Translator: Dj2203
Editor: Dj2203
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Tang Tang first prepared a meal for Sun Yi. After seeing that he could eat on his own, she carried the two children to sit at the foot of the bed. Then she invited Grandpa Ji to sit down next to the children. Grandpa Ji didn’t say anything, tacitly agreeing to the arrangement.
Tang Tang chuckled and sat down next to Ji Yan. The family was now gathered around the small table on the bed. Although it was a bit crowded, it had a warm and cozy feel to it, like a family eating together.
No one felt that this seating arrangement was inconvenient; everyone thought it was quite nice.
Tang Tang’s lips curled up, and she smiled as she opened the lunchbox containing three large white steamed buns and pushed it in front of Grandpa Ji. “Grandpa, Ji Yan said you love steamed buns. I steamed these myself. Please try some.”
Grandpa Ji paused for a moment, gave a soft “hmm,” picked up one of the soft, white steamed buns, took a bite, chewed it several times before swallowing, and then took a second bite.
He didn’t speak, and Tang Tang didn’t know whether the old man was satisfied or not. She nervously looked at Ji Yan, who smiled and squeezed her hand, nodding almost imperceptibly. Tang Tang understood then that her grandfather was satisfied.
She quickly brought out the braised pig’s trotters she had specially prepared for Grandpa Ji. “Grandpa, Ji Yan told me this is one of your favorites, and specifically asked me to make it for you. Please try my cooking and help me correct any mistakes.”
This time, Grandpa Ji finally looked up at them, but before they could discern the emotion in his eyes, he quickly looked away, picked up a piece of pig’s trotter with his chopsticks, and put it in his mouth. This time, Tang Tang didn’t need to ask Ji Yan to know that the old man was very satisfied, because he ate three large pieces of pig’s trotters in one go, and even finished off a large steamed bun with them.
How could he not like it?
Seeing his great-grandfather happily munching on a steamed bun in one hand and a pig’s trotter in the other, Ji Xiaozhuo’s mouth watered. He gradually stopped eating and stared intently at the steamed bun and pig’s trotter in his grandfather’s hand. After a while, he couldn’t help but lean closer to the old man and ask, “Great-grandfather, are the steamed bun and pig’s trotter delicious?”
“Mmm, delicious.” The old man hadn’t had such authentic steamed buns and pig’s trotters in a long time, so he ate with great relish. So he nodded subconsciously when Ji Xiaozhuo asked, but by the time he realized what he was doing, it was too late. He froze for a moment, then pretended to be nonchalant and continued eating.
Ji Xiaozhuo swallowed again, his gaze shifting to the remaining steamed buns and pig’s trotters on the table. He tentatively asked, “Great-Grandpa, can I have a steamed bun and a pig’s trotter?”
The old man immediately took a steamed bun and handed it to the little guy. “Why are you asking? Eat up.”
Ji Xiaozhuo happily took it, broke the bun in half, and gave the other half to Nuo Nuo, who was still obediently eating her own food and never looked at what others were eating. “Here, Nuo Nuo, you should try the white steamed bun too. It’s so delicious.”
Only then did Nuo Nuo lift her head from her rice bowl, put down her own bowl first, and then took the white steamed bun and started to eat.
Seeing that she had eaten, Ji Xiaozhuo took a big bite of the steamed bun, then another big bite of the pig’s trotter. Combining the two, he found the taste really good, so he ate with even more gusto, even insisting that Nuo Nuo hold a piece of pig’s trotter to eat.
Thus, the scene became one of an old man and two children engrossed in devouring steamed buns and pig’s trotters.
Tang Tang and Ji Yan exchanged a glance, both seeing deep smiles in each other’s eyes.
With the three of them no longer needing to worry, Tang Tang began to serve Ji Yan, ladling out a bowl of fish soup she had made that evening. She scooped up a spoonful, blew on it to make sure it wasn’t too hot, and then fed it to him.
Ji Yan knew she was worried about him aggravating his wound, and since he was used to being fed by her, he naturally opened his mouth and drank it, then waited for the next spoonful.
