The driver drove the car all the way downstairs.
Bai Luochuan calmed down and took Mi Yang to his residence.
Luo Jiangjing bought this house during the SARS period a few years ago. At that time, due to the SARS, housing prices dropped a lot. Luo Jiangjing was used to living in spacious houses, so he bought all three houses on this floor and connected them to live together.
The whole floor is about 300 square meters. After decoration, it is spacious and bright, and is fully furnished with furniture and home appliances.
Even so, Luo Jiangjing still thought it was too small. This floor was about the same size as the first floor of Mr. Bai's house. The old man refused to buy a separate house, and they were reluctant to let him live in the hospital forever. They could only think of a compromise and agreed with Mr. Bai that he could temporarily live here when he was discharged from the hospital.
Bai Luochuan talked to Mi Yang for a while, and then said: "I asked the school, and it's okay to live out during the freshman year. The procedures are a bit troublesome, so I plan to move out early to take care of my grandfather." He looked up at Mi Yang, intending to hear what he thought.
Mi Yang felt that his action made people feel at ease. After so many years of teaching, Young Master Bai finally learned democracy.
Mi Yang thought for a while and said, "I want to live on campus in my freshman year. If Grandpa Bai comes, I will ask for leave to go out and see him."
Bai Luochuan asked him again: "Are you only accompanying Grandpa? What about me?"
Mi Yang smiled and said, "I'll come back to accompany you on the weekend."
Bai Luochuan added: "You have to accompany me during holidays too."
Mi Yang nodded and said, "Okay."
When Mi Yang followed Bai Luochuan to the hospital to visit Bai Lao, the old man was very happy to see him and asked him to come often: "Yangyang, if you have time, come and play chess with me more often. Luochuan is such a bad boy, and his chess is so bad."
Bai Luochuan was peeling an apple for him and said unconvincedly, "Then I didn't steal the chess pieces either."
Bai Lao: “…”
Bai Lao was so angry that he said, "I'm sick, and you're still mad at me!"
Bai Luochuan opened his mouth, took a look at his hospital gown, and lowered his head to peel an apple.
Mi Yang was so amused that he took the chessboard and played chess with the old man. He asked Bai Luochuan to take care of the logistics and take care of them while they ate fruit. Old Bai was still receiving an IV in his hand and his other hand was busy holding the chess pieces, so he had no time to eat. Bai Luochuan fed the old man small pieces of fruit to coax him to eat a little.
Mi Yang's chess skills are not as good as Bai Luochuan's, but one can also see a person's character by how he plays chess. At least Mi Yang's skill in giving away chess pieces is much better than Master Bai's. He retreated and advanced without Old Master Bai noticing. With two wins out of three games, the old man won two games and was so happy that he wanted to play again.
Bai Luochuan was standing aside studying while chewing the remaining half of an apple.
Bai Lao said to him, "How is it? Do you know what it means to meet a worthy opponent? This is what we call a battle between masters. Learn from him!"
Bai Luochuan looked at Mi Yang who was collecting chess pieces and rearranging them, and said with a smile: "I know, I'm learning."
With Mi Yang staying in the hospital to accompany the old man, Bai Luochuan felt a lot more at ease. Sometimes when he went out to do his own thing, he would bring some fresh snacks, trying to pick out those that were mild and nutritious and coax the old man to eat a little. He would be happy if he could eat one more bite.
Mi Yang and he took turns to stay by the bedside. The hospital hired a special nurse and the ward was the best. They came here just to chat with the old man and relieve his boredom. If it were someone else, Old Bai would not be willing to let them come, but these two were his children who grew up, and it was no different from raising them with his own hands. These two insisted on coming over, so he could only turn a blind eye and let them come.
After two days of observation, Mi Yang began to cook some of the food that the old man wanted to eat. When Mr. Bai started treatment, he ate small meals frequently. The food in the hospital was not tasty no matter how much he ate. Mi Yang noticed that the old man ate little, so he put in the effort to cook.
Mr. Bai couldn't eat anything else, so after consulting the doctor, Mi Yang came back and cooked some chicken soup and brought it over.
