In the past, when he saw Ye Zhao, he only felt that she was ambitious and had a strong sense of purpose. Although she was devoted to President Shen, she was a bit stupid, big-breasted but brainless, and completely unworthy of President Shen.

But he almost didn't recognize that it was Ye Zhao. She has changed so much in the past few years. Her temperament is much better than before, and her behavior is like that of a completely different person.

She used to dress in a more flamboyant style, which was pretty but often made her look tacky. Now, however, her style is much more understated, which is refreshing and gives her a more sophisticated look.

Yang Xu was only amazed by her transformation for a moment before getting into the car and focusing on driving.

The airport was quite far from the hospital. Yang Xu knew Ye Zhao was anxious, so he drove at a reasonable pace, but it still took more than an hour to get there.

After getting off the car, Ye Zhao hurriedly followed Yang Xu to the ward.

Yang Xu pushed open the door and came in. Chen Du looked up and met Ye Zhao's worried eyes. She glanced at him calmly, then walked anxiously to the bedside, stroking Yuanbao's head as she asked, "Have you taken his temperature? What's it now? Does the child have any other symptoms?"

A barrage of questions nearly left Shen Du speechless. He withdrew his gaze from Ye Zhao and replied, "I took my temperature a few minutes ago; it was 37 degrees Celsius. The doctor said there are no other symptoms so far."

Ye Zhao sat on the edge of the bed, touched Yuanbao's forehead, and looked distressed: "It's good that his temperature has come down. How could he suddenly have a fever?"

Meeting Ye Zhao's questioning gaze, Shen Du said guiltily, "It's my fault. It was hot in the afternoon, and he took off his jacket after playing. He probably caught a cold."

Ye Zhao nodded, making sure the child was alright, before looking at Chen Du. After not seeing him for several years, he looked much more composed than before. Although he was similar to her before, the impatience in his eyes back then was undeniable, but it was gone now.

As Ye Zhao was sizing up Shen Du, Shen Du was also quietly observing her. He felt that Ye Zhao had changed so much in the past few years that she seemed like a completely different person. This gave him a sense of disconnect, as if the Ye Zhao he knew had always been two different people.

Their eyes met, but they quickly looked away. Yang Xu had already tactfully closed the door and left.

After a long silence, Shen Du finally spoke, "I'm very sorry about what happened three years ago."

Ye Zhao didn't react much to this, only saying, "I heard that Grandpa Shen had a serious fall back then? How has his health been these past few years?"

Chen Du looked at her with some surprise: "Yan Xu told you everything? After that incident, his health deteriorated a lot. He stayed in the hospital for almost a year. Recently, after seeing the child, he felt much better."

Ye Zhao smiled and replied, "That's good..."

Silence fell between them again, and Shen Du spoke slowly once more: "I will not make any excuses for my negligence three years ago. But in the future, if you or the child have any problems, I hope you can let me know. I will do my best to help in any way I can."

Ye Zhao looked up and met his serious gaze, then nodded and said, "Okay, I will."

Chen Du then changed the subject: "Have you eaten anything?"

"have eaten."

"Why don't you go and rest first? I'll call you if the child needs anything."

"It's okay. I wouldn't feel at ease if I didn't keep an eye on him. If you're tired, go and rest first."

Shen Du also shook his head, and the two sat on either side of the hospital bed, falling silent once again.

Compared to four years ago, the two seemed more at ease with each other. Even when they were alone in a room, they didn't feel awkward or uncomfortable at all. They remained quiet, either looking at Yuanbao or at their phones.

Before long, the IV drip was finally finished, and Yuanbao woke up from his drowsy state. When he saw Ye Zhao, he started to cry pitifully, complaining about Shen Du's behavior of making him get an IV drip.

Ye Zhao hugged him and soothed him gently, "It's okay! Baby, it doesn't hurt anymore. We'll be fine tomorrow. Daddy is only doing this for Yuanbao's own good."

Chen Du sat to the side, silently watching the mother and son talk.

Yuanbao nestled on Ye Zhao's shoulder, his face streaked with tears, his little voice hoarse from crying: "Daddy's a bad guy, Daddy made me get a shot..."

Ye Zhao gently comforted him, carefully wiping away his tears.

Seeing this heartwarming scene, Chen Du felt a slight ripple in his heart. He turned around, opened the door, and left, leaving the ward to the mother and son.

Even though it had only been an afternoon, Yuanbao was incredibly clingy. Ye Zhao held him and comforted him for a while before he calmed down. Finally, he remembered Chen Du and asked, "Mommy, where did Daddy go?"

Ye Zhao wiped his face and, upon hearing this, simply said, "He went out, but I don't know where he went."

Little Yuanbao pouted and said, "Next time Daddy gets sick, he should give me a shot too. He's a bad guy..."

Ye Zhao replied with an amused expression, "Okay..."

Fortunately, it was just a fever, and Ye Zhao breathed a sigh of relief. In the past, when Yuanbao had a fever, it would always cause other symptoms, so she had repeatedly asked if there were any other symptoms, fearing that if it got serious, the child would suffer again.

However, just in case, they did not go back tonight, but stayed at the hospital. Ye Zhao accompanied Yuanbao to rest on the hospital bed, while Chen Du went to the rest room next door.

Ye Zhao has been extremely busy lately, and she was particularly exhausted today. Now that the child is alright, she finally felt relieved and fell into a deep sleep with Yuanbao. Meanwhile, Chen Du was still at the table in the lounge, working on the documents he hadn't finished that night.

The next morning, when Shen Du woke up, the mother and son in the hospital bed were still fast asleep.

He stood at the door of the lounge, glanced at it from afar, and then turned and left.

The hospital is bustling with people in the morning, even more so than at night.

When Ye Zhao woke up, it was almost dawn. She subconsciously touched Yuanbao's forehead and then breathed a slight sigh of relief; the fever had completely subsided.

The ward arranged by Shen Du was extremely spacious, and the toilet was fully equipped with toiletries. Ye Zhao quickly washed up and came out just as the nurse knocked on the door to prepare to give Yuanbao an IV drip.

Fortunately, we had an indwelling needle yesterday, so we don't need to insert it again today.

When Yuanbao woke up, he instinctively hid in Ye Zhao's arms when he saw the nurse in front of the hospital bed. Ye Zhao quickly hugged him and comforted him, "Baby, be good. You don't need to get a shot today. It won't hurt."

Yuanbao nestled in Ye Zhao's arms, pouting sadly, and slowly said, "Mom, I will never take off my clothes again next time."

Ye Zhao coaxed softly, "Okay, our Yuanbao is a good baby."

"Daddy take off his clothes too, Daddy's a bad guy, Daddy needs a shot..."

Ye Zhao found it amusing; the little brat was so young yet held a grudge.

When Chen Du entered, he overheard Yuan Bao's words and looked away when he met Ye Zhao's smiling gaze.

The nurse looked at the couple and then at the child, and suddenly smiled, "You three are such a good-looking family!"