Chapter 33 Rainy Season, Tonight, My Love.
When Zhou Hui returned to the ward, Liang Yanyi had already lay down to rest.
He drew the bed curtains, blocking out all the light streaming in from the corridor through the glass, creating a private little space, and then turned off the lights.
Liang Yanyi has always been a light sleeper and has difficulty falling asleep when someone is around, so they usually sleep in separate rooms.
After hesitating for a moment, he did not leave the ward, but sat silently on the edge of the bed.
Liang Yanyi opened her eyes in the darkness, staring at Zhou Hui's back, unsure whether she should talk to him or what she could say.
Lin Fei's words struck her like a thunderbolt, and she couldn't help but think of Zhou Hui. Had her actions also hurt him?
Thinking of this, she panicked a little.
This panic stemmed more from the fear of loss; she had no one left by her side except Zhou Hui, who was still willing to stay with her.
Fear and unease made her speak.
"Zhou Hui," Liang Yanyi said weakly.
Zhou Hui turned around and asked, "Did I disturb you? I'll go keep watch in the corridor. You get some sleep."
Liang Yanyi shook her head: "Let's stay in the room, it's cold outside."
“I’m wearing a cotton coat, I’m fine.” Zhou Hui pulled the blanket up to her shoulders. “The doctor said that the most important thing for you right now is to rest.”
Liang Yanyi reached out her hand to Zhou Hui, who paused for a moment before grasping it tightly.
She used the strength to sit up in bed and leaned weakly against the headboard.
Are you hungry?
"The doctor said you can't eat for now, wait a little longer."
Liang Yanyi shook her head, not using much force, and tugged at him, signaling him to come closer.
"Sit with me for a while."
Zhou Hui moved to the head of the bed, carefully pulled her into his arms, and held her shoulders, feeling her bones. Thinking of her haggard face, his heart ached.
"Can't you sleep?" he asked softly.
Liang Yanyi asked anxiously, "Are you angry?"
"I'm so angry, I'm about to faint from anger." Zhou Hui gritted his teeth, trying hard not to swear. "How can you treat yourself like this?"
After a long silence, she spoke.
"sorry."
When she said her apology, Zhou Hui was stunned.
Liang Yanyi who apologizes... How novel.
"It won't happen again."
She's come to terms with it; at least she can't gamble with her health.
"What did your sister-in-law say to you?" Zhou Hui touched Liang Yanyi's icy cold face. "Or have you been possessed?"
Liang Yanyi took his hand away: "I'm serious, I acted impulsively this time."
Zhou Hui looked at her for a while, then hugged her tightly in his arms, saying anxiously, "Are you crazy? You swallowed pills behind my back! I've been married for less than two months and I almost became a widower. The media will definitely write big-character posters about me again, and the whole of Hong Kong will laugh at me."
Liang Yanyi chuckled, but the pain pulled at her stomach, causing her face to contort in agony.
"No, it won't," she said.
“I’m serious, Liang Yanyi, you can tell me if something’s on your mind. You should tell me if you’re really feeling down!” Zhou Hui was terrified. “What will I do if you really leave?”
Liang Yanyi asked, "You don't know how to advise people."
He can say a lot of nice things, but when a fool tries to persuade others, he not only fails to convince them but also leads himself astray.
“I won’t try to persuade you. I can stay with you. We can be ghosts together, if all else fails.” Zhou Hui tightened his grip again.
"Don't go crazy and talk nonsense!" Liang Yanyi slapped his arm.
Zhou Hui pressed his cheek against the top of her head, looking extremely pitiful: "Xiao Yi, tell me what I did wrong, and I will try my best to do better."
They grew up together, and even if they weren't a couple, he couldn't imagine life without her.
Liang Yanyi gently shook her head: "You're fine, perfect in every way, no need to change."
He doesn't need to do anything for her; just staying by her side is enough.
"It must be because I wasn't good enough that you couldn't think straight. I was right next to you, yet I didn't notice anything amiss and couldn't stop you." Zhou Hui buried his head in self-reproach.
Liang Yanyi felt even more remorseful.
