Huo Feng talked with Pu Sangzhi for a long ti, chatting about all sorts of topics,, from the serious to the utterly disorganized.
Eventually, Pu Sangzhi couldn’t fight off her drowsiness and gradually fell asleep to Huo Feng’s voice, which sounded like a lullaby.
After she had fallen asleep, Huo Feng naturally went to sleep as well.
At that ti, it was 1:30 AM.
It was also the first ti in their lives that they had shared a bed with soone of the opposite sex.
This night would be recorded in the annals of Huo Feng’s life.
...
The next morning, the ill Pu Sangzhi slept in late, waking up after 10 AM.
Huo Feng had gotten up at 6:30 AM to prevent Chen Huifen from discovering that he had spent the night in Pu Sangzhi’s room.
After getting up at 6:30, he went to sleep a bit more in the bed of the adjacent room.
The weather was really cold...
The cold made Huo Feng loath to leave his bed, having no desire to get up at all.
In a daze, Huo Feng also indulged in a bit of extra sleep, sleeping past nine.
He woke up before Pu Sangzhi and after getting up, he started preparing breakfast.
However, Chen Huifen had already prepared breakfast, a simple plate of sandwiches with boiled eggs and a cup of milk beside it.
Chen Huifen had only prepared breakfast for one person, intended for Huo Feng.
Because she knew that Huo Feng would take care of Pu Sangzhi’s breakfast.
And indeed, that was the case...
Huo Feng hadn’t even bothered to eat breakfast himself and after brushing his teeth, he went downstairs to fry eggs for Pu Sangzhi.
Because she had ntioned last night that she felt like having so noodle soup, Huo Feng rembered her words and went to fulfill her wish early in the morning.
Later, it was Huo Feng who woke Pu Sangzhi up for breakfast.
But she had slept for quite a while, so she felt quite refreshed upon waking up.
Thus, Huo Feng ended up staying and taking care of her for another day at her ho.
He took on all the household chores alone and strictly monitored Pu Sangzhi taking her dication three tis a day.
With his company and care, Pu Sangzhi’s condition was fairly good throughout the day.
Even though her throat was still a bit sore and her nose was still runny, her head was no longer foggy, her thoughts were clear, and she didn’t see double any longer when she read, altogether she was in quite good shape.
Huo Feng took care of Pu Sangzhi the whole day, and in return, Pu Sangzhi tutored Huo Feng for the entire day.
She taught him many things, marked many key points for him, and insisted that he must morize them since she hoped he would score well in the upcoming monthly test.
Ranking within the top 250 was the progress she hoped for him, and it was also the benchmark for her to see hope in getting into Tsinghua.
If he didn’t grow at this pace, Tsinghua would be a long shot.
Friday night, Huo Feng also asked to stay over.
Considering he would co over for tutoring again on Saturday afternoon, Pu Sangzhi just waved her hand and let him be.
Afterward, Huo Feng smoothly freeloaded three nights of lodging at her ho.
During these three nights, his feelings for Pu Sangzhi deepened considerably, reaching a state beyond friendship but not quite romance.
Chen Huifen watched with joy as these two kids helped each other right before her eyes.
Even though they were indeed young, and Huo Feng sotis seed immature, almost childlike,
Chen Huifen’s perspective on him had already changed by then.
She truly looked forward to the day the two kids would attend Tsinghua together, walk hand in hand to the very end, and enter into matrimony.
Of course, this was just Chen Huifen’s own wishful thinking.
Saturday night was the third night Huo Feng stayed at their house...
That night, Chen Huifen received so unsettling news: due to the cooling weather and changing climate, Pu Sangzhi’s grandmother had also contracted the flu and her condition was deteriorating, resulting in her admission to the ICU.
The one who called their house was Chen Huifen’s eldest sister, Pu Sangzhi’s aunt.
When Chen Huifen received the call, she was extrely worried and kept asking if they could visit the elderly woman in the hospital?
Pu Sangzhi also wanted to visit her grandmother at the hospital.
Since moving into this house, even though they were living in her grandmother’s ho, Pu Sangzhi had hardly seen her grandmother a few tis.
Her grandmother had been hospitalized continuously, always like this...
However, Pu Sangzhi’s aunt explained that only two family mbers could enter the ICU at a ti, and although they were welco to visit, it wouldn’t be of much use to the elderly woman and would just waste their ti.
All in all, after hanging up the phone, Chen Huifen lost her penchant for work.
She was distracted and absent-minded, and ended up injuring her hand on the sewing machine while working on shoe uppers.
This made Pu Sangzhi so anxious that she hurriedly found a tissue for her, in a complete flutter.
"Mom, don’t worry too much. Auntie said there shouldn’t be any serious issues. If there were, she would have asked us both to co over."
Pu Sangzhi comforted Chen Huifen, gently patting her back, "Why don’t you rest for a bit? Don’t work tonight, let’s rest for a while and discuss it."
