

Shen Yaochu's tears flowed silently, and every drop carried her helplessness towards life and despair towards the future.

She knew that she was about to leave this world, leaving behind Gao Yuchuan, whom she loved deeply, and her two children. Her heart was filled with reluctance and guilt, and she hoped that she could survive and spend more time with them.

But fate is cruel and kind.

In the last moments of his life, Shen Yaochu was able to return home and have the time to say goodbye to them.

*****

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The early morning sunlight shone through the gaps in the curtains, sprinkling onto Shen Yaochu's face, waking her up from her deep sleep.

She slowly opened her eyes and felt a long-lost warmth and tranquility.

She rubbed her sleepy eyes, looked out the window, and found that the sunlight had filled the entire room. Time had unknowingly come to past nine in the morning.

Just then, she heard conversations outside and the sound of tableware colliding.

She struggled to sit up and looked towards the door, only to see Old Mrs. Gao and Gao Yuchuan eating breakfast with their two children at the dining table.

Seeing this scene, Shen Yaochu felt a warm feeling in her heart, and she felt her mood become happier.

Shen Yaochu walked towards the dining table. Although her steps were a little tired, she was not slow. Every step was full of determination and courage.

Hearing the noise here, everyone looked over at the same time.

BoBo and CiCi smiled instantly, their eyes sparkling with joy, and they waved their hands: "Mom!"

Gao Yuchuan and Old Lady Gao also looked over at the same time, with smiles of surprise and relief on their faces, and said with a smile: "Yao Chu, are you awake?"

At this moment, Shen Yaochu felt as if he was in another world.

She seemed not to be sick, and all this pain seemed not to have happened.

Shen Yaochu raised the corners of her lips: "Good morning."

"..."