Chapter 9: New Year (2/2)
Xia Ye went home in the evening when he found out the news. When he arrived at the hospital, Tang Hongjun just so happened to bring some food and stewed pigeon soup for Teacher Xia. The food was more than enough for Xia Ye and his father to eat together.
”Thank you, Uncle Tang.” Xia Ye took the packaged food and thanked him. He was expressionless, his face was pale and his hands were shaking slightly as he held the package.
Tang Hongjun patted him on the shoulder and said, ”The doctor said that it's nothing serious. It is an old problem and needs treatment and recuperation. You have to work hard for these two days, accompanying your dad in the hospital. You don't have to worry about things at home. Aunt Chen and I will take care of you. We'll send you meals every day. You can order whatever you want. Uncle Tang's cooking skills are good! ”
The Tang family took good care of Xia Ye. They know that Xia Ye will not leave his father.
They sent him all the basic needs, for him to stay at the hospital. They also hired a nurse to help take care of the son and father duo but Xia Ye refused. He alone wanted to guard his father and bear the burden.
The Tang family had paid eight thousand medical expenses in advance and told Xia Ye not to pay them back and just asked him to take care of his father first.
Xia Ye was silent for a moment, accepted their kindness, and sincerely thanked them.
However, two or three days later, Xia Ye returned to repay the money to Tang Hongjun.
Tang Hongjun was a little surprised, ”Why did you pay it back so quickly? Xia Ye, take this money back and keep it for yourself.”
Xia Ye said: ”Uncle Tang, there is enough at home, I'm really thankful to you this time.”
Tang Hongjun persuaded him several times, but Xia Ye insisted and he could only accept the money.
Xia Ye stood at the door hesitating for a moment, and whispered: ”Uncle Tang, my dad doesn't know the money, can you not tell him?”
He saw Tang Hongjun hesitate, and then explained, ”Don't worry, the money didn't come from a bad place. My parents divorced very early, and their relationship is not very good, so sometimes it's not convenient for me to tell my father…”
He spoke vaguely, frowning and reluctant to mention anymore.
Tang Hongjun is not a person who likes to expose people's scars. He nodded and agreed, but told him: ”If you don't have enough money, remember to come to Uncle Tang, don't trouble yourself so much, okay? When people encounter difficulties, they will help each other. You are still young, don't deal with it yourself. ”
Xia Ye smiled at him with a hint of warmth in his eyes, ”I know, thank you.”
On the first day of New year, Xia Ye and his father spent it in the hospital.
Teacher Xia condition improved and wanted to be discharged, but Xia Ye did not let him go and insisted that he continue to stay in the hospital for treatment.
Teacher Xia sighed: ”It costs a lot of money just stay in the hospital.”
Xia Ye helped him sit up, gave him a pair of clothes and said, ”Then you should cherish your body more, not getting sick during this time of year is already a great victory.”
Teacher Xia was amused by him: ”Who did you learn from? You don't have any spirit at all, It's still Xiaoyu who is amusing.”
As they were chatting, they heard a knock on the door, the three members of the Tang family walked in.
Tang Hongjun's family all wore new clothes. He and his wife wore new winter clothes. Tang Jinyu was held in his arms by his father and wore a small red winter jacket.
His small shoes were red and white. He wore a snow-knitted pompom hat, with strings hanging down like two small braids, and two white pompoms hung at the ends.
The child shook his head back and forth, appearing very lively
Xia Ye looked at the kid on the opposite side, only thinking that he was red all over, like a little red envelope.
”Little Red Envelope” eyes light up, smiling with a happy grin, and said Happy New Year.
Teacher Xia listened with a smile and gave him a red envelope, ”I prepared this in advance, and have been waiting for Xiaoyu and him his New Year's money.”
Chen Suling also gave Xia Ye a New Year's money. Xia Ye blushed and shook his head.
Chen Suling stuffed it into his pocket and said with a smile: ”What are you polite with Auntie? Look at Xiaoyu, see how happy he is!”
Tang Hongjun smiled and said, ”That's right, you're still a child. When you grow up and go to work, maybe Xiaoyu will ask you for the New Year's money. By then, you probably won't be able to refuse.”
Teacher Xia laughed out loud when he heard this, ”When you say it like that, I really want to see how Xiaoyu will chase Xia Ye for the New Year's money in the future.”
Xia Ye glanced at the kid sitting across from him, whose eyes were bent into smiles, he had a beautiful smile that was sweet enough to get into any person's heart
On the second day of New Year, Chen Suling had to visit her mother.
Tang Hongjun prepared large and small gifts, took his son, and accompanied his wife back to Chen's house and stayed there for a few days.
The Chen family is in other provinces, and the conditions are good in the local area. Chen Suling has a brother and sister, she is the youngest and the favorite one in the family.
The two elders of the Chen family saw that their little grandson's health was getting better. They were only heard about it on the phone before but they didn't expect that he had improved so much now. So they gave Tang Jinyu a necklace made of gold.
Chen Suling's eldest sister didn't say anything, but after seeing this, she complained in a low voice and didn't dare to say anything out loud.