Chapter 41 of Volume One: New Year's Visit

  Yan Qingcheng had originally wanted to apologize to Cong Ye, but on Cong Ye's angular face, Yan Qingcheng didn't see a hint of displeasure, and the words that had reached her lips were forcibly swallowed back.

  "Leaving from home, have you been here all along?"

  Cong Ye nodded.

  "Haven't eaten? Haven't found a hotel to stay?"

  Cong Ye nodded again.

  Yan Qingcheng's tears could no longer be held back, and they flowed down her cheeks like a string of broken pearls. Even Yan Qingcheng herself didn't know what was wrong with her lately. After Zhi Xiaokang's sacrifice, she had to take care of her mother-in-law, manage the clinic, prepare tuition fees for Zhi Xiaohui, and also deal with Yu Xiaopeng sending people to harass her, but Yan Qingcheng hadn't shed a single tear. However, recently her tears had become more and more frequent, and were no longer under her control.

  Without wiping away the tears on her face, Yan Qingcheng immediately took out her phone and dialed Beibei's number again. Fortunately, Beibei finally picked up.

  "Xiao Wei, Happy New Year."

  "Happy New Year, City Beauty."

  It can be heard that Bai Wei's tone is somewhat light and completely lacks her usual warmth.

  "Xiao Wei, I'm with Cong Ye."

  "Qing Cheng Jie, what did you say?!"

  "I am on the beach by the sea with Cong Ye."

  "Qing Cheng Jie, you guys wait there don't leave, I'll be right over."

  Bai Wei turned off her phone in anger after dinner, but she couldn't help opening it again. She was hoping that Cong Ye might not be able to find a hotel or forget his bank card password and call her. Bai Wei, who had hardly slept all night, kept picking up the phone to take a look, until morning when the phone suddenly rang. Seeing Yan Qingcheng's number on the screen, she knew this matter was crucial and couldn't be ignored, especially since Yan Qingcheng had helped her through her illness before. Out of politeness, Bai Wei answered the call, only to hear Yan Qingcheng say that she and Cong Ye were already at the beach, too eager to care about anything else, and they hadn't even washed their faces yet.

  Guo Xiaqian, who lived in the same room as her, also got up and followed her out. She said to her uncle and father, who had not slept all night and were still sitting in the living room:

  "Xiao Wei just received a call and said they found Cong Ye."

  Bai Cang got up, picked up his outerwear and car keys, and followed the two out. Soon, they drove to the coast, where Yan Qingcheng had already left the beach with Cong Ye and arrived on the shore.

  Cong Ye Ge Ge.

  As soon as Pei Wei got off the car, she ran towards Cong Ye.

  Bai Cang and Guo Xiaoqian followed behind, the three of them stopped in front of Cong Ye and Yan Qingcheng, then Bai Cang asked:

  "Happy New Year!"

  "Happy New Year, Uncle Bai."

  Yan Qingcheng had met Bai Can before and now also came forward to greet him:

  "Happy New Year, Uncle Bai."

  "Hehe, it's been a long time since I've seen Little Yan. Just right, let's all go to my place and sit for a bit."

  "Yes, Qing Cheng sister, Cong Ye brother, let's go to my home together."

  Found Cong Ye, Bai Wei no longer gave Yan Qing Cheng a cold shoulder, went forward and pulled Yan Qing Cheng's hand, then dragged her towards the car.

  "Are you angry with your sister?"

  "I wasn't angry with my sister in the first place."

  Bai Wei spoke without thinking and looked at her toes, responding with a sentence.

  "Xiao Wei, sister won't go anymore, Xiao Hui is still at home. Your Cong Ye brother hasn't eaten two meals yet, taking good care of your Cong Ye brother is the priority."

  "What?"

  He immediately turned his head and looked at Cong Ye, asking:

  "Congye brother, were you here all day yesterday?"

  Yes.

  "You're really foolish, aren't you holding that bank card? Dad said there's 100,000 yuan on it."

  As soon as she finished speaking, Bai Wei's face turned red. How could she call Cong Ye a fool? Wasn't the term of endearment too intimate?

  Apart from Yan Qingcheng's slight reaction to the two words "fool" in Bai Wei's mouth, Cong Ye noticed the amount of money in the card and thought of taking it out to return to Bai Wei. However, after fiddling with his pocket for a while, he restrained himself. It didn't seem like the right time to return the money.

  Cong Ye didn't want to go to Bai Wei's home, but several people were persuading him, including Yan Qing Cheng. Cong Ye gave Yan Qing Cheng a pleading look, but it had no effect. Having no choice, he got into the car driven by Bai Cang. Yan Qing Cheng did not get in, using the excuse:

  "It's close to Rizhao Alley here, and I can take a stroll for a while."

  Watching the car drive away, Yan Qingcheng's usually gentle face stiffened for a moment. Then she relaxed and softly said:

  "Congye, sorry, it's sister-in-law's fault for not taking good care of you, making you unable to have dinner on New Year's Eve in Guanhai City for years."

