I married my best friend's dad in a whirlwind romance, only to find out he'd secretly love

Just then, Qiao An'an's phone rang again.

This time, she directly turned on the voice message.

It was sent by Ayan's mother.

"An'an, I'm sorry, Auntie has to go on a business trip tomorrow, it's a bit urgent. Can we reschedule for another time?"

Qiao An'an was stunned for a moment after hearing this, then looked up at Lu Yanzhi, feeling a warm feeling in her heart.

It turns out he really did handle it.

He was understanding of her fears and hesitations.

He also helped her solve many problems.

He shielded her behind him, protecting her from any grievances and never forcing her to do anything she didn't want to do; he only wanted her to be happy...

She put her phone away, hugged the man tightly around the waist, and said in a choked voice, "Ayan, thank you!"

Lu Yanzhi held her tightly, his eyes filled with tenderness and doting affection.

"Don't worry, I'm here. You can do whatever you want to do without worry. Leave the rest to me."

The room was quiet, and they were entwined.

Qiao An'an leaned against the man's chest, all her hesitation and unease vanished, replaced only by joy...

So, she can be this happy.

Lu Yanzhi released her, his tone light and cheerful.

"Honey, can you come with me to the hospital for my follow-up appointment tomorrow?"

Qiao An'an's eyes lit up, and she nodded.

"Finally, the stitches can be removed. I'll treat you to dinner tomorrow."

The stitches have been removed, which means she's all better and doesn't need to worry anymore.

Seeing her happy expression, Lu Yanzhi pinched her cheek and said, "Okay."

The next day, when Qiao An'an woke up, she saw Lu Yanzhi beside her.

This feeling is wonderful...

Her hand rested on Lu Yanzhi's chest, her palm pressed against his steady heartbeat.

Qiao An'an found herself in Lu Yanzhi's arms again, still sleeping with her head on his arm.

She was stunned. She had clearly put something in the middle of the bed before going to sleep, so why was she always in his arms when she woke up?

Qiao An'an was both embarrassed and flustered.

She bit her lip and carefully moved back.

But as soon as she moved, the hand around her waist tightened, and Lu Yanzhi, with his eyes closed, pulled her back into his arms.

"Goodness, you're awake?"

Hearing the man's lazy, husky voice, Qiao An'an's face instantly turned red, and she whispered, "Ayan, how come I'm sleeping in your arms again? I clearly..."

next second.

She heard the man's low laughter, which sent a tingling sensation through her heart.

"I'm a restless sleeper, so I threw away the middle pillow and started sleeping while hugging you..."

Upon hearing this, Qiao An'an's face turned even redder. She suspected that it was because of her own bad sleeping posture that Lu Yanzhi said this to avoid embarrassing her.

Qiao An'an buried her head in his chest, and couldn't help but mutter to herself.

She's always a good sleeper, how could this be...?

Lu Yanzhi laughed, "Don't think about it. I was just afraid you would fall, so I held you while you slept."

The man's voice was hoarse, yet gentle.

The two of them just hugged each other like that.

Until Lu Yanzhi said, "Rest today, sleep some more."

After saying that, Lu Yanzhi hugged her tightly, closed his eyes, and continued to sleep.

But Qiao An'an couldn't sleep; this position was too...

"Um...aren't we supposed to go for a check-up to have the stitches removed today?" Qiao An'an reached out and nudged the man. "Get up."

"Okay, I'll do as you say."

Lu Yanzhi had no choice but to get up.

Qiao An'an looked at his loose bathrobe on his chest, at those pectoral muscles...

Her face flushed even more.

Lu Yanzhi finished washing up first. "Sweetie, come and wash up."

When Qiao An'an walked to the washbasin, she paused for a moment.

The sink was clean, and her toothbrush, already coated with toothpaste, was placed on the cup...

Lu Yanzhi was standing there shaving, his eyes filled with tenderness.

He turned to look at the dazed Qiao An'an, smiled, and said, "Come and wash up."

