1276 Sudden Illness
At night, snow fell from the sky. Baiyun City, a modern city, had just opened the curtains of its nightlife. Because it was Christmas tomorrow, the entire city was shrouded in holiday joy.
At night, in the Ji family’s mansion.
It was already past nine in the evening, but there was still laughter coming from the manor’s main building. The servants were busy making the final arrangements for tomorrow’s Christmas party!
“Grandpa, look at the Santa Claus clothes I bought for you.”
Ji Haoxue ran down from upstairs with a smile on her face.
When Old Master Ji saw his granddaughter’s speed, he quickly called out, “Oh, slow down. Be careful not to fall down the stairs!”
“Heh, I’ll be careful, Grandpa.” Ji Haoxue smiled and waved the clothes in her hand. “Grandpa, look at these clothes. I specially asked my classmates in Australia to buy them. You can wear this tomorrow, okay?!”
Old Master Ji was already so old, so how could he celebrate Christmas? The reason the Ji residence was so festive this year was all because of Ji Haoxue.
Because he doted on his granddaughter, Old Ji tried his best to cooperate and let the servants at home buy the decorations wantonly. This was because Ji Haoxue said that she wanted to invite her classmates and friends over.
As one of the top financial groups in Asia, it was impossible for ordinary people to enter the Ji residence where Old Ji lived. However, for the sake of his granddaughter, Old Ji agreed without a word.
However, looking at the red Christmas suit in his granddaughter’s hand, Old Ji was taken aback. He wanted to refuse, but didn’t know what to say.
Although he had not especially celebrated Christmas, Old Ji still knew what kind of image Santa Claus had.
At this moment, Wu Yong quickly said, “Miss Haoxue, you’re fooling around. How can you let Grandpa wear such clothes?”
“Grandpa Wu, many elders abroad choose to play Santa Claus on Christmas. What’s wrong with that?” Ji Haoxue did not care, but she did not force Old Ji. She only blinked and said to him, “Grandpa, are you really not going to wear it?”
When Old Ji heard this, he couldn’t help but smile. “Haoxue, you’re making things difficult for Grandpa. Grandpa will wear a red Tang suit tomorrow, okay?”
“Alright, I’ll leave this for Second Uncle to wear,” Ji Haoxue agreed. She turned around and ran upstairs with the clothes.
Looking at his granddaughter’s mischievous and cute back, Old Ji smiled dotingly and said to Wu Yong helplessly, “This girl is like a princess when she’s quiet. When she’s excited, she’s like a monkey.”
Wu Yong smiled and nodded when he heard that. “Old Master, you dote on Haoxue too much. When did our Ji residence hold any parties? You explicitly prohibited these foreign things in the past!”
“Hey, that’s all in the past.” Old Ji smiled indifferently and sighed softly. “Didn’t they say that old people start to live again after fifty years? The more they live, the more they behave like children! I really like crowds more!”
Wu Yong said, “That’s good too. With these children making a scene at home, there will be life. I’m just afraid that Miss Sijia will be jealous since they’re both granddaughters.”
“That girl?” Old Ji smiled. “No, Sijia is a rash child. She won’t think too much about things. Although I dote on Haoxue more, Sijia also knows the reason. So look, hasn’t she never complained all these years?”
Wu Yong nodded gently. He knew Old Ji was telling the truth. Although Ji Sijia was not as pampered as Ji Haoxue in the Ji family, her maternal grandparents treasured her, so Ji Sijia felt very balanced.
Moreover, the entire Ji family knew that Ji Haoxue had no parents since she was young. Ji Yanbai had also told Ji Sijia more than once to get along well with Ji Haoxue because the Ji Group had already fallen into Ji Haoyu’s hands. If they wanted to lean against a big tree and enjoy the shade, they had to be on the same side as Ji Haoyu and his sister.
Under this influence, Ji Sijia and Ji Haoxue’s relationship was like that of biological sisters.
“By the way, Old Wu, have you informed Haoyu? Can he be free to come back tomorrow?” Old Ji suddenly asked.
“I did. When Young Master Haoyu heard it was Miss’s Christmas party, he said that he would be back,” Wu Yong said. “However, it’s almost the end of the year. The financial group is at its busiest stage in the entire year. I heard from Yuan Ye that Young Master has been staying in the company for the entire week. He works until the latter half of the night every day before resting.”
Old Ji was naturally familiar with this because he was the one who stayed up late last year. Although he felt heartache for his grandson, he knew that this was the pressure he had to face as the CEO of the corporation.
“Later, ask Auntie Zhen to make a tonic soup for Haoyu at noon every day. It’s fine to work a little harder. After all, it’s only for a month at the end of the year. I’m just afraid that he’s not eating well,” the old man said.
Wu Yong nodded. “I understand. I’ll give the order tomorrow.”
The old man looked at the time and said, “Alright, I think the decorations are almost done. We’ll do the rest tomorrow. It’s late. Go and rest!”
“Yes!” Wu Yong agreed and went out to call the servants to go back and rest.
The old man drank a cup of hot tea and was about to go upstairs to sleep. However, just as he was about to get up from the sofa, an exceptionally intense pain suddenly came from his chest.
The pain came suddenly and fiercely. Almost in an instant, Old Master Ji’s back was drenched. He bent over and held his chest. His entire body was stiff, and he could not react. He opened his mouth but realized that the pain made him unable to make a sound.
The entire pain lasted for about three to five minutes. Without the help of any medicine, the pain disappeared. It did not slowly subside, but just like when it came, it vanished!
The old man panted heavily. His face was pale, and his forehead was covered in sweat. It was obvious how unbearable these few minutes were for him.
However, he did not call for anyone. He just nestled there for a long time. After confirming that his body had calmed down, he tried to stand up.
From this, it could be seen that this was not the first time this had happened to him. Previously, he had drunk Chinese medicine to recuperate for a while, but the results were minimal. However, he said nothing to anyone.
To the old man, he had been living by consuming himself his entire life. When he was young, problems had plagued his body. Now that he was old and had elderly illnesses, Old Master Ji was already used to it.
If not because he could not take it anymore, he would not have let Ji Haoyu take over the corporation at such a young age. The old man also knew his health condition. He would not be able to take it for another year!
