Do you love him?

  She had just taken a few steps when Chen Qing's hoarse voice came from behind her.

  "Xiao Li, will you stay and keep me company?"

  She paused in her steps but didn't turn around

  "Take good care of yourself and cooperate with the doctor's treatment!"

  Then she turned and walked out, Chen Qingchu stared blankly at her back, a complex expression of joy and pain mixed on her pale face.

  He was delighted that she said to cooperate with the doctor's treatment, which meant she would stay, but he also felt from her downcast profile that her staying was not out of sincerity, but because of his threatening words.

  In her heart, he had gradually disappeared. This realization was the root of his pain, as he had always thought that her feelings for him were the greatest trump card he had won over that man, but now even this was gone, what could he do? Thinking of this, the hurt in his eyes instantly turned into a surge of hatred.

  Xu Liuyi took a taxi to their high school, and the delicious porridge shop at the school gate was still booming as usual. It was early in the morning, and a large number of students rushed into the store for breakfast. She stood at the bustling door and couldn't help but think of her own high school days.

  At that time, they would often meet at the store to have breakfast together in the morning. During her thrifty period, he would always arrive a little earlier than her, thoughtfully buying her share in advance and then forcing her to eat it.

  Those days were so pure and beautiful, he loved her, she also loved him, simple yet sincere. If it wasn't for his sudden appearance, if it wasn't for his strong intervention...

  Her heart ached at the thought, and she hastily snapped out of it, no longer having the courage to continue thinking about it. Since marrying him, everything they had been through, she didn't dare look back, fearing that looking back would only reveal a completely different face.

  She hastily entered the store and bought the huǒ shāo and congee that Chen Qingchu had mentioned, then rushed out without daring to stay for a moment, as every second was torture for her. As she stood on the roadside hailing a car to return to the hospital, a flashy blue sports car screeched to a halt in front of her.

  "What's wrong with you?"

  A pleasant male voice sounded, and she came back from her daze, looking up to see him with some surprise.

  "Excellent school board?"

  As her high school principal, she certainly wouldn't be unfamiliar with him, and more importantly, he was also the good brother of that man from N city.

  Zhuo Tingfang parked the car by the side of the road, and under his sunglasses, a sly glint flashed across his eyes.

  "Where are you going? I'll take you!"

  Can Chen Qingchu's little thoughts deceive them? Lu Lao Da is indeed wise, guessing that he would recall something from the past. He deliberately pretended to pass by and wait here early in the morning, and sure enough, he caught this girl.

  He said as he leaned over and opened the passenger door, Xu Liuyi hastily waved his hand.

  "Don't bother, I'll go myself, isn't class about to start? You hurry in!"

  Xu Liu Mei hadn't forgotten that she was in front of his school, so she deliberately tried to use this excuse to brush him off. For some reason, she felt a bit awkward being seen by his friends delivering breakfast for someone else.

  Who would have thought that Zhuo Ting Feng was so relentless?

  "It's their business if they attend classes or not, it has nothing to do with me. You know I don't teach classes, come on up and I'll send you off!"

  Xu Liuli reluctantly got on the bus, but felt uneasy all along. Before Lu Zhouye appeared, Zhuo Tingfeng turned a blind eye to her and Chen Qingchu's relationship. However, after his appearance, he strongly opposed their romance, citing prohibitions on early love affairs and occasionally sending them to the school board office for political education.

  Zhuo Ting drove along the edge of the maple forest, turned his head and asked her with some surprise.

  "Didn't Old Lu return to N City a long time ago? Why didn't you go back with him?"

  He asked this way, and Xu Liu felt even more uncomfortable, so he turned his eyes away and looked out the window.

  "I still have something..."

  "Oh!"

  Zhuo Ting heard this and nodded slightly, then smiled again.

  "Lu Lao Da is really at ease, leaving such a beautiful wife here, and he's not even worried that someone will snatch her away!"

  Zhuo Ting Feng's words sounded like he was joking, but to Xu Liu Yi, they were extremely piercing. She fell silent and didn't speak again. Zhuo Ting Feng saw her like this and smiled slightly, not continuing to make things difficult for her.

  Some things are better left unsaid. He believed that someone as clever as her would understand his words without him having to spell them out.

  It was quite a distance from their school to the hospital, and in Zhuo Tingfeng's car, there was some elegant orchestral music playing that made Xu Liuyan feel drowsy. She had already been suffering from a headache due to lack of sleep the night before, and soon she fell asleep with her head tilted to one side.

