"Xi Xi." Lu Yunzhou's brows relaxed, and he walked over to take her hand with a genuine smile on his face: "Xi Xi, you should associate with her less in the future. This woman is easily swayed by rumors and has corrupted you."

Su Yuxi's eyes were slightly cold, and she disliked his criticism of her best friend: "Qianqian is very good."

At least she thought of herself and stood up for herself.

"Yunzhou..." A slightly weak and delicate female voice came from behind, and the two turned around and looked over at the same time.

Then I saw a thin, pale-faced woman. When she saw the two hands clasped tightly together, her eyes showed sadness and vulnerability. It was as if a sharp sword had pierced her heart. Her lips turned white, her breathing became rapid, and she seemed to have lost her footing. She became unsteady and looked like she might fall at any moment.

Upon seeing this, Lu Yunzhou immediately shook off Su Yuxi's hand, strode up to the woman, and moved swiftly and forcefully. He held her hand with one hand and her waist with the other, pulling her into his arms. His eyes were filled with worry, and his voice was very tense: "Why did you come out? Didn't I tell you to wait for me inside?"

That look, filled with endless care and love, is something that ordinary friends can't express.

Seeing how worried he was about her, Jiang Shiqian relaxed her brow and smiled weakly, "I was scared to be alone since you haven't come back for so long, so I wanted to come out and see you."

Her gaze fell on Su Yuxi, her eyes filled with a mixture of doubt and curiosity: "And who is this...?"

Lu Yunzhou then remembered Su Yuxi and realized what he had just done. He was startled, his heart began to pound, and his face turned pale for a moment. He looked down at the woman in his arms, wanting to let go, but thinking of her health, he did not let go.

He looked at Su Yuxi, wanting to explain something, but his throat was so dry that he couldn't utter a single word.

After a long while, he finally found his voice and forced a smile onto his face: "Xi Xi."

Seeing that he was quite frightened, Su Yuxi didn't want to make things too difficult for him. With a gentle smile on her face, she walked over and extended her hand to greet him: "Hello, I'm Su Yuxi."

She introduced herself by her own name, not the identity Lu Yunzhou had given her. Firstly, she wasn't sure what Lu Yunzhou was thinking. This was his ex-girlfriend and his most cherished memory. What if she wanted to get back together? It would be bad if she said the wrong thing and caused a misunderstanding.

If she behaves well, she might even get a hefty breakup fee.

Lu Yunzhou was unhappy with her distant yet polite introduction. He didn't know why he was a little angry. Why did she have to be so clear about things with him? She wanted to distance herself from him, but he wouldn't: "Shi Qian, this is my fiancée. Call her sister-in-law."

Jiang Shiqian froze, her face turned ashen, and a look of astonishment flashed in her eyes.

After a long pause, she reached out her withered hand and gently grasped her fair, warm hand, saying with a forced smile, "Is that so...?"

"Hello, Miss Su."

"Yunzhou and I grew up together. I came back for medical treatment. Thanks to his help, I was able to get admitted to the hospital in time. I may need to trouble Yunzhou again later. I hope this will not cause any misunderstanding for Miss Su." She said politely, but a shadow of gloom flashed across her eyes.

Su Yuxi wasn't unaware of the resentful look in her eyes; she was treating her like an enemy.

Although she was completely innocent, she had to pretend nothing had happened: "It's alright, Yunzhou will adjust his schedule."

As Lu Yunzhou listened to their conversation, he didn't know why he didn't want them to talk any longer, so he interrupted them, saying, "Alright, Shi Qian, your health has just started to improve, go back and rest first."

Jiang Shiqian smiled slightly at him and replied gently, "Okay."

After Lu Yunzhou greeted Su Yuxi, he helped her back. As they walked, the woman's legs suddenly gave way, and she fell onto the man beside her. The man bent down slightly and skillfully picked her up and carried her to the ward.