RYEY -Chapter 524 Shen Ying is Getting Married

A lone figure silently approached the office door. Seeing the sulky Shen Ying, he couldn’t help but smile:

“Shen Ying, don’t be upset. I know you’ve been overworked. Why don’t you take a break and have some food? I’ll handle these matters.”

Zhu Beishan smiled at Shen Ying, holding a lunchbox with freshly-served food from the canteen.

“Zhu Beishan, thank you. You really care about me.”

Shen Ying gratefully took the lunchbox. Inside was a large pork chop and some green vegetables—her favorite foods.

“I… you eat first, I’ll help with the work.”

Zhu Beishan shyly smiled. Seeing Shen Ying no longer upset, he left confidently. Now he was the clinic’s attending physician, with medical skills on par with Zhu Qingde.

Shen Sanleng quietly crept up behind Shen Ying. Seeing her eat happily, he couldn’t help but smile. Shen Ying was startled, almost choking on a grain of rice.

“Grandpa, if you scare me to death, you’ll have no granddaughter left!”

“No, no. Not only will I still have a granddaughter, but I’ll also gain a grandson-in-law, and I’ll be able to hold a great-grandchild in the future.”

“Don’t be so sure. Not even a single stroke of fate yet.”

“I see it. Zhu Beishan has good character, excellent medical skills, and is Zhu Qingde’s adopted son. Zhu Qingde passed all his medical skills to this boy.”

“So what?”

Shen Ying shrugged verbally but felt her heart bloom with joy. Actually, last time Cheng Qiao asked her to find a man, she had already wanted to tell Cheng Qiao that she had fallen for Zhu Beishan.

Cheng Qiao was the only one capable of this.

But Zhu Beishan didn’t know whether he simply wasn’t ready yet or was feeling timid deep down. He never confessed to her. She was a grown young woman after all—she couldn’t very well be the one to chase after him and say it herself.

Shen Sanleng fell silent, clasped his hands behind his back, and walked outside. When he reached Zhu Qingde’s office, he happened to hear Zhu Qingde teasing Zhu Beishan:

“If you like her, then go pursue her. What’s there for a grown man to be afraid of?”

“Father, you know my background is humble. I was even a beggar once. If it weren’t for your guidance and support, I wouldn’t be who I am today, so…”

“So you’re worried you’re not worthy of Shen Ying?” Zhu Qingde interrupted. “Remember this: you’re my son now. As long as you sincerely treat the Shen family’s girl well, you are worthy of her.”

“Well said. Beishan, a man can’t be so wishy-washy. You’ll never find a wife like that,” Shen Sanleng chimed in.

“Teacher Shen…”

“Go on. My granddaughter is rather reserved—she likes to keep many things in her heart. You just need to charge forward bravely. This year, we should be drinking your wedding wine.”

“That’s right, that’s right. Hurry up and bring the daughter-in-law home. Next year I want to hold a grandson,” Zhu Qingde added.

“Old Zhu, let’s discuss something.”

“No discussion. My grandson must carry the surname Zhu.”

“Then if they have two children, can the second one be surnamed Shen?”

“That’s acceptable.”

“Then it’s settled. Hahaha, the future looks bright.”

Zhu Beishan stood awkwardly to the side. He hadn’t even confessed to Shen Ying yet, and the two elders were already talking about children.

“Father…”

“Why aren’t you going yet…?”

“I’m going right now.”

Shen Sanleng laughed heartily, but suddenly thought of something and sat down directly across from Zhu Qingde.

“Old Zhu, my granddaughter told me Cheng Qiao wants to open a beauty salon.”

“I’ve heard about it too. It’s just that in the past, those wealthy ladies liked to grind pearls into powder and apply it to their faces, saying it could whiten the skin. In fact, they were all wrong.”

“Exactly. But even when we told them, they wouldn’t listen. They even said we men were stingy and deliberately twisting the facts.”

Zhu Qingde didn’t speak, but a flash of pain crossed his eyes. Shen Sanleng knew he had stirred up painful memories and quickly changed the subject.

“Do you think Cheng Qiao can come up with something good?”

“Without a doubt. That girl is truly a medical genius. No matter what kind of herbs end up in her hands, she can turn them into treasures.”

“Then let’s wait and see. A batch of students is graduating this year. Take a look at how many people you need and report a number. I’ll make sure to prioritize meeting the needs of your clinic.”

“This time we need quite a lot. The clinic will eventually have to expand. Any students willing to come here—as long as they have sufficient medical ethics—I’ll take them all.”

“Alright. With that said, we can expand enrollment this year. Conditions at the medical college are far better than they were back then, but unfortunately, truly good prospects are becoming fewer and fewer.”

Zhu Qingde stood up and walked to the window, gazing at the teaching buildings in the distance. Now the medical college not only had teaching buildings, laboratories, and a library, but also student dormitories and a cafeteria.

Yet as conditions improved, the students it recruited no longer had the same drive as before. Especially Cheng Qiao’s cohort—every graduate from that class could shoulder major responsibilities.

Zhu Qingde shook his head. There was nothing that could be done. Medical skill required not only diligence and effort, but also talent.

Before they knew it, spring turned into summer, and it was time for summer vacation again. This time, Ye Jun came with the twins, Mother Li came with Li Ming, but Cheng Li came alone.

“Where’s your grandfather? Why didn’t he come?” someone asked.

“Grandpa has made some progress with desert control, so the higher-ups sent him to lead a team farther away to continue the work. I could only come by myself.”

“Ah, if only he could hold on a few more years until retirement. The family farm really needs people. Your father isn’t around, and relying on your mother alone is just too exhausting.”

Mother Li was torn. The grocery store and Li Ming needed her, the two children of the soldier boy needed her too. She had only two hands—far from enough.

Cheng Qiao nodded. This summer vacation, the large family was suddenly missing two people—one was Cheng Liguo, the other Li Huan. So even though the reunion was joyful, it still felt like something was missing.

“Mom, how is my eldest brother’s child?” Li Le asked, sensing the heavy mood and quickly changing the subject.

“The little girl is quite lively. She looks like your eldest brother. Now Li Chen really loves this younger sister—he stays by her side every day, happy as can be.”

“That’s good.”

Both Cheng Qiao and Li Le let out a sigh of relief. Li Chen had finally emerged from the shadows, and Li Bing and Jiang Meili had clearly stated that one son and one daughter were enough—they wouldn’t have any more children.

Seeing the child in Li Le’s arms, Mother Li was overjoyed. This boy was sturdier than any of her other grandsons—she had no idea how he grew so strong.

“Come, let Grandma hold you.”

The chubby boy lunged toward Mother Li. If Cheng Qiao hadn’t been beside her, she might have been knocked over—the child was just too strong.

“Goodness, Grandma doesn’t dare hold you anymore. What if I drop you? That would be terrible. Oh right, I brought lots of children’s clothes—all made by my own hands.”

Li Le looked at the big bundle of thick, finely made children’s clothes and felt deeply moved. Her mother had worked so hard—making so many clothes must have ruined her eyes.

“Wow, so many clothes! Lele, if these end up being too small, don’t throw them away—save them for Shen Ying.”