Thinking back to the past, when making phone calls, He Lin would usually hang up himself, something He Lin would never do.

So it seems that when you said you were fine, you were actually upset and still angry.

I felt inexplicably wronged.

"Let's go, the call's over."

The three little ones looked at their mother's somber face; even though they were young, they could tell that their mother was unhappy.

Unfortunately, their eldest brother wasn't around, so there was no one to give them advice.

"Mommy, hug me~"

Manman stopped and reached out her arms for her mother to hug her.

Yu Lian bent down and picked up her daughter.

"What's wrong?"

"Mommy, I love you so much! Don't be sad, Daddy's a bad boy!"

Hearing her daughter and son's words of comfort, a smile finally appeared on her face.

"Yes, Mom loves you too. Mom isn't sad, really. I'll cook you something delicious when we get home."

Although they didn't want their mothers to work hard in the kitchen, the desserts they made were their favorites.

He immediately forgot his promise to his older brother and excitedly pushed his mother to hurry home.

Having come to terms with it, Yu Lian stopped dwelling on the phone call that had been abruptly ended and instead took her three children to a grocery store to buy groceries.

Meanwhile, He Lin...

Because someone suddenly knocked his phone away, he looked very upset, and when he called back, no one answered.

"Oh dear~ Mr. He didn't mean it, I'm so sorry~"

He Lin's eyes were unfriendly, and his tone was full of impatience: "If you dare to come near me again, I won't mind paying double the medical bills. I've heard that Jisheng's clients are from very famous hospitals."

The beautiful secretary, her mouth slightly open, didn't know what to say for a moment.

But He Lin didn't even glance at her and just left.

After she left, Secretary Gao slowly came out. "How much did your boss pay? I feel like if I try again, he really will kill me!"

"Hahahaha—Here you go, you can leave now."

After taking the money, the woman posing as the secretary slunk away, still trembling inside.

Secretary Gao was very satisfied with He Lin's self-discipline.

The boss has been watching this person's behavior closely, and the woman from earlier gave her hints several times.

Fortunately, he passed the boss's test.

After finishing his business, Secretary Gao left without showing up.

Although the company spearheaded this collaboration, the boss couldn't show his face, so he went to great lengths to test his son-in-law by sending him on a long business trip.

"Secretary Gao, it seems we're being watched. They've even submitted a report. What should we do?"

The subordinate suddenly appeared and said something that made Secretary Gao tremble with fear.

"Who did this?"

"I don't know, but my goal is clear: I'm after the boss."

"Okay, I got it. Don't make this public for now."

……

Five days later.

He Lin returned home from his business trip quietly while everyone was having lunch.

The cooperation talks between the two factories went very well.

So I came back two days early.

It happened to be a weekend holiday, and the small room was packed with people.

Wang Meixia was reluctant to come, but He Xinglan kept pestering her in the courtyard for a long time until he finally managed to get both mother and daughter to come.

Let's have a good meal today, and then go out and have fun together tomorrow.

"Mom and Dad, Mom, you're here too."

He Lin entered and greeted everyone, but his nasal voice was so severe that everyone noticed something was wrong with him.

"Have you caught a cold?"

"It's alright, I've been on the train for half a day, I'll go in and rest for a while first."

After a brief greeting, He Lin went straight into the room.

Having no strength left to tidy up, he simply lay down and casually rolled up a blanket to cover himself.

Soon they were plunged into darkness.

Wang Meixia, who had confided in her daughter-in-law's mother, supported her daughter in following her own wishes.

But she was still a little reluctant to part with this good son-in-law and his in-laws.

The past little incidents are over, and the current state is the best state we can be in.

It would be better if my daughter didn't get married in the future. But if she does get married, it will be really hard to find a mother-in-law like Li Ying and a sister-in-law like He Xinglan.

"Lianlian, go check on He Lin and get him some hot water to drink."

'

Urged repeatedly by her mother, Yu Lian reluctantly got up and went back to her bedroom.

"He Lin? Are you feeling unwell?"

After pouring him a glass of water, Yu Lian took a few steps closer and noticed that the man's flushed cheeks looked rather abnormal.

Yu Lian was startled when she reached out to test the temperature.

I quickly went to the cabinet and poured him two fever-reducing pills.

"He Lin? He Lin? Get up, I'll give you your medicine."

He Lin didn't respond, so she could only straighten the man herself and let him lean against the headboard.

"If taking medicine doesn't work, I'll take you to get an injection."

He Lin opened his eyes groggily, and when he swallowed the medicine, his throat felt like it was being stabbed by many sharp knives.

"Sorry, don't worry about me, go eat."

Yu Lian pinched his waist in annoyance; even though he was delirious with fever, he still remembered his manners.

"hiss--"

"You still feel pain, you're not delirious from the fever, you drank all the water, and you reached out your hand..."

Yu Lian's tone was not pleasant, and her movements were not gentle.

They took off his thin coat and covered him with two thick quilts.

"Alright, lie down, close your eyes, and go to sleep. You won't feel uncomfortable once you're asleep."

Looking at He Lin's current sick state, you can tell who the child takes after.

Feeling like she'd caught it too, with a throbbing headache, Yu Lian turned and left.

"I have a fever, it's probably because Jishang is too cold, I didn't even..."

As Yu Lian spoke, she realized a fatal problem.

He Lin didn't take any clothes. She went back into the house halfway through her sentence, followed closely by He Xinglan.

"Hey? Why has my brother's bag been sitting here untouched? No wonder he was sick, turns out he didn't bring any luggage. He's really careless."

He Xinglan glanced at her brother, found it somewhat amusing, and went outside to tell everyone about it as a joke.

Everyone thought that He Lin, who was so old, was still so forgetful.

Only Yu Lian and Li Ying knew what had happened.

That day, knowing that He Lin had borrowed a car to pick someone up in the suburbs, He Xinglan and He Jianguo left.

Li Ying didn't go back and give a detailed account, but anyway, the person returned safely.

"Lianlian, you've given him his medicine, so sit down and eat. It's just a fever, nothing serious."

Yu Lian: ...

"Mom, it's because..."

Yu Lian felt guilty, but her mother-in-law seemed indifferent, perhaps just to comfort herself.

"It's nothing, just a fever for a grown man."

Yu Lian remembered that she had fed him half a cup of spiritual spring water earlier. He Lin's body would be fine, but after all, it was her...

She sat down with a heavy heart, and lost her appetite for the rest of the meal.

I wondered why I had been so harsh back then.

Feeling increasingly guilty, Yu Lian followed him into the room and shook the sleeping man awake.

"He Lin? He Lin?"

Feeling much better after drinking the spiritual spring water, He Lin opened his eyes and, seeing her face so close to his, instinctively kissed her.

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