“Because of Gu Linlang? She and I…”
Zhou Yushen wanted to explain, but Shen Nanyue interrupted him with a smile.
“It wasn’t just because of her. It was also that time when you were hospitalized after being shot. I was taking care of you, and I heard you murmuring in your sleep that you wanted to marry Nannan…”
As she said this, Shen Nanyue still felt a little embarrassed.
She had forgotten that Nannan was also her own childhood nickname.
Because of her own assumptions, she had ended up putting all the blame on Zhou Yushen.
Zhou Yushen chuckled softly.
“So, you were jealous of yourself?”
Shen Nanyue said nothing, but her face grew redder and redder.
Smiling, Zhou Yushen gently patted her head.
“How about we be honest with each other from now on? If we communicate more, there won’t be any misunderstandings. That way, we won’t waste a single moment of the time we have together.”
Shen Nanyue nodded.
Now, she found herself filled with an inexplicable sense of anticipation for the future—and even for marriage.
…
After Chen Yuan woke up, she underwent an examination, which confirmed that she was mentally ill.
The police had no way to prosecute her, so she was sent to a psychiatric hospital instead.
Zhu Yuan was the one who told Shen Nanyue the news.
After hearing it, Shen Nanyue did not react much.
She couldn’t say she hated Chen Yuan that much.
Yet if she said she didn’t hate her at all, it still felt impossible to swallow her resentment.
In the end, she chose not to dwell on it.
Life was full of unresolved mysteries.
She would simply let them accumulate in her memories.
Perhaps when she grew old and looked back on them, the answers would reveal themselves.
Noticing the extra happiness in Shen Nanyue’s smile, Zhu Yuan couldn’t help but laugh.
“What are you laughing at?” Shen Nanyue asked in confusion.
Leaning back on a chair in the hospital corridor, Zhu Yuan teased, “Are you secretly glad that thanks to Chen Yuan’s little stunt, you and Zhou Yushen finally made up?”
Shen Nanyue thought about it and leaned back against the chair as well.
After a long pause, she said, “I wouldn’t call it making up. I’d call it finally understanding my own feelings.”
Zhu Yuan rubbed her arms dramatically and looked at Shen Nanyue with disgust.
“I’ve got goosebumps all over!”
Shen Nanyue laughed.
“One day, you’ll understand.”
Zhu Yuan handed the nutritional supplements she had brought to Shen Nanyue.
“Say hello to your man for me. I’m not going in to see him. Something urgent came up at the club.”
“You can’t spare even a little time?”
“Do I really have to say that I can’t stand the pig who stole away my family’s cabbage?”
Shen Nanyue: …
Zhu Yuan walked away with her usual carefree swagger.
Shen Nanyue shook her head helplessly and picked up the gift box of supplements.
It was a box of black sesame paste, though it felt lighter than an ordinary one.
She couldn’t help laughing.
She wondered what Zhou Yushen’s reaction would be when he saw someone had brought him black sesame paste.
It was usually considered a gift for the elderly.
Just as she was about to return to the ward, a familiar voice called out.
“Miss Shen.”
Zhong Li approached carrying a bouquet of sunflowers and a fruit basket.
“Mr. Zhong.”
Meeting her former blind date again made Shen Nanyue feel somewhat awkward.
Although nothing had ever developed between them, the label of “former blind date” still made her uncomfortable.
“I came to visit you and Mr. Zhou.”
Smiling, Shen Nanyue led him into the hospital room.
Because Shen Nanyue had been gone for so long to accompany Zhu Yuan, Zhou Yushen was already in a foul mood.
His injured leg—which was almost ready to have its stitches removed—was crossed over his healthy leg as he sat there, striking a pose and waiting for Shen Nanyue to come back so he could demand some affection and attention.
Who would have thought that she would return with a third wheel?
And not just any third wheel—a blindingly bright one who had nearly become the third party between them!
Zhou Yushen’s expression darkened immediately.
The moment Shen Nanyue saw him sitting cross-legged on the hospital bed, the smile on her face disappeared.
“So your injury is healed now, is it?”
