Chapter 465: Chapter 465

Mrs. Zhao managed to calm her grandson down, and the two of them didn’t stand in front of the large hospital for long before Bai Xue stormed out angrily. When she saw the two standing there, Mrs. Zhao thought she might say a few harsh words again, but surprisingly, Bai Xue abandoned her previous fierce demeanor, gave Mrs. Zhao and her grandson a hard glare, then turned around and walked out of the hospital.

"Look at how nice she used to be; how did she turn into this over the years? No wonder Ye Ling’s drifted away from her. Now that she’s causing a scene with Ye Qian, I’m afraid the bond between mother and daughter won’t last long," Mrs. Zhao sighed as she watched Bai Xue’s silhouette.

"I wonder how things are with Ye Ling? Grandma, I’ll take you home first, then I’ll come back to the hospital," Zhao Guodong thought of suggesting he call Ye Ling first, but after reconsidering, he decided to escort his grandma home before doing anything else.

Mrs. Zhao nodded, "Let’s go, take me back to the compound. I know you won’t feel at ease if I go alone. After you send me back, return to the hospital. By then, Zhiyuan should be there. You should have a proper talk with him and make amends, understand?"

"Grandma, things have reached this point; what more could I stir up? Don’t worry, I’m already grown up, and after being in the military for so long, I know what’s important. You don’t need to worry about me," Zhao Guodong didn’t find his grandma’s nagging annoying at all.

The grandson’s filial piety naturally made the old lady happy. Thinking of her grandson mentioning he already has someone to marry and that they would come home after the 15th, she couldn’t help but feel joyous. It was a rare moment she showed a smile, patting her grandson’s shoulder before moving forward.

At that moment, Zhao Guodong felt slightly embarrassed by his grandma’s smile, his face warming a bit as he caught up with her, and his thoughts drifted inexplicably to his own matters with Liu Nan.

On this side, Zhao Guodong dropped his grandma home, then hurriedly left the compound, found a public phone booth, picked up the phone, and dialed directly.

Because it was the New Year, and with Ye Ling being pregnant, she often stayed home during the day with nothing much to do. When Zhao Guodong called, Ye Ling didn’t pick up immediately; instead, the other side asked him to call back in two minutes before hanging up.

Over at Da XingAn Ridge, Ye Ling was called into the office area by an employee. As soon as she entered, the phone rang again. She picked it up happily, expecting it to be Shen Bin, but couldn’t help smiling when she heard Zhao Guodong’s voice instead.

"How do you have the time to call me? Isn’t your company busy now? How’s your grandma’s health? I haven’t had the chance to call her from here, and I can’t use the company’s phone. I do miss her," having stayed at the Zhao Family compound for years, Ye Ling had grown very fond of the old lady.

Listening to the cheerful voice on the other end, Zhao Guodong inexplicably felt his heavy heart becoming lighter, as if the weight on his body was lifting.

Ye Ling, after a while of talking and receiving no response from the other side, restrained her smile and asked, "Why aren’t you speaking? Did something happen? This isn’t like you. Usually, when you call me, you don’t let me say much and keep talking until you hang up, leaving me with little to say. Why so quiet today?"

"Ye Ling, did you know Shen Bin came back?" Zhao Guodong asked but felt his question was somewhat off, so he clarified, "I mean, do you know why he came back?"

A few days ago, Ye Ling had discussed Shen Bin’s return with her father and sensed it wasn’t due to her father-in-law’s health issues. Now, Zhao Guodong’s sudden call and silence before mentioning Shen Bin’s return made it evident to Ye Ling that his call was about Shen Bin.

"I know," Ye Ling cleverly didn’t deny her knowledge and casually asked, "Your tone doesn’t sound good; did something happen over there? Don’t hide it from me. You calling me out of the blue and saying nothing will only keep me worried. Tell me what’s going on so I can relax. After all, I’m pregnant now, and you wouldn’t want me anxious about this while carrying my baby, would you?" Follow current novels on NoveI★Fire.net