After listening to their words, Zhang Hongmei also realized that the three of them were older single men. However, she really couldn't say anything about it.
As a good friend, it's best to remind them privately.
The sun rose. The six people returned to their respective rooms.
Zhang Shouyi was naturally with his wife. "Brother Zhang, didn't you bring your work with you?"
"Wife, are you disgusted with me?"
"Congratulations, you got it right. You're too clingy."
Zhang Shouyi hugged Zhang Hongmei and said, "Wife, what you said hurt me deeply. Isn't it normal for me to cling to my wife?"
"Wife, don't you miss me at all? You don't even have anything to say to me?"
“Zhang Shouyi, be normal. I’ve told you everything that happened to me every day during the years I was abroad. What else is there to hide?”
"Wife, you've misunderstood. I meant you don't have any sweet words to say to me?"
Zhang Hongmei rolled her eyes at him. "I haven't even had a chance to speak yet. You're not even giving me a chance! You just came up here and started touching me inappropriately. What can I say?"
"Honey, it's really not my fault. I'm a married man now. But I can't see or touch you. You're finally back, how can I not be excited?"
"You always have so many excuses." Zhang Hongmei obediently let Zhang Shouyi hug her, thinking to herself that she really admired herself for being able to endure being hugged in such hot weather.
"Honey, we're going back the day after tomorrow, and you'll have to go see Zhou Shixiong. He's immobile and in very poor health."
"Brother Zhang, what are you really thinking? Do you want to cure him?"
"I've found him many doctors, both Chinese and Western medicine, but he's too preoccupied with his health, and his condition hasn't improved."
"Wife, I will absolutely not expose you. Not everyone can be trusted."
"Okay, I understand. I'll be more careful with everyone except you, Grandpa, and Dad. I don't want to cause myself any trouble."
"It's good that you figured it out. But I saw the cod liver oil and stuff you brought back; you could give it to the boss to try."
He's suffered more in his life than he's lived. Now that it's time, I want to give him the best. I hope he can live another twenty years. He's enjoyed everything he could; then his life won't have been in vain.
"Actually, it all depends on him. He's overthinking things, so of course his condition won't get better."
I'll go back and pack. I still have a lot of supplements. Maybe I should give them all to him; Grandpa and Dad probably won't need them.
"Okay, let's go see him on Saturday. Maybe he'll be happy to see you."
Every time he sees me, he asks about you.
Zhang Hongmei thought to herself, "How terrifying! I'm most afraid of being targeted by others."
"Hehe, don't be afraid. He's much calmer than before."
"I'm scared too," Zhang Hongmei thought to herself. Even if it's peaceful, it's still a tiger.
"Then we won't go. My wife doesn't want to, and no one can force her."
"You make it sound nice. I feel guilty if I don't go see him."
"Hehe, anything is fine. Right now, he's just an old man who longs for family affection."
Zhang Hongmei truly couldn't fathom Zhang Shouyi's thoughts. However, from the very beginning, she could sense Zhang Shouyi's respect for Zhou Shixiong. Although he sometimes showed resentment, it was only superficial. Now, among the people around Zhou Shixiong, Zhang Shouyi genuinely treated him well.
Zhang Shouyi sat on the bed, holding his wife who was leaning against him, and felt that life was peaceful and serene.
Zhang Hongmei took out a book, and the two read it quietly, occasionally discussing and complaining about it.
Lunch was rice, and as for vegetables, it was seafood.
Despite Cheng Guangxu's expectant gaze, Zhang Hongmei still made spicy squid and sweet and sour shrimp.
Zhang Shouyi felt sorry for his wife. But seeing how happy she was, he didn't say anything. He thought that if he went out for a few days in the future, he would definitely bring a nanny or something. He couldn't bear to let her do anything herself, yet she had to cook for someone else?
There were too many people on the ship. In the end, everyone only got a spoonful to try. However, the ship's head chef did learn how to make it.
Everyone was captivated by the delicious taste. Although the head chef felt it was wasteful to cook like this, everyone loved it, so he thought, "Eating it once or twice is fine. As long as it's in our stomachs, it's not a waste." But he still felt bad about wasting the sugar.
Zhang Hongmei had long since lost the habit of taking afternoon naps because of Daniel's constant nagging. Zhang Shouyi, on the other hand, couldn't sleep at all. So the two of them simply took out a chess set and started playing.
Thanks to Wang Xinyi's instruction, she can now withstand Zhang Shouyi's attacks for fifteen minutes.
Although it had been a long time since I'd played, I gradually got the hang of it again. My thinking became clearer and clearer, and I was even able to trip up Zhang Shouyi from time to time.
After two games, Zhang Shouyi smiled. "Wife, you're going to be one step ahead."
"You flatter me. There was no one to play with me there. I only taught Annie how to play Go."
"Shall we take a break?"
"No, it's too boring on the ship. I've just found something to do, so you'll play with me."
"Alright, I'll risk my life to accompany you."
They were quite beautiful, but Gu Chuanming and Zhang Xingguo couldn't stand or sit still.
Because it was a local phone call, Xiao Li simply said that the person had been picked up. He didn't go into details, and since neither Shouyi nor Hongmei answered the phone, the two elderly people were worried.
"Xingguo, let's go to Q City."
"Mr. Gu, this is too much trouble." Although Zhang Xingguo said this, the smile on his face betrayed his true thoughts.
"What trouble is there? Let's go, just the four of us, Chengzi and Xiaoshun."
"Alright! Let's set off now."
Wang Xiaoshun was overjoyed to hear his leader's instructions. He hadn't seen that girl for almost four years and really missed her braised pork.
Chengzi was a little conflicted. Was it really okay for just the four of them to go out?
However, he didn't dare to disagree at this time, otherwise the old leader would glare at him again.
It was Aunt Li who reluctantly reminded him, "Sir, if we set off now, we won't arrive anywhere until late at night. Why don't we set off tomorrow?"
"No way. What if we don't make it by tomorrow? Let's leave now." Gu Chuanming immediately glared. This time, no one objected. So be it, midnight it is. Besides, they still wouldn't arrive tomorrow.
But no one raised any objections. Let the old folks do whatever they want. At worst, they can just move into a retirement home.
The four set off. The two capricious leaders were quite excited. But Chengzi and Wang Xiaoshun were highly focused. They weren't bringing anyone with them. And there were two important figures in the car—how could they not be nervous?
"Old Gu, Hongmei is almost eighteen. Why don't we let them consummate their marriage when they come back?"
"There are still several months to go. I've just turned eighteen, what's the rush? I'm already that age, I can still wait."
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