Chapter 138: Chapter 135: Suddenly So Thoughtful (1)
Rong Mochen was silent for a moment, then looked up at Jin Jumo, his voice low, "There’s a meeting today that I need to attend in person, so I’ll head to the company later."
He paused, extending a hand towards her, "Come here."
Jin Jumo looked at his slender, clean hand, her ears reddened slightly, and she walked over compliantly, placing her hand in his warm palm.
"Can you manage on your own?"
"I’m fine. Mr. Rong, work is important."
Rong Mochen tightened his grip on her hand, "How about having Aunt Yu come over to keep you company?"
"No need, Aunt Yu is already tired from tidying the house and taking care of the plants every day. Let’s not trouble her to come and go." Jin Jumo quickly said.
Rong Mochen nodded, "If I can make it this afternoon, I’ll take you out to eat. If I can’t, I’ll have someone deliver lunch to you at the hospital."
"..." So suddenly thoughtful...
Jin Jumo felt a bit flustered, tugged at her stiff lips, "Okay."
Rong Mochen noticed her twitching lips, raised an eyebrow, and stood up.
The moment he stood up, Jin Jumo involuntarily took a step back. There was nothing she could do; he was too tall. Once he stood, she instantly felt overwhelmed.
Rong Mochen reached out to pat her head, "I’m off."
"..." Jin Jumo hadn’t reacted yet, her waist suddenly felt light, and he was truly gone!
Jin Jumo swallowed, looking at the empty doorway, taking a while to finally catch her breath, ensuring he had really left...
Her mind was in a haze, Jin Jumo raised her hand to gently touch her forehead, feeling foggy.
Suddenly realizing that from last night to today, their interactions seemed to have suddenly become harmonious... much more warm!
He wasn’t as cold anymore, and she... whenever he showed her a bit of warmth, her heart felt as if it wasn’t her own, beating rapidly!
A sudden unease rose in her heart, Jin Jumo took a deep breath, turned her head to look at Jin Jiancheng on the hospital bed.
However, with just one glance, Jin Jumo’s eyes widened in surprise, "Grandpa."
Unknowingly, Jin Jiancheng on the hospital bed was already awake, looking at her meaningfully.
Jin Jumo’s eyelids twitched violently, she quickly stepped forward, sat by the bedside, and held Jin Jiancheng’s hand, "Grandpa, when did you wake up?"
Jin Jiancheng looked at Jin Jumo affectionately, his voice still somewhat hoarse and slow, "Just now."
Jin Jumo smiled, "Are you hungry, Grandpa?"
Jin Jiancheng gently shook his head, "Little Mo, how long has Grandpa been asleep?"
Jin Jumo’s eyes flickered, she whispered, "Not long."
"Not long, how long is that?" Jin Jiancheng frowned, anxiously looking at Jin Jumo.
"... A year." Jin Jumo pursed her lips, her voice particularly small, her eyes slightly red.
"Grandpa, you just woke up, you mustn’t get agitated."
Jin Jiancheng took a few urgent breaths, his eyes reddened like bright blood, trembling as he kept his gaze on Jin Jumo, his voice surging, "A year, a year asleep, what about Little Mo?"
Jin Jumo’s nose tingled, she bent down, her face against the back of Jin Jiancheng’s hand, "Grandpa, look, isn’t Little Mo fine now, right here with you?"
Jin Jiancheng’s tears overflowed, his face quivering, "While Grandpa slept, who took care of my Little Mo?"
"Little Mo has grown up, Little Mo can take care of herself now. And now, Little Mo can take care of Grandpa too." Jin Jumo smiled through her tears, speaking softly.
Jin Jiancheng shook his head stubbornly, "Little Mo is still young, Little Mo is still young..."
Jin Jumo felt as if her throat was filled with bitter grass, she opened her mouth, resting her face against Jin Jiancheng’s neck, "Grandpa, have you forgotten, Little Mo is twenty now, an adult. Little Mo promised, when she grows up, when she’s an adult, she will take care of Grandpa, just like Grandpa took care of Little Mo when she was small. So Grandpa, you must recover quickly."
Jin Jiancheng’s eyes welled up with tears, the other hand slowly reached out, gently stroking Jin Jumo’s head, "Grandpa’s Little Mo, always seemed like a little grown-up since young, never crying or fussing, always understanding and considerate. Yet, Grandpa’s heart aches for Little Mo, in Grandpa’s heart, Little Mo will always be a little girl needing Grandpa’s care."
"..." Jin Jumo bit her lower lip, her tears swirling in her eyes, but she refused to let them fall.
The long-absent Jian Liangtong somehow heard about Jin Jiancheng waking up, and finally decided to show up.
In the hospital room, Jian Liangtong held Jin Jiancheng’s arm, chattering on endlessly, mostly about what had happened to Jin Jumo in the past year.
Jin Jiancheng listened with a smile, occasionally glancing lovingly at Jin Jumo whenever he heard something interesting.
Jin Jumo curled her lips, leaned against the bedside table, and watched Jian Liangtong’s animated face with a smile.
When she finally paused, Jin Jumo handed her a glass of water at the right moment.
Jian Liangtong had been deliberately avoiding eye contact with Jin Jumo since she entered the hospital room and kept her head down as she accepted the glass.
