hooklinebooks Chapter 421 Encountering an Acquaintance
Chapter 421 Encountering an Acquaintance
Su Qingzhi left.
Shortly after Rong Shu and her group boarded a direct flight to Beijing, Sheng Tingchen left the manor with Mei Mei.
A twelve-hour flight.
It was late at night when we arrived in Beijing.
back home.
Pei Lanhua took Rong Shu's medicine and told her to go to sleep and rest.
She woke up twice in the middle of the night and didn't get up until noon the next day. When Pei Lanhua tidied her bed, she saw damp marks on the pillow, which showed that she hadn't slept well the night before, and a wave of worry washed over her.
When Rong Qingwen saw Rong Shu, his eyes welled up with tears. In such a short time, she had lost a lot of weight, and the light in her eyes had disappeared.
"Dad," Rong Shu called out.
Rong Qingwen nodded, suppressing his emotions, gently hugged his daughter, patted her shoulder, and said, "It's good that you're back. Take good care of yourself at home. No matter what happens, we will always be with you."
Rong Shu nodded, stepped out of Rong Qingwen's arms, looked at her father, and asked, "Dad, have you been feeling unwell lately?"
Rong Qingwen was actually discharged from the hospital and returned home yesterday. After Pei Lanhua settled him in, she and Pei Yu headed to Australia.
Rong Qingwen said in a relaxed tone, "It's an old ailment. I've already gone to the hospital for a checkup, and it's nothing serious. Don't worry about Dad. You should take care of yourself now and not make Dad worry."
Rong Shu smiled and nodded.
I went downstairs.
Sheng Tingze and Pei Yu were in the living room.
Rong Shu walked over, sat on the sofa, and asked, "Tingze, isn't my brother going to work today?"
Sheng Tingze said with a smile, "Even cattle and horses need a rest on weekends, don't they?"
Rong Shu suddenly realized, and asked with a smile, "Is the big boss considered a beast of burden?"
"Being a big boss is also very tough."
"..."
"Did you sleep well last night?" Sheng Tingze asked again.
Rong Shu nodded and said, "That's good."
Seeing that she was still able to joke and laugh with people, Pei Yu and Sheng Tingze breathed a slight sigh of relief.
At noon, Pei Lanhua prepared Rong Shu's favorite dishes.
"Eat more, look how thin you've become." Pei Lanhua put some food on Rong Shu's plate.
Rong Shu nodded and said, "Thank you, Mom." She knew they were all worried about her, and she was trying her best to get better.
Pei Yu looked at Pei Lanhua and said, "Mom, take your time, there's no need to rush."
Pei Lanhua immediately understood what her son meant. Xiao Shu was a sensitive child who was most afraid of people around her worrying about her. So if something bad happened, she would never say anything and would always keep it to herself and suffer silently.
She absolutely cannot put psychological pressure on Xiaoshu now.
With the warmth of her family around her, Rong Shu was in a very stable state.
After lunch.
Rong Qingwen received a call from Su Qingzhi, who inquired about Rong Shu's current situation.
"Everything's fine now. You should call your sister later too."
Su Qingzhi hummed in agreement.
Inside the Bentley parked in front of the Rong family villa, Su Qingzhi finished her phone call with Rong Qingwen and put down her phone.
at the same time.
Two cars pulled up outside the villa gate one after the other. One was Qi Yanchao's car, and the other was Jiang Huaixu's car. Song Yan and Jiang Yu brought Ya Ya to see Rong Shu.
After Jiang Huaixu got out of the car, he looked at Su Qingzhi's car and said to Jiang Yu, "Xiao Yu, take Ya Ya inside first."
Jiang Yu asked in confusion, "Brother, is there something you need?"
Jiang Huaixu gave a soft "hmm".
As Song Yan got out of Qi Yanchao's car, she immediately noticed the Bentley parked on the side of the road. Through the front window, she saw Su Qingzhi sitting in the driver's seat and was startled. What was Su Qingzhi doing here?
Jiang Huaixu looked at her and said, "You all go in first!"
Song Yan looked away.
"Let's go!" Qi Yanchao said.
The group entered the Rong family's residence first.
Jiang Huaixu walked towards Su Qingzhi. Upon seeing him, Su Qingzhi opened the car door and got out.
"When did you arrive?" Jiang Huaixu asked.
Su Qingzhi said, "I just arrived recently."
"..."
The villa's living room became lively as everyone brought gifts for Rong Shu.
"Godmother!"
Ya Ya held a delicate transparent glass in her hands, inside which were folded little stars that would glow at night. She walked up to Rong Shu, presented it with both hands, and said, "This is a birthday present for my godmother. The stars will bless her to get better soon."
Because I hadn't seen my godmother and Meimei for a long time, my mother said that my godmother was sick and had gone to recuperate.
Rong Shu reached out and took it, saying happily, "It's so beautiful, thank you Ya Ya, godmother likes it very much."
"I'm glad Godmother likes it." Ya Ya then asked, "Godmother, isn't Mei Jing here today?"
Rong Shu said, "Meimei isn't here today. If Ya Ya misses her, we can arrange to hang out together another day."
"it is good."
Rong Shu didn't see Jiang Huaixu, so she asked Jiang Yu, "Where's your brother?"
Jiang Yu said, "I ran into an acquaintance outside."
Rong Shu didn't think much of it.
A dozen minutes later.
Jiang Huaixu walked in from outside the living room.
Pei Lanhua stepped forward to greet her, feeling fortunate that Xiao Shu had so many people who cared about her. If it weren't for them, Xiao Shu probably wouldn't have made it this far.
"Professor," Rong Shu greeted.
Jiang Huaixu stepped forward, his deep eyes behind his glasses looking at her. He gave a soft "hmm" and then handed her the gift he had prepared. "A belated gift. Happy birthday."
Rong Shu accepted it with both hands, smiling gently as she said, "Thank you."
*
Sheng Tingchen took Meimei back to Beijing. He first took Meimei to the old house, where Fu Nannan and the Sheng Jingrui and Sheng Jinghui brothers were.
When Meimei returned, the three children rushed forward to greet her, especially the twin brothers, who hadn't seen her in a long time.
Meimei had just woken up and looked listless and dispirited.
"Meimei, your little cousin will show you a little boxing routine I just learned." Sheng Jingrui performed a combination of punches in front of Meimei, and Meimei watched with a smile on her face.
"My cousin is amazing."
Sheng Jingrui withdrew his fist, panting for a while before his breathing calmed down. He proudly rubbed his nose with his thumb and said, "My little cousin can be even more amazing in the future."
Fu Nannan exposed, "I don't know if you'll be any better in the future, but I saw you get knocked down in one move the other day."
Sheng Jingrui put his hands on his hips and immediately denied it, "Fu Nannan, don't slander me. I think you've mistaken me for someone else!"
Fu Nannan scoffed, "Then why are your ears red?"
Sheng Jingrui quickly covered his ears, stubbornly refusing to admit it, "No way."
Meimei said, "Meimei believes that my little cousin will definitely be very powerful in the future."
Upon hearing Meimei's words, Sheng Jingrui's eyebrows lifted in a smile, and he confidently replied, "Of course."
"..."
The adults couldn't help but laugh as they watched the children bickering.
Old Madam Sheng looked at Sheng Tingchen and asked, "Haven't you been getting enough rest lately?"
Sheng Tingchen withdrew his gaze from Meimei without offering any explanation, "I have things to attend to at the company, Grandma, I'll be leaving now."