34 He feels more at ease when you are around
The emergency room was still bustling with people, and the sounds of hurried footsteps, the friction of stretcher wheels, coughing and shouting echoed in the long and narrow corridor. After the drip, Liu Yuwei hunched over, supported Li Xin with both hands and slowly sat up. The quilt was halfway opened when the sliding track above her head made a "click" sound and the curtain beside her was suddenly lifted. She was about to turn around and "scold" this reckless guy, but found that the person who came was also an acquaintance. "Auntie, are you... okay?" Shen Cheng rushed over, breathing heavily and speaking with difficulty. His chest was heaving violently, one hand on his waist, and the other hand rubbed his forehead casually. "Mr. Shen... you..." Liu Yuwei opened her mouth and wanted to ask Shen Cheng how he knew they were here, but before she finished speaking, she realized that it must be Jin Lang who told him. The man turned to meet Liu Yuwei's gaze. "Ah, Lawyer Liu, thank you for your hard work!" Shen Cheng had missed Jin Lang's initial call, and only after he called back after the meeting did he learn that Li Xin had been taken to the hospital. After hanging up, Shen Cheng immediately dropped his work and rushed to the hospital. "Xiaocheng, why are you here too? Come sit on that stool and rest for a while." Li Xin saw him panting and rushing around, and her tone was tinged with distress. She knew her son must have "directed" Shen Cheng here. "It's just hypoglycemia, and you've been dragged along too. Yangyang, you're such a fool!" "Hypoglycemia is no small matter. It just so happened that Lawyer Liu had happened to me this time. If I'd fainted in a deserted place, it would have been very dangerous!" Shen Cheng sat on the stool, leaning forward, his tone tinged with both relief and fear. Over the years, Shen Cheng had taken good care of Li Xin, who once joked that he was half his son. Now, Shen Cheng's anxiety overwhelmed him, and his manners slipped away. Li Xin nodded gently, his gaze, like a soft thread, gently falling on Liu Yuwei. "Yes, this time it's all thanks to Yuwei!" As he finished speaking, Li Xin's eyes flickered, and he suddenly realized something. "Hey, I just realized, you two know each other?" "Yes, Lawyer Liu is our company's external legal expert!" Shen Cheng quickly took over the conversation, explaining at a rapid pace. "Mr. Shen, you can just call me Yuwei outside of work!" Liu Yuwei looked around and hesitated for a moment. Seeing that the two were about to continue talking about today's events, she couldn't help but whisper a word of dissuasion. "Well, Auntie, why don't we go home first? The emergency room is crowded and chaotic!" "Yes, yes, yes!" Shen Cheng said as he stood up from the stool. "I'm here to take you home. Auntie, you...
The emergency room was still bustling with people; hurried footsteps, the rubbing of stretcher wheels, coughing and shouting echoed in the long and narrow corridor.
After the IV drip, Liu Yuwei hunched over, supporting Li Xin with both hands as they slowly sat up. The quilt was halfway opened when the rails above her head made a "click" sound, and the curtain beside her was suddenly lifted.
She was about to turn around and "scold" this reckless guy, but she found that the person who came was also an acquaintance.
"Auntie, are you... okay?" Shen Cheng rushed over, breathing heavily and struggling to speak. His chest was heaving violently, one hand on his waist, the other hand wiping his forehead carelessly.
"Mr. Shen...you..." Liu Yuwei opened her mouth and wanted to ask Shen Cheng how he knew they were here, but before she finished speaking, she realized that it must be Jin Lang who told him.
The visitor turned to meet Liu Yuwei's gaze and said, "Ah, Lawyer Liu, thank you for your hard work!"
Shen Cheng missed Jin Lang's first call, and only after he finished his meeting and called back did he learn that Li Xin had been sent to the hospital. After hanging up the phone, Shen Cheng immediately dropped his work and rushed to the hospital.
"Xiaocheng, why are you here too? Come sit on that stool and rest for a while."
Seeing him panting and in a hurry, Li Xin spoke with a bit of distress. She knew that it must be her son who "directed" Shen Cheng to come.
"It's just hypoglycemia, and he even made you run for it. Yangyang, what a fool!"
"Hypoglycemia is no small matter. I just happened to run into Lawyer Liu this time. If I fainted in a deserted place, it would be very dangerous!"
Shen Cheng sat on the stool, leaning forward, his tone filled with a hint of relief and fear.
