After Rebirth, the Buddha-like Star Is a Medical Expert - Chapter 2

Chapter 2: To Grandpa’s Home

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

After Xia Youqing brought her daughter home and announced to the Xia family that she and Ning Yi had divorced, the Xia family was surprised and not surprised at the same time. In any case, they felt that their sister’s (daughter’s) marriage was like child’s play. It was not surprising that it had ended up like this.

They were, of course, more than a little surprised that she intended to leave her daughter with them and requesting their help to take care of the child.

“Why didn’t you send her to Ning Shizhao?” Grandpa Xia asked in confusion.

Based on his understanding of the in-laws, it was unlikely that they would allow their precious granddaughter to leave with their daughter-in-law after the divorce. Youguang was after all the sole member of the third generation in their family.

“You don’t think it’ll work if my daughter follows me?”

WIth a long line of doctors within the Xia family, although they were not as rich as the wealthy Ning family, they were not too far behind.

Xia Youqing had recently gained much popularity in a television drama this year. Now that she had five scripts on hand, her future income would definitely not be a problem.

In terms of financial resources, Xia Youqing felt that raising a child was easier for her than Ning Yi.

Ning Yi said that he was busy every day, but he was just doing odd jobs for the production team.

With financial stability and a failing marriage, she felt that it was a good time to get a divorce when her daughter brought up the subject.

Besides, in the future, if she were to become an actress and Ning Yi a director, the status of being single was better than being married with kids.

“Do you feel comfortable leaving a young child with an old man like me?”

“What’s there to worry about? Didn’t you raise me too?” Xia Youqing looked puzzled.

“How can that be the same?

“How is it different? I’ll come back to see you when I’m free.” Xia Youqing looked at Xie Haitang. “Sister-in-law, I will have to trouble you to keep an eye on You You at home. We fired the nanny yesterday. I’m going to find another nanny for her. Xiaozhu is already on the search for one. I’ll get her to speed things up.

Xiaozhu was Xia Youqing’s assistant.

“Don’t worry. With me around, I’ll definitely take good care of her.” Xie Haitang smiled gently. “But are you sure you don’t want to live here with You You? She’s only five years old. This is the age where parents’ company is especially important.”

“I need to make a living. Since she’s going to be following me, I can’t let her suffer. I have to give her the best of everything”

The best of everything in the world, but lacking in companionship and love.

At the side, Youguang quietly watched everyone chat.

“It’s not like our family is short of money,” Xia Rong said angrily.

“I didn’t earn that,” Xia Youqing retorted. “If Ning Yi doesn’t spend his family’s money, I can do the same.”

“What kind of twisted logic is that? His family is not supportive of what he does. He has to struggle on his own. And you? When did I ever not support you? You grew up doing whatever you wanted.”

At this point, Xia Rong could not help but feel sad.

His wife had died when their daughter was seven months old. This was the cause of his heartache that would not dissipate for more than twenty years.

All these years, he was both a father and a mother to their child, carefully protecting her as she grew up. Out of guilt and love, he had always given her whatever she asked for.

However, his indulgence has spoiled her.

“Qing Qing, I still think you should reconsider.” Xie Haitang looked at her niece, who was sitting quietly and obediently beside her sister-in-law. She advised, “You’re already divorced, so you don’t need to get upset about Xiaoyi anymore. Your happiness is more important.”

“Who is he? Me being angry with him? I’m better off without him.”

After sending her daughter home, Xia Youqing moved to the dormitory that the company had arranged for her.

One day, early in the morning.

Xie Haitang held Youguang’s hand tightly and returned indoors from the back garden. She saw some workers starting to serve food on to the dining table.

“Let’s wash our hands. We can have breakfast after that.”

“Eldest Aunt, did you think I had gone missing just now?” When Xie Haitang had come to the back garden to look for her, no matter how relaxed she tried to look, Youguang could still sense her nervousness and fear.

“How clever you are, You You. You are right. I just woke up and went to your room. When I saw that you weren’t there, I was so shocked.”

“Don’t worry, Auntie. I won’t wander off.” Youguang said with a smile.

That smile made Xie Haitang’s heart melt, but she didn’t know how to describe it.

Seeing her aunt’s slightly confused expression, Youguang led her to the dining room as if nothing had happened.

She had never been a lively person. Perhaps it was in her nature. Or maybe it was because of her broken family in her previous life, that she had learnt to act like a mature and sensible adult from a young age. Her childhood had ended prematurely and she had forgotten how to be a real child since then.

After being reborn, she knew that no matter how hard she tried, she would not be able to behave like a normal child. She might as well be herself quietly and live as she should. Even if she lived like an anomaly, it was better than making things difficult for herself. She could not live like she was another person for the next ten or twenty years.

Therefore, since waking, she had never concealed her differences.

… .

The streets of Jin City were busy with traffic. The rows of buildings glowed with a golden light under the sun.

Master Wang, the driver, could not help but steal a glance at the young master who was sitting in the backseat, through the rearview mirror. He was really curious why the young master was now smiling the entire time since he returned from the XIa family. He was still depressed and silent when he went there in the morning.

“Young Master, is Little Miss alright?”

“Pretty good.”

“That’s good, that’s good.” Master Wang chuckled. “Young Master is so young and has such a cute and obedient daughter. You’re really lucky.”

Ning Yi had not told his family about the sudden divorce.

The driver, Master Wang, thought that he was just delivering bags of stuff for Little Miss. She was going for a stay-over at his father-in-law’s house.

Based on what he just said, Ning Yi knew that Master Wang did not understand the situation. But this did not affect his good mood.

He thought about what his daughter had said when she walked him out the door at his former father-in-law’s place. He was filled with fear and worry ever since she woke up at the ward. But that has now dissipated.

“Dad, it’s not that I don’t like you when I choose to live at Grandpa’s. It’s not that I have a problem with my paternal grandparents. I wouldn’t think that you’re doing a bad job just because you and mother are divorced. I know it’s been hard on you. From now on, you and mother will be busy with endless things. Just let me stay at Grandpa’s place for a while. I’ll communicate with you again when I need you.”