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Rong Zheng nodded listlessly, "I was probably too excited last night and didn't sleep well, so I'm a bit lacking in energy."

"Should we have our family doctor come and take a look?"

"No need, I'm fine. We finally got to go out and have some fun together, why bother seeing a doctor?"

Seeing how much Rong Zheng valued their trip, Lu Peichuan smiled and decided in his heart that he must spend more time with her in the future. "Then you must tell me immediately if you feel unwell."

"Mmm." Rong Zheng lowered her head to drink her porridge, a sly glint in her slightly downcast eyes.

If I lay the groundwork now, my illness later won't seem so sudden.

After breakfast, as the two were preparing to leave, Rong Zheng received a message from Luo Qinghe: "[Su Qingya bought a plane ticket to Beijing an hour later than yours. Everything is going according to plan.]"

Rong Zheng went out with peace of mind.

The two flew to Beijing and arrived at Beijing International Airport at 11:00 a.m. They arrived at Yunqi Mountain Villa at 12:30 p.m.

Rong Zheng got out of the car and staggered as if she couldn't stand up straight.

Lu Peichuan caught her in time, his brows furrowed with worry, "How can you play like this? I'll take you to the hospital right now."

"No need, I'm probably just hungry, I'll be fine after eating something."

Lu Peichuan thought that Rong Zheng had only drunk half a bowl of porridge in the morning and hadn't eaten much, so he believed her and said, "Then let's go to the restaurant to eat first."

"it is good."

Rong Zheng was indeed hungry at the moment. Since Su Qingya wouldn't arrive for another hour, she could replenish her energy before getting sick.

During the meal, Lu Peichuan noticed that Rong Zheng hadn't eaten much before putting down her chopsticks. "Weren't you hungry? Why are you only eating so little?"

"You might not have an appetite after the car ride. You eat, I'll wait for you."

She's going to get sick soon, so she can't eat too much, otherwise it wouldn't fit her patient persona. She can only have something to eat first, and she'll eat more later when she gets to the hospital.

Seeing Rong Zheng like this, Lu Peichuan lost his appetite and put down his chopsticks. "Should I take you to the hospital to get checked out?"

Rong Zheng waved her hand, "No need, I'll just go back to my room and lie down for a while."

Lu Peichuan stood up. "Let's go back to our room now."

"You haven't finished eating yet."

"I'm not eating anymore. I'll go back to your room with you to rest first."

The restaurant is not far from the hotel, just a five-minute walk away.

Lu Peichuan arrived at the hotel reception with two suitcases to check in.

Rong Zheng stood to the side and texted her classmate: "I'm about to be sent there, so get ready."

After sending the message, she looked distressed, then held her forehead and swayed slightly.

The sharp-eyed waiter immediately asked, "Ma'am, what's wrong?"

Lu Peichuan turned his head upon hearing the sound and saw Rong Zheng falling to one side. He quickly caught her.

Rong Zheng closed her eyes and fainted at the opportune moment.

Lu Peichuan called out urgently, "Zhengzheng, Zhengzheng." The person in his arms didn't respond. He immediately looked at the waiter, "Do you have an emergency doctor here?"

The waiter shook his head. "No, but this place is very close to Huanan Hospital. We've opened a green channel for Huanan Hospital. Would you like to call 120, or should we arrange a special car to take you there?"

An ambulance needs to come; it's too slow.

Lu Peichuan said without hesitation, "Arrange a private car, immediately!"

The waiter immediately called to arrange a private car.

About 20 minutes later, Rong Zheng was taken to the emergency room of Huanan Hospital.

Lu Peichuan stood outside the door waiting, his brows furrowed with worry and anxiety. He subconsciously took out a cigarette pack from his pocket, but when he was about to light one, he remembered that this was a hospital and smoking was not allowed, so he put the cigarette pack back.

A moment later, the doctor came out of the emergency room.

He immediately stepped forward and asked, "How is my wife?"

Doctor: "The fainting was caused by anemia and requires hospitalization. The patient has now woken up and will be transferred directly to a ward. You can go and visit him in the ward."

It was just anemia, not some other acute condition. Lu Peichuan's tense nerves relaxed a little. It seemed that Rong Zheng's body, which had been weakened by the massive hemorrhage, had not yet recovered.

Lu Peichuan came to the ward, sat down on the edge of the bed, and held Rong Zheng's hand. His eyes were full of self-blame and guilt. "It's my fault. Your body hasn't fully recovered yet. I shouldn't have brought you out."

Rong Zheng smiled, "It's not your fault, I came up with it myself."

Lu Peichuan felt increasingly guilty. It was because he hadn't spent enough time with her that she was unwilling to miss this opportunity to travel with him, even though she hadn't fully recovered.

He looked at Rong Zheng with eyes full of heartache, "I promise I'll spend more time with you in the future."

Rong Zheng was a little worried when she heard him talking like this. What if he stayed here instead of going to find Su Qingya?

Wouldn't all her efforts have been in vain?

"I'm fine, don't blame yourself. Anemia will get better with rest. You should go back to the resort; this is a hospital, it's not good for you to stay here too long."

Lu Peichuan frowned at Rong Zheng, "What nonsense are you talking about? You're sick, of course I have to stay here with you, why would I go back to the resort?"

"I don't need you to accompany me..."

"Alright, close your eyes and rest now." Lu Peichuan interrupted Rong Zheng, his tone leaving no room for argument. "I'll stay here with you, I'm not going anywhere."

Rong Zheng: "..."

Will the plan get stuck here?

Judging from Lu Peichuan's expression, he clearly wasn't going to leave. If she said anything more, he might become suspicious again.

Rong Zheng closed her eyes and prayed in her heart that Su Qingya would be more assertive and seduce Lu Peichuan.

About fifteen minutes later, Lu Peichuan's phone rang.

He probably thought she was asleep and didn't want to wake her, so he answered the phone as soon as it rang.

Then he got up and walked a little further away. Afterwards, his deliberately lowered voice came over, "...What is it...What are you doing here...Nonsense...Buy a plane ticket and go back right now."

Rong Zheng realized from Lu Peichuan's words that the call was from Su Qingya.

But he actually told her to go back, how could that be?

Rong Zheng immediately opened her eyes, pretending to be woken up by the phone call, "Pei Chuan, who's calling?"

Lu Peichuan immediately hung up the phone, walked a few steps to the bedside, and said, "Did I disturb you? I'll silence my phone in a bit, so you can get some more sleep."

"Go ahead and do what you need to do, I can manage on my own."

Lu Peichuan bent down and tucked the blanket around Rong Zheng. "It's okay, you can go to sleep."

"I'm really fine..."

"Be good, go to sleep."

Rong Zheng looked at the resolute look in Lu Peichuan's eyes, but felt no emotion whatsoever, only irony.

If he had applied this same steadfastness to their relationship, things wouldn't have come to this.

"I can't sleep, I'm hungry, I want to eat something."

Rong Zheng wasn't lying; she was genuinely hungry. Since he wasn't leaving for the time being, she couldn't keep neglecting her stomach.

"I'll go buy you some food. If you need anything, just press the call button to call the nurse."

"Um."

No sooner had Lu Peichuan left than Rong Zheng emerged from the ward. She took a picture of the ward entrance and sent it to Luo Qinghe, then dialed her number. "I just sent you a picture with my ward number in it. Could you find a way to let Su Qingya see it?"

Why show her this photo?

Rong Zheng told Luo Qinghe about Lu Peichuan staying by her side, "...Since he won't leave, let Su Qingya come to the hospital to find him."