If Zhang Zhaoyuan didn’t know any better at this time, he’d be foolish.
Now that her family had arrived, he should gracefully take his leave.
"Then I’ll head back to school first; I hope Bai Xiao recovers and gets discharged from the hospital soon."
Yu Shaoyan personally escorted Zhang Zhaoyuan out of the ward.
From behind, Bai Xiao called out, "Thank you, classmate! Once I’m back at school, I’ll treat you to a meal!"
This favor was indeed significant.
Yu Feixue sat beside her, "Why treat him to a meal? Didn’t you notice that he’s got a thing for you? You’re already married, so be mindful of your influence. Starting today, keep your distance."
She turned the water in the cup into warm water and handed it to her.
Bai Xiao took a sip, "Don’t talk nonsense; it’s impossible. I’m not familiar with him!"
The elderly lady looked at her granddaughter with scrutiny. The child’s face was full of integrity, not the type to be fickle, "You should still maintain a distance, for the good of both yourself and others." She had seen that grandson-in-law, who was quite an outstanding man – responsible and importantly, his eyes were only for Bai Xiao.
It was clear to see the two children were deeply in love.
Bai Xiao nodded her head, "Okay, if that’s the case, I’ll be careful. I want to be discharged, but the hospital won’t allow it. It’s so stuffy in here."
She cuddled up to the old lady’s arm, acting coquettishly.
For the first time, she found that ever since she really reconnected with her mother’s family, she seemed to be more and more childlike, capable of throwing tantrums and acting spoiled without any shame.
"You should give up on wanting to be discharged. I just spoke with the Dean. National leaders will come to visit you, along with a delegation from a foreign prime minister. Better to stay put and use this time to quietly read and study, isn’t that nice?" Yu Shaoyan walked in.
As an adult, how could he not have greeted the Dean and others?
Of course, no one was more aware of the situation than he was.
Bai Xiao sighed.
"Uncle, I get it. You always take others’ side. You’re such a disappointment to me."
Yu Feixue snapped her fingers against Bai Xiao’s forehead, "How dare you speak such insolence! Fear my ’Five-Finger Kung Fu.’
Bai Xiao clutched her forehead and wailed exaggeratedly, the pitch of her voice raised by an octave, "Ouch! That hurts so much, how can you be so heavy-handed!"
Immediately, the old lady felt sorry for her and scolded Yu Feixue, "She’s your sister, how can you be so rough?"
Embracing Bai Xiao, "There! I’ll rub it for you."
Bai Xiao lay in the old lady’s arms, closing her eyes and lifting her small face, basking in the warm comfort of her family’s embrace. In front of Bai Yue, Bai Song, and Bai Ju, she always positioned herself as their protector, looking after them from a God’s-eye view, doing what’s best for them.
In her mind, she was more like a family elder rather than a younger sister.
But now, under the old lady’s care, she couldn’t help but cave in; this must be the warmth of family love.
Her foster parents had once coddled her this way too, but that was seven or eight years ago, in a past life. It seemed as if she had rediscovered this illusion of longing for affection, maybe the Yu Family wasn’t as worthless as she had imagined.
Her uncle had once shown her the greatest amount of goodwill; the Yu Family had given her a home with all their might.
Allowing her to feel the warmth of a home.
Then, she was conquered by an intensely itchy tickle, "That’s it, Bai Xiao, my tap barely had the strength of a tickling, and now you’ve learned to tattle. Let me see how I’ll deal with you."
Yu Feixue pounced on her, and the two of them rolled into a tangled heap.
The four adults laughed heartily.
A fine spectacle indeed.