Some dishes take a long time to stew. When Bai Luochuan came back at night and saw him busy in the kitchen, he stood at the door and watched for a while before he realized what was going on. He said to him, "I was negligent. I'll hire the chef from home tomorrow."
Mi Yang turned down the heat and said, "It's better to take over. I don't know much. Grandpa is used to eating the dishes at home. Maybe he will eat more if he eats something familiar."
Bai Luochuan responded. He looked at Mi Yang and thought that this man was really nice.
Even the back view of her standing there cooking soup with a small light on looks beautiful.
He took two steps forward and hugged Mi Yang from behind, just like the way he hugged his teddy bear when he was a child, with his arms around his chest, his body pressed close to his, and his chin resting on his shoulder, full of complete dependence and trust.
Mi Yang turned his head and asked him, "What's wrong?"
Bai Luochuan watched him cook the soup and whispered, "Is there any for me? I'm hungry too."
Mi Yang smiled and said, "Yes."
Young Master Bai's meal was cooked individually. Mi Yang made him a bowl of noodles with cooked chicken soup. The noodles were handmade. After being cooked, they were taken out and thin chicken shreds were torn on top. Green chopped green onions were sprinkled on them, and the soup was poured over them, and the aroma immediately filled the air.
Mi Yang brought him two plates of side dishes, then sat at the table with his chin in his hands and watched him eat.
Bai Luochuan had been running outside all day and was really hungry. It was not until he ate the soft-boiled egg that he suddenly said, "Today is my birthday?"
Mi Yang smiled and nodded, saying: "Yes, I just want to see when you can remember it. There is a cake hidden in the refrigerator. If you remember it, I will give it to you. If you don't remember it, I will give it to you tomorrow morning."
Bai Luochuan also laughed.
He ate the noodles, and then shared the small cake with Mi Yang. It was the size of a palm and tasted just the right sweetness. The slightly empty stomach was filled up, and it felt warm and comfortable.
He hugged Mi Yang and refused to let go, and kissed him: "Little darling, you are so good."
Mi Yang rubbed his nose against his and gently responded to his kiss.
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When Bai Luochuan went to deliver food to Old Bai during the day, Mi Yang brought a lot, so he took the empty bowl and wanted to eat with the old man, hoping that he could eat more by accompanying him.
But Mr. Bai refused, and smiled and slapped his hand, saying, "This is the patient's meal, you are not allowed to eat it secretly."
After being hit twice, Bai Luochuan stopped insisting. He looked around the room and said, "Grandpa, I'll go wash some strawberries for you."
Bai Lao nodded and said, "Go ahead."
The old man is very careful and does not mix his own food with theirs. The doctor has reminded him about the problem of Helicobacter pylori, and he himself is also very careful.
There was a gentle knock at the door. Old Bai thought it was his grandson coming back. After he answered, a tall and handsome young man came in, about 20 years old, holding a fruit basket and a bouquet of flowers. He stood there and greeted Old Bai. His voice was magnetic and as memorable as he was: "Hello, Grandpa Bai, I am Bai Bin."
Bai Lao blinked his eyes and immediately smiled, "Oh, I see. It's you. Is your grandfather okay? The last time I saw you, you were only a few years old. In the blink of an eye, you have grown this big."
Bai Bin smiled, walked over and put the flowers in the empty vase, put the fruit basket and sat next to the old man to talk to him: "Thanks to you, everything is fine at home, and my grandfather often thinks of you. Luo Chuan had always refused to tell me about your illness, and I only found out about it when I met him by chance in the hospital that day."
Bai Lao sighed, "When you get older, there will always be a day like this."
Bai Luochuan didn't like using the water in the room, so he went downstairs to buy mineral water to rinse the strawberries. He happened to meet Mi Yang coming over, and the two of them came in together.
Bai Bin was about to stand up when he saw him and nodded slightly.
Bai Lao said with a smile: "Luochuan came just in time, go and see your cousin off."
Bai Luochuan put down the strawberries and walked out with Bai Bin. Both cousins were good-looking, one was tall and handsome, and the other looked a little younger, but also handsome.
Mi Yang looked at him curiously, so Bai Lao said to him, "This is a distant cousin of Luochuan, the grandson of my eldest brother."