It's hard to quit, but it's the perfect marriage!

"Zhou Yinghuai needs to see me. Let's go out." Zhu He looked serious, showing no sign that he was doing something behind Zhu Xi's back.

Strictly speaking, what he said was true.

Going to see Zhou's parents was also a way of saying that Zhou Yinghuai had something to ask him.

Zhu Xi let out a long "oh" and didn't say anything more.

"Aren't you going to ask us what we're going to do?" Zhuhe asked proactively.

Zhu Xi shook her head, "I'm busy this afternoon too, I don't have time to keep you company."

"I might be busy until midnight."

Zhu Xi: "Then you two remember to eat on time."

Zhou Yinghuai felt uneasy; her unusual behavior made him feel that something was wrong.

Zhu Xi finished her soup halfway through her meal when the chief resident's phone rang.

"Emergency call, you guys eat, don't wait for me."

As she spoke, she stood up, grabbed her white coat, and ran outside.

Zhu He was a second later than Zhou Yinghuai; before Zhou Yinghuai even got up, she had already followed him to the door.

He looked at the two of them and smiled.

Zhou Yinghuai caught up with her at the door. "I only ate a little bit. I'll go straight to the cafeteria from the emergency room and eat more later."

Zhu Xi gave a perfunctory "hmm," her hands never stopping as she buttoned her clothes.

"Also, don't worry, I will definitely take good care of your brother."

She looked up at the sound of his voice, "Zhou Yinghuai."

"Um?"

Zhu Xi stopped, her gaze fixed on his handsome eyes.

As if possessed, she tiptoed, placed her palms on his broad shoulders, and pressed her lips to his.

A very light and shallow kiss, gone in an instant.

Zhou Yinghuai was caught off guard by the kiss.

Zhu Xi withdrew her hand, put it in the pocket of her white coat, and stared at the lips she had just kissed.

He said "Thank you" and hurried away.

Zhou Yinghuai was completely bewildered, and only reluctantly turned his gaze away after her figure disappeared around the corner.

With a slight frown, he returned to his desk, still feeling the soft touch of his lips.

Zhu He sneered, unable to bear Zhou Yinghuai's obviously smug demeanor.

He had said it before: Zhu Xi would eventually devour people's souls.

Looking at it now, Zhou Yinghuai wasn't much better than Su Daiqing.

"Hey, let's eat," he reminded us. "Time is tight, and the task is heavy."

Zhou Yinghuai snapped back to reality, his rationality returning after being drawn away by Zhu Xi's fleeting kiss.

He put down the chopsticks he had just picked up. "Don't you think Zhu Xi is acting a little strange?"

Congratulations, shaking your head. "Never been kissed before?"

Zhou Yinghuai: "You!"

Zhu He said with disdain, "When we were in school, she did nothing but still managed to train Su Daiqing like a dog. Later, when we went to university, Xi Xi just beckoned, and Su Daiqing had already picked out names for their child."

Upon hearing Su Daiqing's name, Zhou Yinghuai's rationality completely returned.

The congratulations were heartfelt. "Su Daiqing's original words were: How could Zhu Er not love me? She's even willing to let me be her dog."

Zhou Yinghuai scoffed, "Then his dog life was pretty short."

Congratulations on your defeat. I feel it would be foolish of me to say anything more at this moment.

He ate in silence, then heard a worried voice beside him, "Don't you really think she's acting strangely?"

Zhuhe glanced at him and said, "No."

Zhou Yinghuai glanced at the door. Although he still felt something was wrong, he ultimately suppressed his worries.

After all, the person eating and drinking so heartily in front of them was the brother-in-law.

The older brother-in-law who raised his wife from childhood.

Despite not wanting to, he had lost his appetite completely.

He got up and, with practiced ease, took a trash bag from his usual spot.

Ignoring the congratulations who were still feasting, they started cleaning up the trash.

Congratulations, you look up and say, "I haven't finished eating yet."

Zhou Yinghuai lost his patience. "Half full is enough. Eat and drink more at my house later!"

congratulate:"......"

Zhou Yinghuai, his face cold and his smile forced, said, "The cook at the old house was a royal chef in his ancestry!"

Congratulations: "Even the most renowned imperial chef couldn't order a Manchu Han Imperial Feast."

When a good person from any family visits their in-laws' home for the first time, they're there to make sure they're well-fed and watered.

Zhou Yinghuai politely took the chopsticks from his hand, "There's tea break. They're all trained by Lingyi and their skills are superb."

Congratulations, Leng Chi. "You're such a good person."

-

Zhou's old house.

Congratulations on your first visit.

The gift was bought with Su Daiqing's help, and Zhuhe paid for it.

Zhou Yinghuai sat in the car, watching Zhu He and Su Daiqing exchange pleasantries.

I couldn't help but laugh, yet I also felt that congratulating him was quite kind of him.

Zhou Yinghuai wanted to apply his psychological manipulation tactics, which he used on Su Daiqing, to Lan Qi.

He put away the tablet, and a complete plan quickly formed in his mind.

Outside the car.

Su Daiqing put one hand on her hip and angrily rebuked Zhu He's insidious behavior, "Zhu Da, we practically grew up together. Don't you feel bad about treating me like this?"

Congratulations, a smile playing on your lips. "We grew up together, is it really necessary for you to buy me something?"

"Is this what they call buying things?"

"no?"

Su Daiqing waved his hands and delivered a series of punches into the air.

He was truly impressed.

"You've always known I've been waiting for Zhu Er to get a divorce," Su Daiqing said resentfully. "She foolishly agreed to the arranged marriage, and instead of helping her extricate herself, you, as her brother, are practically offering her up?"

