Fu Jingchen couldn't resist kissing Zhou Luo's ear.
The woman hurt her waist again as she dodged, and she clutched her back, saying, "I can't take it anymore, waaaah..."
Fu Jingchen stopped and said, "I'm sorry." The man apologized repeatedly.
Zhou Luo thought it would get better after a while, but the pain got worse and worse, so she was sent to the hospital again.
Fu Jingchen kept his head down the whole time, embarrassed to see the doctor.
Ultimately, the doctor recommended hospitalization for a few days.
Fu Jingchen regretted his momentary indulgence, which resulted in him lying motionless in bed.
"Avoid strenuous exercise," the doctor said five times.
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Another hospital.
Rong Yan waited until Shen Xingzhi woke up before going to the ward.
Shen Xingzhi kept telling Rong Yan not to worry or blame herself.
When Rong Yan saw her best friend's condition, she felt both heartache and anger.
Shen Xingzhi looked into Rong Yan's eyes: "Silly girl, I know what you're thinking. I'm fine, but isn't she in a worse situation?"
Rong Yan touched her best friend's hair with her fingertips: "Yeah, I can't do bad things anymore."
In front of Rong Yan, Yu Wenhao said, "Rong Yan, since you're here, I have something to say. Can I pick up and drop off Xingzhi from now on?"
Rong Yan had no objection; she raised an eyebrow at Shen Xingzhi.
"I can't drive for the time being, so if anyone's willing to be my free driver, then I'll do it." Having just escaped the brink of death, Shen Xingzhi suddenly came to terms with it and realized that some things should be done without regrets.
"Did you hear that, driver?" Rong Yan guessed that the two had reconciled and was genuinely happy for them.
"Okay, I promise I won't be late or leave early." Yu Wenhao grinned.
"Then I'm leaving. You two stay here?" Rong Yan gave the two of them some space to be alone.
She thought they must have a lot to say to each other.
"Okay, I want kidney soup tonight." Shen Xingzhi didn't forget to order a dish.
Rong Yan deliberately glared at her best friend: "Can you drink it? I'll go ask the doctor. If you can, I'll bring it to you. Let's go."
Fu Jingsheng and the children glanced at Shen Xingzhi. The children were annoyed and started shouting, so he took them downstairs first. He thought Rong Yan would stay for an hour, but she came down in about ten minutes.
When Rong Yan called, Fu Jingsheng and the children were eating cake at a dessert shop.
"Where is everyone?" Rong Yan walked to the car and saw that there was no one inside.
"KK Desserts, are you out yet? We just started eating cake, do you want me to order you one?" Fu Jingsheng asked.
"Okay, one strawberry snowman and one coconut latte." Desserts can relieve anxiety, and Rong Yan was getting a little hungry.
Fu Jingsheng himself doesn't like sweets, but he bought a bag of pine nuts and sat down next to him.
Fu Yunlei and the others each held a small cake and ate it with their mouths full of it.
When they saw their mother come over, they all offered her a taste of their little cake.
Rong Yan asked the children to sit down: "One at a time."
The man peeling pine nuts smiled, wishing the scene could always be this harmonious.
——
Rooftop garden.
Han Yue sat cross-legged with several pumpkins hanging above her head, each covered with a net bag. At first, Han Yue felt quite insecure, always thinking that the pumpkins might fall and hit her on the head at any moment.
But seeing that Lao Deng and Lao Li were chatting happily, she gradually relaxed.
Old Li's rooftop garden has been around for five or six years. Colorful flowers cover the surrounding area, and several sections in the middle are planted with vegetables. Old Li said that the area of more than 100 square meters should not be underestimated. The vegetables on the rooftop can not only be self-sufficient, but there are also surpluses to share with the neighbors.
Most importantly, this rooftop garden enriches retirement life and serves as a spiritual sustenance.
Han Yue was tempted, but she was missing a rooftop.
She mentally calculated whether her retirement savings would be enough to buy a penthouse apartment.
They seem about the same.
Old Deng understood from Han Yue's words that he quite liked this kind of life, and he made a plan.
If we build a rooftop garden for Han Yue, she would definitely love it.
"It's really nice. It's very pleasant to water the flowers, pull weeds, and fertilize here every day," Han Yue nodded.
The Fu family's previous villa had a yard, but it was only planted with flowers and plants, and someone helped take care of it. Han Yue had never experienced the joy of growing vegetables.
"The vegetables you grow yourself taste different." Old Li took a basket and picked some fruits for Han Yue to take back and try.
Fu Jingchen invited his brother and the others to dinner that evening.
As the time drew to a close, he left Zhou Luo alone at the hospital.
Han Yue first delivered the vegetables home.
At six o'clock, the sun had set halfway down the mountain.
Fu Jingchen was the first to arrive, and he sent the private room number to Fu Jingsheng.
He brought gifts especially for his nephews.
Before Fu Jingsheng and his group even entered the private room, Fu Jingchen could already hear the children's laughter, so he went out to greet them.
"Jingchen, what day is it today?" Han Yue asked her adopted son.
"Nothing much, I'm not busy today, so I'll treat you all to a meal. Xiao Lei... come here, Uncle bought some toys." Fu Jingchen called to his nephews.
Fu Yunlei and the others hesitated for a moment, then turned their little heads to their mothers, who had told them not to accept things from other people casually.
"What's wrong? Are you afraid Mom won't agree?" Fu Jingchen saw through their meaning. "Sister-in-law, it's just a cheap little toy."
Rong Yan remained silent, thinking to herself that anyone who offered unsolicited kindness must have ulterior motives.
“Keep this, but don’t buy it next time,” Fu Jingsheng replied.
“Brother, it’s really not worth much money. I’m your uncle, what’s wrong with buying toys for my nephew? When you were little, you always let me play with your toys.” Fu Jingchen tried his best to get closer to Fu Jingsheng and the others.
"Whatever you want," Fu Jingsheng said, deciding to stop talking.
After receiving their toys, the children forgot about eating and started playing.
The adults ate and chatted.
"Jing Chen, has Rong Bing contacted you these past two days?" Han Yue asked with concern.
"No, she moved. Mom, Zhou Luo and I are getting engaged. Do you want to meet her parents first?" Fu Jingchen asked, seizing the opportunity.
Rong Yan paused, her chopsticks poking at the food, and knew this meal was going to be bad news. It turned out her mother-in-law was going to come and propose marriage.
“I’ll prepare the gifts,” Fu Jingchen said. “Mom, you just need to send someone.”
Fu Jingchen is, after all, a member of the Fu family. As the only elder in the Fu family, even if Han Yue doesn't like Zhou Luo, she can't refuse since her adopted son has spoken up.
"You don't need to bring that little bit of food. Is today's meal just to talk about this?" Han Yue asked.
“No.” Fu Jingchen shook his head. “My brother and his team set up a public lecture series, and I wanted to contribute. The company has been making good profits lately.”
“Brother, just let me know if you need anything, and I’ll provide it,” Fu Jingchen said.
Rong Yan replied, "We have everything we need, everything is ready. You can focus on preparing for the engagement banquet."
She didn't want Fu Jingchen to join.
Fu Jingsheng continued, "It's just a small classroom, very simple, just something to play around with. When and where do you and Zhou Luo plan to get engaged?"
The man changed the subject.
Fu Jingchen knew that his plan to invest in the charity lecture series had failed. Since his brother had given him a way out, he decided to leave the matter aside for now.
"I haven't decided yet. I heard it depends on the date. You all have to come then."
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