On the day I was caught, the heir of a wealthy family took me to get the certificate.

"I'll wait outside. Call me when it's ready."

Shen Zongnian gave the instructions and then stood outside the ward door.

He didn't stand at the bathroom door, afraid that Chu Zhongyou would be shy.

"They're quite thoughtful."

Chu Zhongyou naturally understood his intention and curled her lips into a smile.

After using the toilet, the caregiver opened the door and told Shen Zongnian that he was done.

Shen Zongnian then came over and carried Chu Zhongyou back to bed.

"Could this lady help me wipe my body? I feel sticky and uncomfortable all over."

Lying in bed, Chu Zhongyou pitifully made another request to Shen Zongnian.

Even if she showed no expression at all, let alone that expression, Shen Zongnian would still be reluctant to refuse her.

"I'm going to buy two new basins and new towels."

He told the caregiver to stay there while he went out again.

The caregiver asked Chu Zhongyou curiously, "Is he your brother?"

"No, friend."

Chu Zhongyou answered.

Shen Zongnian didn't want her to call him "brother," so she wouldn't, though she didn't know why.

"If he's not my biological brother, then he must be my lover."

The caregiver smiled and teased.

Chu Zhongyou was taken aback, and his face immediately turned red.

She quickly said, "Auntie, please don't talk nonsense. He used to be my instructor, he was very strict, he would tear me apart if he heard this."

“I’m not making this up. The way he looks at you, it’s either a relative or a lover, there’s no doubt about it. When I was young, I was pretty good-looking too, and I had guys chasing after me. I’m very familiar with that kind of look.”

"No way! He has someone he likes."

Chu Zhongyou was skeptical.

What was once a fog in my heart suddenly cleared up after the caregiver's explanation, giving me a feeling of seeing the blue sky through the clouds.

Could it be that Shen Zongnian really has feelings for her?

But no, he likes Li Yutang, doesn't he?

And how could someone who treats her hot and coldly be someone she likes?

"Then he must have lied to you, he's just too embarrassed to admit he likes you."

The caregiver was very certain.

Just then, Shen Zongnian returned.

I bought three basins and three towels.

"So many!"

The caregiver was surprised.

Use them separately for hands, feet, and face.

Shen Zongnian gave instructions.

The caregiver nodded.

After Shen Zongnian left, he said to Chu Zhongyou, "See? He must be interested in you. Otherwise, how could a grown man be so attentive?"

Chu Zhongyou didn't say anything, feeling a little strange.

After she finished drying herself and changed into clean clothes, she asked the housekeeper to call Shen Zongnian in.

When Shen Zongnian came in, he looked at her much fairer face and gave her a gentle look.

Her face is just too pale; she needs to rest and recover.

I had an idea in mind, but I didn't tell her.

I sat down on a chair next to her and asked, "Did you need something?"

"Ahem, there's something I've been thinking about."

Chu Zhongyou coughed lightly and spoke.

"what's up?"

Seeing how serious she was, Shen Zongnian's expression also turned serious.

Chu Zhongyou pursed his lips and continued, "Look, you've helped me so many times, and this time you even saved my life. I don't know how to repay you, so I want to do something for you too, otherwise I won't feel at ease."

"Can't sleep again? Okay, what do you want to do for me?"

"Don't you like Li Yutang? How about I help you get together?"

Chu Zhongyou stared intently at him, carefully observing his reaction.

Shen Zongnian's expression immediately changed, and he met her gaze with deep eyes.

Chu Zhongyou was startled.

That look in his eyes...

It was clearly brewing a storm, a sign of anger.

"You're angry?"

My heart was pounding, and my hands, hidden under the covers, clenched tightly in fear.

"I'll say it again, I don't like Li Yutang, and I don't need your kind help to match us up."

Shen Zongnian said coldly.

"If you don't like Li Yutang, then who do you like?"

Chu Zhongyou boldly asked.

She became even more nervous.

He gripped the bed sheet tightly beneath him.

Shen Zongnian glanced at her, and after a long while, he replied, "I have someone I like, and you don't need to worry about it."

After saying that, he stood up and left.

Chu Zhongyou: "..."

Doesn't she have someone she likes?

If it were her, she would definitely take the opportunity to confess her feelings!

But he didn't confess his feelings, which means that the person he really liked wasn't her.

While I breathed a sigh of relief, I also felt a little disappointed.

Why treat her so well if he doesn't like her? Is it because of her status?

She knew that many people were kind to her because of her status.

Some wanted to take the opportunity to curry favor with her parents, while others wanted to get to know her uncles and aunts.

He also wanted to take the opportunity to get to know his uncle and cousin.

Actually, she's used to it.

But if this person is Shen Zongnian, she feels very uncomfortable.

Shen Zongnian felt uneasy after leaving.

He leaned against the wall and let out a long sigh.

He liked Chu Zhongyou, but he himself didn't know when it started.

Perhaps it was that first glimpse of him that made him stand out, or perhaps it was the sweet treat that followed that sweetened his entire adolescence.

In short, once he notices it, his eyes will involuntarily follow her.

Moreover, you can only see her alone.

But he couldn't express these feelings verbally.

Because Chu Zhongyou doesn't like him and has no feelings for him.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have said he wanted to match him up with Li Yutang.

Mutual affection is the most beautiful state of a relationship.

To confess your feelings even when you know the other person doesn't like you is not affection; it's putting a burden on them.

Perhaps he will never be able to express his feelings in his lifetime.

However, he never regretted liking Chu Zhongyou.

She was the one who gave him something to care about and something to look forward to in life.

"Please don't be angry anymore, okay? I promise I won't ask you that kind of question again."

Shen Zongnian stayed outside for a while before going inside.

I was afraid she was thirsty, afraid she was hungry, afraid she was bored.

Chu Zhongyou is indeed flexible and adaptable.

Upon seeing him come in, she immediately began to apologize in a coquettish manner.

She looked at him with pitiful eyes, begging for his forgiveness.

Shen Zongnian sighed and said helplessly, "I'm not angry, and you don't need to take it to heart."

"It's good that you're not angry. If you were angry, no one would take care of me."

Chu Zhongyou breathed a sigh of relief.

Shen Zongnian's heart clenched.

She apologized to herself simply because she was afraid no one would take care of her?

but……

This at least proves that he was useful to her.

So be it!

Isn't this exactly what he wanted?

After a week's stay, my injury was almost completely healed.

The doctor suggested that the patient could be discharged and continue to recuperate at home.

The injury on my leg isn't visible when I wear pants, so it's not a big problem.

However, the injury on her forehead was still very obvious. The only fortunate thing was that she hadn't shaved her head, otherwise she really wouldn't have been able to go home looking like that.

Actually, she recovered very well this week.

Even the caregiver said that her little face looked much rosier.

Shen Zongnian prepared a variety of dishes for her throughout the week. Except for the chicken soup wontons on the first day, which were very oily, the chicken soup in the following days was light and delicious.

Not only was her face rosy, but when she touched her waist, she felt that it had gotten thicker.

Shen Zongnian completed the discharge procedures.

Before leaving, Chu Zhongyou suggested, "Let's go eat at the restaurant you booked! I really like their food. We won't be able to eat there when we go back to the capital."