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Fang Huai's eyes lit up instantly when he heard Lu Yao's words.

"Yes, all you need to do is be there for him when he's having therapy in Jinlu." His tone was tinged with joy. "You don't need to say anything or do anything. Just letting him know you're there is enough."

Upon hearing this, Xie Linyu frowned, as if he wanted to say something more.

Lu Yao gently pressed him down.

"If that's the case, I'm willing to try it with you." If such a simple method can help Zhou Jinlu recover, she's willing to give it a try.

Even if we're just ordinary friends, I'd still help with this little thing.

Besides, Zhou Jinlu has always treated her well.

Upon receiving an affirmative answer, Fang Huai could barely contain his smile and nodded repeatedly, "Thank you so much, Miss Lu Yao!"

After he finished speaking, he looked at Xie Linyu and said sincerely, "Mr. Xie, please rest assured that we will always put Miss Lu Yao's wishes first and will never force her to do anything. Jinlu's psychological treatment room is located in the hospital, with a comfortable environment and a schedule that can be fully coordinated with Miss Lu Yao's arrangements."

Xie Linyu pursed his lips, but didn't say anything more. He nodded slightly in agreement.

Fang Huai said a few more words of thanks, and then tactfully left.

The corridor fell silent again.

Xie Linyu looked down at her, his brows furrowed slightly, but he did not speak.

Lu Yao met his gaze and gently squeezed his hand: "Are you angry?"

Xie Linyu was silent for a few seconds before saying in a low voice, "I'm not angry, it's just..."

He paused, seemingly searching for the right way to express himself, "I just feel that you agreed too easily. His problems are beyond the help of psychologists, so isn't it unrealistic to entrust them to you? Aren't you worried that this is just the beginning, and what if he has other demands later?"

Even if his words might make him seem petty, he didn't want Lu Yao to be put in a passive position.

After all, he had once used her soft heart to gain sympathy, and with similar tactics, it was hard for him not to suspect that this was one of Zhou Jinlu's methods to get close to Lu Yao.

Lu Yao sensed the worry in his words, her heart softened, and she leaned into his arms.

"I just feel that if simply sitting there can help him, then it's nothing." She said softly, "Zhou Jinlu has helped me many times. He negotiated the foreign copyright for 'Temptation of the Wife,' he also facilitated the 'Starlight Project,' and at the last auction, when someone wanted to buy my information, he was always helping to investigate. I remember all of these."

"He's having some health issues right now, and he just needs my help with a little thing. I'd feel bad if I refused."

Xie Linyu took her hand and placed it on his chest: "What if this is just one of the ways he gets close to you?"

Lu Yao was slightly taken aback, seemingly not expecting this possibility.

"Why are you worried about this?" she asked softly.

Xie Linyu leaned closer to her: "Did you ask? That's exactly how I approached you. I know very well that this tactic works on you. Zhou Jinlu is a businessman; his greatest strength lies in weighing pros and cons and proceeding step by step. If he really is just taking advantage of your soft heart..."

He didn't finish his sentence, but his meaning was clear.

Lu Yao was silent for a few seconds, then gently curved her lips into a smile.

"So what?"

Xie Linyu was stunned for a moment.

Lu Yao continued, "Even if he really is using this opportunity to get closer to me, it only proves that he wants to be close to me. He hasn't done anything excessive or made any unreasonable demands. What Dr. Fang said about his childhood couldn't have been made up, could it?"

Xie Linyu pursed his lips and remained silent.

Lu Yao reached out and cupped his face, making him look at her.

"Lin Yu, I know you mean well." Her voice was soft but earnest. "But I can't keep everyone out just because I'm worried about people getting close with ulterior motives. I remember how good Zhou Jinlu has been to me."

"As for whether he has ulterior motives, I'll only know after I try." Lu Yao paused for a moment, then said, "Lin Yu, you should also let go of the past. There's no need to dwell on what happened back then. I've let it go, so you shouldn't get stuck in it either."

She knew very well that bringing up the past meant Xie Linyu hadn't gotten over the fact that he had 'deceived her,' which was why he was so sensitive.

Xie Linyu's body stiffened slightly.

Lu Yao sensed his change, but didn't let go of his hand; she simply continued to look at him tenderly.

"That's all in the past. I forgive you, and you should forgive yourself too. Don't compare your past behavior to your own every time something similar happens, or start to doubt yourself. You're not that kind of person, and Zhou Jinlu isn't necessarily that kind of person either. Don't punish yourself for a lifetime because of a momentary mistake, okay?"

Xie Linyu lowered his eyes, his eyelashes casting a faint shadow under his eyelids.

Lu Yao didn't urge her, but waited quietly.

After a few seconds, Xie Linyu looked up and said, "Yaoyao."

"Um?"

"Thank you," he said, then lowered his head and pressed his forehead against hers. "Thank you for telling me all this. I won't do it again."

Lu Yao smiled and gently rubbed her nose against his.

"Because I know," she said, "that you are good, Xie Linyu, don't always feel like you're not good enough."

Xie Linyu's Adam's apple bobbed, then he lowered his head and gently kissed the corner of her lips: "Alright, if you want to help Zhou Jinlu, I have no objection."

Lu Yao smiled and gently returned his kiss.

"it is good."

The two smiled at each other and walked into the elevator hand in hand.

As Lu Yao and Xie Linyu walked out of the elevator, they suddenly heard a commotion coming from inside the hospital lobby. Lu Yao stopped and looked in the direction of the noise.

In the hospital lobby lounge area, a brightly dressed, exquisitely made-up young woman stood there, her finger almost poking the face of the man in front of her.

The man had his head down, so his expression was obscured; all that could be seen were his clenched fists and slightly trembling shoulders.

"I've matched you for three months! Three months!" The woman's voice was shrill and piercing, drawing stares from those around her. "What's the use of S-grade genes? You can't even get me pregnant, you're a complete waste! I shouldn't have chosen you in the first place, you've wasted my time!"

The man remained silent, offering no explanation.

The woman wouldn't let it go, shoving him hard: "Say something! Are you mute? If it weren't for you, I would have been with someone else long ago, and maybe I'd even have a child by now. You're just a good-for-nothing, all looks and no substance. My family never thought you were a good match, and it turns out I was blind!"

The man stumbled backward as she pushed him, crashing into the chair behind him with a loud bang.

He still didn't look up, but his body tensed even more, and his knuckles turned bluish-white from the force.

"What? You're not convinced? Am I wrong? Men are born to impregnate women. You're useless even for that. What's the point of living? You might as well be dead!"

That statement is extremely humiliating.

Lu Yao frowned involuntarily and looked up at the silent man.

The man had a cool and handsome face, but what was most striking was his heterochromatic eyes, one gold and one red, which made him stand out.

However, at this moment, his face was full of forbearance and restraint.

He remained silent, offering no rebuttal to the woman, and accepted the humiliation under the watchful eyes of the crowd.

Lu Yao felt as if something had clenched her heart tightly.

She suddenly remembered what Xie Linyu had once told her.

"I was rejected on my first match because I wasn't good enough."

When he said that, he spoke casually, as if it were just a casual remark.

But now, looking at the scene before her, she suddenly understood the weight behind those words.

Xie Linyu also saw this scene, and the hand on Lu Yao's shoulder tightened slightly.