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Gu Jun organized his words, "I received a call this afternoon saying that my grandfather had a high fever last night and was unconscious. He was sent to the town hospital early this morning."

"What!" Shu Yun gripped Gu Jun's hand tightly and asked anxiously, "How could this happen? He was fine just a while ago, and Grandpa was in good health. How could this happen suddenly?"

Gu Jun grasped Shu Yun's hand in return. "Don't worry, we've already taken her to the hospital. They said she got caught in the rain while working in the fields a few days ago, and didn't take it seriously at the time. It got serious because it dragged on. Don't worry, I'll call back tomorrow to see how things are."

Shu Yun nodded, forcing a smile. In ancient times, a cold could be fatal at any moment. With the advancement of modern medicine, a cold has become a minor flu that can be cured with some fever reducers. However, it should not be underestimated, as a serious illness often stems from a minor ailment that has been left untreated and has become severe.

Furthermore, my grandfather is already quite old, and his physical functions are already much less advanced than those of a young person. Even a minor cold could cause irreversible damage.

But now she is thousands of miles away, and even going to take care of her is a luxury. Gu Jun could see that Shu Yun was in low spirits, but he didn't know how to comfort her. He could only hold her hand tightly, hoping that such physical contact would make Shu Yun feel more at ease.

During dinner, Gu Jun was worried about Shu Yun's condition, so he let her sit down and rest. He casually stir-fried two vegetarian dishes and reheated the braised chicken pieces that he hadn't finished eating the night before.

During this time, he was worried about Shu Yun and kept looking back at her. After thinking for a moment, he said to Shu Yun, "Could you get me a plate? After I serve the chicken pieces, we can have dinner."

Shu Yunqiang perked up and replied, "I understand."

She ran to the cupboard and grabbed a plate. Just as she was about to hand it to Gu Jun, her hand slipped, and the plate fell to the ground, shattering into countless pieces.

Shu Yun was startled and quickly squatted down to pick it up. The small porcelain shards had sharp edges, and she could easily cut her fingers if she wasn't careful. Gu Jun quickly pulled Shu Yun up, saying, "Let me do it."

Gu Jun picked up the large pieces of porcelain, swept up the smaller fragments with a broom, wrapped them in newspaper, and turned around. He noticed that Shu Yun was still standing behind him with her head down. Even though Gu Jun couldn't see her expression, he knew that she was in a bad mood.

Gu Jun moved closer, his voice softening, "Are you scratched?"

Shu Yun shook her head. "No."

"I'm just a little worried." Shu Yun's voice was muffled, which made Gu Jun feel uncomfortable. He comforted her, "Sui Sui is safe and sound. Grandpa will definitely be alright. Xiao Yun, you have to believe me."

Shu Yun looked up, her eyes a little red, but bright as she looked at him: "Really?"

Gu Jun nodded, looking straight at her. "Really, believe me. Good people are always blessed."

"Mmm." Shu Yun responded softly. She lowered her head and wiped her eyes. Gu Jun stood in front of her. From his line of sight, he could see the small white whorl of hair that was visible behind Shu Yun's lowered head.

Gu Jun reached out and put his arm around Shu Yun's shoulder, gently patting her back. After a moment of silence, Shu Yun leaned forward, resting her head on Gu Jun's chest, putting most of her weight on him.

Gu Jun caught Shu Yun steadily and wrapped his arms around her. Neither of them spoke. Gu Jun felt a warm sensation on his chest, but he didn't say anything. He just continued to gently pat her back. Time flowed quietly at that moment.

At the dinner table, Shu Yun's eyes and nose were red, but after crying, she felt much better.

Seeing that she was in a good mood, Gu Jun was also a little happier. He put several pieces of chicken on Shu Yun's plate, all of them chicken legs, filling her already small bowl to the brim. So when he was about to take another bite, Shu Yun pushed it back, saying, "Eat your own."

The young couple were eating around the table. When Ah happy smelled the aroma, she immediately crawled under the table. As soon as Shu Yun finished eating a piece of chicken, Ah happy let out a spoiled whimper and opened her drooling mouth, waiting to be fed.

Shu Yun threw a chicken bone into its mouth, and Axi wagged its tail and lay on the ground gnawing on the bone. But Axi was still a cub, and its teeth hadn't all grown in yet, so it couldn't bite the bone. After chewing for a long time, it could only suck on the bones and eat a few small pieces of meat left on them.

Just then, a soft knock came at the door. Ah-happy heard it, put the bone aside, and ran to the door, calling out a few times.

The knocking outside stopped for a moment, but after a while Ah Xi stopped calling, she started knocking again. Gu Jun got up, opened the door, and asked, "Who is it?" He didn't recognize the person in front of him.

His tall figure was very imposing, and Kong Ping shrank back. She stammered for a long time without being able to utter a complete sentence. Under Gu Jun's furrowed brows and unapproachable aura, her eyes slowly reddened.

Seeing that there was no movement for a while, Shu Yun also came over. "Who is it?"

As soon as Kong Ping saw her coming, she immediately looked like she had seen a savior. "My mother-in-law asked me to come and get some homemade fermented soybeans for you." As she spoke, she slipped into the yard from the side with a whoosh, showing remarkable agility.

Shu Yun glanced at the thin layer of fermented soybeans in the bowl, put on a polite smile, and said, "No need, you can keep all of this for yourselves. There are only two of us, so we can't finish it all."

Kong Ping blushed deeply and stammered, "If we can't finish them today, we can eat them tomorrow. The fermented soybeans won't spoil."

Shu Yun: "No need for that. I can make it myself if I want to eat it."

Gu Jun watched for a while, then, without interrupting, feeling there was no room for him to speak, he sat back down to eat.

Kong Ping hesitated for a long time, then asked, "You, your family is having chicken today? It looks really good, all rich and dark, you must have used a lot of oil, right?"

Shu Yun ignored her, and Kong Ping, feeling awkward, turned to Gu Jun helplessly, only to find that Gu Jun was focused on eating and hadn't noticed her expression at all.

She reluctantly wanted to go back, but Granny Jiang had been listening to the conversation for a while by the wall. The aroma of chicken made her stomach rumble with hunger.

She cursed Kong Ping inwardly for being spineless and unpresentable. She straightened her clothes, smiled, and stopped Kong Ping, who was about to leave. She said to Shu Yun, "Oh, your family is so well-off. I can't even eat such good chicken once a year. It smells so good."

As she spoke, she walked shamelessly to the dining table, her eyes fixed on the plate of chicken. Shu Yun found it disgusting and moved the dishes further away. She said rudely, "Don't look at it anymore. If you want some, ask your son."

"You want to trade a few soybeans for chicken? Grandma, you've got a good calculation to make. Why don't you go to the market and ask how much soybeans cost per pound and how much chicken costs?"

"I suggest you go back and take a shower now, lie in bed and get some sleep. You'll definitely have all sorts of dreams."