Chapter 1575 Prepare for the Worst

"We already performed lifesaving surgery on the old madam," the doctor continued. "We managed to prevent further damage to her heart, brain, and other organs, but all of these have taken a toll on the patient's already fragile health. Basically, all we can do now is monitor her and wait for her to wake up. The longer she stays unconscious, the more dangerous her condition will become. My team and I will do our best to save the old madam, but at the end of the day, we aren't gods. Please prepare yourself for the worst."

Grandpa Lu grabbed Jin Liwei's arm to prevent himself from falling over. Despite his speech about having a broader, deeper appreciation of life during their helicopter ride earlier, hearing about the extent of his friend's critical condition was enough to take his breath away.

Jin Liwei held on to Grandpa Lu, helping to stabilize the old man while also drawing strength from him. He closed his eyes and took a few deep, shaky breaths.

When he opened his eyes, he found that his vision had become blurry. Tears pooled in his eyes, but he wouldn't let them fall.

"My grandmother is still alive," he said in a forced tone full of conviction. "She'll wake up. I'm sure she will. She won't leave us without saying anything to us, her family."

"You're right, my boy." Grandpa Lu's voice was hoarse. "Zhiruo is a strong woman. She'll fight through this."

"En." Jin Liwei nodded.

He noticed the old man's hold on his arm had become heavy. He sighed. "Grandpa Lu, why don't you take a seat in the living area first? I'll follow you after I finish speaking with the doctor."

Grandpa Lu hesitated and took a look at his friend.

Grandma Li was now unconscious, hooked to so many lifesaving medical machines, and looking smaller than usual. Her normally cold and regal aura was nowhere to be seen. She looked like a very ill old woman. Nevertheless, her original beauty weathered through time could still be faintly seen.

"So you've come to this point, Li Zhiruo," Grandpa Lu murmured, sighing. Then he told Jin Liwei, "Alright, my boy. Go talk to the doctor. This old man will walk myself out."

"Let me help you," Jin Liwei said.

Grandpa Lu pretended to glare at him. "This old man is still as strong as a bull! You don't believe your grandpa? Tell me, I want to know!"

A faint smile broke out of Jin Liwei's grave expression. "I believe you."

The old man harrumphed, straightened his back, and walked out of the enclosed patient's room to the living area outside.

"Uncle, how's Mom?" Huang Yuyan asked him.

Tears flowed down her eyes. Her face was already red and a little swollen from all the crying. Her daughter-in-law, Iris, held her and patted her back, trying to comfort her.

Grandpa Lu sighed. "Your mother-in-law is still alive, Yuyan. Let's all pray that she passes this dangerous period, shall we?"

Huang Yuyan sobbed in her daughter-in-law's arms again.

Iris glanced at her husband, who was speaking with the doctor in the enclosed patient's room. She could see them, including her unconscious grandmother-in-law, through the glass windows but couldn't hear what they were saying. Looking at her husband's grave expression, however, was enough to let her know that her grandmother-in-law's condition was indeed more serious than they all initially expected.

"What?!" Chen Fei gasped in an urgent whisper. "Grandma Li suffered from a heart attack and stroke at the same time?!!!"

Her words attracted Iris and Huang Yuyan's attention.

"What do you mean by that?!" Huang Yuyan demanded, interrupting the conversation between her younger son and his fiancée.ƒrēe.com

Jin Chonglin looked like a mess. His face was full of tears, snot, and perhaps even saliva. Despite this, Chen Fei still wiped his face without complaining. She also continued comforting him.

Those who knew her as Orchidia's poison-mouthed devil COO would definitely get a shock if they saw her acting so tenderly like this to another person. They might think that she was possessed by a bad (or good?) spirit.

People in love could really do anything for the one they loved.

Back to the present, Chen Fei looked a little guilty as she glanced back and forth between her fiancé and her future mother-in-law. In her earlier shock, she had been unable to control the volume of her voice. She elbowed the crying Jin Chonglin to clarify his grandmother's true condition to his mother.

But before Jin Chonglin could speak, Jin Liwei, the doctor and the nurse exited the patient's room.

Huang Yuyan abandoned questioning her younger son and immediately zeroed in on her eldest son. Jin Liwei was much more reliable than Jin Chonglin anyway. He should be able to clarify things for everyone in a succinct manner.

