Identity refreshed randomly, talents maxed out instantly.

"An'an, please help out at the hospital as much as possible."

"Also, talk to Yao Yao more, spend more time with her..."

Faced with his mother's admonition, Xu An forced a smile and said, "Okay, Mom."

Xu An took his mother back to town, and at her request, drove back to the hospital.

He couldn't go against his mother's wishes, so he had no choice but to agree.

However, he wasn't worried about the novel; he had a draft in hand, so he wasn't flustered.

Zhang Xia has seen Xu An running around helping out these past few days.

She also knew that the Xu family had borrowed a large portion of her surgery fees.

This is money I borrowed to save my life.

Zhang Xia lay in the hospital bed, while Zhang Leyao sat beside her peeling an apple.

While Xu An was not in the ward.

Zhang Xia asked, "Wow, is your birthday coming up soon?"

Zhang Leyao cut the apple into small pieces and put them into a plastic box, nodding and saying, "That's right, it's my birthday next month."

"Wow, you'll be twenty-three after your birthday next month." Zhang Xia said with a touch of emotion, "I still remember how small you were when you were born, and now you've all grown up in the blink of an eye."

As she spoke, she gestured with her hands.

Zhang Leyao smiled and gave an apple to her mother.

"Thank you so much, Mom, for raising me all these years."

Zhang Xia looked at her daughter with great affection, "My dear, you're almost twenty-three, it's time to find a boyfriend."

"While your dad and I are still able to get around, we can help you take care of the baby."

"oops."

"Mom, what did you say?"

"You and Dad will definitely live to be a hundred years old," Zhang Leyao said coquettishly.

Zhang Xia glanced outside the ward and whispered, "Sweetie, what do you think of Xu An?"

"I asked Aunt Lin, and Xu An hasn't been dating anyone; he's always been single."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Leyao paused in her apple-eating motion, immediately understanding her mother's meaning.

Zhang Leyao has never been in a relationship since she was a child.

She wasn't without suitors when she was in college; in fact, quite a few did.

It is said that children from poor families mature early. Zhang Leyao's family is not poor, but they are definitely not rich either.

When she was in college, she spent her time either attending classes or working part-time, and had no interest in dating.

After graduation, in order to help pay off my family's debts, I threw myself into work and never thought about finding a partner.

Now that her mother has brought it up, she doesn't immediately have any thoughts about wanting to date.

I just felt a little awkward because my mother was talking about Xu An.

She and Xu An were childhood sweethearts. Their families were neighbors and they went to the same elementary school, so they often played together when they were young.

As we all know, there isn't much difference between boys and girls when we're young; the only difference might be when it comes to using the toilet.

Xu Anbi is two years older than Zhang Leyao.

He graduated from elementary school first and went on to junior high school.

After Xu An started junior high school, he never took the initiative to play with Zhang Leyao again when he came home for holidays.

Perhaps due to the age gap and gender differences, the two haven't had much contact since then.

If we bump into each other, we'll just be nodding acquaintances.

Even now.

In Zhang Leyao's memory, Xu An was still that introverted and shy boy.

"Mom, I don't want to date right now, please stop talking about it," Zhang Leyao said coquettishly.

Zhang Xia happily enjoyed her daughter's affectionate behavior.

Although she wasn't very educated, she had at least lived for several decades.

Although she had a good relationship with Xu's mother, it wasn't to the point where she could lend her a huge sum of 200,000 yuan.

Furthermore, since Xu's mother went back but left Xu An here to help take care of her, how could she not understand the implications?

"Okay, okay, Mom won't say anymore. My little one is all grown up now and has her own opinions." Zhang Xia said with a smile.

Zhang Leyao giggled and rested her head in her mother's arms.

Zhang Xia gently stroked her daughter's hair, her eyes filled with love.

......

sunset.

The clouds on the horizon were dyed red, like a blushing baby.

"Thank you, Brother Xu."

At the hospital entrance, Zhang Leyao and Xu An sat on a stone slab next to a flower bed.

"It's nothing," Xu An said with a smile.

"Thank you Uncle Xu and Aunt Lin for lending money to my mother for her medical treatment. Thank you for running around for my mother these past few days." Zhang Leyao turned her head and looked at Xu An.

Xu An looked up at the clouds in the west that were dyed red.

From her angle, she could clearly see Xu An's sharply defined jawline, and for a moment, whether it was her imagination or not, she suddenly thought Xu An was very handsome.

Xu An seemed to notice her gaze and suddenly turned his head to look.

Their eyes met, and their gazes clashed.

What kind of eyes were those...?

Her narrow eyes slanted slightly upwards, and her clear, black and white pupils seemed to contain the stars of the universe, deep and captivating.

Just one glance.

In an instant, Zhang Leyao's heart felt as if it had been gripped by a large hand, and it suddenly stopped beating, her breath catching in her throat.

"What's wrong?"

The voice that suddenly came from beside her startled her. She hurriedly turned her head to look elsewhere, her cheeks and ears burning.

"No, it's nothing."

Xu An looked at her, completely bewildered. "Your face is so red. Are you feeling unwell?"

"The weather has been so unpredictable lately, sometimes cold and sometimes hot. Be careful not to catch a cold."

Xu An's words made Zhang Leyao feel ashamed and indignant.

Was this guy doing this on purpose?

She bit her lip lightly, thinking to herself.

"Brother Xu, I'm going upstairs to check on my mother." With that, she got up and hurried towards the hospital gate as if fleeing.

Xu An was left watching her fleeing figure, completely bewildered. "What's wrong? Something feels off..."

He turned around, stretched, and admired the beautiful evening scenery.

Zhang Leyao walked to the bathroom mirror, looked at her blushing face in the mirror, and touched it with her hand.

It's so hot.

"Zhang Leyao, Zhang Leyao, is it really that big of a deal? It was just a glance, why are you blushing so much? You're so embarrassing." She stared at herself in the mirror, her heart filled with shame.

Turn on the tap and cup your hands to cool your face with cold water.

After wiping the water off her face with a tissue, she walked toward the ward.

"How come I never noticed before that Xu An is so handsome? Especially his eyes, they're so captivating..." Zhang Leyao muttered to herself.

"I can't think about it, I can't think about it." She shook her head and patted her face lightly.

The ward door was suddenly pushed open.

Seeing his daughter's behavior, Zhang Dequan was completely bewildered. "Yaoyao, what's wrong with you?"

"what?"

"Dad, I'm fine, I'm fine."

Zhang Leyao, who had been lost in thought, quickly snapped back to reality.

"Are you really alright?" Zhang Dequan asked suspiciously. "Why is your face so red?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Leyao felt her cheeks flush. "Oh dear, Dad, I'm fine."

With that, she ran into the ward as if fleeing, leaving her bewildered father standing there.

He turned around and muttered, "This is really weird."

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