Chapter 194 Reluctant to Part

Chapter 194 Reluctant Goodbyes

When the officer escorted Fu Tinghua out of the detention center, Fu Tinghua added, "If any members of the Chen family request to see Chen Zhijie next time, please allow them to meet. If their conversation involves harassing the Fu family, give me a call."

"Got it, don’t worry, Dr. Fu," the officer promised, thumping his chest.

Fu Tinghua kept a landline in his office.

Usually, when leaving contact information, he provided the hospital’s number.

Once he was done here, Fu Tinghua went to pick up Zai Zai and Niu Niu.

When he arrived at the bookstore, the three kids were sitting outside on chairs, reading.

"This one, this one! Yesterday, my mom did my hair like this—just like Snow White’s!" Niu Niu said, pointing to the illustration in the storybook.

Zai Zai: ...... Could he say it looked nothing like it? Nah.

"I bet it looked super pretty. Why didn’t Aunt Su do it for you today?"

No wonder Niu Niu adored Liangchuan—the kid had charm. He knew just what to say.

Kid was already a smooth talker.

"Today, we came up to town to play with you, so Mom didn’t have time. It takes forever to do this hairstyle," Niu Niu sighed.

"It’s okay. Next time I visit, you can ask Aunt Su to do it again, and I’ll get to see it then," Ji Liangchuan said with a smile.

"Yay!" Niu Niu clapped her hands excitedly.

Zai Zai: ......

"Zai Zai, Niu Niu, Liangchuan," Fu Tinghua waited until he was right behind them to speak.

"Dad!"

"Uncle!"

The kids greeted him.

"Time to go. We should head back and help Mom cook."

Fu Tinghua was still thinking about going home to help his wife.

Cooking for the whole family was no small task, and he hated the idea of Su He handling it alone.

Hearing they had to leave, Niu Niu didn’t want to go.

But she knew Dad needed to help Mom—otherwise, it would be too much for her.

Ever the sensible one, she was the first to say goodbye to Ji Liangchuan.

"Chuan-ge, we’re going back now. When you have time, come see us in the city, okay?"

"Okay," Liangchuan mumbled, his enthusiasm gone.

His gloom vanished in a flash.

Fu Tinghua: *sigh*

Here's the edited translation incorporating the expert suggestions:

Why does he look like some evil villain splitting up the kids?

Fu Tinghua wrote his city address on a piece of paper and said to Ji Liangchuan, "When it's time, you can come find us at this place."

"Okay, Uncle Fu, I'll definitely go. Zai Zai, Niu Niu, wait for me," Ji Liangchuan promised.

After the kids said their reluctant goodbyes, Fu Tinghua drove off.

During the ride, Niu Niu suddenly asked Fu Tinghua, "Daddy, why aren't Liangchuan's mom and dad with him?"

Fu Tinghua thought for a moment and replied, "Because his parents are somewhere far away. Right now, Liangchuan is staying at his grandma's house."

"Somewhere far away... is it as far as when Daddy used to go to a very, very far place?" Niu Niu asked again.

"Yeah, that's right."

"Then Daddy, don't go to faraway places anymore, okay? I don't wanna be like Liangchuan, without Mommy and Daddy around. Liangchuan is so envious of me and my brother. He even said why he isn't our parents' son."

For such a little kid, Niu Niu sure picked up on a lot.

"I won't go again, don't worry. And from now on, no matter where I go, I'll take you all with me," Fu Tinghua's tone softened involuntarily.

Wherever Su He and the kids were, that's where he would be—it was as simple as that.

In the past, he thought career accomplishments were important, but now that he had family to come home to, he couldn't bear to leave them.

Moreover, Fu Tinghua's last mission had already earned him the highest honors.

With his wife and children here, where else could he go?

Even if he wanted to apply for another assignment at the border, not just the hospital, but the higher-ups wouldn't agree either.

Nowadays, conflicts at the border kept breaking out, and it was still quite dangerous.

His surgical skills were already top-tier in the country, and the higher-ups weren't willing to lose such a skilled surgeon.

In China, the number of doctors capable of performing transplants involving organs like the heart—you could count them on one hand—and Fu Tinghua was among the very best.

Not wanting to lose such a technical talent, the higher-ups wouldn't allow him to return to the border.

They had originally wanted to transfer Fu Tinghua to Peking Union Hospital, but he refused.

After all, his wife, children, and family were all here—he just couldn't walk away from them.

In truth, Peking Union had offered many tempting conditions, but none could persuade Fu Tinghua to move there.

The car pulled up in front of their home. Fu Tinghua opened the door to let the kids out, and they immediately dashed inside to find their mom.

Even after just a little while without seeing her, they already missed her so much.

"Mom! Mom!" Niu Niu was the first to call out.

Su He, who was just starting to cook, stopped when she heard them and stepped outside.

"Oh, you're back already? Back so soon? Couldn't you play some more?" Su He picked up Niu Niu and asked.

"Daddy wanted to come back and help you cook," Zai Zai chimed in. Compared to Niu Niu, he wasn't such a mama's boy.

Here’s the refined translation incorporating the expert suggestions:

But whenever he was away from his mother, he would also want to see Su He as soon as possible to make sure she was still there.

Hearing Zai Zai's words, Su He didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

Just then, Fu Tinghua walked in.

"Did you finish your business?" Su He asked.

"Yes, nearly done. If nothing unexpected happens, the Chen family shouldn’t dare to bother Mom and Dad again," Fu Tinghua replied with a smile.

"That’s for the best. I noticed Sister-in-law was getting uncomfortable. With the Chen family causing trouble over and over, Dad and Brother didn’t dare leave Mom and the kids alone at home."

After all, the Chen family had shown their vicious nature repeatedly. What if a conflict broke out and Wu Yanhua or the other children were put in danger?

"Right, I’ll help you cook."

As he spoke, Fu Tinghua headed toward the kitchen.

Su He felt her heart warm but couldn’t help saying, "Cooking is such a simple task—I can handle it myself. You don’t need to worry."

"I can’t let you. Household chores are so tedious. If I help you, it won’t be as tiring."

While speaking, Fu Tinghua had already started adjusting the flame Su He hadn’t managed to light properly.

With nothing else to do, Zai Zai and Niu Niu ran to the village to call Zhuang Zhuang and Ya Ya over to play at their house. They’d get to eat here again today—their older siblings must be excited.