Lu Fei opened his contacts and quickly scrolled through it, soon finding Wu Qian's mother's phone number.
He had saved it the first time he went to Wu Qian's home to propose and it had finally come in handy.
After noting down the number, the doctor hung up and immediately called Wu Qian's mother.
Liu Yifeng, standing beside him, asked with concern, "What's wrong? Did something happen?"
Lu Fei put down his phone and looked at Liu Yifeng, his expression blank. "Didn't Wu Qian go for an abortion? The hospital just called. They said she had a severe hemorrhage during the operation and is in critical condition. They need me to go and sign the consent form."
Upon hearing this, Liu Yifeng immediately interrupted, "How can you sign that? If the surgery is unsuccessful, her family will blame you."
"That's what I thought too, so I gave the hospital her mother's number. But her mother isn't from here, she definitely won't be able to get here in time." Although Lu Fei disliked Wu Qian's actions, he had never wished for her death, only hoping they could go their separate ways.
So, upon hearing that Wu Qian was hemorrhaging and in danger of her life, he was still somewhat worried.
But this worry contained no love.
Even if a stranger was hemorrhaging, he would still offer a few words of concern.
"That's not your problem to worry about. I'm sure the hospital has a solution. Don't overthink it. Let's eat. You still have to help me buy things later!"
"I've been your errand boy all day, so I'm going to have a good meal at your expense!" Lu Fei put his thoughts aside and picked up the menu to order.
However, during the meal, Liu Yifeng could sense his absentmindedness. Knowing he still cared about Wu Qian, he suggested Lu Fei go to the hospital to see her.
Honestly, with Wu Qian alone there and no family, even if she survived the surgery, she would have no one to care for her, which was quite pitiful.
But all of this, in a way, was her karma.
If she hadn't been messing around outside, such a thing wouldn't have happened.
Lu Fei immediately refused upon hearing Liu Yifeng's suggestion, "I'm not going. We're over. I'm not going to take care of her just because she's having someone else's child. She'll think I'm rekindling our old feelings and pester me again!"
"Since you're not planning to go, then don't think about it so much. Your worry is written all over your face," Liu Yifeng couldn't understand Lu Fei's thoughts.
He was worried to the point of not being able to eat, yet stubbornly refused to go see her. It was truly contradictory.
"Got it. Let's eat. The food here is pretty good, it feels like home-style cooking!" Lu Fei changed the subject.
Seeing this, Liu Yifeng didn't say anything more.
Whether Lu Fei went to see her or not, he respected Lu Fei's choice.
After the meal, Liu Yifeng gave Lu Fei the shopping list and had him continue with the procurement. It was good that there were fewer people around at noon, making it easier to find the relevant shops.
Meanwhile, Liu Yifeng drove straight home. With the help of his workers, he quickly moved all the purchased items into the warehouse.
Then, he returned to the large market. They went back and forth like this three times. By noon, all the goods were bought, and it had exhausted both him and Lu Fei.
The third batch of goods was moved into the warehouse at five o'clock. Liu Yifeng wanted Lu Fei to have dinner at his place and then take him home.
But Lu Fei wanted to spend more time with his parents. He had been working hard out of town for several years and rarely returned home, spending no more than ten days a year there.
Now that he was back, he wanted to spend as much time as possible with them, as they were getting old and wouldn't be around much longer.
Unlike Liu Yifeng, who was developing agriculture in his hometown, spending every day with his father, fulfilling his filial duty, earning money, and having a smart son, he was truly a winner in life.
However, once he started working with Liu Yifeng, he would also be able to be by his family's side more often.
"By the way, the things I bought today cost twenty-eight thousand in total, and there are two thousand left. I've transferred the money to your WeChat," Lu Fei said as he got out of the car, suddenly remembering something.
Liu Yifeng immediately said, "It's only two thousand yuan. Keep it. Consider it your salary!"
"This money comes from the investment funds. How can I accept it? You still have to reconcile the accounts for them later. Remember to accept it."
Liu Yifeng wanted to say more, but Lu Fei interrupted him, "Don't say anything else. We're brothers. Helping each other is only right. If I accept this money, what kind of brothers are we?"
"Alright, I'll accept it later. When Qiangzi has a day off, I'll take you guys to Longteng Hotel for a feast."
After hearing Liu Yifeng's words, Lu Fei no longer refused, "I can't accept the money, but I won't refuse your treat. I've never eaten at a five-star hotel before!
The best hotel I've ever eaten at was a four-star when I was negotiating business with clients."
"Then it's settled. Don't be shy about what you want to eat!" Liu Yifeng said magnanimously.
In this lifetime, being able to meet good brothers like Lu Fei and Qiangzi was a gift from heaven to him.
Whether they became rich or fell on hard times, they treated each other with sincerity and never changed their original intentions.
After agreeing, Liu Yifeng also went home.
"Yifeng, did you buy everything?" his father asked as soon as he got out of the car.
Liu Yifeng closed the door of the van and nodded, "Everything on the list is bought, and the items are all in the warehouse!"
"Is the warehouse locked? To prevent anyone from breaking in and stealing things in the middle of the night," Liu Chunsheng reminded him.
"Dad, don't worry. The warehouse lock can't be opened without a drill."
"That's good. You've been busy all day today, so get some rest.
I'll start making dinner now. I went to the market with your third uncle this afternoon and happened to find someone selling wild soft-shelled turtles. I'll make soup for you and Tongtong later!" Liu Chunsheng said and went directly to the kitchen.
Upon hearing that there would be wild soft-shelled turtle, Liu Yifeng almost drooled.
However, he thought braised soft-shelled turtle tasted better than turtle soup. He said to his father's back, "Dad, let's braise the soft-shelled turtle. Tongtong and I both like it braised."
"I think it's clearly you who's craving it the most, and you're dragging Tongtong into it. Turtle soup is more nutritious.
If you like it braised, I'll buy a farmed one for you another day." Liu Chunsheng's voice faded into the distance.
"Thank you, Dad!" Liu Yifeng said with a smile, regardless of whether his father could hear him.
Just then, Tongtong came out of the room, with Da Hei and Da Bai following behind him like little followers.
These two dogs were closer to Tongtong than to him and his father.
But Tongtong was also very good to them. Although he was a bit strict when training them, when he wasn't training, he would patiently play with them and give them all sorts of delicious food.
Sometimes, when there were good snacks at home, he would share them with them.
"Daddy, you're back!" Tongtong saw Liu Yifeng and excitedly ran out of the living room.
Liu Yifeng directly opened his arms and hugged the running child, "Tongtong, have you been good today? Have you missed Daddy?"
"Tongtong has always been good and missed Daddy very much!"
After hearing Tongtong's words, Liu Yifeng's mood lifted greatly. "Daddy missed you too!" He then pecked Tongtong's face several times like a little chick pecking rice.
It was only when Tongtong said the next sentence that he felt like he had no will to live.
"Since Daddy is back, let's hurry and train the horse stance.
Yesterday it was fifteen minutes, today it's sixteen minutes!"
So, he had remembered it all along. Liu Yifeng suddenly felt that a child's good memory wasn't always a good thing. He had originally thought he could slack off today, but now it seemed his hopes were too optimistic.