385: You have to make the decision for us!

"Brother Lu, you're overthinking it. How could I be such a despicable person?" Zhou Wanqing said with a forced smile, taking a new cup and placing it on the table.

Then, she poured out half of the beer-and-baijiu mix from her cup.

"I'll drink this half, and you drink that half. You can rest assured now, right?" she said.

With that, Zhou Wanqing finished the drink in her hand.

Lu Yu picked up the cup and drank it all.

He tasted the baijiu, his eyes flickered, but he said nothing.

He simply put on the jacket that was draped over the chair.

The sleeves were pulled down to cover his palms.

Zhou Wanqing returned to her seat and mixed another drink, coming back with it.

Again, half for her, half for Lu Yu.

The difference was, Lu Yu drank a bit slower this time.

He was actually secretly spitting the alcohol onto his sleeve.

When Zhou Wanqing went back to mix more drinks, he quickly wiped it with a tissue.

After several rounds, Zhou Wanqing was drunk, but Lu Yu's face hadn't even flushed.

Cao Xiuhong helped the completely drunk Zhou Wanqing away.

Lu Yu, still in his spot, subtly curved his lips.

A defeated opponent.

Taking off his damp jacket, Lu Yu continued to eat leisurely.

It was a rare gathering, and everyone drank until late into the night.

Besides the Leader, Lu Yu, Ling Zhaorui, and Xiao Chuxia, everyone else was drunk.

Jiang Fei also had a bit too much, her small face flushed, and her body felt soft and weak.

The Leader arranged for Comrades to take Director Ning and the others back to rest.

Lu Yu drove Jiang Fei and the other three home.

Upon reaching You Shan Community, Jiang Fei, in the passenger seat, was already asleep.

Ling Zhaorui and Xiao Chuxia were responsible for taking the drunk Su Liuyuan upstairs.

Lu Yu picked up Jiang Fei and walked into 102.

He carefully placed her on the bed in the bedroom, helping her take off her shoes and socks.

Then, he fetched a basin of warm water and wiped her face and hands.

Big Yellow, Little Black, and Little Gray expertly jumped onto the bed, ready to rest with Jiang Fei.

But the next second, Lu Yu grabbed Big Yellow by the scruff of its neck and carried it into the bathroom.

Immediately after, he pulled Little Black and Little Gray, shutting them in there as well.

He didn't forget to put in their food bowls, water bowls, and a mat.

"You'll sleep here tonight."

"Don't bark and wake Fei Fei."

With that, Lu Yu mercilessly closed and locked the door.

Little Gray pawed at the door, unwilling to accept it.

Why couldn't that guy named Lu let it sleep with the fragrant human!

Little Black nuzzled Little Gray's head.

Don't be angry, Gray Gray. That guy named Lu is our owner too.

I'll show you a trick, I'll spin in circles.

Watching Little Black continuously spin to cheer up Little Gray, Big Yellow, lying on the floor, disdainfully averted its gaze.

Love makes dogs dumber.

Unlike this cat, who has no worldly desires whatsoever!

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Thump-thump—thump-thump-thump—

Early in the morning, Jiang Fei was woken by knocking.

Just as she was about to get up, Lu Yu beside her pulled the blanket back over her.

"I'll get the door, you go back to sleep."

Not long after, Lu Yu returned.

"You Chengyu and You Yuxi are here. They said they need to see you about something and are waiting for you in the hallway."

Jiang Fei got dressed and glanced at the watch on her wrist.

12:00 PM, it was already noon on the second day.

To avoid questions about her hair, Jiang Fei put on a baseball cap before going out.

You Chengyu and You Yuxi were standing at the unit entrance.

After nearly a year apart, You Chengyu had become darker and sturdier.

You Yuxi, on the other hand, had become much fairer, and there was more flesh on her face.

She was wearing a gray cotton-linen long dress, revealing her ankles covered in surgical scars.

