On the evening of the 4th, five days later, Meng Sheng drove to the hospital to visit Meng Chengli.
At this time, the sky was still bright with a hint of apricot-red thin clouds floating in the west.
The early summer breeze blew down from the tops of the newly green locust trees, bringing with it a slight warmth and a touch of coolness, just like mint leaves soaked in well water.
She was also holding some pastries that she and Pei Sui had made together.
In the ward, Meng Chengli was happy to see her coming. He looked fine, but he had lost a lot of weight.
Until now, I still have a poor appetite and the swelling in my legs has not gone down. If I lie down for a long time, my legs will become so sore that I need a nurse to massage them every two hours.
After hearing the nurse talk about his eating habits over the past few days, Meng Sheng frowned and said angrily, "Dad, you haven't eaten as much in the past few days as I have in the past two days."
Meng Chengli smiled and said, "I can't eat much either. I feel full after eating a little. Has the art museum been very busy these days? I see that you have lost weight. No matter how busy you are, you must take care of your health."
"Changing the subject again."
Meng Sheng snorted softly and sat on a chair beside the bed. "Just be happy. Luckily, my brother went back to Denmark. Otherwise, I would definitely complain to him and make him watch you eat."
Meng Chengli didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "You're already an adult, and you're still complaining?"
The father and daughter chatted for a while, and then the nanny brought dinner.
Knowing she would be coming that evening, the nanny had specially prepared two servings. With Meng Sheng by his side, Meng Chengli actually ate a couple more bites than usual.
But it was just two bites.
What's more, he can't eat anymore. If he forces himself to eat, he will feel nauseous. In severe cases, he will even have stomach pain.
Meng Sheng didn't try to persuade him any further. After she rinsed her mouth, she brought a chess set and played a few games with him.
After about half an hour, she saw that Meng Chengli was calm and smiling, so she took out the pastries.
Said, "Dad, try this pear blossom cake. It's made by Pei Sui. I think it tastes good. It's not too sweet, not greasy, and very soft, not hard at all.
I also asked Professor Fu about this, and he said you can just try it and that eating half a piece at a time won’t have any effect.”
"Pei Sui?"
Meng Chengli's hand, which was about to take the cake, suddenly froze in mid-air. He frowned and asked, "Did Pei Sui make this?"
Meng Sheng was stunned, "Dad..."
Meng Chengli didn't even listen to her. When he thought about what Fu Chen had said the day before yesterday, that Pei Sui's mother had been very derogatory and disgusted with her, he became furious.
They haven't even been together yet, Pei Sui is just pursuing someone, yet Cui Xueheng has such a big stress reaction.
If we really get together in the future, that would be unbearable!
"Shengsheng, Dad never interferes in your love affairs and respects your ideas, but now you should also listen to Dad's opinion. No matter what, Pei Sui is inseparable from the Pei family.
How long have you been out of that pit of Shangjia? How do you know that the Pei family isn't a pit of fire? I don't want you to repeat the same mistakes, Pei Sui! I absolutely won't agree to you being with him, cough cough cough..."
As he spoke, Meng Chengli became noticeably more excited.
Because Meng Sheng looked like Xu Li since she was a child, he loved his daughter very much.
Before, it was because Meng Sheng had a thorough plan, and he was afraid that acting rashly would disrupt her strategy. Otherwise, not to mention the Xu family, he would also risk his old bones to give Shang Boyu, that heartless guy, a good beating.
Now that he knows that the Pei family is not easy to deal with, he will definitely not let Shengsheng gamble with himself on those unknown possibilities.
"dad!"
Meng Sheng saw his face turn red all of a sudden. He didn't care what he said and quickly stood up to pat his back. At the same time, he pressed the call bell above the bed and called the nurse in.
The nurse came in with disinfection immediately, and seeing Meng Chengli coughing non-stop, he immediately started to take emergency measures.
Soon, Fu Chen came in with a nurse to disinfect.
"Don't worry, go out and wait first, leave this to me." Looking at Meng Sheng's anxious look, Fu Chen took the time to comfort her, and without waiting for her response, he walked to the edge of the bed.
Meng Sheng also knew that standing here would be a hindrance, so he went out first.
After about five or six minutes, the nurse came out. She hurried to meet her and saw Fu Chen was the last one to come out.
"Professor Fu, my dad..."
"I'm fine now. It's just that the chest pressure suddenly increased, the glottis closed, and the facial vein return was blocked."
Fu Chen continued, "Uncle Meng's mood is usually very stable. What happened today?"
