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Chapter 591: Offering you a Daughter-in-law

Chapter 591: Chapter 591: Offering you a Daughter-in-law

Inside the kitchen, Chen Jing’s two apprentices were busy.

Luo Yifan looked around, but he couldn’t find the figure dressed in chef’s uniform who still managed to look slender.

"Where is your master?"

The two young men raised their heads simultaneously, one of them answered him.

"Good morning, Boss Luo. Our master has something to do today and won’t be back."

Luo Yifan paused for a moment. If he remembered correctly, he had called her the night before when he left, and she said she’d come today.

Moreover, she rarely didn’t return to the restaurant, it was just a matter of coming late or early.

"When did she say she wasn’t coming back?"

Perhaps, the information received by the two young men was false.

"Our master came back this morning, prepared all the ingredients needed for the next two days, left a note, saying she won’t be back today."

Seeing Luo Yifan’s sceptical look, he pointed to the fridge, "There, the note is still there, Boss Luo you can check for yourself."

The persistent Luo Yifan actually went over and read it. On the note, besides couple of instructions, the last line indeed said she had something to do and wouldn’t be back today.

But why hadn’t she told him? Usually, she wasn’t someone who shirked responsibility like this.

"Did she mention what it is?"

The stood-up Luo Yifan felt somewhat disgruntled.

"She didn’t say, could it be she went to take care of Uncle Dong? Uncle Dong has been ill recently and our master has been making soup for him everyday."

The young chef’s words caused Luo Yifan to frown slightly.

Yesterday, she had suddenly left because of Bai Xiangdong. When he called her after nine, she was still at the hospital.

By the looks of it, she might have gone to take care of Bai Xiangdong at the hospital today.

But doesn’t Bai Xiangdong have a daughter? Besides, it’s not convenient for a single woman to care for a single man, right?

With those thoughts in mind, Luo Yifan left the kitchen carrying the soymilk and fried dough sticks.

There were no customers in the shop yet, the assistants were busy cleaning and preparing for the day. They were accustomed to his presence, so no one spared him a second glance.

He took out his mobile phone and fiddled with it. In the end, he put it back in his pocket, got up, greeted the assistants and walked out of the restaurant.

Every time he came, he stayed in a hotel not far from the restaurant, which was just a few minutes’ walk away.

This time, he strolled leisurely from the restaurant to the hotel. Halfway there, he realised he was still carrying the soymilk and fried dough sticks he had bought for Chen Jing. He hesitated for a moment when he passed a trash can, but finally threw them into it.

...

Bai Shao had worked overtime until very late last night before returning to the Yan Family’s house. By then, Zhu Qianying was already asleep, and Yan Shao told her that his father had fainted once again.

Therefore, she got up early in the morning and went to the hospital to see Bai Xiangdong.

Seeing her, Bai Xiangdong forced a smile, " Xiao Shao, you’re here?"

Looking at his strained smile, Bai Shao knew he must be in great pain.

Earlier, she went to find the doctor and ask about his condition. The doctor said, the cancer cells were spreading quickly, and surgery needed to be performed as soon as possible.

Bai Shao was anxious, but even with her anxiousness, she had to coordinate with Jiang Qi’s schedule and itinerary.

Actually, regarding Dr. Zhao, she had a vague feeling that many things were involved. Otherwise, Yan Shao wouldn’t be so reticent on the topic.

But the majority of similar domestic cases here only have a 20 percent surgery recovery rate. The foreign expert that Yan Shao found probably had around 40 percent.

As for Dr. Zhao, the data from a few years ago was about 50 percent and there was said to be a slight increase in the past two years.

For Bai Shao, for an extra 30 percent chance of survival for her father, she was willing to take a risk.

And this risk not only involved Dr. Zhao but also the Zong family backing Jiang Qi.

Maybe Xiao Lizi’s identity can’t be hidden any longer.

Bai Shao had a vague sense of foreboding.

"Dad, I talked to the doctor this morning. Tomorrow, they’ll give you some medicine to temporarily check out of the hospital. We’ll go out and spend the day with Xiao Lizi, how does that sound?"

Bai Shao felt as though she was standing on the precipice of a cliff, caught in a dilemma.

"Of course! I haven’t seen Xiao Lizi for several days. I miss him." Bai Xiangdong immediately looked excited.

Lately, his expressions had been much more apparent. His joy and anger, sorrow and happiness, were no longer as difficult to discern as before.

Perhaps, he himself had realised something too.

As for Bai Shao, she turned around and went to consult with the doctor.

When she returned to the Yan Family’s house in the evening, she told Zhu Qianying about her plan to take Xiao Lizi out to accompany his grandfather the next day. Zhu Qianying looked at her in surprise, then after a long while, she asked.

"Xiao Shao, have you made your decision?"

Bai Shao nodded solemnly,"Yes, if the worst-case scenario becomes reality, I have to accept it, right?"

Seeing her friend determined, Zhu Qianying didn’t discourage her. After all, only Bai Shao knew what was best for her and Xiao Lizi, and she was the only one who had the right to decide.

"Alright. Since you’ve decided, there’s no need for me to say anything more. Anyway, if you need any help, just ask."

Zhu Qianying still had the attitude of staunchly supporting her no matter what. Bai Shao’s eyes welled up with tears.

She hugged her friend tightly, "Ying’er, thank you!"

Zhu Qianying patted her head, "Don’t be mushy. Just remember to bring Xiao Lizi back safe and sound from your trip with Uncle Dong. If you don’t, I might just claim him as my own."

Bai Shao laughed through her tears, "Heh heh, sure, I can give him to you as your daughter-in-law."

The two of them laughed and joked for a while. Zhu Qianying once again gave her the bank card which she had previously returned.

"Take it. You might need it for unexpected expenses!"

Bai Shao hesitated for a moment but eventually took the card.

At first, when she accepted the card, she thought there would be at most several hundred thousand yuan in it.

But when she went to the ATM to check, she was shocked by the long string of zeros she saw, so she quickly returned the card to her.

But now, she was planning to accompany her father abroad and didn’t know how much money that would take.

She hadn’t saved much over the years, otherwise, she wouldn’t have asked her father to pay for her house.

Looking back, it was quite pathetic.

But she had no choice. She was different from Zhu Qianying. Zhu Qianying went to M country to work while she went to study. She was penniless at the time, and then she even had a little bun to feed.

She worked for two years, and the first year’s earnings basically went towards paying off the debt she had accumulated while studying and raising her child.

The next year, she managed to save a bit of money. But eventually, because she wanted to return to her home country, she had to pay a penalty for terminating her contract with the company early.

So, when she returned to her home country with Xiao Lizi, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that she was penniless.

"Wherever you want to go tomorrow, you can ask the driver to take you. It’s better to have an extra person look after Uncle Dong given his current condition!" In the end, Zhu Qianying added.

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