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

Watching Lu Zichuan's figure disappear around the corner of the corridor, Shen Zhiyi turned around and went back to the ward.

As soon as she opened the door, three pairs of eyes fell on her simultaneously: Xu Jing, Shen Ji, and Shen Haozhi. The three of them looked at her with expressions that said, "We see right through you," and there were meaningful smiles on their lips.

"W-what's wrong?" Shen Zhiyi felt a chill run down her spine from the stare and instinctively rubbed her arms. "Why are you looking at me like that?"

Xu Jing smiled and waved to her: "Zhizhi, come here."

She patted the spot next to the bed.

Shen Zhiyi walked over and sat down. Xu Jing took her hand in her palm, gently patted the back of her hand, and looked at her affectionately.

"Xiao Lu is a really good kid. When I was first hospitalized, he was busy taking care of everything, helping me contact specialists and getting me a private room. He also made a special effort to ensure that the doctors and nurses took exceptional care of me during my hospital stay..."

She showered Shen Zhiyi with praise, which warmed her heart and made her feel even more certain that she had made the right decision to accompany Lu Zichuan home.

He had helped her so much, and all she had to do was accompany him on one trip so that he could avoid staying up all night for a week, which somewhat made up for her guilt.

But as Xu Jing continued speaking, her tone suddenly shifted: "Xiao Lu is good-looking and has a high status, Zhizhi, being with him will probably put you under a lot of pressure. You'd better be careful."

Shen Ji, standing beside him, put down his water glass and nodded solemnly: "Yes. Xiao Lu is flawless in every way, and he's especially wonderful to you. But he's truly too outstanding. Although Dad likes him, you've already been through a bad marriage, and your mother and I don't want you to force yourself to do things you don't want to do for the sake of a relationship."

Shen Haozhi also leaned in, his expression unusually serious: "That's right, I think so too. He's good as he is, but to be honest, with our family's circumstances, marrying into a wealthy family isn't that easy. Xu Zhesheng changed his mind after he became successful, and the threshold for the Lu family will only be higher..."

He paused, looked at Shen Zhiyi, and softened his tone: "Zhiyi, after you left just now, the three of us discussed it. Although the Lu family is well-off, and Lu Zichuan is a flawless person, after everything we've been through, we all feel that your feelings should come first. Think it over carefully this time; we won't put any pressure on you."

"Huh?" Shen Zhiyi was stunned, blinking her eyes. "I... what do I need to consider?"

Xu Jing and Shen Ji exchanged a glance, then looked at her at the same time, their eyes full of loving concern that said, "You don't need to pretend to be a child anymore."

Shen Zhiyi finally realized that they thought she and Lu Zichuan were already together, or at least that Lu Zichuan was pursuing her and she was the one being pursued.

"Mom and Dad, brother, you've really misunderstood..." She took a deep breath and looked earnestly at the three of them. "We're not at the level you think we are. We're just helping each other out. Please don't try to set us up."

The ward was silent for two seconds.

Shen Haozhi rested his fingertips on his chin and slowly said, "Come on, your acting is better than Lu Zichuan's. He seemed to be chatting with Mom and Dad when he came in, but his eyes kept drifting towards you. Shen Zhiyi, do you think I'm blind?"

Shen Zhiyi: "..."

She was so focused on dealing with the situation that she didn't notice Lu Zichuan's gaze at all.

Even if what Shen Haozhi said is true, it would never be the kind of feelings that her brother understands. The person Lu Zichuan likes is clearly Pei Jin.

However, this matter involved Lu Zichuan's private affairs, and she couldn't tell her parents everything.

Left with no other option, Shen Zhiyi could only vaguely say, "Alright, alright, I know, stop worrying about it."

She smoothly changed the subject, looking at Xu Jing: "Mom, your top priority right now is to get well and focus on your treatment and checkups. Don't worry about anything else."

She then turned to Shen Ji and said, "Dad, you just focus on taking care of Mom. If anything comes up, just call me anytime."

Finally, her gaze fell on Shen Haozhi. She deliberately put on a stern face and turned the tables on him:

"As for you, brother, focus on your career planning. Now that you're back in China, keep an eye out for suitable positions and hurry up and find me a sister-in-law. If all else fails, bring back a foreign sister-in-law! You've been abroad for so many years and haven't even had a girlfriend; you're a disgrace to the Shen family!"

"Well, you, Shen Zhiyi, you actually dare to tease your brother!" Shen Haozhi reached out to pinch her cheek.

Shen Zhiyi quickly got up to dodge and took the opportunity to go around to Shen Ji's back.

The brother and sister chased each other around their father, their laughter echoing in the ward, momentarily easing the somber atmosphere.

And so the topic of Lu Zichuan was easily dropped.

Shen Zhiyi stayed with Xu Jing until they finished lunch before getting up to leave.

Just as she reached the elevator, Shen Haozhi's voice came from behind: "Zhizhi, wait, I'll go down with you."

"Okay." Shen Zhiyi nodded and casually asked, "Where are you going?"

"Mom wants something sweet, I'll go buy her a cake." Shen Haozhi pressed the down button. "What about you? What are you planning to do this afternoon?"

Shen Zhiyi originally wanted to tell the truth, but then she thought that if Shen Haozhi knew that she was going with Lu Zichuan in the afternoon, he would definitely gossip to her parents, and then there would be a lot of questions.

She subtly changed her tune: "I'll go home and study film editing."

Shen Haozhi laughed and reached out to ruffle her hair: "You really are passionate about your work."

Shen Zhiyi shrugged and didn't reply.

She genuinely loves editing; she's been committed to this path since high school and has never wavered in it all these years.

The two chatted casually as they walked towards the hospital entrance.

As soon as he stepped out the door, Shen Haozhi stopped in his tracks.

A gleaming black Ferrari was parked in front of the hospital. Its streamlined body shimmered subtly in the sunlight, attracting the attention of many passersby.

As a man, Shen Haozhi's eyes lit up instantly. He took two steps closer to examine the man more closely and couldn't help but exclaim:

"Damn, why can't there be one more rich person like me in this world!"

"This is my favorite car! Even if you have the money, you might not be able to buy it!"

He pointed to the car, his tone full of envy.

Just then, the car door slowly opened from the inside.

Lu Zichuan got out of the driver's seat, still wearing the same light pink shirt and white trousers, looking as fresh and clean as if he had stepped out of a painting. He saw Shen Zhiyi, a slight smile playing on his lips, and waved to her: "Zhiyi, over here."

Shen Haozhi's eyes narrowed slightly when he saw Lu Zichuan get out of the car.

Upon hearing him call out "Zhizhi," he slowly turned his head, his gaze falling on Shen Zhiyi's face, his tone carrying a hint of amusement:

"Going home...to study film editing?"

Shen Zhiyi's heart skipped a beat, but she remained outwardly calm.

Having been used to outwitting and outmaneuvering Shen Haozhi since childhood, she was not intimidated by him enough to throw her off balance.

She met his gaze without changing her expression: "Yes. Mr. Lu and Ms. Tan live in the same neighborhood, so he can give me a ride on his way home. If you don't believe me, you can ask Ms. Tan later."

In a sense, she wasn't lying; Tan Gui did live in that neighborhood, and Lu Zichuan was indeed going that way.

It just omits that large section in the middle.

Lu Zichuan also noticed Shen Haozhi at this moment.

He walked over, his gaze sweeping between the two of them, and naturally stopped beside Shen Zhiyi, giving Shen Haozhi a slight smile:

"Brother, do you like this car? Have Zhizhi contact me anytime, I can borrow it for a couple of days."