Her right foot, which had been abnormally swollen and deformed, was now roughly the same size as her left foot.

"Sister Jiang!" You Yuxi smiled and walked towards Jiang Fei: "Look, don't I walk much better than before now?"

"My calf has also returned to normal."

You Yuxi pulled up her skirt to show Jiang Fei her calf.

It had indeed recovered very well, but there were several gruesome and frightening scars on her skin.

"There are still two steel plates and more than ten steel nails inside. The doctor told me to have them removed next spring at the Hospital."

"When I have the last surgery, my treatment will officially be over."

"Although I can't run, jump, or deep squat, walking doesn't hurt anymore, and I won't have to worry about my right leg and right foot dying in the future."

As she spoke, You Yuxi's eyes welled up with tears.

For nearly a year, she had spent her time in a continuous cycle of surgery, rehabilitation, surgery, rehabilitation.

The most common sight she had seen at the base were people who were seriously ill or had died.

Fortunately, she had pulled through.

Jiang Fei patted You Yuxi's head: "Yu Xi is the best."

"It's raining outside, does it affect your injury?"

"No, it doesn't."

You Yuxi guiltily avoided Jiang Fei's gaze, but You Chengyu exposed her.

"What do you mean, no?"

"Whenever it's rainy or cloudy, the surgical site aches and feels uncomfortable."

"I wanted to wait until the rain stopped before taking her out, but she insisted on coming with me today, saying she wanted you to see her recovery and that she wanted to wear a dress."

You Chengyu's tone was helpless: "When I disagreed, she threw a tantrum on the floor."

You Yuxi's face flushed: "I only did that to see Sister Jiang..."

"Oh dear! I almost forgot about the main thing!"

"Brother, give Sister Jiang the car keys."

You Chengyu took out a set of car keys from his pocket and said to Jiang Fei:

"These are the keys to the Jetta you lent me before you left."

"I filled it with gas and also put 10 jin of flour, 10 jin of white rice, and two 50-liter barrels of gasoline in the car. These are the supplies I'm returning to you."

"After Yu Xi's first surgery, I found a job helping the officials repair cars."

"You know, I used to love tinkering with cars."

"The official treatment is very good; they understood my situation and allowed me to leave work early every day to take care of Yu Xi and my mom at the Hospital."

"Besides the monthly salary of 30 points, there's an additional subsidy, totaling 50 points, so I've saved quite a bit."

"You just returned to the base and don't have points to use, so you can tell me, and you don't have to pay me back."

"Director Ning gave us points." Jiang Fei didn't take the car keys: "You two keep the car and supplies. Consider it my celebration for Yu Xi's recovery."

"If you refuse, it means you don't consider me a friend."

She wasn't short on cars or supplies.

When she helped the You Family siblings, she never expected them to repay her.

After all, the gold they had given her back then was enough to buy all of this.

You Chengyu had no choice but to put away the car keys: "Then do you have time today?"

"Yu Xi and I can cook now, and it tastes pretty good. My mom even says it's delicious."

"No need for dinner. You two hurry home; Yu Xi's feet can't get cold."

Jiang Fei politely declined You Chengyu's invitation, went back to 102 to retrieve a large box, and had Lu Yu carry it out.

"This is a gift for Aunt You. Take it back with you."

The cardboard box wasn't sealed, and You Chengyu immediately saw it was full of loose candies, his mouth twitching.

"Isn't this a bit too much...?"

It was definitely enough to cause diabetes!

"Not too much. Only the top layer is candy; underneath are dresses and jewelry."

"When I have time, I'll visit your home to see Aunt You."

"Goodbye, Sister Jiang."

After seeing off the You Family siblings, Jiang Fei and Lu Yu returned to 102.

Jiang Fei went to the bathroom, intending to wash up.

As soon as she opened the door, Little Gray hugged her leg, and Little Black hugged her other leg.

"Woof!"

"Woof!"

"Owner, you must do us justice!"