"Hold on, hold on, Brother, a few days ago? With Sister Qingqing? Did Sister Qingqing come?" Lin Wan asked deliberately, not letting Lin Yinghui evade.
Lin Yinghui slapped his forehead, regretting his carelessness, "Youāre asking on purpose, havenāt you already guessed it?"
"Brother, what you just hid wouldnāt be a marriage certificate, would it?"
Lin Yinghui was embarrassed, realizing her method was obsolete, and he couldnāt hide it from her at all, "Ahem... Xiao Wan, donāt tell Mom about this, otherwise, sheāll definitely go to Z City to see Mu Qingās parents. You know, Sister Qingqingās parents have never agreed to our relationship."
"So you two thought of secretly getting the certificate?" Lin Wan had already anticipated this.
"What else could we do, if we confronted her parents, Sister Qingqing would definitely be detained by them, and they wouldnāt let her come see me. Weāre so far apart, and if something happened, there wouldnāt be enough time."
"So when do you plan to tell them?"
"Sister Qingqing has a drill soon, she needs to follow the team. When she comes back, weāll go to her house together and clear things up. Whether they agree or not, itās already a done deal, and theyāll have no choice."
Lin Wan raised an eyebrow and cheekily approached Lin Yinghui, "Oh wow, itās already a done deal."
Lin Yinghuiās ears turned red at Lin Wanās words. He raised his hand to push away her head leaning in, "Weāre legally married now... Are we still eating? If not, then hurry home."
"Eat, eat, the worldās about to have the best Chinese househusband, how could I miss that? Cook, hurry up, Brother, Iām starving."
Lin Yinghui glanced at her sideways, shook his head helplessly, and as he went to the kitchen, he thought of someone who looked very similar to him, "Xiao Wan, Iām serious, that person really looked like me, probably in his forties or fifties? I even told Sister Qingqing that when Iām old, Iāll look just like him. Itās a pity you didnāt see him."
Lin Wan didnāt mind, "There are a lot of people who look alike in the world. Sometimes strangers look more like family than actual siblings do. Itās not unusual... But meeting him was fate, why didnāt you take a photo for a keepsake?"
Lin Yinghui paused and said, "I didnāt have a camera at that time, and besides, pulling a stranger to take a photo out of the blue, heād probably think youāre crazy."
"..."
...
While they were discussing the person who looked alike, that person was still in a coma. If you observed closely, youād find his emotions were very unstable. His brows were tightly knit, as if he was having a terrible nightmare.
This state had lasted a whole day with no signs of waking up.
In Z City, Mr. Lin Senior and Mrs. Lin, upon hearing that their eldest sonās old illness had relapsed, rushed over overnight, accompanied by Lin Yuan. The patient needed care, and since Mr. Lin Senior and Mrs. Lin were too old to take care of him and the eldest son was all alone without children, only his niece could come. Conveniently, she was a doctor.
"Doctor, didnāt you say my son would wake up in two days? Why isnāt he awake yet?" Mr. Lin Senior feared that his son, who was finally found, would remain asleep.
"Old Man, donāt worry. According to Mr. Linās condition, he should be waking up soon."
"Always saying soon, soon. How can we believe you? If necessary, weāll move him to another hospital. We canāt just let him stay like this." Mrs. Lin looked at the son on the bed, feeling heartbroken. She felt most indebted to him.
"Maāam, please calm down. Our S City Hospital is no less capable than the Capitalās. Mr. Lin Senior just needs to decide if he wants to wake up. Clearly, heās trapped in his own thoughts. Once he resolves them, he should wake up."
"Grandma, the doctors are right, please donāt get upset. Otherwise, if Uncle isnāt better and you get sick, what will happen to Uncle then?"
Mr. Lin Senior understood the situation clearly and signaled the doctors to leave. He turned, looking at his son on the bed, feeling uneasy.
"Grandpa, Grandma, I donāt think Uncle will get any better today. Wang Yuan has already tidied up the house. Letās have the orderly drive you there. Iāll watch over things here tonight."
"No need, you and your grandpa go back, and come again tomorrow to relieve me. Old folks donāt sleep much."
"Grandma, there are still orderlies here. You staying doesnāt help either. Iām here mainly to monitor Uncleās condition."
