Chapter 70: Yes, He Has a Fever Again

She took the bowl and served Yi Yunshuo another bowl.

Oh dear.

Only after Lin Yuyao’s reminder did Yi Yunshuo realize that originally, he wasn’t supposed to have dinner.

Now that the bowl was already served, should he eat or not?

He might as well eat it; otherwise, it would be wasted.

This time he ate slowly, saying, “I drove back, specifically to find you. I have to go back tonight; otherwise, it will be too late tomorrow.”

“What’s wrong?”

“I received an urgent repair notice this afternoon. We have to leave early tomorrow morning, and we need to pack our things tonight. Don’t worry, I’ve already packed your things.”

“Why me? Shouldn’t Lu Jiangting go?”

Yi Yunshuo: …

“Last time it was your turn, but you had a fever, so Old Wang let Lu Jiangting go instead. Old Wang said it’s your turn this time; you can’t say you have a fever again!”

Fu Huayi’s face darkened.

Lin Yuyao softly said, “Brother Fu seems to really have a fever; he’s been getting IV drips for two days.”

“What? You have a fever again?” Yi Yunshuo reached out to touch his forehead, but Fu Huayi pushed his hand away.

“I’m fine.”

Yi Yunshuo looked at him questioningly, “Your health has deteriorated recently. Why are you always sick?”

Fu Huayi: …

“Anyway, it’s decided that you’re going this time. Old Wang asked me to find you. If you really can’t go, you can tell him yourself.”

Fu Huayi: “I’ll go, of course, I’ll go.”

He sighed and ate faster.

Yi Yunshuo had already finished eating when he suddenly remembered something.

“Right.” He looked at Lin Yuyao across from him and said, “Didn’t Lu Jiangting come to see you yesterday?”

Huh?

How did he know?

“Yes, what about it?”

“He didn’t go home last night; he wouldn’t have stayed at your place, would he?”

What?

Lin Yuyao said with a stern face, “Don’t talk nonsense; I just bumped into him outside and chatted for a few words. He didn’t come to my place, and he doesn’t know where I live.”

“Then where did he go last night?”

Lin Yuyao thought for a moment and felt that he might have spent the night at Fang Qing’s house.

That’s what happened in her previous life. One year, she took her daughter to find Lu Jiangting. The sisters-in-law in the family compound told her to pay more attention to Lu Jiangting and be wary of Fang Qing.

They said that Lu Jiangting often didn’t come home at night when he was resting, mostly staying at Fang Qing’s house.

Later, she went to question him, and he not only readily admitted it but also scolded her for having dirty thoughts.

He said that Fang Qing’s house had a hall, and he was sleeping in the hall, separated by a door.

He said she had dirty thoughts and that everything she thought was dirty.

Yi Yunshuo stroked his chin and guessed, “If not at your place, maybe… at Fang Qing’s? He doesn’t have the money to stay at a hotel.”

Lin Yuyao: …

“Fang Qing and her son came, did you hear about that?”

Lin Yuyao lowered her head to eat without speaking.

Yi Yunshuo continued, “He’s borrowing money everywhere, renting a house for Fang Qing, buying clothes and toys for Wang Jianjun’s child. You have to admit, he’s quite generous to her.”

Lin Yuyao smiled wryly.

Wasn’t he?

Wang Chen Chen had new toys every year, but their daughter never received any new toys from him.

Forget it, don’t think about that child anymore.

He never gave her anything; after he retired and came back, she was very filial to him.

At first, she didn’t understand why, even though she worked hard to raise her daughter, the daughter didn’t remember her kindness and treated her like a maid, yet she was so filial to a father she wasn’t very familiar with.

Later, she understood.

One was an old mother who only served her like a maid, without social security or medical insurance.

The other was a high-ranking retired father, with a high pension, free medical care, and connections she couldn’t access. How could she not be filial to her father?

Previously, she had seen a very realistic post.

It said that people, before the age of six or seven, are close to whoever takes care of them.

From six or seven to adulthood, they are close to their parents.

After adulthood, they are close to whoever has money.

Because ‘some’ adults value interests more.

After dinner, Fu Huayi pulled Yi Yunshuo away quickly.

He noticed the change in Lin Yuyao’s expression when Yi Yunshuo mentioned Lu Jiangting staying at Fang Qing’s house.

Fu Huayi felt uncomfortable.

Could it be that she still thought about Lu Jiangting?

How could she be so foolish?

…

After reading the book, Lin Yuyao called Song Qin back and told her that she had written the beginning and outline of her next book.

Song Qin was overjoyed.

“Really? So fast?”

Huh? Fast?

She thought that writing three to five thousand words a day was fine.

“It’s only about ten thousand words for the beginning; I write a little whenever I have free time,” Lin Yuyao said.

Ten thousand words is enough for others to work on for several months.

So she is a high-yield author?

“Great, send it to me.”

After hesitating for a moment, she changed her mind. “Or should I pick it up tomorrow? It’ll be faster.”

“Huh? The postman took it himself.”

Song Qin: “……”

“It was sent via express delivery—it’ll get there fast, since it’s within the same city.”

“Alright then, that’s fine too. Next time, let me know, and I’ll go pick it up myself.”

“Okay.”

That day, Lin Yuyao sent the previous book back home. During her lunch break, she told Sister Zhou and the others that she was going out to call her family.

Sister Zhou was surprised and said, “Don’t we have a phone in the store?”

Lin Yuyao replied, “It’s a long-distance call. It’s more expensive.”

Zhou Jing: “……”

Her sense of responsibility is a bit too high, isn’t it?

She actually wanted to say, “It’s not like any of us would tattle to the boss. What’s the big deal?”

Still, Lin Yuyao went to make the call home during her lunch break.

This time, both her parents were home. After exchanging a few pleasantries, Lin Yuyao asked, “You didn’t tell anyone about the money, right?”

Ye Lian said, “Of course not. You’re just a young girl out there earning so much—if the villagers found out, who knows what kind of gossip they’d come up with. We’re not stupid. Of course we didn’t say anything.”

That put her at ease. She knew her parents could be trusted.

“Mom always thinks things through.”

“Oh right, Mom—the sample book is ready. I sent you a copy. You should receive it in a few days.”

“Really? That’s great! I’ll read and see what our daughter has written.”

Lin Yuyao smiled, a bit shy about it.

“Mom, has Lin Ping finished his exams?”

“He’s done. Today he went out with his classmates. He also said he wants to go visit you in a few days.”

Lin Yuyao chuckled. “Sure, let him come—I’ll go pick him up.”

Suddenly, Lin Dawei, who hadn’t spoken this whole time, shouted, “He’s not allowed to go!”

Lin Yuyao: “……”

Ye Lian: “……”

“What are you yelling for? You scared the life out of me with that shout!” Ye Lian complained.

Lin Dawei said, “It’s almost the busy farming season. If he leaves, who’s going to do the work at home?”

“You, me, and his older brother—when did we ever lack people for that? He’s been working hard for years. Let him relax for once.”