Over the years, Shen Cheng had taken good care of Li Xin, and Li Xin had once joked that he was half his son. At this moment, Shen Cheng was anxious and didn't care about the etiquette when he spoke.
Li Xin nodded gently, his eyes like soft silk threads, gently falling on Liu Yuwei.
"Yes, this time it's all thanks to Yu Weizai!"
As soon as he said this, Li Xin's eyes turned and he suddenly realized something.
"Hey, I just realized, you two know each other?"
"Yes, Lawyer Liu is our company's external legal expert!"
Shen Cheng quickly took over the conversation and explained quickly.
"Boss Shen, you can just call me Yu Wei when not at work!"
Liu Yuwei looked around and hesitated for a moment. Seeing that the two were still going to talk about what happened today, he couldn't help but whisper to dissuade them.
"Um, Auntie, why don't we go home first? The emergency room is too crowded and chaotic!"
"Yes, yes, yes!" Shen Cheng said as he stood up from the stool.
"I'm here to take you home. Auntie, please pack up, I'll be waiting for you at the door!"
The cars in Shencheng drove fast and steadily. I don't know if it was because of good luck or because there were fewer people on the weekend, but the ring road that was usually congested was actually unobstructed.
The three of them quickly returned to Li Xin's residence.
When they arrived at his home, Li Xin wanted to invite the two of them for tea, but not long after Shen Cheng entered the door, he hurried to the balcony to answer the phone.
Liu Yuwei said that they were welcome, and to reassure her, she took the initiative to say something polite: she would treat this place as her own home. Li Xin knew the good intentions of these young people, and although he felt a little embarrassed, he still reluctantly let Liu Yuwei send him back to the bedroom to rest.
Returning to the living room, Liu Yuwei roughly figured out the layout of this "home". Although it was only one bedroom and one living room, the area was estimated to be more than 80 square meters. Each functional area was divided in an orderly manner, spacious and bright, with a full sense of space.
When Wangjiang New Garden, which was across from her house, was launched, there were similar apartment types in the brochure. At that time, Liu Yuwei complained to Xiaohe that someone would really spend millions on such a "wasteful" layout.
Now it seems that it is true!
It was almost dinner time, so she opened the refrigerator and explored it, finding a lot of fresh vegetables inside.
"Liu..., uh... Yu Wei..."
Shen Cheng returned to the house and saw Liu Yuwei looking at the refrigerator thoughtfully. He was about to call Lawyer Liu, but when he remembered what she had said before, he changed his mouth and called her name.
Liu Yuwei then turned around with a smile on his face, "Boss Shen, are you done with your work? Stay for dinner tonight!"
As soon as she said it, she immediately felt as if something was wrong, as if she was now the hostess here.
Shen Cheng was also stunned when he heard this. It was obviously Liu Yuwei's first time to visit Li Xin, but after she entered the door, she seemed to be very familiar with everything. Instead, he was the "guest" who needed to be entertained.
"What I meant was, it's just a matter of adding a pair of chopsticks to cook for one more person."
Liu Yuwei's brows furrowed slightly. Fortunately, the refrigerator behind her, having been left on for a long time, made a beeping sound, breaking the awkwardness. She quickly closed the refrigerator door.
"I won't bother you! I was in a hurry to leave this afternoon, and I have something to do at the company, so I have to go back."
Shen Cheng patiently explained to Liu Yuwei.
"When it comes to being meticulous and careful, you girls are the best. Jin Lang should feel more at ease with you here than with me."
Although there was a hint of flattery in his words, Shen Cheng felt from the bottom of his heart that based on the fact that he saw this girl taking such good care of her ex-boyfriend's family today, she was either a kind-hearted living Bodhisattva, or she still had feelings for Jin Lang.
Whatever the reason, he, a grown man, was redundant here and couldn't help much.
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After Shen Cheng left, Liu Yuwei used the ingredients in the refrigerator to prepare a few simple home-cooked dishes - celery and yam, green onion tofu, and green pepper and pork slices. She also beat an egg and made a tomato egg drop soup.
The rice and vegetables were served steaming hot. Liu Yuwei dried her hands, glanced at the time on her phone, and found an unread WeChat message.
I clicked on it and saw that it was sent by Jin Lang more than ten minutes ago.
