Seeing this, Ye Zhao laughed, a hint of amusement flashing in her eyes. The next second, she asked, "Why is your face so red? Are you shy?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Che's smile widened, tinged with a hint of helplessness as he said, "You like teasing me so much?"

Ye Zhao smiled and said sincerely, "You're quite cute when you blush."

Jiang Che's ears and neck turned bright red, and his smile grew even brighter: "Isn't he cute at other times?"

After asking, he realized something was off and quickly added, "How can you say I'm cute? Can't you say I'm handsome?"

It sounds rather strange to compliment a man on being cute.

Ye Zhao smiled, her eyes crinkling, and said in a doting tone, "So handsome and cute!"

Jiang Che turned to look at her, and their eyes met, filled with smiles and sweetness.

The airport was quite a distance from the hospital. Jiang Che used to always complain about how far the airport was, but today he suddenly felt that the distance was nothing. When he got off the car, he felt a little regretful, as their time alone together had come to an end so quickly.

The hospital was bustling with people, but the two, still fully armed, rushed to Ye Feng's ward one after the other.

Ye Zhao followed the room number Mu Xu sent her and went there. The person who opened the door was the caregiver Jiang Che had hired a couple of days ago, whom Ye Zhao had met before.

The caregiver saw her and quickly stepped aside, smiling as she said, "Miss Ye is back? Mr. Ye just woke up..."

Ye Zhao smiled and nodded at her, then walked straight inside.

Hearing the sound, Ye Feng, who was on the bed, tilted his head and looked over. He met Ye Zhao's gaze, smiled, and said, "Zhao Zhao is back?"

Perhaps because he had been bedridden for a long time due to illness, his voice sounded very weak, hoarse, and aged.

Standing not far away, Ye Zhao saw Ye Feng's current state and felt a mix of emotions. After a couple of seconds of stunned silence, she slowly nodded and said, "Yes, you're back. How are you feeling?"

Ye Feng's gaze remained fixed on her, his eyes filled with inscrutable emotions. Upon hearing this, he smiled awkwardly and said, "The doctor said that the recovery period would be quite difficult. I'm content that I've been given a second chance at life."

Ye Zhao didn't say anything, but slowly walked to the bedside and sat down. She said in a low voice, "I have taken care of the Ye family's affairs for you. I have also paid off the debts. You should rest and recover. We can talk about anything else after you are discharged from the hospital."

The Ye family was acquired, but the debts weren't too large. Ye Zhao sold off all the remaining assets under Ye Feng's name and added some of her own money to pay off the debts.

She originally thought that Ye Feng would feel somewhat unbalanced after learning about these things, since it was the foundation he had built up over his entire life.

Unexpectedly, Ye Feng didn't say anything upon hearing this. His gaze fell on Ye Zhao, and he seemed to be thinking about something. After noticing Ye Zhao's silence, he said, "Sigh, bankruptcy is bankruptcy. I'm already very content to be alive."

After speaking, he paused for a few seconds, then slowly said, "Zhaozhao, it's Dad who's sorry."

His voice was filled with guilt, low and hoarse, and unusually sincere and earnest. But Ye Zhao sat quietly on the stool, her expression calm and indifferent, as if she had not heard his words at all.

Jiang Che, who had reached the door, stopped in his tracks, unsure whether to go in or back. Just then, Ye Zhao, who was inside the room, spoke up.

"What do you want to eat? I'll go out and buy it for you."

She spoke of other things casually, as if she hadn't heard Ye Feng's words. Ye Feng smiled and said nothing, a fleeting look of disappointment in his eyes.

Jiang Che waited a second or two, then turned around, closed the door, and went inside.

"How are you feeling, Mr. Ye?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Feng suddenly looked towards the doorway, and after a moment of surprise upon seeing the person who had entered, he asked, "President Jiang? What brings you here?"

As he asked, he looked at Ye Zhao with a questioning gaze. Ye Zhao replied gently, "This time, it was thanks to him inviting two experts that your surgery was successful."

Ye Feng was very surprised to hear this, but also a little confused. His expression was complicated for a moment. He was stunned for several seconds before stammering, "President Jiang... please sit down!"

When he saw Jiang Che walk up, he instinctively wanted to sit up, but because he was still wearing medical equipment, he had to lie back down.

Jiang Che quickly said, "You can lie down, you don't need to get up."

Seeing that Ye Feng was looking at him as if he wanted to say something, Jiang Che said, "It was nothing, no need to thank me. How are you feeling?"

Ye Feng was still puzzled, but upon hearing this, he didn't think too much about it and replied with a smile, "Thank you, President Jiang, for helping me escape with my life. As for my health, I can only take it slow and recover."

Jiang Che said gently, "If you feel uncomfortable, tell the doctor in time so that any problems can be resolved promptly."

Ye Feng chuckled and said, "Thank you for your concern, President Jiang. I only have one worthless life; it's no big deal if I can't solve it."

Jiang Che said slowly, "You don't need to give up on yourself. There are plenty of people who go bankrupt. Everyone should live well. In the face of life and death, everything else is trivial."

Ye Zhao picked up an apple from the side and started peeling it, listening quietly to the two talking.

Between conversations between Jiang Che and Ye Feng, Jiang Che's gaze would occasionally fall on Ye Zhao. Ye Feng was initially quite puzzled by Jiang Che's behavior, but after seeing his eyes several times, he suddenly understood. For a moment, his feelings became even more complicated, and his gaze towards Jiang Che was filled with inquiry.

Ye Zhao peeled an apple, cut it in half, gave a piece to Ye Feng, and then cut the rest into pieces, put them on a plate, and handed them to Jiang Che.

When Jiang Che took the plate, the smile on his face became more genuine.

"Thank you, Zhaozhao!"

Ye Feng watched silently, without asking any further questions.

Ye Zhao sat for two minutes, and seeing that the two were getting along well, she stood up and said, "I'm going to the doctor's office."

Jiang Che nodded and said, "Okay, you go first, we'll go eat later."

After she left, the two, who had been getting along quite well, suddenly fell silent.

Ye Feng remained silent for a long while before slowly asking, "President Jiang and Zhao Zhao..."

Jiang Che met his questioning gaze and replied, "As you can see, we are dating."

Ye Feng received the answer he expected, but he was still surprised and subconsciously asked, "Are you serious?"

Jiang Che's smile faded slightly: "How could this be false?"

Ye Feng fell silent for a rare moment, and after a long pause, he slowly said, "President Jiang, to be honest, I am a really incompetent father. I have owed Zhaozhao a lot over the years. This brush with death has made me see many things clearly. Even if Zhaozhao leaves me in the hospital to die now, I won't hold it against her, but I... I hope she is doing well..."

"I don't care how you laugh at me, but I hope you are genuinely good to my daughter."

As Ye Feng spoke, his already bloodshot eyes became even redder and more swollen, and his voice became much hoarse.