bookbashuk Chapter 218 Not bothered by trivialities
Chapter 218 Not bothered by trivialities
Shen Li was finally discharged from the hospital. In fact, she had already fully recovered, but she stayed in the big hospital for an extra half month just to make the Ming family think that her injuries were more serious.
After staying here for half a month, Shen Li felt like she was about to get heat rash all over her body.
When she was discharged from the hospital, Shen's mother said she was very worried about her going back to the Yu family. But Shen insisted, so in the end Lu Cheng accompanied her back to the Yu family.
The day of discharge happened to be a weekend, and the entire Shen family rushed over, including the usually busy eldest brother of the Shen family. The small Yu family courtyard was immediately packed with people.
Over this period of time, the Shen family members have witnessed firsthand how meticulously Lu Cheng has cared for Shen Li.
Although the Lu family's background is not outstanding, their sincerity is enough to make up for the lack of family background.
For the Shen family, all they ask for is someone who can genuinely protect their younger sister; everything else is secondary.
To celebrate Shen Li's discharge from the hospital, everyone decided to hold a banquet at the Yu family's house.
Grandma Shen and her uncle made a special trip over, and also invited her second aunt's family—when Shen Li was hospitalized, her second aunt's family, young and old, took turns visiting her in the hospital, and she remembered this kindness; as for her third aunt's family, they were not notified.
Taking this opportunity, Shen Li formally introduced Lu Cheng to her second aunt's family.
My second aunt's family is large and prosperous, and together with the Shen family, they filled three tables in no time.
The tables in this small place were all square, each seating exactly eight people. Laughter and cheerful conversation filled the room; everyone was genuinely happy for Shen Li's recovery and discharge from the hospital.
When the party ended in the evening, Nuannuan clung to Shen Li and refused to leave, but the Yu family didn't have any extra rooms. Shen Li had to coax the little one to go home with her family after much persuasion.
The next day was still the weekend, and Lu's mother suggested taking Lu Cheng and Shen Li back to the Xu family for a visit—in her opinion, since her child was dating someone, it was only natural to bring him back to meet his family.
She first consulted Shen Li's opinion, and seeing that Shen Li had no objections, she packed up and set off.
The Xu family had known about Lu Cheng and Shen Li's relationship for a long time.
Xu's mother often complained in private about her son's lack of ambition: "Such a good girl, he clearly had a chance to get close to her, but in the end, she became someone else's wife."
However, on second thought, Shen Li and the Xu family were somewhat related, so it wasn't entirely a missed opportunity.
She had specifically given her son some pointers before, but the boy, despite having several opportunities to meet her during the case, insisted on keeping things strictly professional and didn't take the chance to develop a relationship.
Thinking of this, Xu's mother couldn't help but sigh.
Seeing how well-matched Lu Cheng and Shen Li looked standing together, Xu Xiyuan jokingly said with a smile, "My cousin is quite something, his hands are fast enough! Otherwise, a girl as outstanding as Xiao Li would probably have countless people lining up to snatch her up!"
Lu Cheng replied without any modesty, "Of course."
Lu's mother and her entourage arrived at the Xu family's house in the morning, and Xu Yunrong arrived in the afternoon.
Shen Li had never liked this person, so she took Lu Cheng and Xu Xiyuan out shopping, leaving the scene to Lu's mother and the others.
She wasn't worried at all—she knew Lu's mother's "fighting power" and that she was more than capable of handling these situations.
When I returned in the afternoon, Xu Yunrong was already gone.
It seems that Lu's mother won completely.
After having dinner at the Xu family's house that evening, Lu Cheng accompanied Shen Li back to the Yu family's house.
Taking advantage of the fact that they lived in the same courtyard, Shen Li took the initiative to confess to Grandpa Yu that she and Lu Cheng had held a banquet in their hometown.
Grandpa Yu frowned and asked, "Why weren't you told about such a big thing? I wanted to go and see what was going on!"
