Chapter 61

——Something you’ve never done to anyone else.

The bathroom in the hospital suite wasn’t that spacious, and the nightgown hanging there was dripping water as if it were also dripping onto Ji Qingyu’s heart.

Feng Chengze turned on the faucet again and calmly washed his hands. Little did he know, Ji Qingyu took a step forward, hugged him from behind, pressed her face against his back, and murmured, “I lost.”

It’s just doing laundry, not a big deal at all. She really suffered a loss. However, since he has already honestly answered her questions, she will let him off this time.

Feng Chengze’s body stiffened and tensed for a few seconds. He looked down to see her two hands pressed against his waist, then casually took a tissue from the sink. By the time they returned to bed, it was already the early hours of the morning.

Ji Qingyu’s bones felt like jelly. She was extremely sleepy, yawning, and had red-rimmed eyes. However, she didn’t want to sleep. She had many questions she wanted to ask, and Feng Cheng, who was holding her, was also wide awake. Not much had happened that day, but each incident was annoying. The only time they had enough fun was at the end, and even now, the aftertaste hadn’t faded.

“That one from the Luo family…”

Ji Qingyu hesitantly asked, “Is this matter related to me?”

“None.”

Feng Chengze lightly pecked the top of her head and comforted her, saying, “It has nothing to do with you, don’t overthink it.”

“I just find it very coincidental,” she said, puzzled. “Something seems off.”

“Let’s talk about something else.” He said helplessly.

Seeing him make a face that clearly showed he was annoyed by even a single word, Ji Qingyu suddenly remembered that before the auction, he had the same expression when he briefly mentioned the Luo family to her. She couldn’t help but raise her finger to indicate ‘one’ and whispered, “Lastly, I have one final question about the Luo family.”

Feng Chengze half-closed his eyes and said, “…… Ask.”

“Why do you hate the Luo family?”

Feng Chengze does not like the word “hate.” It was too emotional and a waste of time when applied to unrelated matters.

“My grandfather once told me that having more children does not necessarily mean more blessings; it can instead lead to more trouble. The more people there are, the more complicated the thoughts become, making it difficult to unite. Sooner or later, it will lead to big problems.”

It seems that way now.

“Alright.” He only wanted to say this much, speaking up to stop her, “Either go to sleep or talk about something else.”

“……Okay.” Ji Qingyu secretly rolled her eyes. “Dog man, isn’t this the time to coax her to hold on a little longer?”

She absolutely had to teach him a lesson. She wouldn’t sleep today until she understood his past romantic history. She elbowed him and insisted, “Do you even remember who the first girl you liked?”

Feng Chengze twitched his lips, “……”

“Hey, what’s with that look? What expression is that?”

“How about we sleep?” he said.

These four words earned him a pinch on the arm from her.

“Before we got married, this person didn’t exist,” Feng Chengze thought. Maybe he should quickly accept the fact that there was a six-year age gap between them.

Ji Qingyu’s lips curled up wildly. Other men might lie with their eyes open, but Feng Chengze wouldn’t. She was overjoyed, tilted her head, and pouted, ready to give him a wet and fiery kiss when she heard him ask in a casual tone, “What about you?”

“…” She pursed her lips, mimicking his tone from earlier, “How about we sleep?”

After saying that, she closed her eyes and deliberately started snoring.

“Don’t even think about sleeping.” Feng Chengze believed that asking about past relationships was something that should happen between students whose combined ages didn’t even match his shoe size. But he believed in reciprocity. Since she asked him and he answered, she should also be honest. He wasn’t very interested, but he wanted absolute fairness. For the next half hour, he either threatened or enticed her, using his palm as a ruler, forcing Ji Qingyu to confess everything.

In the end, she even swore to the heavens, “That’s it, not a drop more!”

Finally, frustrated by her failed attempt to outsmart him, she left a circle of teeth marks on his arm, satisfied, and fell asleep in his arms. Not being at home, he didn’t sleep very well.

At 7:30, Ji Qingyu’s phone alarm went off on time. She groggily opened her eyes to find her phone, but a hand had already turned off the alarm before she could.

Now that she was awake, it was hard to fall back asleep. She slowly sat up in bed. The sound of movement came from the bathroom, and Feng Chengze walked out. He was no longer wearing hospital clothes but a clean and tidy shirt and trousers, looking ready to be discharged at any moment.

“Really not staying in the hospital for a few more days?” she was stunned.
“Mom is very worried about you.”

“I can stay, can you?” He didn’t care where he was, but she found it hard to relax.

“…What does it have to do with me?” She tidied her hair, pushed it to one side, and gave him a glare. “I can go home.”

Actually, her question was a bit redundant. He had no injuries, not even a bruise. This confirmed Chairman Feng’s statement that he was young and strong.

Feng Chengze fastened his cufflinks and reminded her, “Mom and Dad are bringing Yuan Bao over.”

Ji Qingyu let out an “ah” and didn’t waste another second, rushing past him into the bathroom to change clothes and freshen up. Besides that, she also dragged him to check the ward, feeling more and more regretful carefully. What kind of madness had possessed her to mess around in the hospital yesterday?

After breakfast, led by Chairman Feng and Zheng Mingyue, Feng Jiayuan hurriedly ran in carrying a small backpack.

Zheng Mingyue saw her eldest son had changed out of his hospital clothes, looking helpless, but said nothing. She understood her child; even if she forced him to stay in the hospital for a few more days, it would just be a change of office location, and in the end, it would still be troublesome for him.

“Daddy! Are you okay?” Feng Jiayuan frowned, pulling Feng Chengze’s hand to check for needle marks. The last time she was sick, the nurse had put a needle in her hand, and it hurt so much she cried out for help, begging the angel to spare her.

