After hanging up Xiao Dongyi's call, Lu Shiyuan could no longer fall asleep.
When the sky was slightly bright, his grandpa woke up for his morning exercise. He got up to exercise with him. After breakfast, he noticed that the old man's personal driver, Uncle Qian, had arrived home.
"Grandpa, are you going out?"
"No." The old man lowered his head and sipped his tea. "I asked Old Qian to come over to send you back. Your mind isn't here, so why should I keep you?"
"I know you didn't sleep well last night. I'm worried about letting you drive back alone. Let Old Qian send you back so you can sleep in the car."
Lu Shiyuan had just thought that his grandfather was considerate when he suddenly changed the topic and muttered,
"The dog of Old Chen's family in the quad has already given birth to three litters of puppies. There's finally some progress with you."
"..."
**
Kingston City, First People's Hospital.
Su Cheng's acute gastroenteritis made Su Xianyi anxious and restless for half the night.
Xiao Dongyi brought breakfast and some fruits at around 7 a.m.
Su Cheng was in a daze and got up to drink some porridge. Su Xianyi asked Xiao Dongyi to help her take care of her brother first, while she went home to wash up. She was still wearing pajamas, so she brought some clothes for Su Cheng to change into.
"Don't worry. You don't have to worry about him at the hospital." Xiao Dongyi smiled.
"Little Cheng, listen to Uncle Xiao. I'll be back soon."
After Su Xianyi left, the two of them began to stare at each other.
Xiao Dongyi had already inquired about the relationship between the siblings, but he did not tell Lu Shiyuan.
He was just fanning the flames. He was a typical bystander.
However, he deliberately let Su Xianyi drink too much at the last gathering, but he didn't get anything out of her. He pursed his lips. Perhaps he could start with her brother.
"Your sister is quite concerned about you." Xiao Dongyi smiled.
Su Cheng nodded.
"She seems to have just returned to Kingstown? Do you usually contact each other?"
Su Cheng looked at him warily.
Xiao Dongyi smiled bitterly. "Don't worry, I'm definitely not a bad person. We're just chatting. I'm just asking.""
"Is that so?" Su Cheng had always felt that he was very strange.
He was young, but his sister called him uncle.
If this wasn't really because of seniority, then it was purely because he was taking advantage of his sister. He might be considered a shameless person.
Since he was hospitalized, he has helped with the hospitalization procedures and sent food and drinks. He was especially attentive.
He said that he was an acquaintance of his sister, but he didn't seem to be very familiar with her.
"Of course. Your sister entrusted you to me. How can I be a bad person?" Xiao Dongyi tactically poured himself a glass of water, but before he could even take a sip, he was so frightened by what was said next that he almost vomited.
"You want to pursue my sister?"
"... I don't like your sister."
"That's good. It's impossible for my sister to like you. I'm afraid that you'll waste your time on her."
My sister likes people with the surname Lu!
Xiao Dongyi didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Where did this kid come from?
"Do you know what your sister likes?"
Su Cheng frowned. "You're not wooing my sister. Why do you keep asking about her?"
The way he looked at Xiao Dongyi was clearly saying, Something's wrong with you!
Xiao Dongyi lowered his head and drank some water. He was still a kid, yet he was so difficult to deal with.
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When Su Xianyi returned to the hospital, it was already past ten in the morning.
After Xiao Dongyi's surgery, she stayed up all night. She could not take it anymore and went home to rest. Su Cheng also recovered after lunch.
"Sister, I'm sorry for causing you trouble."
"It's good that you're fine. Otherwise, I won't be able to explain it to your father and mother."
"You told them?"
"No, I haven't."
"I'll definitely be more careful next time. When are we going to be discharged?"
"Stay for another two days and listen to the doctor's advice."
Su Cheng nodded. "Sis, do you think Mom and Dad don't love me? I've been away from home for more than a day, but they didn't look for me. I might not be their biological child."
"People are very fragile when they're sick. If you tell my dad that I'm hospitalized…"
"Would he buy me a Benz just to cheer me up?"
Su Xianyi smiled at him. "You don't have a fever. Why did you burn your brain?"
"..."
Su Cheng lay on the hospital bed with a pitiful look on his face.
**
Su Xian thought that he was fine for the time being. She opened the folded companion chair and nestled in it. She made do with taking a nap. When she woke up, it was almost evening. She left the ward, planning to get some fresh air and wake up.
At dusk, there were few people in the hospital. She walked to a window.
She took out her phone and took a look. She had not contacted Lu Shiyuan since the video call last night.
Was he very busy at home? Too busy to look at cats?
However, she had to stay in the hospital tonight. If he wanted to see the cat, she had no choice. She opened the chat page with Lu Shiyuan and typed a message:
[Uncle, I have something to do these two days. I might not be able to let you see the cat at all times, but don't worry, I will take good care of it.]
She clicked send.
Suddenly, there was a buzzing sound behind her. Someone's phone vibrated.
Su Xianyi was very serious when she sent the message, and she didn't even forget to check the punctuation carefully. At this time, she noticed a shadow behind her from the corner of her eye.
She turned around subconsciously.
She saw a white shirt and looked up.
The man's shirt collar was unbuttoned, revealing a little of his collarbone. Moving up, she saw the man's Adam's apple, jaw, thin lips, and nose…
Then, Su Xianyi met his deep and smiling eyes.
Su Xianyi's breathing sank as she was caught off guard.
"Uncle? Why did you suddenly come back?"
Lu Shiyuan held his phone and had just finished checking the messages.
Facing the light, his glasses were covered with a layer of golden light from the setting sun. He bent down slightly and looked at her at eye level.
"What's wrong? You don't want me to come back?"
"No, I just felt that it was very sudden. What's the urgent matter?"
Lu Shiyuan stared at her, his eyes deepening. He smiled at her and said,
"There is an urgent matter…"
"I miss my kitten."
Suddenly, Su Xianyi's breathing stopped, but her heart beat faster.