Seeing Li Qingqing approach, Duan Huaichuan felt a surge of joy that he himself didn't even realize.
"You've arrived."
His voice was somewhat expectant, low and hoarse.
The only food that Li Qingqing brought was the one that suited his taste best and was his favorite. Fortunately, his wife still cared about him.
He pointed to the newly wrapped bandage on his head with one finger, and was about to explain the situation today when Li Qingqing sat down and spoke first.
“Where did your salary go during the year we lost contact? You usually don’t spend money on food, clothing, or housing, so you should have a considerable amount of savings, but I haven’t received a single penny of your salary all year.”
She had already prepared her reasons on the way here. In order to avoid Duan Huaichuan being unwilling to give her the money, she could only say that her family urgently needed subsidies.
“It’s not that I’m in a hurry to ask you for money, it’s just that now that we have a child, our family situation is a bit tight. Many things we bought were paid for with Yingying’s money. Now that you’ve woken up, your salary is not much different from Xie Zhiyan’s. I can’t keep taking advantage of him. I should pay back the money I borrowed as soon as possible.”
Putting everything else aside, she wasn't exactly lying.
When she had a difficult childbirth in the hospital, Shu Ying was the first to pay the surgery fees. Afterwards, she bought many things, such as malted milk powder for the baby and replacement train tickets for them. Shu Ying spent a lot of money.
The two of them were best friends, and even though Shu Ying had promised to support her and her child, she couldn't take her kindness for granted.
Duan Huaichuan looked at her in disbelief. After they got married, Li Qingqing never asked him for money, and he didn't have to worry about the household expenses.
He had kept all his salary for years, thinking that Li Qingqing would ask him for it when she needed it. But to his surprise, he had never asked her for it all these years.
Li Qingqing seemed to be able to conjure up money like a magician, so he thought he had a lot of savings.
Li Qingqing looked into his eyes without a trace of guilt; life with your palms up is not easy.
She had always been earning money by doing odd jobs, and Duan Huaichuan had never given her a single penny. She was also too embarrassed to ask him for money.
But now, they have no feelings left between them. Duan Huaichuan's only value is in providing money. Now, saying these words doesn't seem as difficult as he imagined.
"Don't worry, this money is all earned by your life. I won't spend a single penny recklessly. But you're a grown man who doesn't know how to manage a household, so it's safest to keep this money with me. Just let me know if you want to buy anything. I'm doing this for the children. I won't restrict you in any other way."
In this way, they would not only control the finances but also prevent Duan Huaichuan from spending money on Zhong Yun'er.
She wanted to see if Zhong Yun'er would still be willing to live a hard life with him when Duan Huaichuan couldn't come up with a single penny while the two were deeply in love.
"I didn't mean anything by it, I just hope you can check it out as soon as possible. After all, it's a large sum of money, and I'm worried that if the money is lost, you'll have worked hard for a year for nothing."
Li Qingqing spoke as if it were the most natural thing in the world, and she didn't even look at him directly the whole time, as if she only had money on her mind and was completely obsessed with money.
Duan Huaichuan felt aggrieved. He was already so badly injured, but Li Qingqing couldn't see him when she came in and immediately asked him for money.
"Can you take a look at me first? Look at what I've become."
Li Qingqing blinked and looked him up and down, somewhat puzzled as to why he was so agitated.
Seeing that Li Qingqing remained unmoved, Duan Huaichuan placed a hand on his philtrum. Things had changed, everything had changed!
Zhong Yun'er became clumsy and annoying, and even Li Qingqing became indifferent.
He pointed to the bandage on his head, his arms trembling uncontrollably: "You've been here for so long, your throat must be hoarse from talking so much, haven't you noticed that my injury is even more serious?"
When Li Qingqing met his gaze and noticed the new bandage on his forehead, she nodded calmly, her voice so light that Duan Huaichuan felt as if he had punched a piece of cotton.
"I was wondering why something seemed off. You're the pillar of our family, you need to get better soon. You've always been in good health, so why is it getting worse?"
What Li Qingqing asked was also what Shu Ying wanted to ask.
"I……"
Duan Huaichuan felt a lump in his throat.
He couldn't possibly bring up Zhong Yun'er again in front of Li Qingqing.
Looking at her somewhat pitying gaze, Duan Huaichuan felt uneasy. What was wrong with him?
She used to revolve around him the whole time. Is it because there's a child now that her attention has been diverted?
“Recently, a lot of new recruits have joined the team, and I heard they are all very outstanding. I heard from Yingying that some of them were admitted through special admissions. Xie Zhiyan will be discharged from the hospital soon, and he will be able to work normally. You can’t keep delaying things like this in the hospital, can you?”
She pointed out to him meaningfully that the military is never short of capable people; if one falls, thousands more will rise up.
If Duan Huaichuan's body really becomes too weak, someone will soon take his place.
Duan Huaichuan was already in a hurry to get back to his unit, and Li Qingqing's words, though seemingly innocuous, only fueled his anger.
The messages she brought were less satisfying than simply asking for money; not a single word was what he wanted to hear.
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