1264 I Want to Make You Stay 142 (1/2)
”Don't overestimate yourself. Your cooking is horrible to begin with,” Jin Qingyan said bluntly.
”…”
Long Tianze gathered the children at the dining table, and everyone sat together after An Xiaoning made her way downstairs. Long Tianze said, ”Let's all live together from now on, shall we?”
”Will that make a difference? You live just opposite us,” said Jin Qingyan.
”That's at least a hundred steps away from you.”
Jin Qingyan scoffed and quipped, ”Why don't you just become bedridden for life and have a toilet bowl installed below your bed? That way, you won't have to go anywhere at all. Walking a few steps won't hurt, will it?”
”Ah, I just want to enjoy the freedom of being able to come over to your place for a meal whenever I don't feel like eating at home.”
”Don't you enjoy that freedom now too? Who's stopping you from eating?”
”Qingyan, let us become one and cohabit.”
Jin Qingyan darted his chopstick at Long Tianze's bowl and rebuked, ”Don't even think about it. I don't want to see you every single day. It's annoying enough to have you live opposite me.”
”I know you're just saying things that you don't mean. I understand,” Long Tianze jested, teasing him with a sheepish wink.
”…”
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It began to drizzle continuously in the evening, causing puddles of rainwater to form on the ground.
After parking his car inside a lot by the entrance of the hospital, Fan Shixin alighted from the car with a container of food and an umbrella in hand. He abruptly caught sight of a few people standing by the door, one of which was Mrs. Mu.
He remained still with the umbrella over his head and waited for them to enter before doing so as well.
Clad in a surgical mask and a pair of shades, Fan Shixin made his way to Mu Wansheng's ward.
She was in the midst of working on a cross-stitch piece, which she had decided to do since she was rather bored.
She was cross-stitching a pair of lovebirds onto a pillow case. She intended to cross-stitch two pillow cases and had already completed one.
Upon the sight of his arrival, Mu Wansheng greeted, ”Hello, what delicious food did you bring for me this time?”
Reminded of the fact that Mrs. Mu was still in the hospital, he closed and locked the door before walking toward her.
”You'll find out once we open it.”
Fan Shixin removed the lid of the food container, after which the heavenly aroma of the piping-hot delicacies wafted up to her nose.
Mu Wansheng instantly got an appetite.
Fan Shixin placed the dishes onto the tray and pushed it toward her. He then handed her a pair of chopsticks and said, ”Dig in. I have something to tell you.”
”Sure.”
”I saw your mother at the entrance and some other bodyguards. They seem to be from your family.”
She paused in her actions and asked, ”Did she find out that I'm here?”
”I don't think she did. After all, I've already instructed for the news of your hospitalization to be kept confidential. I'm guessing that someone must have seen you when we were out on a stroll and informed your mother about it. It's alright, just stay here in peace. I won't let them find you.”
Mu Wansheng answered with a nod, ”Okay.”
”Besides that, I think there's something else I need you to know. Remember when I told you not to tell anyone that I was the one who saved you?”