Lunar New Year's Eve.
After Zhong Jinghe finished her injection, Jue Lao came down to give her a few more injections before preparing to go home.
Nianyu woke up last night and was taken back by Li Juan. What's remarkable is that the little girl was willing and not shy at all.
As Master Jue removed the needles, Su Yan asked, "Master, aren't you coming back with me?"
Old Master Jue said casually, "I still need to give Jiang boy acupuncture this afternoon. Your second senior brother will come to pick me up then, so please prepare an extra set of bowls and chopsticks."
"Huh? My second senior brother is also spending the New Year with me? Doesn't he have to go home?" Su Yan asked in surprise.
Old Master Jue glanced at her and explained, "Your second senior brother is an orphan. In previous years, he would come back and spend time with me."
Su Yan immediately covered her mouth and looked at her master expectantly.
She really didn't know about this!
She thought that, like her eldest and third senior brothers, they were all children raised by large families, which was why they were so outstanding.
“It doesn’t matter. Fei Xu is aloof and rather oblivious to matters of the heart. He doesn’t care about his status,” said Master Jue.
Su Yan pouted, "I can't just say things like that. Luckily, my second senior brother isn't here, otherwise I would have been too ashamed to face him for days."
Jue Lao laughed and said, "Indeed, girls are more sensitive. The eldest and third eldest were young and impetuous and didn't know any better. They gave Fei Xu the nickname 'Little Orphan.' Later, I scolded them, and they realized their mistake."
"Second Brother isn't angry?"
"Your second senior brother is too lazy to bother with them, and besides, they are his own senior and junior brothers. He is a protective person and won't care."
Su Yan nodded thoughtfully.
If someone doesn't get angry, it's either because they genuinely don't care and have a magnanimous heart.
Or it could be due to a cold personality or indifference towards whether or not one is an orphan.
When will my second senior brother arrive?
"We've arrived. Now we should discuss tuberculosis with Lao San at the Tsinghua University research institute."
Just as Jue Lao finished speaking, Su Yan's cell phone rang.
After the call connected, Guo Ziming's voice came through, "Junior sister, tonight Senior Brother, Second Senior Brother, and I are all going to the courtyard for dinner. Remember to cook plenty of dishes."
Su Yan raised an eyebrow, "Don't you and your senior brother need to eat New Year's Eve dinner at home?"
"Oh dear, it's rare for Second Brother to come back for the New Year. We have another junior sister this year, so we should celebrate properly. Anyway, we eat at home every year, so it's no big deal if we miss it this time."
He and his senior brother had previously planned to alternate between eating at home for one year and eating with their master for another, but their master refused, and they were instead scolded.
"Alright."
"Tsk, why do you sound so reluctant? Aren't you welcoming us?"
"How could that be? I'll buy two extra strings of firecrackers as soon as I get home to welcome you."
"That's more like it." Guo Ziming said, "Alright, I'm not talking to you anymore, I'm going to get busy, bye."
After hanging up the phone, Jue Lao finished giving Zhong Jinghe acupuncture.
He stood up with his hands behind his back. "Alright, I'm going upstairs. You guys can go back now."
Zhong Jinghe quickly said, "Thank you, Mr. Jue, you've worked hard."
After a good night's treatment and rest, Zhong Jinghe's complexion was visibly much better, at least not as pale as paper as yesterday.
Old Jue paused, frowned, and stared at her intently for a few seconds before hesitatingly saying, "You looked so disheveled yesterday that I couldn't see you clearly, but today you seem increasingly familiar. May I ask what your father's name is?"
Zhong Jinghe said blankly, "My father is Zhong Qiyi, and my mother is Jing Shunrou."
"You're really Qi Yi's daughter?!"
Old Jue suddenly became agitated, staring at her face in disbelief, muttering, "No wonder, no wonder she looked so familiar, so that's it!"
Zhong Jinghe clenched her fists and hurriedly asked, "Does Mr. Jue know my father?"
"It's more than just knowing each other!" Old Master Jue said slowly, "Your father and I were good friends. I still remember that your father entered Tsinghua University with the highest score in Beijing. Back then, your father was a student that Tsinghua University valued highly."
After graduation, he became one of the best engineers in the country. His engineering expertise was so great that his name was known even abroad. He was offered generous treatment and invited to go abroad, but he refused.
He worked for two years, wanting to cultivate more talent, and ultimately chose to become a professor at Tsinghua University. Your mother was also a exceptionally talented girl in Beijing, and your father fell in love with her at first sight. They were originally an enviable couple, but unfortunately... they were born at the wrong time!
When Zhong Jing and his parents had their accident, his research on traditional Chinese medicine diseases had made progress, so he went to Suzhou and stayed there for a year. He didn't receive the news until after he returned to Beijing.
At the time, he only felt regret and blamed himself for returning too late.
Zhong Qiyi and his wife dedicated their lives to the country, never expecting to meet such an end.
Zhong Jinghe's eyes were red, and she was both crying and laughing. "If Father could see you in heaven, he would be very happy to know that you remember him."
How many of my father's old friends still remember the name Zhong Qiyi?
It's just a matter of time before people leave and things cool down.
"Good child, I never imagined you were Qi Yi's daughter." Old Jue exclaimed, "From now on, call me Grandpa Jue, and I will protect you."
"Thank you, thank you so much!" Zhong Jinghe was deeply moved.
Su Yan was also a little surprised.
Her brother was incredibly lucky; Jinghe is from a scholarly family.
Gentle, polite, generous, and humble – these eight words perfectly describe Zhong Jinghe.
"Jinghe, don't cry on New Year's Eve. Things will definitely get better in the future."
Zhong Jinghe burst into laughter through her tears, "I'm happy, I'm crying tears of joy."
Su Yu arrived at that moment and saw her wiping away tears as soon as he entered. He immediately glared at Su Yan and blurted out, "What did you say? You made your sister-in-law cry again!"
Su Yan: "..."
Zhong Jinghe's face instantly turned bright red, and she didn't know what to say.
She always felt unconsciously nervous and shy when she was with Su Yu.
During the week they spent together, she knew he was a good man and someone she could entrust her life to.
Actually, after that incident, she was angry and aggrieved, and really wanted to leave. But Su Yu's wound was still bleeding, and she couldn't bear to see a life lost, so she cleaned herself up and helped treat his wound.
Later, after he woke up, he told her every day for a week that he would take responsibility. As they spent more time together, she fell for him.
But given her current physical condition, she really didn't want to be a burden on him for the rest of her life.
Su Yan, carrying her luggage, walked up to Su Yu and stomped on his foot hard, angrily saying, "You biased bastard, I wish you'll win the heart of a beauty someday!"
After saying that, she ran away as fast as she could.
Su Yu: !!!
Now it was his turn to feel embarrassed, and he didn't even dare to raise his head to meet Zhong Jinghe's gaze.
After hesitating for a long time, he finally said awkwardly, "I'm sorry."
Zhong Jinghe's face turned even redder.
At this moment, Old Jue walked out with his hands behind his back, sighing slowly, "Ah, the man is in love, and the woman is willing, how far away can the wedding be?"
Su Yu, Zhong Jinghe: "..."
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