Chapter 279 (First Update) Dad just wants to have Mom all to himself...
For Fu Ci, there is probably nothing more blissful than hearing his wife say that he is very happy.
For a moment, he found it hard to contain himself.
As people reach middle age, they have to admit that in some ways they are not as good as they were in their twenties.
After indulging for half the night, he did start to feel tired, and his wife beside him had already fallen into a deep sleep.
I slept well all night.
The following day, Fu Ci did not get up early for work as usual.
A person who has worked diligently for half their life suddenly wants to take a break for half a day.
When Tang Mingli woke up and opened her eyes, she saw that Fu Ci was still lying next to her. Her first reaction was that it was still early, so she immediately closed her eyes again without hesitation.
Seeing that they didn't want to waste a single second, Fu Ci couldn't help but chuckle, but at the same time, he had to remind them, "It's getting late."
Tang Mingli didn't believe her. "Who are you kidding? You haven't even started work yet."
"I'm not going to the office this morning."
Hearing this, Tang Mingli opened her eyes again and asked, "What time is it?"
Fu Ci glanced at the watch on the bedside table and gave an exact time: "10:09."
It's really late.
Tang Mingli sat up and twisted her neck to relax her body.
In the past two years, she has rarely slept past 10 a.m., but today was an exception.
After completely changing, she spoke again: "I didn't hear you say you weren't going to the company last night."
Fu Ci deliberately leaned closer before saying, "I was too indulgent last night."
Even though they are an old married couple, Tang Mingli still blushes when Fu Ci unintentionally teases her.
Tang Mingli glared at him and said, "The older you get, the more improper you become."
Fu Ci did not refute, but simply smiled and said, "One who stays near ink gets stained black."
"Nonsense, that's not how I am."
"Let me help you remember?"
"No, no, I'm not like that at all." Tang Mingli firmly denied it, and suddenly threw off the covers and got out of bed.
Getting a good night's sleep feels so good; it makes me feel refreshed and energized.
After washing up and changing clothes, I came out and found only Fu Ci there; the others must have gone for a walk in the garden.
The couple ate breakfast for two, checked the time, and realized it was time to cook again.
Seeing what his wife was planning, Fu Ci smiled and said, "I'll take care of lunch today. You sit down and rest."
Since Fu Ci wanted to show off, Tang Mingli naturally didn't stop him. She just looked at him suspiciously, and the more she looked, the more she felt something was wrong.
A workaholic suddenly skipping work and even offering to cook—is it really because he overindulged and got too tired last night?
Based on her years of understanding of him, this possibility was extremely low; there must be another reason.
With her doubts, Tang Mingli went to the kitchen again and asked Fu Ci, who was preparing lunch, "You didn't go to work this morning, is there really no other reason?"
Fu Ci smiled and said, "I'm not busy today, so I just want to be lazy for half a day."
If I'm really not busy, then I'll take a day off.
Tang Mingli still felt it wasn't convincing enough.
Fu Ci sighed, saying that after living together for twenty years, they knew each other too well.
He had no choice but to tell the truth.
“You said last night that the greatest happiness is having a happy home. Over the years, I’ve been busy with work most of the time, and I’ve spent far too little time with you.”
Over the past twenty years, he has probably spent less than one-fifth of his time on his family than on his work.
Even so, his wife still felt that he had given her a happy family.
He felt truly guilty and resolved to spend more time with her in the future.
What's wrong with working half a day less?
It's not the early stages of a startup yet, so even if he misses half a day, nothing will go wrong. The employees might even be secretly happy that they don't have to see their boss for half a day.
With this explanation, Tang Mingli understood, and her heart suddenly softened.
There's really no need for her to feel guilty about these things; she's not the kind of person who needs her partner to be with her 24/7.
After all, even though others can't be with you all the time, their money is always there for you.
But since her husband had already come to this realization, she stopped trying to correct him.
He's getting on in years, he can't work as hard as he did when he was younger, he should rest more.
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Fu Ci's promise to spend more time with his wife was not just empty talk.
Since then, I have indeed been spending more time at home, and the three elders of the Fu family have clearly noticed this.
The elders were naturally happy about this change.
In their view, it was because Tang Mingli had a good personality and was considerate that she never complained about resigning and only cared about her work.
What could Tang Mingli do about these imposed advantages?
I can only accept them all with a smile.
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In the blink of an eye, another Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching.
Since the day after Mid-Autumn Festival is the weekend, the Fu family plans to spend the Mid-Autumn Festival away from home.
Just like last time, I'll find a resort and spend a couple of days relaxing.
Staying at home isn't necessarily unpleasant, but the feeling of being on vacation is just different; you feel more relaxed and at ease.
Unexpectedly, two days before the Mid-Autumn Festival, Tang Mingli's cough suddenly worsened.
She had only coughed occasionally the day before, but after one night, she suddenly started coughing so hard that it felt like her lungs were going to come out.
In this state, how could anyone possibly go on vacation for the Mid-Autumn Festival?
