Chu Fang had only one thought in his mind.
Holy crap! This woman is so beautiful! Thank goodness she's my wife, or I'd be dying of envy.
His second thought was that he wanted to bury Zhong Tingyue.
Um... ...the kind in the physical sense.
Without hesitation, he borrowed a shovel and began digging around Zhong Tingyue's right side, mixing sand with it. Zhong Tingyue glanced at him sideways, as if warning him of something, but he remained unmoved and continued digging. In no time, he had dug a large pit.
Chu Fang put his hands on his hips, wiped the sweat from his brow, exhausted. He then picked up Zhong Tingyue, who glanced at him and asked, "Are you serious?"
“Really,” Chu Fang replied, “I want to bury you.”
Seeing Chu Fang's serious expression, Zhong Tingyue broke free from his embrace, then pressed his head down with her foot, trying to throw him into the sandpit. But Chu Fang was not the kind of person to be easily manipulated.
After a struggle, the two sides finally succeeded in burying the little blond boy in the sandpit.
Woof woof woof...
The little blond-haired boy turned his head around and barked in a childish voice.
What's going on?
Why can't I move?
"Hey, when I was young, I could swim dozens of nautical miles without a problem. What are you afraid of?" A deep voice came from the side.
There was an old man wearing shorts, his silver-white hair was wet, and his body was covered in seawater, as if he had just returned from the sea.
Beside him stood an elderly woman, presumably his wife, who was wiping the seawater off his clothes while muttering, "You said that was when you were young. Now you're seventy or eighty, almost at the end of your life, and you still go swimming in the sea, you old geezer..."
The old man seemed to notice the gazes directed at him by Chu Fang and Zhong Tingyue, and his voice lowered slightly: "I'm fine..."
"If you die, that would be fine; I'd rather you were dead. But if you're crippled, that's terrible. You'll not only hurt yourself, but also cause trouble for the children." The old woman raised her voice a few decibels, turning to look at Chu Fang and his companion, saying, "Oh, young man and woman, you must be careful when you get married. Don't marry someone too stubborn. Some people are so stubborn that even a bull couldn't be pulled back. Back then..."
"Oh dear, why are you saying these things to the child?"
"You dare to say it yourself, but you don't dare to bring it up in public, right?" The old woman stiffened her neck, looking like she wouldn't back down. The old man's eyes gleamed, but he remained silent. The old woman, like a victorious general, then smiled and said, "Goodbye, young man and young woman."
Chu Fang and Zhong Tingyue watched the two elderly people leave, the setting sun casting long, long shadows on them.
The setting sun suddenly leaped and dipped below the horizon, as the city lights began to twinkle.
Chu Fang and Zhong Tingyue randomly found a seafood restaurant near the beach, specializing in all kinds of seafood, including scallops, abalone, clams...
These seafood dishes are all cooked using the simplest methods, so the focus is on freshness.
While they were eating, they suddenly heard a shout and looked in the direction of the sound.
The old woman I had just seen was kneeling on the ground, shouting loudly, while her husband, the stubborn old man, lay on the ground with his eyes slightly closed, barely able to breathe, as if he were about to die at any moment.
Instantly, a crowd gathered, and the old woman's voice was filled with grief: "Help! Someone, please save my old man..."
The onlookers exchanged glances and took a step back.
In this day and age, everyone is afraid of being scammed, which could lead to financial ruin. It's best to mind your own business.
"I won't extort you..." the old woman said sadly, her eyes filled with tears.
Chu Fang and Zhong Tingyue exchanged glances and instantly understood each other's thoughts. The latter went to the main road to hail a taxi, while the former ran to the old lady in a few steps, hugged the old man tightly, and then ran towards the taxi.
The old lady followed him, and the three of them got into the car together and headed to the nearest hospital.
Throughout the journey, the old woman's eyes were filled with tears. She expressed her gratitude to Chu Fang and his companion, repeatedly saying, "If you really leave this world, I don't want to live anymore..."
They arrived at the hospital shortly afterward. After a doctor's examination and treatment, the old man's condition improved, and his breathing gradually calmed down.
Looking at her husband sleeping peacefully, the old lady's eyes were still red, but she had calmed down. She called her children at home, told them what had happened, and then hung up.
The old lady turned to look at Chu Fang and Zhong Tingyue and said, "Young man, young lady, I don't know how to thank you. How about I kowtow to you?"
As she was about to kneel down, Chu Fang and the other man's expressions changed, and they quickly stopped the old woman.
Letting such an elderly lady retire would shorten her lifespan.
The old lady said, "Please wait a moment, my children will bring the money soon. Thank you so much for today, thank you."
Chu Fang and Zhong Tingyue looked at each other and shook their heads in unison: "It's alright, no rush."
"That stubborn old man, he's always been so obstinate. Sometimes I really want to kill him. He used to be so unyielding, not even ten oxen could pull him back. How could I have fallen for him...?"
The old lady turned to look at her husband on the hospital bed, rambling on about their stories from when they were young, her words full of disdain. Chu Fang and Zhong Tingyue listened quietly, occasionally exchanging glances with a smile on their faces.
About half an hour later, the old lady's children arrived in a hurry. The old lady, who had looked pitiful, became serious in a moment and said in a breathy voice, "Don't worry, that stubborn old man is not dead yet. It's such a pity that it cost the family so much money."
What a stubborn old lady with a soft heart... Chu Fang thought to himself.
The old lady complained that the children were not seriously injured, and then her children transferred the medical expenses to Chu Fang. Upon seeing the amount, Chu Fang quickly said, "It didn't cost that much money, you transferred too much."
The old lady said softly, "It's nothing. Young man and young woman, you saved that stubborn old man's life. It's what we should do."
The old lady knew that extortion was rampant these days, and that Chu Fang and his companion had taken a great risk by helping her and taking her husband to the hospital.
Chu Fang declined repeatedly, but the old lady told him to accept it without worry. Zhong Tingyue tugged at his arm, and Chu Fang had no choice but to accept it.
Seeing that it was late at night and the ward was filled with the old lady's family, Chu Fang and Zhong Tingyue then took their leave.
The two walked out of the hospital together, looked at each other, and smiled.
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