Chapter 51 The man's nickname is Niu Niu
When I arrived at the hospital, it was already 3 p.m.
Wang Yuqing was chatting with Grandma Ji, who was telling her about Ji Xuening's childhood, saying that he was smart, capable, and filial, and that he had a nickname when he was a child, Niu Niu.
Wang Yuqing was munching on a sweet potato when she almost spat it out. She suppressed a laugh and asked, "Grandma, what did you say? Niu Niu?"
Grandma Ji replied with a smile, "Yes, that's Niu Niu. Her grandfather named her that."
Grandma Ji said that Ji Xuening was weak when he was born, and she was afraid that he would suffer from various illnesses. She hoped to resolve this through his nickname, so she gave him a girl's nickname because girls are easier to raise.
After swallowing the sweet potato, Wang Yuqing burst out laughing, laughing so hard that tears streamed down her face. She clutched her stomach with both hands and exclaimed, "Niu Niu, haha, I can't take it anymore, my stomach is going to hurt from laughing!"
When she thought of Ji Xuening's tall stature, broad shoulders, sturdy chest, strong limbs, and robust masculinity, coupled with the name 'Niu Niu'...
She couldn't take it anymore, laughing so hard she was doubled over, shouting, "Niu Niu, Niu Niu, you're so strong! You're so powerful! One punch from you could probably flatten me, hahaha..."
Ji Xuening was standing at the door. He listened to Wang Yuqing's words, his thick eyebrows furrowed, and then he cast a reproachful look at Grandma Ji.
Wang Yuqing had her back to the door and had no idea that Niu Niu was standing behind her. She continued to tease, "Niu Niu, little girl, give me a smile."
Grandma Ji was amused by her.
Ji Daming secretly glanced at Ji Xuening, whose face was flushed but whose eyes were filled with anger. He had heard his great-grandmother say that Ji Xuening's childhood nickname was Niu Niu, but he never dared to say it out loud.
"Mom, Great-Grandma, Dad and I are here."
Ji Daming spoke first.
Wang Yuqing smiled with tears welling up in her eyes. She turned around, wiping her tears, and when she saw Ji Xuening, she blurted out, "Niu Niu, you're here?"
Ji Xuening: "..."
He raised his eyebrows, but didn't glance at Wang Yuqing again. Instead, he walked in, put down what he was carrying, and asked with concern, "Grandma, are you feeling better?"
Grandma Ji smiled and said, "I'm fine. Daming, what brings you here? I just have a minor ailment, I don't need so many people watching over me. You all should go back home quickly. Nobody comes all the way here when someone is sick."
In this era, if you get sick and are hospitalized, at most your family will visit you every day, bring you things, pay for your medicine, and inquire about your condition. The rest of the time, you'll be at work or working, and the nurses will take care of you.
Ji Daming walked over, his eyes red-rimmed, and said, "Grandma, how are you? It's Saturday, and there's no school today or tomorrow, so Dad brought me here..."
Grandma Ji took Ji Daming's hand and made him sit on the edge of the bed to ask him how his younger brother and sister were doing.
Wang Yuqing pursed her lips, suppressing a smile, and stole a glance at Ji Xuening. Ji Xuening's gaze suddenly met hers, and he immediately noticed Wang Yuqing's little expression.
Wang Yuqing quickly changed the subject: "Why are you here so early?"
Ji Xuening's expression faltered for a moment before he said, "Sister-in-law Tang lent me her bicycle."
Wang Yuqing thought of Tang Wan, who was also a pitiful woman. If only her fiancé hadn't died, they could have been a couple and grown old together.
Grandma Ji suddenly listened with her ears, and although she couldn't see, she looked towards the door of the ward with eager anticipation on her aged face.
Neither Ji Xuening nor Ji Daming said anything, as they were reluctant to tell Grandma Ji.