Jin Jiancheng looked at Jian Liangtong kindly, "Tongtong, during the year when Grandpa Jin was ill, it was thanks to you that Little Mo was taken care of. Grandpa Jin wants to thank you."
Jian Liangtong hadn’t even swallowed her mouthful of water before she shook her head rapidly, casually handing the glass back to Jin Jumo.
Jin Jumo took the glass, and Jian Liangtong held Jin Jiancheng’s hand before swallowing the water, "Grandpa Jin, don’t say that. Everything I do for Ju Zi is what I should do. Ju Zi and I have known each other since we were kids, and even sisters couldn’t compare to our relationship. So you really shouldn’t say thank you or anything like that. Besides..."
Jian Liangtong smiled awkwardly, "Besides, it’s not like I took care of Ju Zi. It’s more like I often need Ju Zi to worry. You know, I’ve been careless since I was little, and Ju Zi always cleans up my messes. It’s no different now, haha."
Jin Jumo’s smile deepened.
She and Jian Liangtong didn’t exactly know each other from childhood; they met in fifth grade.
Jin Jumo was ahead in her studies and had skipped two grades, so she was under ten when she was in fifth grade.
Jian Liangtong was a transfer student from another school, around the same age.
She said she was supposed to be in fourth grade, but Mr. and Mrs. Jian made a mistake during registration, so she ended up in fifth grade.
Later, Mr. and Mrs. Jian just went along with it and kept her there.
The two were among the youngest in the class, and somehow they ended up playing together and remained close friends through college.
So when she interviewed at New Wave and Jian Liangtong joined later, she expressed that she’d probably never escape her in this lifetime.
After speaking to Jin Jiancheng, Jian Liangtong stole a glance at Jin Jumo and quickly looked away when she found Jin Jumo staring playfully at her before smiling at Jin Jiancheng.
Jin Jiancheng listened to her and his eyes joyfully squinted into a line, "I’m happy that you two are good together, but Grandpa Jin still has to say, Tongtong and Little Mo should always be good. And someday..."
"Grandpa." Jin Jumo almost didn’t have to think to know what he was about to say, and she immediately frowned, pulling a small unhappy face at Jin Jiancheng.
Jin Jiancheng was taken aback, then chuckled, "Grandpa won’t say anything, won’t say anymore."
Jin Jiancheng sighed, glancing at the two, "When old, I tend to nod off; waking up and soon wanting to sleep again."
It’s not really nodding off; it’s clearly a lack of energy.
Jin Jumo frowned and approached to tuck him in, "Grandpa, if you’re sleepy, rest for a while."
Jin Jiancheng nodded, and his eyes soon closed.
Jin Jumo and Jian Liangtong both watched Jin Jiancheng until they heard the soft sound of his breathing and then slightly withdrew their gaze, turning to look at each other in unison.
"..." Jian Liangtong nearly turned her gaze away the moment she met Jin Jumo’s eyes, reaching out to touch her ear as she slowly stood up from the bedside.
Jin Jumo wanted to laugh seeing her bashful demeanor, curling her lips into a playful hum, "What’s up? Haven’t seen me for such a long time, do you have nothing to say to me?"
Jian Liangtong pretended not to understand, twisting her neck to one side, her eyes rolling up as if lost in thought.
Jin Jumo secretly ground her back molar, "Jian Liangtong, don’t think playing dumb will fool me. If you don’t clear up why you disappeared without a word today, don’t think about walking out of here on your feet!"
"Oh, plan to fight?" Jian Liangtong grinned mischievously, clearly intending to dodge with humor.
Jin Jumo smiled without warmth, "Don’t pull that trick."
"Haha... look at you, are you actually serious?" Jian Liangtong moved closer, bumping Jin Jumo’s arm with her elbow.
Jin Jumo coldly curled her lips, silently looking at Jian Liangtong.
Jian Liangtong felt a bit unable to withstand it, dryly laughed, "You say, how long have we not seen each other? Why do you have to make it seem like we’re at odds the moment we meet?"
Jin Jumo frowned, not wanting to waste words with her, straightforwardly said, "Liang Tong, I’m not joking with you. Don’t just disappear quietly. Do you know how I felt when I couldn’t find you for days? While I might understand why you suddenly acted this way, you shouldn’t make me worry, could you at least reply to me or send me a message on WeChat?"
Jian Liangtong looked at Jin Jumo’s serious face, filled with concern, and couldn’t smile, "Ju Zi, I just feel very sorry for you. Not seeing you, not answering your calls, not replying to your messages was actually my way of punishing myself. If I hadn’t stubbornly dragged you out shopping, you wouldn’t have fallen."
Jian Liangtong sniffed, "Luckily you’re okay. If not... even sacrificing myself wouldn’t make up for my mistake."
Jin Jumo frowned tightly, reached out, and pulled her hands that were nervously entwined, "Are you foolish? How is my fall related to you? You’re punishing yourself when it seems like you’re punishing me! If Mr. Rong didn’t have Huo Shaojun’s contact through which I knew you weren’t missing or murdered, I’d be at peace, otherwise, you’d probably see me at the police station!"
Jian Liangtong was feeling guilty at first, but hearing her say she was murdered made her both angry and amused, "Can you think a bit more positively about me? If I’m ever really murdered, prepare to cry your heart out!"