Xia Ruoan was helpless as she looked at the hung up phone. She wanted him not to come over.

Leng Zexi, however, seemed to have not heard anything and was already packing up to come over. Xia Ruoan was helpless when she heard Leng Zexi ignore the housekeeper's attempts to stop her before hanging up the phone.

Mu Shen said jokingly, "What's going on? Is he really planning to catch up with you? I don't believe it. Can I kidnap you?"

A hint of embarrassment appeared on Xia Ruoan's face. He nodded gently and replied in a low voice: "He...he was just worried about my physical examination and wanted to accompany me to check it out."

Mu Shen couldn't help but chuckle when he heard this, and said with a hint of sarcasm in his tone: "Humph, it seems that the beating was too light last time."

Hearing this, Xia Ruoan couldn't help but frowned and said helplessly: "Brother, you hit me too hard this time. It hurts me just looking at it."

But Mu Shen seemed to have no regrets about this. Instead, he argued confidently, "If he hadn't happened to save your life, I would have beaten him even harder for taking you to get a marriage certificate without my permission!"

"My brother-in-law can't even bear this much. I'd rather you divorce him and let me help you raise the children than let you live with him and suffer any injustice!"

"The Leng family is indeed extremely powerful, but your brothers are equally outstanding. If we really want to confront the Leng family, we may have a chance of winning." Mu Shen turned his gaze to her and said slowly.

Xia Ruoan's mind raced as he recalled the identities and status his brothers currently held, which were indeed extraordinary.

"Brother, am I particularly incompetent? I still make you worry about me." Xia Ruoan looked ashamed and murmured in a low voice.

"What nonsense are you talking about! Our Ruo Enke is amazing, but everyone has their own areas of expertise.

Take me for example. I'm fine at curing illnesses and saving lives, but if you ask me to grow flowers and plants, there's absolutely no chance. I'd probably kill even the hardiest cactus." Mu Shen chuckled and consoled him.

Xia Ruoan couldn't help but burst into laughter when she heard this: "Haha, that's right, this is the first time I've met someone who can't even keep a cactus alive."

"You actually dare to laugh at me, your elder brother." Mu Shen said with a chuckle, but when he saw her finally smile, he felt relieved.

At that moment, Leng Zexi hurried over and saw Xia Ruoan sitting alone on a bench outside the corridor. He walked over quickly and asked with concern, "Is the examination completed? What are the results?"

Xia Ruoan shook his head gently, slowly stood up, carefully supported him, and said softly: "I have asked my eldest brother to check on my uncle first. I will wait for you here, and then we will go for a check-up together."

Xia Ruoan frowned slightly and replied softly, "It's really nothing serious. Didn't I tell you before not to worry too much? Why are you still so persistent in rushing over?"

Xia Ruoan stared at him, his eyes full of worry.

"But I'm always worried and anxious. And I used to be by your side every time you had a physical examination." Leng Zexi smiled slightly, trying to comfort her.

"I'm really fine, don't worry. Although it looks like the situation is quite bad, it's just a superficial phenomenon. I can still endure this pain."

Then he added, "By the way, your father and my father have agreed that after my eldest brother and his family return, our two families will have dinner together tomorrow night to formalize our relationship."

"And we decided to have my eldest brother and the others take better care of you in the future, so we won't see each other for the time being before we get married. But I'm just worried, and I always want to take care of you personally."

Having said that, Leng Zexi paused and continued to analyze: "If I hadn't come to see you today, your eldest brother would probably take you back to the Ou family later. By then, I'm afraid he wouldn't even let me in the door."

Hearing this, Xia Ruoan's eyes flashed with guilt, because her brother did say the same thing to her when they got off the car.

"You are quite self-aware. If you don't come, I will never let you see Ruoan before the wedding."

Mu Shen's deep and magnetic voice suddenly sounded behind them.

It was like a bolt of thunder that pierced the quiet air, causing one's heart to tremble.

"Brother!" Leng Zexi turned around suddenly and looked at Mu Shen in surprise.

Obviously, he had not expected that Mu Shen would appear here so coincidentally when they were talking about him. For a moment, the atmosphere became a little awkward and subtle.

"Come in." Mu Shen glanced at Leng Zexi calmly, with a hint of dissatisfaction and blame in his eyes, but more of helplessness. After saying this, he turned and walked into the room.

Xia Ruoan quickly reached out to help Leng Zexi up, and the two of them carefully followed Mu Shen in.