Everyone else was used to this scene, except for Grandpa Ji, who was seeing it for the first time and was so shocked he almost choked on his steamed bun.
His grandson, the notoriously tough and resolute Ji Yan, the “King of Hell,” was actually sitting on the bed, mouth agape, waiting for his wife to feed him?
Grandpa Ji almost thought he was seeing things.
But he wasn’t seeing things at all. The old man watched as Tang Tang fed him a bowl of soup and then started feeding him porridge. His grandson, who wouldn’t utter a sound even with maggots crawling on his wounds and continued his missions like a normal person, was now drinking porridge as if his limbs were completely useless.
Grandpa Ji looked uncertainly at Ji Yan’s hands and feet. Hmm, all four limbs were intact, there was nothing wrong with him, he was perfectly fine.
The old man’s face twitched, and he tried hard to control his facial expression. However, what surprised him the most was Tang Tang. In his memory, the woman who only drank and never even glanced at her husband and children was now carefully blowing on the porridge to feed Ji Yan. When she noticed a little porridge on the corner of his mouth, she immediately wiped it away gently with her thumb. Her expression was truly tender, and the love in her eyes was evident in every action.
Although Tang Tang seemed different from before, this scene still made Grandpa Ji doubt whether this woman was really the one his grandson had married four years ago.
What was this girl up to?
Grandpa Ji finished his meal with a belly full of doubts. After the meal, Tang Tang cleaned up the dishes and peeled some fruit for everyone. Ji Yan could eat some fruit now, so Tang Tang peeled an apple, gave half to Nuo Nuo, and held the other half in her hand. She used a small knife to cut off a small piece and quickly fed it to Ji Yan.
At this moment, the TV on the wall was turned on, and everyone was watching the news. Apart from Tang Tang and Nuo Nuo, who neither liked nor disliked the news, the other four men were die-hard fans of the news, so they watched it with great interest. Ji Yan was also engrossed, eating the apple that Tang Tang fed him while watching the news.
Grandpa Ji caught a glimpse of this scene out of the corner of his eye, and his face twitched again. He couldn’t even bear to watch his favorite news broadcast anymore, his mind racing with questions about whether Tang Tang was just putting on an act or had genuinely changed her personality.
Before, he hadn’t quite believed Tang Tang’s sudden change for the better, thinking it was more of a pretense. But after seeing this tonight, he was starting to have doubts. Everything the girl did seemed too genuine; even he couldn’t see any trace of pretense. Besides, his grandson wasn’t stupid; he wouldn’t be easily fooled. Now that he trusted her so much, it seemed unlikely that it was all an act.
Grandpa Ji was a little confused. Even after watching the news and taking the two children home, he was still pondering the matter. He couldn’t help but ask Ji Xiaozhuo, “Xiao Zhuo, are your parents like this at home too?”
“Huh?” Ji Xiaozhuo didn’t quite understand. “What do you mean by ‘like this’?”
“Well, well,” Grandpa Ji didn’t want to use the word “sweet” in front of the children, so he changed his words, “Is your mother as good to your father as she is in the hospital?”
“Yes.” Ji Xiaozhuo answered without thinking, “Mom is so good, she’s the best mom in the world!”
Nuo Nuo, who rarely spoke, nodded vigorously in agreement, saying softly but firmly, “Auntie is the best mom!”
“Great-Grandpa, don’t dislike my mom anymore. My mom is super nice now.” Ji Xiaozhuo remembered that his great-grandpa used to dislike his mom because she was mean to him and his dad, but now his mom is great, though his great-grandpa doesn’t know it yet. So, as they walked, he tried his best to recommend Tang Tang.
“Great-Grandpa, let me tell you, Mom sleeps with me every day now, cooks delicious food for me, takes me to school and picks me up, and even makes me pretty clothes! Oh, so many things!”
