Chapter 49: Seeing Everything

Yu Yuan used to focus on his career. He had endless announcements and filming schedules. He was so busy every day that he had no time to think about anything else.

Now that he has shifted his focus, he goes out to work alone and feels extremely lonely late at night.

His longing for Ruogu was as continuous as the drizzle. Only when you care about someone will you unconsciously worry about her.

Yu Yuan counted the days on his fingers every day. The day before the long holiday, he finally couldn't bear it anymore and asked Assistant Liao to drive to Wanling to pick someone up.

Assistant Liao was very much looking forward to this business trip. After all, there were not many opportunities to show his presence in front of the boss's wife. He drove fast all the way, and when he arrived at Jishiditang, Ruogu was giving acupuncture to a patient and was not sitting in the outer room. It was He Hui who saw him first.

Without waiting for He Hui to speak, Assistant Liao came forward to greet him very cordially and naturally. The two seemed to be still in the company, and the tacit understanding between colleagues had never been interrupted.

"Brother Hui, you look a lot fatter. It must be comfortable to work beside your sister-in-law, right?"

He Hui shook hands with him and said jokingly: "It's the same for you, isn't it? No one is telling you what to do, right?"

The two of them were at about the same level and often got together to communicate, so they spoke very casually.

Assistant Liao calmly looked around Jishiditang and said in a low voice, "Should I go say hello to my sister-in-law first?"

He Hui waved his hand quickly, "Don't worry, my sister-in-law will come out after giving the patient an injection. It would be bad if you go in and disturb her."

Assistant Liao was the most receptive to advice. He gave up the idea and continued the previous topic:
"We are very harmonious with our colleagues in Ruoyuan, and there are no ignorant people gossiping about us. I am so happy that I eat an extra bowl of rice at every meal."

He Hui laughed and scolded: "You are only this far. We workers just want to be comfortable. This is good enough."

Assistant Liao nodded, and he leaned in to flatter her: "I will be in charge of all matters concerning my sister-in-law in the next few days. Why don't you give me some advice first?"

He Hui pushed him away with disdain and said seriously:
"Sister Yang is with you and you don't have to worry about sister-in-law and Huaixi's diet. If there is an emergency, don't take the initiative. Sister-in-law never makes things difficult for others, but she is not easy to fool. Huaixi is precocious, so you should be honest with her and don't treat her like a child."

Assistant Liao remembered his words firmly. Just as he was about to say something else, he suddenly heard a pleasant voice, "Xiao He, come and get the medicine for the patient..."

Liao Dingmin subconsciously looked up, and the moment he saw it was a moment of amazement, he was like the first snow in winter, pure and gentle.

No wonder Brother Yuan was obsessed with the proprietress day and night; her stunning appearance was secondary; her extraordinary temperament was enough to inspire respect for her.

Ruogu looked up and saw that Liao Dingmin looked a little strange, so he said softly: "Are you a patient seeking medical treatment?"

He Hui hurriedly stepped forward to explain: "Sister-in-law, he is not a patient, he is Liao Dingmin, the assistant of Brother Yuan, who came here specially to pick you and Huaixi up to go to the film and television city."

Liao Dingmin quickly came back to his senses from her magnetic voice and said politely:
"Hello, sister-in-law! I'm Liao Dingmin. Brother Yuan is worried about you driving over there, and he has a filming obligation and can't leave, so he asked me to pick you up."

Ruogu understood immediately. A faint smile appeared on her face, like an elegant painting, beautiful and subtle. She said softly: "You have worked hard on this journey. Have you had lunch?"

Liao Dingmin really didn't expect the proprietress to be so gentle and kind. He said embarrassedly: "I was afraid of traffic jams on the road, so I didn't stop at the service area and didn't have time to eat."

Ruogu could guess why he came here in such a hurry. She didn't ask too much, but just said gently: "Sister Yang is busy in the kitchen. The dishes at home are ready. Let her make something for you."

Liao Dingmin said embarrassedly: "Forget it, I'll just order a bowl of noodles from the noodle shop next door to save Sister Yang the trouble."

Sister Yang just came out. She heard this and laughed:
"When did Xiao Liao become so formal? I still have some leftover duck soup from lunch. I'll use it to make noodles for you. Wouldn't that taste better than the ones in the noodle shop?"

Liao Dingmin and Sister Yang were also acquaintances. In the past, he accompanied Yu Yuan everywhere and often ate the meals cooked by Sister Yang. Now that the proprietress and Sister Yang had spoken, it would be awkward for him to be polite.

He said generously, "Then I'm in for a treat today. Sister Yang, let me help you."

Sister Yang scolded, "I don't need your help to make the noodles. Just continue chatting."

