Zhou Mei froze for a moment, then laughed. "Hahaha, my little Chen is just that capable. It's normal for several girls to like him. Unlike your dad—apart from me and your mom, I doubt anyone else ever liked him."
With just one lighthearted remark, she dispelled the awkward atmosphere. Lin Chen found himself rather impressed by this stepmother of his.
Guo Xiang had originally not known how to face such a situation. After all, under traditional values, her existence would have been frowned upon.
But now, it seemed Lin Chen's mother was quite open-minded. That meant her life would not be difficult in the future. Since she had already been accepted by her mother-in-law, nothing else mattered.
Of course, she still needed her father-in-law's approval.
"Guo Xiang, don't be nervous. Your father-in-law has a great personality. He'll definitely accept you."
Qin Xueqing comforted her.
"Mhm!"
Guo Xiang nodded nervously.
However, after using Mind Reading to check Zhou Mei's thoughts, she found that Zhou Mei truly was not lying and held no rejection toward her.
The moment they arrived by the hospital bed, Lin Huai opened his eyes. Apparently, he had been sleeping lightly.
"Dad, you're awake?"
Lin Chen smiled.
Seeing his son before him again, Lin Huai immediately asked excitedly, "Little Chen, did you find the medicinal herbs?"
Lin Chen had said last time that it was the final ingredient. If they found it, he would have hope of returning to normal. He could not wait to give Zhou Mei a complete family and could not let her keep waiting.
"Mhm, I found them. All the herbs are in here."
Lin Chen pointed at the large bag in his hand.
"However, I'll have to trouble Mom to decoct the medicine. There's no rush today; start tomorrow. One dose a day,