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Rong Zheng arrived at Aikang Hospital. This time, she didn't ask Mu Yihuai to come down and pick her up. She had been there once before and knew how to get to his office.

Su Qingya came out of the private elevator on the VIP floor and saw Rong Zheng enter the regular elevator.

Rong Zheng?

She thought she was seeing things, so she carefully followed and confirmed that it was Rong Zheng standing there waiting for the elevator. A look of doubt appeared between her brows.

Why is Rong Zheng here?

Su Qingya watched Rong Zheng enter the elevator, then turned and walked to the information desk in the lobby. "Hello, what was that pregnant woman doing here?"

Nurse: "Which pregnant woman?"

"She has a very big belly, she's about to give birth, and she's... quite pretty." Su Qingya said the last few words reluctantly.

The nurse immediately remembered, "You mean Professor Mu's junior sister? I saw Professor Mu personally come down to pick her up last time."

"Is Professor Mu a doctor at your hospital?"

The nurse nodded, looking proud, and said, "Yes, he is the youngest professor in our hospital."

"Thank you." Su Qingya looked towards the elevator, her red lips slowly curving upwards, a glint of light flashing in her eyes.

Rong Zheng arrived at Mu Yihuai's office.

Mu Yihuai immediately invited her to sit in the reception area next door. "Didn't I tell you last time that if you have any questions about your thesis, you can call or text me? You're so pregnant, you can't keep running around like this."

Rong Zheng smiled and said, "I'm not made of mud. Besides, walking around a bit before delivery is good for the birthing process."

Mu Yihuai nodded. "Is the thesis finished?"

"Okay, could you please take another look at this for me, senior?" Rong Zheng sent the thesis document to Mu Yihuai.

Mu Yihuai adjusted his glasses, carefully read the paper, and after a moment said confidently, "I think it's fine. My junior sister has a lot of clinical experience, and she explains many parts more specifically and in a more understandable way than I do."

With the affirmation of Mu Yihuai, this research freak, Rong Zheng felt confident that her paper was going to be a success and breathed a sigh of relief. "Thanks to my senior brother's guidance, do you have time at noon? I'd like to treat you to lunch."

"No need to be so polite."

"It's not just politeness. I just happened to have some ideas and inspiration while writing my thesis, and I would like to take this opportunity to ask my senior for advice."

Mu Yihuai could no longer refuse, "Then I shall respectfully accept your offer."

"Can we leave now?"

"Can."

The two walked out of the office together and took the elevator downstairs.

As the elevator reached the first floor, Rong Zheng and Mu Yihuai stepped out while talking. They inadvertently caught a glimpse of Lu Peichuan and Su Qingya walking side by side toward the VIP elevator.

Lu Peichuan walked on the outside, talking to himself with his head down, carrying a thermos in his hand. Su Qingya was wearing a black fisherman's hat, the brim of which covered most of Lu Peichuan's face.

In the bustling hall, Rong Zheng watched as the two people walked past her, talking familiarly. She froze on the spot, her mind going blank for a moment.

until……

Mu Yihuai waved his hand in front of Rong Zheng's eyes, "Junior sister, what's wrong? I called you several times but you didn't respond."

Rong Zheng finally came to her senses, but Lu Peichuan and Su Qingya were nowhere to be seen in the hall.

She answered blankly, "I'm fine."

Mu Yihuai was startled by Rong Zheng's sudden paleness. "You don't look alright. Are you feeling unwell?"

Rong Zheng shook her head. "How long does it take to get here from Ancheng by plane?"

Although Mu Yihuai didn't know why Rong Zheng suddenly asked this, he still answered truthfully, "Two hours."

Rong Zheng nodded, muttering to herself, "Two hours, very short. He probably flew back this morning."

"Who flew back?"

"Senior, excuse me, I need to make a phone call first."

Mu Yihuai sensed that Rong Zheng was acting strangely. "Okay, don't worry."

Rong Zheng tried to take her phone out of her bag, but for some reason, the zipper wouldn't open. "Why is it stuck?"

"Let me help you." Mu Yihuai helped Rong Zheng unzip her bag.

"Thank you." Rong Zheng took out her phone from her bag and dialed Lu Peichuan's number. Her hand was trembling slightly.

The phone rang for a while before it was answered. "Zhengzheng, have you eaten?"

Rong Zheng tightened her grip on her phone, but didn't speak immediately.

"Zhengzheng? Why aren't you saying anything? Is something wrong?"

Hearing the man's voice, which had clearly become more worried, Rong Zheng's unease eased slightly. She swallowed and tried her best to make her voice sound normal.

"Not yet, I'll go eat in a bit. Have you gone back to Jiangcheng yet?"

"No, things aren't finished yet, but it'll be soon. I'll be back in two days at most."

Rong Zheng didn't hear what Lu Peichuan said next; the word "no" kept echoing in her mind, as if it had been put on repeat.

no, no, no...

Each sound grew louder and more urgent than the last, echoing in her mind.

He had already returned to Jiangcheng, so why did he lie to her?

Rong Zheng suddenly recalled the photo with Lu Peichuan's profile from the entertainment news she had seen last night. Or perhaps, he had actually returned to Ancheng last night?

"Zhengzheng, can you hear me?"

Lu Peichuan's voice pulled Rong Zheng back to reality. "I'm going to eat." After saying that, she hung up the phone and stood there motionless, as if she had lost her soul.

Mu Yihuai was quite startled by her appearance. "Junior sister, what's wrong with you?"

Rong Zheng gripped her phone tightly, her heart trembling with panic. "Senior brother, could you take me to the VIP floor?"

After saying that, she suddenly remembered that she had said the same thing when she came here to find Mu Yihuai last time.

That was because she saw a figure from behind that looked very similar to Lu Peichuan.

Did she not see wrong that time?

But that was three days ago.

At that time, Lu Peichuan had just arrived in Ancheng.

He didn't go to Ancheng at all; he stayed here with Su Qingya the whole time.

The thought flashed through Rong Zheng's mind, and she staggered, her body swaying.

Mu Yihuai quickly helped Rong Zheng up, "What are you looking at? You seem very unwell. I'll take you to the OB-GYN for a checkup."

Rong Zheng grasped Mu Yihuai's arm, her eyes almost pleading, "Senior brother, please take me there, okay?"

Mu Yihuai didn't know why Rong Zheng's emotions were fluctuating so much. He wanted to help her, but... "Last night, a social media influencer who lives here was photographed by paparazzi. Now the hospital has strengthened its security measures. The private elevator to the VIP floor has access control and requires a special magnetic card. I don't have any patients on that floor, so I can't get in."

Internet celebrity caught on camera?

So last night's entertainment news wasn't from Ancheng Hospital, but from this hospital?

If Lu Peichuan was really here last night, then the video call he sent to her last night must have taken place at this hospital.

Rong Zheng gripped Mu Yihuai's arm tightly. "Senior brother, which floor is your gastroenterology ward on?"

"Third floor."

"Can you take me to see it?"

This isn't a VIP floor, "Okay."

Mu Yihuai helped Rong Zheng back, entered the elevator, and pressed the button for the 3rd floor.