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While things are peaceful and serene here, Xu Zhesheng's life is far less relaxed.

Before dawn, his phone was bombarded with calls from a group of people.

It started when the film's investors berated him harshly.

Before he could react, the other end said they were withdrawing their investment and then hung up without giving him any chance to argue.

Then, Star Group called again regarding the release date of his movie. They weren't as direct as the investors, but they still made their point clear: his movie's release date would be postponed.

Xu Zhesheng immediately guessed that Lu Zichuan was behind it. Just as he was about to call and question him, he received several lawyer's letters from sponsors, stating that the film's reputation had been affected by his personal issues, and demanding that they terminate the contracts and provide compensation.

He signed the contract readily without ever thinking about compensation. Only after this incident did he look back at the original contract and realize that it stipulated ten times the compensation.

He panicked immediately. His finances had been tight these past few days, and he was going to give 80% of his money to Shen Zhiyi tomorrow. If he had to pay compensation, he would not only lose all the money he had saved over the years, but he would also have to pay out of pocket.

He tentatively called the other party to find out what was going on, and the other party told him to look at the trending topics.

He then realized that his affair with Su Manman had actually been exposed online.

His Weibo account usually doesn't get many private messages, but now his inbox is practically overflowing. Every message he opens is full of insults, telling him to get out of the entertainment industry and the directing profession. The insults are more and more offensive than the last. He only glanced at them before he couldn't bear to look anymore.

The top ten trending topics were almost all about him and Su Manman.

There are not only pictures, but also videos. Although the important parts have been blurred, it is still clear how depraved his private life is.

Not only that, even Zhang Feng heard the news and called, her voice trembling: "Ah Zhe, what happened? This morning when I went out to buy groceries, people spat at me as soon as they saw me. Several rotten eggs and vegetable leaves were thrown at our door. Even Aunt Wang, who I usually get along with, avoids me, saying I've given birth to a good son. What happened?"

Xu Zhesheng took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down, saying, "Mom, you and Dad shouldn't go out for the next couple of days. If you need anything, just leave it downstairs. And please wear masks when you go out."

"What?" Zhang Feng wanted to ask something, but Xu Zhesheng had already hung up the phone in a panic.

He carefully read through the trending topics, and the more he read, the colder he felt.

He gripped his phone tightly, almost growling as he called out Shen Zhiyi's name: "You're ruthless!"

He initially thought she was just joking to scare him, and that given their years of friendship, she wouldn't go so far as to do something so cruel. But who knew that in just one month, she would become someone he didn't recognize, casually exposing his private affairs online.

He immediately tried calling Su Manman, but couldn't get through after several attempts. Then he remembered that she had stabbed someone yesterday and had been taken away.

He tried calling the director and investors he had some connections with, but they either hung up on him or had their assistants answer, saying they would call him back when they had time. But he wasn't stupid; he knew they were just making excuses to fob him off.

In the adult world, when you're doing well, you're surrounded by good people, but when you're down on your luck, very few will stand by your side.

He didn't stop until he had called everyone in his contacts, biting his lower lip so hard it almost bled.

Now, his only option is to beg Shen Zhiyi and Lu Zichuan to spare his life.

Even if he was unwilling or embarrassed, he had to go.

He had no way out!

Overnight, Xu Zhesheng looked as if he had aged more than ten years. His white hair covered almost half of his head. He struggled to get out of bed, changed his clothes, put on a hat, mask, and sunglasses, and walked towards the hospital with almost faltering steps.

The wounds on his body from being beaten by Shen Haozhi yesterday were still throbbing, but there was nothing he could do.

The drive from home to the hospital should only take half an hour, but today it felt like half a lifetime.

Every time he crossed a traffic light, Shen Zhiyi's image would appear in his mind.

There's her radiant self from her university days, her gentle self after marriage, and the image of her making him hangover soup every time he returned from a business dinner...

Why wasn't he satisfied back then?

Why do I feel like there's something wrong with her?

Xu Zhesheng slammed his fist on the steering wheel, his mouth filled with the taste of blood.

He used to think that once he left Shen Zhiyi, no one could take such good care of him like she did, but now he felt that he might have really made a mistake.

From the very beginning, he was wrong when he both hated the attention she gave him and secretly enjoyed her pursuit and the envious glances from others.

He never truly acknowledged Shen Zhiyi's importance, and he deliberately ignored, made things difficult for, and suppressed her in his heart, which was a mistake.

......

Meanwhile, at the hospital, although Shen Zhiyi didn't have to go to the company today, she didn't want to delay anything. She went back to her room and held a short meeting with her colleagues via voice call, giving them instructions on what needed to be done that day. Then, she quietly started working on her laptop.

Although Lu Zichuan was injured, the company's business continued uninterrupted. Assistant Wang brought his computer over early in the morning, and he handled official business while half-lying on the hospital bed.

The two would glance at each other from time to time, their eyes filled with faint smiles.

Shen Zhiyi didn't ask him about the trending topics, and he didn't bring it up either; the two of them tacitly understood the situation.

Around ten o'clock, there was a knock on the door of the ward.

Shen Zhiyi looked up and softly called out, "Please come in."

The person who entered wasn't a nurse, but a man in a black suit and tie. He nodded to Shen Zhiyi first, then walked over to Lu Zichuan and whispered in his ear, "Mr. Lu, Xu Zhesheng is here. He's outside. He said he wants to see you, but we stopped him. We don't know what your opinion is..."

Lu Zichuan paused in typing, a faint smile still on his lips. He glanced at Shen Zhiyi calmly, then said, "Zhiyi, I don't want to eat hospital food for lunch."

Shen Zhiyi immediately looked up from the screen. "So, what do you want to eat?"

"Shall I go buy you some pork ribs to stew?"

Seeing her obedient demeanor, Lu Zichuan's eyes almost overflowed with tenderness. He nodded, then hesitated, "Wouldn't that be too much trouble for you?"

As Shen Zhiyi packed her things, she said, "How could it be troublesome? If it weren't for you, I would be the one lying here today. I'll go buy some groceries first and bring them to you at noon."

Lu Zichuan nodded: "Okay."

After confirming that she had left the ward, he said to the man in black, "Bring him in."