  Zhuo Tingfang glanced back at her sleeping face, a faint smile playing on his lips. He suddenly turned the steering wheel and the blue car sped off in the opposite direction of the hospital. As they passed by a trash can, he took one look at the breakfast she was holding and tossed it into the bin. Emma, don't blame him for being ruthless - all this was ordered by Lu Lao Da.

  Xu Liu woke up with a start to find herself sleeping in her own bed, and she couldn't help but jump out of bed in surprise. She had clearly gone to deliver breakfast to Qingchu, so how did she end up back home and asleep? Frowning and rubbing her forehead, she tried to think.

  It wasn't until she woke up that she realized she had fallen asleep in Zhuo Tingfeng's car, but why didn't he wake her up? And without her consent, he sent her home directly?

  She irritably picked up her phone only to find that it had been turned off at some point. After finally turning it back on, she took a look at the time and couldn't help but let out a mournful cry. When she left the hospital, it was morning, but now she had slept straight through to the afternoon. She hastily dialed Chen Qingchu's phone number, but instead of his familiar voice, a strange and distant male voice answered.

  "Hello, I am Mr. Chen's assistant. He is currently resting. May I ask what can I help you with?"

  "It's okay, I won't bother you then!"

  She let out a sigh of relief and quickly hung up the phone, fortunately he didn't make a fuss about her not bringing breakfast again.

  After hanging up the phone, she lay on the bed for a while, thinking of the unpleasant conversation with Lu Zhouyue that morning. She couldn't help but feel annoyed and turned over. She had been worried about how he would treat her, but as the whole day passed, he didn't even send any message. She couldn't help but turn over again.

  Later, she called him when she thought Chen Qingchu should be awake and explained the situation during the day with some embarrassment. Chen Qingchu didn't say much,

  "It's okay, I know you've been busy all night and must be very tired too!"

  On the other end of the phone, Chen Qingchu said so, but his fingers holding the mobile phone were tightly clenched. He had been waiting for her all morning and didn't see anyone, and a bad premonition rose in his heart. Immediately after calling her, the phone was already turned off.

  She was originally sent home by Zhuo Tingfeng, he couldn't help but slam his phone in anger, without thinking, this must be the work of that man again, he really has skills, being able to control everything from afar in N city.

  He suppressed the resentment in his chest and said in a calm tone,

  "Xiao Li, come and keep me company for a while? I'm alone here, it's so quiet!"

  Xu Liang hesitated for a moment before agreeing, because she had already made up her mind. She would take the afternoon flight back to N City tomorrow, and tonight she would go see him one last time to make things clear with him. After she left, whether or not he wanted to receive treatment was his own business.

  She saw Chen Qingchu and didn't wait for him to say anything before speaking first.

  "Qingchu, I'm almost graduating and busy writing my thesis, so... I'll be back in N city tomorrow. You take good care of your body, Chen's such a big company can't be without someone to support it for long!"

  Chen Qingchu immediately understood her meaning, and a sense of loss and desolation suddenly welled up in the bottom of her eyes.

  "Xiao Li, I'm going to ask you a question, will you answer me seriously?"

  Xu Liu looked at him with an uncomprehending expression, he endured the pain as she struggled to speak.

  "Do you... love Lu Zhou Yue?"

  The word "love" made Xu Liu's eyes widen, and a strange emotion surged up from the bottom of her heart. She turned her head to avoid his inquiring gaze.

  "Qingchu, regardless of whether I love him or not, things have already developed to this point between us."

  Chen Qingchu's eyes were filled with even more despair, she didn't say she didn't love him as easily as before, she hesitated, dodged, and her heart began to gradually lean towards that man! He lowered his head, his voice melancholic.

  "Xiao Liang, you go!"

  Xu Liu'ou looked at his downcast profile, opened her mouth to say something but ultimately didn't utter a word, and turned around to leave. His resolute voice came from behind him,

  "I just want to tell you one thing, no matter if you love him or not, I will never give up on you!"

  She stiffened and quickened her pace, hastily leaving.

  His assistant waited outside the hospital room to escort her out, but as soon as she stepped out of the door, a large group of reporters suddenly swarmed in, snapping photos wildly. She let out a sharp cry and instinctively turned around, pulling the hood of her hoodie over her head, then covered her face with her hand and rushed back towards the hospital.