"My unregistered partner."

Jiang Cheng spoke with certainty, and Uncle Ma chuckled along, "He seems like a good young man."

"Of course! My eye for people can’t be wrong."

Jiang Cheng’s confident assurance made Uncle Ma smile.

He added a bit more, "Jiang Cheng, if you’re free, could you help keep Chun Hua and the others company for a few days? I’m not good with words and don’t know what to say."

"No problem at all, I’ll come by tomorrow morning."

Jiang Cheng agreed readily, and after bidding farewell to Uncle Ma, she left with Shen Que and the others.

Shen Que rode his bicycle, carrying Shen Xing and Shen Yue. Jiang Cheng carried Grandma Shen, while Sun Aiguo carried Granny Sun.

The three bicycles rode off together, one after the other.

Uncle Ma suppressed his thoughts for now, planning to discuss them after Chun Hua and the others had left.

For the next two days, Jiang Cheng arrived at Uncle Ma’s house around eight-thirty every morning, taking everyone for a walk and tour of the surrounding area.

Returning to the compound after four in the afternoon.

Ma Chunhua and the others didn’t have much time off, and they needed two days for travel, so on the third day of their visit, the family had to leave.

Jiang Cheng accompanied Uncle Ma to see them off and stayed until they boarded the train.

Ma Chunhua opened the train window and waved to Uncle Ma.

"Dad—"

Uncle Ma quickly waved back when he heard.

As the train slowly started moving, Ma Chunhua’s figure grew smaller and smaller until it was almost out of sight.

Jiang Cheng watched as longing filled Uncle Ma’s eyes.

"Uncle Ma, you can completely go with them. With your bone-setting skills, you can make a living anywhere without worrying about being a burden to them."

Uncle Ma sighed and nodded, "I know, but I’d like to save some money before going."

Over the past few days, Uncle Ma had borrowed a hundred yuan from Jiang Cheng.

Clothes, food, and gifts for the children added up, and a hundred yuan was barely enough.

Before leaving, Ma Chunhua insisted on leaving money for him, but Uncle Ma refused.

"That’s fine too, money gives you courage, and with it, there’s no panic in your heart!"

Jiang Cheng supported Uncle Ma by the arm, saying, "Let’s go back and plan for your second career spring."

Uncle Ma shook his head, half-laughing at Jiang Cheng’s words.

"Jiang Cheng, has anyone ever complimented your talking skills?"

"Of course! I’m so excellent; people praise me all the time, and I never get tired of it!"

Uncle Ma paused for a moment and then burst into laughter.

Jiang Cheng escorted Uncle Ma back to his house and was about to leave.

"Wait a moment."

Uncle Ma called out to Jiang Cheng.

Jiang Cheng responded with a sound.

"Really want to plan for a second spring? Okay, I’ll help you plan!"

Jiang Cheng moved to start immediately.

"Let me tell you—"

"No, listen to me."

Uncle Ma interrupted Jiang Cheng.

Seeing Uncle Ma’s serious expression, Jiang Cheng’s heart skipped a beat.

"No way? Is your health..."

Uncle Ma waved a hand, pretending to hit Jiang Cheng.

"Can you expect something good for me?"

"You scared me! Who asked you to have such a serious look?"

Jiang Cheng relaxed and waited for Uncle Ma to speak.

After contemplating for several seconds, Uncle Ma finally asked, "You and that Shen Que, can you really get married?"

"Of course! If I mention marriage now, Shen Que would probably run laps around the city, wanting to tell the whole world."

Uncle Ma understood.

"So, you’re the one who doesn’t want to get married?"

Jiang Cheng shook her head.

"It’s not that I don’t want to get married; it’s just that we’ve just started dating, and I’m enjoying it. It’s something that happens naturally; no rush."

After answering, Jiang Cheng noticed a hint of something and looked at Uncle Ma.

"You’re so concerned about Shen Que... do you have a way to treat his leg?"

Jiang Cheng could guess, and Uncle Ma wasn’t surprised. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

He nodded.

Jiang Cheng instinctively sat up straight.

Her expression turned more serious.

"Uncle Ma, if you can heal Shen Que’s leg, I beg you to do so. No matter what happens between Shen Que and me in the future, I’m willing."

"You’re willing? Aren’t you afraid that once I’ve healed him, he won’t marry you?"

Jiang Cheng confidently shook her head.

"Uncle Ma, I’m Jiang Cheng first, then I’m Shen Que’s partner."

"Whether Shen Que marries me or not doesn’t affect who I am."

"I want to heal Shen Que because he once risked his life to protect this country, protecting all of us who live here. He deserves it, and that’s all."

Rarely this serious, Uncle Ma could feel Jiang Cheng’s determination.

"Alright!"

Uncle Ma agreed, but he added a few more words.

"My method has only a seventy percent success rate, and there’s only enough medicine for one treatment. It’s almost like reconnecting broken bones, and it will take three to four months altogether."

"You should tell all this to Shen Que."

"Alright, I’ll relay everything honestly."

Jiang Cheng left the Ma Family home, constantly pondering over how to approach the situation perfectly.

Before she knew it, Jiang Cheng had returned to the compound.

Shen Que hadn’t come back yet.

The evaluators from the provincial machinery factory had left, and since the S City machinery factory met all production requirements, Shen Que had been busier lately.

He was preparing for the foreign exchange orders.

Around seven in the evening, Shen Que returned from work.

He opened the door and paused.

The way the four of them were sitting in judgment, what was this about?

Inside, four people sat solemnly, and eight eyes were all on Shen Que.

Shen Que put away his bike and glanced over himself.

"Do I... have horns growing?"

"Pfft!"

Jiang Cheng was the first to laugh.

She got up and invited Shen Que to sit down, saying, "There’s something important we need to discuss, and everyone’s been waiting for you."

"Oh— scared me for a moment."

Shen Que sat down next to Jiang Cheng.

Seeing this, Jiang Cheng directly reported what Uncle Ma had said about treating the leg injury.

"So there’s a seventy percent success rate. Do you want to try?"

After hearing this, Shen Que immediately smiled and said, "Is that it? A seventy percent chance is pretty high. Even a thirty percent chance on our missions counted as a win."

Shen Que agreed without hesitation.

Jiang Cheng then brought up the follow-up issue.

"The process will take three to four months. I suggest you stay at the machinery factory."

"Uncle Ma said you can’t move in the first two weeks, but after half a month, you can assess the situation and use a wheelchair."

"During this time, you’ll need someone to look after and care for you, and we’re trying to decide who among the four of us should accompany you."

Shen Que had naturally considered these issues as well.

He thought even further.

Grandma Shen was getting older, and Shen Xing and Shen Yue were still young and needed to attend school. Jiang Cheng was just a fiancée.

Even though he wanted to marry Jiang Cheng, he didn’t want to do it at this moment.

"I don’t think any of you four are suitable. I’m a grown man, and you wouldn’t be able to handle it. I’ll find someone suitable to come over; you don’t need to worry about this."

"As for the treatment... let’s wait for about ten days or so. Once the machinery factory buzz dies down, I’ll move there for the treatment."

The matter was soon settled, and a sense of hopeful anticipation grew among everyone.

The next day, Jiang Cheng went to Uncle Ma’s place to inform him of Shen Que’s decision.

After hearing, Uncle Ma directly wrote down a prescription.

"Just in time, I also need to prepare some things. If we can gather everything on this list, it will greatly aid in his leg’s recovery."