Chu Liyue hesitated, a rare occurrence, when asked whether to call Xiao Shuihan and Luo Yilan.
From Xiao Wujie's perspective, he certainly didn't want Xiao Shuihan and Luo Yilan to know about his current situation.
They had been separated for many years, and the two cherished Xiao Wujie as their most precious child. Watching their child go blind and gradually lose his five senses was an unbearable torment, like having their hearts ripped out.
However, Xiao Shuihan and Luo Yilan had already said that they would come to see Xiao Wujie and accompany him to the surgery after they finished their work.
If she hadn't told them, seeing Xiao Wujie, who had lost his senses and was even unable to communicate with them, would have been torture for the two of them, not to mention that Xiao Wujie's surgery was risky.
After much deliberation, she decided to inform the two of them as soon as possible.
She was busy with drug trials, and if they could come to the capital, they could keep an eye on Xiao Wujie and take care of him, which would put her at ease.
*
Lingnan at that time.
Since Xiao Wujie left Lingnan, Xiao Shuihan and Luo Yilan have been making arrangements and handling their affairs non-stop to ensure that they can free up time to rush to the capital as soon as possible.
During this time, Xiao Wujie remembered Xiao Shuihan's instructions before leaving: he would video call them every few days.
Company office.
Luo Yilan, wearing silver-rimmed glasses, sat gracefully on the sofa, the armrests of which were covered with documents, which she carefully flipped through one by one.
With her deep gaze and aloof demeanor, she exudes the aura of a powerful businesswoman.
The only thing that didn't match was that she had a head resting on her lap.
Xiao Shuihan sank into the soft sofa, resting his head on Luo Yilan's lap, gently swinging his legs, looking extremely comfortable.
His fingers gently pinched Luo Yilan's perfectly slender and delicate waistline, his gaze fixed on Luo Yilan's aloof and noble face.
A moment later, as Luo Yilan picked up a new document again, he suddenly reached out and snatched it away, pressing Luo Yilan's hand against his open chest.
"Ah Lan, it's been almost an hour, and you've been looking at the documents the whole time without even glancing at me."
He took Luo Yilan's hand and tucked it into his collar, lightly rubbing the back of his head against Luo Yilan's thigh. A wicked glint flashed in his eyes as he asked in a low, husky voice, "Ah Lan, don't I have any documents to look at?"
A hint of helplessness flickered in Luo Yilan's eyes. She gently stroked the artery in his neck with her palm, and said in a cold, soft voice:
"If we get these things sorted out as soon as possible, we can go to the capital to see our son sooner, right?"
Xiao Shuihan's eyes suddenly flashed, and he pressed her hand to his chest, asking in a nasal voice, "Alan, can you hear if I still have a heartbeat?"
Luo Yilan raised her delicate, willow-leaf-shaped eyebrows slightly: "Are you feeling unwell?"
Tears welled up in Xiao Shuihan's eyes as she nodded earnestly, her tone pitiful and aggrieved: "Yeah, I'm still alive, so why is your heart and soul only focused on your son?"
Luo Yilan pinched his ear and twisted it lightly: "Do you really have to be jealous of your son? What are you thinking about all day?"
Luo Yilan didn't even try to use force, but Xiao Shuihan still cried out in pain as if it were real: "Alan, you don't love me anymore. This is the second time you've hit me."
Luo Yilan could also see that Xiao Shuihan deliberately didn't want her to work anymore.
She simply took off her silver-rimmed glasses, adjusted her leg position to make him more comfortable, and sighed softly, "You just want me to stay with you, so I'll stay with you, okay?"
Xiao Shuihan rolled over, buried his face in her flat stomach, and chuckled contentedly, "I'm just concerned about you, aren't I? Why are you in such a hurry?"
Luo Yilan gently stroked his cheek with her delicate fingers, her gaze slightly lowered, and she whispered:
“When Guagua called the last few times, I saw that Liyue wasn’t there. She’s probably busy with the surgery.”
