The 70s Novel: The Supporting Character Just Wants to Lie Down-Chapter 183: Grandma Jiang Hospitalized and Critically Ill

Chapter 183: Chapter 183: Grandma Jiang Hospitalized and Critically Ill

Seeing her son and daughter-in-law arguing, Grandma Jiang wanted to calm things down first. After all, it’s New Year’s Eve, a day for reunion, and all the younger generations are home. What does all this quarreling look like?

But Zheng Zhen was clearly unwilling; she felt a belly full of grievances.

"Mom, I know you haven’t liked me all these years, but after all, I did give the Jiang Family two sons and a daughter. If not merit, there should at least be hard work. Yet, after all this time, you still don’t treat me as one of your own." Zheng Zhen stared at Grandma Jiang’s breathless appearance and couldn’t hold back her anger. Who was she pretending for? "Today, if it weren’t for your insistence on inviting that vixen, would there be all this trouble? Knowing I dislike her, you favor her. Are you intentionally going against me?"

Last time at the hospital, when Zheng Zhen saw Wang Miaomiao throwing herself at Jiang Yan, she naturally mentioned it at home, expressing her dissatisfaction. But to Grandma Jiang and the others, hearing it was a delight. They even thought Little Jiang had secured his little wife. So, this time, they actively urged Jiang Yan to invite Wang Miaomiao over.

"You... you..." Grandma Jiang was so angry her heart hurt, "Cough, cough..."

Old Master Jiang initially didn’t want to interfere. After all, it’s a matter between his daughter-in-law, and it’s inappropriate for a father-in-law to step in. But seeing his wife getting so upset, he couldn’t sit back any longer, "That’s enough! Can’t you see your mom’s been upset to this extent?"

Zheng Zhen felt aggrieved. The whole family blamed her, yet she didn’t feel wrong, "When has she not been like this? Whenever I say something, she pulls this trick, and how is everything my fault? Mom, don’t you feel guilty?"

"Shut up, you acknowledge your mistake yet keep talking." Jiang Zhongyi’s face was dark as ink, gesturing to Jiang Peng, "Go start the car, take Grandma to the hospital."

"I’m wrong? You say I’m wrong, does that make me wrong? You’re all just ganging up to bully me." Zheng Zhen was heartbroken, glaring venomously at Grandma Jiang, "Mom, now you’re satisfied. The whole family is siding with you. Who remembers that I am the mistress of this house? The eldest daughter-in-law was hired by you; even the younger son’s marriage, you want to interfere. You’re delighted, aren’t you..."

Listening to her daughter-in-law’s resentment, Grandma Jiang realized that she had always harbored grievances against her, something she never noticed before. Now it’s all come out...

But she truly didn’t mean to deliberately squeeze her daughter-in-law. They were from different backgrounds, one from a poor farming upbringing and the other a rich young lady; their views were fundamentally different, clashing often.

Zheng Zhen was proud and impulsive; whenever conflict arose, Grandma Jiang preferred to concede rather than argue, but to Zheng Zhen, it seemed pretentious.

Year after year, they maintained a seemingly peaceful coexistence, striving to keep harmony in the family. But in truth, the accumulation of conflicts had become deeply rooted. Once it erupted, like now, it became uncontrollable.

"I... you..."

"Mom..."

"Grandma..."

"Quick, send to hospital..."

Grandma Jiang got so worked up she fainted.

On what should have been a joyful New Year’s Eve, the Jiang Family, young and old, waited anxiously in the hospital corridor.

Jiang Peng looked solemnly at the light of the emergency room and paced back and forth several times. Suddenly thinking of something, he approached Jiang Zhongyi, "Dad, should we inform Ah Yan?"

"Not yet, wait for the result here first, sigh..." Old Master Jiang gave the response upon hearing his grandson’s question.

At this moment, the light in the operating room went out.

Everyone hurried forward, while Zheng Zhen silently followed, staying three meters away, listening.

"Doctor, how is my mom?"

"The patient’s condition is very complicated this time. Although she is now out of danger, she absolutely cannot be stimulated again. Sigh... Grandma Jiang is old after all, and her body suffered severely from the previous fall, so this time... You need to be mentally prepared."

A bolt from the blue...

"Doctor, you must save my mom..." Jiang Zhongyi, a man of steel, felt like a child pleading with the doctor.

The hospital helplessly replied, "Mr. Jiang, we’ll do our best. You family members need to spend more time with her."

Birth, aging, illness, and death are common human conditions, especially in a hospital, yet every time faced with such scenes, it never fails to evoke sorrow.

Grandma Jiang was pushed into a ward, and Old Master Jiang insisted on accompanying her, refusing to leave.

Eventually, Jiang Zhongyi and Jiang Peng stayed behind, while the others went home.

In the ward, Old Master Jiang lay on another vacant hospital bed, staring at his sleeping wife opposite, suddenly losing his spirit, his eyes filled with murkiness and chaotic thoughts.

"Son, I’ve always let your mom down... She’s been with me, barely enjoyed any good days, suffered a lot..." Old Master Jiang rambled, reminiscing about the past with emotion.

"Dad, I want a divorce." Jiang Zhongyi expressed his intention, actually considering it ever since Zheng Zhen pushed Grandma Jiang down last time. However, due to various concerns, he hadn’t put it into action. This time, he simply couldn’t tolerate it any longer.

Jiang Peng was surprised hearing this, instinctively clenching his fists. What his mother did was indeed wrong, but as her son, in this moment, he faced a real dilemma. Ultimately, he could only remain silent...

"Divorce?" Old Master Jiang’s eyes abruptly widened, clearing the muddiness. "No, it will affect your career..."

"I know..." Since he proposed it, he naturally considered various factors, "Now Peng and Yan have both been promoted to regiment commanders. They’re too young, especially Yan who advanced too swiftly... The Jiang Family is already drawing envy. Dad, it’s time for me to step down. If I don’t leave, I’m afraid..."

He didn’t complete the thought, but everyone present understood.

"Is the situation that bad? Haven’t we managed through these years?" Old Master Jiang gazed at the ceiling, seemingly muttering to himself.

"Worried someone might take a desperate chance and turn back..." Jiang Zhongyi understood clearly and contemplated more.

Old Master Jiang remained silent, after a while speaking, "Perhaps you’re right. However, Zheng Zhen has been with you for over thirty years, and there are several children. Besides, Zheng Zhen was right in one thing; the Zheng Family did help the Jiang Family, and now Zheng Zhen is the only one left from the Zheng Family. Abandoning her at this point wouldn’t be right..."

Jiang Zhongyi was silent, which was one of the reasons he hesitated to make a decision.

But compared to her wrongdoings, Jiang Zhongyi couldn’t swallow this anger.

"Mom has been hospitalized twice because of her; why should I care about the Zheng Family’s favor? No matter how great their favor, it can’t outweigh her misdeeds. My mom might not even... hmph..." Jiang Zhongyi looked at his dying mother on the hospital bed, his eyes reddening again.

"Sigh..." Old Master Jiang turned to his wife, lowering his eyes with a long sigh, "Do as you see fit, but even if you divorce, you must settle her future well, don’t ignore her. We’re the Jiang Family; we can’t let people talk behind our backs..."