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

"Holy crap." Zhu Xi clutched her chest, closed her eyes, and paused for a moment. "Are you a human or a ghost?"

"If you're human, state your name; if you're a ghost, get lost!"

Lezhi remained motionless in the shadows. "I'm your sister-in-law."

Zhu Xi took half a step forward, adjusted her eyes to the dim light, and stared intently for a while before confirming her suspicions.

This person is indeed happy to know what's going on.

Living people are happy to know when to stop.

"Zhu Xi, I never expected you to snore, grind your teeth, fart, and smack your lips while you sleep."

Zhu Xi, still clutching her chest, was shaken. Her soul, which had only partially returned to her body, snapped, "You're talking nonsense!"

Though the soul is gone, the thorns remain.

I know my own sleeping posture well. It's not exactly elegant, but it's definitely not like what Lezhi said.

Otherwise, Zhou Yinghuai would have dumped her long ago.

Damn it! Zhu Xi patted her face, clutching her chest.

How could you say such self-deprecating things? Even if she grinds her teeth, snores, and farts in her sleep, it doesn't mean Zhou Yinghuai doesn't want her.

"My husband never said I have these problems."

"Your man's been blinded by greed!"

Lezhi changed his posture, crossing his right leg over his left and leaning his upper body slightly. "It's okay if you don't believe me, I recorded it to prevent you from being sharp-tongued."

Zhu Xi snorted and snorted again, not bothering to continue arguing with her, and turned on the desk lamp first.

The light was bright. Lezhi covered her eyes with the back of her hand and complained, "Ugh, it's blinding. Turn it off!"

"Screw you!"

Zhu Xi grabbed her hand, staring at it from left to right.

He closed his eyes, then opened them again, and rubbed them in disbelief.

Yuezhi was sitting there completely intact, while Zhu Xi was still somewhat dazed.

"You're really back?"

"Yes, it's me!"

Zhu Xi tilted his head, his hands loosely cupping her chin, still unable to believe it as he pinched her cheeks and ears.

When Lezhi felt pain, her spoiled temper flared up again.

"Don't touch my face, your hands are rough, they've given me wrinkles." Saying this, she pulled a can of Red Bull from her pocket and placed it on the table. "That's me! You've got to accept your fate."

The familiar smell of Red Bull wafted over, along with that affected, pretentious tone of voice.

If it weren't for Yuezhi, which female ghost could she return to?

Lezhi gave her countless bottles of Red Bull, and this was the first time Zhu Xi opened one, and she drank most of it in one go.

She looked at Lezhi, who was calmly sitting in a chair, and asked, "Why are you back?"

I came back because I missed you.

"You're talking nonsense!" Zhu Xi cursed, gulping down the remaining half-bottle. "Why did you come back? Where's my brother? Didn't he propose successfully? Did they get their marriage certificate?"

Lezhi raised an eyebrow but remained silent.

Zhu Xi was furious.

Half-guessing, half-aslinging, "Could something have happened to my brother?"

Lezhi shook his head, but the smile in his eyes was unmistakable.

Suddenly, Zhu Xi understood.

She threw the Red Bull bottle into the trash can, clapped her hands, and turned to leave.

I won't ask anymore.

No need to ask anymore.

Congratulations, I'm sure you're alright.

Otherwise, someone as love-obsessed as Lezhishi wouldn't have come back on her own.

"Go wash your face and brush your teeth!" Zhu Xi said smugly, turning back to smile at Le Zhishi. "Dr. Le, welcome to the job."

Lezhi Shi: "..."

-

Zhu Xi never found out why Le Zhishi returned.

I also sent a congratulatory message to ask why.

He only replied with a "nothing happened" emoji to her congratulations, and then went offline.

He doesn't answer the phone or reply to WeChat messages.

Zhu Xi was speechless, Zhu Xi was helpless, Zhu Xi had no other choice.

The only option is to call Zhou Yinghuai to ask.

Zhou Yinghuai stayed at the old house last night. He was still asleep when he received the call from Zhu Xi.

Her voice was languid yet tender.

"Wife~"

Zhu Xi let out a soft hum like a cat, "Husband~"

This shout woke Zhou Yinghuai from his sleepiness.

