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

Zhu Xi felt as if she were surrounded by a pile of soft goose down.

Even though it's summer, my whole body is covered in countless fluffy substances.

Like a dream, like an illusion, a winding stream where wine cups float.

She thought she was dreaming, but the person who said it looked completely serious.

Zhou Yinghuai's deep, dark eyes were full of smiles, like a small stone thrown into a deep pool in a cave.

The ripples were shallow and spread outwards in concentric circles.

His sensual lips parted slightly, and with each breath, he delivered many sweet words to Zhu Xi's ears.

He said, "A man has to earn most of his reputation himself, but he has to rely on someone else to give him his wife."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Xi felt as if the seat behind her had automatically turned on its heating function in the sweltering summer heat.

It made her feel a burning sensation starting from the soles of her feet, which would soon reach her lungs and spleen.

Zhou Yinghuai smiled again.

His laughter was magnified infinitely in Zhu Xi's eyes, and his voice also entered her ears.

"Zhu Xi, thank you for saving my face."

Zhu Xiqing's eyes were slightly red. Her throat, which had just been filled with water, was now stuffed with a super absorbent cotton ball, which was desperately drawing moisture from her body.

Unconsciously, an unspeakable thought began to expand infinitely.

She pursed her lips, "I..."

The moment I uttered the word, her phone rang.

The ringing was urgent; it was a feature she had specifically set for the department's landline.

The bell of the "White Dragon Horse" only made Zhou Yinghuai hear the hooves pointing west. Zhu Xi answered the call, and then put on his shoes and sat up straight.

She held her phone in her left hand and looked out the window.

"Feed".

Su Daiqing chuckled awkwardly, "Zhu Er, you're being very rude."

Just one sentence, just this one sentence.

Zhu Xi instantly returned to normal, her entire body's thorns now in a state of both defense and offense.

She hissed, "Su Daiqing, why don't you go lie down in the morgue yourself?!"

Su Daiqing was at the neurosurgery nurses' station, and she wasn't annoyed by Xiaoyue and the others' teasing. "When you weren't here, Gao Yanei from your department bullied me!"

Zhu Xi rolled her eyes and tried to hang up.

"Don't hang up, or I'll tell them about your school days!"

Zhu Xi held her breath, her eyes filled with murderous intent, "Su Daiqing!!!"

Su Daiqing chuckled, "Look at you, getting impatient again!"

"Spit it out, you son of a bitch!"

Su Daiqing became serious. "Zhu Er, I ran into Teacher Yao at the cardiology department just now. She said she's fine. I secretly asked my colleagues who work in the outpatient clinic, and their condition isn't good."

Ms. Yao was their high school homeroom teacher and is now retired.

Zhu Xi and Su Daiqing, along with many others, used to frequently freeload meals at Teacher Yao's house.

Ms. Yao lost her husband early in life and has no children, living alone for many years.

Although he was a bit stubborn, he treated these students exceptionally well.

It's no exaggeration to say that they're almost like one's own child.

If you don't do well on a test, you'll be beaten or scolded.

There will be a reward for doing well on the test.

When Zhu Xi was in college, he would visit her every holiday.

After my hospital internship, I had no more rest time, so I went there less often.

Hearing Su Daiqing say these things, she couldn't help but feel nervous.

"Don't use the office landline, call my cell phone," she commanded. "Hurry up!"

Zhou Yinghuai couldn't quite hear what Ming Su Daiqing said. From his perspective, Zhu Xi seemed nervous and timid.

The car sped up, and Zhu Xi hung up the phone, explaining the situation to Zhou Yinghuai.

"I'm taking this call."

Zhou Yinghuai floored the accelerator. "Okay, you take it."

"It's Su Daiqing. His call is very important. We..."

Zhou Yinghuai quickly changed his tune, "Okay, you take it, but I can't avoid it for now."

Zhu Xi looked into his seemingly normal eyes, but she always felt awkward.

Without thinking twice, she quickly typed in 11 digits on the screen.

Zhou Yinghuai caught a glimpse of the entire process out of the corner of his eye and gripped the steering wheel tightly with both hands.

Zhu Xi's voice suddenly softened, "Su Daiqing, tell me quickly!"

Zhou Yinghuai glanced at her. Good, the phone was in her right hand.

