Chapter 119 Chapter 119 Xia Li received a message from Jiang Dong this morning...
Xia Li received a message from Jiang Dong in the morning. When she saw the message saying that the woman had left by car, she thought she was seeing things.
Jiang Dong wouldn't lie to her about something like this. But Song Yueqin actually left? Really?
How could she leave so easily?
Xia Li quickly sent a message back to Jiang Dong, asking him to meet at the entrance of her alley in the evening to chat in detail.
This feeling of surprise, trance and disbelief stayed with her all day. Wen Ying saw this and asked Xia Li if she had found some money on the road and why she was so happy.
Charlie replied, "It's almost like finding money!" She didn't have to spend any money, and she didn't have to meet that person either. She was so happy.
She also asked Wen Ying: "Director Wen seems to be in a good mood recently. Is there any good news?" Wen Ying has really changed a lot recently. She was never able to pay attention to such delicate things before. All she had in her mind was work, work. Recently, she seems to have started paying attention to other things.
Wen Ying looked at her with a smile.
In the evening, Xia Li waited for Jiang Dong for a long time at the doorstep under the pretext of taking a walk, thinking that this guy might not come!
It was still a little dark in other places, so Charlie walked back and forth in the small area near the door.
Finally, just as her patience was about to run out, Jiang Dong trotted over. Xia Li held back her urge to question him. After all, even though he was late, his attitude was still acceptable.
All right, all right! Business is important.
She hurried forward, staring eagerly at Jiang Dong who was running towards her.
Jiang Dongxiao panted and stood in front of Xia Li. Seeing that her heart and eyes were full of him, he felt extremely satisfied.
It was worth it that he got up so early in the morning and watched Song Yueqin get on the bus. After returning home, he ate a quick meal and started working. He was so busy that he almost forgot about Xia Li's news and hurried to get on the bus.
He said to Charlie, "You must thank me very much. I put a lot of effort into this!"
Charlie raised her chin, looked at him with bright eyes, and asked excitedly, "Is it true? Are you really leaving?"
Jiang Dong said reservedly: "Yeah."
"Never coming back?"
"Um."
"Yeah! That's great!" Xia Li threw herself into Jiang Dong's arms and bumped into his chest. Jiang Dong took a few steps back, but his hands held her tightly.
He felt the warmth of the woman in his hands and her excited body.
It was a fatal attraction. As if he couldn't resist the temptation, he slowly approached the whiteness on her neck.
The person in my arms was still asking questions and jumping around.
Jiang Dong simply hugged the person tighter, holding him completely in his arms, as if this person belonged to him completely.
Finally satisfied! Finally have a chance to hug her properly!
Xia Li was pressed into Jiang Dong's arms, unable to move. How could this happen? She had just been lost in excitement for a moment, so how did the two of them end up hugging each other?
"How did you make her leave?" Xia Li wanted to know what method Jiang Dong used to make such a difficult person submit.
"It's very simple, just get something against her." Jiang Dong said while hugging her. As for Song Yueqin's large assets, she would not tell Xia Li, so as to prevent her from getting angry and ruining the current atmosphere.
Xia Li asked what the evidence was, but Jiang Dong said it was confidential and that no matter how she asked, she couldn't get any information. She tried to break free from Jiang Dong, but her arms were restrained and she couldn't move.
"Don't move, let me hold you for a while. You don't know how tired I am today." He said, his tone revealing fatigue.
Charlie still softened her heart.
The next second, a calm voice came from the doorway: "Xia Li, it's getting late, come back quickly!"
Oh no!
Xia Li was startled and immediately began to struggle, trying to get out of Jiang Dong's embrace.
Jiang Dong was also startled. The moment he heard the voice, he raised his head and looked in the direction of the sound. Aunt Xia Li's eyes were so cold that his heart dropped to the ground.
He let her go and sighed, "Go back and get some rest. If Auntie says anything bad about you, just say it's my fault."
Charlie stood there and glared at him, then turned around and ran back quickly.
After she returned home, the scene she imagined of her aunt lecturing her angrily did not happen. Instead, she just told her to go to bed early because she had to get up for work the next day.
This unexpected attitude left Charlie a little confused.
Days without worries always pass quickly. During these relaxed and ordinary days, Charlie worked hard step by step, occasionally picking up the children at her aunt's request.
Jiang Zai is also a wonderful child who is making daily progress. His aunt often relays praise from his kindergarten teacher. He's even fascinated by the Rubik's Cube and has his own ideas. He often asks his aunt to take him to the shop to ask Chen Qi for advice. His aunt tells her that it's both normal and strange that two boys so different in age, one almost an adult and the other just in kindergarten, can actually communicate so well.
