Call To Grandpa

Turning towards Ye Chaoxiang, Ye Yumi asked him the expected.

"Well doctor Ye?"

"Hmm I do not think my patient will be fit to give tutoring lessons to anyone. At least not until a year," he said with his professional straight face. The mother and son pair were ganging up on her.

"Daddy how can you just sit back and let your wife and son bully your cupcake? Am I not you baby anymore?" She played the wronged child card and it happen to work as it always does.

Frowning lightly, Mr Ye supported his daughter.

"Alright you too stop teasing my cupcake. I also want to have to eat what my daughter prepared. So honey please spare your baby sometime and teach her how to cook," he pleaded with his wife.

"Alright alright. No my teasing. I will always have time to teach my daughter no need to use those tempting smiles and call me so sweetly Mr Ye. You know I will not be able to resist," Mrs Ye accepted defeat.

"Hahahaha!! Like father like daughter. Thank goodness I am immune to you guys tricks," Ye Chaoxiang chuckled making the others laugh as well.

The atmosphere was nice, homely and playful as they continued their dinner.

*******

At the hospital, Bai Renxiang had just finished taking her shower in the bathroom and had also changed into a comfortable sleepwear. It was a loose baggy pants and an oversized roundneck top. Both made of cotton, were so soft,warm and highly comfortable.

She used her towel to dry her wet hair while walked towards Lee Ai to tuck her properly into the blanket. After making sure that the two persons were alright, she left the room to make a quick call.

Ring! Ring!

"Hello," a deep voice sounded from the other side of the call.

"He-hello grandpa. It is me, Renxiang," Bai Renxiang said nervously. It has been long since she talked to her mother's father. She wondered if he would still be fond of her like the old days.

Would he feel ashamed of her if he heard the news? Would he also reject her? What if he had already decided to abandon her and Jiang Meilin?

So many questions kept on creeping into Bai Renxiang's poor mind. The worse part was that the man on the line had been quiet for a minute now and this minute was like a year for Bai Renxiang. The lack of response was killing her.

"Gra-grandpa are you there?" Bai Renxiang asked.

"Is that little Ren? My little Ren?" The man's shaky voice was heard.

"Yes, grandpa. It is me, your little Ren," she confirmed.

"Oh, it is good to hear from you. How is everything with you and your mother?" He asked jovially.

"Grandpa, mum is sick. She was diagnosed with kidney cancer and has also done a kidney transplant. The doctor said mum may wake up tomorrow," Bai Renxiang informed him in a low voice.

"What? Since when? Is she safe?" Grandpa Jiang panicked. His daughter had cancer and he was not aware. He had failed his fatherly duty as a father.

"Do not worry grandpa. Mum is okay now. I just need a favor from you."

"What do you want? Ask away and I will see try my best to do it," he said.

"Well with everything going on here, I do not want mum and I to stay here in city X anymore. Iooo want you to help me shift her to another hospital in another city far from here. I do not want to continue living in my scandal and hiding from being seen in public. Can you help me?" Bai Renxiang asked.

"Of course. This means you want to start afresh, right?"

"Yes, grandpa. I do not want anyone to know who I am or my whereabouts. I want my life to be a clean slate if anybody were to investigates me and mum. You think you can help me with that also?"

"Yes. Your grandpa is capable. Send me the address of your house so that I will have someone pack your things and sign the necessary papers for the transfer. By tomorrow evening, you and your mum should be out of that city and it will be like you never existed there," he said.

"Thank you grandpa. I sign the necessary papers tomorrow and then I will let you know."

"Alright. Now go to bed and rest. You have done enough. Let your grandpa handle the rest," he told her.

"Okay grandpa, good night."

"Hmm good night," and they ended the call. Bai Renxiang felt relieved that her grandfather was still very willing to help her. She was happy that he did not reject or abandon her. She now one person on whom she can rely on. She and her mom could finally have some peace now all thanks to her grandfather.