Two Chapters combined.

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"Huihui?" Seeing Zhao Qihui push the door open and come in, Liu Lianbao looked thrilled, though his words didn’t match his feelings, "Didn’t I tell you to come when you had some rest?"

After greeting Mr. and Mrs. Liu, Zhao Qihui gave Liu Lianbao a smile and said, "The school isn’t far from here, I could ride my bike over easily. How are you feeling today?"

"Pretty good..." Liu Lianbao frowned, pointing at the bandage holding his leg up, "If I didn’t have to hang it like this, I would feel better, sigh..."

"Hang in there for a few more days..." With the elders present, Zhao Qihui felt embarrassed to say anything too intimate, so she just consoled him briefly and looked towards Mr. and Mrs. Liu, "By the way, have you had your meal, uncle and aunt?"

"We have, and so has Xiaobao..." said Mrs. Liu while picking up the lunch box, "Huihui, you chat with Xiaobao first, I’ll go get you some food..." then prodded Mr. Liu, "Don’t just sit around after eating, go take a walk to digest."

"I’m not..." Just as he was about to speak, Mr. Liu realized what his wife meant and quickly changed his tone, "Honestly, I’m feeling a bit overstuffed, need to go for a walk."

"Uncle, aunt..." Zhao Qihui quickly stood up to stop them, "I’m not hungry, there’s no need to go through the trouble. I actually brought someone along today, I’ll explain the details later, but I’d like him to come in and sit for a while, is that okay?"

"Sure, sure..." Mrs. Liu replied repeatedly, then put down the bowl and went to the door, "Why wouldn’t I let them in? Look at you kids, we’re all family, no need to be so formal..." Seeing Jiang Wenyuan standing at the door, she was evidently taken aback, but then put on a smile, "Comrade, please come in and sit."

Looking at Liu Lianbao, Zhao Qihui introduced, "He’s Jiang Wenyuan, the one I’ve mentioned to you before." Then turned to Jiang Wenyuan, "You should have heard all our conversation outside just now, and you should be clear about the nature of our relationship, do you have anything to say now?"

With a faint smile on his face, Jiang Wenyuan greeted Mr. and Mrs. Liu and then looked at Liu Lianbao, "Hello, I am Jiang Wenyuan, currently a sophomore at Capital City University, and I’m classmates with Qihui’s brother."

"I know." Liu Lianbao looked at him calmly and pointed to the chair by the bed, "Have a seat, the conditions here are basic, can’t really host you properly, my apologies."

Mr. and Mrs. Liu stood there awkwardly, feeling out of place. Although they were quite straightforward, they could discern the situation before them. They were very satisfied with their prospective daughter-in-law, but now facing a college student better-looking than their son, their hearts were filled with apprehension, and their eyes reflected their worry for their son.

After hesitating for a moment, Mrs. Liu looked at Zhao Qihui, "Huihui, we won’t interfere in young people’s affairs, uncle and I will go fetch your meal." Without waiting for Zhao Qihui to reply, she started towards the door, followed by Mr. Liu.

Zhao Qihui didn’t stop them; she had been observing their expressions and knew what they were worried about. Now wasn’t the time for detailed explanations, keeping them here would surely have been awkward, better to let them excuse themselves.

As the elderly couple stepped outside the ward, they exchanged a look and headed heavily towards the cafeteria. Halfway there, Mr. Liu sighed and began murmuring to his wife, "Look at you, if you had been more welcoming to Huihui when she first came, she surely wouldn’t have chosen not to be with our son."

"I explained, didn’t I? I wasn’t unwelcoming, just too nervous to know what to say, I explained it to her back then, and she understood. How did things change?"

"Stop spouting nonsense, you can’t say they’ve changed now." Mr. Liu glared at his wife and said, "Seeing how Huihui looks at our son, she’s still fond of him. It’s probably that kid who has taken a liking to Huihui and can’t let go, so Huihui brought him over to make him give up!"

"But..." After hesitating, Mrs. Liu still said, "Comparing looks, our son can’t match him. Comparing stature, our son doesn’t measure up. In terms of academic achievement, our son can’t compete. Even age-wise, our son doesn’t have the advantage. With all these conditions laid out, can Huihui really choose our son?"

"I can’t believe you’re looking down on our son like this!" Mr. Liu frowned disapprovingly, "Our son has served our country and suffered serious injuries. What about him? Without our son, would he have such a comfortable life, would he be able to attend university?"