The two of them arrived at the scrapyard and unexpectedly ran into Eldest Uncle. Seeing Yang Tiehua carrying several large bags, he quickly stepped forward.
“Xiaohua, why are you carrying so many things? Why didn’t you wait for your uncle to help you?”
As he spoke, he glanced unhappily at Fu Ziheng beside her, but when his eyes landed on the crutch in Fu Ziheng’s hand, the dissatisfaction in his gaze deepened.
“Eldest Uncle, these things are very light. Besides, we bought them so Brother Ziheng can assemble a wheelchair. Once he has one, it’ll be much more convenient for us to take him around,” Yang Tiehua explained.
“Assemble a wheelchair? You know how to assemble one?” Eldest Uncle looked at Fu Ziheng in surprise.
Fu Ziheng answered uncertainly, “I studied the structure of the hospital wheelchair earlier. I want to try assembling one myself.”
Eldest Uncle took the bag from Yang Tiehua and checked the materials inside, his brows slowly furrowing.
“These materials don’t look very sturdy. If the wheelchair can’t support weight and someone falls, wouldn’t that be even more troublesome? How about this, I have a classmate at the provincial hospital. I’ll contact him and ask him to help you buy one.”
As he spoke, he was already about to instruct the driver, but Yang Tiehua hurriedly stopped him.
“Eldest Uncle, there’s no need. Brother Ziheng wants to make an electric wheelchair, so we need these materials.”
The moment he heard that, Eldest Uncle froze in shock.
“An electric wheelchair? You can make an electric wheelchair?”
“Eldest Uncle, I believe that as long as the materials are complete, Brother Ziheng will definitely be able to make one.”
Before Fu Ziheng could even speak, Yang Tiehua answered confidently for him.
Fu Ziheng immediately became anxious.
“Tiehua, I’ve never made one before. I might not succeed.”
“Brother Ziheng, I believe in you.”
Those simple words instantly filled Fu Ziheng’s heart with something warm and indescribable.
“Alright then, I’ll look forward to seeing your results. What materials are you still missing? Do you need my help finding them?” Eldest Uncle asked.
“We’re still missing a battery, so we came to the scrapyard to take a look,” Yang Tiehua said as she started walking inside.
But before she could take more than a few steps, Eldest Uncle stopped her.
“Wait, Tiehua. What kind of battery are you looking for? One of the factory cars just had its battery replaced today. Since we were passing by the scrapyard anyway, I brought it here to sell. Take a look and see if it’ll work for you.”
Yang Tiehua’s eyes lit up immediately.
“That’s perfect! Come on, Brother Ziheng, let’s go look!”
The driver opened the trunk. Fu Ziheng only took one glance before excitement flashed across his face.
“Eldest Uncle, this is exactly the kind of battery I was looking for. How much is it? I’ll pay you.”
“As long as it’s useful, that’s enough. It was removed from the factory car anyway, it’s not worth much. Just take it and use it.”
“Thank you, Eldest Uncle!” Yang Tiehua happily wrapped both hands around his arm.
“You silly child, since when did you start treating your uncle like an outsider?”
Yang Tiehua smiled and leaned against his shoulder.
The original owner truly had a blessed life, she was genuinely the pampered treasure of the entire family.
If she hadn’t ruined everything in her previous life, with so many people loving her and a future scientific genius by her side, how wonderful would her life have been?
Unfortunately, she never realized how fortunate she was.
Now that Yang Tiehua had inherited this body, she intended to cherish this hard won happiness properly.
On the way back, Yang Tiehua asked Eldest Uncle about his visit to the university district.
Eldest Uncle smiled.
“The professor in charge of the PU resin research project went to a meeting today. We arranged to meet tomorrow morning.”
“Tomorrow morning? Eldest Uncle, can you take us there tomorrow too? I want to visit Yangcheng University.” Yang Tiehua’s eyes sparkled with anticipation.
