Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s Chapter 2462 - 2398: Never Forgot Her

Chiang Xiao stepped down from the bus on the other side of the road.

Actually, she had spotted the unfolding scene at the hospital gate while still on the bus.

She had identified that man as well.

What was he doing there with her grandfather?

Back then, when he stayed by her side, his vibe toward her wasn't unpleasant, though it fell short of being truly positive.

Observing him now as he chatted with Old Meng, the look on his face stirred a strange, hard-to-define emotion in her.

Chiang Xiao held off from heading straight over.

She observed the man offering a steadying arm to Old Meng, who accepted it without any pushback.

Together, the pair stepped into the hospital.

Only after that did Chiang Xiao make her way across the street and go inside.

From afar, she trailed after them, seeing them head into the inpatient ward, no doubt aiming for Meng Chaojun's room.

Was it possible he knew the family and had come to visit?

Chiang Xiao mulled it over and resolved to keep shadowing them in silence.

She saw them slip into Meng Chaojun's room and pull the door shut.

Moments later, Meng Sheng exited carrying a hot water flask and made for the water boiler area.

Had they sent him away on purpose, or was it simply that they needed more hot water?

For whatever reason, these doubts filled Chiang Xiao's thoughts.

She approached the door, leaned her ear close, and picked up voices from inside. Truthfully, she couldn't say why she felt compelled to listen secretly—why not just push the door open and go in?

Still, she went ahead with it on instinct.

Meng Chaojun appeared to remain asleep in the room.

The man's voice came through to her.

"Meng Chaojun has wound up in this state? He was once so strikingly handsome and imposing, so how else could my sister have fallen head over heels for him? She loved him with a passion bordering on obsession, disregarding our childhood ties entirely."

His sister?

Had feelings for Meng Chaojun?

Who exactly was his sister?

Was it Mother Xinian?

Nian Chengcheng?

Did this man have ties to Nian Chengcheng?

Chiang Xiao's eyes flashed with realization—Nian Che?

It hit her all at once that Nian Chengcheng's diary lingered in her Space, and yet Meng Xinian had never once asked to see it!

The original idea was to hold off until Ah Liu's operation wrapped up. But with this development?

She refused to think Meng Xinian would overlook something so crucial, so some hidden motive must be keeping him from it.

Had he started to doubt the circumstances of his mother's passing?

Maybe it linked back to Meng Chaojun, explaining his reluctance to read the diary or even visit the hospital?

Yet it was obvious he still held concern for his father.

Did the fearsome Tyrant Meng harbor his own anxieties too?

Out of that deep-seated fear, he dodged the issue, terrified that reality might confirm his worst fears and leave him unable to cope?

Was that the case?

"Nian Che, we shouldn't dwell on Mother Xinian at this moment; she's been departed for so long." Old Meng let out a sigh, his words carrying a soothing edge.

Chiang Xiao's heart jolted.

This was indeed Nian Che.

With Nian Che back in the picture, why had he chosen this moment to show up?

And what had brought him to the hospital earlier?

He had crossed paths with Nian Mutong, and Du Jinruo had encountered him through her, but he delayed until now before seeking out Old Meng and Meng Chaojun.

Upon reflection, the whole thing felt oddly suspicious.

Chiang Xiao kept listening intently.

A soft laugh escaped Nian Che.

"Does the mere passage of years erase our right to speak of her? I understand—through all this time, you've probably avoided her name altogether, haven't you? Meng Chaojun went and married a breathtakingly gorgeous woman, shoving my sister clear out of his thoughts. But not me; every single day, I haven't let her fade from my memory."