Chapter 230 (Third Update): It was Fu Ci and I who were selfish...

Tang Mingli and Fu Ci carefully got out of bed, even though the chances were slim, they were afraid of waking their sleeping daughter.

When the two left the room, they made sure to close the door behind them, though they were afraid to close it too tightly, in case their daughter called for them and couldn't hear them.

Because they were worried that the door wasn't closed properly and wouldn't provide good sound insulation, the two of them didn't dare to speak loudly even when they came to the study.

Tang Mingli was the one who wanted to speak first, saying, "I'm thinking of changing Grandma's environment."

Upon hearing that this was the topic, Fu Ci immediately became much more serious and said, "Actually, it's not like I haven't considered it."

A change of environment might help one recover from the grief of losing a loved one more quickly.

However, he also considered another issue: his grandmother was getting on in years and had lived in the compound for half her life. She was familiar with the surroundings and had many friends. He worried that moving her to a completely unfamiliar environment might not be suitable for her.

Tang Mingli nodded; she had actually considered these things her husband was thinking about as well.

But that day, when she saw the sadness in her grandmother's eyes as she looked around the house, she ultimately leaned towards this decision.

Adapting to a new environment may bring temporary unease, but a new life can also bring anticipation.

She had a premonition that if she remained trapped in this house, her grandmother would not be able to overcome her grief over losing her grandfather.

Fu Ci thought for a few seconds and then decisively agreed with his wife.

Leaving the home they've always lived in is no small matter, and it's not something the two of them can decide on their own.

Tang Mingli understood this, but first, she and her husband had to agree before they could talk to her in-laws.

After explaining the situation, Tang Mingli belatedly realized she was sleepy.

Seeing that she yawned several times in just a few seconds, Fu Ci knew that she was about to collapse, and said with a smile, "Go to sleep first. Anyway, I'll stay at home for a few more days. I'll talk to my parents properly tomorrow after I wake up."

"Um."

Tang Mingli also felt that she needed to sleep.

Let's talk about everything after I wake up.

However, life is unpredictable sometimes. Fu Ci, who rarely got sick, suddenly developed a fever in the middle of the night.

Tang Mingli was awakened from her sleep by the heat, and at first she wondered why it had gotten so hot so quickly this year.

As I gradually regained consciousness, I realized that the heat source was not right.

The husband beside her was burning hot.

Even someone with little medical knowledge could tell that this heat was abnormal.

Almost instantly, Tang Mingli regained full consciousness and immediately sat up and turned on the bedside lamp.

Even in the dim light, I could still clearly see that my husband's face was as red as a boiled shrimp.

I reached out and touched my forehead; it was frighteningly hot.

Tang Mingli didn't care that making too much noise might wake her daughter, so she quickly patted Fu Ci's face and woke him up.

Fu Ci, who usually wakes up at the slightest noise, had to be called several times by Tang Mingli before she could open her eyes with difficulty.

The moment Fu Ci woke up, he knew something was wrong.

He was not feeling well.

This feeling was unfamiliar; he hadn't been this sick in many years.

He was afraid of scaring his wife and wanted to tell her that he was fine.

But as soon as I tried to speak, my throat felt like it was being torn apart.

"Don't talk." Tang Mingli got out of bed and helped her husband cover himself with the blanket.

She went to the living room, poured a glass of warm water, found some fever reducer, and ran upstairs to feed it to her husband.

"Take the medicine first and observe for half an hour to see if it goes down. If not, I'll take you to the hospital."

"No need," Fu Ci said hoarsely. "I'll be fine after a good night's sleep."

Going to the hospital in the middle of the night is too much of a hassle.

Tang Mingli, however, did not allow him to do as he pleased.

You can't tough it out when you're feeling unwell.

Fortunately, after taking the medicine, although the fever did not completely subside, the body temperature was not as high.

Tang Mingli finally breathed a sigh of relief.

But for the next few hours, she barely slept, getting up every half hour to take her husband's temperature, planning to drive him to the hospital to see a doctor if his temperature spiked.

After a night of turmoil, Tang Mingli was exhausted.

She had to take her daughter to school in the morning, and her in-laws noticed that she looked tired and assumed she wasn't feeling well.

Who knew it was because her son wasn't feeling well, and her daughter-in-law had to take care of him all night.

Madam Fu reacted the most, asking worriedly, "Fu Ci has always been in good health, how come he suddenly has a fever?"

Tang Mingli guessed that the back-and-forth travel had been too tiring, and the work in Shenzhen must have been very busy as well. Even an iron man couldn't withstand such high intensity for a long time.

But she couldn't explain it to her grandmother like that, otherwise her grandmother would definitely feel guilty.

She could only feign nonchalance and say, "Everyone gets sick sometimes. It's alright, his temperature came down after I gave him his medicine last night. Let him rest well first, and if he doesn't get better by noon, I'll take him to see a doctor."

Madam Fu nodded, also feeling sorry for her granddaughter-in-law.

"You've worked so hard, taking care of both the children and the adults."

"I'm fine," Tang Mingli smiled.

She was a little tired from staying up late last night, not from taking care of someone.

Looking at her daughter-in-law's tired face, Fu's mother felt sorry for her. "I will pick up and drop off Xiaoyu today. You should get some rest."

“Yes, your mother and I will take the child to school together, so you can rest assured,” Fu Chengan added.

Tang Mingli was indeed exhausted, but she did not refuse her in-laws' kindness and left the matter to them.

Fu Yu only learned that her father was sick when she woke up, and she encouraged him before getting out of bed.