  A group of people came to Bevi's home, and Bevi instantly returned to her lively and lovely girl image. Even when walking, she had a bit of a bounce in her step.

  "Grandfather, grandmother, uncle, auntie, mom, this is Cong Ye, the lifesaver of our daughter."

  "Happy New Year to grandfather, Happy New Year to grandmother, Happy New Year to uncle, Happy New Year to aunt."

  Cong Ye asked after her well-being and then turned to Bai Wei:

  "Xiao Wei, don't say that, where did you get the idea of a lifesaver from?"

  "Cong Ye, sit down and talk."

  Grandpa Baiyang enthusiastically pulled Congye's hand and pulled him to sit down on the sofa. Looking at Congye, he said very sincerely:

  "It's not unreasonable to say that Xiaowei calls you a lifesaver."

  Jian Congye wanted to refute, but Congyang raised his hand to stop him and continued:

  "Xiao Wei's illness, it's not just a day or two, the top hospitals in the country, the best gynecologists have all seen her, but to no avail. If she hadn't met you, Cong Ye, Xiao Wei wouldn't even be able to finish college. So, saying that you're a lifesaver is really not an exaggeration."

  "Grandfather, I really can't bear the title of 'savior'. Being able to cure Xiao Wei's illness was purely a coincidence."

  "Grandpa, Brother Congye, don't argue anymore."

  Bai Wei just heard her grandfather mention his illness, and suddenly thought of Cong Ye's awkwardness and shyness when he was clearing the meridians for her, and her face turned red again. She hastily stopped the two of them, then turned to her mother and said:

  "Mom, Congye brother hasn't eaten anything since yesterday morning till now."

  "How can this be? It's just Chinese New Year, shouldn't some restaurants still be open?"

  Patty's grandmother looked at Congye in confusion.

  "Grandma, I'm not hungry, really."

  At this time, Peri's mother and aunt both stood up and said to Cong Ye:

  "Just sit for a while, and dinner will be ready soon."

  After finishing, the two went to the kitchen. It's been a big New Year's day, and there are some dishes on the spot that haven't been served for five minutes, and they're all placed on the dining table one after another. Cong Ye was also asked by Cong Can to go to the dining hall, and when it was time for the family to have breakfast together, they sat down around the dining table.

  Seeing her father and uncle constantly advising Cong Ye to eat more, Pei Wei became quiet instead. She and Xiao Qian were sitting right across from Cong Ye, a pair of beautiful eyes staring at him all the time, making Cong Ye feel somewhat embarrassed.

  "Xiao Wei, where did you learn to stare at people while they're eating? Even if it's Cong Ye, even Mom would feel unnatural under your gaze."

  Reminded by her mother's words, Baiwei suddenly realized that she had been a bit out of line just now. She hastily covered it up by saying:

  "What's always being watched? Brother Congye just happens to be sitting across from me, I don't look forward, can I always turn my head sideways?"

  "You're full of twisted logic."

  Patty's aunt was sitting next to Patty and heard her make such excuses, she couldn't help but raise her hand and gently pat the back of Patty's head.

  Congye didn't want to come to Baiwei's home because she didn't want to be in an unfamiliar environment, which would make her feel both embarrassed and constrained. But it turned out that the people at Baiwei's home were very easy-going and not as awkward as she had imagined.

  After breakfast, Bai Wei's grandfather, Bai Yang, personally instructed Bai Wei's mother:

  "Clean up another guest room and let Xiao Cong move in."

  "Grandpa, don't, don't."

  "What's wrong with that? Even if you didn't cure Xiao Wei, it's the Chinese New Year, can't you just let him stay in a hotel? Besides, Guanhai is a small town, and before 3 pm, most restaurants on the street won't be open for business. Although home isn't great, at least it's more convenient than staying outside, right?"

  "This..."

  Bai Wei saw her grandfather scold Cong Ye, and she was speechless. Instead, she felt pleased with herself. She stuck out her tongue at Cong Ye and skipped along behind her mother and aunt to clean up the room.

  "Sister, are you so happy? Like you've picked up a treasure."

  "It's none of your business, but if you found a treasure, wouldn't you be jealous?"

  When she heard her cousin Guo Xiaoqian's teasing, Baiwei didn't feel embarrassed at all, but instead turned around and teased Guo Xiaoqian back.

  "You're all university students now, but you still behave like kids."

  Listening to her sister-in-law's slightly resentful but obviously loving words, Bai Wei's aunt, Bai Ying, spoke up:

  "It's been a tough few years for Little Wei, being tormented by illness every month. Now that it's finally over, let her be happy and make up for the days she lost to suffering."

  "Although you, as a cultured person, speak somewhat elegantly, it is indeed true."

  Baiwei's mother, Li Xia, looked at her daughter's long-lost healthy face, with a relieved smile on her face, but the corners of her eyes had already become moist. Thinking about those days, as a mother, she could only watch helplessly as her daughter was tortured by illness, and there was nothing she could do. That feeling was even more unbearable than being ill herself.