After marriage I'll be your family from then on

  Having just turned eighteen and having to marry someone was barely acceptable to Ye Shanshan, but after marrying him, she had to be a stepmother to a six-year-old child which was beyond her psychological endurance.

  "Cough...cough..." Old Master Ye coughed more and more frequently, his breathing also quite labored. "You...you don't have to worry either, this child..."

  Just as they were halfway through their conversation, the old man suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood. Ye Shanshan, who had been secretly worried, hastily pressed the call button on the bedside table and burst into tears, "Grandpa, you... don't scare me."

  The doctor who heard the call rushed to the ward, and Gu's father and son followed in, looking at the dazzling bloodstain on the white sheet, their hearts were also nervously tied together.

  The situation is critical and the doctor needs to perform emergency rescue, others must evacuate, Ye Shanshan can only follow Gu's father and son to wait outside.

  As a soldier, he had long dedicated his life to the country and was accustomed to the cycle of life and death. Yet at this moment, looking at this frail little girl leaning against the wall in tears, Gu Bei Chen's heart still felt some disturbance. He wanted to go forward and comfort her with a few words, but again felt that any comforting words would be superfluous at this time and place.

  Late-stage lung cancer, sudden hemoptysis, I'm afraid this little girl has already been mentally prepared.

  The long thirty-five minutes had passed, the door of the ward finally opened, the doctor slowly took off his mask, and shook his head with an unbearable weight, "Sorry, we've done our best."

  Gu Bei Chen had already mentally prepared himself to hear a loud wail, but the frail figure leaning against the wall didn't move at all, standing still like a wooden puppet with its soul sucked out.

  From now on, she is alone, such a desolate scene is beyond the imagination of Gu Bei Chen who has a happy family.

  The suffocating silence lasted for nearly two minutes, until finally Old Master Gu broke the stillness, "Shan Shan, go in... and see Grandfather, bid him farewell."

  "I haven't promised Grandpa yet, he must have left with worry and concern." Ye Shanshan's hands were still stuck to the wall, as if they had been nailed there, and she couldn't take a step forward.

  "It's still not too late to promise now." Gu Bei Chen was so clever, what agreement did Song Song have with her grandfather, how could he not guess?

  It's hard to imagine that forty minutes ago, he was still hesitating and struggling, but at this moment, he made a decisive decision.

  The little girl's eyes were filled with tears, and she looked pitifully at the tall man in front of her. At this moment, she still felt that he was like a mountain.

  There's no doubt that this rock-solid mountain is exactly what she needs right now.

  "From now on, I'll be your family." Gu Bei Chen took two cautious steps forward, his voice extremely soft but exceptionally firm, "If... you don't mind that is."

  She is his mistress, he is fourteen years older than her and has a six-year-old child.

  However, Gu Bei Chen would not know that at this moment, for Ye Shanshan, having a family member to rely on was such an important thing.

  So she shook her head gently and choked out a "no".

  It was a hasty decision, but Ye Shanshan did not regret it. She believed that if Grandpa's spirit was still with her, he would be at peace.

  The three seemingly simple words "not being disliked" also determined the relationship between Gu Beichen and Ye Shanshan.

  Because of this relationship, Gu Bei Chen took on the responsibility of handling Ye Lao's funeral affairs, "You go back home and rest first, I'll take care of Grandpa's funeral arrangements."

  This guy, changed his tone pretty quickly, when he first came in he called him Uncle Ye, now he's given himself a demotion.

  "I... want to accompany Grandpa a bit longer." The feelings of dependence on each other for ten years will not disappear with Grandpa's passing, in Ye Shanshan's heart, Grandpa is forever the most special existence.

  "Dad, you go back first, I'll stay and accompany her." Shanshan was still a strong eighteen-year-old kid after all, but leaving her alone in the cold and lifeless hospital made Gu Beichen uneasy.

  Mr. Gu nodded solemnly and walked up to Shanshan, patting her shoulder, "Don't be too sad, if you need anything just tell Beichen."

  "Thank you, Uncle Gu."

  Two people tacitly changed their terms of address at the same time, and this hastily decided marriage contract was nailed down.

  Mr. Gu returned to the Gu residence at 9 pm, and before he even entered the gate, his granddaughter's crying voice came from the main hall, "Grandma is a cheat, a big cheat! You said Dad would come back today!"

  Old lady Gu had run out of lies and was at a loss for words. Just then, she saw the child's grandfather coming back, so she took advantage of the opportunity to extricate herself: "Grandfather is back, you ask him yourself."

  A little girl who had cried until her eyes were red ran over quickly, hugging her grandfather's leg and coquettishly asking, "Grandpa, has Daddy come back or not?"

  "He's back." Old Master Gu bent down and picked up his granddaughter, "However, he has something very important to do now and can't come back to accompany you for the time being."

  The little girl cried even harder, waving her small fist and hitting her grandfather's body. "Waaah, Daddy is a bad egg! What could be more important than playing with Xiaoxiao?"

  The granddaughter has been crying for more than an hour. Mrs. Gu felt heartbroken, "You call Beichen and let him give the child an explanation."

  As soon as grandma said that, the little girl immediately stopped crying and stared at grandpa with her big, teary eyes, her gaze filled with impatience.

  Such pitiful eyes, whoever sees them will feel heartache. Mr. Gu can only call his son and say, "Xiao Xiao is throwing a tantrum, you go comfort her."

  "Daddy, Daddy... when are you coming back?" The little girl anxiously grabbed the phone from her grandfather's hand and called out sweetly.

  "Dad is in the hospital..."

  "What's wrong, is Father ill?" Little girl, such a hasty temper, I don't know who you take after.

  "No, Dad is in the hospital accompanying a very pitiful aunt... She just lost her only relative and really needs someone by her side. Xiaoxiao is a well-behaved child, she will understand Dad's situation, right?"

  This is not wrong, little girl only when thinking of her father will be capricious and act like a princess, most of the time she is still very sensible. "Dad, give the phone to Auntie, Xiaoxiao wants to talk to her."

  Gu Bei Chen hesitated. Since Dad left, Shanshan hadn't spoken a word, and he didn't dare confirm whether she was willing to answer this call.

  He was hesitating when the door of the ward suddenly opened and Ye Shanshan walked out with a pale face.

  Two people stared at each other for a few seconds, Ye Shanshan seemed to suddenly think of something and spoke first, "Is... your daughter who called?"

  He has been in the army for many years and rarely returns home. However, when he does, he can't spend quality time with his daughter, which makes her feel a bit guilty.

  Gu Bei Chen nodded and walked in front of Shan Shan, handing over his phone, "Xiao Xiao wants to talk to you."

  The phone had been handed over in front of her, and Ye Shanshan could only take it with a smile, but she didn't know what to say.