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

I've never been in a relationship, never argued with a girlfriend, so I don't know what emotional abuse is.

Cen hope frowned, thought for a moment, and then explained to him.

"Silent violence is one-sided emotional neglect and avoidance."

Before he could finish explaining, Shang Hanzhou suddenly said, "You're giving me the silent treatment too."

what?

Cen hope raised her eyes and looked at him blankly.

When did she start giving him the silent treatment?

Shang Hanzhou's dark eyes fixed on hers, his tone certain: "You didn't reply to my messages last night."

He was referring to that question mark.

Cen Xi was inexplicably choked up. He sent her a question mark, but she didn't reply. This could be considered passive-aggressive behavior.

"I don't."

Half a minute later, she gave a dry reply.

Shang Hanzhou said in a low voice, "Yes, I've been waiting for your news for a long time, until this morning."

He knew she wouldn't reply to his message after she didn't say another word.

Cen hope parted her lips slightly, and a tear that was about to fall from the corner of her eye rolled down her cheek. Shang Hanzhou reached out and gently wiped away the tear with his fingertips.

She turned her face away, surprised.

She didn't expect him to wait for her WeChat message.

In that sense, it was indeed her fault.

"I'm sorry, I'll reply to messages on time from now on."

"it is good."

He agreed, and the matter of not replying to messages was considered closed.

Her lips felt dry, and a faint taste of blood lingered in her mouth. The distance between them closed once again, and Cen hope's heart pounded wildly.

So he's unhappy because she didn't reply to his messages?

As she was lost in thought, his forehead pressed down against hers.

"May I kiss you?"

His lips were almost touching hers.

His warm breath sprayed on her skin, and Cen hope trembled slightly involuntarily. She instinctively gripped his arm tightly, but she didn't speak. She simply closed her eyes.

A soft laugh fell into my ear.

His kiss pressed down on her lips, covering them. She bit him once, and this time he slowed his movements, making it gentle.

It's been a while since I last did it.

In addition, there has been a subtle sense of estrangement between the two during this period.

So much so that this time, the feeling was more profound than the previous times.

Cen hope stumbled backward as he was kissed, not even having time to sense what was pressing down on her back, as his hand passed through her waist.

"Knock knock—"

An inappropriate knocking sounded at that moment.

Cen hope's hazy eyes cleared for a moment, and she unconsciously became nervous.

Could it be that Old Master Shang wants to see them? Or is it Shang Ruoxue?

"Hanzhou-ge, are you asleep?"

The voice that came from the doorway was Shang Jiajia's.

Cen Xi breathed a sigh of relief, but also felt something was off.

What does Shang Jiajia want at this hour?

"Don't worry about it."

A hoarse, deep voice bit into her ear. Cen hope wanted to ignore it, but Shang Jiajia seemed determined to see Shang Hanzhou tonight.

The knocking on the door continued again and again.

When he tried to kiss her again, she blushed and pushed him away.

"I'll go check what's going on."

She covered her burning cheeks and walked towards the door.

"cold--"

Just as Shang Jiajia was about to knock on the door again, the bedroom door in front of her opened from the inside. A smile quickly appeared on her face, and it was Cen hope who appeared.

The corners of her mouth suddenly turned down slightly, and she subconsciously asked, "Why is it you? Where's Brother Hanzhou?"

Although Cen hope had never been in a relationship, she wasn't entirely oblivious to matters of the heart.

Moreover, she herself has someone she likes, so it's quite obvious that Shang Jiajia likes Shang Hanzhou. Just like her and Jiang Zheng, they are not related by blood.

"He's taking a shower. Just tell me if you need anything."

Her tone was indifferent, yet when she spoke of matters related to Shang Hanzhou, a hint of ambiguity crept in.

Shang Jiajia's face paled slightly, mixed with a hint of embarrassment.

His gaze rose and landed on Cen hope's lips, and he gripped the nightgown tightly.

The woman's pink lips were tinged with a bright red, a mark of a recent kiss.

She and Shang Hanzhou were in the room, doing what a married couple should do.

Realizing this, Shang Jiajia's standing figure swayed precariously, and Cen hope didn't have time to pay her any attention.

Compared to that, she'd rather play games with Shang Chenyang; Shang Jiajia's mind is too heavy.

Go to bed early.

After uttering those four words, she didn't say anything more and simply closed the bedroom door, keeping Shang Jiajia's reddened eyes out.

Cen hope felt a tightness in her chest, while Shang Hanzhou was still standing in the same spot waiting for her.

He raised an eyebrow slightly when he saw her coming over.

My gaze fell on his handsome face. In his early thirties, his features were more defined and striking. He had shed his youthful naiveté and was now exuding an air of mature composure and ease.

It's understandable that he's popular with young girls.

Even though I understand it all, my heart still aches uncontrollably.

Cen hope didn't walk towards him again, but turned and walked towards the bathroom. "I'm going to take a shower."

Shang Hanzhou's gaze froze, and in less than half a second, his long legs quickly followed.

"Together."

"Didn't you just take a shower?"

Before she could even voice her question, the man walked up to her, supported her hips with one hand, and easily lifted her up.

Cen hope was startled and immediately reached out to put her arm around his shoulder.

Shang Hanzhou smiled faintly: "I'll take another shower with you."

"I don't need it..."

Before I could finish speaking, the words were swallowed up by the sound of the spreading water. Tonight, I'm destined to stay up all night again.

……

The rural free clinic is scheduled for mid-September.

At this time, the temperature difference between day and night in Beijing is quite large. Before setting off, Cen hope wore an extra jacket, just in case it got too cold at night.

This time, we went to a small mountain village, Hengsha Village, which is quite far from the city center.

Cen hope and Xu You were both here for the first time.

Besides the two girls, Liang Xian also volunteered to join them. It took a whole morning to take a bus from Beijing to Hengsha Village, and they arrived at 1 p.m.

The village chief and the village party branch secretary invited them to their home for a meal, which consisted of everyday stir-fries. Cen hope took a picture before eating.

She sent it to Lin Xingyou first, and then opened Shang Hanzhou's WeChat and sent him a picture as well.

After returning from the old house that day, she and Shang Hanzhou inexplicably started sending messages to each other every day. When they were both busy, they would reply later, and there would never be a situation where she didn't reply to messages again.

Before Lin Xingyou could reply to her message after the picture was sent, Shang Hanzhou replied first.

Shang Hanzhou: [Have we arrived?]

Cen hope looked down and replied to him: "Just arrived, having dinner at the village chief's house."

Shang Hanzhou: [Okay, be careful]

Cen hope: [Yes, I know]

She was so engrossed in her conversation that she didn't notice Xu You talking to her until Xu You tugged at her arm, bringing her back to her senses.

"What's wrong?"

Xu You looked at her with concern and whispered in her ear.

"Dr. Cen, you wouldn't be having an affair with another man behind your husband's back, would you?"