Chapter 53#

Yan Heqing wrote down the location for picking up the car, four neat and elegant characters: Xiumei Flower Nursery.

During the winter and summer vacations of his first and second year of high school, he worked part-time at Xiumei Flower Nursery.

It was in a very remote suburb, but fortunately, bus route 201 went directly there.

Walking left from Xiumei Flower Nursery for about 20 minutes, there was a large abandoned forest. It was said that a fruit forest was originally planned to be built there.

After a period of vigorous planting, the plan was shelved. Those fruit trees were left unattended, and the land has been abandoned ever since.

Lin Fengzhi checked the time frequently.

He was anxious but embarrassed to rush Yan Heqing.

When Yan Heqing came out of the car dealership, he immediately stepped forward and grabbed Yan Heqing’s arm. “My dad contacted the doctor. Let’s go directly to the hospital to find him!”

Yan Heqing let him pull him.

Getting into the car, Lin Fengzhi started the engine and headed straight for Qikang Hospital.

After passing a traffic light, they arrived in a few minutes. Compared to a hospital, Qikang looked more like a high-end private club.

The environment was quiet and elegant, and the nurses wore uniform sky-blue outfits.

Yan Heqing and Lin Fengzhi walked into the lobby on the first floor. A nurse greeted them with a smile and asked, “Is it Mr. Lin?”

Lin Fengzhi nodded, and the nurse led them to the elevator hall. Orthopedics was on the 3rd floor.

Entering the elevator, Lin Fengzhi checked the time again. It was almost 11 o’clock. He turned to Yan Heqing and said, “Brother, a friend’s grandfather is hospitalized here at Qikang Hospital too. I’ll take you to the doctor’s office, and then I’ll go see him.”

Yan Heqing wore a faint smile. “Okay.”

Hearing their conversation, the nurse asked considerately, “Which department?”

Lin Fengzhi wasn’t sure. “High blood pressure, internal medicine?” He added, “It’s the Lu family’s grandfather.”

Mentioning the Lu family’s grandfather, the nurse knew. “It’s room 777.”

Lu Changcheng believed his lucky number was 7. His license plate, phone number, or the room he stayed in when traveling must be 7.

For this hospitalization, Lu Han specifically requested room 777.

Lu Muchi had told Lin Fengzhi about the lucky number and also said his lucky number was 11.

At that time, Lin Fengzhi didn’t care, just thinking Lu Muchi’s lucky number was strange. Aren’t they usually within 9? 11 was really unconventional.

Lin Fengzhi pursed his lips tightly.

Now he knew, 11, his birth month, was Lu Muchi’s lucky number.

Suddenly thinking that he would meet not only Lu Lin but also Lu Muchi later.

Very awkward…

The elevator door opened. Lin Fengzhi changed his mind. He looked sharply at Yan Heqing. “Brother, let’s wait until you finish seeing the doctor and go together!”

At this time, Lu Lin had already left the hospital.

Yan Heqing’s eyes curved slightly. “Sure.”

Exiting the elevator, the first office on the left was it.

The attending doctor was a white-haired man. His gaze circled between Lin Fengzhi and Yan Heqing, then stopped on Yan Heqing. After looking a few times, he lowered his head and scribbled a form. “Go for an examination first.”

He ordered two tests, an X-ray and an MRI.

There was a cashier window on every floor. This time, Lin Fengzhi paid the examination fee as soon as he came out.

Qikang’s MRI didn’t require queuing, and the results were available in just ten minutes.

After Yan Heqing finished the examination and returned to the doctor’s office, the doctor was already looking at his results. Motioning for Yan Heqing to sit down, the doctor asked, “Besides neck discomfort, is there anywhere else uncomfortable usually?”

“Dizziness.” That was the day before the college entrance examination. Yan Heqing was dizzy and vomiting. He vomited everything in his stomach clean, followed by constant retching. Seeing him in such a miserable state, lying on the bed unable to move, Zhao Huilin found him a few pills.

Not knowing what medicine it was, Yan Heqing’s whole body felt hot in the middle of the night. He was terrified, afraid of missing the college entrance examination.