Now that she is going to school, she learns that her mother has to stay to take care of her father and cannot take her to school, and she is very well-behaved.

"Mom, don't worry about taking care of Dad at home. I'll be good at school too."

"Good child." Tang Mingli lovingly touched her daughter's face.

After witnessing her in-laws take the child out, Tang Mingli carried a bowl of porridge upstairs to the second floor.

After feeding her husband, she took his temperature again.

She still has a low-grade fever, but her temperature is still below 39 degrees Celsius and has not spiked.

After eating the porridge, Fu Ci felt much more energetic.

Seeing his wife so tired was rare, and he knew it was because of him.

He took his wife's hand, feeling heartbroken.

"I'm fine now, you should lie down and take a nap too."

Tang Mingli did have this plan, but she had to take the dishes downstairs first.

"Never mind that for now, getting some sleep is more important."

"Alright."

Tang Mingli put down her chopsticks, changed into her pajamas, and went to bed.

The moment you step onto the soft bed, you can't help but yawn.

Under the covers, she held her husband's hand and said, "You should get some sleep too."

"Hmm." With his wife by his side, he felt very relaxed and even joked, "I didn't expect that being sick would allow me to slack off."

This joke made Tang Mingli feel very sad.

Tang Mingli still couldn't sleep soundly.

But after sleeping for two hours in bits and pieces, I felt completely revived.

When I woke up, I wasn't as listless as I was in the morning.

What made her even happier was that Fu Ci's fever finally dropped to 38 degrees Celsius.

It's still a little high, but it's basically fine now.

Seeing his wife get up, Fu Ci got up as well.

Tang Mingli did not stop her.

His fever has subsided considerably; keeping him in bed all the time will only make him feel suffocated.

When the two came downstairs, the three elders were sitting neatly on the living room sofa.

Upon seeing them come down, the three of them stood up simultaneously, clearly indicating that they had been sitting there waiting for them to come down.

Tang Mingli was still holding a bowl in her hand, and explained somewhat embarrassedly, "I was so sleepy that I couldn't help but take a nap."

Mrs. Fu laughed and said, "Go to sleep, we all know you're sleep-deprived."

Tang Mingli thought to herself, what a tactful excuse. She clearly just loves to sleep.

After speaking to her son, Fu's mother asked him again, "Are you feeling better?"

Fu Ci hummed in agreement, "Much better."

You could tell his voice was a little hoarse, but he seemed to be in pretty good spirits.

The three elders were finally relieved.

No one expected that by noon, Fu Ci's temperature, which had already gone down, suddenly spiked to over 39 degrees Celsius.

Without further hesitation, Tang Mingli drove the person directly to the hospital.

After a brief examination, the doctor initially determined that the cause was excessive fatigue.

The doctor's words confirmed Tang Mingli's guess, and she frowned.

The doctor gave Fu Ci an injection and prescribed several days' worth of medicine. At the end, he reminded him, "Although you are still young, you still need to pay attention to rest, as your body is generally weak."

Fu Ci nodded: "Understood."

After leaving the hospital, Tang Mingli said resolutely, "That's it, let's go live in Shenzhen."

She believes that her grandmother and in-laws will understand and accept it.

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Back home, Fu Ci took the medicine prescribed by the doctor, and started to doze off every now and then.

Seeing this, Tang Mingli told him to go upstairs to rest.

Just then, while Fu Ci was resting upstairs, she told her family about her plans.

"As Fu Ci gets older, he will definitely find it harder to endure such frequent travel between the two places in the future."

The three elders nodded in agreement.

Madam Fu sighed and said, "No wonder."

No wonder my grandson, who rarely catches colds, suddenly got sick; he must have been exhausted lately.

She strongly supports Tang Mingli's suggestion, but personally, she's somewhat inclined to stay and live here.

After explaining her thoughts, Madam Fu quickly added, "Actually, you don't need to worry about me. I have a nanny to take care of me, so I won't have any problems with my life."

Tang Mingli believed that her grandmother would be fine even if she lived alone here. But she would be lonely.

So she firmly disagreed, but couldn't be too direct. Instead, she said with great distress, "But I'm used to having Grandma around. And Xiaoyu, if she can't see you every day, she'll definitely cry."

While Madam Fu could laugh and scold her granddaughter-in-law for being pretentious when she mentioned the previous statement, she had no doubt that her great-granddaughter would cry if she couldn't see her.

No one knows better than her how clingy Xiaoyu is to her.

Thinking of her great-granddaughter, Madam Fu's previously resolute attitude began to waver.

As for Mr. and Mrs. Fu, emotionally they certainly didn't want to leave the place where they had lived for decades.

However, the fact that his son is constantly traveling back and forth is indeed a problem.

They're not old enough to cause concern for younger people, but moving to a new place means starting all over again, even finding a new caregiver. It would be too much pressure for Mingli to bear it all alone.

They should do their best to support their children when they are young, and not become a burden to them when they are old.

Although it's a difficult age to adapt to a new life, they are willing to do it for their children.

Tang Mingli was surprised that her three elders understood so easily, and she was overwhelmed with mixed feelings.

"Grandma, Dad, Mom, this is understandable. It was Fu Ci and I who were selfish."

Upon hearing this, Fu's mother disagreed.

“Silly child, how can you call me selfish? You could have taken the child to Shenzhen and lived with Fu Ci, and I believe you would have been fine there. You’ve stayed here all these years for us, for us old folks.”

Hearing this made Tang Mingli feel so guilty that she burst into tears.