Jiang Meilin lost her energy again. She leaned back on the sofa and said, "I didn't think this through, but what Yiyi said that day was a little too much. She clearly knew that Ningning came from the countryside, but she still emphasized it on purpose. If outsiders heard this, what if they started looking down on Ningning? If she stopped speaking up for Ningning, Ningning would definitely feel uncomfortable."
After a pause, she continued, "We raised Yiyi since she was young. Although I learned last year that we had raised the wrong child, I have always treated her as my own child. When she is wronged, I feel the same way."
Even though she said this, in reality, Jiang Meilin herself knew that she still favored her own daughter. Ningning didn't have parents and brothers to take care of her like Yiyi did. She seemed to be raised in a rich family, but she had been left in a small county ever since she was young and had suffered a lot.
Even if her grandmother was good to her, without the company of her parents, her childhood must have been traumatizing.
Every time Jiang Meilin thought of this, her heart would ache. Therefore, now that her daughter was back, she wanted to do her best to make it up to her.
Seeing that his wife was starting to blame herself again, Bai Shijie quickly reached out to pull her into his arms and comforted her, "Honey, don't be too anxious. Ningning is a good girl. Everyone will like her, and Bai Ze will like her too,"
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It was soon the weekend. Bai Ning bought some things as soon as she could before she visited her grandmother.
The address Lu Qin had sent her was for an apartment for the elderly in the city. The environment was good, the security was perfect, and most importantly, the location was good. It was in the city, with convenient transportation nearby whilst not being noisy, making it especially suitable for the elderly.
Although Su Xueru was mean, prideful, and had a bad temper, she was still quite filial.
Bai Ning had already called her grandmother before she came. As soon as she rang the doorbell, the door opened. Her grandmother must have been waiting for her at the door.
Yan Shuhua's eyes turned red when she saw her granddaughter who she had not seen for a few days. She took Bai Ning's hand and led her into the house.
This house was indeed not bad. It was very spacious, and the decoration was simple and exquisite. There were all kinds of furniture, household appliances, and daily necessities, but it gave people a feeling of sadness.
Bai Ning looked around for a bit before she stopped. Grandma was busy washing fruits and pouring water, feeling extremely nervous.
"Grandma, I'm not thirsty or hungry. Please sit down and have a rest. Let's talk." Bai Ning said as she got up and helped her to the sofa.
Yan Shuhua's eyes never left Bai Ning. She touched Bai Ning's face with trembling hands and said, "Good child, it seems that your biological parents treat you very well. You don't look like you've lost any weight."
"Don't worry, grandma. My parents are very good to me. They wanted to visit you, but I was afraid to disturb you, so I came by myself." Bai Ning said with a smile, her face completely devoid of her usual coldness.
Alright, I'll invite them to our house some other day. Today, it'll just be the two of us." Yan Shuhua said happily. Her smile was so wide that all the wrinkles on her face gathered together. However, her expression did not look very good. Just as Lu Qin had said, she was not in a good mental state.
Bai Ning gently held her grandmother's hand, her fingers resting on her wrist, intentionally or otherwise. She was actually taking her pulse. She asked, "How's your rest been recently? Do you sleep well?"
As if afraid that Bai Ning would worry, Yan Shuhua quickly replied, "I've been sleeping well, you don't have to worry about me."
However, the truth was that ever since she moved to the city, she had been suffering from insomnia. Even if she fell asleep, she would wake up frequently.
Bai Ning frowned slightly, obviously knowing the truth about her grandmother's situation. She asked again, "Did you take the medicine I gave you on time?"
Like an obedient student, the old lady quickly nodded and said, "I eat on time every day. I don't miss a single meal."
Bai Ning let go of her hand and asked her grandmother, " "Where's the incense? Is there any left?"
"Um ... Yeah, I always light it before I go to bed at night." Yan Shuhua said. When she said this, she was obviously feeling a little guilty.
"You're not obedient at all, " Bai Ning said, pretending to be angry. "If you really lit the incense every day, you wouldn't suffer from insomnia and arrhythmia."
Yan Shuhua's thoughts were seen through. She lowered her head like a child who had done something wrong and said,"It's not that I didn't want to use it, but I forgot to bring the incense when I moved..."
Bai Ning's expression darkened and she asked indifferently, "Really?"
Yan Shuhua saw her granddaughter's expression and felt a little uneasy, but she still mustered up her courage and said firmly, "It's true. I'll be a dog if I'm lying to you."