“I’m fine.” Feng Chengze patted his daughter’s head. “Daddy isn’t hurt or sick. He can go home today.”

Zheng Mingyue had brought quite a few things from the old house. She took out the stew from the food box and pushed it to Ji Qingyu’s side, gently saying, “Did you sleep well last night?”

Seeing the dark circles under her daughter-in-law’s eyes, she guessed that she must have stayed up late and was exhausted. “It’s tough to sleep well in the hospital. You’ve had a tough time.”

Ji Qingyu almost choked, “It was… okay.”

She slept very late, but the quality was pretty good, and she slept until dawn. However, when someone does something not so good, they inevitably feel guilty. She restrained herself from glaring fiercely at the instigator.

At this moment, Feng Chengze’s phone rang. He glanced at the screen and still got up to answer it by the window. Even Feng Jiayuan would quiet down when he was on the phone, and because of this, everyone could clearly hear his brief words: “Okay.”

“Thanks for the hard work. Send it directly for maintenance. I’ll have the driver pick it up in a few days.”

Ji Qingyu, sipping her tonic, guessed he was talking about his car. After modifications, the car was very sturdy. As long as it was sent for maintenance, it would be fine. However, after Feng Chengze hung up the phone, Zheng Mingyue frowned and disapproved, “Why don’t you change cars? You can use mine.”

Before Feng Chengze could answer, Chairman Feng shook his head, “No need, it’s not a big deal.”

Seeing that Zheng Mingyue was about to get angry, Feng Chengze politely declined, “Mom, no need. I’m used to that car. If I were to change, now is not the time.”

Ji Qingyu knew that buying a car wasn’t as simple as going to a dealership for Feng Chengze. After purchasing a new car, he would often modify it again, which wasn’t a one- or two-day task.

Hearing her son say this, Zheng Mingyue’s expression softened, “Alright then.”

Feng Chengze put away his phone and exchanged a knowing glance with Chairman Feng.

Chairman Feng gave a barely noticeable nod. After all this preparation, changing cars at this critical moment would make all the effort go to waste. How would the play continue?

After sitting in the ward for a few more minutes, Zheng Mingyue and Chairman Feng prepared to leave to visit their younger son.

Feng Jiayuan wanted to go with them. She had just learned that not only was her father hospitalized, but her uncle was also in the hospital. She liked her uncle very much and naturally wanted to see him. Ji Qingyu and Feng Chengze wouldn’t stop her. As long as Feng Yu didn’t pick up Yuan Bao from kindergarten without informing them like before, normal interactions were fine.
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When the three of them arrived at the ward, the nurse was changing Feng Yu’s dressing. His injuries weren’t serious, just minor ones. He had undergone thorough examinations inside and out. To reassure his parents, he didn’t refuse the suggestion to stay in the hospital for a few more days for observation. Feng Jiayuan, seeing his head wrapped in bandages, was frightened, stopped in her tracks, covered her mouth, and didn’t dare to rush forward. Feng Yu laughed, raised his hand to beckon her over, and she slowly moved forward, treating him like a fragile item, not daring to speak.

“Jiayuan, I’m fine.”

Feng Yu didn’t want to scare her and even patted his own head, “I’m doing great.”

“Uncle is so pitiful.” Feng Jiayuan obediently sat next to him, unzipped her small backpack, and handed him two chocolates, “My mom told me that eating something sweet makes the pain go away.”

Feng Yu was stunned, took the chocolates, held them tightly in his hand, the candy wrappers pricking his palm, and slowly said, “Thank you.”

“My dad doesn’t like sweets,” Feng Jiayuan said regretfully.

Otherwise, she could give all the chocolates and candies in her backpack to her dad, who was also hospitalized.

“That’s because your dad wants to set an example for your uncle,” Zheng Mingyue turned around and smiled. “Your uncle was often sick as a child, and the doctor didn’t allow him to eat much candy, so he always made a fuss.”

The younger brother admired the older brother very much and wanted to learn everything from him. The older brother decided not to eat candy anymore, so the younger brother also endured not eating it.

This cause-and-effect relationship was something Feng Jiayuan couldn’t understand, but Feng Yu, who was beside her, lowered his eyes and remained silent.

In the following days, Feng Chengze became exceptionally busy, leaving early and returning late. Ji Qingyu didn’t ask much. Besides preparing for the upcoming celebration, he had to accompany his parents to the hospital every day. Zheng Mingyue would also call her, and from her increasingly relaxed tone, Ji Qingyu could feel that this might be a blessing in disguise for the Feng family. This accident seemed to have eased the strained relationship between the two brothers that had lasted for years. She asked herself honestly, if she were Feng Chengze, she wouldn’t be able to remain indifferent either. She would also be moved, especially by their parents’ earnest hopes. Besides, he didn’t have the memories or experiences of a complete break with Feng Yu. Whether they would return to their close brotherly relationship, she didn’t know, but they wouldn’t become enemies again.

“What’s wrong?” Mao Feifei asked casually when she returned with takeout and saw Ji Qingyu sitting on the sofa in a daze.

Ji Qingyu hugged a pillow and shook her head, “Feifei, I realize I might be a bit malicious.”

Once she started talking, she couldn’t hold back and briefly recounted the recent events. Some things she couldn’t tell her parents because they would worry, and she couldn’t tell Feng Chengze either. But with Mao Feifei, she had no such burden.

“That’s it? How is that malicious at all…”

Mao Feifei took a cup of fruit tea from the paper bag and handed it to her, saying nonchalantly, “If I were you, and Feng Yu called me sister-in-law while others expected me to act like nothing happened, I would call him A Yu, Yuyu, Little Yu. Let’s see who can’t stand it in the end.”