218: Good technique

Father Chen took out his phone and called Chen Su as soon as he exited the station.

"Xiao Su, your Aunt and I have exited the station. Where did you park your car?"

"Dad, is there a police booth near you?"

Father Chen turned his head to look around and indeed saw a police booth twenty meters ahead of him.

"Yes."

"Then go wait by the police booth with Aunt. I'll be there soon."

"Alright!"

...Two minutes later, Chen Su slowly parked the car next to Father Chen and the other person.

"Dad, Aunt, do you want to go home and rest first, or go straight to the hospital?"

"Let's go straight to the hospital. No need for rest!"

Father Chen spoke bluntly; he was very anxious about his younger brother's condition.

"Okay!"

Chen Su drove the two of them to the hospital.

At this time, almost all the patients in the hospital were resting.

The lights in the ward where Chen Yong was staying had already been turned off.

The other patients in the same ward were also asleep.

When the three of them arrived...

Li Chuxia and Chen Xin were sitting on the bench outside the ward door.

"Xin Xin, Chuxia!"

"Mom, Uncle, why are you here?"

Chen Xin and Li Chuxia were both a bit surprised.

When Chen Su called home in the afternoon, he hadn't told the two of them...

...that anyone else from the family was coming over.

"Uncle, Aunt!"

Li Chuxia stood up and greeted the two of them.

Except for Father Chen and Mother Chen, she hadn't changed her way of addressing them yet.

As for Chen Su's other relatives, she called them whatever he called them.

"Xiao Su, you guys go back and rest first. Your father and I will keep watch here for the second half of the night."

Chen Su and the other two had been busy all day; Chen Xin's mother could see their exhaustion at a glance.

"Mom, I'll stay here too. Brother and Sister-in-law can go back and rest."

Chen Xin shook her head and refused.

"You silly girl, nothing much is happening tonight. The whole family can't just stay here and pull an all-nighter. Go back and rest first. When you wake up tomorrow, you can come and take over for me."

"Right, Xin Xin, you guys go back and rest. Your mother and I will be here tonight."

"Well, alright then!"

Despite being a bit reluctant, Chen Xin agreed... "Dad, Aunt, then we'll head back first. If there are any problems later, call me directly."

"Okay!"

After Chen Su finished speaking, he left the hospital with Li Chuxia and Chen Xin.

The three of them hadn't had a proper rest since they left home at seven in the morning.

They were all exhausted... By the time they got home and showered, it was already 11:30 PM.

Usually at this time, after a long day of work...

...Chen Su and Li Chuxia would definitely get some crawfish, grilled fish, or a seafood platter for a late-night snack.

But tonight, everyone clearly had a poor appetite... In the room.

"Chen Su, my feet hurt so much!"

Li Chuxia sat on the bed and said with a pout.

She was wearing a pair of small high heels when she went out today.

While Chen Yong was undergoing examinations, she had also been busy helping out, walking back and forth in the hospital.

Even people wearing flat shoes or supportive sneakers would feel foot pain after walking all day.

Not to mention a girl like her, who was wearing small high heels.

"Let me see!"

Chen Su walked over to Li Chuxia, leaned down, and picked up her foot to examine it closely.

There were several places on Li Chuxia's fair feet where the skin had been rubbed raw.

He gently began to massage them for her.

"Do the soles of your feet hurt?"

"A little!"

"Wait a second!"

Chen Su got up and brought out a basin of hot water from the bathroom.

He brought it in front of Li Chuxia.

"Put your feet in."

Li Chuxia obediently put her feet into the basin.

Chen Su had adjusted the water temperature perfectly; it was slightly hot but within a comfortable range for a person.

Li Chuxia soaked for a while.

Chen Su very gently started giving her a foot massage.

He nagged while he massaged.

"I told you to come back at noon, but you wouldn't. If my dad and Aunt hadn't come tonight, were you planning to just endure it and spend the whole night at the hospital?"

This was the first time Li Chuxia had seen Chen Su nag like this.

She found it funny, but also felt a bit happy.

Nagging was a good sign; people only nag those they care about.

If it were a stranger, who would care?

When she was at home before, her grandparents used to nag her all the time about this and that.

"Chen Su, he's your uncle, which means he's my uncle too. He's not an outsider. Since he's in this state and we're both in Maple City, we definitely both had to be there. Otherwise, if I just stayed home with nothing to do, what would Uncle and Chen Xin think? If word got back to the village, how would people look at you?"

"They would say you found an inconsiderate girlfriend, and they'd say you're inconsiderate too."

Li Chuxia spoke with a rare serious expression.

Chen Su hadn't considered that much.

He felt that he and Chen Xin could have handled things at the hospital themselves.

Li Chuxia didn't need to suffer along with them... Hearing her say this now, Chen Su felt a warmth in his heart.

Although he didn't say anything...

...the movements of his hands became even gentler.

His girlfriend really was considering his interests in every way.

He must have accumulated blessings over several lifetimes to meet her.

After massaging for a while longer...

Chen Su took out a cloth, dried Li Chuxia's feet, and placed them on the bed.

"Does it still hurt?"

"Much better. My boyfriend really is the best in the world. Not only can he cook, but he can also do foot massages."

"You're so glib!"

After pouring out Li Chuxia's foot-soaking water, Chen Su also lay back on the bed... "Chen Su!"

"What is it!"

"Let me ask you something!"

"Go ahead!"

"Did you used to give Xu Jing foot massages often? Otherwise, how could your technique be so good?"

Li Chuxia looked at Chen Su with a sly expression.

"No, you're the first."

"Really?" Li Chuxia's eyes lit up.

"Why would I lie to you!"

"Then this young lady will reluctantly believe you. But looking at your technique, it's not something that can be learned in just a day or two. Did you used to go to foot massage parlors often?"

"Uh—"

The question of death.

Was going to foot massage parlors for a soak and massage—something that could affect family harmony—the kind of thing one could let their girlfriend know about?

Chen Su shook his head and said without a change in expression.

"No."

"Really? Do you dare to say it while looking into my eyes?"

Li Chuxia stared straight at Chen Su, looking as if she wouldn't let it go until he told the truth.

Chen Su said with feigned confidence, "Alright, I admit I've been, but I went to a legitimate one, and the technician was a man. Ye Sheng dragged me there. If you don't believe me, you can ask him."

"That's more like it. But don't go anymore. If you're tired, I'll massage you. I'm definitely better-looking than the technicians in those shops, and my figure is better too."

"Of course. How could my girlfriend be compared to those common, gaudy—"

Chen Su got halfway through his sentence when he realized something was wrong.

He quickly forced himself to stop.

"Hmph! And you said you'd never been! And you said the technician was a man!"

Li Chuxia's thumb and index finger were already pressed against Chen Su's waist.

"Ouch, let me explain—"

...Time passed as the two of them played around, and before they knew it, it was 12:30 AM.

Perhaps because she was too tired today...

...Li Chuxia fell asleep shortly after lying down.

Chen Su leaned against the headboard, and with a thought...

...he summoned the Intelligence System...