Free Web NovelChapter 362: Chapter 362: Extra 11
The doctor’s words made Li Chunxiang go limp and lean against Jiang Cheng.
Tears streamed uncontrollably from her eyes.
No one knew her daily fears.
No one could understand how, every time Gao Zhonghua went out, Li Chunxiang prayed to the gods, fearing he might not come back.
Though accidents happened sometimes, Gao Zhonghua had a much higher chance of encountering them than others.
Jiang Cheng understood the pain in Li Chunxiang’s heart and supported her, holding her closely.
"It’s alright now; everything will be fine. You two will raise Pang Pang together and watch him grow up well."
"You’ll be taking care of Pang Pang’s kids, being grandparents together."
Jiang Cheng’s words made Li Chunxiang’s tears flow even more.
Grandparents.
Such words were something she dared not imagine before.
After wiping away some tears, Li Chunxiang ran over to Xing Er and kneeled with a thud.
"Thank you, thank you, Master!"
Xing Er awkwardly tried to help Li Chunxiang up, looking nervously at Jiang Cheng.
Jiang Cheng quickly came over and helped Li Chunxiang up.
"Alright, get up quickly."
Li Chunxiang finally stood, and Xing Er let out a sigh of relief.
What followed was a time of happiness—Gao Zhonghua went home to rest for a few days, and his injuries fully healed just about.
Shen Que and Master Guo needed to return to the company, so Jiang Cheng simply took Xing Er to their home.
Along the way, Jiang Cheng introduced the nearby buildings and landmarks to Xing Er, telling her how to take the bus and walk.
Xing Er listened intently, and when they arrived at Jiang Cheng’s home, she looked around and asked, "Can I rent a place here?"
She had some money and didn’t want to stay at someone else’s house.
Jiang Cheng understood Xing Er’s thinking and led her into the courtyard.
"I don’t know right now, but I’ll ask around to see if there are any rental options nearby, and then I’ll accompany you to check them out."
"Okay."
Jiang Cheng brought Xing Er into the yard, and Grandma Shen came out upon hearing the door.
"Why are you back now?"
"Is something wrong?"
Grandma Shen hurriedly ran over, and Jiang Cheng quickly supported her.
"You’re getting older; shouldn’t you stop running?"
Grandma Shen looked displeased and said, "What, annoyed by me?"
Jiang Cheng immediately hugged Grandma Shen’s arm.
"What a joke, I might be annoyed by Shen Que, but I couldn’t be annoyed by you. We are old friends."
Grandma Shen was amused, rolled her eyes at Jiang Cheng, and looked at Xing Er.
After an introduction from Jiang Cheng, Grandma Shen relaxed a bit upon hearing that Gao Zhonghua was cured.
"Good, really good!"
"Xing Er... come on in, are you hungry? What do you like to eat?"
Jiang Cheng was left behind.
She shook her head speechlessly and followed.
On the first day, Xing Er stayed in the guest room at Jiang Cheng’s house and met Shen Xing and Shen Yue that evening.
The Shen Family were wonderful people, and although Xing Er was a bit reserved, she was fine.
The next day, Jiang Cheng and Grandma Shen took Xing Er to find a place to live.
Finally, they found a small independent courtyard just across an alley, about forty square meters, available for rent.
Xing Er liked it a lot; it was enough for her alone.
After Jiang Cheng helped with the paperwork, they went to buy the necessities for the house, helping Xing Er settle in.
That evening, Xing Er had dinner at the Shen Family’s house.
After the meal, Jiang Cheng and Shen Que walked her back, with Shen Que lagging behind and Jiang Cheng and Xing Er walking ahead.
"Xing Er, have you ever studied?"
Xing Er shook her head.
"I can read, taught by Master, but I’ve never attended school properly. At that time, Master and I lived in a cowshed."
Jiang Cheng understood and asked, "Do you want to attend school? I can arrange for you to go to night school, and do you have any thoughts about work?"
"I have quite a few connections, and you have real skills, so finding work shouldn’t be difficult."
Although Xing Er wasn’t worldly, she wasn’t foolish; anyone who could understand traditional Chinese medicine must be intelligent enough.
"I want to study; I also want to be a Chinese medicine practitioner and hope to open my own pharmacy someday."
When Xing Er spoke of this, her eyes shone brightly; she knew her master’s greatest wish was to promote Chinese medicine, and she wanted to fulfill that wish.
The meaning of inheritance became real at this moment.
"Okay, I’ll assist you; any issues, you can come to me."
Jiang Cheng genuinely looked at Xing Er and said earnestly, "I really want to help, just like that day in the rain when neither you nor your Master asked any questions but helped us."
"Mm."
Xing Er nodded.
Jiang Cheng escorted Xing Er to her house and only left after reminding her to lock the doors and windows.
After Jiang Cheng left, she walked alongside Shen Que on the road.
"I think it’s best if Xing Er has a dog; it’s not very safe for a young girl living alone."
"I’ll find one."
"Great!"
Jiang Cheng agreed, quietly tugging Shen Que’s hand.
Once back home, after chatting with Grandma Shen for a bit, they went to the bedroom together to continue their unfinished plans.
The next day, Jiang Cheng woke up a bit late.
During the day, she went to find Xing Er, taking her to get familiar with the area and signing up for night school in Beijing.
Jiang Cheng bringing Xing Er to register served as a signal, earning Xing Er some extra attention from the night school principal.
It was also then that Xing Er realized that Jiang Cheng’s identity seemed somewhat unusual.
After leaving the night school, Jiang Cheng looked at the curious Xing Er and said, "I... just happened to be clever, earned some money, and won many people’s favor; there aren’t any particularly noticeable advantages beyond that."
Xing Er: "..."
Jiang Cheng looked at the dazed Xing Er and found her endearing.
"Let’s go; I’ll take you around Beijing."
This stroll lasted until evening.
Jiang Cheng took Xing Er back home, and at the same time, Shen Que also came back with a large dog.
Fortunately, Xing Er and the dog got along very well.
That evening, Xing Er took the dog back home.
The following days returned to normal.
Shen Que occasionally went on business trips, and Jiang Cheng occasionally did too.
When not on a business trip, Jiang Cheng spent most of her time at home, with occasional visits to the company, while Shen Que maintained regular office hours without much overtime.
The leaves turned from green to yellow.
Soon, winter arrived, and the first snow quietly fell on the day of the winter solstice.
To celebrate the occasion, Grandma Shen made dumplings with chives, eggs, and shrimp stuffing.
The chives were grown by Grandma Shen herself in a wooden box indoors, never been eaten until now.
Since they were having dumplings, Shen Yue went to invite Xing Er.
After a few months, Xing Er became familiar with the Shen Family and gained more confidence; her innate resilience made her like a blossoming daisy, calm yet composed.
Once Xing Er arrived, she washed her hands to help make dumplings, but not seeing Jiang Cheng, she asked, "Where’s Sister Jiang Cheng?"
"Probably sleeping; since entering winter, she’s been sleeping a lot."
"Oh."
No one paid much attention, and once the dumplings were wrapped, they were boiled. After work, Shen Que woke up the drowsy Jiang Cheng for dinner.
After sitting down at the table, Jiang Cheng took one bite of the dumpling and immediately spat it out in a dry heave.