Zhou Yushen sheepishly lowered his leg and pulled the blanket up, covering himself tightly.
Zhong Li suddenly had a strong feeling that something was different between Zhou Yushen and Shen Nanyue.
“You two… are staying in the same room?”
“Of course not!” Shen Nanyue hurriedly replied.
Zhou Yushen suddenly cut in.
“Well, you’re not entirely wrong. My girlfriend has been taking care of me day and night these past few days. It’s basically the same thing.”
Shen Nanyue shot him a glare.
But Zhou Yushen only smiled back at her, making no effort whatsoever to restrain himself.
“Girl… friend?”
Zhong Li looked as though he had just stumbled upon some shocking gossip.
Shen Nanyue smiled and said, “We just made it official. Make yourself comfortable.”
Shen Nanyue took the sunflowers from his hands and placed them on the table in the hospital room.
Zhong Li sat stiffly on a nearby stool, still too shocked by the news of their relationship to fully process it.
They had known each other before?
“There’s no need to be surprised, Mr. Zhong. Nanyue and I have known each other for a long time. We had a few misunderstandings before, but we’ve cleared everything up now.”
Only after Shen Nanyue acknowledged their relationship did Zhou Yushen’s expression improve.
He was even generous enough to show Zhong Li a bit of friendliness.
“I see. President Zhou and Miss Shen truly are a perfect match. When you two have your wedding someday, I hope you won’t mind if I come asking for a glass of wedding wine.”
Zhou Yushen was somewhat surprised by those words.
Did Shen Nanyue’s blind date really not have any interest in her?
If he couldn’t appreciate his Nanyue, just how picky was this guy?
A trace of disdain flashed through Zhou Yushen’s eyes.
“Don’t worry. When the time comes, we’ll definitely be honored to have President Zhong attend.”
As it turned out, Zhong Li had genuinely come only to visit Shen Nanyue and Zhou Yushen.
After chatting with Zhou Yushen for a while, he left.
Smiling, Shen Nanyue took some fruit out of the basket.
She peeled a banana and held it to Zhou Yushen’s lips.
“Looks like someone got jealous too soon.”
Zhou Yushen wasn’t amused by her teasing.
After taking a bite of the banana, he settled a score of his own.
“What were you and Zhu Yuan talking about? Why did you chat for so long?”
Thinking back to Zhu Yuan’s attitude toward him at the racing club, he had every reason to suspect that she’d spent the entire time badmouthing him to Shen Nanyue.
“We talked about Chen Yuan. Zhu Yuan also brought you a gift.”
After Zhou Yushen took a bite of the banana, Shen Nanyue casually took a bite from the same one.
For some reason, the sight instantly put him in a better mood.
His gaze swept over the box of black sesame paste on the nearby table, and he snorted.
“Black sesame paste?”
Was he an old man or something?
Laughing, Shen Nanyue stuffed the rest of the banana into Zhou Yushen’s hand and walked over to the gift box.
“It’s a thoughtful gesture from Zhu Yuan. You should accept it with gratitude.”
Gratitude?
Zhou Yushen snorted again and took another bite of the banana.
He watched as Shen Nanyue opened the gift box.
The moment she looked inside, a complicated expression appeared on her face.
Then she quickly closed the lid again.
A very bad feeling suddenly rose in Zhou Yushen’s chest.
“What is it?”
“Just… ordinary black sesame paste. Since you’re not drinking it right now, I’ll put it away.”
Zhou Yushen narrowed his eyes and immediately got out of bed to stop her from hiding the box.
“Now I’m actually kind of curious.”
As he spoke, he snatched the gift box from her hands and opened it.
A bloody pig’s trotter model greeted him.
The corner of his eye twitched.
Then a note inside came into full view:
“People always say you should eat what you want to heal. But President Zhou isn’t an ordinary person—just looking at it should be enough. Wishing you a speedy recovery.
—Zhu Yuan”
Zhou Yushen stared silently at the pig’s trotter.
For the first time in his life, he seriously considered whether he should blacklist Zhu Yuan from visiting him forever.
— The end of the Chapter–
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