He knew that his life only had hope if he got into university. Almost falling into a coma, he forced himself to get up, went to the kitchen to mix a large cup of light salt water, and gulped it down.

Finally, the next day, the spinning sensation lessened, leaving only some dizziness. He changed his clothes and completed the college entrance examination with a pale face.

Later, he thought it might be related to his cervical spine.

The doctor flipped through Yan Heqing’s file. “Your cervical spine is similar to that of a middle-aged person in their early 40s. The cervical strain is severe, straightened. Dizziness, vomiting, and vertigo are all due to this reason, compressing the nerves.”

Lin Fengzhi’s pupils dilated upon hearing this.

40 years old!

Is it that serious!

He looked at Yan Heqing in surprise, but Yan Heqing was calm.

The doctor closed the file card, his gaze sweeping over Yan Heqing’s hands. Although he didn’t understand his relationship with the Lin family to seek treatment at an expensive private hospital, he still didn’t prescribe medicine. Taking off his reading glasses, he said, “Starting today, stand against the wall for 15 minutes every day, keeping your posture straight. If it hasn’t improved after half a year, come back to me.”

Yan Heqing nodded, stood up, and politely said goodbye.

Hearing that no medicine was needed, Lin Fengzhi was confused again.

Is this serious or not?

Entering the elevator, Yan Heqing pressed the 7th floor. Lin Fengzhi suddenly came back to his senses. He reached out to press the 1st floor. “I forgot to bring a gift for the visit. I’ll go buy one first!”

Yan Heqing’s expression remained unchanged, giving a faint “Mm”.

There was a Qikang self-operated fruit shop on the first floor. Beautifully packaged fruit baskets started at 1000.

Lin Fengzhi picked carefully. He remembered Grandfather Lu liked wax apples. He asked the clerk, “Which is the best wax apple?”

The clerk smiled and introduced, “Our shop only has first-class fruits, the best quality. If you like sweet and refreshing, I suggest Perfume Lotus or Black Diamond.”

Lin Fengzhi simply packed a basket of Perfume and a basket of Black Diamond as a double combination, and added a colorful fruit basket.

Yan Heqing just stood by the side.

Lu Changcheng had a very strong sense of class hierarchy.

When Xu Qiaoyin was pregnant and found out it was a boy, he reluctantly agreed to let Xu Qiaoyin enter the family. Unexpectedly, Xu Qiaoyin miscarried the first child, and Lu Changcheng was so angry he went straight to the hospital.

Lu Han started arguing with Xu Qiaoyin from then on.

It wasn’t until Xu Qiaoyin was pregnant with the second child, another boy, that the Lu family was briefly quiet for a year.

Lu Muchi was more like Lu Changcheng than Lu Lin or Lu Han. Lu Changcheng feared Xu Qiaoyin would taint his grandson’s bloodline and didn’t let Xu Qiaoyin take care of Lu Muchi.

A few years later, Lu Han cheated, and Xu Qiaoyin signed the divorce agreement with tears.

Xu Qiaoyin came from a poor background, and Lu Changcheng looked down on her. He also looked down on Lin Fengzhi.

In the original text, Lu Changcheng obstructed them, and Lu Muchi and Lin Fengzhi tortured each other for a full million words in the later stages.

“Done, let’s go.” Lin Fengzhi finished paying and came back carrying two large fruit baskets.

Yan Heqing reached out to help him, but Lin Fengzhi shook his head. “Not heavy.”

Yan Heqing withdrew his hand and smiled. “It seems this friend is very important to you.”

The tips of Lin Fengzhi’s ears immediately turned red, and his heart beat wildly. It wasn’t that the friend was important, but Uncle Lu was important… But he couldn’t tell Yan Heqing. He took several deep breaths. “Let’s go quickly!”

Separated by 4 floors, they soon reached the 7th floor.

Lu Han booked all the wards on the 7th floor just so as not to disturb Lu Changcheng. The quiet corridor was all glass with dark green wooden window frames.

