"My unregistered partner."
Jiang Cheng spoke with certainty, and Uncle Ma chuckled along, "He seems like a good young man."
"Of course! My eye for people can’t be wrong."
Jiang Cheng’s confident assurance made Uncle Ma smile.
He added a bit more, "Jiang Cheng, if you’re free, could you help keep Chun Hua and the others company for a few days? I’m not good with words and don’t know what to say."
"No problem at all, I’ll come by tomorrow morning."
Jiang Cheng agreed readily, and after bidding farewell to Uncle Ma, she left with Shen Que and the others.
Shen Que rode his bicycle, carrying Shen Xing and Shen Yue. Jiang Cheng carried Grandma Shen, while Sun Aiguo carried Granny Sun.
The three bicycles rode off together, one after the other.
Uncle Ma suppressed his thoughts for now, planning to discuss them after Chun Hua and the others had left.
For the next two days, Jiang Cheng arrived at Uncle Ma’s house around eight-thirty every morning, taking everyone for a walk and tour of the surrounding area.
Returning to the compound after four in the afternoon.
Ma Chunhua and the others didn’t have much time off, and they needed two days for travel, so on the third day of their visit, the family had to leave.
Jiang Cheng accompanied Uncle Ma to see them off and stayed until they boarded the train.
Ma Chunhua opened the train window and waved to Uncle Ma.
"Dad—"
Uncle Ma quickly waved back when he heard.
As the train slowly started moving, Ma Chunhua’s figure grew smaller and smaller until it was almost out of sight.
Jiang Cheng watched as longing filled Uncle Ma’s eyes.
"Uncle Ma, you can completely go with them. With your bone-setting skills, you can make a living anywhere without worrying about being a burden to them."
Uncle Ma sighed and nodded, "I know, but I’d like to save some money before going."
Over the past few days, Uncle Ma had borrowed a hundred yuan from Jiang Cheng.
Clothes, food, and gifts for the children added up, and a hundred yuan was barely enough.
Before leaving, Ma Chunhua insisted on leaving money for him, but Uncle Ma refused.
"That’s fine too, money gives you courage, and with it, there’s no panic in your heart!"
Jiang Cheng supported Uncle Ma by the arm, saying, "Let’s go back and plan for your second career spring."
Uncle Ma shook his head, half-laughing at Jiang Cheng’s words.
"Jiang Cheng, has anyone ever complimented your talking skills?"
"Of course! I’m so excellent; people praise me all the time, and I never get tired of it!"
Uncle Ma paused for a moment and then burst into laughter.
Jiang Cheng escorted Uncle Ma back to his house and was about to leave.
"Wait a moment."
Uncle Ma called out to Jiang Cheng.
Jiang Cheng responded with a sound.
"Really want to plan for a second spring? Okay, I’ll help you plan!"
Jiang Cheng moved to start immediately.
"Let me tell you—"
"No, listen to me."
Uncle Ma interrupted Jiang Cheng.
Seeing Uncle Ma’s serious expression, Jiang Cheng’s heart skipped a beat.
"No way? Is your health..."
Uncle Ma waved a hand, pretending to hit Jiang Cheng.
"Can you expect something good for me?"
"You scared me! Who asked you to have such a serious look?"
Jiang Cheng relaxed and waited for Uncle Ma to speak.
After contemplating for several seconds, Uncle Ma finally asked, "You and that Shen Que, can you really get married?"
"Of course! If I mention marriage now, Shen Que would probably run laps around the city, wanting to tell the whole world."
Uncle Ma understood.
"So, you’re the one who doesn’t want to get married?"
Jiang Cheng shook her head.
"It’s not that I don’t want to get married; it’s just that we’ve just started dating, and I’m enjoying it. It’s something that happens naturally; no rush."

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