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

Zhu Xi's eyes were red, and her fair and beautiful face was streaked with tears.

Zhou Yinghuai rushed to her side, asking, "What's wrong?"

Director Hao had already sat back down in front of the computer, a smile playing on his lips, but his face remained stern.

"Oh, what brings Mr. Zhou here?"

Zhou Yinghuai was perceptive and immediately grasped the key point.

He smiled slightly, "I had a pot of tea in the dean's office."

Upon hearing Zhou Yinghuai's words, Zhu Xi's vision, red and swollen from crying, went black and then black again.

Director Hao wasn't frightened; the fire that had just been extinguished suddenly flared up again.

"Oh, looks like my good-for-nothing student is really going to become the dean." Director Hao sneered, pointing to his not-so-spacious office. "Dean Zhu, could you spare me a three-bedroom apartment for my sake?"

Zhou Yinghuai pressed down on Zhu Xi's shoulder, making her sit down.

She took another tissue to replace the strawberry candy in her hand.

The two looked at each other, and Zhu Xi frowned slightly and shook her head at him.

Zhou Yinghuai gave her a questioning look with his gentle gaze.

Zhu Xi wiped away her tears, stood up abruptly, and instantly became full of fighting spirit. "Teacher, I don't know this person."

As she spoke, she didn't even have time to wipe her snot before picking up the bag of strawberry candies that Zhou Yinghuai had placed on the table. "I'm going to do my late rounds."

She hunched over, didn't even glance at Zhou Yinghuai, and slipped away.

In the office, Director Hao casually poured Zhou Yinghuai a glass of water.

"drink!"

Zhou Yinghuai was puzzled.

Director Hao sneered, "My most beloved apprentice, can't I even say a few words to him?"

Zhou Yinghuai didn't have much grounds to object, but thinking of those red, swollen eyes, he couldn't help but ask, "You cried after just a few words of scolding?"

He had experienced firsthand Zhu Xi's thick skin.

She was adept at disrupting weddings.

Now, however, she was scolded to tears.

Director Hao clicked his tongue and made up a story, "It's windy, and it got in my eyes."

Zhou Yinghuai leaned back in his chair, his expression serious, his usual gentle demeanor gone. "I want to know why."

"Patients complained!" Director Hao didn't hide anything. "Their tails were sticking up too high, so I'm pulling them down a bit."

"I'd heard Mr. Zhou was incredibly busy, how come he's so free? Anyone who didn't know better would think he'd married his sweetheart!"

The so-called strict teacher and loving father means that he should scold you when you're working, but he cares about you a lot in your life.

Director Hao knew that Zhu Xi was going to marry into the Zhou family in place of Yu Qingge.

He even objected and tried to persuade Zhu Xi for a long time.

Surprisingly, she still agreed.

Director Hao knew Zhu Xi's family situation very well.

Her father was also a doctor.

He is the director of the Department of Anorectal Surgery at the First Affiliated Hospital of a neighboring city.

The two were classmates in college and lived in the same dormitory for several years.

After learning that Zhu Xi had agreed to the marriage alliance, Director Hao asked someone to inquire about the new head of the well-known Zhou family.

He has a gentle appearance and no hostility.

His conduct and dealings with others revealed a maturity and decisiveness even greater than his father's.

Zhu Xi once said that the two of them got married just to appease their families, and there was no real affection between them.

But recently, Mr. Zhou has been acting out of character, visiting the hospital far too frequently.

Similarly, Zhou Yinghuai also sensed Director Hao's hostility towards him.

He took a sip of the water, making his stance clear.

"Director Hao, there's no need for you to test me. I will treat Zhu Xi well."

As he spoke, he put the lukewarm water glass back down. "I know you and Zhu Xi's father were classmates in college."

With the topic brought up, Director Hao stopped beating around the bush.

"Could we make her the dean?"

Zhou Yinghuai chuckled, "Of course. Zhu Xi will definitely become the dean she wants to be through her own abilities."

A wise person speaks fluently and clearly.

