Returning to university, I discovered that all the beautiful girls were big gluttons.

Upon hearing this, my mother immediately became concerned, forgetting everything else.

"How can you have a fever?"

"Has it been raining these past couple of days? Did you neglect to keep warm, you little rascal?"

Hearing his mother's reproachful yet caring voice, Mu Changgeng felt a warmth in his heart.

"Mom, I didn't expect this either..."

"Could you help me check? I have some medicine here; could you help me get it mixed up?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Zheng Yun on the sofa started coughing. Although Zheng Yun tried to control herself, her mother on the other end of the phone still noticed something was wrong.

"Hey kid, what was that sound just now?"

"Is someone with you?"

"It's a girl?"

Mu Changgeng looked up at Zheng Yun, who looked flustered and unsure of what to do.

"Mom, please prepare my medicine first."

"Cough cough..."

As he spoke, Mu Changgeng pretended to cough twice.

"Read me the names of the medicines you have over there."

"Okay, I have cough suppressant tablets and Tylenol..."

Mu Changgeng read out the contents of the medicine box to his mother.

Mu Changgeng's mother responded immediately on the other end of the phone, and he slowly prepared the medicine according to her instructions.

"Two tablets of this cough suppressant, right?"

"Yeah, kid, does your throat hurt?"

Upon hearing this, Mu Changgeng looked up at Zheng Yun, who touched her throat and shook her head.

"It doesn't hurt Mom."

"That's fine. These medicines irritate the stomach. Do you have any aged spice dew?"

"If you have them, add three or four."

"If not, try to eat it after meals."

"Chen Xianglu?"

Mu Changgeng searched through the lattice and found it.

Mu Changgeng looked at the prepared fever-reducing medicine in front of him and slowly pushed it to Zheng Yun.

"Mom, then there's nothing else. You should go to bed early too. I'll be going back during the May Day holiday."

"You brat, tell me the truth?"

"Are you really running a fever?"

"Or is it the girl next to you who has a fever?"

Mu Changgeng was stunned by his mother's words, and Zheng Yun's already rosy face turned even redder.

"Hey kid, you're an adult now, you don't need to hide your relationship from me."

"But I only have one request: you are the only male in our Mu family, so don't mess around outside. Since you're dating, then let's aim for marriage. Bring him back to Mom later; Mom is waiting to hold her big, healthy son."

Zheng Yun was extremely embarrassed when she heard the name "Big Fatty Boy".

"You know your Aunt Wang Hong's son, right? He's two years older than you. He's already graduated, and after graduation, he brought his girlfriend home. They'll be getting married soon."

"But your Aunt Wang Hong's family is rich. Her husband is the head of the hydroelectric power station in our township. Although we can't compare to them, as long as you bring your wife back, we'll sell everything we own to help you get her."

"Okay, Mom. You should take good care of yourself at home first."

Mu Changgeng was deeply moved. His parents' only wish in this life was for him to live a good life, and they worked themselves to the bone to pave a path for him.

Of course, this wasn't just the case for Mu Changgeng; many ordinary families were like this.

"Chang Geng, you too, don't put too much pressure on yourself. Mom doesn't want you to be outstanding. Mom just hopes you can stay healthy and have a stable job in the future so that you can take care of yourself when we old folks get old."

"Get some rest early, don't stay up late."

"Beep beep..."

Mu Changgeng stared blankly at the phone that had been hung up, his throat tightening with emotion.

Zheng Yun looked at Mu Changgeng in front of her and reached out to grasp his hand:

"If you're homesick, I can grant you a leave slip..."

Mu Changgeng snapped out of his daze, saw Zheng Yun comforting him, and realized that his teacher hadn't taken his medicine yet. He immediately stood up.

"No need, teacher, May Day is just around the corner..."

"I'll get you some water."

Zheng Yun watched Mu Changgeng walk towards the kitchen. This little guy was stronger than she had imagined, and his broad arms gave people a lot of warmth.

Mu Changgeng quickly brought out the warm water, tasted it, and found the temperature to be just right, lukewarm.

"Teacher, please drink your medicine first."

Being cared for while sick, especially by someone she liked, Zheng Yun was already very content. She reached out and took the water glass, glancing at the fever medicine on the table:

"Chang Gung, is Auntie a doctor?"

"My mom isn't a doctor, but my maternal grandfather is. My mom started learning medicine from him when she was little."

"It's just that my maternal grandfather passed away early, and there were many brothers and sisters in the family who needed money, so she married my father."

Mu Changgeng explained that in those days, there was no such thing as free love in rural areas; people usually got married through introductions and fell in love after marriage.

Although my parents often bicker, they still get along very well.

Zheng Yun closed her eyes, drank the medicine, and then drank a few more sips of warm water to wash away the bitterness in her mouth.

"Why didn't that auntie become a doctor?"

"My grandfather didn't need a medical license back then, but he does now."

Mu Changgeng couldn't help but smile wryly.

"However, my mother is quite skilled in medicine. From childhood to adulthood, she has been the one to take care of our family's minor illnesses such as fever, colds, and stomach aches."

"Oh, I see. No wonder you're in such good physical condition."

Zheng Yun said with a sudden realization.

Mu Changgeng sat down next to Zheng Yun, and the two of them ended up leaning against each other while chatting.

"Does your auntie not know... about you earning money by delivering food?"

Zheng Yun remembered what her aunt had said; it seemed that the family's financial situation wasn't very good.

But it seems contradictory that Mu Changgeng could come up with over a million.

Thinking of this, Zheng Yun remembered that Jiang Shengxi had called Mu Changgeng "President Mu" before at the hospital, and Mu Changgeng could casually take out millions.

Looking back now, a sense of confusion lingers in Zheng Yun's mind.

Is Chang Gung Hospital really just a food delivery company?

"Mom doesn't know yet."

"I'll tell her when I go back for the May Day holiday."

Mu Changgeng smiled faintly.

The two chatted more and more happily, and Zheng Yun was often amused by Mu Changgeng's childhood stories.

"You're not afraid of snakes, but you're afraid of cicadas turning black..."

"And those silkworm pupae, when I was little I watched them eat them and they looked so happy, but just thinking about it gives me goosebumps..."

"That's high in protein, and it's very expensive. How come you don't like it..."

"Giggle..."

However, Zheng Yun suddenly noticed that there was a hand on her lower abdomen, and it was very hot.

For the first time, Mu Changgeng felt nervous; he hadn't felt this way with Han Wen or Shen Ruyan.

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