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

Yuan Yuan and Chu Zhongyou huddled together and whispered to each other, their conversation unreadable.

It took them more than half an hour to get back together.

Seeing that Yan Yuzheng and Tan Jiahan were also there, the four of them greeted each other.

Yuan Yuan's eyes brightened considerably; it seemed Chu Zhongyou had given her a good suggestion.

"you……"

"Don't ask, don't worry about it, it's none of your business."

Shen Zongnian had barely opened his mouth when Chu Zhongyou stopped him.

He sighed helplessly and had no choice but to shut up.

"You guys go ahead, we're leaving now."

Chu Zhongyou said goodbye to Yuan Yuan, Yan Yuzheng, and Tan Jiahan, and left holding Shen Zongnian's hand.

As soon as she got in the car, she put her arms around his neck and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek.

She said in a soft, coquettish tone, "Don't be angry. I didn't mean to embarrass you or not want you to know. It's just that knowing this won't do you any good. You're too honest. If someone asks you about it later, you'll definitely give yourself away. So it's safest to know nothing."

"I'd like to know, did this incident cause you any harm?"

Shen Zongnian gently rubbed her smooth face, but he was more concerned about this matter.

Actually, he doesn't care that much about saving face. Although men from Northeast China are tough, it's not shameful to be afraid of your wife.

Especially in public, he was more willing to protect Chu Zhongyou's reputation.

"Don't worry, it won't affect me at all. I never do things I'm not sure about."

After all, they've been carefully nurtured by their families for so many years. If they don't even know this basic principle, wouldn't they be considered useless?

"It's good that it didn't have any impact."

Shen Zongnian was relieved and drove away.

After they left, Tan Jiahan immediately asked Yuan Yuan, "What did Chu Zhongyou say to you?"

"It's nothing, just an idea."

Yuan Yuan answered in a nonchalant tone.

"What idea?"

Tan Jiahan asked again out of curiosity.

"Uh!"

Yuan Yuan hesitated, unsure how to respond.

Seeing that Yuan Yuan didn't want to talk, Yan Yuzheng gave Tan Jiahan a wink, signaling him not to ask any more questions.

Tan Jiahan could only say, "If you don't want to talk about it, that's fine. Don't force yourself."

However, he is not like Shen Zongnian, who gives up so easily.

Upon arriving at the ward, after a brief exchange of pleasantries...

While Yan Yuzheng and Yuan Yuan were out making phone calls, he told Yan Huaixu about it.

"I've already told you, so you can't be stingy. If you can get any information from Yuan Yuan, you must tell me immediately. This is my personal business card; call me if you have any news."

Yan Huaixu took the business card and asked with a puzzled look, "Why is Mr. Tan so curious about this matter?"

Tan Jiahan said seriously, "Because Shen Zhouhe is also my cousin, and he is being targeted, I, as his older cousin, can't just sit idly by. So, if we're going to deal with Chi Ruifan, I definitely have to do my part."

Yan Huaixu chuckled; it would be strange if he believed him.

Judging from Tan Jiahan's appearance, he's the type to stir up trouble even when there's nothing wrong with him. He probably doesn't really want to stand up for Shen Zhouhe; he's more likely just looking for a spectacle.

"Xiaohan, we're leaving."

After Yan Yuzheng finished her phone call, she returned and told Tan Jiahan to leave.

Tan Jiahan agreed immediately and then gave Yan Huaixu a meaningful look.

Upon seeing Yuan Yuan enter, he immediately averted his gaze.

However, Yuan Yuan still noticed it.

So after they left, Yuan Yuan sat by Yan Huaixu's bed and asked, "What secret did Tan Jiahan tell you?"

"Want to know?"

Yan Huaixu gazed at her intently, a slight smile playing on his lips, his expression meaningful.

Yuan Yuan immediately said seriously, "I don't want to know, you don't need to tell me."

Yan Huaixu sighed, a look of disappointment on his face.

Why are you sighing?

Yuan Yuan asked the question knowing the answer already.

Yan Huaixu replied regretfully, "I thought you wanted to know, so I took the opportunity to negotiate with you. I didn't expect you to not want to. My plan fell through, so of course I'm disappointed."

Yuan Yuan laughed in exasperation and said, "What conditions do you want to negotiate with me? But aren't you afraid I'll get angry if you tell me so bluntly?"

"I know you won't be angry."

Yan Huaixu looked at her tenderly, his tone full of certainty.

Yuan Yuan's cheeks flushed. She coughed lightly, raised her eyebrows, and said arrogantly, "You tell me first, what conditions do you want to negotiate with me? I want to see if you can make me angry."

"I'll tell you the secret between Mr. Tan and me. In exchange, you tell me the secret between you and Miss Chu."

Yuan Yuan: "..."

"How did you know that Youyou and I have a secret?"

"That's a different price."

Yan Huaixu's lips curled slightly, his tone as if he were teasing her.

Yuan Yuan chuckled, thinking that she would have to tell him about this sooner or later anyway. Letting him know in advance would also make him happy.

So he said, "She told me a way to deal with Chi Ruifan. The specific operation is not yet mature, but I will make it mature soon so that I can get revenge for you."

"Is it dangerous?"

Like Shen Zongnian, Yan Huaixu was first concerned about whether it would affect her or whether there would be any danger.

"Don't worry, if I do it, it definitely won't involve me."

Yuan Yuan confidently assured him.

After making the promise, he suddenly remembered his terms of exchange.

So I asked, "So what's the secret between you and Tan Jiahan?"

Yan Huaixu hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

"What, you're not comfortable telling me? You just said you'd tell me, so you'll tell me. Mr. Yan, are you planning to go back on your word and break your promise?"

"I need to go to the restroom, can you help me there?"

Yan Huaixu suddenly asked.

Yuan Yuan frowned. They were talking about the exchange conditions, so why did she suddenly need to go to the bathroom?

However, she couldn't refuse such a thing.

After all, everyone has to relieve themselves sometimes.

"Should I call a caregiver in to help you?"

After she arrived, she asked the caregiver to leave so she wouldn't overhear their conversation.

I can help him to the bathroom, but I don't know if he'll need any more help once he's inside.

Since she knew she couldn't help him anyway, she asked him for help.

Yan Huaixu said, "No need, I can manage by myself. You can go out now!"

Yuan Yuan left.

Yan Huaixu closed and locked the door before daring to say to her, "The secret that President Tan told me is that he wants me to find out about your secret with Miss Chu. Once I find out, tell him this secret."

Yuan Yuan: "..."

"Yan Huaixu, come out here."

"I'm not going out yet. If you're not done, you can go now!"

Yan Huaixu firmly refused her request.

Yuan Yuan laughed and said, "So you didn't actually need to go to the bathroom, and you were just afraid I'd hit you, so you hid there to say it! I never expected you to be so cunning now? You've really changed a lot in just a few years."

"I'm not that cunning. I learned this trick from you. Don't you remember when we were in school, you used this trick to lure me and Zhao Jun up the mountain? I'm just locking myself in the bathroom to protect myself."

Yan Huaixu humbly explained to her.

Yuan Yuan crossed her arms and sneered, "I'd like to see if you'll stay in the bathroom forever and never come out."

She's waiting for him here today; she's determined to get him to come out.