Shen Li explained with a smile, "It was just a simple family banquet, and the journey there and back was too far. Once I reach the legal age, we will have a formal wedding in the capital."
Grandpa Yu nodded knowingly and said, "Okay, I understand what you're thinking. I won't tell anyone about this."
"Grandpa, you're so kind!"
Grandpa Yu chuckled: "Do you think I don't know what you're thinking?"
The two exchanged a smile, and Grandpa Yu added, "When you reach the age, hurry up and get your marriage certificate, and do it in a grand and impressive way."
Shen Li obediently replied, "Okay, I understand."
Actually, there isn't much time left until her twentieth birthday.
The Lu family mother and son lived in the Yu family's house: Lu's mother slept in Lu Cheng's old room, while Lu Cheng moved into Shen Li's room.
Although the two have been spending every day together lately, they have always maintained a proper distance.
Shen Li is much better now. Although the doctor still advised her to rest, the two, who had been separated for so long, finally gently eased their longing for each other.
Fortunately, Shen Li's room was in a remote location, far from the other rooms, so there was no need to worry about anyone hearing her.
After a tender moment, Shen Li leaned against Lu Cheng's chest, panting, while Lu Cheng remained energetic.
He stroked the hair of the person in his arms and whispered, "Lili, I really don't want to go back to the south. I want to stay by your side forever."
Shen Li looked up at him and earnestly advised, "That won't do. Now is the perfect time to focus on the economy; we can't afford to waste time."
"But I can't bear to part with you." Lu Cheng poured out his heart.
Shen Li nestled against his chest, her voice clear and firm: "Romantic feelings can wait. We'll have plenty of time to be together in the future. The most important thing now is to save up enough capital to go to Shenzhen and get into real estate—that's the fastest way to get rich."
Lu Cheng pondered for a moment, then nodded emphatically: "Okay, I'll do whatever you say."
He had seen the attitude of Shen's eldest and second eldest brothers towards him: although they accepted him, he could clearly feel their initial dissatisfaction due to his family background.
He must achieve something to truly stand on equal footing with Shen Li and gain everyone's approval of their relationship.
Having figured this out, even though he was extremely reluctant, he knew what he had to do.
Lu Cheng stayed in the capital for a whole month, and it wasn't until the third day after Shen Li was discharged from the hospital that he and his mother bought return tickets.
After Lu Cheng left, Shen Li went back to school for classes.
But as soon as she entered the school gate, she felt that something was wrong—the students around her were looking at her strangely, with an indescribable sense of curiosity.
This strange feeling became even more pronounced as soon as she stepped into the classroom.
As soon as Shen Li sat down, Xie Mei came over and asked with concern, "Is your injury finally fully healed? It's so good to see you!"
"Hmm, that's about it." Shen Li asked casually, "Has something happened at school lately? I feel like everyone's been looking at me strangely."
Xie Mei nodded and lowered her voice, saying, "It's not just that there are things, there are plenty! It just depends on which one you want to hear first."
"Take your time, I have plenty of time," Shen Li gestured for her not to rush.
Xie Mei dropped the bombshell: "Everyone at school is saying you're Professor He's adopted daughter!"
"Oh?" Shen Li raised an eyebrow, thinking to herself: This rumor is really inexplicable.
Xie Mei had only heard about it secondhand and had always found the rumor strange. Seeing this, she quickly asked, "Are you really Professor He's adopted daughter?"
"No," Shen Li denied frankly.
"Then why aren't you surprised at all?" Xie Mei asked, even more puzzled.
"What's so surprising?" Shen Li asked calmly. "People can say whatever they want; it has nothing to do with me."
Upon hearing this, Xie Mei sincerely gave a thumbs up: "Truly a person destined for great things, your vision is truly different! You don't sweat the small stuff!"
"Stop joking," Shen Li waved her hand with a smile, "Was there anything else while I was away?"