Shen Qingli never expected that she would meet Grandpa Zhou Yanchen unexpectedly in Grandpa Pei's ward.

At that moment, her body shuddered violently, and a trace of panic that was difficult to conceal appeared in the depths of her eyes.

But after a moment, Shen Qingli quickly sorted out his emotions, and a perfect smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "Grandpa, it's been a long time since we last met. How have you been recently?"

Grandpa Zhou's eyes were a little moist, "Grandpa is fine, how has Xiaoli been these years?"

"Why have you lost so much weight?"

Shen Qingli smiled and said, "Grandpa is doing well. He has lost weight, but he hasn't lost any weight at all."

Master Pei was quick to notice the subtle change in the atmosphere, and his curious eyes moved back and forth between the two. Finally, he couldn't help but ask with doubt in his heart: "Old Zhou, do you know Xiao Li?"

Mr. Zhou's head sank for a moment, and then he remembered that Chen'er and Xiaoli's marriage was kept secret, and only a few people knew about it.

He nodded slightly, and replied naturally: "Yes, Xiaoli is the daughter of my best friend. I have watched her grow up."

When Master Pei heard this, he couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Why haven't I heard you mention this child before?"

"If you had told me earlier, I would have introduced Xiao Li to my grandson a long time ago."

Mr. Zhou secretly complained in his heart, why would he introduce Shen Qingli to someone else, his granddaughter-in-law.

He still had a smile on his face, but there was a hint of helplessness in that smile: "Xiao Li is a low-key kid by nature and doesn't like to show off."

Shen Qingli saw that the topic of the two old men was going further off track. If he continued, he didn't know what unexpected situation would arise.

She said quickly, "Master Pei, let me measure your blood pressure first. I'll have other illnesses to check later."

Master Pei smiled and nodded: "Okay, okay, work is important."

After Shen Qingli finished a series of basic examinations for Master Pei, a doctor came running over in a hurry: "Doctor Shen, the director wants you to come over."

"Okay, I'll be right there." Shen Qingli turned around and bowed slightly to the two old men: "Grandpa, Grandpa Pei, I'll get busy first."

"Go quickly." The two old men said in unison.

Old Master Zhou looked at Shen Qingli's departing back, with mixed feelings.

He was a little relieved to see her here, but also secretly worried about her estrangement from the Zhou family in the past few years.

After Shen Qingli left, Mr. Zhou asked casually, "When did Xiaoli become your attending physician?"

"Yesterday, she just came to work yesterday." Mr. Pei answered truthfully.

"Have you known Xiao Li for a long time?" Mr. Zhou continued to ask.

"Well, it's been a few years." Grandpa Pei's words made Grandpa Zhou's head tighten.

For several years, has the Pei family always been aware of Xiao Li's whereabouts, and she has always been in contact with people in Beijing, but has excluded the Zhou family?

He couldn't help but wonder what that kid had done that year to make Xiao Li so determined.

She didn't even contact this grandfather, and she really didn't want to have anything to do with Chen'er anymore.

Master Pei didn't seem to notice Master Zhou's turmoil, and continued, "It was just a coincidence that I met Xiao Li."

"A few years ago, my granddaughter suddenly became unwell while traveling abroad, and it was Xiaoli who came to her rescue."

"Which country did your granddaughter travel to? Xiaoli has been abroad in recent years and we have lost contact." Grandpa Zhou tried his best to make his tone sound calm.

"I didn't ask for details, so I'm not sure. But Xiaoli has definitely had a hard time these past few years."

Master Pei sighed slightly, "It's hard for a woman to take care of two children alone."

"Child?" Mr. Zhou was startled and his voice became louder. "Is she married?"

Grandpa Pei didn't notice anything unusual and just treated it as a normal chat: "I'm not sure if she's married or not. I haven't heard them mention her husband, but her granddaughter often talks about how cute and sensible her two children are."

Mr. Zhou's mind is completely messed up.

He didn't know what happened between Chen'er and Xiaoli back then, nor did he know what was going on between the two children.

Shen Qingli's brows have never relaxed since the moment he met Mr. Zhou.

She knew in her heart that she might not be able to hide her work here from Zhou Yanchen.

She prayed silently in her heart, hoping that he would respect her life and stop disturbing her.

After all, she didn't want to touch the past again.

Shen Qingli had just returned to the office when someone came to see her. When she saw Lin Shuwen, she knew that her grandfather must have asked him to come.

At that moment, the thought of escaping came to her mind like a tide, and she almost unconsciously wanted to escape from this place.

Lin Shuwen stood there quietly, his eyes revealing some indescribable complex emotions.

Shen Qingli took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down, then followed him out of the office and into the slightly deserted corridor outside the hospital.

In the corridor, the back of Mr. Zhou came into view. Although his back was still straight, it seemed to carry the vicissitudes of time.

Shen Qingli calmed down and walked forward slowly, "Grandpa, you are looking for me."

Upon hearing the voice, Grandpa Zhou slowly turned around and looked at Shen Qingli, his eyes full of pity and emotion: "Xiao Li, why haven't you contacted Grandpa in these years?"

"Do you know that Grandpa has been very worried about you these years?"

"If we happen to meet today, do you plan to never contact Grandpa again?"

Shen Qingli lowered his head slightly, pursed his lips, and shook his head gently, but he didn't know how to answer this question.

Seeing this, Mr. Zhou sighed: "Is it because of Chen'er?"

"I understand that you may want to completely cut off ties with him, and as his grandfather, it is understandable that you don't want to contact him."

A wave of bitterness emerged in Shen Qingli's heart. She was most afraid of facing such a scene. Thousands of words were stuck in her throat, but she couldn't say a single word.

After a while, she raised her head, with a firm look in her eyes: "Grandpa, he loves him, you love you, and I have always respected you."

"When I'm in Beijing in the future, I'll come to visit you often."

A gratified smile appeared on Grandpa Zhou's face: "Okay, okay, Grandpa will wait for you."

Shen Qingli thought for a moment, then mustered up the courage to say, "Grandpa, I want to ask you for a favor. Please don't tell him that I'm working here, okay?"

Mr. Zhou stared at her closely, his eyes revealing kindness. He finally nodded: "Okay, I promise you, I won't tell Chen'er."

"But, Xiao Li," said Mr. Zhou with a hint of hope, "Can't you give Chen Er another chance? You know, he has been..."

Shen Qingli's body shuddered violently. She was afraid to hear those words, afraid that the solid wall she had built with great difficulty would collapse in an instant.

She hurriedly interrupted Grandpa Zhou's words: "Grandpa, I'm still sick and waiting for you. I'll stay with you first."

After she finished speaking, she quickened her pace and walked forward, not daring to look back.

She knew very well that she had to maintain this hard-earned peace, even if it was only superficial.

In the car, Lin Shuwen asked softly: "Grandpa, do you want to send someone to investigate the matter of those two children?"

Mr. Zhou was silent and shook his head slowly. He looked out the window with a hint of guilt and relief in his eyes: "No need."

"Xiao Li doesn't owe the Zhou family anything. On the contrary, the Zhou family owes her too much. Perhaps it will be difficult to repay in this lifetime."

"Since she has divorced Chen'er, it is her freedom to choose what kind of lifestyle she wants. What right do we have to interfere?"

"The current situation is all caused by that kid. He should be held responsible for his actions."