"So many years passed by then how...." Lu Jinhai stopped as he mumbled, "Did we just ignore her situation thinking everything is fine?"
"Sometimes, we can’t see it if something slowly affects the person just to make it worse as time passes by," commented the doctor.
"What is the solution? Should we take her away to some nice places? I heard changing places can be effective," Lu Jinhai asked.
"Hmm, we can do that, but first, we need to find out what is bothering her that she can’t say it. Also, it would be better if we consult the psychologist," suggested the doctor.
"Psychologist?" Lu Jinhai suddenly felt worried.
"Uncle, it’s nothing serious. Psychologists will just suggest to us what we can do to boost her mood and keep her in a healthy environment that could cheer her up," Jiang Yang assured.
"Hmm, will do it. When can I take her home?" asked Lu Jinhai.
"Tomorrow," replied the doctor.
Lu Jinhai and Jiang Yang stepped out of the doctor’s cabin. Seeing worried Lu Jinhai, Jiang Yang spoke, "We can consult An Tian. He knows the situation in the family so he can help in a better way."
"Hmm," Lu Jinhai agreed.
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In USA...
In the evening, Jake came to pick up his two friends, ready with their bags like obedient kids. Whenever Jake insisted on something and ordered his friends to do it, it was impossible that the other two could say no to him.
Stuffing the bags in the car, Lu Lijun and Noah sat in the back passenger seat as Jake sat in the front one, the driver drove away towards the Airport.
"Where are we going first?" Noah asked.
Jake passed him one printed paper, and Noah went through it, "First, Amsterdam, Santorini, Barcelona, Florence....." Noah stopped as the list was long.
"You said it’s a short trip, but it seems like we are going to stop in one city of every European country, and I don’t think it will end so soon."
"Let your tiny brain rest and leave it to me," Jake commented.
"Apology, your highness. Sometimes this tiny brain fails to see through that big brain full of nothing," Noah countered.
Before these two started to argue, Lu Lijun spoke, "Not more than a week."
"Hmm!" Jake nodded.
"How can we cover all this in just a week?" Noah asked, but there was no reply from Jake.
When they reached the Airport, two men in black suits guided them towards the VIP way. Lu Lijun and Noah understood what was going on and followed quietly.
The private plane was waiting for them. Jake’s father was one of the wealthiest businessmen, so it was given that his son would enjoy all the luxuries.
Before Noah could say anything, Jake answered, "This trip is the graduation gift from my father."
"Hmm, nice gift. That’s why you were so confident about finishing this trip in a week," said Noah while Lu Lijun was quiet.
"What?" Jake asked, seeing the scanning gaze of Lu Lijun.
"Something is bugging you," Lu Lijun concluded.
"Why to ask when you know it?" Jake countered and looked outside of the plane’s window.
"Is it about that day?" Lu Lijun asked.
"I don’t know."
"What do you think about it?"
"I don’t know."
"Do you feel it was wrong?"
"I don’t know."
"Did you like it?"
"I don’t know."
"That means you didn’t hate it either," Lu Lijun added.
"If you are trying to use your word trap on me, then stop it," warned Jake.
"I just want to help you make it easier," Lu Lijun countered.
"No need. It can’t be easier in any way," Jake declared.
"Then stop thinking about it and just move on."
Jake finally moved his sight from the window to Lu Lijun as he looked serious, "Can you move on, Lu Lijun?" Jake asked.
"I am not stuck anywhere to move on," Lu Lijun countered as he tried to pull off a light smile that he failed.
"Not with me, but try to be honest with yourself, at least," commenting, Jake looked outside of the window again.
Feeling puzzled, Lu Lijun looked at Jake, but both didn’t talk anything further.
Noah came back after talking to his parents, and the plane took off in no time.
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The next day at noon, grandma was discharged from the hospital and shifted back to Lu mansion. Everyone made sure to be around her whenever she was not sleeping and tried to keep talking to her to make her feel happy. Ning Jiahui and Su Hui especially made sure not to leave their mother in law alone.
Lu Feng rushed back home from city S the same night when he knew about his grandma.
An Tian went to Lu Mansion as he was called to check on Grandma and Jiang Yang accompanied him. An Tian preferred to have a casual chat with the grandma instead of treating her like a patient.
In the evening, Lu Feng and elder Lu took grandma to the garden, and An Tian and Jiang Yang arrived shortly, saying they came to see Lu Feng.
"How are you feeling, grandma?" Jiang Yang asked as he sat in one chair beside Lu Feng.
"This grandma is getting old now, so can’t say I am doing good," grandma replied as she smiled lightly.
"What are you saying, honey? You are still young and pretty like in the old days," Elder Lu commented.
"Stop exaggerating things now. I know I am old enough now to trouble you all with my health issues," Grandma countered.
"Lu Feng held his grandma’s hand, "Grandma can never be a trouble for us."
Grandma smiled, "You are a sweet talker like your grandpa. You all are the reason I am still holding on."
Her words felt as if she was ready to give up and didn’t wish more from life.
"Then, you should keep holding on," Lu Feng spoke. He was scared the way his grandma talked but smiled for her sake.
"Grandma, should we go somewhere? Tell me where would you like me to take you?" Lu Feng asked.
"Nowhere." She looked at the Lu Mansion building and said, "My home is my everything, and I want to be here only."
"Grandma, how about going to England to meet Lu Lijun?" An Tian, who sat quietly till now, asked.