He smiled contentedly. "What's wrong?"

Zhu Xi kicked the wall with the tip of her shoe, "Le Zhishi is back."

"So fast?" Zhou Yinghuai was also surprised, his eyes snapping open. "Want to know why?"

Zhu Xi nodded, looking extremely troubled, "Hmm."

"Lezhi bullies you and won't tell you why."

"right."

"Congratulations, but I'm also bullying you, saying nothing at all."

"Honey, you're truly amazing."

Zhou Yinghuai raised his eyebrows. "Wait, I'll check for you."

She hasn't been idle since Zhu Xi left the dormitory.

In early August, all the extra beds in the neurosurgery department were full.

The entire ward corridor has only one narrow passageway for people to pass through.

Zhu Xi followed behind the deputy director and received several instructions regarding adjustments to the department's work.

With these policy adjustments, she still needs to turn them into official documents today and pass them on.

We'll be doing our morning rounds soon.

Zhu Xi noted everything down, confirmed it with the deputy director, and then prepared to leave.

The deputy director called out to her, "Congratulations."

"Um?"

"Did you get yelled at again?"

Zhu Xi closed the notebook, her eyebrows and eyes drooping instantly, and she nodded helplessly.

"What happened this time?" Seeing her like this, the deputy director guessed that something serious had happened. "Have you been getting yelled at a lot lately?"

Zhu Xi looked up, took a step back in disbelief, and said, "Really? An old woman called you too?"

The deputy director chuckled, "What old lady? This is a hospital, not a beauty salon."

It seems that ever since she got her marriage certificate, Director Hao has been giving her a lot of advice.

Arguing with her is a common occurrence, and scolding her is frequent.

Their usual tactic is to give a slap followed by a sweet treat, demonstrating their deep love and strict discipline.

"Your dad called me."

Zhu Xi was taken aback, then her eyes crinkled into a smile.

She knew that the deputy director had a good relationship with Yu Qinghua.

"He's not my father," Zhu Xi said politely. "You can talk to Mr. Yu. I'll go back and prepare for my rounds."

Deputy Director: "It's Zhu Tanzhi."

"Oh, that's my dad." She turned and walked away. "Then there's even less reason to listen. He's my dad, but I don't acknowledge him!"

-

Today is not the day of the major ward rounds, so Director Hao is not here.

Without Director Hao's impromptu question, Zhu Xi felt much more relaxed.

The patients under Zhu Xi's care are recovering well and can be discharged after a few more days of observation.

With the help of Lezhi, who was so excited about jet lag that she couldn't sleep, she hardly had to do anything.

The ward rounds ended quickly. Zhu Xi had no surgeries or outpatient appointments scheduled for today.

She returned the medical record to the nurses' station and went back to her office.

Before the hot water had even cooled down, Lezhi Shi, who had only disappeared a short while ago, was back.

This wasn't Red Bull, but coffee from the outdoor garden café on the second floor of the emergency room building.

Americano with ice.

Zhu Xi only glanced at it, but she felt that the ice cubes could slowly jump out of the cup and hit her face one after another.

She looked up at Lezhi and asked, "Can I not drink it?"

"cannot!"

"I have a happy and sweet life, I can't handle hardship here." She smiled. "Give it to Dr. Huang, he's more capable of enduring hardship."

Lezhi stared at her expressionlessly.

Zhu Xi forced a smile, "I'll drink, I'll drink!"

Lezhi smiled broadly, "Want to know why I came back early?"

Zhu Xi raised an eyebrow. "I only care when you can officially start your job."

Lezhi swayed slightly. "What? My leave hasn't been cancelled yet."

"Then what are you doing in the department?" Zhu Xi scoffed. "Trying to make your presence known!"

Lezhi: "I've fallen in love with you, I can't help it!"

Zhu Xi scoffed, "I'm really sorry, but I have a husband."

Lezhi scoffed, his tone dismissive, "Who hasn't?"

The two women, aunt and sister-in-law, smiled at each other.

Lezhi rested her chin on her hand, looking out the window at the buildings scorched by the sun. "Home is still the best."

"Yes. But my family didn't offer any congratulations..."

He hadn't finished speaking.

The office door was pushed open.

"But then God came."