102: physical examination

After inviting everyone to the dining room, Yan Zhuohua, who was trailing behind, finally couldn't resist giving Yan Qinghe a kick.

"Did you take the wrong medicine today?" Yan Zhuohua looked at the pained Yan Qinghe. "Do you still have any semblance of a family head?"

Yan Qinghe endured the pain, not daring to cry out. Since his wife's heart had become one with his, he had truly become more and more violent. It had only been a few days, and he had already been beaten three times.

"What do you mean 'semblance of a family head'?" Yan Qinghe took a deep breath and whispered, "I am the head of the family, so whatever I look like is what the family head should look like!"

"...You really look like a brain-dead fool in love from a novel whose character setting has collapsed; you're not cold and dignified at all." I really didn't realize you were essentially a goofball! But this does fit the consistent personality of the Yan Family members; they're all fun-seekers. However, at least this essential trait only appears in front of close ones; in front of outsiders and during serious business, he still unconsciously turns into a commanding, calm, and composed figure of authority.

"You like that type?" Yan Qinghe whispered even lower. "We can roleplay next time! I still remember that script about the cold and ruthless overbearing CEO and his little lover!"

He can even link this to that kind of thing! Yan Zhuohua clenched his fists tightly, constantly reminding himself: This is my own husband, I love him, I can't kill him.

"Scram and go eat!"

After welcoming and seeing off wave after wave of guests, these busy days were finally coming to a temporary close.

On the evening of the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, after another exhausting day, Yan Zhuohua finally finished washing up and crawled into his warm bed.

Not long after he lay down, Yan Qinghe also came out of the bathroom, got into bed, and naturally pulled him into his arms.

"Just hold on for one more morning. Once the Ancestor Worship is over, you can have a good day's rest." Yan Qinghe massaged Yan Zhuohua's shoulders and neck with some force.

Yan Zhuohua, eyes closed, let out a sound of enjoyment. "A bit further out, use more strength."

Yan Qinghe obediently adjusted his hand position and pressure according to the instructions. "I originally thought that during the New Year break at home, I could spend a few exciting nights with you. I really didn't expect this situation; it's even worse than when we're working."

Yan Qinghe's voice sounded a bit aggrieved.

It had indeed been busy from start to finish since the holidays began, and he had only given Yan Qinghe a taste of sweetness once. Thinking back to how happy he was picking out 'essentials' on the first day of the break, Yan Zhuohua felt a bit guilty; he had neglected him a little. Yan Zhuohua also had his own calculations, knowing that if a person who had been hungry for a long time were to explode once, it might cost him his life. With guilt and fear overlapping, he simply patted Yan Qinghe's hand, signaling him to stop.

"What's wrong? Is the massage uncomfortable?" Yan Qinghe asked, confused.

"Tomorrow afternoon, I'll let you have some fun, okay?" Yan Zhuohua cupped Yan Qinghe's face and kissed the tip of his nose.

"Really?" Yan Qinghe's eyes lit up, then immediately dimmed. "Actually, no. Let's wait a few more days. After your physical examination three days from now, we'll do it properly!"

He couldn't afford to wait; wouldn't it be more lethal when he finally exploded the longer they waited?

"It's fine, I'll just let you do it twice." Yan Zhuohua spent a long time mentally preparing himself and continued to persuade him with a flushed face, "I can still rest the whole day the day after tomorrow; it won't affect the physical exam."

"Since you've invited me so graciously!" Yan Qinghe was instantly radiant. "How could I have the heart to refuse you?"

Having received the promise, Yan Qinghe was quite energetic all morning. If Ancestor Worship hadn't been a solemn and dignified affair, he probably would have worn his happiness plainly on his face.

After the Ancestor Worship, there was a family dinner at a place they had booked. When the dinner finally ended as Yan Qinghe had hoped, they returned home. Yan Qinghe immediately pulled Zhuohua back to their room under the pretext of letting him get some good rest.

