Before he died, my grandfather forced me to marry the richest man in the capital.

Lu Jinnan was in a particularly cheerful mood today. He needed to find someone to share his joy with. Ji Shao had been searching for his sister-in-law for so many years without finding her, but he stumbled upon her by accident in the middle of the night.

He opened his contacts and dialed Han Yue's number. The phone rang eight times before being answered. "Young Master Han, guess where I am?"

Han Yue over there wanted to punch him, "You fucking insane, what time is it?"

Lu Jinnan couldn't contain his excitement. "8:45? I'm at the hospital."

Han Yue was on the verge of losing his temper. He had gone to bed in the early hours of last night because a group of out-of-towners from Tiss had caused some trouble in the middle of the night, which was only resolved in the early hours. He had only slept for a few hours when he was woken up by that idiot Lu Jinnan.

"Tell the doctor to prescribe more medicine for you," Han Yue said, his voice a little hoarse.

Afraid that he would hang up, Lu Jinnan said directly, "I saw my sister-in-law at the Capital Hospital. Isn't that surprising?"

Han Yue couldn't help but swear, "Did you forget to take your medicine, you're not my ex-wife."

It's very unpleasant to be suddenly woken up when someone is sleeping soundly. What's worse, this person is relentless. Han Yue thought that if Lu Jinnan were next to him at this moment, he would beat him up without hesitation.

Lu Jinnan wasn't angry at all after being hung up on. He called Ji Shao, but no one answered the phone for a long time.

After seeing her son, Lu's mother was about to go back home, thinking about cooking something nice for lunch and bringing it over when she bumped into Su Xue coming in from outside.

Lu's mother thought her son had gotten off to a good start; not only had he run into Dr. Tang that morning, but now he had also encountered Su Xue, whom he liked. "Xiao Xue."

The more Lu's mother looked at Su Xue, the more she liked her. She had always thought the girl was very pretty, and after two years, she seemed even prettier, with a more womanly charm.

Su Xue, who was stopped, was also taken aback. She hadn't expected to run into Lu Jinnan's mother at the hospital. Meeting Lu's mother's direct scrutiny, she still asked with concern, "Aunt Lu, are you... feeling unwell?"

Lu's mother quickly realized, "No, no, Xiao Nan was in a car accident last night and was hospitalized."

Su Xue was stunned. Lu Jinnan had been in a car accident?

Lu's mother continued, "This child is so careless. He ran straight into a tree last night and injured his head. There's still a white ring around his head. The doctor suggested he stay in the hospital for a while. I estimate he won't be able to leave for at least ten days to two weeks. I don't know what to do. I hope he doesn't suffer any lasting effects."

Su Xue hadn't expected it to be so serious. After a moment of stunned silence, she comforted him, "Aunt Lu, don't worry. The medical facilities at the Capital Hospital are excellent. I believe Young Master Lu will recover quickly."

Lu's mother just loved Su Xue's words. "I love listening to you talk, my child. Oh well, it's just that my Xiao Nan isn't destined for this. Auntie really, really likes you. But it's okay, even if you and Xiao Nan can't be boyfriend and girlfriend, you can still be friends. You work here, and when Auntie isn't at the hospital, could you go and check on Xiao Nan for me?"

Su Xue hadn't expected Lu's mother to make such a request; all she wanted to do now was hide far away. "Ah?...........I............"

Mother Lu sighed, her dramatic side coming online, "It's alright, it's alright. If you're having trouble, it's fine if you don't go. It's just that this kid has such a bad reputation. To avoid the blind dates I arranged for him, he deliberately created all sorts of messy rumors. He just wants to keep playing around and doesn't want to get married. He's clearly never even slept with a girl, but he insists on creating this persona. It's normal for you to mind. Well, Auntie will be going now, so as not to disturb your work."

Before Su Xue could react, Lu's mother had already reached the hospital entrance in a flash.

Su Xue was speechless, not knowing what to say. Everything that should and shouldn't have been said had already been said by Lu's mother. After a moment of distraction, she returned to the clinic.

At 11:30 a.m., Ji Hancheng woke up with a splitting headache. He sat up, and the blanket slipped down to his waist, revealing his tanned skin, firm chest, and eye-catching eight-pack abs.

He pinched his brow, opened his eyes wide, paused for a moment, picked up his phone from the bedside table, and saw it was 11:30.

He then dialed Xu Mingkai's number and said, "Come to the Royal Garden."

