"It's okay now, go wash up and go to bed first."
Captain Yu nodded in agreement and led his team away.
As soon as they left, Zhong Yuxiu began to make arrangements. "Hurry up and get water for the sons to wash their faces and bathe. It's so hot and they've sweated a lot. A good bath is necessary for a good sleep. Bring some warm water for the children to drink before bed."
"Okay, don't get tired, daughter-in-law." After leaning forward and giving her a kiss, Yan Rushan quickly got up and left his son's bedroom.
Yan Rushan returned, carrying a bucket of hot water. The couple took the children to the bathroom to wash them. The children were small, so two buckets of hot water were more than enough for the three of them. After drying them and dressing them in thin short-sleeved shirts and shorts, Yuxiu held Li Ji, while Yan Rushan carried Li Ming and Li Zhen, each one in his own arm, back to the bedroom.
The three children had slept all day and were now full and satisfied, but they still needed to rest and recuperate. Therefore, with Fu's mother by their side, they soon fell asleep again.
Pulling the quilt over them, Yan Rushan said, "Wife, they're asleep. I'll go check on Grandpa."
"I'll go with you." Zhong Yuxiu said.
"Okay." The sons fell asleep. According to their habits, they would not wake up for a while; and it was night, so they would not know anything once they fell asleep.
The couple walked out of their sons' room and came to the old man's door; Zhong Yuxiu stopped consciously, and Yan Rushan walked into the room first.
"Grandpa, are you asleep?"
"No." Yan Guofeng's weak voice came, and Zhong Yuxiu followed Yan Rushan into the room; after passing the curtain, the two saw the old man's slightly pale face.
Zhong Yuxiu asked with concern: "Grandpa, how are you feeling now? Are you feeling unwell?"
"Not yet. What are you two doing here? I'm fine here. Please keep an eye on the children. I can't pass my disease on to them. Please be careful and don't keep coming to me."
"We know, you should rest assured and recover." Zhong Yuxiu was afraid that if she said too much, she would make many mistakes and the old man would notice something was wrong, so she just said a few simple words and then stopped talking.
Yan Rushan said, "Grandpa, Liji and Yuxiu's sons are mine. How could we not hope for their well-being? Don't worry. We've already reported your flu infection to the higher-ups. Flu is different from the common cold; it's highly contagious and can cause complications if not treated promptly. The higher-ups are also aware of your illness."
Yan Guofeng nodded, not caring much about it. "It's right to take preventive measures early. It's good that I'm the only one who gets sick and alerts the higher-ups."
"You're just being optimistic." Yan Rushan said unhappily, "If Yuxiu hadn't discovered it early, your condition would still be unknown. When you recover, we'll return to the capital immediately. You came out here and not only didn't have enough fun, but you also got sick."
Yan Guofeng chuckled, placed his hands on the quilt covering his stomach, and spoke slowly.
"Isn't Yuxiu here? There are no ifs or whatsoever about what happened. You two should go back and rest. I don't need you here."
Yan Rushan and Zhong Yuxiu exchanged a glance, and Zhong Yuxiu said, "Then shall I take your pulse again?"
"Okay, after taking your pulse, go back and rest." Yan Rushan stretched out his hand, as if he was willing to let her do whatever she wanted.
Zhong Yuxiu stepped forward, placed her index and middle fingers on the old man's pulse, and carefully felt the rhythm of the pulse beat; after a long while, under Yan Rushan's gaze, she slowly loosened her hands and a smile appeared on her face.
"The medicine is working, and Grandpa is recovering. However, there's a chance he'll have a recurring high fever tonight, so someone needs to be on guard."
"I'll guard here." Yan Rushan said.
Before Zhong Yuxiu could say anything, Yan Guofeng spoke up, "You're not needed. Let Comrade Fang come over and help take care of her for the night. You and Yuxiu can have a good rest."
"That......."
"I'll listen to Grandpa." Before Yan Rushan could finish his words, Zhong Yuxiu pulled Yan Rushan out of the room and said goodbye. Then she explained to him, "You can't take care of it by yourself at night. It would be better if Comrade Fang can help you."
"Besides, the sons' illness may relapse at night. If you run between the two places, how can you handle it without someone to take over?" At that moment, he managed to fool the old man.
Yan Rushan pinched his wife's hand and sighed, "Until our sons are ten years old, we should go out less often. When they are older, let them accompany Grandpa for a walk."
Zhong Yuxiu nodded. "Let's do this for now. Go get some hot water and we'll take a shower. We've been busy all day and are drenched in sweat. I can't sleep without a shower."
"Okay, I'll go now. You bring the clothes and we'll wash them together."
"Go away, let's wash together. I want to wash my hair. Bring me another bucket of water." It's not enough for her alone.
Yan Rushan chuckled, leaned forward and gave her a quick kiss, then turned and walked away quickly.
Zhong Yuxiu went to their bedroom to get some clothes and then went into the bathroom. She waited for Yan Rushan to bring some hot water, then washed herself first, and then Yan Rushan. While going to the kitchen to get some water, Yan Rushan mentioned to Fang Guozhong that he could help look after the old man that night.
"Okay, I'm fine."
After Fang Guozhong agreed, Yan Rushan fetched hot water to take a bath; after that, Yan Rushan took his wife's and sons' clothes to the well, washed them, and hung them up to dry before returning to his sons' rooms.
On the bed.
The daughter-in-law curled up with her back to him, lying on her side with her sleeping sons; a wife and children on a warm bed, probably like this.
"Wife." He closed the door, climbed onto the bed, and hugged her from behind. "Wife, thank you for coming out. It's hard work for you."
With tender affection, he brushed her ear with his cheek and whispered softly, "Having a son is such a hassle. Wife, it would have been better if we had waited a few years to have a child."
Zhong Yuxiu glanced back at him angrily, "What are you thinking? If it's a few years later, grandpa, parents, and you won't be anxious. Besides, whether or not you have children depends on fate. Li Ji and the other two have a deep connection with us, so it's better to do it sooner rather than later."
"But we've lost a lot of time just for the two of us." His wife has a job, and he's also starting his own business, so they already have very little time for each other. Add in their sons, and their time together is even less. "Ever since you had these brats, you've had to spend most of your free time with them. Time for me is even less. Honey, think carefully. Since they were born, haven't you wasted half of your time on them?"
"What can I do? My son needs his mother too." Zhong Yuxiu said confidently.
Yan Rushan was a little short of breath, "My wife is right, so you can only pity me."
Seeing the pitiful look on his face, Zhong Yuxiu felt sorry for him and took the initiative to press a kiss to the corner of his lips. Just as she was about to pull back, a big hand firmly grasped the back of her head, holding her neck tightly so that she could not move, and their lips touched, inseparable.
After the kiss, both of them were breathless.
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