She won't clear her name; she'll throw away all the scum.

Chapter 563

Several months passed in the blink of an eye. Just as Grandma Xia was about to return home, she received a call from the factory. It was Chen Xiangbei who had borrowed the textile factory's phone to call her.

Her sister, Xia Yu'e, is in poor health.

With a pale face, Grandma Xia told the factory manager that she had handed over the finishing touches to another colleague, and then bought the fastest train back.

Chen Xiangbei picked her up at the train station, and the two rushed to the hospital.

"How could she suddenly become unwell without any warning?" Grandma Xia asked.

Chen Xiangbei shook his head. "The day I called you, I came to have lunch with my aunt and found her collapsed at home. I rushed her to the hospital, and she was resuscitated several times."

Grandma Xia: "Did she know this beforehand?"

Chen Xiangbei: "She should know, she's been taking medication, but she won't tell us. She said the doctor said she doesn't have much time left, but she can't let you interfere with your work, there's no need to make everyone anxious and upset."

However, even my aunt probably didn't expect things to turn out so suddenly.

With tears welling up in her eyes, Old Mrs. Xia said, "She...she's always like this."

When they arrived at the hospital, Xia Yu'e was lying weakly on the hospital bed, her eyes closed, and it was unclear whether she was asleep.

Several other children were sitting outside the door, and they were all very worried when they saw Grandma Xia come in. They knew what their aunt meant to their mother, and if their aunt really left, their mother definitely wouldn't be able to accept it.

Apart from Chen Xiangnan, who received the news at the same time but traveled a farther distance and was still on the road, the other children were waiting at the ward door.

"mom..."

Grandma Xia patted Xiang Hong's hand, who was closest to her, and then went in alone. She held Xiang Hong's hand tightly, and when she saw Xiang Hong suddenly open her eyes and smile at her, Grandma Xia could no longer hold back her tears. "Sister, why didn't you tell me sooner?"

Xia Yu'e said softly, "I know my own body. It was damaged years ago, and no amount of treatment will help. Even if you had brought me to the hospital earlier, it wouldn't have mattered. My fate is sealed."

When you treated my leg before, I sent you away. The doctor told me about all the tests I had done then. So, I have no regrets about being able to see my sister before I die.

This past year has been incredibly happy for me, as if these days were stolen from me. Watching you make your life meaningful and purposeful, and being so energetic every day, fills my heart with joy.

Grandma Xia gently touched the back of her warm hand. "If you had told me sooner, I wouldn't have been sent abroad. I could have stayed home with you. We sisters have only been reunited for a short time, and you're leaving me again. You've suffered so much for me, and I haven't even given you enough of a good life yet."

Xia Yu'e squeezed her hand back with difficulty, "It makes me sad to have you crying and keeping me company every day. I feel like I'm a burden to you even though I'm about to die. This is just right now. I don't have many days left, so I can talk to you about what's on my mind."

Grandma Xia: "Yes, sister, go ahead. I bought you some clothes while I was out of town. They're very pretty. You can have one and I can have one too, so everyone will know we're sisters. And these leather shoes, I've never worn them before, I saved them to wear with you when I come back."

And this scarf, I knitted it following the pattern of the young girl at the factory over there. The cotton yarn I used was all high-quality, it's especially warm..."

Xia Yu'e: "Yue'e, do you know, I've always felt like I'm a person with a hard life, but every time I think about how you can protect me in this life, my heart feels warm. My sister has always thought of me too, so I know that someone loves me in this life."

Don't feel sorry for me. I was very happy when I did those things for you. Being able to send you out of our area and let you live a normal life like others was also a kind of hope for me.

I can't go out myself, so I'll let my younger sister, who's always known how to protect me, go out. If you can live a good life, it'll be the same as me living a good life. Because I know you'll be better off than me, I still have something to look forward to in life.

Reuniting with you is something I never dared to dream of. These past few days have felt like living in a dream.

Grandma Xia cried, "I should have become stronger sooner, I should have brought you out sooner."

Xia Yu'e raised her hand to touch her face. "Yue'e, it's not too late now. You know, before I met you, I hoped I would never be born as a human again in my next life. Because being human is too bitter, and being a woman is even more bitter."

Even being a tree or a flower would be better than being a human. But things are different now; my sister is trying to change. I've seen many women who know what they want and what they want to do.

I believe that in the future, more and more people will awaken, and we will definitely live better lives then. Although I won't live to see that day, if the world were like that, I would still want to be reborn as someone else's daughter.

Back then, would I also be protected by my parents, loved by my husband, and respected by my children? Would I also be able to read and write, go to school like everyone else, have a job that can support myself, teach my daughter to be independent and self-reliant, teach my son to respect women, and experience warmth I've never experienced before in my life?

I think my sister can strive in this direction, right? In my next life, let me also experience the love of family, and feel the joy of a good life that comes with hard work, okay?

Grandma Xia finally couldn't hold back her tears and burst into tears. Her sister had never had a good day in her life, nor had she been truly loved by many people. Her life had been so bitter.

"Sister, just hang in there a little longer. You won't have to wait for the next life. Don't go, stay with me a little longer, sister. I haven't taught you how to ride a bicycle yet. I also brought you several cookbooks and patterns for making clothes."

"Sister, you're so skillful! You could definitely make clothes that are even prettier than the ready-made ones sold at the supply and marketing cooperative. Sister, I was thinking of asking Factory Director Song to issue you a certificate next time I'm sent out, so I can take you out to see the world."

Xia Yu'e: "Yue'e, don't let my passing make you so sad that you can't live your life properly. You must live your life well, and whatever your goals are now, keep striving towards them."

Look at the scenery outside for your sister. She'll always bless you and wish you all the best. Eat well, and wear warm clothes when it's cold.

She seemed to have been waiting for her sister to come over, and after saying all that, she lost all her strength.

Grandma Xia cried out in anguish, "Sister! Don't leave me!"

People outside rushed in and, seeing that Xia Yu'e had closed her eyes forever, couldn't help but cry.

Their aunt, this frail old woman, breathed her last after holding on for so long.