Jiang Zai was very fond of this older brother. After getting permission from his mother and aunt, he even invited him to dinner one weekend. Xia Li, who happened to be home from work, joined them. Unfortunately, during the meal, Chen Qi announced that he was going to study abroad. The restaurant belonged to him, and he was working there just for fun, as he hadn't received any acceptances from foreign schools yet. The whole family offered their congratulations, but what surprised Xia Li the most was that Jiang Zai actually said that he, too, would study abroad when he grew up.
Xia Li and her aunt exchanged a glance, and her aunt smiled happily. Although Xia Li smiled, she was secretly calculating how much money she had to save. She thought that she had to be nicer to Jiang Dong in the future. If he ran away and quit, the responsibility of raising their son would fall entirely on her.
My aunt was still very healthy, but she had to go out every day to pick up and drop off the children, so she had to socialize. Then, a very powerful 50-year-old man tried to pursue my aunt, and she was so scared that she didn't dare go out for a few days.
However, one day after returning home from get off work, Xia Li finished her meal, cleared the dishes and cleaned the kitchen, then she told Xia Pingzhi very seriously that she was going on a business trip.
Xia Pingzhi's hand holding the remote control froze. She looked at Xia Li in disbelief, "You've always been in the office, so why are you going on a business trip?"
At that time, Xia Pingzhi thought Xia Li was just going out with their factory director, a once-in-a-while trip to see the world. But later on, she realized that Xia Li's business trips had become a regular occurrence.
He was out for such a long time at one time.
In the past, she could see her child every day, and the mother and child had a good relationship. Now, she is lucky to come back once a month.
In the past six months, every time she came back, she would only stay for a few days before leaving. Although she was still energetic, she looked thinner. Xia Pingzhi didn't know why Xia Li was so busy outside, even neglecting her family. How much money did she earn to be considered enough to spend?
Xia Pingzhi sat on a chair beside the bed in the ward, looking at Jiang Zai who was receiving an IV drip.
Everyone knows that when a child is sick, it is the hardest for parents. Xia Pingzhi is not in a good mood right now, but her eyes are full of concern.
She stared at the infusion tube from time to time to see where the medicine was dripping.
"Jiangzai, are you still thirsty? Drink some more water?" Xia Pingzhi asked.
The little man lying on the bed shook his head and said to her in a hoarse voice, "Auntie, I'm not thirsty. You don't have to watch over me. When the water is almost gone, Jiangzai will call the nurse himself."
The sensible Jiangzai knew that he had been sick these days and his aunt must be very tired from taking care of him, so he wanted to let her relax a little.
Xia Pingzhi smiled with satisfaction. She praised Jiang Zai for being so capable and asked him what he would like to eat later.
Ginger shook his head.
After a while, a man in black walked into the ward carrying two bags. Qiqi, another child in the same ward, was in high spirits at the moment. He pointed at the man and shouted, "Jiang Zai, your dad is here!"
He called out loudly, as if it was his father who came. Qiqi's mother glanced at her son and scolded him to sit still and not move.
Then she turned around and greeted Jiang Dong who had come in: "Dad Jiang, you're here!" Then she smiled and said to Xia Pingzhi who was lying on the bed next to her: "Auntie Xia, you've been busy all day. You can finally take a break. Look, your replacement is here!"
The parents in the same ward were all familiar with each other, and Jiang Dong also greeted them with a smile.
The moment Jiang Zai heard his father coming, his face showed an excited expression, but Xia Pingzhi was more worried about his health, so she quickly held him down and stopped him from moving, "Lie down quietly, why are you in such a hurry!"
After she finished speaking, she stood up and looked at Jiang Dong who was walking towards her. She smiled at him and said, "Are you here? Xiao Jiang, you've worked so hard!"
Jiang Dong didn't dare to complain about his hardship in front of Xia Pingzhi. Jiang Zai was his biological son, and taking care of him was his responsibility. Instead, she was the one who really took on a lot of responsibilities for Xia Li and him.
"Aunt, I should thank you. You haven't had a good sleep these days since Jiang Zai was sick. I brought some food here. Please eat something first and then go home and have a good rest."
Xia Pingzhi didn't refuse, she nodded. These past few days, the two of them had been taking turns caring for Jiang Zai. Jiang Dong was busy during the day, so he could only come at night. She would watch over him all day, go home at night, and bring them breakfast the next day.
She is indeed old and needs to be taken care of. She shouldn't get sick before the child recovers. Wouldn't that cause trouble for the child?
