Rebirth on the Doors to the Civil Affairs Bureau

Chapter 7 Hand in Your Salary Card

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Xia Feng went back into the intensive care unit to see his mother, checked that all her vital signs were normal, then came out.

The head nurse, Sister Liu, saw Xia Feng?visit every hour and couldn’t help but say: “Dr.Xia, you can be rest assured, we’re all watching over her. We’ll be sure to tell you straight away if something happens. You don’t have to constantly come back and forth.”

“Sister Liu, I’m not worried…”

As Xia Feng was about to explain, Sister Liu laughed and interrupted, “I understand, we all know how filial Dr. Xia is.”

Xia Feng smiled embarrassingly: “I know you’re very busy, I’ll be going back first.”

Once Xia Feng returned to the duty room, Shao Yifan similarly returned from the ward soon after.

“Are you on the day shift today?” Xia Feng asked Shao Yifan in surprise.

“I’m not, but that kid Li Yi asked me to cover for him. He said he wanted to watch a movie with his girlfriend.” Shao Yifan said, “Besides, I’m just a lonely bachelor who sleeps in the dormitory, so here I am.”

Xia Feng laughed as he listened to his Shao Yifan’s response, saying: “I used to cover for you when you dated.”

“Who was I with before again? That was when you and An An…” As soon as Shao Yifan mentioned An An, he remembered the situation. “By the way, just now An An called me and asked how aunt was doing. I told her the operation was successful.”

“Oh!”

“Shao Yifan sees Xia Feng reacting coldly, and became uncertain: “You didn’t want me to say?”

“That’s right.”Xia Feng looked at Shao Yifan in the eyes and said, “You don’t have to tell her about my situation in the future, nor do you have to pass on messages to me for her.”

“Don’t be so decisive.” Shao Yifan advised, “You’ve been with her for years, and I’ve seen how much you like her.”

Xia Feng looked down and thought for a while. He knew he had no intention of backing out of the situation, nor did he regret anything. He also knew he wouldn’t be able to hide this from his good friend.

Xia Feng looked up towards Shao Yifan and said in a serious tone, “Yifan, I’m married!”

“What…what??” Xia Feng looked so serious there was no way he was joking.

Xia Feng then talked about what happened in the Civil Affair Bureau on July 7th from beginning to end.

“Are you kidding me?” Shao Yifan didn’t want to believe the extraordinary story he had just heard.

Xia Feng opened his desk drawer and saw the little red book was still inside. When he brought it to his parents previously, he left it in this drawer. He now took it and gave it to Shao Yifan, “It’s right here. Look at it.”

Shao Yifan took it, opened it, the time, place, characters, stamp, and even the texture of the book was realistic.

“Did you really pick up a wife off the street?” Shao Yifan couldn’t help but raise his voice.

“Keep your voice down.” Xia Feng frowned and said, “My parents don’t know about this. They think I married An An. Fortunately, they never met An An either, so it didn’t matter that they met someone else.”

“But what were you thinking?” Shao Yifan couldn’t figure it out. “How can you marry some random girl? Aren’t you afraid of being cheated?”

“How am I going to get cheated?”

“You own a house, a car, a savings account, you’re a talented student of the Medical University, and an excellent young doctor in our hospital. Countless little nurses outside want to jump you!” Shao Yifan said, “Who’s this Yu Dong? What do you know besides her name? her educational background, job, where’s she from?”

Xia Feng thought for a moment before replying, “She seems to have just graduated from college.”

“Which school did she graduate from? What major?” Shao Yifan knew Xia Feng didn’t know any of this judging by his expression. “You don’t know anything, how silly can you be?”

“Hurry up and get divorced, marriage isn’t a joke.” Shao Yifan said, “Now that aunt’s surgery is successful, you don’t need to worry about the repercussions.”

But Xia Feng refused. “I didn’t make a mistake.” He remembered the way Yu Dong cried on the steps that day and continued, “I believe she isn’t a bad girl.”

