The Sweetest Marriage (2)

Ch. 252: Following One's Heart

The scent of autumn grew stronger. The distant mountains had already been tinged with a fiery red, appearing thick as if a layer of rosy clouds draped over them.

Chen Li woke up unusually early today, perhaps due to a restless night. He had awakened several times, checked the sky outside, and then closed his eyes to sleep again.

It was already deep into autumn, and the nights had grown longer. At around six in the morning, faint light trickled in through the curtain's crevices, signaling the break of dawn.

Upon seeing this streak of light, Chen Li found it impossible to fall back asleep. He swiftly got up from the bed. His restless night had affected Wei Chen's sleep as well. Wei Chen's slumber had become shallow due to Chen Li's uneasy nights. Whenever Chen Li made the slightest movement, Wei Chen would immediately wake up to check on Chen Li. Once he confirmed that Chen Li was fine, Wei Chen would go back to sleep.

So, when Chen Li woke up at this moment, naturally, Wei Chen also woke up.

He watched Chen Li head to the bathroom, and Wei Chen, in turn, got out of bed and joined him in the bathroom, embracing Chen Li from behind as he stared into the mirror, lost in thought.

"Li Li, good morning," Wei Chen lightly kissed Chen Li's ear, his morning voice slightly hoarse.

"Morning," Chen Li replied, leaning on Wei Chen for support.

"What are you thinking about?" Wei Chen nuzzled Chen Li's neck, asking.

"I'm thinking about my biological father," Chen Li confessed openly to Wei Chen.

"And then what? Are you not ready to meet him yet?" Wei Chen inquired.

Chen Li shook his head. "No, it's just that I'm worried..."

"Worried about what?" Wei Chen interjected.

"Worried that he won't like me."

Wei Chen reached out and ruffled Chen Li's hair. "Perhaps he's also worried that you won't like him?"

"Really?" Chen Li tilted his head, looking at Wei Chen with a puzzled expression.

Wei Chen nodded. "Yes, and with how great you are, Li Li, how could anyone not like you?"

Chen Li finally smiled faintly at this reassurance.

*

Q University Affiliated Hospital.

After settling Chen Yunlan's hospital fees, Zhuge Yu went to a small shop outside the hospital to get some porridge for Chen Yunlan before returning to his hospital room.

Chen Yunlan was already awake, gazing out of the window, lost in thought.

When he was brought in on the ambulance yesterday, he had passed out, and after a medical examination, there were no major health issues, just a host of minor ones. Zhuge Yu, looking at the medical report, sighed helplessly. This fellow had never taken proper care of himself all these years.

Zhuge Yu brought in the porridge and said, "Chen Yunlan, have some porridge first."

Chen Yunlan finally turned his head, nodded, and said, "Okay." His complexion remained very pale, and he looked rather unwell.

"I just received a call from Wei Chen. He said he'll bring Chen Li to visit you later," Zhuge Yu said. Not liking the lifeless look in Chen Yunlan's eyes, he mentioned Chen Li, hoping to stir Chen Yunlan back to life.

Upon hearing the two words "Chen Li," Chen Yunlan's eyes instantly lit up. He looked at Zhuge Yu and asked, "Chen Li is coming? He knows about this?"

Zhuge Yu shook his head, "I'm not sure if Wei Chen has told Chen Li about your situation."