Zhou Chunrong eventually woke up before 24 hours had passed.
"You're finally awake, thank God! If you were gone, how would I live?"
Wen Hongjuan knelt beside Zhou Chunrong's bed, sobbing uncontrollably. For the past 20-plus hours, she hadn't dared to close her eyes, fearing that he might stop breathing at any moment, or that they wouldn't notice if he opened his eyes.
Zhou Chunrong moved his lips but no sound came out. However, it was clear from his lip movements that he was saying he was fine.
However, whether something is wrong or not is not up to him. Xu Zijiang went to call the doctor to come and take a look. After the final examination, the doctor finally announced that he was out of danger, but he still needed to stay in the hospital for a period of time to recuperate and have his condition monitored.
He might have to stay in the hospital for 10 to 15 days, so Xu Zijiang and Yu Jiu stayed with An'an and Yuanyuan. After a week there, Zhou Chunrong was almost fully recovered. He was speaking normally and could occasionally get out of bed; the doctor said his recovery was going well.
"I'm all better now. You two should hurry back to the capital and take the two children back with you. Don't let them miss school. You also have work to do."
"It's alright, none of that is urgent. The most important thing is for you to get better. Before, you were all healthy, so I didn't say much. But now that you've been sick, we don't feel comfortable leaving you here."
I'll say it again: come with us to the capital. It'll be more lively there, and we can look after each other.
“If you say you can’t bear to leave here, I have nothing to say, but if you say you’re afraid of the trouble, then we don’t need to. Yu Jiu’s friend was also a sent-down youth in our team before. She also brought her family to the capital and is now preparing to settle down there.”
We also found her an apartment and arranged school for her two children, but we didn't have time to find jobs for her and her husband. We rushed over because of your accident, so we asked Zhang Yan and Gouzi to find them jobs. We don't find it troublesome for them, and it's the same for you.”
"Come with us to the capital."
Xu Zijiang rarely displayed such a strong personality.
Zhou Chunrong and Wen Hongjuan are older, both over 50, and have entered the ranks of senior citizens. They need someone to take care of them; even the fastest flight would take up too much time.
This time, Wen Hongjuan called them immediately, and they flew over right away. However, by the time they arrived, he had already undergone his second surgery, so they still couldn't get there in time.
Zhou Chunrong and Wen Hongjuan fell silent. Xu Zijiang's words made sense. They were now well-off and didn't care if the two of them caused trouble. Besides, the two families had a good relationship and treated each other like relatives. Xu Zijiang and Yu Jiu wouldn't look down on them.
They knew this. Wen Hongjuan hadn't wanted to move before, but now she was really considering going to the capital with them.
If a real problem arises, she won't be able to handle it alone, and the fear in her heart will overwhelm her.
She turned her gaze to Zhou Chunrong, wanting to hear his thoughts.
"I...I'll think about it some more."
Zhou Chunrong refused to budge, because he was really afraid of troubling Xu Zijiang and Yu Jiu. Even the closest people will inevitably have conflicts if they live together.
Moreover, their child is gone, and he wants to stay in this quiet place to keep the deceased child company, so he is reluctant to leave.
"What else is there to think about? If you can't bear to leave this place, you can come back and stay for a while every year, as long as you don't mind the trouble."
Xu Zi continued to persuade him, and Yu Jiu echoed his sentiments.
"Yes, why don't you come and stay with us in the capital for a while? If you don't like it, we can talk about it later. We really can't bear to leave you like this, and we have to keep coming back, which is disrupting our work."
"Uncle Zhou, please come back to the capital with us. Yuanyuan and I will take good care of you from now on~~~~"
"Yes, yes, my sister and I will definitely take good care of you! We'll take care of you and Mom and Dad until the end!"
The round, loud voice rang out.
"Pah, pah, pah! What do you mean by 'providing for one's parents in their old age'? That's too unlucky!"
Yu Jiu slapped his son to stop him from talking nonsense.
"Children say the truth, children say the truth, hahaha."
Zhou Chunrong burst into laughter.
"Yes, this is our way of showing filial piety, how could it be unlucky!"
Yuanyuan puffed out her chest with particular pride.
In the end, Zhou Chunrong couldn't persuade Xu Zijiang and Yu Jiu. Xu Zijiang said that if he didn't go to the capital with them, Xu Zijiang and Yu Jiu would stay here for a day.
They're dealing with big business, making hundreds of thousands every minute. Delaying them for even a week would be a huge loss, let alone keeping them here and affecting their work. So, in the end, Zhou Chunrong was forced to agree.
I'll go to the capital for a short stay first, and if I don't like it, I'll come back later.
So once Zhou Chunrong was able to be discharged from the hospital, they packed their bags and went directly to the capital, finally taking this step with Xu Zijiang and Yu Jiu.
The dog came to pick me up in his car.
"It's been years! Secretary, you've aged so much! Your wife is still the best. She's always been so young and beautiful! You should have come to the capital a long time ago. Although the air here isn't as good as back home, there are so many fun things to do."
The dog offered a cheerful consolation.
"You little brat, you come up here and say I'm old. If I hadn't just recovered from my illness, I would have kicked you a couple of times!"
Zhou Chunrong cursed irritably. He refused to admit he was old, but Gouzi told him he was old right away. How could he not be annoyed?
"Oh dear, you're not telling people yet, or you'll get old! So many years have passed, look how big An'an and Yuanyuan have grown. I still remember the look on Zijiang's face when he told us that Xiaojiu was pregnant."
"In the blink of an eye, our two children have grown so much; it's time for us to get old."
Wen Hongjuan has become much more open-minded, accepting that she is getting old and that she has lost her child. Her mindset is much more expansive than before.
Especially after this brush with death, Zhou Chunrong had a near-death experience. She cherishes her life even more now, because no one can predict what the future holds.
"As long as you have a youthful mindset, you can live younger and younger, and you don't need to worry about these things at all."
"Yes, I think my parents are getting younger and younger."
As always, Gouzi was very talkative. Everyone went back to the villa in a lively atmosphere. Yu Caihong and her husband had already arrived. Since Zhou Chunrong and Wen Hongjuan were also going to stay in the same room, the room had been assigned to them in advance.
The rooms on the first floor were for Zhou Chunrong and Wen Hongjuan, so they wouldn't have to climb the stairs. The room on the third floor next to Xu Zijiang and Yu Jiu was for Yu Caihong and her husband.
Yu Caihong's two daughters live with Gouzi and his family.
The rooms are just enough for everyone, and it's really lively now.
As Zhou Chunrong and his wife followed Xu Zi to the small villa, they kept exclaiming how wonderful and beautiful it was.
"You're back! Come in, come in, the food is ready, come in and eat first."
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