Meng Sheng opened his mouth, but no sound came out.
When she came out of the ward, she felt a little uneasy. She had originally just wanted to use the pear blossom cake today to tell Meng Chengli that she and Pei Sui were already together.
She had thought that Pei Sui would not agree, and had already prepared a plan in her mind on how to tell Meng Chengli.
Of course, she was also afraid of repeating the same mistakes.
Perhaps because the other person was Pei Sui, she suppressed the hesitation and wavering in her heart and followed her heart's choice.
However, she never expected Meng Chengli to have such a big reaction.
Fu Chen saw some clues from her complex expression of embarrassment, guilt and worry, and his eyes flickered slightly.
"If you don't want to talk, don't force it," he said softly. "But I need to tell you that Uncle Meng is in a critical period of recovery and treatment, and he can't stand any stimulation."
In today's situation, the nurse's emergency measures were effective, otherwise shock might have occurred.
Furthermore, his appetite is already poor, and if this stimulates him and affects his appetite, his blood albumin level will drop, and all the protein we worked so hard to get Uncle Meng to supplement will be wasted."
Meng Sheng pursed his lips and nodded, "I understand, thank you."
After all, this concerns the safety of his father, so Meng Sheng naturally will not be careless.
If he can't accept it now, then there's no need for her to provoke him with this matter anymore.
From his perspective, he was really doing it for her own good and was worried that she would get hurt again.
Fu Chen comforted her, "Don't worry, Uncle Meng will get better and better."
"Yeah." Meng Sheng responded and asked, "Can I go in and see him now?"
"Okay, by the way, you should comfort him and calm him down. Don't get too excited."
"Okay, thank you."
Meng Sheng walked in quickly and saw that Meng Chengli already had an oxygen tube in his nose because he was short of oxygen due to coughing.
Her heart ached, and she walked over and grabbed Meng Chengli's hand, "Dad..."
"It's okay, I just spoke a little hastily."
The blush on Meng Chengli's face had faded, but a hint of sickly paleness remained. He did not continue the previous topic, but just patted the back of her hand.
Meng Sheng's throat was very dry and he couldn't say anything, so he just stayed by his side quietly.
By the time Meng Chengli fell asleep, it was already half past eight. She said a few words to the nurse and tiptoed out of the ward.
He still held the bag of untouched pastries in his hand.
"Aunt Meng."
Just as Meng Sheng closed the door, he saw a small figure like a "little cannonball" rushing towards him.
She subconsciously reached out and took the little girl's shoulder. "Hmm? Miaomiao, didn't you promise your father that you wouldn't run or jump in the hospital anymore?"
Miaomiao heard this and tugged at her clothes guiltily, "Well, I'm sorry, I won't do it again. I was just too happy to see my aunt."
"Well, a good child is one who admits his mistakes and corrects them."
Meng Sheng touched her head and asked, "Did you just come back from outside?"
Fu Chen was helpless, "She said she couldn't sleep at night, so I took her downstairs for a walk."
"Hmm, it smells good, Aunt Meng, what is this?" Miaomiao shrugged and pointed at the bag in her hand.
Meng Sheng smiled and pinched her little nose. "This little nose is quite sensitive. It's pear blossom cake, apple crisp, and banana pie."
She looked at Fu Chen again, "These don't have any additives. Can Miaomiao eat them?"
"You, just spoil her." Fu Chen smiled and replied, "She can eat, but not too much."
Meng Sheng handed all the bags in his hand to Miaomiao. "This can be kept in the refrigerator for three days. Don't eat too much at one time, okay?"
Miaomiao took it and smiled, "I see. Thank you, Aunt Meng."
The three of them didn't chat for long outside the corridor before Meng Sheng left.
Fu Chen stood there and watched her leaving back, the gentleness in his eyes gradually faded.
Although I have made it clear to Meng Chengli, we still need to proceed step by step and not make it clear so quickly.
If Gu Ci's plan goes smoothly on the 6th, perhaps...
"Dad, what's wrong with you?" Miaomiao saw him standing there in a daze, and shook his hand. "Aren't you going in?"
Fu Chen gathered his thoughts, smiled and took her hand, "Well, go in."
Feelings are inherently selfish. He was only doing it for himself, for Miaomiao, and to snatch Meng Sheng away.
What's wrong with being a little mean?
Taking by force and stealing someone's love is also a skill.
A good hunter knows how to lie dormant.
*
As the night deepened, a very clear moon hung on the pale blue curtain, like a piece of mutton-fat jade soaked in stream water.