“Well, even if she’s not trying to con you, do you really want to spend a lifetime with her, this is a lifetime agreement.” Shao Yifan worried, “Aren’t you afraid that since you met her when she was in such a vulnerable state, you would be seen as a convenient savior, and that because you have a house, a car, and good features, she would deliberately rely on you?”

Comrade Shao, how did you know?

Xia Feng thought for a moment and said, “Even so, I have nothing to lose.”

“What do you mean, nothing to lose?! maybe she just wants to get her local papers through you, or divide your assets when you get divorced!” Shao Yifan exclaimed.

“You watch too many TV dramas.”

“What dramas, this is a common case in society and law.”

“Then I’ll give it to her.” Xia Feng thought about it and ultimately didn’t care.

“Give her? Brother, are you so generous? Then why don’t you marry me? I don’t own a room in Shanghai yet.”

“My marriage with Yu Dong pleases my mother. You and I getting married will make my mother mad.” Xia Feng rolls his eyes.

“What are you going to do now?”

Xia Feng was stunned, realizing that he had been so busy worrying about his mother’s operation after receiving his marriage certificate, that he had never really thought about it.

At this moment, he suddenly realized that he had no plans at all, so he slowly said, “Whatever happens, happens!”

“What?” Shao Yifan didn’t understand.

“I never thought about what would happen after. But now that I did get married, I don’t want to hastily end it even if it had an unexpected start. ” Xia Feng laughed and said, “Let’s leave everything to time.”

“It…it can’t be that you like her right?” Because Xia Feng’s parents always retained their good relationship, Xia Feng longed for such a marriage since childhood. It’s absolutely impossible for Xia Feng to form a family with a woman he couldn’t have such ideals with.

Xia Feng recalled the previous days he spent with Yu Dong. Although he often suffered and was laughed at, he didn’t hate such eventful times. As for how he feels about her…

“Maybe I do!” Xia Feng was uncertain.

Shao Yifan opened his mouth wide in surprise and pointed at Xia Feng incoherently: “You…you, I can’t believe you’re even worse than me. It’s only been a few days since you broke up with An An, and you already have a new girl….no…more accurately you fond a new girl on the day of your breakup…”

Xia Feng was too lazy to refute him. He looked at the time and decided to go to the emergency room.

Early the next morning, Yu Dong took a taxi to the hospital and bought porridge for father Xia and Xia Feng on the way.

Mother Xia’s operation went smoothly, but she had to stay in the intensive care unit for the first two days.

When mother Xia was ready, she was moved back to the general ward, and during this time, Yu Dong began her first day at the radio station.

Because it’s a new program and was being broadcast in the middle of the night, there weren’t many listeners. Yu Dong didn’t receive a single phone call that night, and the few text messages she did receive were all song requests. She didn’t care though, broadcasting songs she wanted to broadcast, and talking about topics that interested her.

So Yu Dong’s schedule became consistent: going to see mother Xia during the day, then doing her broadcast in the evening. In a flash, half a month passed.

Today was the day mother Xia was being discharged from the hospital.

Because mother Xia was still weak, to recuperate safely, Xia Feng set up a villa for his parents in Hainan. When mother Xia was discharged, Xia Feng packed up some presents and drove his parents to the airport with Yu Dong.

In the terminal

Mother Xia looked at her son and daughter-in-law, especially her daughter-in-law. After spending time with her for half a month, mother Xia became even more satisfied with Yu Dong. She previously thought that she was already good, but during her hospital stay, she found just how good her daughter-in-law was. Yu Dong came to visit her every day, and always brought something for the old couple. More importantly, she never forgot to bring soup and rice for Xia Feng.

Knowing that Yu Dong cared for her son was more satisfying than being cared for.

“It would be better to rest at home, why do we need to go to a villa.” mother Xia complained, “going to Hainan for half a year, we’re not that well off, what a waste of money.”

“Mom, the climate in Hainan is much more suitable for you to recuperate.” Xia Feng advised.