Fu Ci immediately took his wife to the hospital to see a doctor and strongly requested that she be hospitalized for a detailed examination.
He was filled with regret, feeling that he should have been hospitalized for treatment sooner when his cough wasn't so severe.
Hearing this, Tang Mingli wanted to cover her eyes, not knowing what the doctor thought.
Nobody goes to the hospital just because they have a cough; it's not like they have pneumonia.
I had only thought that for a short hour when I was proven wrong.
Tang Mingli dared not think too deeply about it. She had only been coughing on and off for five, six, seven, eight, or ninety days. How could it have developed into pneumonia?
Even after completing the hospital admission procedures and lying in bed, Tang Mingli still couldn't believe it. She grabbed the attending physician on rounds and asked, "Doctor, could there be a mistake? How could I have pneumonia? Doesn't pneumonia cause a fever?"
The doctor was an elderly man with a kind and approachable temperament.
He told Tang Mingli with a smile, "Fever is one of the symptoms of pneumonia, but pneumonia does not necessarily cause fever. It is also possible that you have not yet developed a fever."
That's spot on.
That evening, Tang Mingli developed a fever.
She was completely speechless, realizing that she had suddenly become a jinx.
They said it wasn't pneumonia, but then diagnosed it as pneumonia. They said there was no fever, but then a fever started to appear.
She should just shut up and obediently follow the treatment instructions, lest her jinxed words come true again.
Fu Ci didn't think his wife was being cynical; he was filled with heartache for her illness.
While keeping watch, he felt incredibly guilty looking at his wife's restless sleeping face.
He reflected on the incident and realized that it must have been on that night two weeks ago when his wife caught a chill from his indulgence, which caused her to cough.
In short, he caused his wife to get sick.
Otherwise, why would his wife get sick?
Over the past twenty years, although I have been sick at times, they have mostly been minor illnesses.
My wife cherishes her health the most; she has a physical examination for herself and the whole family every two years.
Over the past twenty years, I wouldn't say I'm as strong as an ox, but I'm not far off.
Because she rarely gets sick, this time she was so seriously ill that it really frightened Fu Ci.
That night, he stayed by his wife's side, barely daring to close his eyes, and taking her temperature every now and then.
Such meticulous care made several young nurses extremely envious, and they were all talking about them while sitting at the nurses' station.
"The husband of the patient in VIP ward number 8 is so kind. I have never seen a man take such good care of his sick wife."
"And he's also very handsome. He's this handsome at this age, I can't imagine how handsome he must have been when he was young."
"Handsome and rich, he's truly enviable."
Being able to choose to stay in a VIP ward without hesitation clearly shows they have money.
"If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed that there really are handsome, rich, and devoted men in real life."
"Anyway, this is the first time I've seen something like this in my thirty years of life. If I could marry a husband like that, it would be worth it to live ten years less."
"Sigh, I thought all marriages were like this, full of trivialities and meaningless, just the way things are in society, and people have to get married when they reach a certain age. Only today do I realize that this is what my marriage is like."
"Most marriages are a mess. But what can you do? Throughout history, men and women have always been expected to marry when they are of age, and that's how it's always been."
“I hope my daughter will find such a good man in the future. You didn’t see it, but he was wiping the sweat from his wife’s forehead with such care, as if he were polishing some precious treasure.”
"In some people's eyes, their wives are treasures." Then, thinking of himself, he said with self-deprecation, "In my wife's eyes, I'm not even worth a blade of grass."
“I’m a little better than you, but only a little. I can’t compare to the person in VIP room number 8.”
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The more they talked, the more upset they became.
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After three days in the hospital, Tang Mingli's condition finally improved, but the doctor still did not recommend that she be discharged immediately.
"Stay for two more days, so you can be more fully recovered before being discharged."
Tang Mingli was a reasonable patient, so she naturally followed the doctor's advice.
But this means I'll have to spend the Mid-Autumn Festival in the hospital.
This is the first time in my life I've spent the Mid-Autumn Festival in a hospital; it's destined to be unforgettable.
Fu Ci comforted his wife, saying, "It's okay, I'll stay with you at the hospital and spend the holiday with you."
Tang Mingli knew, of course, that her husband would stay with her. During the three days she was hospitalized, he stayed at the hospital with her, except for going to the company yesterday afternoon.
She sighed and murmured, "My daughter must miss me."
"That's right. Last night when I went back to get my clothes, she said she wanted to come to the hospital and stay with you."
"Don't come. There are too many germs in the hospital. Tell her to try her best to overcome it. She can be discharged in two more days."
Since it wasn't a serious illness (as Tang Mingli thought), she repeatedly told her family not to come to the hospital, lest they fall ill before she recovered.
Fu Ci did indeed do so.
He felt that his wife needed to rest and recuperate, and that too many people coming over would disturb her and affect her recovery.
We'll only be apart for a few days, I won't miss you too much.
But is that really the case?
Fu Yu, who hadn't seen her mother for three or four days, was almost in tears and complained to her grandparents about her father.
“My dad refuses to take me to the hospital because he wants to have all of my mom.”
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