When Meng Sheng got home, the lights in the house were on.
When she saw the familiar pair of men's leather shoes at the door, she knew Pei Sui was inside. She stepped in and sure enough, she saw her sitting on the sofa.
She had already changed into casual home clothes and was cutting the nails of Sisi in her arms.
Sisi has a very good personality, except that she doesn't like cutting her nails.
It starts howling when its nails are cut, as if someone is abusing it, and will even hit people with its feet, but fortunately it doesn't extend its claws.
Meng Sheng also found this scene funny.
Pei Sui said "I'm back" to her, then pointed to three gift boxes on a nearby cabinet and said, "The housekeeper downstairs said these were sent by people from a few brand stores. Are they gifts for No. 6 when he goes to the old house?"
"Um."
She walked over and opened the boxes, then repacked them when she was satisfied. "There are two more items. They said they will be delivered tomorrow."
Pei Sui finished cutting all of Sisi's nails, threw them aside, stood up, washed his hands, and disinfected his body.
He didn't say anything polite, but instead asked, "How was it? Did your father like those cakes?"
Speaking of this, the smile on Meng Sheng's face froze slightly, and a hint of guilt appeared in his eyes.
She opened her arms and put them around his waist. "I'm sorry, I didn't tell my dad about us..."
She briefly told Meng Chengli about what happened next.
Pei Sui was a little surprised.
He still underestimated the extent of her father's prejudice against the Pei family.
It seems that her father will not be able to accept him for the time being. In addition, his condition is unstable and he cannot stand any stimulation.
Pei Sui hugged her tightly, lowered his head and placed his warmth on her earlobe, his voice deep and sincere, "It's okay, I can wait, we don't need to rush."
"Feel sorry……"
She hugged him tightly.
Pei Sui kissed her forehead and said, "You don't have to apologize. This is not your fault, and neither is your father."
There is nothing wrong between them.
But knowing that Meng Chengli rejected him so much, he still felt a little uncomfortable, but he didn't show it.
One day, he will make Meng Chengli recognize him.
He will win.
At around eleven o'clock, he went upstairs, leaving Sisi downstairs.
Meng Sheng didn't like staying up late, so after he left, he took a shower and lay down on the bed to rest.
When you are in deep sleep, you fall into a deep dream.
The screen flickered slightly, and she was sitting in the passenger seat of a car, and the person sitting in the driver's seat was her mother Xu Li.
She was a little stunned and shocked.
This was the first time her mother appeared in her dream since her death.
She stared blankly at her mother's profile, but she clearly found that her mother's face looked very ugly, she was gripping the steering wheel very hard, and her spirit was in an extremely tense state.
"mom."
She tried to call out, subconsciously wanting to reach out and touch her mother's face.
But the hand went straight through her head.
Her pupils trembled and her heart tightened.
Can’t touch it?!
How could it be...
“Beep—”
A long car horn sounded like thunder, breaking up the dust in the air, followed by the harsh sound of tires rubbing against the ground due to sudden braking.
Meng Sheng looked forward and saw a heavy truck coming towards them, quickly casting a huge shadow.
Xu Li turned the steering wheel hard and stepped on the brakes, but he didn't know whether the brakes were useless or the momentum of the car was too strong, so it was of no use.
The car's speed didn't slow down at all.
This was followed by a terrified scream and a violent crash.
The white car was knocked away in an instant.
"don't want!"
When a "bang" sound exploded in her mind, she woke up from her dream and sat up immediately.
The room was pitch black, she couldn't see anything, and it was also very quiet. She was stunned for a moment, and her thoughts gradually came back to her.
When she came to her senses, she found that she had already burst into tears, and a thin layer of cold sweat broke out on her back.
It turns out... it was just a dream.
She raised her hand to support her forehead, but she felt that the scenes in the dream were extremely real. The feeling of surviving a disaster and being terrified did not seem fake at all.
Her mother died in a car accident and her body was unrecognizable. She didn't even get to see her for the last time.
It was just past four o'clock, but at this moment all the sadness and grief enveloped her like a tide, almost suffocating her.
She took a long time to relax. Sisi, who was next to her, felt something was wrong with her and rubbed her hard.
Meng Sheng seemed unaware. He lifted the quilt and went to the study barefoot. He stood under the painting he had created with his mother. It took a long time for his agitated mood to calm down.
Soon, she keenly noticed her mother's panic and tension at the time.
The car accident hadn't happened yet.
Why didn't the brakes slow down the car?
Could it be that my mother’s death…was not an accident?
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