"Goodbye, please continue with your work."

Zhou should resign voluntarily; he should go and see Zhu Xi now.

"Go ahead!"

-

The lights still shine in the outer corridor.

Zhou Yinghuai found Zhu Xi's dormitory empty-handed.

The lights are on, and the computer is on.

On the desk, besides the bag of strawberry candies, there were two uneaten strawberries left.

It's bright red and has a slightly sweet taste.

He tidied up her messy bed, and when he couldn't find anything else to do, he stood in front of her simple wardrobe and helped her organize her clothes.

He hung these up himself last night, and in just one day, two of the six T-shirts he brought are already missing.

Zhou Yinghuai sighed; in less than a day, she had changed her clothes twice.

It seems that after parting ways in the morning, Zhu Xi had another fulfilling day.

Suddenly, the door was pushed open from the outside.

Zhou Yinghuai joked, holding up a clothes hanger, "Looks like I'll get you six..."

The person who came was not Zhu Xi, but Xiao Yue, who came to deliver chili sauce to Zhu Xi.

Xiaoyue stood at the door without coming in, and placed the chili sauce on the cabinet by the door.

"Hello." She waved. "Mr. Zhou?"

Zhou Yinghuai nodded and thanked him first.

Xiaoyue: "You're welcome. If Zhu Xi isn't in the dorm at this hour, she's probably in the ICU."

She shrugged and pointed to the desktop digital clock that Zhu Xi had just bought, "He'll probably be back around 10:30."

It is 9:57:40 now.

There's still half an hour left.

Zhou Yinghuai thought of those red, swollen eyes and decided to wait for her to come back.

Xiaoyue said goodbye and left.

After taking only a few steps, he turned back.

She coughed lightly. "May I say a few more words?"

Zhou Yinghuai was still holding her T-shirt: "Mmm."

"Zhu Xi was always very tired during her hospital stays this year, but with her personality, she often joked around and put those unpleasant things aside."

Xiaoyue paused, noticing that Zhou Yinghuai was clearly distracted.

He said it directly, "She said you're her husband."

Zhou Yinghuai: "Yes, we are a legally married couple."

"I know it's not fair to you to say this," Xiaoyue said protectively. She didn't want to have to deal with a situation like moving dorms where Zhou Yinghuai was needed again, only to find his account was no longer there.

"Could you travel less for work this year? Zhu Xi wants to be the dean, but she also needs companionship."

Xiaoyue sighed, "At least, so that when she wants to sleep with a man, she doesn't have to settle for sleeping with a pillow."

-

Zhu Xi returned to her dormitory from the ICU.

The redness in her eyes was replaced by a clear and bright smile, though traces of tears were still faintly visible.

"You haven't left yet?"

Zhou Yinghuai told her to wash her hands first, while he waited by with a tissue.

Zhu Xi smiled at him in the mirror, "You were too fierce just now. That's Lao Hao. You'll definitely suffer if you talk back to him."

Zhou Yinghuai wanted to say that he couldn't help himself because he saw her eyes were red from crying.

But what came out of his mouth was, "I'll be more careful next time."

Zhu Xi dried herself off and deftly tossed the tissue into the trash can.

"He's doing it for my own good." Zhu Xi's tone lowered noticeably when she mentioned this. "I really need to give him a talking-to lately!"

Zhou Yinghuai understood and respected the decision, so he drank the glass of water.

The steaming food box was opened, and Zhu Xi first took a sip of the hot soup.

Zhou Yinghuai was peeling shrimp for her, his beautiful knuckles pinching the whole shrimp meat and placing it in her bowl.

Zhu Xi finished eating, but then sighed.

Zhou Yinghuai thought the taste wasn't to her liking, "It's not good?"

Zhu Xi shook her head. "The taste is the same as last time. Who is this chef? The taste is always the same."

Zhou Yinghuai: "I did it."

Zhu Xi almost bit her tongue, staring blankly at him while holding the soup bowl she was about to drink from.

A wall in your heart will crumble with a bang.