Chapter 39

Mu Wei injured her bone and went to the hospital for an X-ray. After completing the paperwork, the father and daughter were busy running around, and the sunset was almost melting away in the sky.

The doctor said that a minor surgery might be needed in two days, but the exact time wasn’t set yet. Su Yao could only agree and wait to see how things would go. She hadn’t expected the hospital to be so crowded this time of the year; Mu Wei was placed in a multi-patient room, filled with noises, very noisy indeed. Mu Wei, who was a light sleeper, couldn’t fall asleep because of the pain and the noise, which made Su Yao feel quite uncomfortable.

With Su Yuan accompanying Mu Wei, Su Yao left the ward. The smell of disinfectant was everywhere in the hospital, making her feel uneasy. She went to the terrace for some fresh air and then remembered that she forgot to message Liang Chuyuan.

To her surprise, when she checked her phone, there were several unread messages and missed calls. She instinctively called Liang Chuyuan.

The call was picked up after just two rings, and there was a moment of silence between them.

Su Yao, looking at the distant sunset, stuttered, “Let’s, let’s video call.”

With a couple of taps, Liang Chuyuan knocked on his phone.

Su Yao immediately felt comforted, and her anxious heart calmed down without a sound. After hanging up, she sent a video call invitation.

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“Eblal yal usw?”

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Rv oypd’v fwpv vseyu vblu nswzed’v lyv kv; pbl oswze rascyczu byhl vs pvyu kd vbl bsprkvyz qsa vbl dlmv qlo eyup.

Nkydt Ubwuwyd vbswtbv qsa y xsxldv yde vbld, zssjkdt wr okvb nzlya lulp, pyke, “Rv’p sjyu, ol nyd byhl kv elzkhlale.”

“Jwv kv elqkdkvlzu osd’v vypvl vbl pyxl…” Fw Zys xwxczle, “Ebyv olal usw fwpv vbkdjkdt?”

“R oyp vbkdjkdt ycswv bso vs xyjl usw byrru.”

Fw Zys, pollvzu pxkzkdt yde zlydkdt sd vbl aykzkdt, pyke vs bkx, “Fllkdt usw xyjlp xl byrru.”

Nkydt Ubwuwyd yzps pxkzle, “Tso ycswv R qkde y nbydnl vs hkpkv usw?”

Su Yao’s heart tightened, “Are you sure you want to come? Then I should give my mom a heads-up first?”

Su Yao’s attitude had indeed changed a lot since Liang Chuyuan came to Jia City without saying anything. From being on edge when the relationship was made public to now talking about giving a “heads-up,” Liang Chuyuan was in a great mood upon hearing this, wishing he could fly to her right away.

But there was no rush.

“I’ll come see you secretly.”

It wasn’t about meeting the parents.

He is already receiving treatment, and since he has decided not to make it difficult for Su Yao, there’s no need to rush at this moment. Moreover, considering the special situation of his future mother-in-law, adding more to the situation would be like adding fuel to the fire. It’s better to do something else, to put this feeling aside for now and save it for later.

“What’s with the secrecy?” Su Yao thought he was insinuating that she was being overly cautious, “Why do you always have to indirectly tease me?”

It wasn’t teasing. Liang Chuyuan checked the time, wondering if she was hungry since it was already mealtime. “Is there anything good to eat near the hospital? I’ll come over, and we can eat together.”

Su Yao nodded, “Okay, I’ll tell my dad.”

*

After Su Yao returned to the ward, Mu Wei was already asleep. She asked Su Yuan if he wanted anything to eat, but Su Yuan said he had no appetite and would just eat something in the cafeteria when he got hungry.

“That won’t do, your stomach isn’t in good condition.” Su Yao glanced at Mu Wei, noticing her sleep didn’t seem very comfortable, “I’ll go out and find something to eat and bring it back.”

“Then you should go eat, don’t diet and end up harming your health.”

Su Yao, for once, didn’t argue and obediently agreed. She took her bag and went out, waiting at the hospital’s main entrance for about ten minutes before she saw Liang Chuyuan’s car. She got in and immediately hugged him, feeling shy for a moment, “I’m exhausted.”

Liang Chuyuan stroked her head, as if soothing her, and after she calmed down, he asked what she wanted to eat.

“Something light.”

They ended up eating pig stomach soup.

It was a random choice, but the taste was surprisingly good. Su Yao was half full, her forehead covered in a thin layer of sweat, “Wait for me here for a bit; I’m going to the supermarket downstairs to buy a thermal container.”

Liang Chuyuan had things to do and didn’t say he’d accompany her, just nodded for her to hurry back.

Carrying the hot pig stomach soup packed from the restaurant, along with a portion of stir-fried lilies and boiled greens, Liang Chuyuan carried the items, and they left the restaurant as night had already fallen.

The day-to-night temperature difference in Jia City is significant, but having just eaten pig stomach soup, the cold wind felt warm against their bodies. Su Yao, holding the food, sat in the passenger seat and looked at Liang Chuyuan, “Someone has to stay overnight at the hospital tonight. My dad definitely won’t let me stay at the hospital, so can I come to you later?”

She didn’t want to be alone at home.

Of course, Liang Chuyuan said yes.

Su Yao smiled, “Thank you.”

She was glad he came.

…..

Back at the hospital, Su Yao realized she might have thanked him too early.

“Where did the patient in bed number two go?”

The duty nurse replied, “They were just moved to the VIP ward on the eighth floor.”

Su Yao was momentarily confused. She checked her phone and saw that Su Yuan had tried to call her, and when that didn’t go through, he sent a message about the room change, including the new room number. After a moment, she caught on and immediately sent a message to Liang Chuyuan, asking if he was behind this.

Liang Chuyuan hadn’t left the hospital yet and was thinking how efficient the hospital was upon seeing Su Yao’s inquiry.

He replied: Yes.

He always wanted to do something to make her happy.