Qiao Wanwan paused in her hand as she untied the bag, then said, "Are you going to eat or not? If not, go to sleep."
"Eat up." Zhan Yin sat down. "I haven't had these in ages, I'm so craving them! Wow, they even have crayfish, could it be from Xu Ji's?"
"It belongs to his family."
"Wanwan, you're amazing!"
"That's right, I specifically asked my bodyguard to queue up at the stall beforehand to buy it."
"wise!"
Qiao Wanwan raised an eyebrow. "Want to drink?"
"Crayfish definitely goes with beer, do you want some too?"
"drink."
Zhan Yin immediately ran to get some beer, and the two of them drank and ate, having a wonderful time.
Zhan Yin vaguely sensed something was wrong. "Wanwan, is something on your mind?"
Qiao Wanwan took a sip of beer. "Why do you ask that?"
“You’re smiling, but there’s no smile in your eyes.” Zhan Yin stared into her eyes. “Your eyes can speak volumes; they easily betray your emotions. You can tell at a glance whether you’re truly happy or not.”
"Really?" Qiao Wanwan smiled. "You're mistaken. I'm very happy. Jingting is back, the child is back, and I have no regrets."
"What are you saying? Are you about to die? You have no regrets?" Zhan Yin curled his lips and said, "You should say that your wish has been fulfilled and you are going to give thanks."
"You reminded me." Qiao Wanwan remembered something. "I should go and fulfill my vow. I'll go tomorrow."
Zhan Yin: "......"
Qiao Wanwan composed herself and quickly changed the subject.
Zhan Yin was always careless; even if he noticed something, he wouldn't think about it in detail, so he quickly moved on from what had just happened.
The two finished their late-night snack chatting and laughing. When Qiao Wanwan returned to her room, she didn't see Zhan Jingting and went straight to Lao San's room.
As expected, Zhan Jingting lay on the small bed with the sleeping third brother.
Qiao Wanwan leaned against the door, watching this heartwarming scene, her eyes stinging a little.
When Zhan Jingting saw Qiao Wanwan, he quickly got up and walked over. "Have you been drinking?"
"I had some beer."
"Are you not drunk?"
"I'm not that easily drunk," Qiao Wanwan said with a smile. "I'm going to take a shower."
"good."
After they each took a shower, they lay down on the bed.
Qiao Wanwan leaned against the man's chest. "Jingting, I'm going to the temple tomorrow to fulfill a vow."
"I'll go with you."
"No need," Qiao Wanwan said. "Mom will come with me. You can stay at home. You don't need to keep your mother-in-law and wife company."
"Okay, I'll arrange more people to protect you... It would be best to clear the area."
Qiao Wanwan: "......"
“Mr. Zhan, this is a Buddhist sanctuary where all beings are equal. How can you resort to such a thing as clearing out the place?”
"I misspoke."
Qiao Wanwan smiled and said, "Ignorance is no excuse. I'll just donate more money for incense tomorrow."
"good."
......
The next morning, Qiao Wanwan went out with Su Jing.
Qin Shujun went with them.
While Qiao Wanwan was out, Zhan Jingting immediately went to the pharmacy to ask the legendary doctor to treat his body.
The legendary doctor used a new method: he administered medicated steam therapy to Zhan Jingting in his home sauna.
"The medicated steam therapy allows the medicine to enter your body while opening up all the pores of your body. Compared to oral medication, it may reduce the side effects," the miracle doctor explained.
"Thank you so much, sir. You've gone to so much trouble."
"I'll go out first. Call me immediately if you feel unwell."
"good."
At that moment, Qiao Wanwan was kneeling in front of the Buddha statue, her hands clasped together, her eyes closed in prayer.
They arrived early, and there was no one else in the hall.
The bodyguards stood guard outside the door, while Su Jing and Qin Shujun went outside to burn incense.
Qiao Wanwan opened her eyes and said softly, "I, Qiao Wanwan, thank Buddha for his compassion in allowing my husband and child to return safely. I have come here to fulfill my vow."
"My husband, Zhan Jingting, was born a chosen one, but he has too many things that are not his own to control. I hope this is the last hardship in his life, and I hope that he can live a peaceful and smooth life for the rest of his life."
"I hope that even without me, my children can grow up happily. I don't expect them to be exceptionally talented, I only hope they are safe and healthy, and become kind and brave people..."
Zhan Jingting's condition not only failed to improve, but worsened.
In the bathroom, he looked at the blood he had vomited. It was obvious that the blood was much darker than it had been two days ago, almost dark red.
Zhan Jingting raised his hand to wipe the bloodstains from the corner of his mouth, a hint of pain appearing in his eyes.
He admitted that he was afraid of dying.
Because he is dead, Qiao Wanwan will be in unbearable pain.
Zhan Jingting looked at his pale face in the mirror, calmly took out the medicine and swallowed it.
Even if he lingers on for just one more day, he can spend one more day with Qiao Wanwan, and all the pain is worth it.
Qiao Wanwan lay in bed, watching the footage on the surveillance video, tears welling up silently.
Despite having mentally prepared herself, and despite knowing what kind of pain she would experience today, Qiao Wanwan's heart still ached so badly it felt like she was suffocating!
If she could, she would be willing to bear this pain for Zhan Jingting!
......
The next day.
When Qiao Wanwan woke up, it was almost noon.
She didn't sleep a wink last night and only managed to fall asleep with difficulty just before dawn.
After washing up, Qiao Wanwan made sure there was nothing unusual about her face before going downstairs.
"Mommy!" Xiao Jiu ran over. "Why are you only getting up now? My brother and I have already finished the puzzle."
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