Seeing that nobody was questioning him anymore, the doctor quickly excused himself and left the VIP suite with the nurse.

Jin Liwei glanced at his wife. Iris understood the need in his eyes.

She temporarily left her mother-in-law and stood beside her husband. She held his hand. He quickly clasped their fingers together, holding her tightly, as if afraid that she would let go.

With his wife beside him, Jin Liwei felt like he had gained strength. He faced his sobbing mother.

"Mom, Grandma Li's condition is much graver than we first thought," he said before reiterating what the doctor told him using more concise words.

"Prepare for the worst?!" Huang Yuyan covered her face with her hands and bawled.

Iris didn't want to leave her husband. He might not look like it but his distress shouldn't be any lesser than his mother and brother. She had known him long enough to notice the telltale signs from his minute expressions and body language. However, she also felt the need to comfort her mother-in-law.

Then she heard someone clearing a throat beside her. Grandpa Lu appeared in her sight. He gave her a meaningful look, silently telling her, "I got this", before sitting beside Huang Yuyan to comfort her.

"Yuyan, my dear, what happened to your mother-in-law is something out of our control," Grandpa Lu said while rubbing Huang Yuyan's shaking back.

Huang Yuyan sobbed in the old man's shoulder. "Uncle Jianhong! I don't know what I'm going to do if Mom leaves! I already lost my husband, my parents, and my father-in-law!"

Grandpa Lu scowled and scolded her. "What are you talking about, girl? Are your sons, daughters-in-law, and grandchildren not with you? Am I invisible to you? Tell me, I want to know!"

Huang Yuyan realized the error of her words. She stammered, "Uncle, t-that's not…what I meant…."

"Regardless of what you meant, don't let your emotions cloud your thinking, Yuyan girl," the old man said in a stern voice.

"I'm sorry, Uncle." Huang Yuyan truly looked like a little girl being scolded by an elder.

Grandpa Lu sighed and patted Huang Yuyan's shoulder. This time, his "pats" were gentle, not hurting Huang Yuyan at all.

"And don't lose hope," Grandpa Lu said, not only to Huang Yuyan but to everyone in the room. "Your Grandma Li is still alive. Whatever happens in the next few days, we have to be strong and wait for her to wake up. I believe that she will do her best to wake up. She's fighting, so we should give her strength with our belief that she will get through this. Do you all understand what this old man is saying? I want to know!"

Huang Yuyan: "Yes, Uncle."

Iris: "We understand, Grandpa Lu."

Jin Liwei: "En."

Jin Chonglin: "Wuwuwu. Okay, Grandpa Lu. I'm hungry."

Chen Fei: "I'll go out and buy some food for you. Stop crying now."

In the end, they all decided to take turns watching over Grandma Li because there wasn't enough room for all of them in the VIP suite. Sure, they could squeeze on the extra bed, and sofas, and maybe lay down some futon on the floor but that would be too uncomfortable.

They also had Grandpa Lu, an elder, with them. It would be extremely thoughtless of them to expect an old man like him to join them in camping out at the hospital. Grandpa Lu should be more fatigued than all of them given his advanced age, especially after all the travelling they did.

Everyone decided that it would be best if Iris and Jin Liwei took the shift tonight. The others would check in at a nearby hotel instead.

Jin Liwei fished out his phone and called his assistant, Xu Tian, to arrange everything. Xu Tian was already aware of what happened to the Jin family's old matriarch. Even before Jin Liwei's instructions, he already made a reservation at a nearby hotel for all of them.

"I also sent someone to buy some fresh new clothes and daily necessities for all of you," Xu Tian said. "They should all be delivered to your hotel rooms."

"My wife and I will stay in the hospital tonight," Jin Liwei replied.

"Understood, sir. I'll have the clothes and daily necessities intended for you and the young madam sent to the old madam's hospital suite instead."

"Good."

"If you need anything else, please call me at any time."

"En, thanks."

"Would you like me to fly there and join you in person, sir?"

Jin Liwei thought about it first. "No, it's better for you to stay there and hold the helm at the company in my stead."

"Understood, sir. Please rest well with the young madam. And I hope that the old madam wakes up and recovers soon."

"En."

Now that everything had been arranged, Grandpa Lu took Huang Yuyan and the couple, Jin Chonglin and Chen Fei, with him and left the hospital. Xu Tian had also arranged for a driver to take them to the nearby hotel.

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