Mr. Shang, please be passionately in love after marriage.

"Xibao, would you like some coconut water?"

Hearing Lin Xingyou's questioning voice beside him, Cen hope snapped out of her reverie and ignored what Shang Hanzhou's question mark meant, focusing instead on answering her question.

"drink."

Lin Xingyou poured her a glass.

Cen hope thought of the boy who lived next door to her. She bit the rim of her glass, looked up, and asked, "Youzi, is that boy really okay?"

"The bag is fine!"

Lin Xingyou nodded without caring.

"At 19, he's only a sophomore at Peking University. What problems could there be?"

Being able to get into Peking University shows that one has a very strong learning ability.

Lin Xingyou explained to her, "His name is Xie Jiqing. He used to live with my family, but when he was twelve, his father made a fortune in business and moved away. I was almost twenty at the time, in college, and when I came back for summer vacation, his family had moved in with someone else."

"He was a chubby little boy when he was a child, quite cute, with chubby cheeks. He loved to follow me around since he was little, calling me 'sister' all the time."

Lin Xingyou still savored the feeling of pinching his cheek back then, and sighed regretfully.

"I haven't seen him for several years. I didn't expect him to have grown so much and lost weight. He looks completely different from before."

So it's not fair to blame her for not recognizing her.

No one could recognize it.

Cen hope nodded in agreement. "But he still remembers you."

It's quite amazing that they even moved to the same neighborhood.

Lin Xingyou also found this unbelievable, and thought about it while resting her chin on her hand.

"Maybe it's because I was his only friend when he was little?"

Xie Jiqing grew up with her mother, while her father was away on business and rarely came home.

His peers would make fun of him for not having a father because he was fat, and they would always bully him, making him run errands to buy snacks without paying him back.

Lin Xingyou was about to enter junior high school at that time, and she was at the age when her sense of justice was overflowing. She couldn't stand this kind of behavior the most.

When Xie Jiqing was once again made to run errands and mocked, she picked up her schoolbag and, taking advantage of being older than them, taught those little brats a lesson, beating them so badly that they all went home and called for their mothers.

That day, several parents came to her door demanding an explanation. When she got home, she wasn't scolded. Instead, she and her mother gave those parents a thorough dressing down.

From then on, Xie Jiqing followed her everywhere. If she said to go south, he would never go north; he was very obedient.

Lin Xingyou was quite disappointed after his family moved away, but she never expected to run into them again after so many years.

"Let's not talk about him anymore."

Lin Xingyou waved her hand, not taking the matter to heart.

……

Jingtang Garden.

The first thing Shang Hanzhou did after taking a shower was to grab his phone.

Cen hope still didn't reply to the message he sent.

She said that her desire to stay at her friend's house for a few more days was not something she discussed with him, but rather a notification.

Just like when he got his marriage certificate and flew directly to Germany, he only briefly informed her.

With his thin, hard lips slightly pursed, Shang Hanzhou let out a deep breath and tossed his phone back to its original spot.

The large bed in the bedroom felt very cold and quiet.

If Cen hope were here, she would most likely be lying on the bed intently watching the surgery video.

When he comes out of the bathroom, she'll look up at him and say, "Are you done showering?"

Then she lowered her head again and continued to watch the video in her hand attentively.

Sleepiness finally overwhelmed him, and he couldn't stay awake any longer, so he drooped his head and fell asleep.

Thinking of these scenes, that familiar feeling of unease welled up in my heart again, exactly the same emotion I felt back in Jiangcheng when I realized that Cen Xi liked Jiang Zheng.

Unfamiliar, yet impossible to ignore.

His cold, handsome face remained unmoved, but Shang Hanzhou turned around, left the bedroom, and went to the study alone.

……

The next day.

After a restless night, Cen hope woke up this morning with severe swelling on her face.

She made herself a cup of coffee, something she never did before, hoping it would help reduce the swelling faster.

But when drinking coffee, I can't help but think of Shang Hanzhou.

Every morning, he habitually drinks a cup of coffee, perhaps to reduce water retention?

She was thinking absentmindedly when she arrived at the hospital and saw Wei Xingzhou. At first glance, she thought she was seeing things.

Did you come to the hospital because you were injured?

It doesn't look like it; it's lively and energetic.

"Sister-in-law! Sister-in-law!"

From afar, Wei Xingzhou spotted her, immediately raised his hand, and greeted her warmly.

It was rush hour, and amidst the bustling crowds, Wei Xingzhou's loud voice drew everyone's attention.

Cen hope rushed over, "What's wrong?"

Wei Xingzhou guessed he hadn't slept all night; his dark circles were heavier than usual, and his voice was hoarse.

He scratched his head and said, "I'm so sorry about what happened last night, sister-in-law. Is your hand alright?"

Cen hope glanced at the bite mark on her palm. It healed quickly after applying the medicine, and since the wound wasn't very large, it had already scabbed over overnight. Once the scab fell off, it would be completely healed.

"It's nothing serious."

Even so, Wei Xingzhou still felt bad.

"I dragged you into this."

He patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, sister-in-law, I will do my best to make up for my mistake."

Cen hope chuckled: "It's alright, you really don't need to be so polite."

"One thing at a time; if you do something wrong, you have to take responsibility."

He still has that much sense of responsibility. Besides, even if Cen hope forgives him, he still hasn't gotten past Shang Hanzhou.

Wei Xingzhou yawned. "Sister-in-law, I'm so tired, I'm going back to sleep. As for that beast last night, I won't let him get away with it, and Brother Zhou will avenge you."

"Okay, you can go back to sleep now."

Cen hope watched him leave. Wei Xingzhou usually seemed carefree, but she didn't expect him to be so responsible, coming over in person to apologize to her.

After everyone left, Xu You, who had just arrived at work with her, saw them.

Xu You asked her, "Dr. Cen, could this be your husband? He's quite handsome."

These words startled Cen hope, who quickly denied it, saying, "He's not my husband. This is just a friend of my husband's. He came to see me about something."

"Wow!"

Curiosity welled up in Xu You's eyes.

"If all your husband's friends are so handsome, then your husband himself must be a real heartthrob, Dr. Cen. No wonder you never let your husband bring you to the hospital; are you afraid that other people in the hospital will take a liking to you?"

These words were purely Xu You's teasing.

Cen hope's cheeks flushed slightly. "No, he's busy with work and doesn't have much time."

"Dr. Cen, you're being too modest again."

Xu You joked.

Just then, Nurse Chen walked past the two of them, and as always, she gave Cen hope a mocking look, "What are you pretending for?"

If my husband is really presentable, wouldn't I take him out for a stroll?

I reckon Cen hope was just pretending.

Xu You watched Nurse Chen's retreating figure. "Dr. Cen, did you offend her?"

Cen hope said helplessly, "Once she introduced me to a blind date, but I refused."

So now, every time I run into her, she acts like this.

Xu You hissed, "Then you're really finished."

Everyone in the hospital knows that Head Nurse Chen is quite petty.

Xu You suggested, "I think you should bring your husband to the hospital next time. Once she sees him in person, she definitely won't dare to say anything."

Is this really useful?

Cen hope pursed her lips and pondered for a moment, deciding to try it next time.

Let Shang Hanzhou out to scare Nurse Chen.