At this time, Aunt Zhong and Aunt Chen also moved from the yard to the hall.

They had also overheard half of what Jiang Shanshan had just said to the people back home, and they had more or less understood a little bit of what was going on.

"Is your father-in-law sick?" Aunt Shen asked with concern.

Jiang Shanshan sat over and joined them on the sofa. "Yes, I heard that the hospital over there found something growing on the stomach, but the medical facilities over there are limited, so I asked them to come over here for another check."

"This is what happens when people get old, all kinds of problems come into their bodies." Aunt Zhong sighed.

Xu Shike didn't come back until the evening.

When he came back, everyone in the family had already eaten dinner and went back to their rooms to rest.

Jiang Shanshan had just coaxed his son Xiaodudu to sleep when he heard the door being pushed open and a tall figure walked in from outside.

"You're back. Have you eaten?" Seeing him coming back with a tired look on his face, she walked up to him, helped him take off his coat, and asked him a question of concern.

Xu Shike looked at his wife who was helping him hang up his clothes, and the corners of his mouth curved up. "I've eaten."

As soon as he opened his mouth, Jiang Shanshan immediately smelled the alcohol in his breath.

"Have you been drinking?" she asked, frowning.

Xu Shike immediately put his hand to his mouth, blew on it and smelled it, and it turned out to be a strong smell of alcohol.

"I drank a little. You know, drinking at work is inevitable. I had no choice. Don't worry, I won't drink too much. I know my limits." He quickly assured her.

Jiang Shanshan just waved his hand, neither saying that he believed it nor that he didn't.

She went over to the table and poured him a cup of tea.

Seeing that he was drinking, he started talking about things in his hometown.

"Ask mom and dad to come to Beijing for a check-up. We'll cover the expenses. Tell them not to worry." Xu Shike said this immediately after hearing about this.

Although he and the Niu family are not real relatives, after he chose that family as his own, in his heart, they are his, Xu Shike's parents and family.

"I've already told Mom these things, but she seems to be worried about the money. I don't know if they will come in the end." She said a little worriedly.

Xu Shike pursed his lips, remained silent for half a minute, and then spoke again, "I'll call my hometown tomorrow."

Jiang Shanshan nodded without saying anything more.

After saying this, Xu Shike smiled and patted the empty chair next to him, motioning for her to sit down too.

Jiang Shanshan glanced at him and finally sat in the position he had just taken.

As soon as Xu Shike sat her down, he immediately started talking about something, "Shanshan, guess who I met when I went to have dinner and drinks with those people tonight?"

Jiang Shanshan looked at the excitement on his handsome face, and the corners of his mouth slowly rose, but he still shook his head rudely, "I can't guess. I didn't go with you, so how could I guess? No guess."

Xu Shike was afraid she wouldn't listen, so he immediately told her what he wanted to say, "I ran into that guy Duan Haoran at the banquet. You didn't see it, but when he saw me eating at his table, the expression on his face was as ugly as if he had eaten dog shit. It was so pleasing."