While Wu i’s mother was sizing up Lin Feng, Lin Feng was also unabashedly studying her.
Cheng Yu was around forty years old. Able to give birth to a daughter as beautiful as Wu i, her own appearance was naturally not bad. Her slightly weather-beaten face still held a lingering charm, with almost no wrinkles. The blue-striped patient gown sowhat masked her beauty, but it looked very clean, without a hint of dirt. Aside from the dicinal scent in the room, Lin Feng could faintly detect the sll of costics...
Wu i’s mother must be a ticulous woman. I need to behave with more decorum in front of her, Lin Feng thought. He was a little nervous, privately trying to guess Cheng Yu’s character.
"Young man, what’s your na? Are you Wu i’s colleague?" Cheng Yu looked at Lin Feng with a gentle smile and asked in a soft voice.
In this appearance-conscious world, Brother Feng’s looks were decent enough; he’d already passed the first-impression test with his future mother-in-law.
The reason Cheng Yu asked Lin Feng this question was because she knew her daughter’s job involved confidentiality. It would be difficult for her to date a man with an ordinary profession, so her first thought was to ask about Lin Feng’s occupation.
"My na is Lin Feng..." Lin Feng bashfully introduced himself. "I’ve carried out tasks with Wu i. I guess you could call us colleagues..."
Just as I suspected! Cheng Yu’s eyes shone even brighter; she was increasingly pleased with Lin Feng, this "prospective son-in-law." At the very least, Lin Feng’s act of tearing up Wu Lian’s contract and checks for her had already filled her with a favorable impression of him.
I know Wu i is a rather strong-willed girl. Unless it’s a very close friend, she wouldn’t tell them about her hospitalization. In other words, the friends who show up to visit in the hospital are all friends with very close ties! And among these people, Lin Feng is the first man... What could this an? Cheng Yu could roughly guess with just a little thought.
However, hearing Lin Feng introduce himself as having carried out tasks with Wu i, a worry surfaced in Cheng Yu’s heart. Is this young man also a special operative for the police?
"Little Lin, you don’t mind calling you that, do you?" Cheng Yu asked Lin Feng with a slight smile. "Did you co this ti because my girl Wu i asked you to tell sothing?"
Due to the special nature of Wu i’s work, she often didn’t have a reliable phone. As such, calling ho to chat with her mother was often a luxury for her, and a significant matter that could easily affect mission success rates or even endanger lives. Usually, she would occasionally contact her unit leaders, who would then send soone to visit Cheng Yu and report that she was safe.
When Cheng Yu saw Lin Feng suddenly appear, she thought Wu i must have had a ssage for her.
"Wu i didn’t ask to pass on any ssage, but I know she’s doing well right now. There shouldn’t be any safety concerns, Auntie, so you can rest assured. I just ca by for a casual visit this ti, to see if there’s anything I can help you with. I’ll do what I can..." Lin Feng, unaware of Cheng Yu’s thoughts, answered truthfully. Wu i hadn’t even planned for him to et her mother, so how could there be any ssage for him to deliver? Clearly, there wasn’t one.
"None..." Cheng Yu chuckled knowingly. That girl Wu i, asking her prospective boyfriend to visit but not having him bring a ssage—she clearly just wants to et this young man, Lin Feng! This cheeky girl, playing such little gas with her own mother. How mischievous!
Cheng Yu was smiling, but then she noticed Lin Feng’s empty hands and was taken aback for a mont. This young man is too thoughtless! It’s his first ti visiting an old woman like , and he didn’t bring a single thing... Even though an old woman like doesn’t really mind, what he’s done is really quite improper!
Although Cheng Yu wasn’t a snobbish woman, she couldn’t help but feel a bit displeased at this mont. He was visiting soone in the hospital, yet he ca empty-handed. Lin Feng’s lack of etiquette made her think this young man wasn’t very dependable.
"Lin Feng... did you eat breakfast before coming?" Cheng Yu glanced at the clock on the wall. It wasn’t even nine o’clock yet. She asked casually.
This is my well-intentioned reminder, she thought. If this young man, Lin Feng, were a bit more perceptive, hearing an old woman like ask this, he should politely ask in return. Then, hearing that I haven’t eaten breakfast, he ought to go downstairs and buy so for ...
Unfortunately, whether his mind was muddled or he was too nervous, Lin Feng imdiately replied, "Thank you for your concern, Auntie. I had so bread on the way here, so I’m not hungry right now..."
This silly boy, what an idiot... Cheng Yu was quite annoyed by Lin Feng’s response. She said rather coldly, "I see... Since Wu i has no ssage for you to deliver, you can head back first. Find a chance to tell her I’m doing well. That’s all. I woke up early this morning, and I just took my dicine. I’m a bit drowsy and want to sleep for a while."
Lin Feng knew that Western dicine often had significant side effects, so hearing Cheng Yu say this, he didn’t overthink it. He nodded to Cheng Yu, quietly exited the hospital room, and silently closed the door behind him.
Watching Lin Feng leave, Cheng Yu felt a surge of disappointnt and thought with dissatisfaction, This kid, he really doesn’t understand social etiquette at all... Next ti Wu i is ho on leave, I’ll have to talk to her about this young man, Lin Feng. He’s just too thoughtless...
After a while, Cheng Yu suddenly heard a gentle knock on the door. At the sa ti, a soft, pleasant female voice called out, "Miss Cheng, are you awake? It’s Sister Xia, here with your dicine..."
It was nine o’clock, the usual ti for morning dicine delivery. Through the glass panel in the door, Cheng Yu could vaguely see the middle-aged nurse, Wang Xia, who usually delivered her dication, standing outside...
Sothing’s not right! Cheng Yu watched Wang Xia outside her door with a critical eye, thinking, Ever since the balance in my dical insurance account ran out, this nurse has never spoken to pleasantly. Why is she so polite today, not only respectfully calling Miss Cheng but also referring to herself as Sister Xia to build rapport? Has the sun risen in the west?
"Co in, I’m not asleep!" Cheng Yu said in a low, serious voice.
"Miss Cheng, did you sleep well last night?" Nurse Wang Xia pushed the door open and entered, carrying several IV bags and smiling broadly at Cheng Yu.
"Sister Xia seems to be in a good mood today?" Cheng Yu didn’t answer Wang Xia’s question directly, instead asking with a sneer. This Wang Xia usually treats as if I were already dead, often subtly implying that I’m a pauper who can’t afford dical bills and is just wasting a hospital bed. But today, she’s suddenly smiling so brightly. Who knows what sche she’s concocting?
Hearing Cheng Yu’s question, Wang Xia couldn’t help but look embarrassed. She naturally knew her change in attitude was abrupt, and her face felt a little hot...
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