“He is frail and Li Yue is very busy. I’m worried that he won’t be able to take good care of himself, so I want to go see him as soon as possible.”
Hearing her say that, Xiao Shuihan's expression became much more serious. He hadn't been idle these past few days, working overtime to handle his work. He was just taking a break from his busy schedule to ask Luo Yilan to keep him company.
He took out his phone, opened his chat with Xiao Wujie, and scrolled through it. Based on the frequency with which Xiao Wujie usually called them, he figured he should receive a video call from Xiao Wujie in the next couple of days.
"That's strange, why hasn't my son called me yet? I sent him a message this morning but he didn't reply."
"Is he sick again?"
After he finished speaking, both he and Luo Yilan's expressions darkened slightly.
Xiao Wujie's health is currently precarious, and Chu Liyue is keeping him pampered at home. Apart from being sick, they can't think of any other reason why Xiao Wujie isn't answering the phone or replying to messages.
Xiao Shuihan's eyes flickered, then he suddenly sat up, placed his hand on Luo Yilan's shoulder, and said in a serious voice:
"Ah Lan, how about we go to the capital in the next couple of days?"
"The most important things have been arranged. As for the rest, I'll ask my eldest and second eldest brothers for help. It shouldn't be a problem."
“I can’t rest easy without seeing my son. It’s been more than half a month, and I miss him too.”
A hint of hesitation appeared in Luo Yilan's eyes.
Just then, Xiao Shuihan's phone rang.
Xiao Shuihan picked it up, looked at the screen, and paused, then asked, "Daughter-in-law?"
Luo Yilan's gaze suddenly turned cold. "Answer it."
Xiao Shuihan put the phone on speakerphone, and when they hung up, both of their faces were as somber as the twilight.
The next day, they boarded a plane to the capital.
*
Xiao Wujie's condition deteriorated at an alarming rate.
On the second night after he went blind, he fell ill and fainted from the pain. When he woke up, he was completely plunged into darkness, and even the faint sense of light was gone.
Knowing that he was about to lose his five senses, he became unusually clingy to Chu Liyue.
He knew she was busy with drug trials, so he didn't disturb her. He simply had Lu Zhufeng lead him to the laboratory door and sit quietly in front of it.
This way, Chu Liyue will have free time and won't have to run up and down the stairs, allowing her to spend a few more minutes with him.
So Lu Zhufeng, Yun Mo and the others all followed him to the laboratory to keep him company, so much so that the huge above-ground manor was deserted, while the usually quiet underground laboratory became lively.
The laboratory is spacious, fully equipped, and has a dedicated rest area.
In order to spend more time with Chu Liyue, Xiao Wujie got up much earlier. Not long after Chu Liyue left, he got up and went to the laboratory rest area to wait quietly.
So much so that Yunmo, who was with him, got up early and yawned constantly.
It's the weekend, and Chuwan isn't working. She's staying with him in the underground lab. Yunmo is in her arms, his arms wrapped around her waist, and she's holding a bottle of milk with a sweet, rich flavor to his mouth.
With her little face slightly puffed out and milk sipped through a straw in her mouth, Yunmo's narrowed eyes revealed a sense of satisfaction.
Being held by my older sister and fed milk is the happiest thing in the world.
With her mouth filled with the fresh aroma of milk, and looking at Chu Wan's pink lips glistening with moisture under the light, Yunmo's face flushed slightly.
He and Chu Wan had already crossed the final line. The experience was novel and wonderful, and he felt very comfortable. However, he could tell that his sister Wan seemed to be in a lot of pain, which made him hold back at the crucial moment no matter how much he thought about it.
Chu Wan was attentive and clever; she noticed his concerns and then took matters into her own hands with him on several subsequent occasions.
After a few times, it was as if he had opened the door to a new world, and he became addicted to it.
The repeated intimate encounters emboldened him, and he no longer blushed completely at the mere sight of a kiss on their first night together.
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