Familiar footsteps suddenly echoed outside the restroom.
After all, they were childhood sweethearts who grew up together; He Xiuyuan understood Wanyu to some extent.
She was staying in a VIP ward that had its own restroom, so why would she come here?
He Xiuyuan's nerves instantly tensed up, and he abruptly pushed Su Yu'er away.
If he left now, he would definitely run into Wanyu.
Before hiding in a stall, He Xiuyuan helped Su Yu'er put her mask back on.
"My wife is coming. Don't do anything reckless!" With that, he ducked into the stall.
Su Yu'er's hands, hanging by her sides, clenched tightly into fists.
Didn't he love her the most in his heart?
Why did he still care so much about Wanyu?
Wanyu was the real third party between them!
Wanyu walked into the restroom. She took a close look at the sink but didn't see Wen Yan's earring.
As she was about to leave, she suddenly noticed the nurse standing in front of the sink looking at her, so she glanced back.
It was the same nurse who had taken her temperature earlier.
Seeing Wanyu look over, the nurse retracted her gaze, bent down, and turned on the faucet to wash her hands.
There was a trace of contempt and arrogance between her brows.
The moment the nurse lowered her head, Wanyu saw a ruby necklace exposed around her neck.
Coming from a wealthy family since childhood, Wanyu could tell at a glance that the necklace was highly valuable.
However, she had never been a materialistic person.
She would even wear the cheap necklaces He Xiuyuan gave her.
As long as he gave them with all his heart, she loved them.
Failing to find Wen Yan's earring, Wanyu returned to the ward to continue searching.
After Wanyu left, He Xiuyuan came out of the stall.
He wanted to leave immediately, but Su Yu'er pinned him against the wall.
"Yu'er, stop messing around. Wanyu had a miscarriage and her body is weak right now. I don't want to agitate her."
Although Su Yu'er held a special attraction for him, He Xiuyuan still held on to his bottom line.
He didn't want to fall out with Wanyu, nor did he want to divorce her.
Su Yu'er's heart was filled with displeasure.
He kept saying he cared about her the most, yet he couldn't bear to divorce Wanyu.
Could it be that Wanyu actually held a place in his heart?
A woman like Wanyu, who strictly followed the rules and stuck to conventions, was dull and boring. Wasn't that the kind of person he hated the most?
"Brother, I'm going to record a new song tonight. Come and guide me."
A trace of reluctance appeared on He Xiuyuan's handsome face. "I promised Wanyu I'd stay with her at the hospital tonight—"
Before he could finish, the woman in front of him suddenly stood on her tiptoes and, like a little wildcat, bit down hard on his prominent Adam's apple.
A bright, ambiguous bite mark immediately appeared on his Adam's apple.
He Xiuyuan's eyes instantly darkened with surging emotions. "You..."
Su Yu'er pressed her slender finger against his lips, smiling wildly and untamed. "Me what? Now, you can only keep me company tonight."
She was audacious and full of passion.
This was exactly what he had lacked growing up, and it was also what he yearned for and was captivated by.
Wanyu returned to the ward and searched around but still couldn't find Wen Yan's earring.
"Yan Yan, I couldn't find the earring. When I'm discharged, how about I buy you a new pair?"
After receiving the message, Wen Yan quickly replied to Wanyu.
"Sister Wanyu, I was just about to tell you, I found the earring."
"That's good. But when I get out of the hospital, I still have to give you a set of jewelry. Thank you so much for everything recently."
Looking at Wanyu's message, Wen Yan's mind unconsciously conjured up Wanyu's gentle, elegant, and reasonable appearance.
She complained frantically in her heart.
[How unlucky! He Xiuyuan actually recognized Sister Wanyu's footsteps and dodged a bullet.]
[Isn't Su Yu'er such a bitch? To prevent He Xiuyuan from staying with Sister Wanyu, she actually bit his Adam's apple. Now, not only tonight, but for the next few days until the mark disappears, He Xiuyuan won't show his face at the hospital!]
[Clucking 'Brother, Brother' all day long. What is she, a chicken trying to lay an egg?]
Hearing Wen Yan's inner voice, the Si family was both infuriated and amused.
They were all angry and anxious on Wanyu's behalf.
When exactly would she see through her husband's true colors?
But this was someone else's family matter, and they couldn't interfere too much.
While the Si family was still feeling indignant for Wanyu, Wen Yan's thoughts drifted elsewhere.
[That scumbag and bitch are too infuriating. I'm so mad my feathers are ruffled.]
[Damn Dabai, do you have any super sweet gossip bursting with pink bubbles to relieve my pent-up frustration right now?]
Dabai immediately acted like a sycophant and sent Wen Yan a real-time push notification.
[Oh ho! This sweet gossip is piping hot. Little Yandere and Little Pitiful are actually hiding in the back garden secretly smooching. It's the first kiss for both of them, so sweet!]
[No, no, no, with such sweet gossip, how can I, the ultimate gossip hound, miss out?]
After stretching lazily, Wen Yan walked toward the back garden.
As soon as she left, Old Master Si brought the rest of the Si family and followed her.
When Wen Yan saw the large group trailing behind her, her mouth twitched.
She wanted to quietly observe, so why did they follow her?
"Grandpa, what are you all—"
Old Master Si stroked his white beard. "We are going to look for Fourth Brother and Little Zhizhi. They've been in the back garden for a long time."
Wen Yan made a shushing gesture. "Then keep quiet. Let's go sneak a peek at what they're doing first."
Old Master Si nodded. "Exactly what I had in mind."
...
In order not to be disturbed by Wen Yan's inner voice, Si Luochen pushed Xia Zhi to the farthest corner of the back garden.
Because of the long distance, he could finally no longer hear Wen Yan's internal complaints.
He had no interest in other people's gossip; right now, all his thoughts were on Xia Zhi.
Xia Zhi's body hadn't fully recovered yet, but her complexion had improved a lot recently.
She had a pretty little face with red lips and white teeth, watery eyes, and skin as pale as snow, looking as exquisite and vivid as a work of art.
A while ago, she seemed to have lost her vitality and was completely lackluster, but now, the dazzling smile had returned to her face.
It was like the warm sun in summer, making Si Luochen's heart feel incredibly soothed and warm.
Si Luochen brought over a plate of strawberries. He fed Xia Zhi the tips of the strawberries while he ate the rest.
After Xia Zhi ate a few, she wanted to feed Si Luochen a strawberry tip.
When he bit into the strawberry, he also bit her tender fingertip.
With her fingertip caught between his warm, thin lips, Xia Zhi felt so shy that her long eyelashes fluttered like butterfly wings.
Their gazes intertwined.
It was completely quiet all around, as if there was nothing but the sound of their shallow, uneven breathing.
Xia Zhi looked at the boy's pale, androgynously handsome face in front of her. From the contours to the facial features, it looked as if it had been meticulously sketched by an artist.
The fine hair on his forehead slightly covered those slender phoenix eyes. His glass-like, pitch-black pupils were like the deep sea, dark and mesmerizing.
Xia Zhi's heart felt like it held a little rabbit.
Thump, thump, it beat endlessly.
Si Luochen grasped Xia Zhi's slender wrist. His dark eyes stared at her, and his pale, sharp Adam's apple bobbed slightly. "Little Pitiful, how about we kiss?"
Before Xia Zhi had time to say anything, he lowered his head and leaned toward her—