I've changed my flight and will arrive in Beijing tomorrow. Could you please take care of my mom tonight? I'm still a little worried.
Liu Yuwei looked up at the sofa in the living room and thought that it shouldn't be a big problem to sleep on it for a night, so he quickly replied "OK".
Putting down her phone, she gently knocked on the bedroom door, called Li Xin to eat, and carefully reminded him to inject insulin to control blood sugar before meals.
"Thank you, Yu Wei!" Li Xin looked up and his eyes swept over her fair face.
"It's okay, I usually cook for myself at home on weekends. They're all simple and quick dishes!"
Liu Yuwei pulled out a stool and said, "Auntie, please sit down and eat. It's been ready for a while. Don't let it get cold."
During dinner, Liu Yuwei was prepared to listen to Li Xin talk about Jin Lang, but unexpectedly, the two of them were discussing daily cooking skills and the experience of elderly people living alone.
Usually, Li Xin is the only one at home. She basically only cooks lunch, and at most porridge or noodles for dinner, and then cleans up the leftovers.
As Li Xin spoke, Liu Yuwei's mind sketched out a lonely scene of a man with white hair drinking porridge in front of a plate of food on the table.
She suddenly realized that it had been a long time since she had a serious dinner with Yu Yao at the same table, and she couldn't help feeling a little guilty.
After dinner, Li Xin refused to let Liu Yuwei wash the dishes again.
While Li Xin was washing the dishes, she walked to the living room and called Yu Yao.
Because Yuyao's mind was mostly on work, the mother and daughter didn't have a close relationship where they could talk about anything. Even when Liu Yuwei had her first period, while Yuyao was away on a business trip, it was Liu Wenjun who helped take care of it.
The misunderstandings I had when I was young have now been forgiven. After all, life is only once, and women have the right to choose not to sacrifice their careers.
When the call was connected, Liu Yuwei immediately asked Yuyao how she was feeling and whether she had been taking her blood pressure medication on time. As mother and daughter, Yuyao could tell something was amiss and asked if something had happened.
Liu Yuwei turned around and saw Li Xin still busy in the kitchen. After all, it was not appropriate to explain in detail in someone else's home, so she simply said that her friend's family was sick. Finally, Liu Yuwei said that if she was not busy next week, she would go back to the Acropolis.
After hanging up the phone, she turned around and saw Li Xin walking towards her with a steaming glass.
"Are you talking to your boyfriend on the phone?" Li Xin asked casually.
"Oh, no, it's for my mom." She explained.
"That's good. Although parents say they don't care, they still hope that their children can spend more time with them when they have time." Li Xin stuffed the cup into Liu Yuwei's hand.
“Drink some hot water!”
"But you young people are all busy. Work pressure is too great these days. Taking care of yourself is the most important thing!"
Li Xin hooked his arm around Liu Yuwei and pulled her behind the coffee table, and they sat side by side on the sofa.
She touched the rim of the cup lightly with her lips and took a symbolic sip.
Li Xin was originally the kind of elder who was very gentle and wanted people to be close to him. After what happened that day, the two of them gradually became familiar with each other. The slight restraint in Liu Yuwei's heart gradually disappeared, and her body also relaxed.
She gently placed the cup on the table, then reached out and placed her hand on the back of Li Xin's wrinkled hand.
"Auntie, children all want their parents to be healthy, so taking care of yourself is the most important thing!"
She repeated Li Xin's words exactly as they were spoken.
Seeing that it was getting late, Li Xin said that they had been busy all day and asked Liu Yuwei to go home and rest early. But Liu Yuwei had already promised Jin Lang that she would wait until he came back before leaving.
After trying to persuade her for a long time to no avail, Liu Yuwei jokingly said, "Auntie, I'm a lawyer. Are you sure you can win a debate with a lawyer?"
When Li Xin heard this, he smiled so hard that wrinkles appeared at the corners of his eyes.
But looking at the Chinese-style mahogany sofa at home, it is okay to sit on with a thin layer of cotton padding, but it is really not suitable for sleeping.
After hesitating for a moment, Li Xin said, "It's embarrassing enough to have you here with me. You definitely can't sleep on the sofa anymore. Let's move somewhere else."
"ah?"
Liu Yuwei was a little surprised, thinking they were going to the hotel, and quickly tried to dissuade them.
"Auntie, don't waste your money on a hotel room. It's really okay!"
"Auntie has another house!"
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