It's not far anyway, only half an hour away.
When Hua Zhongzhi arrived at the hospital, he saw his fourth son, not his second son, and his heart sank: "Fourth brother, where is your second brother?"
Hua Wanhai was thoughtful: "Father, my second sister-in-law's mother has fallen ill suddenly, so they went there temporarily. My second brother and I will switch places. I'll come first, and my second brother will come in a few days. Don't worry."
Hua Zhongzhi was relieved to hear this: "Ah, I knew it. It's fine if you come. You should also let your elder brother and sister-in-law go back and rest early. They haven't had a proper rest for several days."
Hua Wanhai said to Hua Wanjiang, "Brother, you should go back now. I'll take care of things here."
Hua Wanhai explained everything that needed to be paid attention to, including how to help the old man with toileting and meals.
Then he explained the remaining food and supplies again before leaving with Hua Kai and the others.
Before leaving, Hua Kai told Hua Zhongzhi that she would visit him often as long as she was in the city.
After leaving the hospital, Hua Kai and the others went to the hotel to pack their things before getting into Ye Yifan's car.
Ye Yifan said to Hua Kai, "The department store is still open. Why don't we go take a look around first, then have a meal, and then go back?"
Hua Kai looked at Gu Lanyan: "Okay, Mom?"
Gu Lanyan asked, "Is it troublesome?"
Ye Yifan said, "It's no trouble. We have a car anyway, and it's all on the way. You haven't had a proper rest these past two days. Let's go for a walk, have some hot pot to warm up, and then you can go back and get a good night's sleep before heading back tomorrow."
Gu Lanyan quickly said, "That won't do, you'll have to spend money on this, how can I let you?"
Ye Yifan smiled and said, "Auntie, you don't know how much the design Kaikai drew for my grandfather is worth. If I had to hire a professional to draw it, it would cost at least a thousand or eighty thousand. Kaikai didn't charge any money for this, so let's not be so calculating."
Gu Lanyan wanted to say something more.
Hua Wanjiang said to Gu Lanyan, "Let's not be so polite with Xiao Fan. Have we been troubling him less lately? Let's listen to the child."
Gu Lanyan thought for a moment and nodded, "Alright, then we won't stand on ceremony with Xiao Fan."
Ye Yifan smiled and said, "We're all family, so there's no need to be so polite. Yesterday, Kaikai was at my house and made Grandpa so happy. I haven't seen Grandpa so happy in years. He didn't want her to come back."
Hua Wanjiang said, "That's because your grandfather spoils you kids and doesn't mind your mischief."
As they were talking, they soon arrived at the department store.
This was Gu Lanyan's first time here. Although she often saw people at the market, it was a completely different story to be here with her.
Hua Kai led Gu Lan Yan ahead, but when they reached a place where they couldn't sell their goods, Gu Lan Yan couldn't take another step; there were just too many of these kinds of situations.
However, she didn't have much money right now, since she hadn't set up her stall for several days, so she just looked around and didn't say she wanted to buy anything.
Ye Yifan said to the flowers, "I really liked the cotton-padded jacket you designed for me last time. Why don't we buy more fabric? When you make new clothes for the New Year, can you also get some for me and Grandpa?"
Hua Kai smiled and said, "Okay, let's buy more then."
Gu Lanyan secretly poked at the Guhua flower to tell her not to be so reckless.
Hua Kai whispered to Gu Lanyan, "Mom, don't worry, the benefits I bring him are definitely much greater than this. Don't worry."
After saying that, she bought several feet of the fabric she liked. Hua Kai didn't like buying ready-made clothes, not because it cost more money, but because she didn't like the styles.
Anyway, Gu Lanyan is using her sewing machine well now, and since the neighbors aren't busy this season, it's not difficult to ask them for help making clothes. She can just make something nice to treat them later.
Afterwards, she bought some more yarn. Hua Kai specifically bought some white yarn because she wanted to knit two sweaters, one for herself and one for Ye Yifan. She had some experience with this from her previous life, and if she could learn from Gu Lanyan, she should be able to finish it.
After they finished shopping, they went to eat.
It was the hot pot restaurant that Hua Kai and his friends often went to. They booked a small private room and ordered some dishes.
Hua Wanjiang and Gu Lanyan had never eaten hot pot before. Some wealthy families in the village had hot pot, a traditional copper hot pot, but Hua Wanjiang's family naturally didn't have one, nor did they have the means to eat it.
While eating, Hua Kai said to Hua Wanjiang, "Dad, I'll buy a hot pot in a couple of days and bring it home so we can eat hot pot at home."
Hua Wanjiang said, "Don't mess around with this. We can't figure it out ourselves. We don't even know what this dipping sauce is."
Hua Kai smiled and said, "Dad, you underestimate me when it comes to food. I know, don't worry. Besides, hot pot isn't that expensive. We just have cabbage, pickled cabbage, some sliced meat, vermicelli, and potato slices at home, and we can cook them all."
Hua Wanjiang also laughed and said, "My daughter is truly capable of anything."
Gu Lanyan also said, "This child is also very bold; he can do whatever he wants."
Ye Yifan said, "That's because they have the ability, which gives them confidence."
Hua Wanjiang looked at Ye Yifan and said, "I think she only dares to do this because she has someone to rely on. If she didn't know you, do you think she would have the guts? It's all because of you. Before we met you, our family was on the verge of collapse. Uncle really thanks you."
Ye Yifan quickly said, "Uncle, you can't say that. Hua Kai is capable. If I didn't know her, I would have many unresolved issues and problems. She has helped me more than you know."
Hua Wanjiang said with a smile, "You're such a good talker. Kaikai is still young and doesn't know much. Although she's read a lot of books, she can't compare to you. You're just too good to her."
Hua Kai ate her food while listening to her parents talking to Ye Yifan. She didn't interrupt because there were some things her parents wouldn't believe anyway. But that didn't matter. At least her parents were very good to Ye Yifan now, and they would feel at ease if she stayed with him in the future.
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