Chapter One Hundred and Twelve

  It was almost noon, and no one else would come. Yu Zai ordered takeout over the phone and smiled as she spoke, "I once saw a joke that said someone heard that a certain director's mother had passed away, so they rushed to buy a wreath to pay their respects. But when they arrived, they found out it was actually the director himself who had died. As a result, he immediately threw down the wreath and left. I wonder, if you really did get a terminal illness one day, would there still be all these flowers and fruit baskets?"

  Qibook looked at the scattered fruit baskets and fresh flowers on the ground, frowned, "Xiao Cai, don't you think you're being too cynical?"

  Yu Cai picked up a flower basket, gently stroking the delicate and vibrant flowers. "I don't know how much blood you lost this time when your stomach bled, but how much blood can be exchanged for a basket of flowers like this?"

  Alas! God, what have you given me?

  The knock on the door sounded again, and the woman at the door was about 27 or 28 years old, with a slender figure, delicate features, and a subtle makeup on her face. She looked like a rose in April, blooming beautifully in the wind.

  Yu Cai narrowed her eyes, put down her bowl and chopsticks, stood up, "Please come in, don't be polite".

  Qishu Fan felt a little guilty and glanced at Yu Cai, wondering how he had forgotten to deal with this historical legacy issue. "How did you come here?"

  Tian Zhen'er nodded slightly, putting the thermos on the bedside table, and scolded, "Such a big thing, didn't even notify me, luckily I heard about it, have you eaten? I specially cooked soup to bring over."

  "Thank you, I'm fine, you go first."

  Tian Zhen'er gave him a sideways glance. "I'm getting more and more unwelcome now, it's already past 12 o'clock, who would come to visit at this hour?"

  Ji Shu could only murmur a vague response, secretly glancing at Yu Cai's reaction.

  Yu Cai handed a cup of tea to the woman at this time, "Auntie, please have some tea. It's simple here, and I apologize if there's anything that doesn't meet your expectations."

  The woman was uncomfortable when Yu Cai called her "Auntie", and as for Yu Cai's masterly appearance, she didn't notice it at all. Instead, she said discontentedly, "Shu Fan, where did you invite this person from? Why not invite a special nurse who is more reliable?"

  Qibook was anxious at this time and hastily said, "Zhēnér, this is Xiǎo Cǎi, Shìzhī's older cousin."

  Tian Zhen'er regretted it and quickly pulled up Yu Cai's hand, "Xiao Cai, sorry about that, I made a mistake, please don't mind."

  Yu Cai Ren smiled and said, "Tian Ayi, you haven't seen me make mistakes before, it's normal. After all, people always expect the niece of Governor Ji to be as elegant as him."

  Tian Zhen became even more embarrassed, turning his head to Qi Shu Fan for help. Qi Shu Fan was busy with himself at this time and had no time to take care of her. He was always on guard against Yu Cai's sudden explosion, picking up the fruit on the ground and throwing it at him. His frail body couldn't withstand it!

  Yu Cai seemed to have not noticed the expressions of the two, stood up and pulled out her hand, "Auntie Tian, you guys chat slowly, I won't disturb you," saying that she nodded towards Tian Zhen and left by herself.

  Yu Cai stepped out of the door, and Tian Zhong'er let out a sigh of relief, "Shu Fan, this niece of yours is not simple."

  Qibook thought that Yucai was going to be called again, but he knew it was impossible, so he could only watch as Yucai left. At this time, he heard Tian Zhen's words and became even more annoyed. "You too, where did your usual cleverness go? Don't mention that you've seen her once before, little Cai is not like the nanny I invited at all?"

  Tian Zhen'er naturally didn't want to admit that she was the one who had been called by Yu Cai's aunt and had fainted, so she couldn't help but retort, "When have I ever seen her? I've said many times that I wanted to meet her, it was you who wouldn't let me. Today she's all disheveled and her clothes are sloppy, how would I know she's your niece?"

  At this time, if Yu Cai were here, she would definitely be furious. Although she left in a hurry, she was still wearing the clothes she usually wore to work, which may not be high-end but at least decent. However, after crying so much, her eyes were red and swollen, with heavy dark circles, and her complexion wasn't good either. But unexpectedly, in Tian Zhen's mouth, it became a messy hair and dirty face, and shabby clothes.

  While Qi Shu heard it, but understood another layer of meaning. She looked at Tian Zhen'er coldly and said, "She cried all morning and had to take care of me, so she can't compare to you who still has the leisure to dress herself up."

  Tian Zhen'er was startled, and hastily grasped his hand. "Shu Fan, it's not like that. I heard you were in trouble and couldn't wait to rush over, but I was also afraid you'd blame me for the mistake, so I endured until now before coming. I'm thinking of you too." Seeing Shu Fan didn't speak, she quickly changed the subject. "Shu Fan, have you eaten? I made bone soup, stewed it for a long time, and it smells to death."

  "I've eaten, the doctor instructed me not to eat too much for these few days."

  Tian Tian'er let out a cry.