“Ah Hui…”
Thank you for always being there for me.
"I promise you, I will never do it again, please don't do this." She doesn't know how to comfort people at all.
Zhou Hui nodded, his nose close to her collar, taking a few deep breaths. Only her scent could soothe his shattered heart.
"Are you sleepy?" Liang Yanyi moved to the side. "Take a nap."
"Can you... fall asleep?" If she weren't sick, he would insist on sleeping together no matter what, but since she wasn't feeling well, he didn't dare to do anything reckless.
Liang Yanyi only said, "I don't want to sleep yet."
Zhou Hui had been waiting for those words. He quickly took off his shoes and coat, squeezed into the blanket, and hugged her tightly again.
Liang Yanyi patted his hand: "Relax a little, you can't breathe."
"Okay." Zhou Hui didn't relax much either.
Liang Yanyi was used to it, and what happened tonight was indeed excessive; he should fulfill any of his requests.
"I remember you tutoring me in the classroom after high school, and when I was sleepy while doing my tests, you would let me lean on you like this," Zhou Hui said nostalgically. "Those were really good times; even the summer sun felt sweet."
"Is it okay?" Liang Yanyi thought about it for a while. It was indeed okay, but it was only when she was with him. Most of the time it was dark.
Zhou Hui: "It was great, but it got worse after we went to university. You were always so busy that we rarely went out together anymore."
"Don't think about it, go to sleep." Liang Yanyi didn't want to recall the past.
Zhou Hui kissed her forehead: "Goodnight, wife."
She gave a faint "hmm".
Zhou Hui contacted Ruan Huilin early in the morning as Lin Fei had requested. After hearing that Liang Yanyi had been admitted to the hospital, Ruan Huilin broke a bowl with a loud bang. She then asked for the address and arrived within half an hour.
Before Ruan Huilin entered the ward, Zhou Hui repeatedly told her not to mention the past and to just offer her greetings.
Ruan Huilin only wanted to see how her daughter was doing, so she nodded in agreement, her heart already in the ward.
Liang Yanyi had slept for five hours and was already fully recovered. She leaned against the headboard and looked at the contracts and financial reports sent by her secretary.
"Xiao Yi, Mom's here." Zhou Hui walked over and took the tablet. "I'll go buy you breakfast. You two can chat."
Liang Yanyi was extremely tense and reached out to take the tablet back, but he saw through her intention and simply stuffed the tablet into the bottom shelf of the cabinet.
Ruan Huilin stepped forward, supported Liang Yanyi's shoulder, took her hand, and asked anxiously, "Are you alright? Does it still hurt?"
Liang Yanyi: "I feel much better. Please have a seat."
"I've heard everything from Xiaohui. I...I'm sorry." Ruan Huilin cherished every opportunity to see her daughter, and carefully avoided letting her mention the past. Even though she knew that the incident of swallowing pills and having to be hospitalized for stomach pumping was somewhat related to her, she didn't bring it up.
Liang Yanyi felt a very subtle feeling.
From the time she was born until now, including the time she was in the womb, the number of times she has had to see her mother is probably less than two years.
At an age when others had their parents by their side, she didn't know what it felt like to be loved by her parents. When she was little, she would look forward to seeing her mother, but later, she gradually began to hate her, avoiding everything about her mother and even refusing to say a word to her.
But today, looking at my mother's worried face, I realized that after all these years of her hasty departure, my mother must be like this now.
It wasn't that she wasn't loved, but that she avoided it every time.
"Let's not talk about that." Liang Yanyi withdrew her hand. "Please sit down."
Ruan Huilin: "Does your grandma know you're in the hospital?"
Liang Yanyi frowned: "It's hard to say, the hospital has very good information."
She wanted to keep it a secret, but was afraid of being scolded if the truth came out, so she simply decided to ignore it and wait until it really got out before making a fuss.
“I’ll call her and tell her to stay a few more days.” Ruan Huilin knew that her daughter had a heavy burden on her shoulders; people aren’t made of steel, and they need to rest occasionally.
