During the three months that Pei Shuyan was recuperating in the hospital, Zhou Bingxuan visited her every day, sometimes even bringing her homemade meals, making Pei Shuyan feel the warmth of home. He would appear promptly when Pei Shuyan needed him, helping with various matters such as feeding, changing her dressings, and accompanying her to the bathroom, without any complaints.
Zhou Bingxuan is very attentive. He pays attention to Pei Shuyan's mood changes and comforts and encourages her in time. Sometimes when Pei Shuyan is depressed due to illness, Zhou Bingxuan will tell her some interesting stories or jokes to cheer her up. When Pei Shuyan needs it, Zhou Bingxuan will also give her a warm hug to let her feel the power of love.
Over the past three months, the relationship between Zhou Bingxuan and Pei Shuyan has grown stronger. They would listen to music and read together, allowing Pei Shuyan to temporarily forget the pain of her illness. Zhou Bingxuan would also silently guard Pei Shuyan while she slept, making her feel safe and warm.
At the beginning, the second uncle and second aunt did not accept their relationship. The reason was simple: in their minds, their daughter was still young, and they did not want her to get involved in marriage too early.
However, as they spent more and more time with Zhou Bingxuan and got to know this young man, their views changed. They agreed to their relationship, and the second aunt became more and more fond of her son-in-law.
By the time Pei Shuyan was discharged from the hospital, Zhou Bingxuan had been promoted to the prospective son-in-law of the Pei family.
The parents of both parties also met to discuss the marriage.
After meeting her in-laws, Zhou's mother was overwhelmed with emotion. She went to visit her husband at his grave. This time, she didn't bring anyone with her husband; she went alone to see the person she loved most.
She brought her husband's favorite food, his favorite book, and a bottle of wine.
"Brother Chao, please forgive me. I haven't visited you in a long time. I hated you for leaving so suddenly. I hated your irresponsible departure. Do you know how hard it was for me to raise our two children after you left? I can just live with the children during those hard times. I don't want you to see them.
"Thankfully, our son and daughter met a benefactor who not only helped us out of our troubled past, but also helped us live as happily as before. No, it's even better than before. Mainly, our daughter married into a good family and lives a happy life. This time, I came here specifically to have a drink with you, just like before."
Mother Zhou muttered to herself at the tombstone, offering the things she had brought. She filled two cups with wine, then took a sip from one and poured the contents of the other onto the ground.
"Brother Chao, let's have a good drink today. Because our son is getting married. He is a very lucky boy. Not only is he successful in his career, but he has also met the lover he likes. That girl is very outstanding. She has a good family background, good looks, good personality, and is well educated and has a good job." Mother Zhou's face was full of smiles when she talked about her future daughter-in-law Pei Shuyan. She was very satisfied with Pei Shuyan.
"Brother Chao, you are so unlucky that you didn't see our children live a good life. I originally wanted to go down earlier to accompany you, but now I have decided that I want to live well and see our grandchildren being born. You just want to be a hands-off boss, but I am not as open-minded as you are. I still have to take care of the children for them. I want to see our grandchildren grow up..." Mother Zhou said a lot in front of her husband's grave.
On this day, Gu Jingxuan and Yu Zihan went to Gu's house to visit their grandparents. Although they were very busy at work, they would visit their grandparents every Sunday.
Every time at this time, the old man would look forward to waiting for them.
Today, Yu Zihan and his friend bought some fresh fish and shrimp. The old people's health is getting worse day by day. Although there are people taking care of their daily life, the two younger generations are very concerned about their health.
"Xuan'er and Zihan, you are here." Grandma's voice came from inside the courtyard as the two of them walked to the gate.
"Grandma, we are here. I will cook fish for you today." Yu Zihan pushed open the gate and said happily.
Grandma's face lit up with joy. "Yes, I love Zihan's cooking." The old woman, so enchanted by the youthful energy, seemed to be flooded with happiness. She would be filled with joy for days every time she saw the old couple. Then, she would count the days until their arrival, and the cycle would repeat.
The three of them entered the hall. Grandpa seemed to be reading a newspaper, but his eyes were fixed on the door. He was so anxious.
It was not until he saw three people come in that he hurriedly shifted his gaze to the newspaper in front of him and pretended to be calm.
"Grandpa, we're back. Today I'll cook fish and shrimp for you. I'll make your favorite braised prawns and braised fish." After hearing Yu Zihan say that he would make the dishes he liked, Grandpa Gu finally stopped pretending. He put down the magnifying glass and newspaper and said, "This is more like it. Every time I eat it, it's either steamed or blanched. I'm tired of it."
"Look at you, old stubborn man. My granddaughter-in-law is still taking your health into consideration. You have high blood pressure and high blood sugar. Shouldn't you control your diet? Don't you want to live a few more years to see my great-grandson being born?" Grandma scolded the old man with a smile.
Hearing her grandmother mention her great-grandson again, Yu Zihan quickly went to work in the kitchen. They hadn't considered having children in the early days of their marriage because they wanted to enjoy their own world as a couple. Now, they wanted a child to share their happy life, so they hadn't taken any measures in the past three months.
Yu Zihan was busy in the kitchen, and Gu Jingxuan was not idle either, helping her.
After a while, the delicious food was placed on the table.
When the old man saw the food he wanted to eat, he couldn't help but want a drink.
Grandma saw what Grandpa was thinking and warned him, "Only one drink. No more."
After receiving the order, Mr. Gu happily poured himself a glass of wine. He handed the bottle to Gu Jingxuan, "Have a drink too."
Gu Jingxuan said, "Grandpa, drink it yourself. We are preparing for pregnancy now. I can't affect your grandson's health because of my greed."
"What are you talking about?" Although Yu Zihan is no longer a new daughter-in-law, she is still a little shy to talk about having children in front of her grandparents.
"Ah, you can't drink that. Just bear with it. My great-grandson's health is the most important." When the old man heard that they were preparing for pregnancy, he was so happy that he wanted to drink a few more glasses, but was stopped by grandma mercilessly.
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