Using power to force marriage

"I think this habit of yours is bad, you should change it."

Ruan Fu is a straightforward person who speaks her mind. "Zhao Jingnian, I want to celebrate your birthday."

She put down the spoon in her hand, ran to him, and put her arms around his neck. "Please, starting this year, change your bad habit of not celebrating your birthday. Celebrate it, okay? Because I want to give you a present."

As he finished speaking, a fleeting sadness seemed to flash across his eyes, but Ruan Fu did not notice it.

"Xiao Fu, gifts don't necessarily have to wait until your birthday to be given."

"But birthday gifts and ordinary gifts have different meanings. I really want to prepare a grand birthday surprise for you."

Zhao Jingnian smiled slightly, his fingertip tracing the corner of her downturned lips. "Every day with you is a surprise, so Xiao Fu, you really don't need to worry about me."

Hearing him say sweet words should have made Ruan Fu happy, but for some reason, these words made her feel inexplicably heavy and depressed.

"Take your time eating, I'm going to the company first." He stood up and gently kissed Ruan Fu on the forehead.

Watching Zhao Jingnian's departing figure, Ruan Fu felt a pang of sadness, feeling sorry for him.

She doesn't believe that anyone would genuinely dislike celebrating their birthday.

Suddenly, she remembered that He Yiheng also didn't celebrate his birthday. When Ruan Fu was little, she didn't understand and asked him why he didn't celebrate his birthday. He said that birthdays were something only happy children deserved, and he didn't.

If He Yiheng's birthday celebration is due to his status as an illegitimate child, he has carried the label of not being recognized by his family since the moment he was born.

So why did Zhao Jingnian do that?

He is the only son of the Zhao family, of noble birth. He is a chosen one born to stand at the top of the pyramid, the future of the entire Zhao family. He is different from He Yiheng.

Ruan Fu called Yu Ming to ask if he knew why Zhao Jingnian didn't celebrate his birthday.

"Madam, please don't ask anymore. The master really never celebrates his birthday, and you shouldn't mention it in front of him."

The more this happened, the more Ruan Fu wanted to find out what was going on.

From childhood to adulthood, she and her sister Ruan Qian have always looked forward to their birthdays every year, because their family would prepare surprises and gifts for them, and they would receive their family's love and blessings.

Not only the two sisters, but also Jiang Qiyu. Although he was an adopted son of the Ruan family, Ruan Zhengyang and He Shu treated him as their own son and would carefully prepare the same surprises for him as the two sisters.

The children in the Ruan family all loved celebrating their birthdays, so Ruan Fu was really puzzled to hear that Zhao Jingnian never celebrated his birthday, and that it was even forbidden to mention it.

"Madam, please don't pester your husband with questions; these are his scars."

Upon hearing this, Ruan Fu felt a sudden pang of pain in her heart. "Is it that serious?"

Yu Ming sighed heavily, "Madam, I am just Mr. Yu's assistant, and I cannot discuss his private affairs."

If Zhao Jingnian finds out, he'll probably lose his job.

"However, I can give you Qi Shao's contact information. He and your husband are childhood friends and have a close relationship. You can ask him anything."

Yu Ming was just a working-class man; he didn't dare to speak recklessly, but Qi Xiao did.

This guy, relying on being Zhao Jingnian's childhood friend, has always acted recklessly, daring to say and do anything.

"Okay, give me his phone number, I'll ask him. I won't make things difficult for you."

After getting Qi Xiao's phone number, Ruan Fu immediately dialed it, only to hear the message, "The number you dialed is currently switched off."

Ruan Fu probably went to work early in the morning before he was even awake, and would call him later when she had time.

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Today was quite busy. In the morning, I organized a pet gathering for 'Fule' members. In the afternoon, I received several VIPs who came to inquire about membership registration.

After a busy day, she thought she could finally rest, but then she suddenly received a call from the "Fuai" rescue team.

The rescue team rescued a severely abused and injured stray dog, which was on the verge of death, and is currently transporting it to 'Fuller'.

'Fule' has top-notch medical facilities, and Ruan Fu is a doctor who returned from overseas specializing in critical care. This severely injured and critically ill dog might have a chance of survival if it were sent to her.

After the dog was brought in, she ignored her exhaustion and immediately went into the operating room.

This stray dog ​​had a good temperament, but somehow it offended some bad people and was tortured until it was barely alive, hiding in an old alley covered in blood.

