"Auntie, I’m doing well, I actually wanted to visit the factory." Pei Yicheng answered sincerely, feeling sorry for the young girl to have such parents in the Gu Family. Fang Yue was not genuinely concerned about the young girl, her recent display was merely to use the bystanders to force the young girl to acknowledge the Gu Family.
Gu Hai looked content, but in reality, Pei Yicheng didn’t know what he was thinking yet. However, allowing Fang Yue such behavior, even with his wealth, he was not a tenth as good as Uncle Xu.
"No, you should rest and recover here. The factory is doing well; even though we shipped out ten bottles of chili sauce today, there were so many people coming to buy it, even more than before, so you don’t have to worry at all. Just focus on healing at home."
Ji Ying relayed today’s situation with the chili sauce to Pei Yicheng, to put his mind at ease.
"We stewed some chicken soup at home, I’ll have Nian’an bring it over at noon." Ji Ying, concerned about the factory’s affairs, spoke briefly before leaving with her husband Xu Qinghe.
It wasn’t long before Xu Nian’an arrived, carrying chicken soup and a variety of dishes, both meat and vegetables, which all tasted very good, courtesy of Zhou He’s cooking skills.
"Nianhua, go home and take a look this afternoon, you don’t need to stay at the hospital." After lunch, Pei Yicheng spoke up; he didn’t want Nianhua to leave, but there was plenty of time ahead. Nianhua had taken a couple of days off to come home, so she shouldn’t spend all the time at the hospital; she should go home and spend some time with her uncle and aunt.
"I hurt my back, not my hands or legs, I can manage on my own."
Pei Yicheng repeatedly assured that he was fine on his own. He told Xu Nian’an, "And you don’t need to stay with me tonight, Nian’an. Ling Dong will come over in the evening, and I have my grandfather, too. I have everything I need in the hospital, so you all can rest easy."
"Yicheng is right, you two should go home and spend time with your parents. As for me, this old man, I’ll keep my grandson company." Du Chang had arranged everything at the clinic before finally rushing to the hospital, just in time to hear Pei Yicheng urging Xu Nian’an and Xu Nianhua to go home.
Du Chang highly approved of his grandson’s way of handling things.
Xu Nian’an and Xu Nianhua were practically chased home by Du Chang.
"Yicheng, not bad." Du Chang smiled warmly at Pei Yicheng. Ever since he learned that Xu Nianhua and his grandson were dating, he couldn’t express how relieved he felt.
"You must treat Nianhua well, and don’t be like..." Du Chang’s cautioning words halted halfway, and he swiftly changed the subject, "When are you and Nianhua getting engaged, shouldn’t you settle your status first?"
"Nianhua is still in university, and Uncle Xu and Aunt Ji weren’t too pleased about this matter. If I bring up engagement now, wouldn’t Uncle and Aunt send me packing?"
The mere thought of this scenario sent an involuntary shiver through Pei Yicheng.
"If you have a daughter in the future, and she’s dating someone, would you hope she gets engaged or not?" Du Chang challenged with a counter-question.
Pei Yicheng paused for a moment; the thought of having a daughter like Nianhua dating someone...
Definitely getting engaged!
The hell with everything, he’d give the rascal a thrashing first and talk later.
"Has Pei Guozhong met Nianhua yet?" Du Chang inquired.
Pei Yicheng’s smile stiffened, saying, "For my engagement with Nianhua, it’s enough if you decide, Grandpa, don’t worry about him."
Du Chang’s face grew stern as he said, "He is your blood-related father. If even he doesn’t recognize Nianhua, do you think the Xu Family will marry her to you?"