After talking about himself, Ji Xiaozhuo continued talking about his father, “Mom is also incredibly good to my dad. Every night she washes his feet and massages them. Mom’s foot massages are so comfortable! But later, Mom stopped letting me soak my feet, and she only massages my dad’s feet. Mom is so biased!”
Ji Xiaozhuo’s words drifted off-topic, turning into a mix of jealousy and complaints.
“Your mom washes your dad’s feet at home?” Even Grandpa Ji, a rather traditional and chauvinistic man, was somewhat astonished.
“Yes, she washes them every day, and massages them too. It’s so comfortable.” Ji Xiaozhuo’s tone was filled with undisguised envy and jealousy.
“…” In ancient times, it was possible for a wife to wash her husband’s feet, but are there still girls like that in modern times? Nowadays, it’s more common for young men to wash women’s feet; most men are henpecked husbands. Even in his time, women like that were rare.
To be honest, he’d washed Xiao Zhuo’s great-grandmother’s feet quite a few times.
Could someone really change so drastically? Cooking or staying in the hospital room to offer comfort could be feigned, but washing and massaging feet was unnecessary. How could someone fake it?
Grandpa Ji was starting to believe Tang Tang’s personality had truly changed.
“Go back. I don’t need someone to stay with me overnight. I can sleep through the night.” Ji Yan disagreed with Tang Tang staying in the hospital; she couldn’t sleep well there, and he couldn’t bear to see her stay up any longer.
“No, what if you have an emergency and can’t find me? I want to stay here with you.” Tang Tang resolutely refused to leave.
“What could be so urgent? Even if there is, I can call a nurse from outside. Nurses are on duty 24 hours a day.”
“What if the nurse has something else to do and can’t come in time? You can’t even get up right now.”
“Then I can ask Sun Yi for help. Sun Yi can get up and get out of bed.”
Sun Yi was listening with great interest to the rare argument between the couple who loved to show off their affection, but then he saw that he was being dragged into it. He quickly waved his hand and said, “I can’t help you. When I sleep, I’m like a dead pig. No matter how you call me, I won’t hear you. If you have any urgent matters, I can’t help you either. So I think it’s better to let sister-in-law stay with you.”
Tang Tang immediately clasped her hands together and secretly thanked Sun Yi.
Sun Yi returned a “you’re welcome” look. Although Tang Tang staying would only subject him to a barrage of PDA, considering how much delicious food he’d eaten, he had to help out. Besides, Ji Yan’s injuries were too severe; it was best if someone took care of him constantly.
Tang Tang looked at Ji Yan triumphantly, “See? I still need to be here.”
Ji Yan was speechless, looking at her helplessly, and gave in.
Tang Tang, having succeeded, fearing Ji Yan would regret it, immediately grabbed two water bottles from the table, turned, and ran out to fetch hot water, her figure radiating an indescribable joy.
Unwilling to speak harshly to Tang Tang, Ji Yan turned to look at Sun Yi expressionlessly, silently releasing his murderous intent.
Sun Yi couldn’t take it for more than three seconds. “Stop looking! Stop looking! I don’t even mind you two constantly feeding me dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection). Do you think it’s easy for me to watch you two show off your love?”
Ji Yan turned his head away, too lazy to pay attention to him. This single dog didn’t even have a wife, how could he know how to cherish one?
“Hey, hey, Ji Yan, turn back. I have a question for you.” Sun Yi asked, his face slightly flushed. “Does your wife have any sisters? If so, can you introduce me to one?” Generally speaking, sisters receive the same education, so their personalities should be similar. Tang Tang’s sisters must also be the gentle and considerate type.
Ji Yan saw through his thoughts at a glance and decisively interrupted his hopes: “My wife doesn’t have any sisters, just her.”
“Ah, she doesn’t have any?” Sun Yi was very disappointed. If she had sisters, maybe he could find someone like Ji Yan’s wife.
“What do you mean by she doesn’t have any sisters?” Tang Tang came in carrying a water bottle and happened to hear this.
Sun Yi wasn’t too embarrassed to ask Ji Yan about it, but he was too shy to ask Tang Tang, so he immediately lied, “I was just saying I haven’t washed up yet, haha.”