Ruogu still had patients waiting in line, so she had no time to chat with him. Chi Zhengzheng was not in the clinic either, as she had taken a leave of absence for family matters.

Recently, her indifferent mother has been causing trouble again, which has annoyed her a lot.

He Hui took the prescription and skillfully dispensed the medicine while telling the patient the contraindications of taking the medicine. Liao Dingmin was amazed and waited until he was done before asking curiously:
"Brother Hui, you are a very capable shopkeeper. How do you know the properties of this medicine?"

He Hui stood in front of him, his head held high, his eyes full of confidence, and said:

"It's not that simple. In addition to medicine, our Jishitang has the most medical books. I read more books when I have time. With my sister-in-law explaining things to me from time to time, it's not difficult to figure it out."

Liao Dingmin nodded in understanding, and said with a smile: "You love what you do, which is also good."

He didn't talk to He Hui for a while, Sister Yang cooked the noodles and called him to eat. Liao Dingmin was too hungry but didn't feel uncomfortable in his stomach. He sat there eating noodles with Sister Yang by his side, making him feel like he was back home...

When He Hui went to school to pick Huaixi up, Sister Yang and Ruogu had already packed their luggage. Huaixi was still a little confused when she got home. She said, "There's no need to be so anxious. Didn't we agree to leave tomorrow morning?"

Ruogu touched his daughter's sweaty hair and whispered softly:
"Your father probably wanted to see you too much. He was worried about me driving, so he asked Assistant Liao to pick us up. I asked for leave from Teacher Gao for you. It happened suddenly and I didn't ask for your opinion in advance. It didn't affect anything, right?"

Huai Xi quickly shook her head and said with a smile, "I originally promised to help my classmates with questions during evening self-study. It will be the same when I come back from vacation."

Ruogu nodded and motioned for her to say hello to Liao Dingmin. Liao Dingmin had seen Huaixi's childhood photos and knew how much Yu Yuan loved her, so he respected her very much.

After they exchanged a few pleasantries, Ruogu asked Huaixi to check the luggage and take anything she had missed or needed. Their departure time was not too late and they were expected to arrive around eight o'clock in the evening.

Before leaving, Liao Dingmin made a special call to Yu Yuan. After hanging up the phone, Yu Yuan was obviously absent-minded during the filming. He couldn't find any sadness in the filming after shooting several takes of the same scene. He simply ran to discuss with the director and decided to put the scene aside for later. Then he went home.

Yu Yuan is well-known in the industry for his acting skills. He can perform almost all scenes in one take. This is the first time that this has happened. When his partner, veteran actress Xi Xiulan, saw him leaving, she curiously ran to ask the director, "Director Chen, what's wrong with Yu Yuan? Why was he not in the right state during the filming just now?"

Director Chen was a gentle and easy-going person. He was not angry about wasting a few hours. He lowered his voice mysteriously and said:

"His wife and daughter are coming to accompany him on vacation, so how can he still have the energy to film? Instead of wasting time here, it's better to let him go back and shoot this part later."

Xi Xiulan's eyes widened, and she asked in surprise: "He has a wife and children? When did this happen? Wasn't it rumored that he and Fu Juan..."

Director Chen found a suitable gossip subject, so he naturally wanted to gossip a few words. He whispered:
"They are just partners. Look at Yu Yuan's personality. It's strange that he would like Fu Juan. The rumors were spread deliberately by Fu Juan. She is just wishful thinking on her own."

Xi Xiulan understood it clearly. She whispered, "No wonder they broke up some time ago. Who is Yu Yuan's wife? Is she also in the entertainment industry?"

Director Chen quickly denied it and explained in a gentle voice:
"The woman is an outsider. Yu Yuan said she is a Chinese medicine doctor with superb medical skills. I don't know if he is exaggerating or telling the truth."

Xi Xiulan said with emotion: "Chinese medicine is very difficult to learn. Now the chances of finding a truly skilled Chinese medicine practitioner are even smaller than winning the lottery. It's a good thing for him to find someone outside the circle to live a down-to-earth life. How many months is his daughter?"

Director Chen said with a smile: "His daughter is already in her teens. Who would have thought? He has been secretly married for many years. His wife and he are his original spouse and have been with him through thick and thin."

Xi Xiulan whispered, "Then Fu Juan should have known that he has a wife a long time ago. She really has no moral bottom line. Is Yu Yuan planning to make it public?"

Director Chen was not very clear about this matter. He said seriously, "Don't worry about what he plans to do. Anyway, we just need to keep it a secret."

Xi Xiulan only focused on her acting career and rarely got involved in the messy affairs of the industry. She said in a deep voice, "I definitely won't tell anyone. It's not easy for his wife to endure for many years and finally wait until the marriage is made public."

