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After a while, the other end answered, "Zhengzheng."

The man's voice was languid and hoarse, as if he hadn't fully woken up yet.

Why didn't you come home last night?

"I was busy until the early hours of the morning. Since it was too late, I was afraid of disturbing your rest if I went back, so I just slept in the company's break room."

"real?"

"You don't trust me?"

"No, I'm just worried that something might happen to the company and that you're keeping it from me."

"The company's issues have been resolved, so don't worry."

"That's good. From now on, no matter what happens, you have to tell me. Don't hide anything. We're husband and wife, we'll face anything together."

"……good."

Rong Zheng hung up the phone, got up to wash up, changed her clothes, and went downstairs for breakfast.

After breakfast, as usual, Uncle Chen drove her to work.

Around noon, a colleague on duty for online consultations had a stomachache and asked Rong Zheng to cover for him for a while.

Rong Zheng logged into her account.

Whoever treats the patient is responsible; this is hospital policy.

She didn't expect that not long after logging into her account, the woman who had anonymously consulted her yesterday would come back.

"Doctor, he stayed with me and the baby all night last night, leaving his wife alone in the house. Does this mean I'm more important to him than his wife?"

Although these words are morally reprehensible, as a psychologist, Rong Zheng cannot criticize them, but can only offer guidance.

After thinking for a moment, she typed: "It's clear you care about him a lot, but he's getting close to you while he's married. Do you think you can get a complete and equal relationship?"

"Your relationship was built on concealment and deception from the very beginning. Can it really achieve lasting stability?"

The reply came quickly: "He said he would take responsibility for me and the child, and I believe him."

"He just needs time to process that marital relationship. I can wait because I know he loves me."

Rong Zheng shook her head and typed: "If he were truly a responsible man, how could he have cheated on his wife?"

As for love...

"True love is respect and openness. A relationship that needs to be hidden is essentially draining. You can't make the relationship public, and you have to live in insecurity, suspicion, and waiting. In the long run, your emotions, life, and reputation will all be affected."

There was no immediate reply from the other end. Rong Zheng thought that perhaps the other party had taken her words to heart. Just as she was about to continue to offer guidance, the other party sent a message that annoyed her.

"Doctor, you said last time that people shouldn't cling to a relationship that lacks genuine feelings. If you were his wife, you would definitely get a divorce, right?"

This person...

Not only did they not listen, they also misinterpreted her meaning.

If you're going to misinterpret her, then so be it; don't make assumptions about her.

I kept asking her if she would get a divorce.

She really wanted to reply, "My husband and I have a wonderful relationship, and we will never get a divorce!"

But the other person was a patient, so she couldn't go back like that.

Rong Zheng exhaled a breath of stale air and typed on the keyboard: "I know my bottom line. There's no need to continue wasting time on a relationship that crosses that line."

"Indeed, the original wife should be sensible and leave on her own initiative; there's no point in clinging on and on."

Rong Zheng: "..."

Who gave her the audacity to utter such blatant lies?

Rong Zheng gained a profound understanding of the meaning of the word "shameless" from this patient.

Fortunately, the other person went offline after saying that, otherwise Rong Zheng was really afraid that she would lose her professional ethics and criticize her for her humanity and morality.

After get off work, Rong Zheng went home, packed up some food, and went to the People's Hospital to have dinner with Luo Qinghe.

"Oh, right." Luo Qinghe remembered something while eating, "I heard that Su Qingya's child is not in good health and was hospitalized after returning to China."

Rong Zheng casually asked, "What happened to her child?"

"I don't know the specifics. After getting my injection today, I took some time to go to the legal department of the Lu Group. While I was there, I heard from others that the Lu Group is now preparing to cooperate with the Su Group. Some gossipy women have started bringing up your husband's affair with Su Qingya."

Rong Zheng frowned. "The Lu family is going to cooperate with the Su family?"

Luo Qinghe was surprised, "Lu Peichuan didn't tell you about this?"

Rong Zheng shook her head. "No."

"I thought he had discussed it with you beforehand."

"I never interfere in his work-related matters."

"This is different. It concerns Su Qingya, and he shouldn't have kept it from you."

Rong Zheng pursed her lips and remained silent.

Seeing that Rong Zheng looked somewhat listless, Luo Qinghe suppressed her indignation and said, "Why don't you ask him about it in person later? Maybe there's some reason. Couples need to communicate more."

Rong Zheng nodded, "Okay."

After returning home, Rong Zheng was somewhat depressed, probably because pregnant women are prone to overthinking.

She kept wondering why Lu Peichuan would hide the fact that the Lu family and the Su family were cooperating.

Furthermore, since they were already preparing to cooperate, Lu Peichuan should have known that Su Qingya had returned to China, but he had never mentioned it to her.

Why did you keep it all from her?

Was it that I didn't consider her my closest person, or...?

Is there something to hide?

Lu Peichuan didn't get home until after 11 p.m. Entering the bedroom, he found Rong Zheng still reading. He walked over and sat down on the edge of the bed. "Didn't I tell you not to wait for me?"

Rong Zheng closed the book and put it aside. "I have something I want to ask you."

As usual, Lu Peichuan placed his hands on Rong Zheng's swollen calves and gently massaged them. "Ask away."

The comfortable sensation in her calves calmed Rong Zheng's chaotic mind somewhat. "Is the Lu family going to cooperate with the Su family?"

Lu Peichuan paused for a moment. "Did Luo Qinghe tell you?"

"Um."

"Her mouth is so annoying. You're about to give birth, and she's still making you worry." Lu Peichuan's tone was a little reproachful. "This matter is not yet confirmed. I originally wanted to discuss it with you after you gave birth before making a decision, but I didn't expect her to tell you so quickly."

It turns out it's not confirmed yet.

He didn't intend to hide it from her, but was worried about her health and planned to discuss it with her after she gave birth.

She almost misunderstood him.

Lu Peichuan looked at Rong Zheng with a serious expression, "If you don't agree, even if those shareholders put pressure on me, I will not cooperate with the Su Group. In my heart, your feelings are more important than anything else."

A year ago, Lu Peichuan terminated all cooperation with the Su family for her sake, causing the company to suffer heavy losses and shareholders to complain. However, he suppressed the complaints with force.

Over the past year, shareholders have frequently brought up the idea of ​​resuming cooperation with the Su family, causing Lu Peichuan a lot of headaches.

If he agrees to the cooperation outright, she might feel uncomfortable and unhappy.

But the truth is that he has been opposing it under pressure all along.

Rong Zheng is the kind of person who will repay even the smallest kindness from others three or even ten times over.

Lu Peichuan has done so much for her, how could she be so selfish as to keep making things difficult for him?

Moreover... "Cooperation is a win-win situation. Why not agree if we can make money? The baby is about to be born, and there will be many more expenses in the future."

"You have a broader perspective; I was narrow-minded." Lu Peichuan seemed to remember something and added, "Oh, right, I heard from Yichen that his sister has returned to China."