novelraw Chapter 206 - 138. I promise that as soon as my wife returns tomorrow, I will not bother you anymore.
Chapter 206 - 138. I promise that as soon as my wife returns tomorrow, I will not bother you anymore.
The kitchen door was open, the clattering of chopping and the sound of Grandma and Aunt Jing chatting made the entire villa feel particularly cozy.Only when Nan Wan was near them could she let down all her defenses, her whole heart feeling tranquil.
Knowing what she was asking, but reluctant to speak, she changed the subject, "When are you going abroad?"
Shen Zhimei paused, opened her eyes, and sat up. A faint sorrow lingered between her ink-painted brows and eyes.
She picked up a cup of tea and sipped it slowly, "Maybe around New Year’s, once Jiashu Kindergarten takes a holiday, I’ll feel at ease bringing you along."
Nan Wan nodded, tilting her head to rest on her shoulder, "I really miss Third Brother."
Shen Zhimei laughed, "You miss him scolding you?"
"No, no, I miss him tidying you up."
Shen Zhimei, "..."
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Having finished dinner, it was not yet eight o’clock.
Shen Zhimei returned to the Nan Family to accompany her son. Nan Wan couldn’t sleep and was quite bored alone, so she curled up on the sofa to watch a movie.
Xu Shuyu brought a pre-prepared thermos to the living room and called Nan Wan, "Nannan."
Nan Wan responded, "Hmm?"
Xu Shuyu placed the thermos on the table and sat down beside her. After glancing at the time on the wall, she spoke, "You start work at midnight, it’s still early, anyway you’re driving. Take the chicken soup back to Mu Huan and let him drink it while it’s hot."
Chicken soup...
Nan Wan’s gaze moved from the TV screen to the thermos on the table, then to Grandma’s loving face beside her. She pursed her lips, "Well... he should have eaten already. I’ll take it to the hospital first and bring it home come daybreak."
"The taste isn’t right the second time it’s heated," Xu Shuyu lightly slapped Nan Wan on the arm, deliberately showing a disdainful look, "Grandma is sleepy, you’ll disturb me if you stay here, hurry up and go."
Nan Wan, "..."
Sitting still, she planned to play dead.
However, five minutes later, she was promptly ’escorted’ out the villa door with her things.
Nan Wan stood in the cold wind, looking at the thermos in her hands, feeling a slight pang in her heart.
She had already said at noon that she wouldn’t be going home tonight, but now she not only had to return home, but also bring along Grandma’s warm regards.
It made her seem quite lacking in principles, saying one thing and doing another.
After closing her eyes for a few seconds, she got into the car and drove towards North Shore Villa.
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Aunt Zhou had been struggling with an upset stomach since the evening and, after running to the bathroom four times, became dehydrated, her complexion waxy and utterly fatigued.
Zhao Ying went to the pharmacy to buy anti-diarrhea medicine and fed it to her, then said with concern, "Aunt Zhou, if you’re not feeling well, just lie down. When Sir comes back, whatever he needs, I’ll handle it."
Aunt Zhou found it odd, as what she ate today was the same as usual, and she had never experienced such a condition before.
But feeling terribly unwell, she didn’t have the energy to think about it and weakly replied, "Then I’ll trouble you, Xiao Zhao."
Zhao Ying tucked her in and comforted her, "No worries, Aunt Zhou, you usually take care of me more. Besides, Sir doesn’t often need much fuss when he gets home, at most just a cup of tea, I can manage alone."
Aunt Zhou held her stomach with her palm, closed her eyes, and said weakly, "Okay, then I’ll sleep first."
"Mm, sleep well, I’ll close the door when I leave."
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Mu Jin Huan finished his last video conference, arriving home at nearly nine o’clock.
Having gone without sleep all night and coupled with the intense workload, a faint tiredness showed under his eyes, yet it couldn’t disguise the noble and indifferent aura he carried.
Zhao Ying took out slippers from the shoe cabinet and placed them at Mu Jin Huan’s feet, then stepped back two steps and respectfully asked, "Sir, you’re back. Do you need supper prepared?"
Mu Jin Huan didn’t look at her, calmly saying, "Make a cup of tea and bring it to the study."
The bedroom was his place to sleep, he didn’t want it tangled with various odors.
Hearing this, Zhao Ying felt a joy in her heart, but didn’t show it on her face, "Alright."
Once Mu Jin Huan stepped onto the stairs, Zhao Ying glanced at the tall, upright figure, undisguised admiration in her eyes.
She went to the dining room, took a clean teacup, put in some tea leaves, then glanced in the direction of Aunt Zhou’s room.
After confirming there was no second pair of eyes, she took out something she had prepared in advance from her pocket and quickly poured it into the cup. Too nervous, the powder she spilled on the table she simply wiped away with her sleeve.
Taking a deep breath, she carefully wiped the medicine powder sticking to the rim of the cup with a tissue, added hot water, and after waiting nearly two minutes, her heartbeat gradually returned to normal.
Then she carried it upstairs, knocked on the study door standing at the entrance, and after knocking three times without receiving a response, guessed that there was probably no one inside, so she directly pushed the door open and went in.