Jiang Dong opened the bag and handed Xia Pingzhi a meal he had bought on the road, saying, "Aunt, please have something to eat!" He bought this on the road, just in time for this afternoon meal.
Then, Jiang Dong walked to the bed and took out the car he bought for his son today.
Jiang Dong held it and let his son take a good look at it, but did not hand it to him because he was still receiving the IV.
"Dad will put it aside for you first and take it apart later," he said.
Xia Pingzhi looked at the various cars beside the pillow and on the table next to the bed. She didn't know what to say. If it were Xia Li, she would have said, "Don't buy them anymore, they're almost full." But this was Jiang Dong, the father of her child, so she could only pretend not to see it.
Forget it, the father likes to buy it, and the son happily accepts it. As long as they are happy, that's all.
Jiang Dong put the toys away and then took a closer look at his son, who was receiving an IV drip. He had the same eyes as his mother, looking at him with sparkling eyes. He felt his heart melt, unable to stop.
Seeing his son was obviously more energetic today, Jiang Dong was also very happy. However, he was still worried, just like the previous two days, so he leaned over and used his forehead to check the child's temperature.
Jiangzai was a little embarrassed, but because it was his father, he remained motionless, waiting half shyly and half expectantly for his father to feel his warmth with his forehead.
"Dad, the nurse said I don't have a fever anymore." Jiang Zai said to his father as if asking for praise.
"Well, the fever is gone. It looks like you're getting better soon, son! Get well soon, and then daddy will take you out to play. We can play anything." Jiang Dong said some encouraging words to Jiang Zai. He didn't have a fever now, but fever comes and goes. A few days ago, he had a fever for a while, then it went away, and then it came back again.
Jiangzai was very happy and said immediately, "Then I want to go to the zoo, the biggest one. I want to see tigers and giraffes. And I want to go with my dad, mom, and aunt, the four of us."
"This," Jiang Dong said, feeling somewhat embarrassed. These days, Xia Li's aunt hadn't rejected him, and even if it was for the child's sake, Xia Pingzhi might have agreed to the child's request. The real problem now was the child's mother, Xia Li. The child was still away, and getting her to come back would probably be a bit difficult.
He didn't agree immediately. After all, his child was older and more sensible now, and he had to keep his promise. Jiang Dong didn't want to be seen as a father who didn't keep his word in his son's mind.
Jiang Dong was speechless. Xia Pingzhi knew what Jiang Dong was thinking, so she spoke up, "Okay! I'll agree on your father's behalf. As long as our Jiang cub is obedient and gets better soon, I'll let your parents take us out to play, okay?"
Even if Charlie is busy, she will have to ask someone to take a few days off. The child is sick, and the mother doesn't know what's going on?
After hearing what Xia Pingzhi said, Jiang Dong looked at his son and nodded with a smile.
He urged Xia Pingzhi to eat while it was still hot, and he also took out a portion to feed Jiang Zai. The child's meal was a sick meal, millet porridge with a few easy-to-digest vegetables, and some milk-flavored steamed buns that Jiang Dong had specially found at his son's request yesterday.
The child said he wanted the little milk-flavored steamed buns from kindergarten, so Jiang Dong quickly asked where they sold them and bought a bag. He also bought some drinks that children love. According to Xia Pingzhi, if a child is sick now, it doesn't matter what it is, as long as the child can eat it, parents should pray for them. If he had been lying in bed with a high fever and sick like he was two days ago, that would have been terrifying.
Qiqi's mother, watching the three people nearby, was nearly overcome with envy. Her child was also hospitalized with pneumonia and a fever, but she was essentially the only one taking care of him. Family members came, but they all had to leave for other matters. Her mother-in-law had to stay home to care for her sick father-in-law, and her husband, busy earning a living, had only visited twice in the past three days, only to visit briefly and leave within ten minutes. She had been caring for her sick child all by herself, day and night, exhausted both mentally and physically.
It's nothing like the bed next door. I heard the mother is out on a business trip, and the husband has something else going on, but they work during the day and can still watch the kids at night, taking turns with the elderly. Sometimes, when she's napping and hears noises, she opens her eyes and sees the dad carrying the kid to the bathroom. At night, he gives water when the kid is thirsty, and brings water to wash up when the kid is dirty. Whenever the kid calls, someone responds. She's envious of him, not because she envied the dad for buying things for the kid, but because she envied the man's thoughtfulness. He treats his son well and respects his elders, so he's sure to be just as kind to his wife. What a wonderful man! I really envy his wife.
Qiqi's mother couldn't help but sigh: "Your family is really enviable!"