He laughed, then quickly became serious again, saying, "No matter how many times you recite the 'Memorial to the Throne', it won't help."

"Su Daiqing, Xixi is worried that getting close to Zhou Yinghuai will hurt her."

"So what? May you be kind-hearted; everyone knows that."

Congratulations and a smile: "She'll have Zhou Yinghuai help her revise her report, tacitly allowing him to interfere in her field."

Su Daiqing's balloon deflated slightly, but she still stubbornly insisted, "Working is busier than going to school, and there's free labor, so why not use it?"

"But she didn't use you." Zhu He hit the nail on the head, and after Su Daiqing became increasingly frustrated, he added, "When my mother replaced the sofa at Yilongju, the first person Xixi asked was Zhou Yinghuai."

Su Daiqing was taken aback.

Zhuhe patted him on the shoulder and said, "That night I was at the police station, and it was Zhou Yinghuai who carried her home and coaxed her to sleep."

"Su Daiqing, you know her personality best. If this isn't love, then what is it?"

Zhou Yinghuai, who was in the car, couldn't hear what the two were saying. He only saw Su Daiqing looking so lost that she almost twisted her ankle when she got into the car to leave.

He smiled broadly, waiting for the congratulatory message to get into the car.

Thank you!

Congratulations for not looking at him, "not for you."

The two men worked together seamlessly, and the car sped along, arriving smoothly at the Zhou residence.

-

Sunrise and sunset, night and day, alternate normally.

The congratulatory suitcase has already been placed in Zhou Yinghuai's car.

He stood downstairs at the hospital building and looked up.

You can vaguely see the window of Zhu Xi's dormitory, and the green roses on the windowsill.

Zhu Xi hid behind the curtains on the first floor of the inpatient department, bidding a reluctant farewell to her elder brother.

She bit her lip, stubbornly refusing to let the tears fall, tears welling up in her eyes.

Xiaoyue felt sorry for him and comforted him, "If you run away now, you still have a chance to say a few words."

Zhu Xi shook her head, "I can't go."

Xiaoyue sighed, "Then cry if you want to."

Zhu Xi sniffed. "Don't cry."

Tears blurred her vision, and she couldn't make out Zhu He's face.

She knew and understood why Zhu He had left without telling her.

For Zhu Xi, the face-to-face separation was even more painful.

The siblings, who had finally reunited, were having a silent farewell.

Zhu Xi remained patient and watched them go from the shadows.

After exchanging congratulations, she reluctantly withdrew her gaze, leaned over, and got into the car. "Let's go."

Zhou Yinghuai kept staring out the car window, while Master Bai raised his chin.

At the hospital gate, he asked one last time, "Is there still a chance to tell her?"

Congratulations, I shook my head. "We always have to part ways."

He gave a wry smile, "I'll come back."

The taillights were gone forever. Zhu Xi leaned against the wall and burst into tears.

The light and noise of daytime are gradually swallowed up by the darkness of night.

After the busy evening rounds, Zhu Xi took a moment to check Zhu He's flight information.

We're about to board.

She pursed her lips, opened WeChat, and lingered several times in the congratulatory chat box.

Finally, I sent a message.

Zhu Xi: [Brother, let me know you've landed safely.]

Zhu Xi: [I've transferred some money to your card. Take good care of yourself while you're away.]

At that moment, Zhu He, who had just boarded the plane, felt a pang of anxiety as he looked at the message.

-

Zhu Xi took a shower amidst the sorrow of parting, and returned to her dormitory feeling utterly hopeless.

The dormitory lights were on, and occasionally a shadowy figure could be seen passing by.

She pushed open the door and walked in, and saw Zhou Yinghuai unfolding the folding bed.

When he saw her return, he smiled at her first.

Then he put down what he was holding and walked quickly toward her.

He held her tightly in his arms, her bewildered and disappointed expression, leaving no gaps.

He gently kissed her ear, tightening his arms around her. "I'm sorry, I lied to you."

Zhu Xi's hands fell limply, caught off guard by the sudden embrace.

"Sister Xi, I shouldn't have lied to you." Zhu Xi could hear the guilt and self-reproach in Zhou Yinghuai's voice. She wrapped her arms around his waist and buried herself in his embrace.

The dormitory is bright.

Zhu Xi's voice was muffled, "Zhou Yinghuai, you shouldn't have come tonight."

Zhou Yinghuai hummed in agreement, and the two relaxed a little.

He gazed into her clear, bright eyes and raised his hand to brush aside the bangs he had ruffled.

"I know."

"Then why did you come?"

Knowing full well there are tigers in the mountains, they still come looking for trouble.

"All my reason tells me I shouldn't leave you alone tonight."

"Aren't you afraid I'll take my anger out on you? Are you determined to divorce me?"

The two of them took turns saying a sentence, their eyes locked on each other throughout the entire process, and neither of them looked away.

Zhou Yinghuai shook his head, cupped her face in his hands, and said, "I'm not afraid."

After her brother left, Zhu Xi met Zhou Yinghuai, and the sense of loss she felt from being separated from her brother found a place to rest.

Before pushing open the door, she stood at the dormitory entrance watching the figures moving around, feeling a sense of security rather than the annoyance of her territory being invaded.

She admitted that she craved Zhou Yinghuai's taste and companionship.

At that moment, her chin was lifted up by this gentle yet domineering man.

Under the man's probing yet affectionate gaze, she took the initiative to move closer.

Soft lips gently touched, lingering and sucking.

"Sister Xi, you've fallen in love with me."

"Um."

Before a simple syllable could even fall to the ground, it was swept up in another whirlwind of passion.

Lips and teeth intertwined, their hearts were suddenly clear.

She loves him.

He was even worse.