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The next morning, Tang Qian sent Wang Yong to He Tiantian's house to tell her that he had been injured the day before and couldn't go to the International Hotel with her that day.

Tang Qian knew that if he appeared in front of He Tiantian at this time, He Tiantian and Qi Zhengmin would definitely think that he had ulterior motives, so it was safer not to appear.

He Tiantian frowned slightly upon hearing this. What was Tang Qian up to?

"How did your fourth young master get injured?" He Tiantian asked, somewhat puzzled, as it must have been quite serious.

Otherwise, Tang Qian wouldn't have failed to show up at such a crucial moment.

“Yesterday, Fourth Young Master was riding his bike home when he accidentally bumped into a car,” Wang Yong replied. He was also very curious; he had wanted to go out with Fourth Young Master yesterday, but Fourth Young Master had asked him to do something else. If he had been with him, the accident wouldn't have happened.

"Huh?" He Tiantian asked in surprise, "Is it serious?"

"It's not serious, just some scars on his face that I've applied medicine to and bandaged, so it's not easy for him to go out," Wang Yong replied. He was fine to begin with, and he didn't know that the young master looked so bad when he got out of the car last night.

"Okay, that's good." He Tiantian nodded. "Tell your fourth uncle that he can come find me when he's free to travel."

"Okay," Wang Yong replied.

He Tiantian was in a great mood. Hehe, last night she had thought of several excuses to stop Tang Qian and Qi Zhengmin from meeting.

They're no longer needed.

very nice!

Huo Yingjie, who was reading the newspaper, shook his head and chuckled. His little wife was really destined to be busy; she tossed and turned all night, unable to sleep.

However, disappointment was inevitable.

Tang Qian already met Qi Zhengmin last night.

Huo Yingjie originally wanted to say something, but seeing how happy He Tiantian was, he decided not to, so as not to spoil He Tiantian's good mood.

"Since you're not going out, shall we go to the hospital together to visit Zhou Yuanchao?" Huo Yingjie asked with a smile. According to what the doctor had said, Zhou Yuanchao would probably be discharged in a few days, and this visit to the hospital would likely be their last.

"Okay!" He Tiantian said with a smile, "Wait for me, I'll prepare some things."

Afterwards, He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie went there with their child.

After visiting Zhou Yuanchao, they wanted to take advantage of the good sunshine and let the children play outside.

When they arrived at the hospital, Wang Ying was standing at the entrance, seemingly deep in thought.

"Wang Ying, didn't I tell you to rest at home?" He Tiantian asked, "Why are you here?"

Wang Ying smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, it's okay. Xie Wu just happened to drive over today to take me to the hospital for a follow-up appointment. He said I'm all better now and just need to be careful."

Wang Ying is a doctor, so He Tiantian couldn't say much.

"That's good." He Tiantian breathed a sigh of relief. "By the way, why are you standing outside? Why don't you go inside?"

Wang Ying frowned and said, "I don't know either. My mother-in-law brought someone over, saying they were from her hometown, but I don't recognize them. The inner door was locked, so I couldn't go in and just waited outside."

"Is the door bolted?" He Tiantian was taken aback, somewhat curious.

Huo Yingjie frowned as well. It shouldn't be a work-related matter, right?

Is someone making things difficult for Zhou Yuanchao?

"Yes, I can't go in either, boss, sister-in-law, I'll have to trouble you to wait outside for a bit." Wang Ying said shyly, "I'm so sorry, you came to visit Yuan Chao and made you worry so much."

"It's alright, we'll wait outside for a while." He Tiantian smiled. "We don't have anything to do either. Come, sit down. Wang Ying, you sit down too."

He Tiantian restrained the children, preventing them from wandering around the hospital and disturbing other patients.

Wang Ying and He Tiantian are chatting.

After a while, the door to the ward opened.

A gaunt old man walked out, followed by Yan Cui.

When the old man saw someone outside, he quickly lowered his head and said in a low voice, "Let Yuanchao rest well, I'm leaving."

"Goodbye then." Yan Cui wasn't particularly enthusiastic and didn't see him off downstairs.

"Aunt Yan, where did this relative come from?" He Tiantian asked curiously. Usually, if someone comes, they just come. Why lock the door? It seemed a bit like trying to hide something.

Yan Cui thought for a moment, then shook her head and said, "Sigh, relatives we didn't keep in touch with much before."

And that's all.

Seeing this, He Tiantian knew that Yan Cui did not want to say more.

"Oh." He Tiantian smiled. "How is Yuan Chao doing? Has the doctor said when he can be discharged?"

Yan Cui smiled and said, "The doctor said that Yuan Chao is recovering very well and can be discharged the day after tomorrow. At that time, we will move to the courtyard over at Mao'er Hutong, which will be more convenient for him to come and go and for easier care."

"That's wonderful," He Tiantian said with a smile. "Then we won't come to the hospital the day after tomorrow; we'll go directly to your home to visit you."

"Great!" Yan Cui smiled, very happy. As long as her son could recover, that was better than anything else.

While He Tiantian was talking to Yan Cui, Huo Yingjie sat on the chair next to Zhou Yuanchao and spoke to him in a low voice.

"Boss..." Zhou Yuanchao hesitated, looking rather troubled.

Huo Yingjie smiled and asked, "What are you thinking, kid? Just say what's on your mind. I'll do everything I can to help you."

"Thank you, boss." Zhou Yuanchao was moved. Thinking about the help and care his boss had given him, he realized that without his boss all these years, he would never have achieved his current status. At most, he would have been a technician, not a promising young researcher.

"Hehe, you're acting strange today. Is there something you're hiding from me?" Huo Yingjie frowned, waiting for Zhou Yuanchao to reveal his troublesome matter.

There are some things that even if he doesn't say them, Huo Yingjie can't help with.

Furthermore, this matter might affect his relationship with Zhou Yuanchao, so Huo Yingjie hopes that Zhou Yuanchao can trust him and stand by his side.

Seeing that his elder brother trusted him so much, Zhou Yuanchao seemed to have figured it out. He was a little flustered and a little guilty, and said, "Brother, the person who came just now was my uncle."

Hearing this, Huo Yingjie finally felt relieved; Zhou Yuanchao was still a good brother he could trust.

Actually, Huo Yingjie had already recognized who the thin old man was.

The "uncle" that Zhou Yuanchao mentioned is Zhou Bing, the eldest son of the Zhou family, who is also Zhou Yuanyuan's biological father!

Huo Yingjie was very curious: how could Zhou Bing be Zhou Yuanchao's biological father?

"Your own uncle?" Huo Yingjie asked in surprise. He also wanted to know, "Didn't you say before that everyone in your hometown except your aunt had passed away?"

Zhou Yuanchao smiled wryly and said, "That's what my mother said, and that's what I believe. Moreover, ever since I was old enough to understand, my mother raised me alone in Nanshi with great difficulty. Later, she met my stepfather and went to Mongolia with him and me."