Song Yunshen and the others stayed at the hospital for more than an hour, had lunch with Song Mingyuan, chatted for a while, and then the five of them said goodbye and prepared to leave.
Old Li, the caregiver sitting in the corridor outside the ward, heard the sound of the ward door opening, immediately got up, watched them leave, and prepared to go in to continue taking care of the patient.
Just then, Old Li heard the five people talking.
" Xia Yunuo's cooking today looks pretty good," Zhao Zeheng said with a chuckle. "You really know how to enjoy yourself, having someone cook lunch for you."
"I just happened to have some time on a weekend noon," Xia Yunuo said apologetically. "It certainly won't taste as good as Aunt Ruan's."
"No need to be so modest," Ruan Zheng said with a smile. "When will we get to try your cooking?"
"Tomorrow is fine," Xia Yunuo replied with a smile. "I can help Aunt Ruan then, and I can cook a dish or two while I'm at it."
" Yunshen is really willing to let you cook for us?" Zhao Zeheng teased with a laugh. "Aren't you cooking at his place tomorrow?"
"I won't be eating at home tomorrow," Song Yunshen explained with a cough. "I've made plans to eat out with friends tomorrow at noon."
"So there was another arrangement," Zhao Zeheng chuckled.
Xia Yunuo wasn't surprised, since she had already arranged the time with her younger sister. Tomorrow was Sunday, and from morning until noon, Song Yunshen's time would be all Xia Kening's. The five of them chatted as they walked further and further down the corridor, soon turning into the elevator and going downstairs to leave.
The caregiver, Old Li, stood there dumbfounded, his mind a little slow to process what had happened.
Judging from their conversation, it seems that the cook today is not the same girl from last time, but this exceptionally pretty girl.
Judging from Zhao Zeheng's tone, it felt like he was teasing the girl about her relationship with Song Yunshen.
Moreover, it seems that this girl would even cook lunch for Song Yunshen on weekends.
If they're not relatives, what other relationship could they be?
Old Li was completely baffled, utterly confused and unable to understand the relationships involved.
If he hadn't met another girl before, he would have thought that this girl was Song Yunshen's girlfriend.
Song Yunshen is so young, could it be that he's already two-timing?
And how dare they be so bold?
He actually dared to have his two girlfriends each cook lunch and dinner to deliver to his father.
This is truly an eye-opener... He's been a caregiver for so many years, he's seen all sorts of outrageous things, and all sorts of absurd things happen in the hospital every day.
Just considering relationship-related issues, based on his own experience, he's seen cases like elderly people in their sixties or seventies still keeping mistresses, and when they get sick, their families ignore them, while their mistresses go to the hospital every day.
There was also a big boss who fell seriously ill and was on his deathbed. His mistress, with her illegitimate child, came to the hospital to fight with the legal wife for inheritance rights, causing a huge scene at his bedside.
Even more outrageous things have happened.
But someone like Song Yunshen, who was so young yet dared to have two girlfriends on his side and bring them to the hospital to visit him, was truly someone he had never seen before in his life.
However, we shouldn't jump to conclusions now; what if we're wrong?
Maybe they really did break up, and then he found someone new.
It's pretty outrageous, but it's still much better than having two relationships at the same time.
The caregiver, Old Li, didn't think much of it, shook his head, and returned to the ward.
Meanwhile, after Song Yunshen and the others returned home, Xia Yunuo followed him upstairs and helped him wash all the lunchboxes. Seeing that it was almost 3 p. m., she said goodbye and left.
After seeing Xia Yunuo off, Song Yunshen received WeChat from Xia Jinshu. He went downstairs, got on his electric scooter, and took her to the market. As usual, after buying groceries and returning home, Xia Jinshu went to the kitchen to prepare the ingredients, while Song Yunshen sat in the living room memorizing vocabulary words.
After finishing her class and having dinner, Xia Jinshu planned to take out her lunchbox to prepare dinner for Song Mingyuan.
She opened the cabinet on the left and was immediately stunned. She couldn't help but ask Song Yunshen in the dining room, " Yunshen, where's the lunchbox? I remember putting it here yesterday."
"Huh? I don't know." Song Yunshen quickly stood up. "Look at that cabinet over there."
Xia Jinshu opened the cabinet on the right and immediately noticed the lunchboxes. A suspicious look appeared on her face as she asked Song Yunshen, "Why are they here? Have you used them today?"
