"Old Li, why don't you get up and try?" Zhou Xuan deliberately waited a little longer before waking Old Li.
Old Li paused for a moment, then got up, sat on the bed, swung his hands, moved around, and said, "What are you trying? I don't think there's anything wrong with it, it's all fine, I just almost fell asleep."
But after stretching out his hand, he said somewhat strangely, "Why do I feel like I have more energy than before, and my mind is much clearer!" Touching his full head of white hair, he muttered, "I'm eighty-five years old, not fifty-five, am I?"
Zhou Xuan smiled and said, "Old Li, actually, I've already neutralized all the shrapnel in your body!" Old Li was genuinely stunned for a moment before he understood what Zhou Xuan meant. He realized that after lying down at home, Zhou Fuqi had truly fallen ill for the first time!
He lay in a daze for three days in a row, and his family was extremely worried. Wei Xiaoqing stayed by his side day and night to take care of him.
Zhou Ying and her mother Jin Xiumei wept and grieved every day. Zhou Xuan was in a daze and sometimes talked nonsense. Fortunately, he did not have a high fever. Wei Xiaoqing invited a doctor to the house to treat him.
Grandpa Wei, Old Li, Li Lei, and Wei Haihong all came to visit.
The old man sighed. They were all his children. He thought to himself that Zhou Xuan was a medical expert, but he couldn't cure him. It was obviously a mental illness. A mental illness can only be cured with a mental medicine!
Li Lei was somewhat worried. If anything happened to Zhou Xuan, his old man would have no one to treat him. Of course, he couldn't say this out loud.
The old man wanted to transfer Zhou Xuan to the military hospital, but Wei Xiaoqing refused, saying, "Grandpa, Zhou Xuan isn't sick, and the hospital can't cure him. He'll calm down in a couple of days when he's in a better mood. He'll be unhappy if we transfer him to the hospital!"
Wei Haihong also said, "I don't think it will work. My brother's condition isn't an illness; he'll get better once he's in a better mood!"
Wei Xiaoqing said reproachfully, "Uncle, can you stop calling me 'brother' all the time? It's so annoying."
Wei Haihong was taken aback, then realized what was going on. He chuckled dryly. He knew his niece Xiaoqing's feelings all too well, and so did the old man. The old man was even more enthusiastic about this matter than anyone else. He most hoped that Zhou Xuan and Xiaoqing could get married, then Zhou Xuan would definitely be a member of the Wei family!
But Zhou Xuan was only devoted to Fu Ying, so there was nothing that could be done and they couldn't force him. They were just about to let it go when an unexpected change occurred. Fu Ying suddenly changed her mind and left, and the old man suddenly had this idea again. Wei Xiaoqing herself was also moved!
Although Wei Xiaoqing knew that it was too early to talk to Zhou Xuan about these things, and that she should wait until he recovered before slowly building up their relationship, she understood that feelings could develop over time and that it couldn't be rushed. Besides, she didn't believe that if Fu Ying left, Zhou Xuan would still treat her so heartlessly.
The old man thought about it and agreed. He comforted Jin Xiumei for a while and then told her to just say what she needed, and that he would handle Zhou Xuan's matter.
After the old man, Old Li, Li Lei, and Wei Haihong left, Wei Xiaoqing busied herself with various tasks. Jin Xiumei watched, a thought suddenly occurring to her. She wasn't unaware of Xiaoqing's past tiffs with Fu Ying back in their hometown; it was only because Zhou Xuan had said Fu Ying was his wife that things had been put aside. But now Fu Ying was gone, her daughter-in-law had flown away. Perhaps Xiaoqing wasn't bad at all, no less beautiful than Fu Ying. In terms of looks, they were equally pretty; in terms of family background, Fu Ying was extremely wealthy, and Xiaoqing was extremely noble—they were equal!
And most importantly, Xiaoqing is also deeply in love with her son Zhou Xuan. Jin Xiumei isn't blind; how could she not see how good Xiaoqing is to Zhou Xuan? It's true that her heart is easily swayed. After Jin Xiumei turned her attention to Xiaoqing, she couldn't see how good Xiaoqing was no matter what she did. Oh, son, please get well soon. If she could win over her son's heart, that would be great. And then she would have another daughter-in-law!
Jin Xiumei was the kind of person who couldn't hide her thoughts on her face. Thinking this, she warmly pulled Wei Xiaoqing to sit down and said, "Xiaoqing, don't tire yourself out. Look at you, such a delicate person, yet you come to my house to do hard work. It breaks my heart to see you like this!"
Jin Xiumei held Wei Xiaoqing's hand, touching and praising it. Wei Xiaoqing became embarrassed and said, "Auntie, I'm fine. I used to do housework alone in New York. It's nothing. Please don't treat me like I'm so precious!"
As Wei Xiaoqing spoke, she suddenly noticed that Jin Xiumei's expression was a little strange. After thinking about it, she suddenly understood. Her face turned red, and she became both shy and embarrassed.
Jin Xiumei looked at Wei Xiaoqing with great delight and held Wei Xiaoqing's hand, sighing, "Ah, if my son could have such a beautiful wife as Xiaochai, how wonderful that would be! If they get married this year, they should give our old Zhou Xuan a big, fat grandson next year!"