Lin Fengzhi, still directionally challenged, led the way in the wrong direction, wasting a few minutes before finally arriving at 777.

The ward door had no observation glass; it was solid wood, and the inside couldn’t be seen. Thinking that Lu Lin was inside, Lin Fengzhi raised his hand joyfully, knocking a few times before putting it down.

“Coming.” A gentle female voice.

Footsteps approached, and Lin Fengzhi’s whole body visibly tensed up.

Yan Heqing saw it in his eyes but remained impassive.

The door opened.

The young woman recognized Lin Fengzhi. On the second day of the Lunar New Year, this young man went to the Lu residence looking for Lu Lin, and she answered the doorbell call.

Did he find his way to the hospital looking for Lu Lin?

People often visited Lu Lin at the Lu residence, but chasing him to the hospital was a first.

However, out of politeness, the woman asked first, “Who are you looking for?”

Lin Fengzhi glanced inside. Apart from Lu Changcheng lying on the bed, there was only one person… Lu Han.

Let alone Lu Lin, even Lu Muchi wasn’t there!

Shoulders slumping, Lin Fengzhi was instantly disappointed, but quickly cheered up and handed over the fruit basket. “My name is Lin Fengzhi, here to see Grandpa Lu.”

Lu Han looked towards the door at the sound. “Fengzhi?”

The woman took the fruit basket. When placing it on the table, her gaze fell curiously on Yan Heqing. Blocked by Lin Fengzhi just now, she hadn’t noticed… this person was surprisingly beautiful.

Yan Heqing noticed the woman’s scrutiny and returned a smile. The woman was a bit embarrassed and smiled back.

Lu Han also saw Yan Heqing.

The young man had a clean and ethereal temperament. Lu Han couldn’t help but look a few more times, feeling he looked somewhat similar to Lin Fengzhi, but didn’t mind it, smiling and greeting Lin Fengzhi, “Little Fengzhi, come over quickly.”

Lin Fengzhi trotted forward and politely called, “Uncle Lu.”

Then looking at Lu Changcheng, “Grandpa Lu, are you feeling better?” Actually… he wanted to call him Dad more.

Lu Changcheng looked up, looking at Yan Heqing first. “This is?”

Lin Fengzhi was about to speak, but saw Lu Changcheng wasn’t looking at him. Following his gaze, his heart suddenly skipped a beat. Even Grandpa Lu liked Yan Heqing more…

Yan Heqing was poised and natural. “Hello, my name is Yan Heqing.”

“A crane in the clear sky soars above the clouds; clarity and turbidity, high and low, each has its return.” Lu Changcheng nodded. “Nice name.”

At this moment, the phone in Yan Heqing’s pocket had just quieted down.

Footsteps in the corridor approached, arriving at the door in a moment. The door was open, and Lu Muchi walked straight in. He was still looking down at his phone, his face full of displeasure. Yan Heqing still wasn’t answering the phone!

Suddenly, he stopped and looked up, staring straight at the back in front of him in shock.

Lin Fengzhi was standing facing the door and discovered Lu Muchi immediately.

So he was still here…

Lin Fengzhi decided to bow his head first. He adjusted his emotions, put on a smile, and raised his hand to greet, but Lu Muchi strode towards him.

Lin Fengzhi was dumbfounded. His grandfather and father were still there. He wouldn’t have to…

Lin Fengzhi was anxious. He absolutely couldn’t come out to Lu Muchi in front of Lu Changcheng! What if Lu Lin found out and misunderstood him again!

He stepped forward a few steps, put his hands in front of his chest, and desperately gestured to Lu Muchi, “Lu Muchi, long time…”

Thud!

With a dull sound, Lu Muchi knocked his shoulder aside. Lin Fengzhi’s upper body tilted, and his lower back hit the bed rail heavily. The pain almost made his tears burst out physiologically.

But he couldn’t care about the pain, staring at Lu Muchi in surprise.

Lu Muchi only had eyes for Yan Heqing. Fearing Yan Heqing would run away again, he rushed over, grabbed Yan Heqing’s shoulder, and squeezed hard, his teeth grinding loudly.

