"Mom, just tell Tingchuan what dishes you like, and he can make anything for you," Ni Sitian added, trying to help.
Jin Rulan looked at Xu Tingchuan. She was very satisfied with things as they were, so she wouldn't make any more demands.
"Okay, Mom, you tell me, I'll bring it over tomorrow." Xu Tingchuan responded to Ni Sitian's words, clearly seeing the light of surprise in Jin Rulan's eyes. He became more and more aware of how terrible he had been to his mother in the past, and now that he had shown her even a little bit of kindness, she was so happy.
"Mom likes steamed sea bass, stir-fried cabbage with vinegar, sweet and sour pork ribs, honey lotus root, and most importantly, steamed pork with rice flour," Xu Jiayue rattled off a list of dishes.
“This isn’t something Mom likes to eat, it’s clearly something you like to eat.” Xu Tingchuan patted Xu Jiayue’s head.
"You messed up my hairstyle." Xu Jiayue covered her head, tidied it up, then stuck her tongue out at Xu Tingchuan with a smirk: "What I like is what Mom likes. I'm happy eating, and Mom is even happier. That's how much Mom loves me, isn't it?"
Jin Rulan laughed out loud. Watching her siblings playfully bickering in front of her was truly the most joyful thing.
Xu Tingchuan was a little stunned when he heard Jin Rulan's laughter. In his memory, his mother did not seem to have such an effect in front of him. Sometimes when he saw her laugh, it was just a faint smile, and it was always directed at Jia Yue.
Her laughter was so beautiful; looking at her smiling face, he couldn't help but smile too.
Inside the ward, everyone was in a harmonious and pleasant atmosphere.
Just then, the ward door suddenly opened, and Xu Haicheng walked in carrying a bouquet of flowers.
His arrival made Jin Rulan's smile disappear again. He was a little embarrassed and tried to start a conversation, saying, "Jiayue, go and change the flowers in the vase from yesterday."
"Okay." Xu Jiayue took the roses from Xu Haicheng, winked at Jin Rulan, and said with a smile, "Dad is so thoughtful, he comes to deliver roses every day."
The smile on Jin Rulan's face had faded, and she didn't respond to Xu Jiayue's words.
Xu Tingchuan didn't tell Xu Jiayue what Xu Haicheng said later that night, so she had no idea that Xu Haicheng had cheated on her.
Ni Sitian had heard of it, but she felt that her father-in-law had already spent the next twenty years atoning for his sins. She could tell that Xu Haicheng really cared about Jin Rulan, and that one time must have been an accident.
She had read about the ending of her cousin Ni Tianzhen's marriage. In the end, Li Shaoan atoned for his sins with his life. She didn't want to see her parents-in-law also go through the same thing. Only then did she realize that love is more important than hate.
“Dad, what kind of roses are these? They look really beautiful,” Ni Sitian said.
“Your mother planted them in the yard. I’ve become quite tolerant of them, so I go and cut some every day. Their bright red color is quite invigorating,” Xu Haicheng said with a smile.
"Oh, no wonder it looks so good." Ni Sitian glanced down at Xu Haicheng's hands and asked in surprise, "Dad, what happened to your hands?"
Everyone else's eyes were drawn to Xu Haicheng's hands, where several bandages were applied and there were some very minor cuts on the back of his hands.
Xu Haicheng clenched his fist, then awkwardly hid his hand behind his back. "It's nothing, just some minor injuries."
Given Xu Haicheng's position and the large entourage he was surrounded by, how could he possibly have the chance to get injured?
Ni Sitian immediately understood and said, "You must have been scratched by a thorn while picking roses. Did you carefully remove the thorn? Leaving the thorn in the flesh will cause it to fester."
Xu Jiayue really wanted to give her sister-in-law a thumbs up; she was such a great help!
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