Chapter 9: Lipstick Guy, 60,000 Yuan a Piece! Place your order now!
Wen Feng tried it a few times and it was very effective. As long as he was willing to put in a little effort and coax her, Yu Xue would eat a few more bites.
He would get up in the morning and secretly practice in front of the mirror, hoping that he could be more natural and more enthusiastic when he was coaxing someone, so that he might be able to jump from half a bowl of rice to a whole bowl of rice.
Yu Xue brought up the matter of wanting to be discharged from the hospital again, and Wen Feng still opposed it. However, this was different from eating; he couldn't coax her into doing it. Yu Xue insisted.
Fearing that further persuasion would anger the person, Wen Feng paced downstairs alone, pondering the matter for an entire afternoon.
Actually, it's not impossible to discharge Yu Xue from the hospital. It's not that he can't find a more professional psychologist. Even if he wanted to find someone to treat her in person, although it would be difficult, it's not impossible.
Moreover, home is safer. Private nursing homes have fewer people and are more private, but they are not completely without security risks. If someone takes a picture of her coming in or going out, or if someone hears that she is here and comes to take pictures, even if it is just a side profile taken from the window, it will be a big problem.
Wen Feng looked up; he had already convinced himself with this reason, so he decided to be discharged.
However, he needed to talk to Yu Xue first.
He returned to the ward, where Yu Xue was eating snacks. She glanced at Wen Feng and said, "This is delicious."
"If it tastes good, I'll buy it." Yu Xue put the snack down before Wen Feng could even look at the packaging.
She put it down, picked it up again, ate two more, then rolled up the seal and clipped it shut.
Wen Feng raised an eyebrow: "Afraid of getting fat?"
Yu Xue shook her head: "No, it's delicious, but it's a bit too sweet and cloying."
Wen Feng picked it up and glanced at it. It was a chocolate chip; it was indeed hard not to find it cloying.
Wen Feng said, "Let's talk about being discharged from the hospital."
Yu Xue tilted her head to look at him and smiled, "Have you figured it out?"
Wen Feng didn't smile. He wasn't sure whether the decision to discharge him from the hospital was good or bad. "I've been fine lately, staying home every day. After you're discharged, I'll make sure you take your medication."
Yu Xue nodded: "No problem."
Seeing that her emotions were stable, Wen Feng softened his tone, sat down, and said, "I believe you don't have a mental illness, but the former Yu Xue did, and the body she left behind does too. We still need to be cautious."
Yu Xue continued to nod.
Wen Feng then made that somewhat excessive request: "No matter when, the door cannot be locked."
After he finished speaking, he didn't dare to pause and quickly added, "I won't just go in casually. Even if Auntie wants to go in, she will knock on the door first. But you have to guarantee that we can go in under special circumstances."
Yu Xue said, "Yes, I understand, I agree."
Yu Xue readily agreed, making Wen Feng feel embarrassed to continue.
He paused for a moment, then said, "It should be like the hospital, going to bed at eight o'clock and waking up at seven o'clock, with a normal routine."
Yu Xue agreed.
Wen Feng: "Also, you have to take me with you wherever you go."
Yu Xue chuckled and said, "Looking at prisoners."
Just as Wen Feng was about to defend himself, Yu Xue nodded and said, "Okay."
With his last words, Wen Feng said seriously, "If you change your mind halfway through, you'll still have to come back to the hospital."
Yu Xue looked at the bed sheet and nodded repeatedly.
The atmosphere in the ward suddenly became a little awkward. Wen Feng got up and went to process Yu Xue's discharge.
Wen Feng sent a message to his parents, explaining the situation.
The mother immediately invited Yu Xue to her home, saying that they hadn't seen each other for so long, and asked the chef to prepare a large feast to celebrate Yu Xue's recovery.
Yu Xue was also eager to see her mother, and immediately agreed when Wen Feng mentioned it.
As it turned out, the Wen family's extended family of relatives arrived before Wen Feng and Yu Xue.
Wen Feng's car had already arrived at the door when his mother suddenly sent a message saying that there were too many people and she was worried that Xuexue, who was still recovering from her illness, wouldn't be able to handle it. She suggested that if Xuexue didn't want to come, she could turn around and leave.
Wen Feng hesitated for a minute before saying, "Mom said a lot of relatives have suddenly come to our house, including two uncles, aunts, and three or four younger relatives. If you mind, just turn around and leave."
"That wouldn't be good." Yu Xue smiled, her eyes filled with excitement at the prospect of seeing her mother soon. "I've met your uncle and aunt before, and they're not the kind of wicked relatives in TV dramas who fight over inheritance. They gave me red envelopes at their engagement and wedding banquets, and they were quite generous. What would it look like if I ran away now?"
"It might be a bit noisy." The "juniors" Wen Feng mentioned, although they were of a lower generation, were actually about the same age as Yu Xue. Moreover, those few had always been mischievous and restless since they were young. Wherever they were, that place became a gladiatorial arena.
Yu Xue opened the car door and said, "It's okay, we're just having a meal, we're not staying overnight."
Mom bent down and muttered, "Why are there so many people all of a sudden?"
Dad shook his head, his face also full of confusion.
Mom suddenly hissed and said, "My second brother said he's free these days and wants to take the family on a trip. He won't be back until the beginning of winter, so he's coming home today for a family reunion dinner. Why didn't he tell me beforehand? I completely forgot."
Dad slapped his thigh and said, "Yes, that's right. Luckily, we had Auntie cook."
My mother is usually busy with work and doesn't care much about these household chores. Since Wen Feng graduated, my father has handed over all the company's business to him and is in a semi-retired state, so he takes care of everything at home.
