【Ding ding ding~ The next stop is Central Hospital. Passengers getting off, please take your belongings and prepare to disembark.】

Hearing the bus announcement, Lu Xing got off the bus with big strides.

Before entering the inpatient department, he stopped and walked around the flowerbed at the entrance several times.

"Emmm..."

"The flowers are growing quite well. It seems the soil is also good."

I hope no security guard will chase me when I come to dig up some soil in a couple of days.

Hehe.

I've never been chased by a man before. It's quite embarrassing!

Hmph, hmph, hmph.

Lu Xing entered the inpatient department with light steps.

The corridor on the first floor was bustling with people, most of them with worried faces. But every time Lu Xing came, he wore a smile.

Entertaining one's parents with colorful clothes. He believed his grandparents would prefer to see him smiling.

He entered the elevator.

Lu Xing used two fingers to pull up the corners of his mouth. He smiled at the reflective elevator wall.

Mm.

Very sincere, very handsome.

Ding.

The elevator arrived.

Lu Xing walked out of the elevator with big strides and skillfully entered the hospital room.

"Hey, you're here."

Zhang Yue had just entered the hospital room and ran right into Lu Xing.

Lu Xing said with a wronged tone, "Ah, who else could it be? Dr. Zhang, you didn't want me to come?"

Zhang Yue glared at him, getting goosebumps all over from his green tea act. She pushed Lu Xing's shoulder and said irritably.

"Come on, don't give me that."

"Hurry up and go see your grandparents. Your grandpa has been recovering well recently."

"Alright."

Hearing this, Lu Xing was happy.

As soon as he entered the door, when he saw the scene in the hospital room, Lu Xing was completely stunned.

Mr. Zhao Henmei and Mrs. Zhao Zhenzhu were each more diligent than the other, their heads buried as they fiddled with something.

Seeing Lu Xing come in, the two old folks were quite agile. They quickly hid the things in their hands behind their backs with a swish.

And then they expressed their soulful concern—

Are you hungry?

Are you cold?

Lu Xing raised an eyebrow. He knew what these two old folks were up to.

His birthday was after the college entrance exam.

It wasn't appropriate to call it a birthday because he didn't know when he was born.

It was just the day he was found.

But ever since he had known his grandparents, every year at this time, the two of them would silently start a competition.

Seriously.

The two old folks, whose ages combined spanned a century, had an extraordinary desire to win in this matter.

This year, my good grandson will like my birthday gift the most!

Heh, so what? Last year, my good grandson clearly liked my birthday gift the most!

After so many years together, Mr. Zhao Henmei and Mrs. Zhao Zhenzhu had said all there was to say.

But on this topic of Lu Xing's birthday gift alone, they never tired of arguing.

Lu Xing thought for a moment.

Uh.

This year, he should like Grandma's birthday gift.

The main thing is to be fair to both sides!

But there was one year he wasn't fair, because that year he was supposed to like Grandma's birthday gift.

But Grandpa had gone to learn wood carving and had carved many small figures to accompany him.

Lu Xing really liked that birthday gift.

He had specially placed the small figures by his bedside and would count them every night before going to sleep.

Unfortunately.

They were burned to ashes in the great fire.

Alright.

I'll just pretend I don't know.

Lu Xing smiled obediently, took out his report card from his schoolbag, and handed it to Mr. Zhao Henmei.

"Grandpa, I've improved a lot in the mock exam. The teacher said... eh?"

Lu Xing had only said half a sentence when he was grabbed by Grandpa Li from the next bed.

Grandpa Li quickly took out his phone. "Hey, hey, hey! Little Lu, come here, come here. Look at my granddaughter."

"Look at her arms, so strong. Look at this face, so festive!"

Lu Xing was already used to it.

Ever since he entered the hospital, this Grandpa Li had been persistently recommending his granddaughter to him.

Mm.

It feels like Grandpa Li's persistence is much more tenacious than the cancer cells in his body.

He gets cursed at by Mr. Zhao Henmei every time, but every time, he dares to do it again next time!

Seeing Lu Xing not agreeing, Grandpa Li said, feigning anger, "You kid, do you think my granddaughter is fat?"

Lu Xing glanced at the phone album and cleared his throat.

As expected of an old man who has lived a few more years. He hasn't lived in vain. He's much more discerning than big silly Chun.