Mr. Lin Senior looked at his son on the bed, sighed, and said, "Letās go, weāll be the same whether weāre here or not."
Lin Yuan glanced at her uncle, sighed as well, and as she was about to speak, she suddenly noticed Lin Guozhi opening his eyes.
Before Lin Yuan could regain her composure and say, "Heās awake," she saw Lin Guozhi suddenly sit up. His eyes were filled with urgency unlike before.
"Guozhi? Guozhi? Youāre finally awake, you scared your mom to death." Mrs. Lin sat at Lin Guozhiās bedside, wiping tears, and tugging at his arm.
"Uncle," Lin Yuan sighed with relief and quickly ran outside to call the doctor.
"Guozhi, is there anywhere youāre feeling unwell? When the doctor arrives, be sure to say it out loud. Donāt try to be strong for work," Mr. Lin Senior remained composed, standing by the bedside and asking.
Lin Guozhi turned to look at his parents and said, "Dad, Mom, Iām married. When I went to the countryside, I had two children. I need to go back and find them."
His words left the elderly couple both surprised and delighted; their son had regained his memory!
....
On this side, Liang Hongmei finally felt relieved when she saw her son come back.
But what troubled her over the past few days wasnāt just her son, but also Du Guangjun.
A few days ago, he was always hanging around the store, bringing things for her every day in different ways, apologizing over and over, making the entire storeās staff aware of the situation.
Sister Gui and Sister Liu even advised her that Du Guangjun was a good person and that she shouldnāt be so stubborn.
To be honest, aside from the somewhat inappropriate behavior during New Year, thereās nothing to criticize him for.
However, she had no intention of finding someone else. But this clingy sugar, she just couldnāt shake him off.
And now, he chased her to her home at night. He insisted on coming inside to talk to the kids about their relationship. She couldnāt stop him.
The four of them sat in the room, feeling awkward.
Despite being quite old, Du Guangjun was embarrassed to speak. But he indeed liked Liang Hongmei, and this time he was truly determined to talk to her children.
"Uncle, have some water," Lin Wan poured a cup of water for Du Guangjun and sat beside her brother.
Both of them understood why Uncle Du was there and were just waiting for him to speak. Du Guangjun laughed awkwardly and said, "Ah Hui, Xiao Wan, Uncle is here today to ask about your thoughts on me and your mom. Iād like to hear your opinions."
"Uncle Du, what does your family think about this?" Lin Yinghui chimed in and asked.
"Naturally, they donāt oppose it. I only have one daughter at home, and she doesnāt oppose my affairs. She also hopes I have someone to rely on and a companion. My pursuit of your mom is known at home. To be honest, my daughter saw your mom from afar once."
"My sister and I think we should respect our momās opinion. If she agrees, then we donāt oppose it either."
Lin Yinghui said, and Lin Wan nodded in agreement. Liang Hongmei coldly said,
"I oppose it. My kids wonāt get involved in my affairs. But as for us, Iāve made things clear with you. Since itās not suitable, letās not tangle anymore. Go home."
"Hongmei, donāt be so absolute. Since meeting you, you never officially dated me, how do you know if itās suitable or not?"
"If it were suitable, I would have agreed already. Itās late, so leave now," she said, standing up to see him out.
Du Guangjun was hoping her children would persuade Liang Hongmei today. After all, he considered himself a good match, and couldnāt understand why Liang Hongmei, from a rural background, was holding back.
"Ah Hui, Xiao Wan, this..."
"Uncle Du, since Mom doesnāt agree, letās just let it go. There are plenty more fish in the sea. Maybe my mom isnāt the right one for you," Lin Wan thought inwardly, feeling awkward. This Uncle was really persistent.
Du Guangjun wanted to say more but was interrupted by Liang Hongmei, "Ah Hui, see Uncle Du out."
Unwilling to leave, Du Guangjun didnāt forget to tell Lin Wan and Lin Yinghui on his way out to talk to Liang Hongmei and persuade her.
After seeing him off, Lin Wan tugged at Liang Hongmei, asking, "Mom, do you really not like Uncle Du?"
Liang Hongmei frowned, "Like or not, at first, he wasnāt annoying, but now Iām irritated just seeing him. Honestly, heās like a piece of sticky candy."
Lin Wan couldnāt help but burst into laughter at this.