“Oh, I just happened to get you some hot water. Just let me know if you need any help.” Tang Tang handed him the thermos that belonged to Sun Yi.
Sun Yi hadn’t expected Tang Tang to get him hot water and didn’t know how to thank her. He felt even more regretful that Tang Tang didn’t have any sisters.
He quickly washed up with the hot water Tang Tang had given him, and then, under the pretext of going to sleep, he pulled up the curtain between the two beds. He didn’t want to be hurt anymore.
Ji Yan’s wound couldn’t get wet for the time being, so taking a bath was out of the question. Tang Tang prepared a basin of warm water and used a towel to wipe his face and arms to make him more comfortable. After wiping him, she changed the towel and wiped his feet, massaging them to improve circulation.
“Honey, you can’t soak your feet now. I’ll soak them for you when you can sit up; it’ll feel better then.” Tang Tang noticed that Ji Yan’s feet were a bit stiff, probably due to poor blood circulation from lying still for so long.
“Okay.” After Tang Tang massaged them, his legs did feel much better, less sore and swollen.
Tang Tang moved up his legs and massaged them, finding them very stiff as well. She frowned slightly. Lying still for a long time not only hinders blood circulation but also causes muscle atrophy, requiring frequent massage, especially since Ji Yan was a soldier; his muscles couldn’t be affected.
Thinking this, Tang Tang wiped his legs with hot water and sat on the edge of the bed to massage them.
Watching her busy at work, Ji Yan felt a pang of heartache mixed with warmth in his heart. For the first time, he felt happy even when injured. Before, he was afraid of troubling others when injured, so he would lie in bed alone, waiting to recover. As soon as he could get out of bed, he would get discharged immediately, unable to stay in the hospital for even a moment longer. But this time, because of her, even lying in bed unable to do anything felt comforting.
He used to not understand why people got married, but now he had the right answer: it wasn’t for procreation, nor for fulfilling his parents’ expectations. He married because he had met someone with whom he could walk hand-in-hand through life.
He felt ashamed for marrying so casually before understanding love, but it was precisely because of this that he met her. Among millions of people, she happened to be his wife— was this a stroke of luck arranged for him by heaven?
“Okay, my leg feels much better now, let’s sleep.” Ji Yan pulled her closer, massaging her hand.
“Honey, you sleep, I’ll stay with you.” Tang Tang moved a chair over, intending to sit there for the night.
Ji Yan was at his wit’s end with this silly girl, and simply grabbed her arm, pulling her over. “Come sleep next to me.”
“No way! The bed is so small, what if I bump into your wound?” Tang Tang shook her head vigorously.
Ji Yan pinched her finger and bit it, striking her vital spot: “If you don’t come up here, I won’t let you stay here tomorrow night.”
Tang Tang immediately wilted, no longer daring to disobey, obediently climbing onto the bed and lying down beside him, but not daring to touch him, trying to stay as far to the side as possible.
“Come over here.” Ji Yan pulled her forcefully towards him, Tang Tang didn’t dare to pull back, so she had to move to his side with his force.
“You sleep very well, you won’t touch me.” Ji Yan said softly, pulling her hand under the blanket and holding it in his palm.
Tang Tang used to think she was a good sleeper, but after experiencing one inexplicable incident after another falling asleep in his arms, she was no longer sure, and even once suspected that she was a bad sleeper.
Now that he said she was good, did that mean that he was the one playing tricks all those nights?
Thinking of this, Tang Tang felt both shy and embarrassed, really feeling that this man was particularly bad in bed, yes, extremely bad.
Ji Yan seemed to guess what she was thinking, a slight smile playing on his lips. He suddenly released her, his large hand slipping inside her clothes, caressing her waist. Tang Tang flinched at his touch, almost crying out, but thankfully biting her lip to stifle a sound.
Knowing he wanted to touch her, Tang Tang blushed, too afraid to move, continuing to bite her lip.
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