Xiao Weiguo, who was lying on the bed, felt a little uneasy under his gaze.
What happened? I'm already in this state, how could I have offended you?
It turned out that Liu Erzhu had gone to Xiao Wei's house in the morning and found that only the old lady was home.
When asked about Xiao Weiguo's whereabouts, the old lady blurted out, "The young couple are at the hospital."
That one sentence left a knot in Liu Erzhu's heart.
My daughter and Xiao Weiguo are close; he knows it, and almost everyone around us knows it too.
But even if they know, no one says anything; everyone can pretend they don't know.
As long as nothing happens, he wouldn't object to his two young children dating.
The problem is, now that someone has already said it, he, as Liu Ye's father, can no longer pretend not to know.
"Does it still hurt?"
Liu Erzhu gripped the edge of the bed with both hands, staring directly at Xiao Weiguo. This made Xiao Weiguo feel a chill run down his spine.
"Uncle, it hurts."
Xiao Weiguo put on a pitiful act, trying to get away with it, but Liu Erzhu's expression was unfriendly, and he was a little unsure of what was going on.
"Oh, it's good that it doesn't hurt anymore."
Liu Erzhu seemed not to hear him and continued, "Since it doesn't hurt anymore, Uncle has something to tell you."
Is this even allowed?
Xiao Weiguo's eyes were filled with despair. "Uncle, it really hurts."
But he dared not say anything more.
"What is it? Please tell me, I'm listening."
Since Liu Erzhu insisted on talking to him, he had no choice but to go along with it.
Liu Erzhu thought for a moment, then looked up and said, "I'll have Liu Ye move back to school tomorrow. You don't have any objections, do you?"
Xiao Weiguo was taken aback.
"Why? Are you afraid she'll be in danger again? Weren't those people all arrested?"
Liu Erzhu waved his hand.
"That's not the reason."
Why is that?
If it weren't for his physical limitations, Xiao Weiguo would have jumped out of bed in a panic.
His relationship with Liu Ye grew stronger day by day, and the two of them were almost inseparable.
The fact that Liu Ye helped Xiao Weiguo urinate in the morning without any hesitation shows her mindset. If she didn't seriously consider Xiao Weiguo her boyfriend, why would she do that?
At this critical juncture, Liu Erzhu suggested that Liu Ye go back to live at school, which would make it difficult for them to see each other in the future.
So Xiao Weiguo was really anxious.
"Uncle, please tell me why. If I did something wrong, I'll correct it, okay?"
Seeing that he was really anxious, Liu Erzhu slowly said, "Weiguo, my family is also an upright family. Although you and Liu Ye grew up together, you are not children anymore. You are together every day, but without any status or identity, what will outsiders say? Do you not have any face left for our family?"
He blurted out the truth in one breath, and Xiao Weiguo finally understood that he had overheard gossip somewhere.
Xiao Weiguo understood that things were different now compared to his previous life, where a few casual words in a bar could lead to them ending up in bed together.
Nowadays, especially in rural areas, it's difficult to even hold hands before marriage, let alone spend every day together.
Liu Erzhu was able to turn a blind eye because he genuinely approved of Xiao Weiguo.
He felt that Xiao Weiguo was a capable and responsible person who could bring happiness to his daughter.
Having lived for decades, Xiao Weiguo had a sharp mind; he figured out the key point in no time.
The fact that Liu Erzhu told him first instead of letting Liu Ye move out directly shows that he was giving himself a chance.
He said that without a title or status, outsiders would gossip.
Isn't it enough to just have a name and a status?
Liu Erzhu was clearly giving him a hint, but since it concerned his daughter, he couldn't say it outright.
My father-in-law is usually quiet, but he's actually quite capable. I really underestimated him before.
“Uncle, the food and sleep at school are not good. How can we let Liu Ye go back and suffer like that? I don’t feel sorry for her, but you feel sorry for your daughter, don’t you?”
"How about this? Once I'm feeling better and can get out of bed, I'll immediately ask a matchmaker to come and propose marriage. We'll make it as grand as we can, and I guarantee your whole family will be satisfied. What do you think? Once we're engaged, no one will have anything to say, right?"
Although Xiao Weiguo was lying in bed, his tone remained sincere.
Liu Erzhu glanced at him sideways, remaining silent for a long time. Xiao Weiguo felt uneasy, wondering what he was thinking.
After a while, Liu Erzhu suddenly blurted out, "What do you want to eat? I'll go out and buy you some breakfast."
"Huh? What kind of tactic is this? Does it mean I agree or disagree?"
Xiao Weiguo felt uncertain again.
Just then, Grandma Liu pushed open the door and came in, carrying a thermos in her arms.
Early in the morning, the old lady sent several students to school, and specially set aside a breakfast for Xiao Weiguo.
"Grandson, how are you feeling? Are you feeling better? Grandma made you breakfast, have some."
Looking at the beads of sweat on the old lady's forehead from her hurried steps, it would be impossible for Xiao Weiguo not to be moved.
This is not their biological grandmother; she has no blood relation to their family whatsoever.
However, she treated everyone in her family like her own grandchildren. Each and every one of them was a treasure in her eyes.
Last night, when she pointed at her own son and scolded him for Xiao Weiguo's injury, her emotions were absolutely genuine.
Based on this alone, Xiao Weiguo decided that from now on, no matter what, he would treat her as his own grandmother, take good care of her, and care for her until her death.
"Grandma, you're so old, you don't need to run back and forth. I can just buy something to eat outside. It's too much trouble for you."
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