  "You go first, we agreed from the start that I wouldn't call you and you weren't allowed to appear in front of me. This time is an exception, but don't let it happen again next time."

  "Shu Fan, you're ill, I'm taking care of you, isn't that more considerate than those doctors, nurses and secretaries?"

  "Needless to say, go back."

  "Shu Fan——" Tian Zhen'er was both angry and anxious, "No one will come over in the afternoon or evening, your niece already knows I exist anyway..."

  "Are you asking me to make you disappear?"

  "You - you mustn't bully people too much, she's just your distant niece, is she more important than me?"

  "She is a hundred times more important than you," The words had barely escaped Ji Shu Fan's lips when the knocking sound came again, Ji Shu Fan coldly glanced at Tian Zhen Er, "Come in."

  The door opened, but it was Yu Cai. Yu Cai saw Tian Zhuer's face, which looked like she was about to cry, and looked at Qi Shu Fan with confusion.

  "Come over, Auntie Tian is leaving soon, you don't have to go out."

  Yu Cai pouted, "I'm back for my stuff," she said, picking up her own bag and turning to leave.

  "Xiao Cai, where are you going?"

  "Just take a walk around, Auntie Tian, you all have a good chat, I'll be off first."

  Yu Cai went out again, but the two people in the house fell silent. After a while, Tian Zhen'er bowed his head and leaned against Qi Shu Fan's chest, "Shu Fan, don't be angry".

  Qí Shū Fán pushed her gently backwards with a scalding hot hand, Tián Zhēn ér opened a pair of autumnal eyes like water and looked at him in surprise, "Shū Fán?"

  Qishu waved his hand impatiently and said, "You go first."

  "You——" Tian Zhen'er couldn't bear it anymore. "I came to see you with good intentions, but you're in such a hurry to drive me away. Fine, I'll leave!"

  Tian Zhen'er stormed out of the door, and as soon as she arrived at the lawn in front of the hospital department, she saw Yu Cai sitting on the lawn, hugging her knees and staring blankly at the sky. She tidied up her clothes and hair and walked towards her, "Little Cai, what are you doing here?"

  "Oh, nothing, I'm just tired from walking, let me sit for a while."

  "Do you have time now? I want to talk with you."

  Yu Cai shook her head, "Auntie should look for my uncle if she has something to discuss, looking for me is useless".

  Tian Zhen'er's teeth itched with hatred, "Xiao Cai, I won't delay you for long".

  "Hurry up and come out, it's just Tabo, I'm worried if you're alone."

  "Xiao Cai, you're very opposed to your uncle getting married?"

  "Auntie Tian, you should understand that I'm just a distant niece of Tabo's, our blood relation is as remote as can be. Whether I agree or not has nothing to do with the overall situation."

  "But he thinks highly of you."

  Yu Cai looked at her calmly, "What he values is not me, but Ah Shi. Ah Shi values me, that's why he would value me." At this time, Yu Cai's phone rang, it was Qi Shu Fan.

  Qishu Fan originally didn't think she would answer the phone so quickly, seeing that she had picked up, he was very surprised for a moment, "Xiao Cai, where are you, come back quickly".

  Yu Cai glanced at Tian Zhuer and said, "I'll just be on the lawn in front of the hospital building, I'll be back soon."

  "What are you doing?"

  "It's okay, the sun is shining brightly today, I'll come out and get some sunshine for a while before heading back."

  Whenever he saw her tone was normal, he felt relieved and hung up the phone.

  "Is he your uncle?"

  Yu Cai nodded.

  Tian Zhen'er sighed and said, "You see, no matter what, the result is that he values you, Xiao Cai. I hope you don't stop us."

  "Tian Ayi, I hope you pay attention to your tone and attitude. This is the first time we've met, why are you arbitrarily guessing that I'm blocking you from seeing my uncle?"

  The child's words are blocked.

  "If you have nothing else, I'm going back."

  "Xiao Cai," Tian Zhen'er hastily opened her mouth, "just now it was my fault, I apologize. Can you help me persuade your uncle? He seems to be angry with me."

  "Auntie Tian, I don't want to deceive you, this is something I am unable to do. As for the matter between you and my uncle, I have neither the power nor the heart to intervene."

  "Xiao Cai, can you help Auntie? Auntie will thank you properly afterwards."

  "Auntie Tian, these matters of Uncle Biao's I won't get involved in, nor is it up to me to get involved. Please forgive me, it's getting late, I'm going back now."

  "Xiao Cai——"

  "Sorry, goodbye," Yu Cai quickly walked into the hospital building, guessing that Tian Zhen'er had left, and then returned to the lawn, found a clean place to sit down, and stared at the warm sunshine in the sky.

  The phone rang again after a while, it was Qi Shu Fan. Yu Cai answered the phone calmly and said that she suddenly thought of ordering takeout, went out to eat something and would be back soon. After a while, she slowly walked towards the ward, but as soon as she reached the door, she heard Grandma Qi's loud complaints. She stopped in her tracks, stood there silently for a moment, smiled wryly to herself, and then turned around and slowly walked back...