Traveling back in time to take care of Sung Deok-sun

Chapter 149: Collective action

Hospital

"Phoenix Hall~! We're here~" Sung Dong-il pushed open the door, craning his neck and calling out with a grin.

"Alright, hurry up and go inside!" Li Yihua shoved him from behind, almost knocking him flat on his face.

Sung Dong-il, speechless, instantly wiped the smile off his face after three seconds, and silently cursed Lee Il-hwa for two seconds.

“Dad Aze~ We’ve come to see you again~” Li Yihua put down the food box in her hand and turned around to help Liu Shuyu take the fruit.

"Look~ there's even fruit that Shuyu specially brought~"

Li Yihua lifted the bag in her hand and showed it to everyone.

"Oh dear~ Shuyu~ you didn't need to bring me so much stuff~"

"You've already gone to so much trouble for me by coming with the aunties to see me every day~"

Cui Wusheng was both touched and a little embarrassed as he looked at them.

"It's okay~ Just think of it as me taking care of you on behalf of Aze~" Liu Shuyu said with a little guilt.

Originally introverted, Aze finally found someone he liked, only to have another woman suddenly appear out of nowhere.

Take better care of Aze's father; it will help ease the guilt in my heart.

"Oh dear! Phoenix Hall! Don't you even know who Shuyu is!"

"That's the richest man in our alley! The richest man ever!"

"Forget about a single piece of fruit—this entire hospital—it all belongs to him!"

Sung Dong-il's exaggerated actions and words left Liu Shuyu both amused and exasperated.

He twisted those small shares into the idea that the entire hospital belonged to him.

It has to be said that Sung Dong-il is a master at livening up the atmosphere; he's definitely better at it than Kim Sung-kyun, who specializes in creating awkward situations.

Cui Wusheng was amused by him.

"However, on another note, Phoenix Hall!"

"What are you doing with all that money? Wouldn't it be better to hire a caregiver?"

"Meals are fine, with these women helping to deliver them, but what about showering and using the toilet?"

Cheng Dongri looked at him speechlessly, his eyes seeming to say, "You stingy old man."

"Oops~ Where's my money?"

"Those all belong to Aze; I'm just keeping them safe for him."

When Choi Moo-sung mentioned it, his words were full of talk about Taek.

"What do you mean 'your' and 'his'? Aren't they all yours and your son's?!" Cheng Dongri looked at him speechlessly. "What's wrong with using a little?"

"Aze works so hard outside to earn money, and I don't do anything at home..."

"And it's just a minor issue; I can be discharged in a week."

"And Aze..."

Watching Choi Moo-sung fall into a constant state of self-talk, Seong Dong-il was once again defeated by his incessant use of the word "A-Ze".

"Alright, alright," Cheng Dongri quickly stopped his 'chanting'.

"Alright, what are you talking about? Hurry up and eat!" Li Yihua put all the food on the small table and carried the table to the bed.

"Oh~ thank you~" Cui Wusheng said politely, looking at Li Yihua who was taking such good care of him.

"Oh, Daddy Ze, you don't need to be so polite. Just focus on getting better."

"We'll take turns looking after you, so Aze can focus on the competition."

Li Yihua looked at Cui Wusheng, who was drinking porridge, and comforted him.

"Oh, right!"

"Speaking of the competition."

“Aze is going to China for a competition this week. In the past, Minister Li and I would go with him.”

"I wonder if he'll be able to get used to it going by himself this time, sigh~"

Thinking of this, Cui Wusheng put down his spoon and looked at the two of them with some worry.

"Uncle, we're going to China, right?" Liu Shuyu, who rarely interrupted, suddenly spoke up as he watched the adults talking.

"Oh! Right! Shuyu is Chinese!" Cheng Dongri suddenly pointed at Liu Shuyu.

"Phoenix Hall, why are you looking for someone to keep Aze company? This is already here!"

Cheng Dongri looked at him with a grin.

"Oh? This is fine, but I don't know about Shuyu..." Cui Wusheng looked at him.

"Of course I can go, but it would be such a waste if I went alone~"

"It's better..."

Liu Shuyu drew out the syllables, and the three of them looked at him curiously.

"Shall I bring my friends from the alley along?"

Liu Shuyu finally revealed his thoughts.

"Oh dear~ But everyone has to prepare for exams recently~" Li Yihua said with some concern~

"Reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles."

"It's because the exams are coming up soon, and the pressure is too much~ Everyone should go to China to relax for a few days and come back with Aze~" Liu Shuyu tried his best to persuade the two.

“I said, honey~ Shuyu is right.”

"Besides, going abroad! We've never been abroad in our lives. If the children have the opportunity, let them go. Even if they do very well on their exams, it's not so easy to go abroad these days." Cheng Dongri seemed somewhat tempted.

(Now, in the later stages of the Kaka era, restrictions on South Koreans leaving the country have loosened slightly, but only the wealthy and powerful can go abroad. Ordinary people can only go abroad if they have made significant contributions or are in need, like Taek.)

Li Yihua wasn't worried that Liu Shuyu wouldn't be able to take the child abroad. She knew his capabilities well; her previous assistance had proven he was a capable "child."

"Alright then~ But what about my eldest sister's family and Donglong's group? Will you let them go?"

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"Go! We absolutely have to go!"

At Zhengfeng's house, Jin Chengjun saw Liu Shuyu, Li Yihua, and others who came to inform him. Upon hearing the news, Jin Chengjun jumped up with joy.

"Honey, this is a great opportunity! Shuyu has a way to take us along~ If I had the chance~ I'd love to go too~"

Ms. Leopard didn't care. She knew Jung-hwan was doing well in school, so she wasn't worried at all.

Zhengfeng is not someone she should worry about. Zhengfeng isn't human; he's a god. His way of learning is to not look at knowledge, but to play—he's a perfect match for her!

Wait, isn't Zhengfeng at a temple?

Okay, then he doesn't need to go.

"Alright, you still want to go to China? You can't even get to Hong Kong, and it's hard to even leave Jeju Island..." Ms. Leopard muttered under her breath, making Li Yihua almost burst out laughing.

Kim Sung-kyun was completely baffled. What Hong Kong? What Jeju Island?

Cheng Dongri didn't know what they were laughing at, only Liu Shuyu turned his back and let out a long sigh.

Holding back a laugh takes skill too!

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Deok-sun's House

Deok-sun and Yu-hui were happily packing their luggage, their constant coming and going leaving Lee Il-hwa and Seong-dong-il standing to the side speechless.

"Bora, why don't you go pack your luggage too?" Seong Dong-il said quickly, seeing his eldest daughter standing with them watching Deok-sun and Yu-hui without moving herself.

"Let them finish cleaning up. I don't want to run into them..."

The word "block" had barely left her lips when Deok-sun and Yu-hui, who were excitedly moving in and out of the air, bumped into each other.

The two of them, still clutching the bumps on their heads, were looking at each other and grinning foolishly.

Cheng Dongri, Li Yihua:...

Paula: See, I told you so!

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