Stealing Your Heart

Grandma Su felt lonely. She looked at the helper that was wiping the table and said, “Why are you working as a helper here? You seem almost the age of a grandma now.”

Aunt Ji replied, “I have two sons. My eldest son is married and has children, I am a grandmother now.”

“What about your younger son?” Grandma Su asked.

“He’s not married yet,” Aunt Ji replied.

Grandma Su soon felt bored with Aunt Ji’s curt replies. She sighed and wheeled herself back into her room.

The room also felt empty as she picked up a photo on the table. It was a photo of her younger self and her husband.

She was sitting on a chair while her husband stood behind her. She felt as if she could see her younger self through the photo.

“I’m getting old,” Grandma Su said with a hint of melancholy in her voice. “Su Zhan is angry with me. He must be blaming me for what happened. But I just wanted him to have a child and ensure the Su has an heir. Am I wrong?”

No one responded as the young couple in the photo smiled at her.

She held onto the photo. “Is it time for me to meet you?”

“Sigh…”

Grandma Su sat in her room for a long time. Su Zhan returned home early that day. He came back just as Aunt Ji was done preparing dinner.

Grandma Su was very happy to see him back as she said, “Quickly wash your hands and let’s have dinner. I specially requested Aunt Ji to cook your favorite…”

Thud!

Su Zhan closed the door after him before she could even finish speaking.

Grandma Su froze.

the dishes on the table

to the table. “Get him

Zhan’s door. “Mr.

“One moment.”

front of the table. She had no appetite

walked over. “He’ll be over

her hands

casually in home wear. The shirt hung loosely on

himself in front of

better when she saw him at the dinner table. She placed a

for the plate of pork ribs and the piece Grandma Su placed on

“Su Zhan…”

my dirty clothes are in the bathroom. Please wash it for me.” Su

replied, “I’ll

“Don’t go into my room when

“Understood,” Aunt Ji replied.

room after Aunt Ji retrieved his dirty clothes. He hardly spoke to Grandma

ribs she had placed on Su Zhan’s plate. He didn’t eat it,

and wheeled herself

home after he was done with work. He found Sang Yu fast asleep on the sofa with the tv on

took the remote away from her. He called out to

her eyes

hand on her forehead. “You didn’t fall

sat herself up. “Help me buy tomorrow’s ticket. It’s

said, “I’ll take you out for dinner and

head out for some fresh air after staying at home for the whole

Peichuan asked, “Are you