“Why are you here?!”

In a flash, everyone was confused and looked at them together.

Lu Changcheng felt Lu Muchi lost his composure. He lowered his voice, “Muchi!”

Lu Muchi then realized where he was. He still stared tightly at Yan Heqing, unwilling to let go.

Yan Heqing’s expression remained unchanged. He pulled Lu Muchi’s hand away very lightly yet heavily, smiling calmly, “Accompanying Fengzhi to see his friend’s grandfather. Turns out it’s you.”

Lu Muchi then looked at Lin Fengzhi. Seeing him again, he realized he hadn’t thought of Lin Fengzhi for a long time.

Lin Fengzhi was completely confused, his brain buzzing, momentarily like a static sculpture.

At this time, Lu Han broke the silence. “What’s going on? Fengzhi’s friend also knows our Xiao Chi?”

Lu Muchi’s face was uncertain. A moment later, he said, “Mm. We are…” He emphasized the tone, “Good friends.”

Lu Changcheng’s face became even worse. Lu Muchi should make friends who were helpful to his career, not these ordinary friends.

He waved his hand. “I’m sleepy. You guys go back.” He emphasized again, “Muchi stays.”

Lu Muchi’s gaze followed Yan Heqing, but Yan Heqing didn’t look at him again.

Lin Fengzhi followed Yan Heqing in a daze. It wasn’t until the elevator stopped on the first floor that Lin Fengzhi slowly spoke, “You know Lu Muchi? Since when? Why didn’t I know?”

The elevator door closed again, but since no floor was pressed, it stayed motionless.

Yan Heqing lowered his eyelashes, his emotions hidden. “I can’t tell you.”

Lin Fengzhi’s lower back was still aching faintly. His voice suddenly became sharp, “I don’t understand! What do you mean you can’t tell me?”

He was very angry now. He remembered that last time Lu Muchi ran to Yan Heqing’s house, it wasn’t to find him at all! It was to find Yan Heqing!

Lu Muchi had been lying to him since then!

Yan Heqing raised his eyes. His clear pupils reflected Lin Fengzhi’s angry face. “We are twins. Lu Muchi wanted to spend money to buy me. Now, do you understand?”

Lin Fengzhi’s expression changed color instantly.

Yan Heqing had a simple lunch outside, then spent the afternoon in a bookstore, finding a few books, and returned home at almost four o’clock.

People were returning to the community one after another. Some were rushing home carrying vegetables. The wind blowing on the cheeks was a bit cool; it would probably snow later.

Yan Heqing still walked unhurriedly. Approaching the unit building, the daylight dimmed, and the streetlights in the community turned on simultaneously. He looked towards the car in the parking spot.

His phone was hot.

Lu Lin closed the mini-program Yan Heqing sent him, opened the door, and got out of the car.

He walked towards Yan Heqing, his black eyes filled with orange light. “I found a good spot for night fishing. Came to ask for a few bottles of bait.”

Yan Heqing nodded, walked a few steps, then turned back, his eyes curving slightly. “I haven’t gone fishing for too long, my hands are itching. Can I crash your good spot tonight?”

Lu Lin asked, “Have you had dinner?”

Yan Heqing shook his head. “Not yet.”

Lu Lin tilted his chin slightly towards the trunk. “I’ll roast some sweet potatoes to satisfy cravings while night fishing. Enough for both of us. If you don’t like sweet potatoes, you can bring ingredients you like.”

Implying that he could crash.

The corners of Yan Heqing’s lips also rose. “No need, I’ll catch fish on the spot for extra food.”

Turning back to go upstairs, he thought of something and turned back again. “Lu Lin, can you wait fifteen more minutes?” He tapped his neck. “My cervical spine has a minor problem. The doctor suggested standing against the wall for 15 minutes every day.”

Lu Lin nodded.

The young man went upstairs, and the sound of his running footsteps could be faintly heard.

Suddenly.

Lu Lin’s Adam’s apple swallowed violently.