Fortunately, she was discovered in time, and someone called the "Fu Ai" rescue team. The rescue team didn't dare to delay and immediately brought her to Ruan Fu's place.

The major surgery lasted five hours. The dog's internal organs were damaged, all four legs were broken, its skin was torn open, and one of its ears was cut off.

After emerging from the operating room, Ruan Fu's sterile surgical gown was soaked with sweat, and her face showed obvious signs of fatigue.

The person who hurt this puppy is a monster, but thankfully, the surgery was successful and the puppy's life has been saved for now.

Her vital signs are currently stable, and she has been transferred to a warm-up monitoring unit. Whether she can completely survive the critical period depends on the next 48 hours.

From the moment she chose to become a veterinarian, she was destined to witness the birth, aging, sickness, and death of countless furry children. Her profession taught her to detach herself from emotions and prioritize saving lives.

After the surgery, the dull pain and anger that had been weighing on her heart gradually surfaced.

Ruan Fu lowered her eyes slightly as she washed her hands, staring blankly at the flowing water.

She could never understand why there were such dark people in the world who would do such a vicious thing to a helpless and vulnerable life.

But as a doctor, she has to face this situation countless times. If she is so upset after each surgery that she can't eat or sleep, and is in so much pain that she is constantly in tears, how can she continue to save more lives?

After washing my hands, I took a while to calm myself down in the changing room before coming out.

I glanced at my phone and it was almost 8 p.m.

I told Zhao Jingnian this morning that I wanted to eat at that newly opened tea restaurant. After changing my clothes, I headed towards the office to rest for a while and wait for him to pick me up.

After a long day of work and a five-hour emergency surgery, she was starving and completely exhausted.

As soon as Ruan Fu entered the office, she saw He Yiheng waiting for her.

"Why are you here?"

"I brought you something delicious." He Yiheng offered his services.

"Our Dr. Ruan just finished a major operation; she must be hungry and exhausted."

He bought her favorite wontons from a long-established restaurant in the south of the city, along with milk tea and small cakes.

"I've been waiting for quite a while, I was worried the wontons would get cold." He Yiheng smiled and urged her to come and eat.

Ruan Fu was indeed very hungry at the moment. When she smelled the aroma of wontons, her stomach growled twice.

"We used to eat at this wonton shop a lot when we were in high school. I remember it all. I specially lined up to buy it for you today."

She sat down on the office sofa, looked at the fragrant wontons and exquisite little cakes on the coffee table, and couldn't help but swallow.

He Yiheng thoughtfully opened the wonton package for her and handed her a spoon, saying, "Eat up, your stomach is rumbling."

Ruan Fu was indeed very hungry, but she had made plans to eat at that tea restaurant with Zhao Jingnian. If she ate wontons beforehand, she definitely wouldn't be able to eat anything else later.

"But my husband and I agreed to have dinner together later."

She resisted the temptation and handed the spoon back to He Yiheng, saying, "You can eat it yourself."

"Tch, you're starving and he hasn't even seen a trace of you. He doesn't care about you at all."

He Yiheng first belittled Zhao Jingnian, and then started playing the victim, saying, "My leg injury hasn't healed yet, and I had to stand in line at the wonton shop for more than an hour on crutches to buy some."

Ruan Fu asked with concern, "You're injured, you should rest at home. Why do you have to put yourself through this?"

"Fufu, you feel sorry for me?"

He Yiheng laughed in a nonchalant tone and said lazily, "Don't worry, my leg injury is almost healed. The doctor said I'll be able to move around freely in another month."

He inserted the straw into the milk tea and handed it to her, then opened the small cake as well. "I knew you cared about me the most, Fufu. No one is nice to me except you."

Ruan Fu suddenly felt weak and sighed, "This is just a normal greeting between friends. Tan Tan and I will pick out some tonics and send them to you in a couple of days. You should stay home and take good care of your injuries."

He Yiheng, however, insisted on overthinking things, selectively listening only to what he wanted to hear.

She checked her phone; it was already past eight o'clock, and Zhao Jingnian hadn't arrived yet. He was late.

He Yiheng pleaded persistently, "Fufu, even if you really have the heart to betray my feelings, you shouldn't suffer in your stomach."

He clutched his leg, feigning pain, and said, "Just give me some face, consider that I'm queuing up with an injury."

No sooner had he finished speaking than the office door was suddenly pushed open from the outside.

"My wife is a picky eater and doesn't have the habit of eating anything when she's hungry."