Did That Doctor Successfully Remarry Today?
Chapter 73 - 72 Ji Wanwan’s Invitation

Chapter 73: Chapter 72 Ji Wanwan’s Invitation

The grandmother woke up at noon the next day, with their complexion pallid due to the medication. Upon opening her eyes, she saw Jiang An by her bed, smiling weakly at the corner of her mouth. Jiang An, overjoyed to see her grandmother awake, ran out to call the doctor.

The doctor explained that her condition had mostly stabilized, but as a precaution, she would still need to be hospitalized for a few more days. Gao Chuan was busy with work at the hospital during the day and couldn’t care for her, so Jiang An stayed and took turns with Gao Lin and Shen Mei to keep vigil. It took several days for the grandmother’s complexion to improve.

People usually praised Jiang An for her sensibleness, and the Gao family had all seen how, in light of this incident, the girl had been doting over the grandmother. Shen Mei, in particular, noticed this.

The day after the grandmother was discharged, she invited the girl over for a meal and heaped praise upon her, "Our Gao family is so blessed to have earned you in fortunes of many lifetimes. Gao Chuan marrying such an understanding wife is a great fortune indeed!"

Jiang An blushed in embarrassment from Shen Mei’s praise. Actually, for her, taking care of the grandmother was not merely out of obligation as Gao Chuan’s wife; she genuinely wanted to take care of the elderly lady.

Gao Lin had also fully accepted this daughter-in-law. Initially, he did think the sudden marriage was improper, but after nearly two months of living together, he was fully aware of the girl’s commitment to the family.

"Anan, when Gao Chuan has some free time, let him take you out for a trip. Also, when are you planning the wedding? If next spring, it’s about time to start making arrangements," urged Gao Lin.

Jiang An could only nod silently and said tactfully, "Dad, we’re not in a hurry," but was interrupted by Shen Mei, who was serving her food, "That won’t do. You young ones may dislike the hassle, so leave it to us. Marrying Gao Chuan quietly must have been hard for you. We must celebrate grandly when the time comes; we have to show everyone what a great daughter-in-law we have," Shen Mei said, her eyes almost disappearing as she smiled.

When she was younger, she always wanted a daughter but ended up having two sons instead. Now, with such a sweet and sensible young girl, she felt as if her wish for a daughter had been fulfilled.

"Ah, if only Ji Wanwan was half as sensible as our Anan. Just look at her, spending all her time in the entertainment industry without a proper image. She didn’t visit even once when the old lady was ill. We never should have allowed her into the Gao family."

Shen Mei grew agitated as she spoke. The person who truly troubled her was this elder daughter-in-law. Initially, Gao Yu insisted on marrying her against everyone’s wishes. The Gao Family were traditionally learned and had wanted to avoid association with the entertainment industry, but once she married in, she showed no respect for them. What infuriated Shen Mei the most was Ji Wanwan’s insistence on a secret marriage for the sake of acting, and that she had gone to the hospital for tubal ligation a year ago after disputes over having children, nearly driving Shen Mei to her wit’s end when she found out.

Jiang An paused her eating as she listened to Shen Mei’s harsh criticism of Ji Wanwan, and without a second thought defended her, "Mom, my sister-in-law is also busy with work, and she must be worried about grandma, too."

Although she was aware of the deep conflict between Shen Mei and Ji Wanwan, she, as a fellow daughter-in-law, should not have intervened. However, from the moment she first saw Ji Wanwan at the grandmother’s birthday feast, she could see the desolation in the woman’s eyes. Despite the woman’s heavy makeup advising her to keep her distance, her intuition told her that Ji Wanwan was a very straightforward person, often misunderstood by others.

Shen Mei didn’t expect Jiang An to speak up against her, her expression freezing on her face and rendering her speechless. The atmosphere at the dinner table suddenly became awkward. Jiang An did not continue to speak.

She knew that to resolve their issues, the person who had caused the problem should be the one to untangle it, but resolving the rift between the two seemed difficult at the moment.

Meanwhile, Wanwan, standing with presents in the Gao family’s living room, overheard the girl’s defense of her in front of Shen Mei and revealed a cold smile. She was there on Gao Yu’s request to visit the elders, but now it seemed that her presence would only add to the awkwardness. The woman turned and quietly left.

The usually overbearing and domineering her never imagined that one day she would be shielded by a young girl in front of others. She recalled what Jiang An had said to her that day, smiled as she got into the car, took out her phone, found Jiang An’s recently added WeChat contact, and sent a message.

Ji Wanwan: Want to have dinner together?

When Jiang An saw the invitation from Ji Wanwan, she was so surprised that her mouth nearly dropped open. Of course, she was delighted to accept her idol’s invitation.

In the evening, when Jiang An arrived by taxi at the address given by Ji Wanwan, she found that the woman was already there. The girl sat down with a reserved expression and a smile crept onto her face, "Sister-in-law, what made you suddenly want to invite me?"

Ji Wanwan looked at the girl across from her, smiling and handed over the menu, "It’s nothing. Consider this meal a thank you for saving me that day."

Jiang An quickly waved her hand, "Ah, sister-in-law, you’re too kind. It was the least I could do."

"Is your hand okay?" The woman’s gaze locked onto Jiang An’s hand, asking with concern.

Hearing this, Jiang An wiggled her now bandage-free hand in front of her, "All good, all good. There’s nothing wrong now."

"That’s good." Ji Wanwan murmured. It had been quite a while since she had dealt with such a cute girl, and she found herself at a loss for words. As the conversation began to dwindle, Jiang An brought up a TV drama that was currently airing, talking about some minor behind-the-scenes gossip. Ji Wanwan, with rare patience, answered her queries. When Shen Mei mentioned acting with a young, fresh-faced actor, she raised an eyebrow and teased, "What? Is he your idol?"

Remembering how she had been fawning over him on social media just a few days ago, Jiang An shyly shook her head in denial. But as Shen Mei continued, "I can get his autograph for you," Jiang An vehemently shook her head, although her true feelings were already seen through by Shen Mei, who took a sip of red wine and then asked, "Do you know why Shen Mei dislikes me so much?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Jiang An looked up, meeting the woman’s playful gaze, her eyes full of confusion. Before she could say anything, Shen Mei began to explain, "Back then, to avoid being pressured by her to have children for a few years, I lied about having a sterilization procedure."

"At that time, I angered her so much she ended up in the hospital, and since then, she never showed me a friendly face." Shen Mei spoke quietly, but her expression remained calm, as if the events she described had nothing to do with her.

"I’m not like you; just standing there can make people like you. Most people who have dealt with me dislike me. Those in the circles who fawn over me are just wary of my status, so I usually don’t have many friends."

Jiang An listened quietly to the woman’s story, suddenly feeling pity for her. It seemed like she was the center of attention, but in reality, she was all alone. Thinking of this, wasn’t she the same?

The Gao Family might just be a temporary haven for her. How long will her marriage with Dr. Gao last? It seemed that all the happiness she had felt over the last two months was an illusion.

In this city, it felt like she was all alone.

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