Inside the Su family's old house, the living room was full of people.
Ji Hua pushed his father's wheelchair into the living room and said, "Grandma, Grandpa Su, Grandpa Qin, Grandma Qin, Auntie, Grandpa Su, Uncle Qin, hello."
Everyone smiled and nodded at him.
Ji Chen remained silent, simply nodding to everyone, and no one said anything.
The most senior member of the family, Old Master Su, spoke up, "Ji Hua, right?"
Everyone looked at the old man, puzzled, not understanding what he meant.
Although Ji Hua was taken aback for a moment, he still calmly met the old man's gaze.
"Yes, sir."
His attitude was neither humble nor arrogant, and he possessed a composure beyond his years.
“You should call me Great-Grandpa, just like Niannian and the others.”
Ji Hua was taken aback. He thought he had done something wrong, but the old man only said this.
The boy's expressionless face showed a slight change. "Hello, Great-Grandpa."
Mrs. Ji was relieved that the old man had accepted her son, Ji Hua.
Everyone in the family was there, except for the injured Shen Shiyi.
Seeing that Ji Hua and Ji Han'er weren't picking up much food, Qin Zhen and Qin's mother both picked up food for their children.
"Don't just eat rice, these ribs are quite delicious."
Qin Zhen, who was always a man of few words, said, "Have a braised egg."
Ji Hua saw the half-eaten braised egg in the bowl, looked up at Qin Zhen, and he just smiled.
"Eat."
Seeing this, Ji's mother also picked up a piece of tender fish and put it into Gu Niansi's bowl.
“Niannian, come and have a piece of fish. It’s fresh and delicious.”
Gu Niannian politely thanked her, "Thank you, Grandma."
Seeing how sensible and polite she was, Ji's mother reached out and patted her little head.
"Good girl."
Seeing the harmonious group of people before him, the old man was extremely gratified.
Does Ji Chen drink alcohol?
Ji Chen was taken aback, not expecting the old man to suddenly ask him that question.
"I can have a drink with you."
The old man looked at Aunt Li and said, "Get me a bottle of fruit wine. Everyone can have a drink."
Aunt Li smiled upon hearing this, "What flavor would the old man like?"
"That peach blossom wine is quite good."
Aunt Li quickly brought over peach blossom wine and helped to open it and pour a cup for everyone.
Seeing that the adults had some, Gu Niannian wanted to drink some too, and looked at her father with a pitiful expression.
"Dad, Niannian wants to drink too."
Seeing his daughter's pitiful little face, Qin Ziming couldn't help but dip the end of his chopsticks in some water and then let the little girl sip it.
"How about it?"
Suning Rong chuckled and joked, "How does it taste?"
Gu Niannian pursed her lips in thought, then looked up and answered seriously.
"Sweet."
Ji Han'er couldn't help but ask, "Anything else?"
"I can't say it."
Seeing her earnest yet awkward little expression, everyone laughed again. Gu Niannian didn't understand what the adults were laughing at, so she just kept pouting.
Seeing her adorable appearance, even the expressionless Ji Chen couldn't help but smile.
As darkness fell, Shen Shiyi silently looked out the window.
The ward door was pushed open. "Shiyi, are you hungry? Have a piece of cake to tide you over. Zimo said he'll bring some later."
Shen Shiyi took the mango mousse cake handed to her by Aunt Qu and ate it in small bites.
Have you eaten?
Aunt Qu shook her head. "Zi Mo said he'll help us put them on later."
When Qin Ziming came in carrying two insulated food containers, Shen Shiyi was already asleep.
Seeing his wife's peaceful sleeping face, Qin Ziming's heart softened, and the deep affection and doting in his eyes disappeared the moment Aunt Qu and the nurse returned together.
"Nurse, how much longer will Shiyi need to get these injections?"
It looks painful to her.
The nurse's gentle voice came through, "It may take more than a week. There's nothing we can do about it, after all, the young mistress is quite badly injured."
Aunt Qu sighed helplessly, feeling sorry for her son Shiyi who was suffering so much.
The nurse looked up and saw the handsome and charismatic Qin Ziming, and greeted him politely.
"Hello, Mr. Qin."
Qin Ziming nodded slightly. "It's time for the injection again."
The nurse nodded. "Yes."
After Shen Shiyi finished her injection, she turned to look at her husband in the white shirt.
When did you arrive?
Qin Ziming bent down and sat on the stool next to him, holding his wife's hands.
"I'll bring the food soon, you and Aunt Qu should eat quickly."
Shen Shiyi nodded gently, "Okay."
As Aunt Qu ate her home-cooked meal, she laughed and said, "It's so nice to live like this, with everything done for me."
Shen Shiyi was amused, and Qin Ziming's gentle gaze never left her face.
To help everyone get to know each other as soon as possible, Ji's mother, Ji Hua, and Ji Han'er were allowed to stay overnight, and Qin's mother hurriedly went to tidy up.
Seeing the Su family's attitude towards them, Mrs. Ji felt an indescribable sense of gratitude. For over ten years, the atmosphere at home had been quite oppressive.
She looked at her granddaughter playing with her sister, her face beaming with a happy, radiant smile that she had never seen in the Ji family before, and felt an indescribable sadness in her heart.
As elders, Qin Zhen and Su Ningrong saw Ji Hua sitting alone on the sofa. They exchanged a glance, and Qin Zhen spoke up.
How are Hua'er's grades?
Ji Hua answered truthfully, "First in the class."
He was also ranked first in his grade.
Qin Zhen was surprised when he heard this. "Hey, not bad, kid. Your dad Qin was pretty good at school when he was a kid too."
Ji Hua listened quietly, occasionally offering a few words of reply, and the atmosphere was fairly pleasant.
When Qin's mother came downstairs, she saw Niannian and Han'er playing together. Ji's mother looked at them with gentle affection, and then saw her husband chatting with her eldest brother and Ji Hua. She felt that the house was very lively.
"Mother-in-law, let me show you the room."
Gu Niansi, who was playing, got up when she heard this and said, "Sister Han, why don't you sleep with me tonight? I'll take you to your room."
Shen Zhifan, who had been quietly listening to Qin Zhen and the other two chatting, asked calmly, "Brother Hua, will you sleep with me?"
Upon hearing this, Ji Hua nodded slightly.
When Gu Niansi brought Ji Han'er to her little boudoir, Shen Zhifan also brought Ji Hua back to the room.
This is my room.
Ji Hua looked at the entire room layout; the clean and tidy environment was refreshing.
Ji Hua walked to a bookshelf and stared blankly for a moment.
"You've seen them all?"
Shen Zhifan shook his head. "I'm not that good. I've only read 'How the Steel Was Tempered,' 'Those Things About the Ming Dynasty,' Shen Congwen's 'Border Town,' 'Pride and Prejudice,' and 'The Red and the Black.'"
Ji Hua praised, "That's not bad either. How are your grades?"
"First in the class."
Upon hearing his answer, Ji Hua was taken aback, as he had previously given the same reply to Grandpa Qin.
"First in the grade?"
Shen Zhifan was slightly surprised when he realized that he had guessed, but the surprise quickly disappeared.
"That's the case right now."
"He's quite modest."
"Of course, Mom says humility makes one progress. Pride makes one fall behind."
Upon hearing the word "Mom," Ji Hua remained silent for a moment.
Can you tell me about your story with your mother?
He knew that this younger brother was not his mother's biological child, but his mother and father both treated him as their own.
To be honest, he was actually quite envious of him, since he could live and grow up with his mother from a young age.
Unbeknownst to Shen Shiyi, the relationship between the Su family, the Qin family, and the Ji family had reached a new level overnight.
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