He stayed in town for three days.
Lin Fan spent his time practicing the Shen Huang Jue and playing on his phone, feeling so bored he was practically molding.
Furthermore, he hadn't made any progress in his cultivation, and he had no idea why.
Su Yurou hadn't contacted him, but Wang Ying had called a few times to check on him.
On the fourth day, hearing that Luofeng Village was still peaceful, he informed his sister-in-law and decided to go home.
He hadn't spent much money these past few days, so he still had over five hundred yuan in his pocket.
Thus, he splurged and took a taxi home.
As he got out of the car at the entrance of Luofeng Village, the clinic with its red and white walls was visible in the distance.
"Sister-in-law!"
Lin Fan shouted joyfully from afar.
The clinic door opened.
Xia Xue and Song Yue stood at the entrance, shoulder to shoulder.
Their eyes, filled with longing, instantly melted Lin Fan's heart.
"I'm back."
Lin Fan ran closer and grinned at them.
"Are you ever going to cause trouble again?"
Xia Xue sniffled, her voice tinged with a hint of tears.
"I'll never cause trouble again. I want to live a good life."
Lin Fan, of course, agreed with his sister-in-law.
"Alright, hurry inside."
Seeing Lin Fan, Song Yue's heart immediately felt at ease.
The clinic's business had significantly declined in his absence.
The patients were almost all there for him; with Song Yue's mediocre medical skills, she was helpless when faced with more serious cases.
It was almost noon.
Xia Xue patted Lin Fan's head and said, "I'm going back to cook. I'll make a few extra dishes today."
"Okay!"
Lin Fan's heart stirred, and his voice was filled with excitement.
"Xiao Fan, you seem quite happy?"
Xia Xue felt something was off and stopped abruptly.
Lin Fan knew he had lost his composure and reacted quickly.
"Sister-in-law, you don't know what kind of life I've had in town these past few days. The food at the restaurants was expensive and terrible. I had no choice but to eat bread every day. I haven't had a proper meal in days."
Lin Fan put on a pitiful expression and said excitedly, "Now that I'm home, I can finally eat a good meal!"
Xia Xue's suspicion vanished, and she smiled, pursing her lips. "Then wait, and come back for an early lunch."
"Mm!" Lin Fan responded with conviction.
After sending his sister-in-law away, there were only two adults and one child left in the clinic.
"Yueyue jie."
Lin Fan eagerly sidled up behind Song Yue, placed his hands on her delicate shoulders, and gently shook her a few times.
"What is it?" Song Yue asked knowingly, intentionally teasing Lin Fan.
Lin Fan grinned, "I'm hungry."
Song Yue blushed, "Go find your sister-in-law if you're hungry."
"My sister-in-law... No, no, no..."
Lin Fan pinched her small, delicate earlobe from behind. His fiery little hands seemed to possess a magical power, making her body tingle as if electrocuted.
"Really now."
Song Yue feigned a complaint.
Lin Fan followed her, bouncing with excitement.
"Yueyue jie, I've missed you so much!"
"You little pervert!"
Song Yue said flirtatiously, with a charming pout.
And so, they entered the room one after the other.
After a long while.
"Alright, isn't it done?"
"Let's do it again, Yueyue jie, please help me."
"Why are you like this?"
"Hurry up, my dear lover."
After another long while.
Song Yue, with a wronged expression, went to the main hall.
Lin Fan lay on the hospital bed, savoring the delightful moments.
Song Yue glanced at her daughter in the stroller beside the sofa.
Her daughter blinked her bright eyes and reached out for a hug.
"Come, Mom will hold you."
Song Yue picked up her daughter and rubbed her smooth cheek against her daughter's.
To her surprise, her daughter wrinkled her little nose in distaste and turned her head away, a look of reluctance on her small face.
Song Yue immediately understood, her expression a mix of embarrassment and anger.
She walked to the table, picked up a glass of water, and began to drink.
At that moment, she hesitated, should she spit it out or swallow it?
"Forget it, I've already drunk it, what's a little more?"
With that thought, Song Yue, adopting a "what's done is done" mentality, swallowed the water.
She turned and called out, "Xiao Fan, stop lying there. Let's go back to eat."
Lin Fan was lying motionless on the bed, his legs dangling.
"Coming right away."
Lin Fan replied weakly.
He then laboriously got out of bed and walked out.
He sidled up to Song Yue and grinned, "Yueyue jie, you're so good."
Song Yue pouted, "Stay away from me, you pest!"
"What's so annoying about me?"
Lin Fan asked shamelessly.
"You're pinching the back of my head so hard, aren't you annoying?"
Song Yue rolled her eyes at him. "Hurry up. I'm warning you, if you act like this outside, and someone notices, you'll have to marry me."
"Okay." Lin Fan nodded with a smile.
Home is good after all!
With such a charming and compliant beauty, where could he find another like her outside?
"Be careful."
Song Yue was pleased inwardly and deliberately pushed him.
Afterward, they locked the door and, maintaining a certain distance between them, walked towards Wangjia Village.
On the way, they seemed to have endless things to talk about, from trivial matters in school to their situations in recent years.
Song Yue was often amused by his jokes, her beautiful eyes constantly fixed on him.
Lin Fan, not understanding, asked, "What's wrong, Yueyue jie?"
Song Yue narrowed her eyes and replied, "Xiao Fan, you've finally opened your eyes."
Lin Fan paused, "It's all because you taught me well."
"Scram, who taught you?"
Song Yue scolded playfully.
Unconsciously, they arrived at the doorstep.
"Sister-in-law, we're back."
Lin Fan sniffed the air and detected the aroma of stir-fried pork with chili.
Xia Xue took off her apron and ran out to open the door.
"I just finished cooking and was waiting for you two."
Xia Xue's eyes were red from the cooking fumes.
She turned and took a few steps, then suddenly froze. She turned back and looked at Song Yue's knees, asking, "Sister, what's wrong with your knees?"
Hearing her question, Song Yue and Lin Fan panicked.
Last time, Song Yue had been squatting, but this time, she had been in that position for too long and her legs had gone numb, forcing her to kneel.
"Sister-in-law, Yueyue jie just fell."
Lin Fan gritted his teeth and came up with this excuse.
"Ah, yes."
Song Yue chimed in, "Fortunately, Xiao Fan pulled me up, otherwise I would have fallen with the child."
"So that's what happened."
Xia Xue, with her pure heart, although she found the two of them acting a bit strange, couldn't think of anything else no matter how hard she tried.
"Wash your hands and let's eat."
Xia Xue urged them, temporarily suppressing her doubts.
Song Yue pinched Lin Fan hard, mouthing, "It's all your fault!"
Lin Fan rubbed his arm, not daring to cry out, and mouthed back, "We'll be more careful next time."
Song Yue gritted her teeth, "There won't be a next time!"
Lin Fan smiled silently.
If there was no next time, could he survive?
Wouldn't it just drive him crazy!