Upon receiving the order, Xu Mingkai rushed to the Imperial Garden, shortening the time to within half an hour. Full of survival instinct, he knew that it was not easy to offend Young Master Ji recently.

I gently knocked on the master bedroom door.

A cold, deep voice came from inside, "Come in."

When Xu Mingkai came in, he was still buttoning his shirt. A few minutes later, he was dressed neatly and strode downstairs with his long legs. Xu Mingkai hurriedly followed.

The man had already come downstairs and sat on the sofa, preparing to light a cigarette. He took a deep drag, and asked, "Has the child always lived in Yixinyuan?"

"Yes, we found out the little boy is in Yixinyuan, and the little girl is... in the Su family?" Xu Mingkai didn't even dare to raise his head after saying that, and the living room was completely silent for a moment.

Xu Mingkai: Yesterday, Ji Shao asked him to check if he was Su Yu's child, and as a result, he ended up living in the Su family's house. I'm really going to die.

After a moment, the man said, "Move all my future work schedules forward, and try to free up some time."

Xu Mingkai: Is Young Master Ji going to retire due to excessive grief?

Xu Mingkai was a little worried about Ji Hancheng and wanted to comfort him, "Young Master Ji's child may not be Young Master Su's, you don't need to..."

Before he could finish speaking, Ji Hancheng interrupted him, "Who told you the child is Su Yu's? He doesn't have that ability." His words were full of contempt.

Yesterday, Ji Hancheng was blinded by the dates on the documents, but after sobering up, he sorted out his thoughts. The child couldn't be Su Yu's. If it were Su Yu's child, all of them would have been taken back by the Su family long ago. How could they let her live alone in Yixinyuan? Besides, the father's column was clearly blank.

"Does Young Master Ji want to do a paternity test for you?" Xu Mingkai thought this was the most direct method, without having to guess.

In a firm tone, he said, "Wait, do not act on your own initiative without my orders."

Since Young Master Ji didn't want to do the assessment, Xu Mingkai didn't say anything more and changed the subject, "Young Master Ji, the people we sent to protect the young mistress discovered that there is another group of people protecting her besides ours."

Ji Hancheng paused, his hand holding the cigarette still, and frowned. "Another group, how many people?"

Xu Mingkai wasn't sure, "Five were found at Yixinyuan yesterday. As for the ones in the shadows, we haven't investigated them in detail yet. They're probably there to protect the young mistress."

After a moment he spoke, "You don't need to investigate anymore, go and arrange the work."

"Yes, I'll arrange it right away." Xu Mingkai was a bit confused when he came to the Royal Garden. They didn't do a paternity test or investigate the people protecting the young mistress. They just moved up the work schedule. Wouldn't it be enough to just make a phone call?

After Xu Mingkai left, Ji Hancheng put out his cigarette. The smell of nicotine did not dispel the fog in his chest; instead, it made him feel even more powerless.

Leaning back on the sofa with my head tilted back and my eyes closed, my thoughts were like a tangled ball of yarn with no beginning or end, completely chaotic.

After hearing what Lu's mother said, Su Xue's mind was completely brainwashed. All morning, she kept repeating what her mother said about Lu Jinnan's serious condition.

Tang Junyao glanced at the uneasy Su Xue while eating, "What are you doing? You've practically poked this food to pieces!"

Su Xue snapped out of her reverie and, preoccupied with her thoughts, shoveled a mouthful of rice into her mouth.

Tang Junyao put down her chopsticks, placed her hands on the table in a folded manner, and said in a serious tone, "Tell me, what's going on? It's like you've been bewitched by a demon."

Su Xue was a little embarrassed to say it, feeling that she would be seen as spineless if she did, "It's just... I ran into Lu Jinnan's mother this morning and she said he was in a car accident. His mother wanted me to go see him, and I was thinking whether I should go and check on him, after all..."

After hearing the reason, Tang Junyao picked up her chopsticks again and started eating. "You've been worrying about this all morning. It's not that serious. He'll be discharged in two days at most. I checked on him this morning. He has a mild concussion and minor abrasions. If you want to go see him, go ahead. Just think of it as helping Xiaocaozi. Anyway, he won't know."

Su Xue, resting her chin on her hand, asked, "Don't you think I lack backbone or decisiveness?"

"Didn't you say yourself that it's for Little Strawberry? Besides, he doesn't even know Little Strawberry exists. If you feel awkward, I'll go with you?"

Su Xue nodded, and in the end, Tang Junyao accompanied Su Xue.