Chapter 318: After modification: Chapter 318 Conversation
Gently pushing open the door to the hospital room, Bi Xia saw Xia Shi half-sitting on the bed with an IV drip and the caregiver auntie peeling fruit. She smiled and walked in.
Noticing Bi Xia coming in, the caregiver auntie stood up and smiled at her, "You’re here."
Bi Xia nodded, motioning for the caregiver auntie to sit, then approached Xia Shi, "Mom, are you feeling better today?"
Xia Shi touched Bi Xia’s head and softly said, "I feel completely better, I can be discharged from the hospital."
"That won’t do," Bi Xia shook her head with a smile, "You still need to follow the doctor’s orders and rest well. Besides, our house isn’t ready yet. Are you going to stay at Qin Zhan’s place if you get discharged now?"
At this, Xia Shi quickly shook her head, "That’s out of the question. I already feel embarrassed that you and Yuanyuan are staying at A Zhan’s place. How could I move in as well? And wouldn’t it be rather improper for me to stay there?"
Bi Xia had anticipated Xia Shi’s reaction because Xia Shi had always been a person who dislikes troubling others. Even when she borrowed money to open a store, she paid it back as soon as she earned money, bit by bit, until it was fully repaid.
With a low chuckle, Bi Xia said, "So please, Mom, stay in the hospital a little longer. I want my mom to leave this hospital completely healthy, and then we’ll stay far away from it."
Xia Shi sighed, "It’s all my fault that I’m burdening you."
"Oh, Xiao Xia, don’t say that. It’s not about being a burden," the caregiver auntie said as she handed the peeled fruit to Xia Shi, "Kids want to take care of their parents when they grow up, and that’s the greatest comfort for us parents. Besides, it’s rare to see such a well-behaved son like yours nowadays."
Listening to the caregiver auntie, Xia Shi also smiled and turned to chat with her. Their conversation was full of the usual mom talk about raising children.
Bi Xia helplessly shook her head, just sitting beside them quietly. He didn’t interrupt until they paused for a mid-conversation break, then he finally spoke slowly, "Mom, there’s something I want to discuss with you."
Xia Shi looked at Bi Xia with curiosity, and the caregiver auntie, reading the room, took the thermos and went out to fetch some warm water.
"What’s up, Xiaxia?" Xia Shi asked.
Bi Xia looked at Xia Shi, pursed his lips, and then asked, "Mom, now about the Bi Family..."
"By the way, Xiaxia, there’s something else I want to discuss with you," Xia Shi suddenly interrupted him upon hearing "Bi Family" and continued, "You’re the pillar of the family now, I want to talk to you first."
"What is it?" Bi Xia asked.
"It’s just that..." Xia Shi hesitated for a moment, then looked up, "I want to divorce your father. I know you all have long wanted me to divorce Bi Qingyun, but this time it’s for real. I want to reclaim the property that’s rightfully mine and, most importantly, your custody."
"I’m afraid that by then, they’ll try to fight for custody of you and Yuanyuan. Honestly, with your current identity as a boy, it’s like having two sons. I believe the Bi Family will definitely want to fight for it."
Hearing Xia Shi’s words, Bi Xia gently smiled, "Don’t worry, Mom. Custody is definitely yours. As far as I know, Bi Qingyun hasn’t supported us financially for years, so he has no grounds to claim custody of Yuanyuan and me. Plus, he committed crimes of bigamy and feigned death. There’s no way the law will let him off so easily."
"Feigning death?" Xia Shi looked at Bi Xia in shock, "Did you say feigning death? Bi Qingyun faked his death?!"
Seeing Xia Shi’s expression, Bi Xia no longer hid the truth, "Yes, he’s no longer listed in the Bi Family registry. Faking his death was a ploy to divorce you without sharing his property. The entire Bi Family knew about it."
"How could he! How dare he!" Xia Shi gasped in anger.
Bi Xia quickly patted Xia Shi’s back, "His mistress has some influence. Don’t be mad, don’t be mad."
"I’m just furious. He’s so heartless! I sacrificed so much for him, even my father’s..." Xia Shi stopped herself from continuing, looking down and saying no more.
Bi Xia’s starry eyes darkened, and he gently held Xia Shi’s hand, "Mom, I think we need to talk about this. About you, about Grandpa, and about why you stayed with the Bi Family..."