"Oh right... I brought lunch to my dad at noon." Song Yunshen coughed, realizing he hadn't thought of that and had forgotten which cupboard Xia Yunuo had put the lunchbox in after washing it.
"I see." Xia Jinshu responded softly, without saying anything more. She took out the lunchbox and began to plate the food, but her mind was already racing with speculation.
Did you also bring lunch to Uncle Song at noon?
Song Yunshen definitely wouldn't cook for himself, so who did it?
It seems that Xiao Nuo and Yunshen usually eat lunch at Song Yunshen's uncle's house. Could it be that his aunt cooks for them?
But if that's the case, why did it have to happen at noon today? Why wasn't it done in the previous days?
Could it be that Xiao Nuo did it?! Xia Jinshu's eyes narrowed slightly at the thought of this possibility, and she immediately began to recall.
She recalled that when she used Song Yunshen's kitchen recently, she would occasionally notice that the positions of the cookware and seasonings had changed.
She hadn't paid much attention before, but now, considering the change in the location of the lunchbox, it seems she's not the only one using Song Yunshen's kitchen!
Thinking of this, Xia Jinshu pursed her lips, feeling a slight discomfort inexplicably.
It's like when she was little, her mother bought her a doll, but later her two younger sisters took the doll and played with it too.
It seems that nothing can ever truly belong entirely to her alone.
She originally thought she was the only user of Song Yunshen's kitchen, but she never expected that her younger sister was also using the kitchen without her knowledge!
As Xia Jinshu pondered this, she silently prepared the meal, handed it to Song Yunshen, and said nothing.
Song Yunshen thought the matter was over, so he put the lunchbox into a bag and went out with Xia Jinshu.
According to the script from a few days ago, the two of them arrived at the entrance of the residential area together. Song Yunshen then took a taxi to the hospital, while Xia Jinshu parted ways with him at the entrance and went straight home.
But things didn't go as planned today. After the two arrived at the entrance of the residential area, Xia Jinshu didn't go straight home. Instead, she stood with him by the roadside waiting for a taxi.
Song Yunshen thought she simply wanted to chat with him a little longer, so he didn't think much of it. But when the taxi arrived, Xia Jinshu actually got into the car with him, leaving Song Yunshen completely stunned.
"Senior, what's wrong...?"
"I suddenly remembered that I haven't thanked Uncle Song yet when I went to the hospital last time." Xia Jinshu's cheeks flushed slightly as she offered a very lame excuse. "He promised me a 1,000 yuan bonus if I raised your score by 10 points, and I haven't thanked him in person yet."
Song Yunshen's lips twitched slightly, thinking to himself, "What kind of reason is that?"
But since they were already on the bus, he didn't refuse anymore. He simply told the driver their destination and went to the hospital with Xia Jinshu.
The First People's Hospital.
When caregiver Lao Li received WeChat message from Song Yunshen on his phone, he learned that Song Yunshen had come to deliver dinner again. He then told Song Mingyuan, who was in the hospital bed, and prepared to sit down in the corridor again.
Not long after, there was a knock at the door. Old Li immediately got up, opened the door, and welcomed the person outside in.
But when he saw who it was, his expression froze for a moment, and he was still in a daze when Song Yunshen and Xia Jinshu walked into the ward.
Wait... what's going on?
Is this Song Yunshen's ex-girlfriend? She hasn't come for the past few days, how come she suddenly showed up today?
Judging from this, it's clear there were no points awarded.
What happened to the other little girl at noon today?
Old Li was completely baffled. He plopped down on a small stool in the corridor and fell into deep thought, feeling his worldview being challenged once again.
Unexpectedly, I thought the patient I was taking care of this time was quite normal, but while the patient was normal, his son was quite unusual.
These young people these days really know how to have fun!
On the same day, he brought two girlfriends to the hospital to visit his father. I wonder how the patient is feeling right now.
Old Li couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle, deciding not to think about it anymore and silently keeping it to himself.
He's just a caregiver; he shouldn't get involved in other people's family matters.
At this moment, Song Mingyuan, lying in the hospital bed, saw Xia Jinshu walk in and his face immediately showed a surprised expression.
"Good evening, Uncle." Xia Jinshu greeted him with a smile, then took the lunchbox from Song Yunshen, personally arranged it for Song Mingyuan, and opened it one by one.
