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    Chapter 37 Chapter 37 Meeting Mom and Dad!…

    The apartment Pei Yuchuan and Lin Xuerong rented was very small, at least compared to their original house. It was so small that they felt stuffy as soon as they opened their eyes.

    Because he knew his son was coming, Pei Yuchuan had already packed the house. He knew about Pei Yisheng’s flight and planned to pick him up, but the news about Pei Yisheng arrived first, so he just asked him to wait at home.

    Pei Yuchuan couldn’t stop and went to the supermarket for a while, planning to make ribs for Pei Yisheng.

    When he was a child, his children would let him cook it every once in a while. At that time, he was busy at work and came home late. Pei Yisheng often fell asleep after cooking the ribs, and it became lunch the next day.

    Pei Yuchuan selected the ribs in his hand, feeling a little sad and warm. After paying the bill, he walked back and met in front of the apartment door.

    Pei Yuchuan’s eyes suddenly became moist when he looked at the child who had grown taller and more mature.

    Pei Yisheng looked at his father, who had aged ten years in less than a year, and he was about to shed tears as he curled his lips, “Dad.”

    He ran over and hugged his father, his face buried in his father’s thick clothes, and the tears he shed were all hidden by the fabric, “Why have you aged so much?”

    Pei Yisheng was so uncomfortable that his mother’s photo-taking skills were so superb that he didn’t notice it at all. He touched the short white hair on Pei Yuchuan’s temples and couldn’t believe what he was seeing.

    “Dad is over fifty, and it’s normal to have some gray hair. How old are you, do you still have this bit of common sense?” Pei Yuchuan smiled, the smile lines at the corners of his eyes pinched into small fish tails, “Let’s go inside and talk.”

    “Where’s mom? Is she at the research institute?”

    Pei Yuchuan nodded, “Well, your mother knew you were coming and wanted to come with me to pick you up. I managed to persuade her to stop. After lunch, we went to see her. Now we have reached a critical stage. She needs to take good care of her health. We are allowed to visit only two times a day, one hour each time.”

    When Pei Yisheng didn’t come, he was mostly uneasy. When Pei Yisheng came, he and Lin Xuerong had more courage.

    It is the power of family reunion, and the courage to not feel regret even if something unexpected happens.

    “Mom, what is she eating now?”

    “Some liquid food, and the institute will also prepare nutritional solutions. Among all the patients, your mother is the most active and has the mildest symptoms. As long as the operation is successful, our family can still live our previous life.”

    Pei Yisheng kept praying in his heart, hoping that there would be some surprises for him besides the plot.

    The original plot can be changed. If the ending of their cannon fodder family can be rewritten, then so be it.

    The two of them cooked the meal together. Pei Yisheng finally came over and cherished the time together. Even in the kitchen where it was difficult to turn around, Pei Yisheng had to wash vegetables for his father.

    Apart from the ribs and two stir-fry dishes prepared for him, there was nothing else to do. Pei Yisheng wiped his hands clean and watched his father stir-fry by the door.

    Western-style kitchens need to be careful about open flames, and Pei Yuchuan took a long time to cook a meal.

    When the food was served, Pei Yisheng took a photo first and said, “When I see my mother, I will show it to her.”

    “Your mother must feel bad. Her son flew here for several hours, but he can only eat so many dishes. He will definitely ask me to take you out to eat at night.” Pei Yuchuan joked with a smile.

    Pei Yisheng also laughed, “It’s okay, I’ll put in a good word for dad. Dad, let’s try my craft.”

    Not long after eating, Pei Yuchuan packed up his things and took Pei Yisheng out to visit Lin Xuerong.

    It may be that there has been a lot of good news these days. Lin Xuerong is in good spirits. Even the doctor said that if she recovers quickly, surgery can be arranged in the near future. While waiting for Pei Yisheng, she also asked the medical staff to wear a wig for her.

    Except for her slightly pale complexion, Lin Xuerong seemed to be the same gentle beauty as before.

    When Pei Yisheng and Pei Yuchuan entered the ward, Lin Xuerong was leaning on the bedside and taking a nap with her eyes closed.

    He traced the outline of his mother. She was thinner than before, her eyebrows were much lighter, and her lips were pale. Although she was lying on the hospital bed, she seemed weightless. Pei Yisheng was worried that if he came closer, his mother would fly away like a piece of paper.

    It was Pei Yuchuan who broke the silence of the room.

    “Honey, look who’s here?” Pei Yuchuan’s voice was soft, but he couldn’t hide the joy inside.

    Lin Xuerong opened her eyes and locked her gaze firmly on Pei Yisheng.

    “Come here, let mom take a good look.” Lin Xuerong stretched out her hand.

    Pei Yisheng hurried forward, squatted beside the hospital bed, and held Lin Xuerong’s wet palms on his face.

    “Mom, I really take good care of myself, right?”

    “You and Dad are dishonest.”

    Seeing his aggrieved expression about to cry, Lin Xuerong slightly bent her eyes. The eyes of their mother and son were very similar, and they looked affectionate when they were bent. Lin Xuerong looked at Pei Yisheng with an extremely tender look, “Just forgive Mommy Shengsheng, Mommy won’t dare to do it anymore.”

    “Okay, I’ll forgive you this time.”

    Pei Yisheng couldn’t bear to make his mother feel uncomfortable.

    Pei Yuchuan sat on the chair next to him, watching his wife and children interact, and felt satisfied.

    As long as the family is together, there is nothing wrong with spending this year in the institute’s hospital.

    Lin Xuerong was struggling to speak now. Pei Yisheng refused to let her speak, so he asked his father, “When can I have surgery?”

