Su Jue now lives just steps away from the house where Xu Yueyun currently lives, and is taken care of daily.

This also made it convenient for Xu Yueyun and Su Bingcheng to deliver medicine and medicinal meals to him every day.

When Deng Jing and the children arrived, Su Jue finally put down her work and personally arranged their rooms.

Lin Zhilan didn't hide the fact that she was preparing a room for Deng Jing from anyone else.

Lin Zhilan also noticed their hesitation.

Everyone knows that Deng Jing and Su Jue are having conflicts, and everyone hopes that Deng Jing can be understanding of Su Jue.

Xu Yueyun and Su Bingcheng are Su Jue's parents, and Su Lang is Su Jue's brother.

Lin Zhilan felt that there were too many people standing on Su Jue's side, and there was no room left.

Therefore, she chose to stand on Deng Jing's side.

Moreover, forced relationships are never sweet.

Lin Zhilan felt that if she kept pushing Deng Jing toward Su Jue, even if Deng Jing agreed perfunctorily at the moment, the final result might still be counterproductive.

Their marital affairs should be handled by the two of them. Lin Zhilan, as the hostess, only wanted to give Deng Jing some space to hide away.

Both sides tidied up their rooms and were waiting for Deng Jing and the others to arrive.

After Deng Jing arrived, she indeed chose to stay in the room that Lin Zhilan had arranged for her.

These days, Su Jue has been following the doctor's orders and eating whatever Lin Zhilan tells him to eat. He can even swallow some strange-tasting tonics without changing his expression.

I just want to improve my health so that I don't look weak and frail.

To his surprise, Deng Jing didn't even look at him properly after she arrived.

Su Pei and Su Yao hadn't seen him for over two years, and their eyes were filled with unfamiliarity and wariness as they clung tightly to Deng Jing.

Su Jue felt both guilty and heartbroken, and a bitter smile appeared on her lips.

The atmosphere was a little awkward. Lin Zhilan pinched Su Lang's waist and gave him a meaningful look.

Su Lang beckoned to Su Pei and Su Yao, "Peipei and Yao Yao, come here with your uncle and see what good things your aunt has prepared for you."

Peipei and Yaoyao looked up at their mother.

Deng Jing nodded to them, and then Su Lang pulled them away.

A moment later, Lin Zhilan heard Su Lang calling from inside the room, "Zhilan, come in and take a look. Something's wrong with this gift!"

"What's wrong?" Lin Zhilan asked as she walked over.

Upon entering the room, one could see that Su Lang had already taken out the gifts for the two children.

They are two strings of seashell wind chimes.

When Su Pei and Su Yao came last time, they really liked the wind chimes hanging in Linlin's room.

That was a gift from Yan Yuan to Linlin.

Linlin liked it very much, but Lin Zhilan didn't let her daughter give it away.

Knowing they were coming, Lin Zhilan asked Su Lang to go to the beach and collect many beautiful seashells.

I also consulted Yan Yuan and made a skewer for each of the two children.

The seashells were all carefully selected; they came in white, pink, and patterned varieties. When you picked them up, a gentle breeze would cause them to make a series of delicate, crisp sounds.

Peipei and Yaoyao were indeed delighted with it, saying, "Thank you, Auntie."

"You're welcome."

Lin Zhilan asked Su Lang, "The gift is fine, isn't it? Why did you call me?"

Su Lang pulled her to sit down on a chair. "Didn't you say that they should handle their own affairs? We need to give them some time alone. Second Brother and Second Sister-in-law are shy, and if the two of us are here, they will definitely be too embarrassed to say anything."

Lin Zhilan turned her head and accused him, "You're biased."

Su Lang smiled, not denying it.

He gave the opportunity to his second brother; whether Su Jue can seize it depends on himself.

Lin Zhilan and Su Lang were in the room with Peipei and Yaoyao, while Xu Yueyun and Su Bingcheng quickly made an excuse to go back as well.

Only Deng Jing and Su Jue remained in the room.

And Lu Gang.

Su Jue coughed and winked at Lu Gang.

Lu Gang abruptly stood up. "Are you feeling unwell?"

Su Jue: "...I want to talk to my lover alone."

Lu Gang suddenly realized what was happening, walked straight out, and stood guard at the courtyard gate.

Su Jue sat down next to Deng Jing and tentatively reached out to hold her hand, but Deng Jing shook him off.

He paused for a moment, then said with a forced smile, "Xiao Jing, Zhi Lan said that I am feeling much better now."

Deng Jing sneered and said her first words to him, "That's good, then it won't interfere with your work."

A hint of melancholy flashed in Su Jue's eyes, and for a moment she didn't know how to respond.

As soon as Deng Jing uttered those words, she felt a pang of regret.

Ultimately, she still loved Su Jue; otherwise, why would she resent him?

She was just scared.

She has managed to get through the years of separation from her husband.

The reason Su Jue is so unhappy now is simply because he's afraid Su Jue will die.

Since that's the case, it's better to keep it at a distance to avoid more pain in the future.

Su Jue remained silent for a long time. After waiting for a while, Deng Jing felt a surge of anger rising within her, and she wanted nothing more than to beat Su Jue up.

She herself couldn't explain exactly what she wanted from Su Jue.

She gets angry whether Su Jue speaks or not.

I felt very panicked, as if there were walls everywhere and I couldn't find a way out.

Seeing Deng Jing burst into tears, Su Jue immediately became anxious, "Don't cry, don't cry, it's all my fault. If you're angry, take it out on me, don't keep it inside."

Deng Jing shook her head, biting her lip, and looked at him. "Su Jue, do you know you only have one life!"

Su Jue knew perfectly well, and he quickly grabbed Deng Jing's hand.

Deng Jing made a move to shake him off, but he held on even tighter.

Su Jue said urgently, "Xiao Jing, I value my life, I value my life very much."

"How can I trust you? Go look in the mirror and see how old you look." Deng Jing looked at him, her eyes blurry with tears, and she could still vaguely see the white hair at his temples.

He's only in his early forties, but his hair is already so white.

Having barely escaped death, he now had to return to his secretive work.

Deng Jing resented him for not fulfilling his responsibilities as a husband and father, and even more so for not valuing his own life.

Su Jue reached out to wipe away her tears. "I promised you that once this project is finished, I'll come home to be with you and the children."

Deng Jing suddenly sighed, "Whatever, I've never been able to control you."

Su Jue was speechless for a moment, and her eyes reddened.

The couple sat facing each other in silence. Jiang Chengzhou and Linlin returned from the supply and marketing cooperative with Su Li, carrying rice candy and various sweets.

Deng Jing quickly shook off Su Jue's hand, blinked, and smiled, "Chengzhou, Linlin."

"Erbai Niang!"

Hello, Second Aunt.

Jiang Chengzhou greeted them and put the candy in the cupboard, locking it away.

Su Li is mischievous, active, and greedy, so now all the snacks in the house have to be locked up.

However, Jiang Chengzhou didn't forget to leave a portion on the table to serve the guests. "Second Aunt, where did my aunt go?"

Deng Jing held Linlin in her arms, glancing at the room with a slightly embarrassed expression. "They're in the room, Peipei and Yaoyao are there too."

Jiang Chengzhou noticed that something was wrong with their expressions, nodded, and didn't ask any further questions.

Su Li wasn't shy at all and squeezed into Deng Jing's arms with her sister.

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