When Zhou Hui signed the contract, Nangong Jin saw the address of the small apartment.

He went to the small apartment to find her.

I rang the doorbell for a long time, but Zhou Hui didn't open the door.

Some neighbors told Nangong Jin that no one lived there yet.

Zhou Hui probably hasn't moved in yet, since Nangong Jin left.

He didn't know which hotel she was staying at, so he didn't go to look for her.

Perhaps he needs to calm down.

In his anger, he argued with his mother so badly that it was hard to handle!

Right now, things have really come to a standstill.

******

After sending her son to school, Gu Changge went to the First Municipal Hospital for an interview.

She passed the interview without any problems.

She scored very well on the written test, ranking first.

Fate has been kind to her, and she cherishes this opportunity to start over.

...

In the afternoon, Gu Changge went to the hospital to complete her onboarding procedures.

They also received clothes.

She can officially start work tomorrow.

When Gu Changge went to report to the department head, the department head showed her around the department and introduced her to her colleagues.

Gu Changge has started learning about departmental affairs, related procedures, and shift handover procedures, and has also made preparations for going to work tomorrow.

...

Grandma came to pick him up from school. Rui Rui came out with his little schoolbag, but he wasn't very happy.

"Grandma, where are my mom and dad? Why aren't they here to pick me up?"

Su Rui held her grandson and kissed his cheek.

She said softly, "Sweetie, your dad is away on a business trip, and your mom passed her job interview. She's going to become a full-fledged doctor. From now on, Mom won't have as much time to pick you up, but she'll definitely pick you up from school whenever she's free. How about we celebrate for Mom tonight?"

Rui Rui nodded.

Su Rui continued softly, "Shall we buy flowers for your mother?"

"Okay! Rui Rui will pick the prettiest flower for Mommy!"

"Let's go to the flower shop now."

After getting in the car, Su Rui squeezed some hand sanitizer onto her grandson's hands and gave him some cake to eat first.

Then, she drove to the flower shop.

The nanny is at home, already preparing ingredients for dinner.

Tonight, the two families will have dinner together to celebrate Changge's birthday.

******

Nangong Jin left the hospital before she even finished her shift.

Although both father and son work at the hospital, Nangong Hao is aware of the family conflicts and no longer wants to talk to his son.

Anyway, he's an adult now, let him do whatever he wants. Everyone's tired of seeing this, so out of sight, out of mind.

Even if he regrets it in the future, he deserves it!

...

Zhou Hui has finished get off work.

As soon as I stepped out of the building, I was surprised to see Nangong Jin.

Zhou Hui pretended not to see Nangong Jin, lowered her head, and intended to leave just like that.

Suddenly, Nangong Jin grabbed her hand.

Zhou Hui looked up at him, and immediately, Nangong Jin let go.

"Sorry! Let's have dinner together, and I can talk to you while we're at it."

"Ah Jin, there's no need to talk anymore. Let's not meet. I don't want to put you in a difficult position."

"I know where the bottom line is, and I know my limits. I'm upright and honest, and I'm not afraid of what others say. Just treat it as a meal with friends; I have no other intentions."

He only saw her as a friend?

Zhou Hui was taken aback.

Then she nodded.

...

Western restaurant.

Nangong Jin and Zhou Hui sat by the window, enjoying the dazzling night view.

They also ordered food.

First, Nangong Jin apologized.

Zhou Hui smiled faintly and said, "It has nothing to do with you. You really don't need to apologize to me. I was too hasty in my thinking. Our positions are rather awkward, so we should keep our distance."

What did they tell you?

"Some of what you said makes a lot of sense, and I can't drag you down with me. Actually, many people care about you."

Nangong Jin pursed her lips.

Pick up your cup and drink some water.

"It's my fault for not handling things well, causing you trouble, and letting you get bullied."

"Jin, don't blame yourself. It's not as serious as you say. It really has nothing to do with anyone else. Don't blame anyone."

"You're just too kind; you always think of others first."

I'm not as good as you say.

Nangong Jin picked up the cup again and drank some water.

It's all fate's fault; they were destined to be together but not to stay together.

Nangong Jin chuckled self-deprecatingly.

...

After eating for a while, Nangong Jin asked, "Does your husband know you're back? Isn't he keeping you company?"

Zhou Hui frankly stated that this was a matter that had to be faced eventually.

"Actually, we've already separated. The bruises you see on my hand are from him hitting me. After we got married, I found out that we were incompatible in personality and values. He... would often... that..."

"He hit you? That's not manly at all!"

Suddenly, Nangong Jin felt pity for Zhou Hui.

He still felt guilty.

If he hadn't fallen for Gu Changge's scheme, he and Zhou Hui would have married long ago, and she wouldn't have suffered so much.

Gu Changge is just too scheming.

So much time has passed, yet she still won't let Zhou Hui go. She's really despicable!

Zhou Hui lowered her eyes and head, putting on a pained and sad expression. "I don't want to talk about the past anymore. Actually, I came back secretly. I didn't bring anything with me and I had nothing. So, I'm quite pathetic and don't want my relatives and friends to know, for fear of being ridiculed."

"I'm sorry, I reminded you of sad things." Nangong Jin also felt sorry for Zhou Hui.

"It's okay, I can still manage."

"If you need any help, just let me know, and I'll definitely help you if I can."

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