Chen Huifen really wasn’t in the mood for work anymore, so she decided to rest for a while as Pu Sangzhi had suggested.
"My heart really isn’t at ease..."
Chen Huifen felt her heart beating fast, touching her chest, struggling to breathe, "Xiaosang, should we still go to Wenzhou to check? At this point, if we don’t go, can I even call myself a daughter?"
Pu Sangzhi could understand Chen Huifen’s feelings.
Pu Sangzhi was also anxious, also upset, and also wanted to go and see.
"Mom, then let’s change our clothes and head out?"
Pu Sangzhi turned to look at Huo Feng, "Huo Feng, why don’t you stay here? Mom and I will go to Wenzhou First Affiliated Hospital."
As a bystander, Huo Feng had witnessed the entire event unfold.
He really shouldn’t ddle in their family affairs, but he wasn’t very comfortable with the idea of the two won taking a taxi to Wenzhou late at night.
So, Huo Feng said, "I’ll go with you. I’m a man, it might be safer on the road."
"It’s not necessary, this is a family matter, and it’s not good to involve a kid like you," Chen Huifen said to Huo Feng.
Huo Feng objected, "Auntie, please don’t be so formal with . It’s too late now, I couldn’t just stay at ho knowing that you two are going out to take a taxi. I’ll go with you, and once we get to the hospital, I’ll wait outside and won’t ddle in your family business."
Chen Huifen felt very embarrassed, "Xiaofeng, it’s too much trouble for you. You really shouldn’t be bothered by these matters."
Huo Feng hurriedly waved his hand, "Not at all, it’s no trouble! Since it’s decided, let’s hurry. Once you’ve changed, I’ll call a taxi right away. It’s very convenient with the mobile app."
Chen Huifen expressed her gratitude, "Thank you, Xiaofeng."
Huo Feng waved his hand, "It’s nothing, really nothing."
Thus, the mother and daughter quickly went back to their rooms to change clothes.
Huo Feng took the keys, and while they were still getting ready, he unlocked the door and quickly ran out...
By the ti Pu Sangzhi and Chen Huifen had changed and were ready to leave with their bags, Huo Feng had already returned with a big bag of fruit.
Huo Feng used a mobile app to call a taxi, and the three of them hurriedly locked the door and went to the entrance of the alley to wait for the car.
The cold wind on the winter night was biting, making people shiver when it blew directly on them.
Fortunately, they got into the car quickly. They were officially on their way to the hospital...
In the car, Huo Feng holding the fruit asked Chen Huifen, "Auntie, I bought so apples, tangerines, dragon fruit, and bananas. Does this look good to bring to the ward?"
Huo Feng was such a thoughtful person.
Knowing they were going to visit a patient, he imdiately went out to buy fruit, clearly very well prepared.
Pu Sangzhi was once again moved by his actions...
She couldn’t deny it, Huo Feng really knew how to handle himself, a truly shrewd person.
Chen Huifen was also amazed at how maturely Huo Feng handled interactions and felt quite embarrassed, "Xiaofeng, you see you... I should have been the one preparing these."
Huo Feng straightforwardly said, "Auntie, don’t draw such clear lines between us, that’s just too formal."
Chen Huifen smiled sowhat comforted, "Okay, thank you then. How much for the fruits?"
Huo Feng waved his hand, "No need, Auntie."
Chen Huifen insisted, "No matter what, I must give you the money, I can’t use your money to visit my mom. If I do that, the sentint wouldn’t be mine."
Hearing her say that, Huo Feng had no choice but to respond, "It’s 80 yuan."
Chen Huifen imdiately took out her wallet, handed Huo Feng 100 yuan.
For the remaining 20 yuan, Chen Huifen decided not to take it from Huo Feng, insisting on the gesture. To avoid awkwardness in the car, Huo Feng had to stop and simply said, "Thank you."
The car safely reached Wenzhou First Affiliated Hospital.
Huo Feng directly paid for the taxi fare on the app and walked into the hospital with them.
After searching around, they arrived at the ICU, where because only two family mbers could accompany a patient at most, Chen Huifen’s aunt first took her inside.
Pu Sangzhi then stayed outside the ward with Huo Feng...
During the wait, Huo Feng patted Pu Sangzhi’s shoulder and slipped 100 yuan into the hat behind her, saying, "Don’t worry, it’ll be okay."
Pu Sangzhi turned her head, looked at Huo Feng, her lips slightly pursed, "Thank you."
Huo Feng, "Thank ?"
Pu Sangzhi said, "You really felt like part of our family tonight. Thank you..."
Huo Feng smiled, "Am I your family’s man then?"
Pu Sangzhi chuckled and turned her head, pouting slightly, "No. Just similar, but not the sa!"
Huo Feng, "I am your family’s man. Rember, the next ti there’s sothing in your family, contact first."
Pu Sangzhi silently pursed her lips, at a loss for words to his remark.
Though he was quite cheeky, having him by their side throughout the journey was indeed comforting...
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