Stealing Your Heart (Lin Xinyan) novel Chapter 1039

“What’s there for them to hide?” Zhuang Jiawen felt rather dubious.

Shen Xinyao felt that something was amiss. “Mom and Dad are both getting on in age. Could it be that they’re feeling unwell?”

She didn’t want to jump to conclusions, but this concerned life and death and the well-being of her in-laws.

Although she wanted to comfort herself, she didn’t want to live in denial.

The matter at hand was already strange enough as it was.

“Well…”

Shen Xinyao’s words made Zhuang Jiawen feel a little uneasy. It was human nature to start pondering on certain matters once something took root in their hearts. They had to get to the bottom of the matters or they’d be restless.

He mumbled, “Do you think that’s it? Like you said, there is a possibility that they’re sick…”

“Can it be…” Shen Xinyao was so shocked that she clapped a hand over her mouth.

“What is it?” Zhuang Jiawen asked, looking up.

“Were Mom and Dad washing the sheets because they stained them and do not want us to find out about it?”

“What?” Zhuang Jiawen got her meaning immediately. “Do you mean that…”

Shen Xinyao nodded frantically. “I heard that diabetes and Alzheimer’s can cause the elderly to lose control of their bladders.”

Zhuang Jiawen stood up and wanted to go downstairs again.

Shen Xinyao stopped him. “It’s too late now. Why don’t you ask your dad out for a meal tomorrow and talk things over with him? See if you can find out who’s the one with diabetes.”

Zhuang Jiawen nodded. “Alright.”

The two of them spent the rest of the night worrying, so they were unable to get proper sleep.

When Zhuang Jiawen woke up the next morning, he looked like a panda. His dark eye circles were awful—after all, he hadn’t been able to sleep well the past few days because of Cheng Yuwen’s funeral.

He went downstairs and saw Zong Yanxi packing some clothes.

“Yanxi, why are you packing your clothes? Are you planning to leave already?”

“I’ll tell you about it during breakfast later.” Zong Yanxi went into the room and helped Zhuang Zijin out.

Zhuang Jiawen didn’t press the matter.

While they were having breakfast, Zhuang Zijin said, “I’d like to go for a short vacation. Yanxi, come with me.”

“Grandma, where do you want to go? Wait for a few days, and I’ll go with you.” Zong Yanchen was worried about Zhuang Zijin. “I’m taking a long break from work this time.”

Zhuang Zijin waved a hand to signal her disapproval. “No thanks, I don’t need you. None of you follow us! I just need Yanxi to follow me.”

“But…”

Lin Xinyan was about to protest, but Zong Yanxi cut her off. “Mom, I can take care of Grandma very well. Don’t worry. Actually, isn’t it great that Grandma wants to go out for a vacation? It’s much better than being cooped up at home all day.”

The two of them must have planned this beforehand, thus, Lin Xinyan couldn’t say anything.