Jiang Dong heard Qiqi's mother talking, then he remembered and said to Xia Pingzhi, "Aunt, I bought some food that children like to eat in the bag, and I also brought a portion for Qiqi. Please take a look and take it out."
He was feeding his child at the moment and his hands were too busy to use them, as his son was waiting with his mouth open.
Kiki’s mother was very surprised. Is there her child too?
"How can I feel embarrassed?" She was really embarrassed to take other people's things. You see, when she went downstairs to buy food or something, she would ask others to help look after the children. It was she who caused the most trouble to others.
Xia Pingzhi insisted on giving it to Qiqi's mother and said, "Oh! This is for Jiangzai's father to give to Qiqi. Don't refuse. As long as Qiqi likes it, that's fine."
Qiqi's mother turned her head and looked at her son who was sitting on the bed with a longing look in his eyes. In the end, she did not refuse the kindness. "Thank you!" Then she taught her son who was sitting on the bed to say thank you. "Qiqi, say thank you to grandma, uncle and Jiangzai!"
Qiqi was very happy to get the food given by his uncle, and his mouth was sweet, "Thank you grandma! Thank you uncle! Thank you Jiangzai!"
Jiang Zai leaned against the pillow and ate his food, not realizing what was happening. Xia Pingzhi nodded and said to Qiqi, who was sitting on the bed, with a smile, "Qiqi is a good kid too!"
There was a drizzle outside the window and the weather outside was very hot and humid, but fortunately there was air conditioning in the children's ward.
Raindrops dripped on the glass of the ward window. Jiang Dong looked at the sky outside and got up to see Xia Pingzhi off.
Jiang Dong grabbed an umbrella, and then he and Xia Pingzhi walked out of the ward one after another.
There were a lot of people outside the door making a lot of noise. After all, if an adult was sick, he might come alone, but if a child was sick, the whole family might come.
This is really true. The number of caregivers for a child generally starts at one, and two is also very common.
In the corridor, there were noisy children who refused to stay still and insisted on walking around, and there were also young nurses walking by from time to time.
It seems noisy, but it is also suitable for talking.
Xia Pingzhi took the umbrella from Jiang Dong and thanked him sincerely. Then she added, "It's really thanks to you these days. I haven't had time to thank you formally yet."
Jiang Dong was still a little embarrassed in front of Xia Pingzhi. He quickly waved his hand and said, "Aunt, you really don't need to thank me. Jiang Zai is my son. No matter how much I do, it's what I should do. I am the one who should say thank you."
Xia Pingzhi just shook her head. "Xia Li wasn't home either. If you hadn't happened to come over that day, I really don't know what I should have done."
Although it was a coincidence, Jiang Dong did go there often because Xia Li was not at home. As a father, he felt that he wanted to take care of the child more, so he shamelessly went there often. Although Xia Pingzhi had never been very enthusiastic about him, she was not so cold to Jiang Dong. From time to time, Jiang Dong would buy some things for the child when he had free time, or send some vegetables and fruits home if he saw any.
That night, he had thought it was almost eight o'clock and was not going to go in to see the child. He was going to hand the things to Aunt Xia Li and leave. But when Xia Pingzhi opened the door and saw him, her eyes lit up, as if she had seen a savior. Without saying anything, she pulled Jiang Dong into the house.
It turned out that Jiang Zai was fine when he came back from kindergarten that day, but he was not very energetic. At that time, Xia Pingzhi thought it was hot and the child was hot. Later, Jiang Zai didn't eat much. When he said he felt sleepy, she told him to go back to the room and sleep.
Who knew that after she cleaned up the house, she went to the child's room with some concern and saw Jiang Zai lying on the bed with a red face. When she touched his face, it was actually very hot. This was the first time she had seen a child sick in such a long time. She was at a loss as to what to do when Jiang Dong came.
That night, Jiang Dong went to the hospital with her, holding the child.
The two recalled the child's illness that night with a certain fear. No one knew that even if the child was taken to the hospital in time, the fever would not subside for several days, which caused the two parents to suffer physically and mentally. If they had delayed, who knows what would have happened.
However, because of the time they spent taking care of the children over the past few days, Xia Pingzhi's impression of Jiang Dong has improved a lot, making Jiang Dong feel that all the hard work is worth it.
Xia Pingzhi patted Jiang Dong's shoulder and said, "Come in, Xiao Jiang, and look after the child. The infusion is finished. You have to be more careful tonight and take his temperature more often."
Jiang Dong nodded. He told Xia Pingzhi to be careful on the road, but he didn't continue to send the child off, after all, the child was still in the ward.
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