After entering the room, Xia Ruoan asked with a worried look on his face, "Brother, how is my uncle doing? Has he gone back yet?"

Her eyes were fixed on Mu Shen, eager to get a definite answer.

Mu Shen frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and then replied, "My uncle's old illness has come back, and coupled with his constant worries, his health is getting worse. In the next period of time, I will personally take good care of him, and I also need Dad to spend more time with him."

At the end of the conversation, Mu Shen couldn't help but sigh softly. After learning from Lin Cai about what happened between his father and his great uncle, his heart was also filled with emotion.

I can only say that things in the world are unpredictable and fate always likes to play tricks on people.

Hearing Mu Shen say this, Xia Ruoan breathed a sigh of relief, but then said with difficulty: "Okay, big brother. But... it's okay with us taking care of my uncle, but I'm really worried about Sister Ling'er's condition."

"I wonder if you know any doctors who are particularly good at treating cancer? If we can find an expert to examine Sister Ling'er, maybe she still has a chance of survival."

As she spoke, Xia Ruoan's eyes turned red involuntarily and tears welled up in her eyes.

"As for Zhou Ling'er's situation, I can only say that you should be mentally prepared. There is no hope and it's too late." Mu Shen had already read Zhou Ling'er's latest examination report sent to him by Xia Ruoan.

There was nothing he could do.

"If she had come to me five years ago, I could still perform the surgery. Now, not only can she not do it, she may not even be able to bear it." Mu Shen could only feel regretful.

"Really? If I had told Brother Ouyang earlier about Sister Ling'er's injured hand, wouldn't he have missed it when he went to look for someone? If he had found you then, you would have been saved." Xia Ruoan thought sadly.

"Why didn't I tell him earlier?" Xia Ruoan felt guilty.

"Everyone has their own destiny. If Zhou Ling'er had been more honest at the beginning, this wouldn't have happened. Or if Ouyang hadn't been so rigid and really insisted on not meeting for seven years, they wouldn't have missed those seven years in vain. We can only say that they are destined to be together now, but it's just a short one." Mu Shen didn't want to see his sister feel guilty because of them.

"Ruoan, this has nothing to do with you. Don't think too much about it. You can't spread everything you know, or tell Ouyang that you are wrong. Don't blame yourself." Mu Shen looked at her and said.

"Ruoan, don't put too much pressure on yourself! You have to know that they will be back soon. I have already discussed Zhou Ling'er's condition in detail with her attending physician."

"Don't worry, when they come back, I will prepare new medicine for her. This way, she will suffer less pain and alleviate some of her suffering."

After saying these words, Mu Shen couldn't help but sigh, because he knew in his heart that this was all he could do at the moment.

Just one week before Xia Ruoan's wedding, Ouyang brought Zhou Ling'er back to China, along with Zhou Ling'er's mother.

As soon as they returned, they quickly completed all the procedures for Zhou Ling'er's transfer to another hospital. After that, Mu Shen became the attending physician responsible for taking care of Zhou Ling'er's subsequent treatment.

In fact, long before, when Xia Ruoan saw Zhou Ling'er's photo for the first time, he was deeply shocked in his heart.

However, when I actually saw Zhou Ling'er in person, the shock was far stronger than seeing her photo. The haggard and sick woman in front of me made me feel pity and love for her.

"Sister Ling'er, you are warmly welcome home." Xia Ruoan tried hard to force a smile and said softly.

"An An, you can't call me sister anymore. You have to call me sister-in-law." Zhong Yanyan, who was standing aside, looked at her daughter and reminded her gently.

Hearing this, Xia Ruo'an's heart trembled violently, but he still pretended to be calm and cast his eyes on the shaved-headed Senior Brother Ouyang, but his face was full of smiles. With some difficulty, he called out to Zhou Ling'er, "Sister-in-law..."

"Ruoan, thank you for not looking down on me and letting me play the violin at your wedding. I haven't played the violin for a long time." Zhou Ling'er looked at Xia Ruoan gratefully and said.

Zhou Ling'er said worriedly, "I'm really worried. I'm worried that I'll mess it up. After all, it's your wedding, and it only happens once in a lifetime."

"It's because life only comes once that I hope to get your blessing. Don't worry, if we can, we will go on stage. If not, we will stop. It's okay not to play. I will be very satisfied if you can come back." Xia Ruoan comforted.

Zhou Ling'er took Xia Ruo'an's hand and said, "That should be my last time performing on stage. Besides, I promised you that I would give it a try."

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