Now, he couldn't even hear the unclear sounds anymore.

The second half was relatively quiet, as Zhu Xi's spirits waned again.

He didn't speak, but kept tapping his phone.

Zhou Yinghuai could tell that she had something on her mind.

It was a secret she didn't want to tell him, a secret between her and Su Daiqing.

They soon arrived at Fengle Valley.

The person in charge was waiting at the main entrance.

Upon seeing their car, they bowed and greeted them.

Zhou Yinghuai unbuckled his seatbelt and saw that she was still lost in thought.

He gently patted her arm. "Sister Xi?"

Zhu Xi suddenly snapped out of her daze, her fear barely concealed. "Ah?"

Zhou Yinghuai frowned, turned to the side, and asked, "What happened?"

Zhu Xi forced a smile and said, "No."

"I'm just a little tired," she added, not wanting to tell Zhou Yinghuai that Teacher Yao was sick.

Zhu Xi didn't tell Teacher Yao about her arranged marriage, in order to save He Mianxin's face.

She said that Teacher Yao would be disappointed in her.

Of course, she was also afraid.

There is almost no room for maneuver in Teacher Yao's illness. As far as current medical technology is concerned, there is no other way but to use expensive imported drugs to keep her alive.

Zhu Xi was afraid that if she spoke up, Zhou Yinghuai would think she was asking for help.

Because she had no money, even if she sold the house in Yilongju, she still wouldn't be able to raise a third of the cost of the imported injections.

Moreover, the first course of treatment requires at least three injections.

During the phone call, Su Daiqing also said that he would try to find a way to make money.

But Zhu Xi knew that she, Zhu He, and Su Daiqing had done their best to barely scrape together enough money for the first course of treatment.

Zhou Yinghuai looked into her eyes with concern. Zhu Xi smiled, holding her phone, and got out of the car first.

The sun was still hanging in the sky, scorching the earth.

Zhou Yinghuai sat in the car, feeling a chill down his spine.

-

The person in charge of Fengle Valley was a cute, chubby guy with a shiny bald head.

Because he had given advance notice during the height of summer, he treated Zhu Xi very well.

"Mrs. Zhou, welcome to Fengle Valley for your vacation."

Zhu Xi wasn't thinking about this, and gave a faint "hmm".

She was anxious to call Zhu He, so she pointed to Zhou Yinghuai, whom she thought would be behind her, and said, "You can talk to Mr. Zhou, I'll listen to him..."

She turned around, only to find the place empty behind her.

Zhou Yinghuai had just gotten out of the car when he spoke in a bad tone, but he didn't vent his anger on Zhu Xi.

As the battle shifted, he asked with a sour face, "What are we doing in the middle of summer? Tell him to get out here!"

This was the first time Zhu Xi had seen him lose his temper in front of outsiders; he was usually mild-mannered.

Aside from his disdain for the Blue Banner, Zhu Xi had never seen him lose his temper.

Not to mention such vulgar words as rolling around.

The fat man chuckled, "Mr. Zhou, please forgive me, the boss still..."

Zhou Yinghuai interrupted the fat man, "Lead the way, who wants to sit here in the sun?"

The two boarded the shuttle bus and sat side by side.

Zhu Xi asked curiously, "Zhou Yinghuai, why are you unhappy?"

Speechless, Zhou Yinghuai looked at the source of his speechlessness and felt a surge of anger.

"Sister Xi, I..."

As luck would have it, Su Daiqing called again.

Zhu Xi ignored Zhou Yinghuai's next words and answered the phone, "Su Daiqing."

The emotional Zhou Yinghuai reluctantly moved closer to her, and the two were now very close.

Zhu Xi felt hot and moved to the side.

She nudged him with her elbow, keeping a distance between them.

Zhou Yinghuai: "I didn't mean to eavesdrop."

I don't know what Su Daiqing said.

Looking at Zhou Yinghuai's disappointed eyes, Zhu Xi corrected Su Daiqing's words, "I want to marry you?"

She got off the bus before it even started moving.

He covered the receiver and explained to Zhou Yinghuai, "Well, let's split up."

Zhou Yinghuai: "?"

Zhu Xi puffed out her cheeks and smiled apologetically, "I'm taking that car to handle some household chores."