“What’s wrong with our son spending money on the parents that raised him?” father Xia was delighted with the arrangement, as the couple would be able to spend this time together.

“You know what, my son is married now.” mother Xia grabbed Yu Dong’s hand and said, “Yu Dong, Yu Dong, let Xia Feng give you financial power in the future, the women should be in charge of the money.”

“Auntie, I am in charge of the money. I decided on your villa!” Yu Dong told her.

“Listen, let me finish.” mother Xia said, “Yu Dong, although you haven’t done your wedding, you already obtained the certificate, when will you be stricter with your husband?”

Looking at Xia Feng, Yu Dong that he was equally stunned: “Mom what are you saying? Never mind, did you even prepare the red envelope?”

“Who said I wasn’t prepared? After saying those words, she looked at father Xia, who took out two red envelopes directly from his pocket.

Xia Feng looked awkwardly at Yu Dong and had nothing to say.

Yu Dong blinked, as she made an exceptionally bright smile, while mother Xia and father Xia look on with faces full of love.

With two red enveloped in hand, Yu Dong was very happy.

Xia Feng, seeing the three people get along happily, also couldn’t help but bend a corner of his mouth.

When an airport broadcast announced that Hainan’s plane was about to begin boarding, they reluctantly separated. Yu Dong and Xia Feng watched the old couple enter through the security checks and continued to wait until they were entirely out of sight.

“Thank you just now!” Xia Feng suddenly said.

“Why are you thanking me for?” Yu Dong wondered.

Xia Feng’s sight falls in the two red envelopes in Yu Dong’s hands, and his expression is self-evident.

“You don’t want to take it back, do you? This is money your parents specifically gave to me.” Yu Dong hugged the two red enveloped to her chest, afraid that Xia Feng would snatch them away.

“…” Xia Feng had three black lines as he replied, “That at most would only have a few dollars, who wants to rob you.”

“Good!” Yu Dong was relived and placed the enveloped in her bag.

Xia Feng thought for a moment, and couldn’t help but ask, “I wonder how much my parents actually gave us?”

He didn’t insist, and Yu Dong hearing his question felt for the two envelopes. Because the paper shell of the red envelopes was hard, she didn’t feel anything when she was just holding them in her hands.

When she opened it, Yu Dong didn’t see Grandpa Mao, but a CCB card.

(T/N: Mao is someone depicted a Chinese bill)

They were stunned by the presence of the card, and Yu Dong opened the other envelope. Inside was a piece of paper:

Dong Dong:

I wanted to wait until I was discharged from the hospital to prepare for your wedding with Xia Feng, but my body still needed to recuperate, so it could only be delayed.

Your uncle and I will be gone for half a year in Hainan. Although we didn’t say anything, your uncle and I can see that you’re a good girl.

This card is my daughter-in-law’s money for Xia Feng, totaling 500,000 yuan, all for you!

It was a dowry!

There was also a string of numbers behind the letter. It was probably the password.

Suddenly Yu Dong felt foolish. Her hands were shaking. She looked at the equally surprised Xia Feng and stuffed the paper and card into his hands.

“What are you doing?”

“That’s too much…” 500,000 yuan is enough for a down payment for real estate in Shanghai.

“I don’t want it.” Yu Dong’s frightened face looked a little funny to Xia Feng.

“How can I accept this? I thought there was at most 600 yuan in one red envelope.” Instead, the actual amount has doubled tens of times.

“Ha ha…” Xia Feng couldn’t help laughing.

“You still laugh, be careful, what if I really took it.”

“Then you take it. It was my mom who gave it to you.” Xia Feng didn’t care.

“Your mother also asked you to hand over your salary card. If you have the ability, you should hand that over too.” Yu Dong was unwilling to show weakness and jokingly said this to him.

Xia Feng blinked, and without hesitation took out his wallet and handed over his card: “My wage card!”

“…”

My husband suddenly took the initiative to hand over his salary card, what does this mean?