Chapter 592: Chapter 592: A Cruel Joke
Du Shaoheng drove Junjun home.
The car stopped at the Li Family’s gate.
Du Shaoheng opened the rear car door, just as Li Yufei was home, hearing the car engine outside, she pushed the door open and went out, seeing Du Shaoheng just lifting Junjun onto the wheelchair.
She immediately walked over: "Shaoheng, why so late today?"
Du Shaoheng said: "Junjun wanted ice cream, I took him for Hagen Daz."
Li Yufei nodded, then asked: "Have you had lunch? Would you like to join for lunch?"
Junjun said: "Dad and I haven’t eaten lunch yet."
Li Yufei said: "Just right, I’m relatively free today, let’s eat together."
Du Shaoheng nodded: "Okay."
Li Yufei suddenly thought of something: "Do you want to call your wife, if she hasn’t eaten yet, she can join us."
Du Shaoheng said: "I just called, she already ate."
Li Yufei: "Oh."
She had her secretary book a restaurant and prepared to head to the restaurant.
Du Shaoheng said: "Yufei, I’m not feeling well, not in the mood to drive, you drive."
With that, he handed her the car keys.
Li Yufei didn’t think much, took the car keys from him, and got in the car.
The three of them arrived at the restaurant.
After eating their fill, Du Shaoheng called a driver to take Li Yufei and Junjun home, then had the driver take him to the company.
Upon returning to the company, he went online to look up information about the illness.
Even authoritative reports online explained that there were no medications to treat this illness, focusing mainly on upkeep.
Upkeep refers to maintaining balance in diet and lifestyle, regular exercise, and if symptoms worsen, appropriate rehabilitation training can slow down the deterioration.
Du Shaoheng frowned slightly, lowering his head to glance at his hands.
Hard to imagine...
Someday, he might lose all mobility, lying in a wheelchair like a waste, dependent on others for every meal and daily necessities.
The cruelest part of this illness is that patients, with clear consciousness, watch their bodies deteriorate and degrade.
Du Shaoheng suddenly felt a bit sad.
He was still so young.
Why afflicted with such a brutal illness?
As if heaven played a cruel joke on him.
Perhaps, this is destiny?
...
Evening.
Du Shaoheng returned home, and Du Huaixi heard her dad was back, happily ran downstairs, throwing herself into his arms: "Daddy, you’re back!"
Du Shaoheng reached out, holding her tightly.
He lifted her up, pinched her cheek.
Guan Yue followed Du Huaixi down slowly, chided: "You’re so big, still want daddy to hold you."
Du Shaoheng spoiled Du Huaixi.
Not in an indulgent way.
Loving a daughter might be a man’s innate trait.
Since Du Huaixi was born, Du Shaoheng couldn’t resist loving this daughter, holding her almost daily until she was five, her legs like ornaments, rarely having the chance to walk.
Whenever not at the company, Du Shaoheng couldn’t wait to carry her everywhere, Du Huaixi very much liked being held by daddy, hence, even now in fifth grade, whenever Du Shaoheng returned from work, she’d immediately want to be held.
Du Shaoheng held her, kissed her cheek.
Guan Yue came down, said: "Shaoheng, Yufei just called, asking if we have time next week. She wants to take Junjun and Xixi to the aquarium, asking if we want to join them."
Du Shaoheng asked: "Are you free?"
Guan Yue said: "I don’t seem to be free that day. Are you free?"
Du Shaoheng said: "I’d like to take the kids to the aquarium."
He mainly wanted to spend more time with the kids.
Guan Yue heard this, her expression slightly startled: "Then I’ll rearrange my schedule, we’ll go together."
Though she appeared very generous, she was still somewhat petty in some ways, she didn’t deny it.
She thought, if she wasn’t free, Du Shaoheng would also decline, letting Li Yufei take the kids.
But if Du Shaoheng went and she didn’t, wouldn’t that feel awkward?
The thought of Du Shaoheng and Li Yufei taking the kids to the aquarium, seemingly like a family of four to outsiders, made Guan Yue slightly uncomfortable, hence, no matter what, she was going too.
Du Shaoheng said: "Then you handle it, arrange the travel plans."
Guan Yue "Mm" responded.
Du Huaixi cheered: "Yay! We can go to the aquarium!"
Du Shaoheng smiled: "Xixi always wanted to go to the aquarium?"
Du Huaixi nodded: "Mainly because with dad and mom there, and being able to go with brother, brother can walk now, it’s my first time going out to play with him."
Du Shaoheng said: "Xixi is really good, you’ve been caring for brother during his rehab, it touches dad."
Du Huaixi said: "He’s my brother! Brother always takes care of me, so when he needs care, I must take good care of him too."
Du Shaoheng "Mm" responded: "Xixi is very good."
Du Shaoheng held Xixi for a while, feeling somewhat fatigued, Guan Yue saw this, worried: "Honey, what’s wrong?"
From her angle, she could see fine cold sweat on Du Shaoheng’s forehead.
She thought due to work issues, he felt tired, plus, their daughter was growing, holding her was quite heavy, quickly said: "I know you love the daughter, but don’t always carry her. Been hectic at the company, huh."
Du Shaoheng gently placed Xixi down, rubbed his temple: "A bit tired, I’ll go upstairs and rest for a bit."
Guan Yue nodded: "Okay, I’ll call you when dinner’s ready."
Du Shaoheng "Mm" responded, holding the handrail, headed upstairs.
Dinner was ready.
Guan Yue went upstairs, to the study door, gently pushed it open, saw Du Shaoheng exhaustedly reclining in the chair, seemingly asleep, softly walked over, reached out, lightly pushed his shoulder: "Honey?"
Du Shaoheng raised his head, eyes bloodshot: "Hm?"
Guan Yue felt heartache, "You seem exhausted? Quickly have dinner and then rest in bed."
Du Shaoheng said: "Had three project meetings today, a bit tired."
He felt little appetite, slowly got up: "I want to rest in the bedroom first."
Guan Yue pursued: "Not having dinner?"
Du Shaoheng: "Don’t feel like eating much."
Guan Yue was taken aback, then said: "Then rest early in the room."
Du Shaoheng nodded, heading towards the master bedroom.
Guan Yue didn’t think further, just went downstairs.