Director Chen is a good man, and the expression on his face is self-evident. Xi Xiulan continued:

"If I have the chance to meet her, I will ask her to check my pulse. I need to find a Chinese medicine doctor to take good care of my body..."

People are already keeping Ruogu in mind even before she makes her official appearance. Yu Yuan doesn't care what others think. He and Ruogu are a married couple with a daughter, and this matter will be exposed to the public sooner or later.

At first he was worried that his fans would be shocked when they knew the news, but now he doesn’t care. He feels at ease only when he lets the mass media know that Ruogu is his wife and makes their marriage public.

Although Ruogu never distanced herself from him, Yu Yuan felt an unspeakable uneasiness, as if his existence was irrelevant to Ruogu.

Although he didn't want to face this problem, the current situation was caused by himself. He was no longer satisfied with the status quo. If he continued to delay and wait for the right opportunity, he was afraid that he would be exiled by Ruogu...

A man's intuition may not always be accurate, but at critical moments it can often serve as a guiding light, illuminating the way forward.

Yu Yuan didn't have time to think too much. When he came back from the crew, he first called to arrange for the chef of a star restaurant to come to his house to cook, and then drove to do some shopping. All the fruit snacks that his daughter liked had to be prepared in advance.

Yu Yuan was busy and having a great time. The villa, which had been deserted and quiet, seemed to come alive again, filled with the atmosphere of life.

When night falls, the lights in the villa are warm and soft, and the moonlight shines on the cobblestone path, giving off a faint silver luster, which gives the front yard a unique charm.

Yu Yuan stood at the gate with his brows furrowed. Although he tried his best to remain calm, he was waiting anxiously in his heart.

He walked forward immediately when he saw the beam of car lights cutting through the dark night sky. He looked carefully and when he confirmed that it was a familiar license plate number, a bright smile immediately broke out on his face.

The car stopped at the gate of the courtyard. Yu Yuan hurried forward to open the door. His eyes met with Ruogu's. He felt his heart trembling and time seemed to freeze at this moment.

Huai Xi did not notice the change in the atmosphere. She rubbed her aching back and complained softly:

"It's really uncomfortable to ride in a car. I'd better try not to drive next time I travel. I can't lie down and feel too uncomfortable."

Sister Yang was an experienced person, so how could she not understand her husband's thoughts? She smiled and took Huai Xi in her arms, not wanting her to disturb the couple's reunion, and said in a gentle voice:
"We have a car that can accommodate reclining passengers. If you find this one uncomfortable, go back and ask Xiao Liao to drive us another one."

Huaixi's attention was indeed attracted by Sister Yang. She curiously asked, "What kind of car is this? Why haven't I seen it before..."

Liao Dingmin was the most sensible one. He immediately drove towards the garage. If he continued to be a light bulb at this time, he must be tired of living.

Ruogu felt that Yu Yuan's eyes were like scorching sunlight, constantly burning her skin. She did not feel uneasy, but raised her eyes and looked at him deeply and calmly, and said calmly: "I'm sorry, I kept you waiting..."

A hint of sadness flashed across Yu Yuan's eyes. He seemed to be able to see through everything. He lowered his eyes and said in a low voice, "It's not a long wait. I just want you to come over and see me. Are you tired?"

Ruogu shook her head gently, and she said softly:
"Assistant Liao drives very steadily, so he doesn't seem too tired. Will our coming here affect your filming progress?"

Yu Yuan naturally took her hand. The warmth of his palm was enough to melt his heart, and it seemed as if the world had become quiet.

The corners of his mouth slightly raised, and he lowered his voice and said, "How can it affect the progress? I am not the only actor in the crew, and not everyone revolves around me. You just stay here steadily."

Since Ruogu was already here, how could she leave rashly? She said gently:
"Then you should go to the crew to film. Huaixi and I will be accompanied by Assistant Liao and others, so you don't need to accompany us."

Yu Yuan sighed and said in a wronged voice: "Aren't you here to accompany me? Why don't you go visit the crew?"

Ruogu remained calm and said, "It's not like you won't be home tonight. Let's go visit the set. What if someone secretly takes a photo and posts it online..."

Yu Yuan's eyes were extremely firm, and he said decisively:
"Post it online and make it public, so that everyone knows that you are my original wife."

Ruogu frowned slightly. She didn't like too much attention being focused on her, but marrying a man like Yu Yuan, such things were unavoidable.

She advised softly: "Don't be impulsive, this matter needs to be considered carefully, there are still many people who rely on you for their livelihood..."

I found out that the cover had been changed that night, so I asked the editor what happened. She said she asked the artist to make a new cover, and my cover was too ugly... It was so ugly that she couldn't stand it...