Iris left her husband on the couch and sat beside her mother-in-law instead. She hugged the now hysterical Huang Yuyan.
"Your grandma can't die!" Huang Yuyan cried while clutching onto Iris as if she were her lifeline. "Your grandpa and your dad already died! Your grandma can't die, too! What am I going to do if she leaves?!"
Seeing his mother like this, Jin Liwei finally regained all his wits about him. He and his wife worked together in trying to calm Huang Yuyan down.
Finally, Huang Yuyan recovered a semblance of calmness. She was still a mess but at least she stopped being hysterical. Most of it was thanks to her daughter-in-law, Iris, who had a stronger calming effect than her iceberg son, Jin Liwei.
"Mom, why don't I help you pack?" Iris suggested. "We need to leave within two hours."
The teary-eyed Huang Yuyan nodded, looking very dependent on her. However, she realized something before shaking her head.