Even though Wei Xiaoqing liked Zhou Xuan very much, Jin Xiumei's words were unbearable for her. She lowered her head even further and dared not look at Jin Xiumei again.
Although Jin Xiumei was from the countryside, she wasn't stupid. After saying these few probing words and seeing Wei Xiaoqing's actions and expressions, she immediately understood that if her son was willing, Xiaoqing would definitely be a good match. Looking at their family, Wei Haihong and the old man, now that she thought about it, it seemed like they all had the same idea. It was truly a perfect storm of circumstances, all that was missing was Zhou Xuan's word!
Jin Xiumei was somewhat confident about this. Although her son had been working away from home for several years, he had always been filial to his parents and loving to his younger siblings. If she persuaded him, she could make a good decision. Besides, everyone in the family knew about their situation.
Everyone knows about the Wei family's situation. Xiaoqing's family doesn't look down on Zhou Xuan, so what else is there to say? Besides, given Xiaoqing's family's status, if Zhou Xuan marries Xiaoqing, even if he doesn't expect to benefit from her family's influence or take any of their wealth, he can at least stand firm in Beijing and not be bullied, right?
This is indeed a real benefit!
That night, Wei Xiaoqing reluctantly stayed again. The past two days were fine, as no one had explicitly expressed their intentions. But today was different. Jin Xiumei made her attitude clear and treated her like a daughter-in-law in every way. Wei Xiaoqing was really too naive!
The morning sunlight streamed through the window, warming my face and feeling very comfortable.
Zhou Xuan woke up, sat up, walked to the window and opened the glass window. A breeze blew on his face, carrying the fresh scent of leaves!
Zhou Xuan felt a little lightheaded, as he had been in a daze for the past two days. After regaining consciousness, he touched his chest, which was very painful!
Zhou Xuan forced himself not to think about things he didn't want to think about, closed his eyes, shook his head, and came in. But he saw Wei Xiaoqing standing at the door. (The last sentence appears to be a fragment and doesn't translate directly.)
Zhou Xuan frowned and said calmly, "What's wrong now, acting so strangely?"
"You...you're all better? You're alright now?" Wei Xiaoqing asked joyfully.
"Don't make a fuss, what's wrong with me!" Zhou Xuan said calmly. "Old Li, let's go. Let's go to your uncle's house; I want to take a look at Old Li!"
Wei Xiaoqing shook her head and said, "No, let's talk about it when you're fully recovered. Grandpa Li is doing quite well now. He plays chess and chats with Grandpa every day, and he's fine."
But Zhou Xuan ignored her and went downstairs to the hall. His mother, Jin Xiumei, was discussing what dishes to cook with Aunt Liu. His younger sister had gone out to class, and his father and younger brother were still working at the store.
Jin Xiumei suddenly saw her son coming downstairs. She paused for a moment, then exclaimed happily, "Son, why did you come downstairs? Are you... all better?"
Zhou Xuan nodded and smiled slightly, "Mom, I'm all better. You don't need to worry, I'm fine. I'm going out to visit Brother Hong."
Jin Xiumei was unwilling to let him leave. Just as she was about to say something, Zhou Xuan waved his hand and said, "Mom, don't stop me. I'm bored at home. I want to go out for a walk."
Wei Xiaoqing said very obediently, "Auntie, how about this, I'll go with Zhou Xuan and watch over him. Don't worry, I'll go with him and come back with him, and I'll help you take care of him!"
Jin Xiumei thought about it and agreed. With Wei Xiaoqing looking after him, nothing would happen, as long as he wasn't going out alone.
Wei Xiaoqing could drive, so she didn't need to go out for a ride. She drove the Bugatti Veyron from the garage, with Zhou Xuan sitting next to her. As they drove out of the villa area, Wei Xiaoqing felt the car was great and said, "This car is really nice!"
"If you like it, you can have it. It was given to you by your uncle anyway!" Zhou Xuan said casually.
As Wei Xiaoqing drove, she said, "I wouldn't dare take it. If I took your car, my uncle would scold me to death."
After leaving Hongcheng Square and getting onto Huanshi Road, Wei Xiaoqing put on her Bluetooth headset again and made a call to her uncle, Wei Haihong.
"Uncle, Zhou Xuan wants to visit Grandpa Li. Can you call Uncle Li and ask him to bring Grandpa Li to your place? Zhou Xuan and I are on our way!"
"What? Right there? Okay. We'll be there right away!" Wei Xiaoqing took off her Bluetooth headset and said to Zhou Xuan with a smile, "Perfect timing, Grandpa Li is playing chess with Grandpa at Uncle's house. What a coincidence."
Wei Xiaoqing gave prior notice, and when the car arrived at Wei Haihong's house, the old man, Lao Li, and Wei Haihong were all waiting at the garden by the entrance, with several guards standing guard at the edge of the garden.
After Wei Xiaoqing parked the car, Wei Haihong eagerly went over and hugged Zhou Xuan, patting him hard on the back before letting go and looking him over, saying, "Brother, it's good that you're all better, it's good that you're all better!"