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

"Husband?" My colleague seemed surprised. "You're really married?"

Zhu Xi nodded and smiled casually, "Sometimes rumors can be true."

His colleague looked at Zhou Yinghuai with some skepticism, smiled, and extended his hand, saying, "See you later."

Zhou Yinghuai shook hands and said goodbye.

The two watched their colleague leave.

Zhou Yinghuai glanced sideways.

She said "my husband" so naturally; Zhou Yinghuai really hadn't expected her to be so direct.

He even came up with a reason for coming to the hospital to see her.

For example, a friend, or a blind date.

Clearly, both of them have biased views on marriage.

Zhu Xi twirled her phone, glanced at the time on her wrist—it was almost ten o'clock. "Are you still going up?"

Zhou Yinghuai also checked his watch. "Are you on duty tonight?"

Zhu Xi shook her head, "It's Yue Zhishi."

"Gao Yanei?"

"You know about this?" Zhu Xi didn't remember mentioning these things to him.

Zhou Yinghuai smiled and said, "I heard you take a phone call the day we got our marriage certificate."

It turned out to be the case.

Zhu Xi remembered that she received a call from the director ten minutes before the marriage certificate registration photo was taken.

Lezhi got into some small trouble that annoyed her terribly.

He casually cursed Gao Yanei, but unexpectedly, Gao Yanei heard it and remembered it.

"Are you going to rest right away as soon as you go up?" Zhou Yinghuai asked, half a step behind her.

Zhu Xi shook her head with a smile, then shrugged cutely. "I can't sleep. I still have a ton of things to do. Doctor's shift schedule, course materials, hospital admission arrangements, and my own things to take care of."

The more she talked about it, the more annoyed she became, so she waved her hand, indicating she didn't want to bring

Seeing her suddenly calm down, Zhou Yinghuai said, "Then I'll go upstairs and keep you company for a while. It's fine to go back."

Zhu Xi raised an eyebrow and tilted her head slightly. "Could you also tidy up my room while you're at it?"

Zhou Yinghuai: "..."

The two then went up via the doctors' private elevator.

One tall and one short, standing side by side.

Their gazes met in the metal mirror, and Zhou Yinghuai asked, "Weren't you worried about the trouble of introducing me to your colleague like that?"

Zhu Xi blinked. "What trouble?"

She grinned mischievously, "Will it affect my luck in finding a partner?"

Zhou Yinghuai did not deny having such thoughts. "Would I?"

"It doesn't matter." She looked away and stepped out of the elevator first. "It's a fact that I'm a married woman, so I should be more self-aware! The key is that I'm beautiful, so it's enough that you're the only one affecting my position as dean. Don't let them bother me anymore."

Zhou Yinghuai was disliked again.

"However," she said, halfway through her sentence, still harboring a playful intention to tease Zhou Yinghuai.

Zhou Yinghuai, ever the opportunist, followed up the conversation by asking, "But what?"

Zhu Xi raised her right hand to confess, accidentally lighting up her phone screen.

The screensaver is a peace and safety charm, which looks like she wrote it herself.

"I've been in relationships before. I lost my first kiss, but I still have my virginity."

Zhou Yinghuai listened to her casual teasing and saw the curve of her lips. "Want to know why?"

"The reason for the breakup was that he affected your chances of becoming the dean," he replied, echoing her words.

Zhu Xi snapped her fingers, "Bingo!"

"It's his fault," Zhou Yinghuai said, fiercely defending his own.

Zhu Xi smiled, "Once I become the dean, I will definitely..."

Zhou Yinghuai wanted to say that she would definitely become the dean, and he would definitely not interfere with her.

He didn't; instead, he patiently waited for her to finish speaking.

The two entered the elevator, Zhu Xi's shoe tips touching the metal floor, "Actually, he's a good person."

Zhou Yinghuai, who was protective of his own, said, "It's for your own good."

Zhu Xi looked up in surprise, scrutinizing the man beside her for the first time.

The Zhou family really is just as Mom said.

The Zhou family's upbringing, like their family background, is top-notch.

Finally, Zhu Xi's bed was made smooth again.

