Chapter 383: Substitute Love
After returning home from the military area, Zhu Yu looked at the two large bags full of Chinese medicine and felt a bitter taste in his mouth.
"Is this all the little tree is going to drink? So much?"
Qi Zhijun took the medicine to the kitchen and put it in the refrigerator: "Drink one bag before breakfast and dinner."
Zhu Yu pulled He Shu to sit down and took off his scarf: "I went to see a doctor today. Do you think it was effective? "
"Well, aunt, my headache is gone."
"That's good. What do you want to eat tonight? Auntie will make it for you."
"All right."
He Shu slept for the whole afternoon and looked much more energetic than when he left home in the morning.
Zhu Yu's mood also improved. She tied an apron and went to the kitchen to cook, asking the nanny to help her.
Grandpa had just come back from outside. He Shu helped him take off his cotton coat and helped him sit on the sofa.
"Grandpa, you're still walking outside in such a cold day."
"Haha, it's so boring to stay at home. When you get old and always stay still, you will feel like you are useless."
"How could that be?" He Shu imitated what he usually did and boiled water to make tea for his grandfather.
Grandpa also asked him how his physical examination went today, and He Shu said he felt good.
"Boqing, is he okay?"
"I saw that Uncle Yu was in good health. I didn't expect that he was so much older than my uncle. He looked quite young."
Qi Zhijun was sitting at the other end of the sofa. His face darkened when he heard this. Does this mean that I look old?
They started taking the Chinese medicine that evening. Zhu Yu poured a bag of it into a bowl. After heating it, the strong smell of Chinese medicine filled the living room.
He Shu waited until it cooled down a little, then picked it up and drank it in one gulp.
It's really bitter and hard to drink, but not unbearable.
Zhu Yu frowned when he saw this and quickly brought some dried fruits and candies to He Shu. He Shu shook his head and drank a glass of water to clear his mouth.
Not long after he finished taking the medicine, it was time for dinner. He Shu was so full from the bowl of Chinese medicine that he wasn't hungry at all.
But since his aunt took the trouble to do it, he reluctantly ate a bowl of rice with everyone.
After dinner, the family gathers together to watch the 7 o'clock news. This is the habit of the Qi family.
Although they understand many things better than what is seen in the news.
After reading the news, He Shu told his grandfather that he wanted to go back to Danhe. His grandfather just asked if he didn’t need to continue to go to Yu Boqing for treatment in the future?
When grandpa heard that Yu Boqing had given He Shu a lot of Chinese medicine, he didn't stop him.
But when Aunt Zhu Yu heard that He Shu would not be in Dadu to celebrate the New Year, she felt a little depressed.
In this family, without young people, the New Year would be meaningless.
"Aunt, I'll be back after the Chinese New Year and spend the fifteenth here."
Zhu Yu couldn't hold He Shu back and not let him leave: "When are you going to leave?"
"If nothing else, I'll book a flight for tomorrow."
"Okay, I'll pack your luggage for you later."
Qi Zhijun didn't react. Since his words didn't count, he went back to his room early to take a shower and prepare for bed.
Zhu Yu helped He Shu pack some clothes in his room, and also put in the new clothes and shoes that she had bought for He Shu in advance, so that he could wear them during the New Year.
"How about we go the day after tomorrow? I'll buy something for your godfather tomorrow and you can take it. By the way, you have to visit Miaomiao's family for the New Year, right? You can't go empty-handed."
"Aunt, wait until I get back to buy it. There are too many things to carry."
"Okay then." Zhu Yu returned to the room and after a while took out a bank card and gave it to He Shu.
"Aunt, what is this?"
"Take it and use it to buy things. We have a new house, right? We need to buy household appliances and other things."
He Shu quickly refused: "Aunt, how can I take your money? I have money."
"You have it, it's yours." Zhu Yu forced the card into He Shu's hand: "I originally prepared 500,000 yuan for you when I bought you a car, but I was thinking it was not enough at that time."
"In the end, you spent 100,000 yuan. There are 400,000 yuan left on this card. Take it."
He Shu insisted not to do so, but when his aunt saw him like this, she gradually started to cry.
"Aunt... please don't be like this. I really do have money to spend. You see, I'm at home every day and don't have much chance to spend it."
He Shu was suddenly at a loss for what to do after hearing his aunt's tears. Maybe if his aunt had given him four hundred, he would have accepted it, but this was four hundred thousand and he had no intention of doing anything with it.
"Xiao Shu, are you still alienated from your aunt?"
"No…"
"After all, there is a layer between us, my aunt and I. I can understand why you don't kiss me."
He Shu was a little anxious: "Aunt, I really didn't mean that. You treat me better than..."
He choked up and said, "Aunt, you treat me better than my own mother, I can feel it."
After hearing what He Shu said, Zhu Yu cried even harder and she turned her head away and wiped her face.
Then she looked at He Shu again, forced a smile, took He Shu's hand and said, "Auntie knows that you have suffered a lot in the past. Auntie feels sorry for you."
"This money is of no use to my aunt. Who else can I spend it on except you?"
"You don't even dare to take the money I give you now. In the future, your aunt wants to buy you a house in Dadu when you and Miaomiao get married. Will you not take it then?"
He Shu opened his mouth. He understood what his aunt meant. Originally, these were all saved by her for Brother Guangxing.
Thinking of this, He Shu raised his hand to wipe his aunt's tears and tried hard to put on a smile.
"Aunt, the main thing is that you gave me so much money at once, and I have no place to spend it. How about you help me save it and use it when I get married to Miaomiao."
Zhu Yu hugged He Shu tightly. She felt like she was holding her own son.
"Okay, when you get married, I'll buy you a bigger house. Save this money first. If you want to spend it, just ask your aunt."
"Um."
My aunt left happily with tears on her face. He Shu sat on the edge of the bed, looking at the packed suitcases on the ground. He didn't know what to feel at this moment.
He should be grateful to have an aunt who loves him so much, but why does he still feel sad?
Because he is a substitute? Just a shadow of Guangxing.
His own mother used to be like his aunt. Has she ever thought about his future?
He Shu hugged his head, and suddenly it felt like there was a small axe chopping at his brain.
His head hurt so much that it felt like it was going to explode. He Shu couldn't help but fall on the bed, holding his head and trembling, but he gritted his teeth and remained silent.
I don’t know how long it took before the severe pain eased a little.
He Shu remembered the acupoint Uncle Yu taught him to press, and he reached out his hand to feel around and massage the top of his head, and it seemed to be having some effect.
Qi Zhijun pushed the door open and saw He Shu lying on the bed with his head pressed. Then he looked at the sweat on his head and face and hurried forward.
"What's wrong? Have a headache again?"
He Shu felt much better now: "A little bit, it feels much better after pressing it a few times."
He sat up and rested for a while, then felt sticky all over, so he told his uncle that he was going to take a shower first.
Qi Zhijun watched He Shu enter the bathroom, and his frown persisted until he heard the sound of running water.
Didn't Yu Boqing say that there was no problem? Why did it feel more serious than before?
