"No way! Grandma Liu is a great mother, and all her children and grandchildren love and respect you. They're probably worried about your health if they don't want you to come home. Please don't stay at Versailles!" Lin Xiao said with a smile.
Grandma Liu smiled, her eyes crinkling, and hummed, "Anyway, I'm going home for a few days tomorrow. I miss my own bed and blankets. This hospital is no place for a human to stay!"
Tong Chunni looked at Old Mrs. Liu with envy.
She doesn't have a home of her own.
Since contracting this illness, she has been unable to work, which has not only depleted her savings but also burdened her nephew with debt for her medical treatment.
She is able to live such a dignified life now, with caregivers taking care of her daily needs, all thanks to her kind and filial nephew. She is already very content.
She didn't want to think about anything else.
Lin Xiao glanced at his aunt's eyes and somewhat understood her feelings.
So I couldn't help but think about my plan to buy a house.
However, having bought a house, I'm now settling down in Jiangcheng. If I want to leave again, I'll be bound by something.
Let's take another look.
My aunt's condition is much more serious than Grandma Liu's, and he can't stay home to take care of her every day. If something happens, it might delay her treatment.
After having a nutritious lunch with his aunt, Lin Xiao and his aunt went for a walk in the small garden to digest their food.
We exchanged updates on each other's lives.
Tong Chunni then vividly recounted the feud between Chu Yingying and Wu Chi, and concluded mysteriously with:
"I suspect that the Chu family holds considerable power in this ancient hospital."
"Wu Chi, who played with hawks all day long, finally got his eye pecked by one. Who told him to kick the Chu family, this time? Bah!"
Lin Xiao was quite surprised upon hearing this and remained silent for a moment.
Senior Chu didn't say anything to him.
She probably still misunderstands that he and Bai Youyou are together.
Tong Chunni glanced at her nephew, "Ah Xiao, why aren't you saying anything? Didn't you go on a date with Miss Chu on your birthday? You two just bumped into each other in the ward, why are you acting so distant?"
"She didn't tell you any of this? She's really good at keeping secrets!"
"Miss Chu is really nice! She's beautiful and very polite. She always greets me and calls me 'Auntie'!"
Lin Xiao chuckled helplessly: "Oh, she didn't mention this to me. Maybe she felt it was her private matter and there was no need for her to tell me."
Tong Chunni pondered for a moment, "Ah Xiao, your aunt's feelings are somewhat conflicted. She hopes you will find someone who understands and cares for you, but she is also worried that you will suffer if you marry Miss Chu."
"It's up to you to decide. Your aunt won't interfere."
"If you don't like it, or if you have concerns about Miss Chu, then don't rush, just think about it some more."
There are plenty of good girls in the world. It doesn't necessarily have to be from a good family or be good-looking. The most important thing is that you get along with her and she cares about you.
"I'm much healthier now, and maybe I can live another year or two."
Lin Xiao nodded, paused for a moment, and then told him everything about how Feng Bairan had confirmed that he was his son, how he had given him the Maserati, and how he had invited him to the birthday party.
Tong Chunni was both surprised and delighted to hear this.
“Ah Xiao, put aside the matter between your mother and Feng Bairan, that’s a matter of the previous generation and has nothing to do with you.”
"Now that you've been recognized by the Feng family, you'll be a young master of a wealthy family, with no worries about food or clothing. It's a wonderful thing!"
"Without the support of their families, many people will never be able to change their fate or turn their lives around."
Lin Xiao smiled faintly, "Auntie, do you want me to acknowledge Feng Bairan as my father?"
"Silly child, what does it matter whether you acknowledge Feng Bairan or not?"
"The important thing is that you are a member of the Feng family by blood and can inherit the family property. This status is the most important thing."
Lin Xiao raised an eyebrow and chuckled, "Auntie's gone bad, huh!"
Tong Chunni said with a smile, "I turned bad for your sake! You don't appreciate kindness!"
"In this world, how many people can live a life of luxury with completely clean hands?"
"You didn't do anything wrong, so what's wrong with being a little shameless? It was Feng Bairan who wanted to acknowledge you, not you who begged him for help."
Lin Xiao smiled and said, "What my aunt said makes sense."
Tong Chunni said smugly, "Of course. I've seen plenty of filthy things over the years. Most poor people like us are actually the kindest. The underhanded methods used by the wealthy are chilling!"
"Auntie, please tell me about it. Otherwise, if I run into them in the future, I won't be a match for them, and I'll be taken advantage of and still be counting the money for them."
So Tong Chunni began to recall, rambling on about several cases she had heard about from elsewhere.
Lin Xiao got goosebumps from hearing this.
"That's insane! Auntie, none of them are normal! Come on, let's go upstairs. It's time for our afternoon nap."
After escorting his aunt back to her ward, Lin Xiao came out while she was taking a nap.
After thinking for a moment, he took out his phone and sent a message to Chu Yingying.
Senior, there's something I want to clarify: Bai Youyou and I are not together.
My aunt told me that you had a little conflict with your attending physician a while ago, but it's all been resolved now, and I'm happy for you.
If there's anything you can do to help me, please let me know.
Chu Yingying quickly replied: 【Okay, got it. Happy emoji】
Lin Xiao raised an eyebrow, put away his phone, entered the elevator, and walked downstairs.
Back at school, I felt a bit sleepy and slept for half an hour.
He woke up to find a message from Editor Li from the publishing house, urging him to inquire about the progress of the illustrations.
Lin Xiao turned on his computer, took stock of the progress, and told the other party that half of the work was already completed, and that he would work hard to finish the remaining half and try to submit the manuscript before New Year's Day.
Editor Li replied: 【Sure. Could you send me the 25 completed illustrations to take a look?】
Okay. Please wait a moment.
Lin Xiao packaged and compressed the artwork, then sent it via email.
Shortly after, Editor Li dialed Lin Xiao's voice call. Lin Xiao was taken aback, but then answered.
"Hello, Teacher Li!"
"Hello, Ms. Kobayashi!"
Lin Xiao was taken aback. When did he become a teacher?
"Ms. Kobayashi, I just saw your illustrations, they are absolutely fantastic! Our publishing house got such high-quality illustrations from you at such a low price, it's like we really hit the jackpot!"
"I will apply to the editor-in-chief and the president to see if we can raise your royalties again. However, if it is rejected, please don't be too disappointed. After all, the contract has already been signed, and I have less say in the matter."
"But I will do my best!"
Lin Xiao's lips curled up as he listened to Editor Li's excited words.
"Okay. Thank you, Teacher Li."
Lin Xiao wasn't too concerned about whether the price would go up or not. After all, it was already agreed upon in black and white, and the publisher, in order to make a profit, certainly wouldn't give in easily.
Lin Xiao was still very grateful that Editor Li recognized his paintings so much that he went so far as to make such an unreasonable request to the editor-in-chief and the president of the publishing house.
There are still more good people than bad in this world.
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