Xie Yan, who was standing to the side, happened to witness this scene. He quickly stepped forward, with a gentle smile on his face, and politely explained, "Auntie, hello, I am Xie Yan, and I am Gu Bin's friend."

Gu's mother gave a very forced smile.

Xie Yan didn't mind and continued, "Tongtong is a bit timid. It's her first time in a place with so many people, so she was indeed a little scared."

"Besides, look, it's noisy and crowded here. Why don't we find a quieter place?"

Gu's mother already knew about Xie Yan from her son's letters, and after hearing his thoughtful and considerate words, her goodwill towards Xie Yan instantly increased.

My mood, which had been depressed just moments before, immediately lifted.

She secretly glared at that blockhead over there, thinking, "Look at the good son you've raised, and then look at Xie Yan. How nice those words are!"

She just couldn't believe she could possibly scare her own precious granddaughter.

Mr. Gu, who was standing next to him, also had a good impression of Xie Yan. He smiled and nodded, saying, "Let's go, the car is waiting outside."

"The kids must be exhausted after such a long drive. Let's catch up when we get home!"

The group arrived at the car, and Gu Bin insisted that Xie Yan go back with them.

Xie Yan looked helpless and had no choice but to pull Gu Bin aside, a few steps away from the crowd, and whispered, "You just got back, your family must have a lot to say to you."

"I'll go to the guesthouse first, and visit you tomorrow."

Gu Bin's eyes unconsciously drifted towards Xie Yan's waist, thinking he was being very discreet, but Xie Yan saw it clearly.

He has a headache; can't this person pay less attention to their back?

Seeing that Xie Yan couldn't be reasoned with, Gu Bin could only tell the truth, "It's all because of your back. You need to go see a doctor as soon as possible, because you've already missed the best time for treatment."

"Listen to me, come with me to the hospital now, we really can't delay any longer!"

Xie Yan looked helpless and explained again, "My back is really fine! Look, I've been carrying this bag around all the way here without any problems."

But Gu Bin was convinced that Xie Yan was just being stubborn and refusing to admit the seriousness of his injuries. He frowned, looking anxious, and insisted on taking Xie Yan to the hospital for a checkup.

Xie Yan, having exhausted Gu Bin's persistent pestering, got back into the car with a wry smile.

He turned to Mr. and Mrs. Gu with an apologetic smile, but his heart was filled with helplessness.

If she had known that she would eventually give in to Gu Bin and get into the car, then all that pushing and shoving she had just done would have looked like a show in Gu's parents' eyes.

Why!

Xie Yan couldn't help but let out a long sigh; he couldn't even remember how many times he had sighed today.

Being a person is really difficult!

Soon, Xie Yan lost all interest in lamenting the passing of spring and the coming of autumn.

After Gu Bin's embellished story, Gu's parents now looked at Xie Yan with pity.

Xie Yan felt extremely uncomfortable under their gaze, wishing he could disappear into the ground; it was just too embarrassing!

He couldn't even imagine how he would face his parents' surprised looks when the examination revealed that his back was fine.

Clinging to the last shred of stubbornness, Xie Yan raised his head, looked at Mr. and Mrs. Gu, and earnestly explained again, "Uncle and Aunt, don't listen to Gu Bin's nonsense, I'm really fine!"

"It was just a minor injury, and it's almost healed now."

However, Gu's parents did not believe Xie Yan's words; instead, they looked at him with even more affection.

Gu's mother gently comforted her, "Good child, it's alright. Let me tell you, the doctors in our area are all very skilled. Your back injury is a piece of cake for them. Just take the medicine for a few days and you'll be fine."

Mr. Gu patted Xie Yan on the shoulder, deeply understanding the situation, and said, "It's alright, son, take a good look."

Xie Yan could only smile helplessly at the scene.

I've already explained it to them; they just don't believe me. I just hope they don't feel like they lied to me after the inspection.

After sending Zhang Linghui and the child home, Xie Yan was hurriedly dragged to the hospital by Gu Bin.

The hospital was filled with the smell of disinfectant, bustling with people and constant noise. At Gu Bin's urging, Xie Yan underwent a thorough examination.

The examination results came back and were indeed similar to what Xie Yan had said. There was indeed an injury on his waist, but after two days of recovery, it had improved a lot. He could continue applying the medicine and rest for a few more days, and it would be fine.

Xie Yan looked at Gu Bin and said, "Now you believe me, right?"

Gu Bin breathed a sigh of relief, "It's good that you're alright. Let me tell you, a man's back is very important, so you need to take good care of it from now on!"

Xie Yan sighed, "I understand, big brother!"

Gu Bin patted Xie Yan on the shoulder, "Good to know. Okay, let's go back and eat. I'm telling you, our dinner is definitely ready by now."

Xie Yan quickly waved his hand, "I'm going to the guesthouse. Don't try to persuade me this time. I'll come to your house to find you tomorrow."

Seeing this, Gu Bin stopped trying to persuade him. "Fine, but forget about tomorrow. Didn't you hear what the doctor just said? You need to get some rest."

"We're practically family!"

"Then you'll have to come and visit despite your health." Gu Bin, guessing what Xie Yan was going to say, continued, "Don't worry, my parents are open-minded. Besides, they know you're injured. If they were to hold it against you for not coming to visit, what kind of people would they be!"

Xie Yan chuckled and patted his shoulder. "Okay, then remember to tell your uncle and aunt that I'll come to visit them when I feel a bit better."

At Gu Bin's insistence, Xie Yan stayed at a guesthouse near their home.

The guesthouse here is much better than other places, and it's very clean.

Xie Yan did a quick inspection and, finding everything clean, immediately climbed onto the bed and lay down. His butt had been itching to get up the whole way and was starting to groan.

As Xie Yan crawled along, she unknowingly fell asleep again.

Xie Yan didn't wake up groggily until he heard a knock on the door, and instinctively called out, "Wife~"

Only after calling out did I realize that I was alone outside.

I sighed silently. Ah! Another day of missing my wife!

Hearing the frantic knocking at the door, Xie Yan said helplessly, "Coming!"

She slowly got up, walked to the door, and opened it to see the tall and imposing Gu Bin. "You've come!"

Gu Bin breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Xie Yan open the door, and waved the lunchbox he was carrying, "I came to bring you food!"

"You rascal, I told you to come back with me, but you wouldn't go. As a result, your family cooked a huge meal for you, and since you couldn't finish it, they had to pack it up and ask me to bring it to you!"

Xie Yan smiled and said, "Thank you!"

Gu Bin turned on the lights in the room and exaggeratedly shook his body, "Hiss! That's so cheesy!"

"If you want to thank someone, thank my mom. She's the one who packed all this for you. I was just a delivery person!"

Xie Yan nodded, "Of course, I'll go and thank Auntie when I'm better."