Qiao An'an looked at the toothpaste she had squeezed out and felt a sweet warmth in her heart.

Lu Yanzhi had just finished shaving when Qiao An'an finished brushing her teeth. He then pulled out a disposable face towel and wet it.

He was about to give Qiao An'an a piece of his mind.

Qiao An'an instinctively dodged away.

The next second...

Lu Yanzhi pulled her into his arms, raised his hand, and placed a warm washcloth on her face.

Qiao An'an was both embarrassed and anxious, and wanted to get away.

Lu Yanzhi's movements were very gentle as he helped her wash her face.

Qiao An'an stared at him blankly.

Is Lu Yanzhi treating her like a child?

After washing up, Lu Yanzhi left.

When Qiao An'an changed her clothes and came out of the living room, she smelled the fragrance.

Her eyes lit up.

It's her favorite shrimp and crab congee!

When I arrived at the restaurant, I saw Lu Yanzhi busy at the stove.

Hearing footsteps behind him, Lu Yanzhi turned around and looked at Qiao An'an, his eyes full of smiles.

He put down what he was holding, walked over, and pulled out a dining chair. "Sweetie, sit down. Breakfast will be ready in a bit."

After saying that, Lu Yanzhi walked towards the kitchen and soon brought out a basket of xiaolongbao (soup dumplings) and a small dish of side dishes.

A little while later, he brought out two more bowls of porridge.

He placed a bowl in front of Qiao An'an, saying, "It's a little hot."

Qiao An'an nodded, feeling warm inside. "Ayan, you've worked hard."

As she spoke, she scooped up a small spoonful of porridge, blew on it to cool it down, and then held it to Lu Yanzhi's lips. "You eat first."

Looking at the porridge in front of him, a dark current flashed in Lu Yanzhi's eyes. He would drink even poison if he was being obediently fed.

Lu Yanzhi opened his mouth and drank it. It was clearly salty, but he found it sweet.

"It's so sweet!"

Lu Yanzhi's tone was filled with joy.

Qiao An'an's face flushed instantly, and she glared at him without any threat.

"Hurry up and eat yours."

Lu Yanzhi laughed and put a small steamed bun into Qiao An'an's bowl.

After finishing breakfast, the two headed to the parking lot.

When Qiao An'an saw Zhao Dong, she thought to herself: "An assistant is indeed an assistant. He is so dedicated even on holidays."

Half an hour later, Lu Yanzhi led Qiao An'an out of the car.

There weren't many people in the hospital, and the air was filled with the smell of disinfectant.

This time, Lu Yanzhi took Qiao An'an directly to the doctor's office.

The order was completed in less than ten minutes.

When the stitches were being removed, Qiao An'an stood at the door and said, "Go in, I'll wait for you here."

Lu Yanzhi looked at her with a somewhat aggrieved expression, "Sweetie, I want you to stay with me."

The man's coquettish tone almost overwhelmed Qiao An'an.

But Qiao An'an still said, "The stitches will be removed quickly, I'll wait for you here."

Finally, Lu Yanzhi went into the dressing room to remove the stitches himself.

After the door closed, Qiao An'an stood outside and waited.

Suddenly, she heard someone call her name.

"Qiao An'an, what are you doing here?"

Qiao An'an subconsciously looked up and saw the gentle man in front of her. It turned out to be Ning Xiaoyuan, her mother's attending physician when she was hospitalized.

Qiao An'an greeted her with a smile.

"Hello, Dr. Ning!"

Ning Xiaoyuan had a faint smile on his face. "Why are you at the hospital?"

Qiao An'an glanced at the dressing room and shook her head. "I'm accompanying a friend for a follow-up check-up."

After she finished speaking, she suddenly thought of something.

She forgot to pay for her medicine yesterday!

The key issue is that Dr. Gu didn't send her the bill yesterday.

She looked at Ning Xiaoyuan, "Dr. Ning, I suddenly remembered I have something to take care of. I'll go and deal with it first."

After saying that, she walked towards the nurses' station, asked Dr. Gu which examination room he was in, and then went there.