But as I get older, my memory isn't what it used to be, and I really can't remember some trivial things.
As the two were whispering to each other, the door opened, and Wen Feng and Yu Xue appeared in the doorway.
The mother was so frightened that she shrank back into the sofa, and it took her a long time to recover.
"Mom." Yu Xue's clear voice rang out, and her mother seemed to wake from a dream.
"Hey, Xuexue." She stood up. "I thought you weren't coming. You suddenly came in and startled me."
She wasn't startled by someone suddenly walking in; she was startled by Yu Xue suddenly walking in.
These relatives have no idea what illness Yu Xuesheng has. It would be best if something bad happened to this group of unruly children gathered together.
"Sister-in-law." Wenxi noticed first and rushed over. "We're playing cards, do you want to play?"
Yu Xue looked at the group of peers who rushed over to greet her and laughed, "How can we play with five people... one, two, three, four, five?"
"Hehe, let's play cat fishing." Liu Dong came over and tried to pull his sister-in-law's arm, but Wen Feng stopped him.
"What are you doing!" Uncle came over and tapped Wenxi on the head. "Your sister-in-law is injured. Xiaoyu, how is she?"
Yu Xue smiled and said, "Thank you, Second Uncle. I'm basically recovered."
Wenxi couldn't wait to interject, "It's not your hand that's injured, what's wrong with playing cards? Okay, sister-in-law—we can't play with just the three of us, we need three decks of cards, okay..."
Wen Xi is actually only one year younger than Wen Feng, making her the second oldest among these young people, even older than Yu Xue. However, she has a lovely personality, and Yu Xue often treats her like a younger sister.
"Alright, alright," Yu Xue said with a helpless smile. "Shall we go upstairs to the activity room to play?"
Wenxi nudged her father aside with her shoulder and pulled her sister-in-law upstairs.
They all knew that the older brother was always following his sister-in-law around; if she came up, he would definitely come up too. Turning around, they saw, sure enough, Wen Feng diligently following behind again.
Before her mother could even say a word to Yu Xue, she watched as Yu Xue was pulled away.
The rules of the cat fishing game are simple, but what makes Yu Xue a little embarrassed is that the first one without a card has to have lipstick or eyebrow pencil drawn on their face.
She had never played like this before; she had only seen others do it in cartoons.
Wen Feng was the first to disagree, "We're going out to eat later, what would it look like if it were drawn like this?"
Liu Dong retorted, "Eating with family isn't like eating with strangers, and we're eating at home. Brother, you're not that old, don't be so rigid."
As she spoke, she gestured towards Yu Xue with her lip, "Otherwise, the young people will all look down on you—"
"Heh..." Yu Xue chuckled softly, glancing at Wen Feng, "Then let's draw it."
Seeing that Wen Feng was about to retort, Liu Dong suddenly jumped up and exclaimed "Hey!" The other two chimed in, "Brother, are you so scared? Are you afraid of losing?"
Wenxi: "This kind of game is all about luck, not skill. Of course, there are winners and losers, so what's there to be afraid of?"
Yu Xue tugged at Wen Feng's arm. "It's okay."
Wen Feng looked into her eyes to make sure she was telling the truth before saying, "Alright."
Wen Feng picked up the cosmetics that Wen Xi had placed on the table and examined them carefully.
Wenxi said, "Brother, don't worry, I'm a big shot, it won't hurt my reputation."
Yu Xue was amused by his focused expression and said, "Yes, this brand is very expensive, 60,000 yuan a tube, I can't bear to buy it."
Wen Feng looked up at her, but before he could speak, he heard several people jeer, "Brother! Did you hear that? Hurry up and buy it for your sister-in-law! Place the order, place the order!"
"Come on, place your order." Liu Dong took out his phone, dialed a number, and said, "Quickly, call this store and ask if they still have shade 07."
Wenxi: "Go ahead and hit me, bro. You don't even have this little bit of money, do you?"
Liu Dong: "Hurry up and call the counter. Tell them you want it, and they'll deliver it to your door tomorrow."
The commotion was so great that Wen Feng couldn't get a word in edgewise.
He reluctantly took the phone, glancing at Yu Xue out of the corner of his eye; she was already beaming with joy.
Yu Xue covered her mouth and teased, "Okay, my first 60,000 yuan lipstick, I'll buy it and keep it as a treasure when I get back."
"Brother, you're so stingy. You can't even afford to buy your wife a lipstick that costs 60,000 yuan. Do you have so many billions in the family to use as leverage to move the earth?" Liu Dong moved between the two of them to watch the show.
Wenxi: "Since we've already bought it, let's buy the whole set. Hey, sister-in-law, didn't the brand behind this lipstick approach you for a collaboration?"
Yu Xue shook her head, "I don't have that kind of luck."
Wenxi: "Brother, do you even know how to date? Shouldn't you pull some strings or something to get your girlfriend through some connections?"
"Alright, alright." Wen Feng was exasperated by the noise. These kids were getting more and more outrageous. "Stop arguing. Are you still going to play cards or not?"
"Okay, okay, okay." Wenxi quickly sat back down. "Brother, have you placed your order yet?"
Wen Feng handed the phone back, and Liu Dong took it.
The first thing I saw was a text message with my order information, including my home address and phone number.
"Oh—" Liu Dong stood up shakily like a gorilla, put one foot on the table, and spun around to show the order text message on his phone.
The three of them kept saying "Oh—" over here, and "Oh—" over there, which made Wen Feng's neck stained with some blood.
He was about to tell the group to be quiet when he suddenly heard a whisper in his ear, "Thank you."
All the words were stuck in my throat, and I couldn't say them.
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