In This Life, I Will Extremely Pamper My Short-Lived Husband
Chapter 285: 285: Her Knees are Bad
Chapter 285: Chapter 285: Her Knees are Bad
In April, the weather in City A was not as cold, but it had been raining consistently for a week, leaving the air slightly damp and chilly.
Xie Yanchuan looked at the gloomy sky outside and turned to Xu Jinzhi, suggesting, “The weather is not good today, let’s pick another day to go.”
Xu Jinzhi shook her head, “This is about sincerity; we can’t just stop going because you’ve woken up. What if Buddha becomes angry?”
When Xie Yanchuan was in a coma, Xu Jinzhi had insisted on visiting the temple to burn incense and pray on the first and fifteenth of each month.
Initially, it was to pray for Xie Yanchuan’s awakening. As time passed, Xu Jinzhi wasn’t sure what she was praying for anymore, but she continued the ritual on every first and fifteenth day of the month.
Even after Xie Yanchuan woke up in October last year, Xu Jinzhi didn’t miss any of those days.
The reason remained the same; Xu Jinzhi was concerned that if she stopped going after achieving her purpose, Buddha would be displeased.
What would happen if Buddha was displeased?
Xu Jinzhi didn’t know and didn’t want to find out.
She had persisted through snowy winters; mere rain today could hardly deter her resolve.
Xie Yanchuan frowned slightly; he didn’t want Xu Jinzhi to go. Initially, he hadn’t noticed, but over time, he recognized something.
Xu Jinzhi’s knees were not in good shape now, whereas previously, she never had trouble with knee pain.
Why were they problematic now?
Xie Yanchuan later learned it was due to her prolonged kneeling before Buddha while he was in a coma.
Although she no longer knelt for as long as before, her prayer sessions still involved significant periods of kneeling.
Just yesterday, he noticed Xu Jinzhi’s knees were uncomfortable. With today’s rain and her planned visit for prayers, wouldn’t that make her even more uncomfortable?
“I’m heading out now,” said Xu Jinzhi.
“Jinzhi,” Xie Yanchuan took hold of her hand, still somewhat disapproving.
Xu Jinzhi had no choice but to explain, “It’s just a quick visit to offer incense and pray.”
Before Xie Yanchuan could respond, Xu Jinzhi continued, “By the time your rehabilitation is done, I’ll surely be home.”
Her stance was clear, knowing she couldn’t be stopped, Xie Yanchuan reluctantly let her go.
Before leaving, Xu Jinzhi leaned in and kissed Xie Yanchuan’s cheek, then turned and left.
After Xu Jinzhi left, Xie Yanchuan started his rehabilitation, but his mind was elsewhere, constantly thinking about Xu Jinzhi.
Burning incense and praying was fine, but the issue was that it caused discomfort to Xu Jinzhi, which Xie Yanchuan was reluctant to see.
But he couldn’t find the right reason to persuade Xu Jinzhi.
After rehabilitation, dripping with sweat, Xie Yanchuan went to shower before heading downstairs.
Tuantuan was playing with LEGO at that moment. He had just finished building when Sui Sui swiped a paw, promptly destroying his creation.
But Tuantuan wasn’t upset at all; he simply picked up the pieces and continued building.
Seeing this, Xie Yanchuan couldn’t help frowning and gently said, “Tuantuan, you can play by yourself on the side, or go to your study to build, so Sui Sui won’t be able to ruin it.”
“It’s fine,” Tuantuan shook his head, seriously saying, “I can play with my sister, and if she scatters it, I’ll just put it back together.”
Xie Yanchuan knew this habit of taking care of his sister when he was unconscious was instilled in Tuantuan.
“Tuantuan, Sui Sui is still very young, it’s normal that you can’t play together, and you’re a child too, don’t worry about taking care of Sui Sui.”
“Sui Sui has her aunt to play with her, and mom and dad will take care of her, you don’t need to stay with her all the time.”
Tuantuan hesitated for a moment before saying, “Then next time I want to play with Legos, I’ll go to my room to play.”
“Mm,” Xie Yanchuan’s smile was gentle, yet tinged with a bit of bitterness. He reached out and patted Tuantuan’s head, “As long as Tuantuan is happy, that’s good.”
In the past, it had been necessary, so Tuantuan had to bear so much, but now that he was back, Tuantuan didn’t need to act like a little adult anymore.
When Xu Jinzhi returned, the first thing Xie Yanchuan did was to check Xu Jinzhi’s leg, not knowing if it was deliberately disguised by Xu Jinzhi or if she really wasn’t uncomfortable.
Anyway, Xie Yanchuan didn’t notice anything unusual from Xu Jinzhi’s walking posture.
Xu Jinzhi also had a smile on her face, obviously in a good mood, and since it was all in the past, Xie Yanchuan didn’t want to say anything that would upset her.
Seeing that it was almost eleven o’clock, Xie Yanchuan asked Xu Jinzhi, “What would you like for lunch? I’ll go and cook.”
Xu Jinzhi didn’t say anything to stop Xie Yanchuan from moving around, she directly told Xie Yanchuan what she wanted to eat, mentioning several dishes in one breath.
Xie Yanchuan nodded in agreement, then got up and headed to the kitchen.
Halfway there, Xu Jinzhi stopped him. Xie Yanchuan stood there very calmly, looking at Xu Jinzhi as if he couldn’t understand her intentions.
Xu Jinzhi didn’t care, if Xie Yanchuan wouldn’t take the initiative, she would.
So she leaned in and kissed Xie Yanchuan’s thin lips, then let him go to prepare lunch.
Xie Yanchuan smiled as he went into the kitchen, then calmly prepared lunch, making the dishes one by one as Xu Jinzhi had just requested.
Except for one dish, the wasabi shrimp balls, because Xu Jinzhi had a stomach problem, quite severe, she naturally couldn’t eat wasabi.
An hour later, Xie Yanchuan’s lunch was ready, and as he carried out the dishes, he told Xu Jinzhi and the others to wash their hands and eat.
Tuantuan walked ahead, Xu Jinzhi held Sui Sui’s hand, and the three of them went to wash their hands together before sitting down in the dining room to eat.
Sui Sui was nearly two years old now, and could eat with a spoon by herself, although it was a bit messy, but they still insisted on letting the child do it herself.
Anyway, after eating, a wash would clean up even the messiest child, and they could still be looked after.
Xie Yanchuan really cooked very deliciously, both Xu Jinzhi and Tuantuan loved eating the meals Xie Yanchuan prepared.
Seeing them eating so happily, Xie Yanchuan naturally felt very happy too.
He had been awake for two months by then, and his physical functions had recovered a lot, and since he was recuperating at home, Xie Yanchuan didn’t have much else to do besides rehabilitation.
He simply started cooking, and except for breakfast, lunch and dinner were almost always prepared by Xie Yanchuan himself.
Xie Yanchuan himself had a stomach problem, which was caused by bad food and irregular meal times during his studies abroad.
But Xu Jinzhi hadn’t had a stomach issue before, she had always been well taken care of by Xu Zhen.
It was because of him that she had developed a stomach problem, even severe enough to cause stomach bleeding.
Xie Yanchuan thought, he must take good care of Xu Jinzhi’s stomach.