After finishing his work, Zhou Yinghuai washed some strawberries and blueberries for her and placed them on a tissue.

"I'll bring you a fruit knife later," he said, sitting down and naturally picking up the neurosurgery book, this time on page 3.

Zhu Xi stared at the computer screen without looking up. "No need to bother, I don't know how to peel."

I just looked at her refrigerator, and the things inside seem to be constantly being changed.

And that's exactly what happened. One day, a colleague would come to her place looking for food, and she would put in some fresh food when she had time.

Zhu Xi often gets surprises; either the food she wants is gone, or something suddenly appears.

Zhou Yinghuai watched her scribbling and drawing, then got to the point, "I've spoken with the dean, and we'll move you to a bigger dorm room next week."

Zhu Xi: "Huh?"

"Don't feel guilty, just treat it as a normal change. I'll invest in the hospital and try to get you some special benefits."

It's just a dormitory room.

He gave away a large sum of money and asked for nothing else.

Zhu Xi took a bite of a strawberry and exclaimed, "Amazing!"

"It's not impressive, it's just to get me some benefits." He smiled. "You're staying for a year, and I only come over occasionally, so it's not good to keep making do like this."

Zhu Xi smiled with delight, and surprisingly, she wasn't annoyed to hear him come over occasionally.

"There are some things that aren't convenient to do in the dorm, so let's go to your place instead." She smiled sincerely, twirling her pen, resting her chin on her hand as she looked at him. "We can't just add more soundproofing."

Zhou Yinghuai pursed his lips, having just gotten into the third page, only to abandon it again.

A breeze rises, carrying the delicate fragrance of flowers.

The corner of the book, which required human effort to open, fluttered like dancing musical notes.

Time ticked by, and it was past 10:30.

She opened the three-folded phone; she made her table, and he looked at his project.

Occasionally, you can hear footsteps in the corridor, mostly leisurely, rarely hurried.

This is a night destined to pass peacefully.

Until midnight, Zhu Xi finished saving the final version of her busy manuscript, and she let out her first yawn.

It's 12:48, it's already so late.

Zhou Yinghuai stood up to say goodbye, "I'll come again tomorrow."

Fearing she might overthink it, I added, "I'm going abroad soon, it'll take three months."

Zhu Xi smiled at him, "Then you should come at this time today. I might not be available at noon."

She was also afraid that if Zhou Yinghuai encountered the Wen family, it would only create more awkwardness.

Zhou Yinghuai nodded. "So, what would you like to eat?"

Zhu Xi swallowed hard. "I want to eat braised pork with bamboo shoots, beef with potatoes, stewed pork ribs with apples, and braised prawns in oil."

Before I knew it, I had already eaten all four dishes.

She smiled and said, "I still want to eat the sugar triangle from that shop on West Street. Don't buy too much, it gets cloying if you eat too much of that stuff."

Zhou Yinghuai was polite and well-mannered. "I'll make the arrangements."

Zhu Xi felt like she was being too greedy. "Actually, you don't have to listen to me like this."

Zhou Yinghuai: "It's nothing, Lingyi often does that too."

Everyone in Libei knows how good he is to his sister.

Therefore, she didn't insist. "I'll walk you downstairs."

Zhou Yinghuai gently declined, saying, "You should get some rest."

Zhu Xi stood at the door, watching the white shirt disappear around the corner.

I patted my cheeks, brushed my teeth, washed my face, and got ready for bed.

-

The sun rises in the east, and the alarm clock rings crisply.

Zhu Xi slept soundly last night, not lingering on that five-minute sweet dream.

With a quick somersault, she rolled out of bed.

After morning rounds, she met Yu Qingge at the nurses' station.

This was the first time she and Zhou Yinghuai had met after they got their marriage certificate.

"Do you have time?" Yu Qingge asked, dressed in a smart suit, exuding a powerful aura.

Zhu Xi closed the medical record book. "Only 5 minutes."

"That's enough."

Behind the fire door, the two stood at different angles.

Yu Qingge spoke first, "The nurses said a very handsome man came to see you. Was it Zhou Yinghuai?"