"It's not a good idea," Liang Yanyi declined. "Xiao Er is keeping too close an eye on things. I've already been away from Hong Kong long enough, and if I stay too long, Grandma will have something to say."
Ruan Huilin had long since left the Liang family and couldn't help her much: "You're being discharged from the hospital tomorrow... How about moving to Mom's place? I'll cook you some nourishing dishes."
"Hmm." Liang Yanyi didn't know what to talk about with Ruan Huilin, but doing what Lin Fei said should be the right thing to do. At least they should get to know each other first and find a way to get along that suits them.
Ruan Huilin was surprised that her daughter would agree. Her eyes widened slowly, unable to hide her joy: "I'll have the nanny clean the room in a bit."
Zhou Hui's timely return and his presence acted as a mediator between the mother and daughter, greatly improving the atmosphere.
Hearing that he would be moving to his mother's house after being discharged from the hospital, he was happier than anyone else and busied himself with the arrangements.
If he stays at someone else's house, or if there are outsiders present, it means that he can sleep in the same bed with Liang Yanyi at night, and she will definitely not kick him out.
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Lin Fei's new store opened on the third day of the Lunar New Year. The entrance was filled with flower baskets, the first of which was from Liang Yanzhe. The greeting card read, "Wishing Boss Lin a prosperous business."
She couldn't help but laugh. She had been yelling at home all the time, and now she was the boss. She never expected him to actually do it.
I snapped a photo and sent it to Liang Yanzhe, who was on duty at the hospital.
Lin Fei: [Thank you, Dr. Liang. With your blessing, I'm sure I'll become wealthy!]
Mr. Leung: [I ordered a cake; we'll celebrate for you tonight.]
He really does understand her.
Flower baskets have already been placed from the front door of the house to the gate of the yard, and more will be delivered continuously.
Even Liang Yanyi and Zhou Hui sent flower baskets, so who else?
Lin Fei flipped through the pages and found the greeting card in the corner.
"Wishing Shufei a prosperous business. —Grandpa"
The corners of her lips turned up slightly, indicating that he was genuinely trying to find a way for them to get along.
After taking the photos, she called Zhong Deshou to tell him that she had received the flower basket and thanked him for his kindness.
The first customer today was a guest at Song Mingxu's B&B.
They told Lin Fei that Song Mingxu had recommended them to come.
It is worth mentioning the efforts Jiang Hua and Song Mingxu have recently made to develop Chunxi Old Street.
Before the Lunar New Year, the city's multimedia promotions announced that Chunxi Street would host various folk activities during the holiday. Jiang Hua also collaborated with Song Mingxu to launch a travel guide to Chunxi, which attracted many tourists. From the first to the fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year, all guesthouses were fully booked.
Driven by them, several snack shops and noodle shops that would normally be closed to visit relatives during holidays have reopened.
The store offered a 20% discount a week before opening, and tourists were just looking around.
The cultural and creative products are so practical, and the Zhuang brocade doesn't have the old-fashioned style and color scheme I expected. Before I knew it, my shopping basket was already half full.
If Chunxi can develop its folk tourism industry, Lin Fei's cultural and creative shop will definitely benefit from it.
Some cultural and creative products with local characteristics need to be sold at tourist attractions. Tourists will be influenced by the atmosphere and will be willing to pay for them. They will also feel that buying them locally is of great significance.
After a morning, I earned 600 yuan.
Lin Fei found it unbelievable when he checked his account details on his tablet.
Before she could even process what was happening, two girls walked hand in hand into the coffee shop across the street.
The two arranged to take photos in ethnic costumes with Aunt Gui tomorrow. They each bought a hair tie, and when they went to pay, they saw a brooch on display at the cashier and paid for that as well.
Another 200 yuan or so came in.
Lin Fei stared at the scrolling numbers in his account, feeling elated and as if it were all unreal.
Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, Lin Fei sent Liang Yanzhe a message: "Next time I have time, I'll go see a fortune teller to see if I'm destined to be rich. We almost made four figures on our first day back."
