Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

When Yu Bing opened the door, she saw the two of them squatting on the ground and stewing veggies with the stove.

The two people in the living room turned around when they heard the commotion. Xiao Lin immediately smiled and greeted Yu Bing. “Happy New Year, Sister Yu Bing. Happy New Year!”

Yu Bing chuckled as she took out a red packet from her pocket. “Happy New Year, you’re quite quick-witted.”

Xiao Lin hurriedly put away the red packet and replied cleverly, “In terms of

New Year blessings, of course the earlier the better.”

Xiao Sheng stood up with a gentle look in his eyes as he said to Yu Bing, “Happy

New Year.”

Yu Bing thought of how she had been stripped down to her long johns last night, so she blushed slightly as she replied softly, “Happy New Year.”

Xiao Sheng patted the top of Yu Bing’s head and said gently, “Lunch is ready. Sit at the side for a while.’

Yu Bing looked at the eggplants and salted fish stew in the pot in relief. This was what she had taught him how to make and it wasn’t difficult, so Xiao Sheng should be able to settle it.

Xiao Lin, who was watching at the side, felt that the atmosphere was a little strange, but he didn’t know what exactly was wrong. Before he could think of an answer, the aroma of the food attracted his attention.

Xiao Sheng and Yu Bing had an unspoken mutual understanding as to why Yu Bing rushed to S City at this time.

In fact, this was also the characteristic of courtship in this era. It wasn’t as straightforward as in the future. Instead, people’s interactions were more reserved. There was no intense passion, only subtle affection.

The two of them had been at each other’s throats for so long, but Xiao Sheng had only confessed his feelings twice. The first time was when he confessed that he liked her, and the second time was when he said that he missed Yu Bing during their last correspondence.

Yu Bing’s response was, “If you say so, here I come.”

Before dinner started, Yu Bing took the initiative to ask about Xiao Li’s latest situation and Xiao Sheng explained in detail.

Yu Bing calculated the time. Today was the first day of the new year, which meant that tomorrow was the day of the surgery.

The three of them went to the hospital together after dinner.

Xiao Li didn’t know that Yu Bing had arrived in S City last night. When she heard the familiar footsteps, she hesitated for a moment and couldn’t believe it, so she asked tentatively, “Sister Yu Bing?”

After Yu Bing entered the ward, she didn’t speak, but she didn’t expect her footsteps to be recognized immediately. She went forward to rub Xiao Li’s face with a smile as she marveled, “Your ears are too impressive! You came to the big city and heard so many sounds, but you still recognized my footsteps so quickly.”

When Xiao Li heard Yu Bing speak, her eyes lit up in excitement. Then, she smiled and said, “Sister Yu Bing, are you here to accompany me during the surgery?”

After Xiao Sheng opened the lunch box, he looked at Xiao Li, who was talking to Yu Bing happily, and interrupted the two of them with a smile. “Xiao Li, hurry up and eat. Sister Yu Bing won’t leave.”

The female nurse went forward to take the lunch box and feed Xiao Li, but Xiao Sheng hurriedly stopped her. “Auntie, Xiao Li can eat by herself. You don’t have to worry about her.”

The female nurse was in her forties. When she heard this, she retracted her hand.

As an outsider, it was inconvenient for her to say anything while the family was chatting. The female nurse looked at Xiao Sheng and the others as she said tactfully, “Then you guys can chat inside. I’ll sit outside. Call me if there’s anything. ”

Because it was the new year, the others in the ward chose to go home for the new year.

The ward had six beds, but other than Xiao Li, there was only a little boy opposite her. His mother and Grandma were accompanying him.

After Yu Bing took a look, she retracted her gaze. Xiao Li had not seen Yu Bing for a month and missed her very much, so the two of them kept talking.

Xiao Li suddenly stopped talking. Then, she said to Yu Bing softly, “Sister Yu Bing, cover your ears.”

Although Xiao Li had reminded her, Yu Bing felt a little baffled. Before she could react, Xiao Sheng covered Yu Bing’s ears with his palm.

The ward door was suddenly pushed open forcefully and the white wooden door hit the wall with a bang..