Grandpa Li quickly noticed that something was wrong.

He turned his head to look at the phone screen, then slammed the phone shut and locked the screen, laughing awkwardly.

"Aiya, how did my granddaughter's photo disappear from my album?"

"Next time, I'll show you next time."

Lu Xing nodded with a smile.

Alright.

Then he would just pretend he hadn't seen the photo of "Smile Allure" in Grandpa Li's phone.

Zhao Henmei grabbed Lu Xing's arm, pulled him to his side, and fiercely glared at Grandpa Li like a protective mother.

"Old man! Don't corrupt my grandson! My good grandson still has to go to school. You'd better stop playing matchmaker here!"

Grandpa Li was speechless. "Come on, my granddaughter is so chubby and blessed. What do you know? You're simply blind!"

Seeing the two of them start to fight again...

Lu Xing helplessly retreated to Mrs. Zhao Zhenzhu's side, put his arm around her shoulder, and said with a grin.

"Grandma, did you miss me?"

Mrs. Zhao Zhenzhu couldn't even be bothered to deal with the two fighting old men. She turned her head and straightened Lu Xing's collar for him.

The years had left their ruthless marks on her face, but the kind and benevolent temperament on her body became more and more obvious with time.

"Don't mind them. They fight eight hundred times a day."

Although she said that, the smile on Mrs. Zhao Zhenzhu's face was unstoppable.

After all.

Compared to seeing Mr. Zhao Henmei lying half-dead in a hospital bed, she still preferred to see such a vibrant old man.

Mrs. Zhao Zhenzhu reached out her hand. Lu Xing immediately squatted down and offered up his head.

Stroking her good grandson's head, with the sound of her old husband's vibrant cursing beside her, Mrs. Zhao Zhenzhu was in a very good mood.

"I knew you were coming today, so I specially brought a tape measure. I heard people say it's best to make new clothes for the children in the family during the college entrance exam. I'll measure you in a bit."

"We're in better conditions now. Let's make a few more sets, so my good boy will have all new clothes."

While Mr. Zhao Henmei was bombarding Grandpa Li, he didn't forget to spare a moment to say.

"Make me a set too!"

Mrs. Zhao Zhenzhu acted as if she were old and deaf.

Didn't hear, didn't hear.

Who are you?

I'm making clothes for my good boy. You can get as far away as you can!

Lu Xing smiled and nodded.

"Okay."

...

Lu Xing went out of the hospital room for some air. Zhang Yue was also standing in the corridor.

Looking at Lu Xing, whom she had to look up to, Zhang Yue muttered angrily in a small voice.

"Why am I not 1.8 meters tall!"

Damn it!

Sooner or later, I'll break the legs of all you long-legged people!

Lu Xing chuckled. "It's not so bad. Aren't you 166 cm? With shoes, you're 170. With insoles, you're 174. With a hairstyle, you're 178. Round it up, and isn't that 1.8 meters!"

Zhang Yue: ???

Damn it.

What a beast!

Zhang Yue glared at Lu Xing. She really felt that this kid was getting more and more amusing.

She didn't know where he learned these tricks!

"Your grandpa can be discharged at the end of May. Are you going to stay in Haicheng for the summer vacation, or go back to your hometown?"

Actually, Zhang Yue was quite reluctant to part with Lu Xing.

After all, strictly speaking, she could be considered to have watched Lu Xing grow up.

Mm.

She should be considered Lu Xing's mom-fan, right?

Lu Xing squinted his eyes, looked at the gradually darkening sky outside the window, and said with a smile.

"I want to travel around, wander around, and relax."

Zhang Yue usually liked to look at scenery and stuff. She had a lot of research on this, so she asked.

"Have you decided where to go for your first stop?"

Lu Xing thought for a moment.

"I'm going to Tibet to see the golden mountain in the sunlight."

Zhang Yue's interest was piqued. "What, are you going on a pilgrimage?"

"I haven't been there much, but my friend went and said the experience was good. It feels like you can see everything in perspective."

Is that seeing things in perspective? That's clearly a lack of oxygen in the brain!

Lu Xing smiled.

"The altitude there is high. I don't know if it's sacred or not, but I will definitely be short of oxygen."

Once the brain is short of oxygen...

You don't have time to think so much.

...

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