Zhu Xi gave a perfunctory "hmm," not wanting to talk any further.

"Was Zhou Yinghuai good to you?"

Zhu Xi's heels scraped against the floor. "Not bad."

Then again, what good would it do to treat her badly? Yu Qingge was the one who helped her divorce Zhou Yinghuai, and she herself offered herself to him, marrying into the Zhou family to free her stepsister.

Stop it.

Sister, you were the one who publicly ran away from your wedding, and now you're the one who's showing concern for us.

Zhu Xi began to feel annoyed again, because she had only eaten a few meals from the Yu family and yet she had to repay such a huge debt of gratitude.

If she had known this would happen, she should have killed herself by crashing her head against a wall when her parents divorced.

But a different, untimely voice flashed through Zhu Xi's mind: the men in the Zhou family had no right to file for divorce.

Zhou Yinghuai's gentleness, politeness, and meticulous care, along with his respect and well-timed interactions, all deserved Zhu Xi's comment that he was alright.

Zhu Xi raised her eyes, her tone firm, and emphasized, "Zhou Yinghuai is a good person! You were the one who ran away from the arranged marriage, and agreeing to take his place was my own decision. From now on, Zhou Yinghuai has nothing to do with you. And please, for the sake of me not bringing shame to the Yu family, be nicer to my mother."

Yu Qingge paused for a moment, then said, "I know what's going on with Aunt Xin."

Zhu Xi scoffed, "What a load of rubbish!"

"Yu Qingge, the one you should be reminding isn't me, but your sister Yu Qinghuan, who's always inconsiderate and loves to eat, drink, and have fun."

"I will tell Qinghuan to stop targeting you."

Although Yu Qingge is selfish, she is reasonable and keeps her word.

Yu Qinghuan also listened to her the most.

"Zhu Xi, my uncle called me last night and kept praising you." Yu Qingge, with the demeanor of an elder sister, said, "I'm happy for you."

Zhu Xi smiled and said, "Then please tell your older and younger cousins ​​not to look down on people like they're sulking from a stiff neck. I hope they understand as well as you do that it wasn't me who stole Zhou Yinghuai, but me who sacrificed myself to save face for the Yu family."

Yu Qingge's face stiffened.

Zhu Xi continued, "I understand your cousin's malice, but there won't be a next time. If she provokes me again, I will exercise my rights as Mrs. Zhou. She will bear the consequences."

After she finished speaking, assuming that Yu Qingge had nothing else to do, she prepared to leave.

Her phone vibrated slightly in her pocket; it was a congratulatory message from her brother.

"Brother, what time is it where you are?"

Zhu Xi chuckled, glancing at the stiff-bodied Yu Qingge. "Is there anything else?"

Yu Qingge asked in a hoarse voice, "Is this a congratulatory message?"

Zhu Xi frowned slightly. "Hmm."

Yu Qingge gave a slight smile. "Say hello for me."

"Oh, he heard me."

Zhu Xi left the fire escape after making the phone call, the heavy door closing shut and blocking out her voice.

"It's Yu Qingge. Her maternal grandfather works in our department. He came to talk to me about her condition."

She didn't take Yu Qingge to heart. "Brother, when are you coming back? I'll introduce you to Zhou Yinghuai."

-

President's Office of Dazhou Group.

Zhou Yinghuai was dissatisfied with several properties, either because they were too far from the hospital or because he felt the other amenities were inadequate.

Assistant Chen Nan, who was standing nearby, chimed in with his own words.

"Boss, Mr. Sheng, who is in charge of the business, has an apartment in Huanxisha. It's only a ten-minute walk from the hospital for women."

After thinking for a moment, Zhou Yinghuai remembered.

Last summer, I was pursuing a girl. To help her meet her sales targets, I tried to sell her Huanxi Sha (a type of soothing shampoo) like a middleman.

He found it annoying and even blocked Shengxiali for two months because of it.

The facilities at Huanxisha are quite good, and the distance is also convenient.

After his assistant left with a smile, Zhou Yinghuai stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window and made a phone call to Sheng Xiali.

"Hey, in the middle of summer, give me a wedding gift."