    “It won’t be the eighth day of the Lunar New Year at the latest. If everything goes well, it might be the first or second day of the Lunar New Year.”

    Pei Yisheng pursed his lips. Although he knew that the probability of success was 70%, it was still a serious illness that was damaging to his muscles and bones. He was afraid that his mother’s illness would be as smooth as a thread, and there would be many things to do next.

    “I’ll wait until the operation is over before I leave. Don’t try to persuade me. I must be with you.”

    Lin Xuerong didn’t want to advise him at all. If a person’s life is going to come to an end, he should at least say goodbye to the important people. She doesn’t want Pei Yisheng to think about it in the future, and the memories will be full of regrets.

    People’s memories are magical. Some people will forget the disagreements they had with each other and become peaceful. Some people will remember their own shortcomings and gradually get into trouble in the days to come.

    Pei Yisheng was soft-hearted, thinking it would be the latter. Fortunately, their family had never said anything bad to each other. Lin Xuerong held Pei Yisheng’s hand and thought, time flies so fast, she can no longer hold this child’s hand.

    It would be nice if he could go back to his childhood. Pei Yisheng was a snowy ball and could only play around. He didn’t have as many worries as he does now.

    Pei Yisheng also held his mother’s hand, thinking about why these hands were getting smaller and smaller. In the past, he took him to the mall and taught him to play the piano. He would hold the milk glass handed to him with both hands and could pick him up when playing games. His hands should not be as weak as they are now.

    “Mom is in good condition. You don’t need to stay here with her all the time.”

    “You go shopping with your dad, don’t always eat your dad’s cooking at home.”

    “In the past, we only visited big shopping malls and only visited famous streets and scenic spots when traveling. In the past six months or so, your father has been walking around the streets by himself. Some places are very interesting.”

    “Yeah, I understand. See you tonight, mom.”

    “See you tonight baby.”

    The two men surnamed Pei were very obedient and asked them to go shopping. Pei Yuchuan actually took Pei Yisheng for a walk. However, the location of the research institute was relatively remote. Most of them were solemn buildings. Pei Yisheng looked no different from what he had seen before.

    “We sell things here and also support bartering.”

    “Wouldn’t all the jewelry you and mom wear be gone like this?” Pei Yisheng took the initiative to talk about family savings, “My current job is relatively stable and quite popular, so dad, don’t put too much pressure on yourself. If you still want to start a business, I support you.”

    Pei Yuchuan was stunned for a moment, and then he quickly rubbed his face with both hands. He had no future, and his son had to provide money to start a business in middle age. It was really outrageous.

    “Dad, I won’t lie to you. I’ve been paying attention to industry news recently. There is a company with good qualifications. I plan to try to invest in technology. If I can, my family will be able to turn around soon.”

    During this period, it was not that Pei Yuchuan did nothing. The core technology was leaked because he was careless. However, he himself is a coder. He may not be that proficient in the company’s business, but he is still somewhat sure of the iteration of technology.

    In particular, the leaked core technology is actually not that perfect.

    Pei Yuchuan originally wanted to wait for them to find problems after using the new technology and then come back to him. He did not say that he could still get some of the money back without saying that he would sit tight on the Diaoyutai. Unfortunately, the situation turned out to be like an avalanche, and one thing after another came over him, and he had no intention of thinking about anything else.

    He has just picked it up again recently and has made some progress. He is waiting to form a team to study it. They have many universities and talents here. It is no problem to hire a few odd jobs to do data processing. Or they can search for outsourcing online. Otherwise, it would be a waste of time to rely on him alone.

    “That’s good, there is money in this card, and the password is your and my mother’s birthday combination.”

    Pei Yisheng didn’t buy a gift when he came. He originally wanted to buy a bouquet of flowers when he went to visit his mother, but his father said that flowers were not allowed in the ward because he was worried that pollen would affect his condition, so he gave up. “I just brought a bracelet to my mother. This is to support my father. If you are embarrassed to accept it, just think that I have invested in it in advance.”

    “Okay, everything you earn is yours.” Pei Yuchuan knew that now was not the time to be pretentious. “Don’t be too tired yourself. The family situation has not reached its end yet, and you still have to experience college life. Your mother and I have always been sorry for affecting you at this stage.”

    “Dad, what are you talking about? I don’t think I’m affected.”

    Pei Yisheng sighed inwardly. His college trajectory was destined to be bumpy, and it had little to do with his family.

    “By the way, I forgot to show Mibao’s video to my mother. He is so plump now. He usually doesn’t like to move at all. And because he was neutered, he always has feelings for me. I am embarrassed to help him lose weight.”

    Pei Yuchuan watched the video on his mobile phone. The cat was lying on the ground like a small carpet. He said with a smile, “Let’s take a physical examination. If all the indicators are healthy, don’t ask too much of our kitten.”

    “It’s not bad.” Pei Yisheng thought about it for a moment, “The doctor said that you just need to eat less snacks.”

    Pei Yuchuan nodded, pointed to the exposed foot at the far edge of the video camera, and asked, “Is this the roommate you mentioned before?”

    Pei Yisheng was stunned for a moment, lowered his head to look at his phone, and a layer of cold sweat broke out on his back. He said that he was indeed a roommate, but not a roommate who shared a house.

    He also checked the video. How could Qin Zhou still have one of his feet exposed? This foot couldn’t be retracted properly. Why was it dangling at home?

    He thought a lot, but he actually replied quickly, even stuttering, “Yes, yes, my roommate.”

    Pei Yuchuan looked at him intently for two seconds, then looked away and continued to look at Mibao.

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