Song Mingyuan fell silent for a moment, feeling somewhat awkward. He nodded in response, unsure of what to say. After all, he had just eaten lunch prepared by the younger sister, and now he was eating dinner prepared by the older sister. If Xia Jinshu hadn't come, it wouldn't have been so bad, but Xia Jinshu had actually come along, leaving him at a loss for words.
He had originally planned that if that brat Song Yunshen brought dinner over again tonight, he would give him a good scolding and ask him what his relationship was with these girls.
But now that Xia Jinshu had arrived, Song Mingyuan didn't dare to ask too many questions and could only eat in silence.
He cursed inwardly. It was clearly his son who caused the trouble, but now even eating a meal felt like he was having an affair, and he had to worry about Xia Jinshu noticing anything amiss.
Although Xia Jinshu had impulsively followed along, once she arrived at the hospital, she didn't know what to say.
Should we really thank Uncle Song for the extra bonus?
But I haven't even received the prize money yet.
Besides, thanking her in person felt a bit inappropriate, as if it made her seem overly concerned with money.
So when the ward became completely quiet, with only the sound of Song Mingyuan eating remaining, Xia Jinshu, sitting next to Song Yunshen, began to feel a little regretful.
I shouldn't have come along.
After all, even if Xiao Nuo made lunch, she would probably just have Song Yunshen deliver it to her alone. It wouldn't be like me, who had to make a special trip to the hospital.
After calming down, Xia Jinshu reflected on her actions and was somewhat confused about the origin of her impulsiveness. It was just cooking a meal; why had she reacted so strongly?
That's really strange.
Fortunately, Song Mingyuan ate quickly, finishing all the food. He let out a long sigh of relief, patted his stomach contentedly, and then said to Xia Jinshu, "It's as delicious as ever."
Upon hearing Song Mingyuan's praise, Xia Jinshu immediately gathered her scattered thoughts, smiled slightly, and politely said, "After Uncle Song is discharged from the hospital and goes home, I'll cook extra dinner so we can eat together at home."
Upon hearing this, Song Mingyuan paused slightly. The thought of that scene made his expression strange; he thought to himself, "What the hell is the difference between this and having another daughter-in-law?"
Did this brat find a tutor or a daughter-in-law for him?!
Song Mingyuan glanced at his son speechlessly, then nodded with a grin. "Then I'll have to look forward to it."
Song Yunshen noticed his father's gaze, silently looked up at the ceiling, whistled twice, pretending not to notice anything, and when he saw that his father had finished eating, he got up to pack up his lunchbox. "You've finished eating, so we'll be going now. You should get some rest."
After Xia Jinshu got up and helped Song Yunshen up, she followed him out of the ward. Before leaving, she waved to Song Mingyuan and said, "Goodbye, Uncle Song."
Song Mingyuan waved to the two of them and watched them leave. Then he sighed softly, "Am I going to become a grandfather as soon as I get out of the hospital?"
After seeing the two leave, the caregiver, Old Li, immediately returned to the ward. Upon hearing this, his eyes widened in shock.
What's going on? Could it be that the girl from earlier is pregnant?
Is this a case of forcing the emperor to abdicate by taking his child with him?
Old Li dared not ask any more questions. He only felt his brain was constantly vibrating, and his worldview, which had already been greatly impacted, felt as if a crack had been opened.
In the end, only one sentence remained in my heart.
These young people these days are really something...
Hopefully, the disturbance won't spread to the ward and affect the patient's condition.
Song Yunshen was unaware of his image in the caregiver's eyes. After bringing Xia Jinshu back to the entrance of the residential area, he immediately declined her offer to wash the lunchbox.
Xia Jinshu recalled the diary she had read last time and knew that Song Yunshen probably had a cousin who often came to visit him. Last time, she even sneaked under the dining table to tease Song Yunshen while he was washing his lunchbox.
His cousin is probably already at his house by now, right?
Thinking of this, Xia Jinshu didn't make things difficult for him any further and parted ways with him at the entrance of the residential area.
As it approached 10 p. m., Xia Jinshu sat at her desk, finally receiving Song Yunshen's updated diary for the evening.
She immediately opened her diary and looked at today's update, intending to confirm again who exactly made lunch for Uncle Song today.