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Chapter 71: The Ugly Daughter-in-Law Meets Her Mother-in-Law?

The next morning, Zeng Li was making a phone call using Wu Yuchen's phone.

"Teacher Chang, I had food poisoning last night and I'm in the hospital right now. Could you reschedule my exam for today?"

"Food poisoning? What happened? Is it serious?"

"I ate green beans at the school cafeteria last night, they probably weren't cooked through..."

"Sigh, I'm afraid that won't work. The third round of auditions is only today, there's no other time. If you can't come, it will be considered a forfeit. Zeng Li, at most I can arrange for you to be a little later, and let you be last in the talent show. But you still have to come as soon as possible, there are group performances in the third round!"

"Alright then, Teacher Chang, I'll do my best to get through this. Thank you!"

After taking the phone back, Wu Yuchen asked, "Are we still going?"

Zeng Li nodded: "We've been preparing for so long, we have to go. I'm much better than last night."

Wu Yuchen said with a smile:

"Fortunately, you already participated in the third round of auditions at Beijing Film Academy the day before yesterday. Relax a bit, maybe the task they'll give you is to perform as a sickly beauty."

"There's no such thing as a free lunch~" Zeng Li smiled wryly upon hearing this.

"Then I'll go ask the doctor what you should be careful about when you go out later." Wu Yuchen said and left the ward.

A moment later, a person walked into the house. Zeng Li thought it was Wu Yuchen returning, but when she looked up, she realized it was an unfamiliar middle-aged woman carrying a stainless steel thermos and looking her over.

Feeling a little embarrassed by the stare, Zeng Li took the initiative to ask, "Auntie, who are you looking for?"

Looking at Zeng Li's pretty appearance and her rather obedient eyes, the middle-aged woman couldn't help but smile with satisfaction. She said with a grin, "Young lady, do you have food poisoning? You still look very weak."

"Ah, um..." Zeng Li thought she had run into a kind aunt who had come to the wrong door, so she just nodded in response.

"Young lady, your name is Zeng Li, right?" The middle-aged woman smiled kindly.

Zeng Li was puzzled; she clearly didn't know this aunt.
When Wu Yuchen returned to the ward, he saw his mother, Zhou Shulan, standing by the bedside: "Mom, what brings you here!"

Both women turned their heads at the sound.

Zhou Shulan still had a smile on her face and said, "Your friend is so sick, I had to come and check on him."

But Zeng Li was immediately taken aback. Her heart tightened instantly, and she felt like an ugly daughter-in-law meeting her mother-in-law for the first time. Her expression changed involuntarily, and she hurriedly tried to get out of bed.
"Hello, Auntie. I'm so sorry, I didn't know you were..."

Zhou Shulan quickly reached out to stop her: "Hey, Zeng, don't get up. You're still weak. Just lie down and rest."

Wu Yuchen also came over and stopped Zeng Li from getting up.

Zhou Shulan handed the thermos she was carrying to her son: "This is for you, it contains steamed buns and side dishes."

"Mom, she can't eat all of this."

"I know better than you. There's plain porridge down there. Let her have a couple of sips when she feels better."

"Xiao Zeng, you get some rest. I won't stay any longer; I have to go to work!"

After Zhou Shulan finished speaking, she smiled at Zeng Li again.

"Thank you, Auntie! Goodbye, Auntie!" Zeng Li quickly flashed her brightest smile. Wu Yuchen saw his mother give him a wink, put the thermos on the table, and followed her out.

As soon as Wu Yuchen stepped out of the ward, Zhou Shulan pulled him aside and began to question him:

"You silly kid, you've got a girlfriend and you're still hiding it from her. Who knows how long you'll keep it a secret until something happens!"

"Mom, this, the two of us..."

"Alright, stop making excuses. Nurse Li told me everything: 'The young couple is very affectionate!'"

Zhou Shulan even perfectly imitated the nurse's tone, leaving Wu Yuchen speechless with his mouth agape.

"Is he/she your classmate?"

"No, it's a friend. Sigh, Mom, don't ask anymore, go to work!"

Zhou Shulan knew her son was grown up and didn't want to pry into such matters, so she slapped his arm in an annoyed tone:
"Okay, okay, I'm leaving now. You hurry up and go in and eat. Do you really think I brought this specifically for your little girlfriend?"

After Zhou Shulan finished speaking, she didn't linger and walked towards her department.

As Wu Yuchen watched his mother's retreating figure, his heart warmed. Although she was nagging, she was afraid that her child would go hungry. Isn't that what all mothers are like?

When Wu Yuchen entered, Zeng Li had already sat up against the bed, wearing a coat. Seeing him, she looked somewhat flustered and asked:
Did your mother say anything to me?

"It's nothing, I just want you to get some rest."

Zeng Li's face fell upon hearing this: "Oh no, I didn't greet Auntie when I saw her, I didn't even get up to say hello, her hair was all messy, and she looked sickly, she must have looked really ugly..."

Zeng Li felt that meeting Wu Yuchen's mother earlier had been a huge mistake, and she became increasingly anxious, even forgetting about the upcoming exam.

"Um, Pear, don't overthink it. My mom is a very kind person, she won't mind what you're saying. Look, she even brought you porridge, didn't she?"

As Wu Yuchen spoke, he opened the thermos. On top was a bowl of steamed buns and side dishes, and below was white porridge.

After taking the bowl out, he poured some plain porridge into it and then brought it to Zeng Li's lips:

"I just asked the doctor, and he said you can drink a little now. He'll give you a small IV drip before you leave."

Zeng Li's earlier frustration was somewhat dispelled by the food being fed to her. She actually had some strength left in her hands, but she just wanted to enjoy being fed by Wu Yuchen, feeling a sweet warmth in her heart.

At the entrance of the third audition hall for the Acting Department at the Central Academy of Drama, a teacher saw a man and a woman walking towards them. The woman looked somewhat sickly, with an IV drip in her hand, while the man held up an IV bag. The teacher couldn't help but ask:
"This is what you are doing?"

"Teacher, this is Zeng Li, a candidate for the third round of exams. She had food poisoning last night, and we just came from the hospital. May I accompany her inside?"

"Oh, you must be Zeng Li. You should go in quickly, the exam has already started a while ago."

The door creaked open as the two entered, immediately drawing everyone's attention. The handsome man and beautiful woman, along with the IV drip in between them, made a lasting impression on everyone present.

Chang Li, sitting on the examiner's panel, recognized Zeng Li at a glance, but was that handsome young man next to her one of their candidates? She had no recollection of him at all.
Chang Li also noticed that the examination room order had been disrupted, and then tapped the table with her finger:
"Focus your attention and continue playing."

The test takers all knew that the exam was the priority, so they all looked away.

"Exam number 543!"

Wu Yuchen's Northeastern accent caught the attention of the other examinees. Upon closer inspection, the somewhat dazed-looking giant was none other than Liu Ye.
(End of this chapter)