"Nianhua, if uncle and auntie come later, you still remember what you need to say, right?" Pei Yicheng reminded.
Xu Nianhua was startled for a moment, then said, "I know, I need to talk to my mom about expanding the factory building, and also, about the compensation issue. That matter... Li Jianbin and the people behind him deliberately framed our factory, causing losses. We definitely need to get it back from him."
Pei Yicheng’s face darkened.
"And there’s also..." Xu Nianhua tried hard to remember what else she should keep in mind. She said, "I’ve instructed Shuyuan to start the free chili sauce promotion tomorrow. We’ll give away ten bottles for free to every eighth, eighteenth, twenty-eighth customer... until all ten bottles are given away."
"Oh, and aside from South City, do the same in all the other places," Xu Nianhua added. She excitedly said, "Yicheng, you came up with such a great idea in such a short time; you’re really amazing. Tell me the truth, the person the police brought in today, had you guys already investigated him beforehand?"
The police’s arrival was too timely, clearly clarifying the facts in front of everyone.
"Ling Dong had already found out yesterday. When we were in South City, I met with Ling Dong. He went back to the county ahead of time," Pei Yicheng explained and then asked, "Aren’t you forgetting to tell uncle and auntie something else?"
Pei Yicheng’s penetrating gaze watched her, wishing he could remind her with just his eyes what she had forgotten.
"When cleaning the wound, applying medicine," Pei Yicheng gritted his teeth as he reminded her. If she dared deny it, he would...
Xu Nianhua touched her nose guiltily and, after calming down, she felt a bit scared. Would her parents be angry if they found out she was in a relationship so early on?
But if she didn’t confess, Pei Yicheng would probably eat her alive, right?
"Dare you not admit it?" Pei Yicheng raised his intonation, his gaze seeming to question: You dare not admit it?
Without even thinking, Xu Nianhua replied. Sitting beside the hospital bed, she said somewhat awkwardly, "I said I would talk about it when I got home, and I definitely will, but... with you here in the hospital now, is it really the right moment to tell my parents?"
Pei Yicheng fell silent, yet his meaning was clear; his look seemed to say: You just don’t want to admit it.
"Cough." Xu Nianhua cleared her throat and hurriedly explained: "I really will say it, definitely."
Du Chang’s voice came from outside the ward. Upon hearing from Xu Nian’an that Pei Yicheng was injured, he rushed over from the medical hall. Seeing Pei Yicheng sitting by the hospital bed and receiving an IV, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Grandfather," Pei Yicheng saw Du Chang hurrying over and quickly reassured him: "I’m fine, Grandfather, please slow down."
"Grandfather Du." Xu Nianhua greeted him, then looked at Du Chang apologetically, saying, "I’m sorry, it’s all because of me that Yicheng got injured."
"Girl, Yicheng is a man. If he can’t even protect you, then what kind of man is he?" Du Chang said sternly, "Yicheng is tough skinned and tough fleshed; he’ll definitely be fine."
"Grandfather is right," Pei Yicheng followed up on Du Chang’s words.
Du Chang’s eyes instantly lit up. His gaze towards Xu Nianhua was extraordinarily excited, startling her. She always felt that Du Chang’s eyes were too bright, frighteningly so.
After surveying back and forth between Pei Yicheng and Xu Nianhua for a long time, Du Chang finally asked, "You two, have you started dating?"
Pei Yicheng’s lips slightly curled, and while he did not speak, his expression fully acknowledged the fact.
Du Chang looked excitedly at Nianhua and happily said, "Girl, you should also call me Grandfather, Grandfather Du. It’s too formal otherwise. From now on, we’re all family. If Yicheng dares to bully you, just come tell this old man."