It wasn't until evening that the two of them headed to the hospital.
The doctor examining Yan Hechuan's vision wasn't the same one from his previous allergy visit, but by coincidence, the nurse on rotation happened to be the same one.
The young nurse pointed at them excitedly.
"Ah, I know you guys! You're the pretty mute sister and the poor blind handsome guy."
The elderly doctor shot her a glance and said, "What nonsense are you talking about, young lady? His vision has already recovered. It was temporary blindness caused by vascular compression from a punch before. Now that the bruise has dissipated, he can see."
The nurse couldn't help but exclaim thankfully, "Heaven really favors handsome guys. Good thing he's not blind anymore."
Just as she was looking at Xia Liuyue with pity, Xia Liuyue waved her hand and greeted, "Hi."
The nurse was stunned. "...You... how can you talk too? Is this another medical miracle?"
Yan Hechuan, holding her hand firmly beside her, answered first:
"No, it's the power of love."
The nurse was inexplicably subjected to a display of affection and had a mouthful of 'dog food' forcefully shoved at her.
But looking at them—the man handsome, the woman beautiful—she still thought, ah, what a feast for the eyes.
They'd be perfectly suited to star in some idol drama.
No, it should be said that just by standing there, they are an idol drama scene.
After seeing the ophthalmologist, Xia Liuyue insisted on dragging Yan Hechuan to see a dermatologist.
Yan Hechuan rolled up his shirt sleeve and said, "Look, it's really healed. I'm not allergic anymore."
Xia Liuyue insisted firmly:
"No, we still have to go check. Only then will I feel at ease."
The dermatologist's first reaction upon seeing Yan Hechuan was:
"Allergic again? You young people, why are you never careful?"
"Eh, wait, there's no hives this time?"
Pushed forward obediently by Xia Liuyue, Yan Hechuan proactively pulled up his sleeve and said, "Doctor, I did have an allergic reaction last night, but I didn't take any medicine, and later it just got better."
The dermatologist showed a look of astonishment.
"That's incredible? You didn't take medicine, so what did you eat instead? Or what did you do?"
Yan Hechuan and Xia Liuyue looked at each other, both their faces turning red.
"Nothing much."
"Nothing? That's really strange. This is the first time I've encountered a case that healed on its own like yours. Are you sure there wasn't anything special?"
The rims of Yan Hechuan's ears were already bright red, but his face remained dead serious as he said:
"Mm, we didn't do anything."
The dermatologist was also puzzled. "The examination now shows the allergic reaction has subsided. If it doesn't flare up again next time, it means the symptoms are gradually lessening or even gone."
"But you still can't let your guard down. If anything happens, come to the hospital promptly."
"Okay."
Yan Hechuan finished speaking and pulled Xia Liuyue out of the room.
Goodness.
He was just afraid the doctor would keep asking questions. That was way too awkward.
...
The news of Yan Hechuan's regained vision caused quite a stir in their social circle.
Everyone had thought the Yan family was on a downhill slide from then on. After all, with a blind CEO, what business partner would feel secure handing them major projects?
Who would have thought he could see again, just like a miracle?
Aside from a circle of well-wishers, there were also those secretly jealous and making snide remarks.
Of course, there was news even more shocking than that.
That was Yan Hechuan getting married!
And his bride-to-be was actually Xia Liuyue, the daughter of the Xia family. It's worth noting that she had only recently divorced Du Jiashu.
Many in their circle found it hard to understand.
They also knew Du Jiashu treated Tang Yinyao differently.
But many of the society ladies thought this way: "If he likes her, he likes her. What happens outside is just fooling around anyway."
"Exactly. Speaking of which, the title of Mrs. Du still belongs to her. Who knew the little girl would have such a temper."
"The wealthy social circle is so small. If she gets divorced, who knows how she'll find her next match."
"Oh dear, maybe she won't look for one. Keeping a younger 'puppy' might be good too."
Who would have thought Xia Liuyue would quietly pull off a major move, actually marrying the circle's most eligible bachelor.
And not just an engagement, but going straight to marriage in one go.
Some even gossiped:
"Hey, didn't Tang Yinyao break off her engagement with Yan Hechuan before? Do you think it has something to do with Xia Liuyue?"
"Oh my! Is that Xia family girl that formidable? Is this mutual cuckolding?"
"Well, if you ask me, the Yan family guy is more capable. After all, Du Jiashu still relies on his dad and can't stand on his own."
"Hahaha, regardless, we get to watch the Tang family make fools of themselves again! Couldn't stand Tang Yinyao's arrogant attitude before."
"Absolutely, hahaha. If I were Xia Liuyue, I'd definitely send Tang Yinyao an invitation to the wedding."
In fact, Xia Liuyue did send Tang Yinyao a wedding invitation.
But upon receiving it, Tang Yinyao went berserk, tearing the invitation to shreds.
She had imagined Xia Liuyue would seek revenge.
But she never expected it to be by this method—stealing her fiancé, and even attracting the usually aloof Yan Hechuan for real.
Before, she could comfort herself with the thought that no matter how good Yan Hechuan was, he was just a blind man.
But when she learned he had regained his sight, her regret deepened. She shouldn't have traded a watermelon for a sesame seed. If only she'd known, she wouldn't have kept Du Jiashu on the hook.
Little did she expect that now Du Jiashu ignored her, and Yan Hechuan had become someone else's fiancé.
But her streak of bad luck didn't end there.
She originally thought the batch of lab equipment was handled by Yan Hechuan; it did arrive on time the next day, solving the urgent problem.
When her mentor returned from abroad and learned the whole story, he didn't blame her.
He just said a few words about being less careless next time.
Tang Yinyao thought the matter was over, at least her job was secure.
Unexpectedly, a few days later, a salesperson from the rival medical equipment company came forward with a report filed in her own name, claiming she had accepted a bribe and even received a three percent kickback on the total amount of this deal.
This was purely smearing her with dirt.
Tang Yinyao, of course, denied it.
Just as she was about to explain to her mentor, she discovered her account actually had an extra sum of money.
Upon inquiry, it turned out Tang's father had accepted it secretly behind her back!
Now, with both witness and material evidence present, even if Tang Yinyao screamed her innocence at the top of her lungs, no one believed her.
Just like that, she was kicked out of the lab, lost her job, and her reputation in academic circles was ruined.
No one dared to hire her anymore.
Tang Yinyao thought this was another trap set by Xia Liuyue, but she never expected her father to say:
"Yan Hechuan came to me. He said if we accepted this transfer, he would help our Tang family through this difficult time."
So Tang's father also knew the funds were problematic.
But between his daughter and his own career, he chose his career.
They were cut from the same selfish cloth.
Furious, Tang Yinyao yelled, "Dad, are you stupid?! I told you, that overseas Chinese from Maple Leaf Country mistook the person. The one who bullied his wife was Xia Liuyue, not me."
"Now that his wife knows the truth, no one will target our Tang family anymore."
Looking at his naive daughter, Tang's father told her the truth.
"Do you really think that's the case? The madam was arrested for child abuse as soon as she returned to Maple Leaf Country."
"That overseas Chinese businessman in Maple Leaf Country is a distant relative of Xia Liuyue."
"Not only did he not stop, but he became even more ruthless than before!"
