This was what Uncle Yang told her the day after he sent Lin Man abroad. He also said that once Lin Man was settled, she would call her.
Yun Shu gained more “affection points” again. Today was the day she was being discharged from the hospital. After observing her condition for several days without any relapse, Shi Muchuan finally allowed her to leave.
She woke up early that morning, went downstairs, and bought a lot of buns and apples. She asked the shop owner to deliver them upstairs because with her thin arms and legs, she definitely couldn’t carry them herself.
She went around giving each doctor two buns and one apple to thank them for taking care of her during her stay.
The doctors and nurses all looked at her with fond, gentle expressions. She was well-behaved, pretty, and not at all spoiled.
This wave earned her a lot more affection points—she was now just over a hundred points away from obtaining her second drop of essence.
Shi Muchuan watched the smile on the young girl’s face and felt happy for her. Seeing her condition improve was exactly what doctors hoped for.
After packing a few clothes, Yun Shu left the hospital in a taxi under the reluctant gazes of the medical staff and headed home.
As soon as she got home, the system jumped out of her bag and rolled around on the sofa.
“Master, home is so much more comfortable!”
Yun Shu laughed at its behavior. “Of course it is. The hospital smells like disinfectant everywhere. It must’ve been hard on you staying there with me for so many days.”
The first thing she did upon returning home was head straight to the bathroom and thoroughly wash herself from head to toe. After her shower, she felt completely refreshed.
Drying her hair as she walked into the living room, she sat on the sofa and asked the system, “Now that we’re not in the hospital anymore, we still need to find ways to earn affection points. Where do you think we can get them more easily?”
“Master, how about I perform acrobatics?” it suggested. During their days in the hospital, one nurse loved watching acrobatic performances—backflips, spinning bowls, riding unicycles, and so on—and it had watched with great interest. It found the people on this planet quite entertaining.
That made Yun Shu remember that she knew how to play the violin. She could also play the piano and the guzheng.
Growing up in a wealthy family, children were expected to learn several talents. Because of her health, she couldn’t do sports or dance, so her adoptive mother enrolled her in activities she could do while sitting.
But she didn’t have any instruments now. How could she perform on the street without one?
Buying a new instrument would cost a lot of money, and she didn’t have much left. She had already spent some during her hospital stay, and she had no steady income.
She took out her phone and searched online for jobs, checking if anyone was hiring violin teachers.
After browsing for a while, she found a few options. One was a music shop looking for a violin performer in the lobby—daily pay, two hours a day, 200 yuan per hour. Another was a Western restaurant that needed a violin performer from 6 PM to 9 PM, paying 360 yuan per day.
The restaurant paid more. After thinking it over, she figured both places would have plenty of people, meaning good opportunities to earn affection points.
It all came down to convenience and benefits. If she could get hired, she could earn money and collect affection points at the same time—a win-win.
With her decision made, all that was left was to act on it. But not today—first, she needed to solve her food situation.
After drying her hair and changing clothes, she grabbed a sun umbrella and went downstairs to look for a clean, good restaurant nearby.
After walking through a few streets, she spotted a fairly upscale-looking restaurant at the end of one.
She went in. The place looked clean and had a nice environment.
She ordered the restaurant’s signature dishes. While waiting, she received a message on her phone.
It was from her older brother. He said he was returning to the country soon and asked if she wanted anything so he could bring it back for her.
Yun Shu’s eyes turned red as she read the message. Her hands trembled slightly as tears streamed down her face. She sniffed hard, trying to suppress her emotions.
Just then, the waiter brought her food. She quickly wiped her tears with a tissue—she didn’t want people laughing at her for crying at her age.
From her brother’s message, it seemed the family hadn’t told him about her situation yet, so she didn’t reply.
No matter when they told him, he would find out once he returned. Maybe he would also think that her leaving was the right choice.
After all, the sister he had lived with for so many years turned out to be a fake one—perhaps he wouldn’t be able to accept it either.
No matter how he would feel in the future, she wouldn’t resent them. They had treated her very well before.
She was grateful for everything they had done for her, for raising her all these years. She believed their past care was genuine. Even now, she didn’t blame anyone.
It wasn’t that she was overly self-sacrificing. When she chose not to return to her biological parents, they had considered her health and even bought her a house here. That alone was enough for her to be grateful.
As she ate, she found the food quite good and decided she would order from this restaurant in the future.
After finishing her meal, she asked the waiter whether they offered delivery services.
The waiter said they did, but only for large orders. For individual meals, she could order through a delivery app.
Yun Shu understood. She could just order online whenever she wanted. After noting down the restaurant’s name, she went to the counter to pay.
When she stepped outside, the sun was high in the sky—it was quite hot.
She hurried home and ran into Shi Muchuan, who had just come back from his night shift.
“Doctor Shi, did you just get off work?” she asked happily.
Shi Muchuan was also surprised to see her there. With a slightly stern expression, he said, “Yes, I just got back. Why are you out in the sun instead of resting at home?”
Hearing his tone—like a parent scolding a disobedient child—Yun Shu puffed her cheeks. “I don’t know how to cook, so I came out to find a good restaurant for ordering food.”
Shi Muchuan frowned slightly. Eating takeout every day wasn’t healthy. With her weak body, she should be eating more nutritious home-cooked meals.
But then he remembered she was alone here with no family. Judging from her clothes, she probably came from a wealthy background, though he didn’t know why she ended up here.
Seeing her unwilling expression, his heart softened a little.