Five years without pregnancy means you're too weak; I remarried a powerful man and had triplets

"Mr. Lu?"

Upon seeing Lu Zichuan enter, Xu Jing immediately smiled and lifted the covers to sit up.

Lu Zichuan quickly stepped forward, gently placed the gift box and bouquet on the bedside table, and gestured with his hand: "Auntie, please lie down. I came to the hospital today to take care of some business, and since you were here, I thought I'd stop by for a bit. Don't be so polite."

His tone was gentle and polite. Today, his refreshing outfit of a light pink shirt and white trousers was completely different from his usual formal attire. He lacked the usual oppressive aura of a businessman and looked more like a junior visiting an elder.

From Xu Jing's perspective, Lu Zichuan was standing at the same angle as Shen Zhiyi next to him. One was refreshing and handsome, and the other had long hair. The two stood together, one with a dazed look in his eyes and the other with a calm and composed demeanor. They looked like a perfect match, and it would not be an exaggeration to describe them as a golden couple.

As someone with experience, she could tell at a glance that Lu Zichuan definitely had feelings for her daughter.

Otherwise, given his wealth and status, it would have been just a passing by; why would he have bothered to bring things up specifically to take a look?

Thinking of Xu Zhesheng, Xu Jing felt a mix of emotions again.

Back then, Shen Zhiyi insisted on marrying him, and she was so angry that she didn't speak to her daughter for a month. But after all, she was the child she had raised since childhood, and seeing that her daughter was determined, she finally relented.

Later, Xu Zhesheng didn't care much about the Shen family, but she thought that since they were married, they should live a good life together. Besides, he was a director, so their life couldn't be too bad.

But after that farce, and with her son's words of advice, she completely gave up on Xu Zhesheng.

She had thought that at worst, her daughter would get divorced and come back, and she and Lao Shen would support her for the rest of their lives.

But looking at Lu Zichuan standing there now, she suddenly felt that perhaps Zhizhi could have a better future.

"Oh my, Mr. Lu, you just said you'd come, why did you bring anything?" Xu Jing's gaze swept over the gift boxes on the cabinet, all of which were expensive skincare products.

The hospital has a dedicated nutritionist to plan her meals, so she doesn't actually need any of that.

Lu Zichuan smiled slightly, his tone casual as if chatting with an acquaintance: "Auntie, you can just call me Xiao Lu."

"These things were gifts from others, and I don't need them. I'm just offering them to you as a token of my appreciation. Please don't find them offensive."

"Oh, Xiao Lu, Xiao Lu." Xu Jing smiled and changed her form of address, her brows and eyes relaxing. "Then thank you."

She pointed to the skincare products, her tone full of joy.

"You're welcome." Lu Zichuan sat down on the edge of the bed, his tone casual. "How have you been staying lately? Let me know if you feel uncomfortable, and I'll have the hospital adjust things."

"So comfortable!" Xu Jing nodded happily, her spirits even higher than before. "Thanks to your care, the hospital staff have been incredibly attentive to me, treating me like I was in a five-star hotel. They haven't found a single fault with me. I really have to thank you."

Shen Ji, who was standing to the side, didn't say much, but silently got up and poured Lu Zichuan a glass of warm water, his tone polite but no longer distant: "Little Lu, have some water."

"Thank you, Uncle." Lu Zichuan accepted the gift with both hands and said gently.

Shen Haozhi also pulled over a stool for him. Lu Zichuan didn't stand on ceremony, sat down, and smiled at him: "Thank you, brother."

Shen Zhiyi stood to the side, her cheeks suddenly flushing.

In terms of age, Shen Haozhi is indeed older than Lu Zichuan, so calling him "brother" is perfectly fine, but for some reason, she always felt something was off about it.

Upon hearing the word "brother," Shen Haozhi's eyes darted around, and he raised an eyebrow slightly at Shen Zhiyi, his expression clearly asking, "What's going on?"

Shen Zhiyi's face burned even hotter, and she quickly lowered her eyes, pretending not to see it.

Lu Zichuan sat in the ward for a while, and when he saw that it was almost time, he prepared to get up and say goodbye.

Just as they were about to leave, they seemed to suddenly remember something and turned back:

"By the way, Auntie, I consulted a nutritionist, and they said that protein and trace element intake are crucial during chemotherapy. I specially brought some nutritional supplements for chemotherapy from abroad, and they're being delivered three times a week. Please remember to take them on time."

He spoke calmly and casually, but everyone in the ward could understand that this was something that couldn't be explained simply as going the same way.

He knew Xu Jing's chemotherapy regimen very well and had already arranged special nutritional meals for her. Now he had also specially imported supplements from abroad.

Every single thing was carefully considered.

Shen Ji held the water glass and remained silent for a moment.

He had been vaguely worried that it wasn't right for his daughter to get so close to another man before her divorce was even finalized.

But looking at Lu Zichuan now, those concerns in her heart were gradually dissolving.

This child is serious.

He put down his cup, reached out and grasped Lu Zichuan's hand, his voice somewhat deep: "Little Lu, thank you. Thank you so much."

Sometimes men don't need to say much.

A word, a glance, is enough.

Lu Zichuan squeezed his hand back, a slight smile playing on his lips, his gaze unconsciously drifting towards Shen Zhiyi: "You're welcome. Zhiyi's affairs are my affairs."

He paused, then nodded slightly to everyone: "Then I won't disturb you any longer. You all get some rest."

Seeing Lu Zichuan about to leave, Xu Jing quickly winked at Shen Zhiyi and mouthed silently, "See him off."

The two walked one after the other down the hospital corridor, their footsteps echoing softly in the empty space.

Shen Zhiyi bit her lip and said, "President Lu..."

She had barely uttered two words when she met Lu Zichuan's gaze, which was indifferent but made her choke instantly.

She quickly corrected herself, "Ah, Ah Chuan!"

"Um... weren't you here at the hospital on business? Why did you come all the way to the ward, carrying so much stuff?"

Lu Zichuan didn't stop walking, his tone casual: "The things were given to me by the dean. I don't need them, but since your mother is here, I just brought them over."

The items were indeed given by the dean; that's for sure.

But in reality, he had instructed the dean to make the purchase in advance.

Those imported nutritional supplements are rarely available through domestic channels, and the dean had to travel almost all over Beijing to collect them.

Shen Zhiyi felt something was off, but couldn't quite put her finger on it, so she simply nodded: "Oh... anyway, thank you."

The two reached the elevator, and Lu Zichuan pressed the down button, then suddenly asked, "What are you planning to do this afternoon?"

Shen Zhiyi had originally planned to take the dress to the dry cleaners, but since Lu Zichuan had told her to let Assistant Wang handle it, she didn't have any other plans: "Nothing much, I'll probably just go home."

She usually comes to the hospital after get off work, and she's already been there all morning, so she doesn't need to stay with them the whole time.

Upon hearing this, Lu Zichuan's lips curled slightly: "Then come with me somewhere."

"Where?"

"The Lu family's old residence."

Shen Zhiyi was shocked and stopped in her tracks: "What? That...that means there will be many of your relatives there?"

"Okay." Lu Zichuan nodded. The elevator doors opened, and he stepped aside to let her in first. "There have been a lot of rumors circulating at the company lately about Pei Jin and me, and my family is worried. I wanted to take you to meet them to put their minds at ease."