A few minutes later, Liang Yanzhe replied: "You put in a lot of effort in the early stages of preparation—renovating the shop, conducting extensive research to determine the products, rebuilding the weaving and fabrication workshops, recruiting apprentices with clear division of labor, and making numerous trips to the factory for sampling. Your results are evident; this money is yours to earn."
With this affirmation, Lin Fei felt much more real.
As expected of Liang Yanzhe, he really knows how to praise people. At first, when she saw the income, she just felt like she had encountered a windfall. His words encouraged her, and by carefully reviewing each success, she could see the footprints of her hard work.
Lin Fei: [Ah! Dr. Liang's lips are so sweet, I want to kiss her!]
There was no reply for a long time.
She wondered what she had said wrong. Did men suddenly become self-disciplined and chaste after getting out of bed?
Liang Sheng: [Okay, got it. We'll kiss tonight.]
Lin Fei's cheeks flushed red. She thought to herself, "Oh no, it was just one sentence." She imagined his tone and felt like she had been flirted with.
New customers came to the store, and Lin Fei put down his phone to serve them.
There were still events going on in the evening, so Lin Fei was watching over the shop. When the event ended, a few people went inside to browse.
"Young lady, I've never seen this shop before?" the middle-aged man asked, flipping through postcards while his eyes kept glancing at Lin Fei.
Aunt Ruo stood up first: "Since the opening recently, many people want Chunxi souvenirs, so our grandma led us to do it together."
"Isn't the boss lady...?" The man pointed at Lin Fei.
"No." Aunt Ruo chuckled and walked over. "Little brother, is this your first time seeing Zhuang brocade? I can introduce you to our family's series of postcards."
Aunt Ruo blocked the man's gaze from falling on Lin Fei.
Aunt Ruo explained the design concept of the postcards in detail, and the man felt embarrassed, so he bought two before leaving.
As soon as the person left, Aunt Ruo immediately closed the door.
"Pah! You wicked bastard! Boss lady, you're our big boss!" Aunt Ruo was Chunxi's fiery temper when she went out, and she never held back when she cursed.
Lin Fei laughed and gave a thumbs up: "I hadn't even realized what was happening when Aunt Ruo suddenly stood up."
"It's getting late. Has Dr. Liang finished get off work yet? Tell him to come pick you up as soon as possible." Aunt Ruo walked over and took off Lin Fei's apron. "From now on, I'll watch the shop at night, so you don't need to come anymore."
Lin Fei staggered a few steps: "I can walk by myself, Aunt Ruo, please don't push me."
Just then, Liang Yanzhe walked in, and Aunt Ruo pushed Lin Fei over with all her might, causing her to fall into his arms.
"What's wrong?" Liang Yanzhe hugged her tightly.
Lin Fei blinked: "Aunt Ruo feels sorry for me and won't let me guard the shop at night anymore, so I'll just have to stay home with you."
Liang Yanzhe smiled slightly: "Alright, I'm worried about you going home alone too late."
The young couple were so intimate that Aunt Ruo, standing nearby, couldn't wait to grab a handful of melon seeds and watch the show unfold. It was such a feast for the eyes, just like watching an idol drama.
There are many rumors about them in the neighborhood.
I heard the boy comes from a wealthy family, and Lin Fei is trying to marry above her station.
Some say that Lin Fei had a powerful maternal grandfather, and Liang Yanzhe was his student. In order to please his teacher, he agreed to the marriage.
Some people even said sourly that they would only be together for a year at most, and with such a big age difference, they were destined to break up.
She used to sit next to them and listen a lot, but ever since she met them, she felt it was all nonsense. The young couple was clearly very sweet together!
Lin Fei asked Aunt Ruo to say hello to Grandma before she and Liang Yanzhe returned to the city.
There were few cars on the road at night, and I was on the expressway, so I got home in half an hour.
Before he could even respond to Shunshun's warm greeting, Lin Fei put his bag down on the floor and rushed to the bathroom.
Liang Yanzhe, who then entered, tidied up the two people's shoes, picked up their bags, patted them, and hung them on the wall.
Half an hour later, Lin Fei came out listlessly and collapsed onto the sofa.
"Are you alright?" Liang Yanzhe walked over.
