Time flew by as they chatted and laughed all the way. In a blink of an eye, they arrived at Panlong Mountain. The old man was already waiting at the door. When he saw Tang Jingyuan getting out of the car with someone in his arms, the two of them were so affectionate and smiling from ear to ear. The servants all started moving, some carrying things, some preparing hot towels and hot tea, and some leading the way. It was a grand ceremony.
Tang Jingyuan carried someone in and Lu Anning politely greeted the old man: "Grandpa, I'm sorry to bother you recently."
"What are you saying about disturbing me? I'm so happy that you guys are back to stay here. It's just right that you can play chess with me to relieve my boredom."
Everyone just thought Lu Anning was back in the mountains just to rest and recuperate, and no one delved into the real reason. A lot of things were added to the room, and Wang Ma also stayed to take care of Lu Anning.
The environment on the mountain is quiet and peaceful, and even the air at night makes people feel refreshed. There is also a nutritious chef specially serving the old man. Lu Anning ate this dinner with great relish, and all his worries disappeared in an instant.
As Tang Jingyuan had said, he left the mountain the next day. Lu Anning was taken care of by Wang Ma. When she was bored, she would drink tea with the old man and learn to play chess. She was a quick learner, and the old man was happy to teach her, so the days passed quickly.
Zhong Ling would send the things that needed to be dealt with to her email every day. After Lu An Ning finished dealing with them, if there were any that needed to be discussed in a meeting, they would connect to the video conference to make a decision. With this arrangement, her days of recuperation would not be too idle.
At first, she even felt that a week had passed in a flash.
As for Tang Jingyuan, he seemed even busier than she had imagined. Lu Anning would still share her daily life with her, and Tang Jingyuan would respond to her messages whenever he saw them. However, without being able to see him, even though they were in the same city, Lu Anning felt very far away.
Many times, Lu An Ning couldn't hold on and fell asleep first, and he didn't know when the other party went to rest.
After finally making it to the weekend, Tang Jingyuan went up the mountain to see her. Lu Anning thought that the two of them could at least spend two days together in peace and quiet, but Tang Jingyuan always had things to deal with, and he was either answering the phone or busy.
Lu Anning just quietly watched the busy man not far away, recalling the situation when they lived together in the past. At that time, why didn’t she think Tang Jingyuan was so busy!
After hanging up the phone, Tang Jingyuan noticed Lu Anning's gaze, and there was apology in his eyes.
"Sorry! I missed some work a while ago, and I've been trying to catch up as soon as possible. I can't always be with you."
"I know you've been busy. That's okay!"
Lu Anning forced a smile, but she couldn't help but feel a little sentimental. She thought that perhaps it was because she had been too idle recently that she felt lost. When she recovered and returned to work, she wouldn't feel this way anymore.
After not seeing each other for about a week, Lu Anning wanted to be with him even more, even if it was just to watch him busy. However, time passed quickly. On Monday morning, Lu Anning was still asleep when Tang Jingyuan left.
When she woke up, the place beside her was already cold, and her heart suddenly felt empty. Looking at her right leg in plaster, she just hoped that she would recover soon so that she could go back.
After finally getting to the day of removing the plaster, Lu Anning got up early and went out in high spirits, thinking all the way that after the plaster was removed, she would go back and tell the old man to move back to Bixi Bay. She couldn't live in the mountains all the time and disturb his recuperation.
Lu Anning wanted to give Tang Jingyuan a surprise. It happened to be Friday, and tomorrow was the weekend, so he didn't have to go up the mountain to pick her up.
But when she removed the plaster and was about to get out of bed, a familiar voice stopped her.
"What are you doing?"
Lu Anning looked up and was stunned to see Tang Jingyuan nervously walking in. She hadn't even told Tang Jingyuan about the cast removal, so why was he here?
"How did you..."
"It's such an important day, no matter how busy I am, I have to come. The plaster has just been removed, and you haven't walked for so long, so you can just walk like this without worrying about falling."
Lu Anning smiled guiltily: "I can't wait, can't I? You don't know how hard it has been for me to lie down all this time. I can't wait to run two kilometers."
The attending physician overheard their conversation and smiled, "Moderate activity is fine, but strenuous exercise isn't recommended. Your bones have just grown, so you need more rest. Let your legs adjust first. Some people who haven't walked for a long time might be... a little scared. I can also arrange for post-walking rehabilitation to help you recover faster."
Lu Anning smiled and waved his hand: "It shouldn't be necessary."
She helped Tang Jingyuan stand up slowly. The doctor was right. She stood there, a little afraid to move.
Tang Jingyuan saw her embarrassment and said, "Don't be stubborn. If it doesn't work, we can take it slowly. I'll carry you out first."
"No need. The plaster has been removed, so there will be no problem."
Lu Anning refused, just wanting to prove to Tang Jingyuan that she had recovered, so that he wouldn't let her stay in the old house to recuperate. If she stayed any longer, she was really worried that she would get moldy.
From the time she took her first steps at the beginning to the time she tried to take the first step, beads of sweat appeared on her palms due to nervousness.
She was actually afraid that she would fall!
Fortunately, she was brave and adapted quickly. Within a few minutes, she was able to walk normally.
Lu Anning was overjoyed: "I'm finally well! Then, let's go back and tell Grandpa that I'll go back to Bixi Bay with you tonight, so you don't have to run back and forth. It's too tiring."
The smile on Tang Jingyuan's face froze: "You want to come back and live here?"
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