By dinner time, when only a satisfied Yan Qinghe came downstairs, the rest of the family basically knew what kind of 'rest' this so-called 'rest' was.

Jiang Fuyue looked at her biological son with some annoyance, getting up to plate two portions of dinner for him.

"Don't you know how to cherish someone?" Jiang Fuyue shoved the tray at him. "You scram upstairs and eat too; I don't want to see you."

Having gotten what he wanted, Yan Qinghe obviously had no intention of explaining that it was his wife who had invited him. He obediently carried the tray upstairs.

Yan Zhuohua's 'rest' indeed meant he didn't step out of the room for more than a full day.

He had indeed been too tired the past few days, and he had let Yan Qinghe satisfy himself, so most of that day was spent sleeping and resting. All three meals were brought up to him by Yan Qinghe.

This made Jiang Fuyue, who thought Yan Zhuohua's inability to come down for meals was entirely Yan Qinghe's doing, find her son more and more annoying. Unfortunately, this was the kind of thing Yan Qinghe couldn't easily explain, so he could only flee back to his room under his mother's increasingly dark gaze.

Fortunately, on the day of the physical exam on the eighth, Yan Zhuohua finally emerged from the room full of energy, clearing Yan Qinghe's name.

The eighth was originally a workday, but today happened to be a Friday. Chairman Yan gave a grand approval, and Xingfeng Group simply gave everyone the day off today as well. Therefore, Yan Qinghe had the time to accompany Yan Zhuohua throughout the entire physical examination.

The physical exam was arranged at the hospital where Yan Zhuoyi worked. Since the Yan Family was one of the investors and today happened to be the first working day of the New Year, not many people came for check-ups, so their progress was quite fast.

The physical exam report reached Yan Zhuoyi's hands after they went to the Stomatology Department to check their teeth separately. So, after everything was finished, the two of them took the dentist's scribbled report to Yan Zhuoyi's office to wait for his explanation.

"It's fine, no major issues." Yan Zhuoyi flipped through the report in his hand. "You're just a bit tired lately; you'll be fine after resting for a couple of days."

Yan Zhuohua finally let go of the heart that had been hanging in suspense all day. He was terrified they would find some Kidney Deficiency; that would be too embarrassing.

"Give me the dentist's report too." Yan Zhuoyi took the report handed over by Yan Qinghe and looked through it carefully again. "The teeth are fine too, except for a Wisdom Tooth."

"Does it need to be pulled?" Yan Zhuohua was struck with alarm.

"No rush. We'll wait until it grows out. It'll probably be another half a year!"

That's good, that's good. Every day delayed is a day gained!

"Come, give me your hand. I'll take your pulse."

"?" Yan Zhuohua's heart tightened again. "Isn't the check-up finished?"

Yan Zhuoyi glanced up at him. "Are Western Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine the same? One looks in detail at whether you're sick, and the other supplements by seeing if your body is out of balance."

Yan Zhuohua tremblingly placed his hand there.

After a long silence, Yan Zhuoyi finally released his wrist.

"It's alright. You haven't been fooling around much lately."

Is Traditional Chinese Medicine really this amazing? You can even tell that?

"But that's probably because Zhuohua has been busy these past few days, right?" Yan Zhuoyi pushed up his Non-prescription glasses. "Now that the physical exam is over today, Zhuohua won't be working for nearly the next ten days. You two finally have time to fool around."

Yan Qinghe, having been seen through, rubbed his nose sheepishly.

"Forget it, you two will be separated for a long time in a few days anyway, so I won't hold it against you." Yan Zhuoyi let them off the hook. "You can fool around, but keep drinking the medicine I prescribed for a few more days. Otherwise, if you're too exhausted to train when the time comes, Zhuoyang will definitely give you two a piece of his mind!"

Leaving the hospital, Yan Zhuohua finally let out a long sigh of relief.

Great, nothing embarrassing happened.

Beside him, Yan Qinghe was also incredibly happy.

Great, for the next few days, I'll definitely be making merry every night!