Chapter 362 - Visiting Jia Zhenzhen III (1/2)
”Thanks for the reminder, I will be careful.” Jiang Ruolan nodded gratefully.
”Sigh, I have to say, this Jia Zhenzhen is really pitiful.”
The nurse shook her head and continued, ”For the past 20 years, no one has come to see her. When I started working in this sanatorium, I heard that this place was set up for her by one of our state officials. I was jealous at that time and thinking about how deeply this person loved her, and only after working for a few years did I realize that she was actually locked up here with no freedom at all.”
”No one has come to see her in all these years, but I heard that she still had a good sister who would often come to visit her and chat with her. However, several years have passed and that good sister of hers stopped coming and never appeared again.”
Upon hearing the word 'good sister', Jiang Ruolan tilted her head and looked at the nurse blankly, not knowing what to say.
Was Jia Zhenzhen's good sister, her mother?
Jiang Ruolan didn't have a lot of memories about her mother. The most vivid memories were of the woman in red taking Jiang Yijun and her to the building's rooftop with her messy hair.
But before that, there had been only a few vague fragments. Jiang Ruolan couldn't remember when her mother came to the United States. At that time, she was so young, so she couldn't remember it clearly.
”Jia Zhenzhen has a weird quirk. She likes to watch TV, especially about politics. I think she probably still recognized Xian Jian. I remember when I brought her food, she sat quietly in the ward watching TV, and at that time, the announcer was praising him. Jia Zhenzhen was sitting there alone, and then she suddenly started crying. Oh yes, is there someone with the surname Jiang in this country? She would pinch her leg whenever she saw him on TV. I often saw her pinching her leg until it turned to bluish purple.”
”Miss Jiang. Miss Jiang, are you still listening?” The nurse asked in a low voice.
Jiang Ruolan snapped out of her daze and looked at the nurse. She then said with a smile, ”I'm listening.”
It seemed that the medical staff here didn't know the outside world's news because of the closed-door environment. It was rare to see someone speaking non-stop to a stranger.
Jiang Ruolan muttered to herself before asking, ”Can you find out the information about the good sister who visited her for the past 20 years ago or some photos of her?”
The nurse was stunned for a moment. Apparently, she did not think Jiang Ruolan would change the topic to someone else. Immediately she became alert. The nurse looked at her hesitantly, regretting saying too much to her.
Seeing her expression, Jiang Ruolan said softly, ”The woman who often comes to see Jia Zhenzhen should be my mother. She has already been gone for many years, and it was only by chance that I found out that Auntie Jia and my mother might have been good sisters after coming here. I have no bad intentions. I just wanted to know about this woman.”
Seeing that the nurse was still skeptical and looked at her carefully, Jiang Ruolan smiled. ”I certainly have no intention of trying to deceive you. If you don't want to say it, it's okay. I just want to know more about my mother's past. I will not make it difficult for you.”
When she said that, she smiled embarrassedly at the nurse.
At this moment, the nurse opened her mouth and muttered in a low voice, ”After many years, no one has specifically visited Jia Zhenzhen, and no one is interested in her friends. But Miss Jiang, your question just now was all too sudden, so I don't know if I should say it or not.”
Jiang Ruolan just smiled.