"Alright, cheer up, smile like usual!" Bi Qiaoan sighed and said.
Yu Shui had no idea what Bi Qiaoan was up to. Just as he was about to ask, he heard the call Bi Qiaoan had just made connect.
"Hello?"
"Sister Shuling, I'm Qiao An, Director Zhu's colleague!"
"Yes, I remember you!" Fu Shuling chuckled. "You called me because you need something?"
"Yes, my company is having a dinner party tonight, but my boss is too embarrassed to bring his family, so I called you without him knowing. Are you and Ranran home? I'll come pick you up!"
"No need, you guys have fun. It wouldn't be appropriate for Ranran and me to go over!"
"There's nothing wrong with it. Several of our colleagues brought their families."
Actually, it's because we didn't inform Director Zhu in advance, and he wasn't prepared, so he felt a little embarrassed to take advantage of everyone.
Actually, Yanming and I have already prepared your and Ranran's portions; we're just waiting for you to come.
"Is that so? Then Ranran and I will bring some food over too!"
Bi Qiaoan thought for a moment and did not refuse, saying, "Okay, but if you're preparing food, make something that can be cooked quickly. My colleagues and I are already on our way and should be at your building in about half an hour."
"Okay, I'll wait for you at home. Call me when you arrive."
"Okay, see you in a bit!"
After Bi Qiaoan hung up the phone, she discovered that Yu Shui had changed direction and was heading towards Zhu Shiliang's house.
"Wow, Qiao An, you're really good at conning people!" Yu Shui praised, giving a thumbs up.
Bi Qiaoan rolled her eyes and said, "I was just afraid that if I said it directly, Sister Shuling would misunderstand. It wasn't a serious matter at all, why scare yourself like that!"
"Why don't we just go downstairs to pick them up? Why do we have to make up a reason for a dinner party?" Yu Shui didn't quite understand these roundabout ways.
Bi Qiaoan smiled and explained, "What I said just now was just to confirm the location of Sister Shuling and Ranran. If they are at home, that's fine, but if they are not, we will have to rely on their verbal address to find them."
Of course, this method may not be successful, because some people are genuinely unwilling to take advantage of others and would rather not go than compromise their so-called dignity or face.
Fortunately, Sister Shuling is not a traditionalist. Her first reaction after hearing this was that she would bring her own food before going.
I didn't refuse, firstly to put her mind at ease, and secondly, in case she needed someone to stay with her at the hospital, the food Sister Shuling prepared would come in handy.
Yu Shui nodded, "As expected, you girls are so thoughtful. We men don't think about things that much."
Bi Qiaoan didn't dare to respond, because she knew that her husband, Lao Shen, was much more meticulous than she was.
Seeing that no one responded, Yu Shui continued, "Qiao An, how can you be sure that your husband, Lao Shen, hasn't contacted your sister-in-law?"
Bi Qiaoan made up a story, "Probably telepathy!"
Actually, judging from the time, at this point, her husband should have just taken Zhu Shiliang to the emergency room.
He was in a hurry to drive and didn't have the mind to make a phone call. When he arrived at the hospital, he was running around and had no time to explain things to people.
Moreover, Shen Yanming still doesn't know how serious Zhu Shiliang's injuries were.
Soon, Yu Shui arrived at Fu Shuling's building. Bi Qiaoan called her, but the call was disconnected before the call could be connected.
Within two minutes, Fu Shuling led Zhu Ranran downstairs, both of them wearing happy and sweet smiles, their steps revealing joy.
A wave of guilt washed over Bi Qiaoan; she was afraid to expose the lie.
"Aunt Qiao An, it's been so long! I've missed you so much!" Zhu Ranran rushed over to Bi Qiao An as soon as she saw her, and Fu Shuling couldn't stop her.
"This child hasn't seen you in a long time. He was so happy to hear that you were coming to pick him up that he couldn't sit still," Fu Shuling said with a gentle smile.
"Really?" Bi Qiaoan asked, then squatted down and stroked Zhu Ranran's little head, saying, "I missed you too!"
"Aunt Qiao An, can you come visit me often in the future?"
Zhu Ranran is actually quite lonely.
Because it gets dark very early and the electricity is only available for a few hours in the morning, noon, and evening, the kindergartens have to close.
So Zhu Ranran was confined at home every day with no one to play with him. Occasionally he would be sent to his grandparents' house, but they were old and couldn't stand the noise, and they didn't have anything in common with him, so they preferred him to stay in his room playing on his tablet and watching cartoons.
When his father got off work in the evening, he took him out for a walk, but they still couldn't find any other children.
Because it was dark and cold outside, the parents were worried about letting their children go out to play.
Seeing Zhu Ranran's expectant eyes, Bi Qiaoan didn't agree. Because she was pregnant, her body would become increasingly heavy, making it obviously not an easy task to visit Ranran.
She cannot make promises about things she cannot keep.
Looking into Zhu Ranran's eyes, Bi Qiaoan explained, "Aunt Qiaoan is pregnant, so she can't come to play with Ranran as often."
However, Ranran can have her dad take her to his workplace. There are many uncles and aunties there who can play with her when they're not working.
Upon hearing this, Fu Shuling became somewhat anxious. "How can we let the child disturb your work? We'll spend more time with him after work."
Zhu Ranran's eyes dimmed instantly.
Bi Qiaoan couldn't bear to see his disappointed expression, so she said to Fu Shuling, "It's okay to go halfway through occasionally. We just sit and chat when the power is out. Ranran is very well-behaved, so it's fine to go over there."
"Yes, Mom, I will be good while the uncles and aunties are working." Zhu Ranran tilted her little head and looked at Fu Shuling expectantly.
“Okay, when your dad’s not busy, he can take you to his workplace,” Fu Shuling said with a smile.
"Yay!" Zhu Ranran jumped three feet high and circled around Bi Qiaoan and Fu Shuling.
"Alright, let's get in the car quickly, I have something to tell you." Bi Qiaoan said as she opened the back door of the car.
After Fu Shuling and Zhu Ranran sat down, Bi Qiaoan also sat in the back seat.
She looked at Fu Shuling, took a deep breath, and organized her thoughts before saying, "Sister Shuling, actually, I didn't come to see you today about the dinner. It's just that Director Zhu had some trouble, and Yu Shui and I are taking you to the hospital."
Seeing Fu Shuling's eyes redden and tears welling up, Bi Qiaoan quickly explained, "It's not serious, really. Yanming has already taken Director Zhu for a checkup. I was just worried that he wouldn't be able to leave the hospital anytime soon, so I came to find you and Ranran."
Of course, it's also possible that Director Zhu doesn't need to be hospitalized at all, and we can just go and pick him up directly.
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