Naturally, Eldest Uncle could not refuse her.
“Of course. Your uncle will take you tomorrow.”
“That’s great! Brother Ziheng, hurry and finish the wheelchair tonight. Tomorrow I can push you around Yangcheng University.”
Looking at the current Yang Tiehua, Eldest Uncle could not help feeling dazed.
His niece seemed different from before, yet he could not pinpoint exactly what had changed.
But soon he stopped dwelling on it. No matter how she changed, she would always be his precious niece.
Back at the guesthouse, Fu Ziheng immersed himself completely in building the wheelchair.
When Fu Ziheng focused on something, he became utterly absorbed. Five whole hours passed while he devoted all his attention to researching how to integrate the battery into the wheelchair.
Yang Tiehua had witnessed this side of him before, the way he forgot food and sleep whenever he conducted research.
Back in her previous life, when she worked as a housekeeper in Fu Ziheng’s home, whenever he was home, she would personally deliver all three meals to him and watch him finish eating before taking away the dishes.
Reliving those moments of cooking and bringing him food again made Yang Tiehua’s heart beat faster.
Back then, she could only quietly stand nearby and watch him eat.
Many times, when she saw him spend over an hour finishing a single bowl of rice, she had wanted to feed him herself.
But in her previous life, she never dared. After all, she had only been a housekeeper. If she crossed the line, Fu Ziheng would definitely have dismissed her.
This time was different. Now she was his wife.
She could feed him openly.
When a spoonful of rice was brought to his lips, Fu Ziheng froze.
He looked up and saw Yang Tiehua holding the bowl while feeding him. For a moment, he was stunned before hurriedly putting down the tools in his hands.
“I’ll eat by myself.”
Yang Tiehua shook her head.
“It’s fine, I’ll feed you. This way you can save some time. Hurry and keep working.”
As she spoke, she continued pushing the spoon toward his mouth.
At first, he still felt awkward about it.
But gradually, all his attention shifted back to the wheelchair. Whenever Yang Tiehua brought food to his lips, he subconsciously opened his mouth and ate.
By the time he finished assembling the most important parts, he finally realized that he was already completely full, perhaps even slightly overstuffed.
At that moment, Yang Tiehua handed him a banana.
Fu Ziheng leaned back slightly.
“I’m a little too full.”
Hearing that, Yang Tiehua quickly withdrew the banana.
“Then don’t eat it. I’ll eat it myself.”
As she spoke, she peeled the banana and bit into it. Fu Ziheng’s gaze accidentally landed on the moment her lips parted.
He froze, his Adam’s apple unconsciously bobbing.
His mind suddenly drifted toward thoughts he should not be having.
Realizing that such inappropriate images had appeared in his head, the tips of his ears instantly turned hot, and a faint flush spread across his tan face.
Halfway through eating the banana, Yang Tiehua noticed his face suddenly reddening and immediately became worried. She reached out to touch his forehead.
“Brother Ziheng, why is your face so red? Are you feeling unwell?”
The cool softness of her hand against his forehead only made the feelings he had barely suppressed grow even stronger. He quickly avoided her touch.
“I… I’m fine. I’m just a little hot. Go get some rest, I’ll finish assembling it soon.”
As he spoke, he lowered his head in panic and hurriedly continued working on the battery.
Hearing that he felt hot, Yang Tiehua quickly finished the banana in a few bites and reached out to help remove his outer coat.
“If you’re hot, then take off your jacket. It’s not cold inside the guesthouse anyway.”
Fu Ziheng was completely caught off guard and forgot to dodge. With one tug from Yang Tiehua, his coat fell open.
Underneath, he was not wearing a shirt at all, only the jacket. The moment it opened, his strong, well defined chest was exposed.
Yang Tiehua froze on the spot, her mind instantly filled with chaotic thoughts.
His figure was far too good.
Back then she could only look and never touch, but now they were husband and wife.
If she touched him once, what would happen?