Lin Fei turned her head: "My period started. Looks like I'll have to ask Aunt Ruo to watch the shop for me tomorrow."
"Rest well at home." Liang Yanzhe helped her to a good position and settled her on the sofa.
Lin Fei picked up Shunshun and found that its belly was warm, higher than a person's body temperature, so she let it lie on her body to absorb its body heat.
Shunshun didn't understand, but she did as instructed.
Liang Yanzhe went back to the bedroom and brought her a thick blanket and a hot water bottle that had just been heated.
Lin Fei replaced Shunshun in his arms with a hot water bottle, which relieved the pain and reduced the swelling.
Liang Yanzhe sat down: "Shall I rub it for you?"
Lin Fei unceremoniously rested her head on his lap, closed her eyes, and enjoyed his massage.
Men have a high body temperature, like a natural thermos, which always draws her closer.
Even when we sleep at night, I put my hands and feet on him.
He has obsessive-compulsive disorder and always sleeps lying flat. She was so difficult to deal with that he couldn't correct her behavior, so he simply indulged her unreasonable actions.
"I remember my first period was in sixth grade. I was one of the first in my class to get it. The teachers were quite conservative and never explained it to us. My grandma was always out early and back late, and she forgot that girls get their first period at that age. She never had a chance to tell me that girls get their periods. When I got home that night, I took a shower and pulled down my pants to find them covered in blood. I was terrified. I thought it was a terminal illness. I didn't sleep well all night, and my pajamas and sheets were covered in blood." Lin Fei laughed. "That night, I wrote a will all night long, even making arrangements for the succulents I kept on the windowsill. The next day, when my grandma saw my blood-soaked pants, I told her, 'Grandma, I can't stay with you anymore. You won't have to work so hard anymore.' She glared at me and told me it was my period, something every girl gets. The moment I heard that, I almost cried. I just thought how wonderful it is to be alive, how wonderful it is to be healthy, and that I must cherish this second life. I had so many inner monologues when I was little, isn't that funny?"
Perhaps she was really bored as a child and had too few playmates, so she liked to talk to herself.
Liang Yanzhe brushed aside the stray hairs on her forehead, ran his fingertips along her eyebrows, and chuckled, "Feiwen, this isn't funny."
A girl in her early teens, left at home with her grandmother, rarely seeing her parents and without any close friends, having to talk to herself about her problems, comfort herself, and process her feelings on her own—how lonely she must be.
Lin Fei stopped laughing and pursed her lips: "Don't look so serious, I was just trying to make you laugh."
"Next time, choose another one." Liang Yanzhe held her cold hand.
"Although I was a little sad back then, it was also a step in my growth, and I've accepted it." Lin Fei closed his eyes. "People always say I'm quite optimistic, but actually it's because I had no other choice. I've taken a lot of detours in my life, and nothing I do goes smoothly the first time. Think about opening my shop, encountering a fire, and having to start all over again. And think about wanting to pursue you, being rejected the first time, the second time..."
She opened her eyes: "Which counts as the second time? The coffee shop or you pulling me into your home? Let's say you pulled me in, so I'm successful."
Liang Yanzhe smiled and said, "Your attitude... is really good."
“There’s no other way. I told myself when I was little that I have to love myself more so that I can carry that love out of the streets and see a wider world.” Lin Fei hugged Liang Yanzhe’s hand and rubbed it against him. “I firmly believe that after the worst comes the best, and I will be lucky.”
Liang Yanzhe gently stroked her lower lip and rubbed her earlobe.
Actually, it's not that she never succeeded on her first try.
They met for the first time on a rainy day, and from that moment on, his gaze was fixed on her, and he could never look away from her.
"Non-literature".
Lin Fei looked up.
"You haven't kept your promise to kiss me tonight." He bent one leg, pulling closer to her.
Lin Fei swallowed nervously: "I...I can't tonight, or would you like me to help you with my hand?"
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Author's Note: [doge][doge] Feiwen has everything in her head except for Dr. Liang (just kidding)
Still a thumbs up! Thank you everyone for your support! [shy][shy]
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