Grandma Ji understood when she heard the absence of her second grandson and granddaughter-in-law's voices. She didn't ask any more questions, but her face was filled with disappointment and bitterness. She forced a smile and said, "You should all go back. You don't need to stay with me. Fourth son, you should go back to work. Yuqing, you should go back and rest..."
She didn't mention her second grandson and his wife, and neither did they.
Wang Yuqing really had to go back. She needed to go back to make snails and take them to the market to sell tomorrow morning. Tomorrow was the big market day. She said, "Grandma, I have to go back. Let Daming take care of you."
Ji Xuening looked at the clothes she had brought for her and asked, "I brought your clothes."
Wang Yuqing said, "I have to go back and get my snails. Tomorrow is the market day, so I can sell them and visit my grandma at the hospital while I'm at it."
Then, she told Ji Daming who the attending physician was, how to take Grandma's medicine, where the hospital cafeteria was, where the hot water room was, where the dry toilet was... After explaining everything, she took out the food coupons that Tang Wan had given her and gave them to Ji Daming.
Ji Xuening then snapped out of his daze at the word "Niu Niu." He quickly took out the cornbread Chen E had given him and also gave Ji Daming five jin of grain coupons, instructing him, "Keep these five jin of grain coupons safe, don't lose them."
Ji Daming had never handled so many grain coupons before. He was a little excited and carefully stuffed them into his pocket: "Yes, I'll keep them safe."
Wang Yuqing took out 9 yuan and 94 fen from her pocket, gave 5 yuan to Grandma Ji, and said, "Grandma, if you need anything or want to buy anything, ask Daming to buy it."
Grandma Ji knew that the money was what Ji Xuening had earned selling chairs that morning. She waved her hand and said, "What can I buy? I've already been given food coupons, so I don't have to worry about food and drink."
Wang Yuqing then gave it to Ji Daming, who carefully stuffed it into his pocket and covered it with his hand.
Grandma Ji asked curiously, "Fourth brother, where did you get these cornbreads and grain coupons? You have so many grain coupons, but we don't have much grain at home, and it's not worth much. We can't exchange it for grain coupons."
Ji Xuening confessed truthfully.
Grandma Ji sighed, "They are good people. We must repay them in the future, you know?"
Ji Xuening nodded.
Wang Yuqing then took the clothes that Ji Xuening had brought. It was just a set of clothes, but she didn't take any underwear. It was a good thing she didn't, otherwise it would have been so embarrassing if he saw her wearing loose underwear.
After leaving the hospital, Ji Xuening rode his bicycle and waited for Wang Yuqing behind him.
Wang Yuqing remembered the jokes about his childhood nickname earlier and felt extremely embarrassed. He slowly walked over, and then slowly... suddenly straddled the seat, slung the sack over his shoulder, and grabbed the edge of the back seat with both hands.
To be honest, she was quite excited because it had been a long time since she had ridden a bicycle, and it was also incredibly romantic.
Ji Xuening glanced back and then pedaled his bicycle forward. In less than five minutes, Wang Yuqing lost her excitement. Not only did her butt hurt, but she also felt like she was being jolted off her feet.
The road was full of potholes, and with a big pothole and a sharp turn, the intense jolts startled her so much that she reached out her dog paw and grabbed the corner of Ji Xuening's jacket.
The person in front leaned back slightly, probably because they were worried about their clothes getting torn.
Wang Yuqing quickly let go, and as the bicycle jolted violently again, she reached out and touched the waist of the building owner, Ji Xuening. Her first impression was, "So thick, so hard!"
The next second, the bicycle seemed to lose control, wobbling and veering.
Ji Xuening quickly calmed down, regained control of the direction, and his body temperature soared rapidly. It felt as if a fire was burning inside him.
Wang Yuqing could clearly hear his rapid breathing and his tense body. It was obvious that her actions had aroused, excited, and shy man...
She recalled that most people in this era were very innocent, and there were boundaries between men and women, so his reaction was quite normal.
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