downstairs.

Yu Lian's legs were numb from sitting for so long, so she wanted to stand up and move around.

However, before she could even stand still, she saw He Lin at the exit in the distance and instinctively wanted to take a step towards him.

Forgetting that his legs were weak, he plopped back down.

He Lin spotted her from a distance and saw the pain on her face; a wave of self-reproach washed over him.

"What's wrong? Let me see?"

Even more nervous than the two of them was the receptionist who was watching everything from the side, but she breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the boss's nervous look.

It seems the boss's sister really knows him.

"This lady is probably the boss's wife."

"Really? If so, why is the boss only coming down now?"

"You're silly, you must have had a fight. I can't explain it to a single person like you."

The receptionist's gaze never left the two of them.

"I'll take you to the hospital, = Did you twist your ankle?"

Yu Lian's mind raced. "It's nothing, I'll be fine in a bit. It's not serious enough to need to go to the hospital."

"Let me see."

He Lin reached out to lift her trouser leg, but Yu Lian swatted his hand away. "In public, let's not talk. Let's just say a few words."

As reason returned, He Lin's expression changed, and he said, "Since nothing's wrong, don't come again."

He Lin spoke resolutely, turned around and left without stopping at all.

The receptionist was heartbroken, thinking how could the boss be so heartless to such a beautiful woman.

"Poor Sister Tianna, it's so tragic to have such a cold-blooded boss."

In desperation, Yu Lian shouted, "He Lin, if you take another step forward, you'll never see me again in this lifetime!"

She shouted loudly, and the echoes still reverberated in the hall.

Everyone heard it and noticed it, and the man was indeed the owner of the family business.

Suddenly, everyone stopped being busy. Everyone was very curious, as they hadn't seen their boss with a woman in five years.

Everyone was waiting to see how the boss would react.

He Lin didn't stop and disappeared from everyone's sight.

Yu Lian felt deflated, wondering if He Lin had a split personality, making her mistakenly believe that she was really important to him.

I couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, feeling that the burden on my shoulders had suddenly become much lighter.

Seeing that something was wrong, the receptionist quickly called He Xinglan to report it.

"Miss He, the boss left his wife behind and went back upstairs. What should we do? Now his wife is standing there all alone, she looks so pitiful."

The receptionist just blurted out that name.

He Xinglan found the situation unexpected and asked, "Are you sure my brother abandoned my sister-in-law?"

"Hmm, it looks like the proprietress is packing up to leave."

He Xinglan sighed with disappointment.

"Forget it! My brother is really useless."

No sooner had she finished speaking than the receptionist exclaimed excitedly, "No, no, Miss He, Mr. He is out again!"

The two receptionists looked over and saw that President He had indeed returned, carrying some things in his hands and walking very quickly.

As expected, President He caught up with the boss's wife.

The two were so excited they almost screamed.

"Wait, slow down, aren't your legs hurting?"

Yu Lian told the truth: "My leg is perfectly fine."

"No, you're not a doctor, go to the hospital to get checked out." It sounded like a caring remark, but when it was said, it was completely devoid of warmth.

Yu Lian paused, "Didn't you say you didn't want to see me? Why did you come after me again?"

"I didn't," He Lin denied.

"Forget it. I originally wanted to have a proper talk with you about your situation. I felt I should take some responsibility, but judging from your current state, you probably don't need me anymore."

Yu Lian shrugged, appearing indifferent.

"Don't worry, since you don't want to see me, I won't come again."

She turned and left, giving He Lin a forced smile one last time.

After Yu Lian strode away for a long time, she heard a man's aggrieved voice behind her, "I don't want you to come to me out of pity."

Her heart skipped a beat, and He Lin's words made her nose sting with tears.

"He Lin, I don't pity you. I just want to take responsibility and make up for the mistakes I made in the past."

He Lin greedily didn't want this answer, but now he had no choice. Not agreeing meant that he would push him away without hesitation, pushing him far away.

"How can I make it up to you?" He Lin looked at her, hoping to get an answer.

"I'll help you get treatment; your health is the most important thing right now."

After thinking for a few seconds, He Lin said, "You know that if I accept the doctor's advice and go straight to the hospital, I won't be able to stay with someone 24 hours a day. Can you do that?"

"Of course, I will arrange the best doctors and caregivers to take care of you."

However, all he got in return was a cold snort from He Lin.

"I don't want strangers to take care of me," He Lin stared straight at Yu Lian, the answer was already obvious.

Yu Lian sighed. "If I take care of you, will you obediently go to the hospital for treatment?"

What do you think?

Yu Lian suddenly lost her patience; he kept making her guess with this elusive tone.

"Suit yourself. If you don't want to, that's fine too. I'm happy to have some peace and quiet."

Yu Lian didn't intend to linger, but He Lin grabbed her wrist. "No way! You just said you'd take care of me, how come you changed your mind so quickly?"

"You're so childish, don't you know that?"

He Lin didn't say anything, he just kept holding her hand.

"Alright, since you've agreed, then starting tomorrow, you can make your own arrangements at the company and come find me at the place we inspected last time, okay?"

He Lin nodded, then asked one last time to confirm, "You'll always be by my side, right?"

Yu Lian nodded in agreement, "Yes."

Her calm and confident answer reassured He Lin considerably.

"Go back now, come find me tomorrow morning."

He Lin watched Yu Lian's retreating figure until it disappeared from sight.

He immediately returned to the company and explained the work arrangements for the future.

Upon learning that he was going to the hospital for treatment, Xue Ci sprang up from his office chair.

"Are you crazy! Who knows what that woman is up to? If she secretly kills you, how am I supposed to find you?"

He Lin said expressionlessly, "I think you're just bored, thinking about all sorts of nonsense all day. She wouldn't hurt me."

"Tsk tsk tsk, others learn from their mistakes, but you keep making the same mistake over and over again?"

Xue Ci's face was grim, and a sense of helplessness permeated his entire being.

"Suit yourself. Just don't let that woman trick you again. Has your whole family been bewitched by her?"

He walked away muttering curses, his voice gradually fading away.

He Lin didn't take it to heart. After finishing the things that needed to be explained to the company, he went home to pack his luggage.

The next day, he arrived at the institute's gate earlier than the agreed time.

Yu Lian was waiting for him at the door half an hour early, but she didn't notice He Lin at first.

He stood and chatted with Zhuo Heng, who had come to hand over his work.

The two get along like siblings, always laughing and talking.

He Lin, who had been so arrogant in front of Yu Lian after seeing this photo, was filled with regret.

He felt uneasy and began to make comparisons.

Subconsciously, I felt that Yu Lian must like someone like Zhuo Heng, who has a good temper, can chat, and knows how to coax people.

He can't do anything.

He Lin is now prone to getting stuck on trivial matters, even imagining scenarios that would never happen.

They suffered both physically and mentally.

Fortunately, Yu Lian spotted his car in time, ran over quickly, and knocked on the window, pulling him back to reality.

Yu Lian noticed something was wrong with him through the car window.

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