A chill began to emanate from Jiang Linchuan beside him.

Xu Xinghe hurriedly reached out with her fingers to hook his large hand and gently scratched his palm in a soothing manner.

Li Xingzhou swallowed the steamed bun with difficulty.

Xu Xinghe was in a great mood after confirming that he had eaten it all.

Isn't it possible to drug someone?

Okay, let him experience what it feels like to be drugged!

Moreover, he offered himself up, so if Xu Xinghe didn't seize the opportunity, she would be letting herself down!

Before she made her move, she had already taken out some medicinal powder from her spatial storage and applied it to her fingers.

People in Northeast China like to eat dark-colored steamed buns. You can't tell anything is stuck on them. They only have a faint, cool, herbal taste, which is not strong and is not easily noticed.

Li Xingzhou wanted to speak, but his throat burned with pain. He could only drink some water to moisten his throat before speaking in a hoarse voice, "Xinghe..."

Xu Xinghe raised a finger, "Shh, don't talk, eat first, you can say whatever you want after you finish eating."

Jiang Linchuan grabbed her hand under the table, applying slight pressure to vent his dissatisfaction.

Why was she still so kind and gentle to Li Xingzhou, even caring whether he had eaten?

Xu Xinghe scratched his palm again, leaned close to his ear, and whispered, "I'll show you a good show later."

Seeing that she had no intention of leaving, Li Xingzhou slowly began to eat.

Seemingly to show off, he sat upright, his hand holding the chopsticks was slightly raised, he chewed without making any noise, his elbows never touched the table, and his movements were very elegant.

Even the most ordinary cabbage and tofu stew made him feel like he was in a five-star hotel.

Seeing his pretentious manner, Xu Xinghe pursed her lips, rolled her eyes, and her long eyelashes fluttered like small fans, giving her a childlike look without a trace of meanness.

Li Xingzhou ate while glancing at Xu Xinghe from time to time.

Suddenly, the figure of a woman wearing a floral dress flashed by.

His pupils contracted sharply, and he blinked, but the figure vanished, as if it were just an illusion.

Before he could regain his composure, the figure reappeared.

And this time it wasn't just one, it was several.

Some had teary eyes, others were filled with resentment; they were all women who had been deceived or mentally controlled by him.

Li Xingzhou's hand, gripping the chopsticks, trembled slightly. What was going on?

Is it a hallucination?

But how could he suddenly be hallucinating?

And this feeling is just too real!

The women surrounded him, and their cries rose and fell.

Li Xingzhou remained seated in the same spot.

They're all brainless women, and he's not afraid even if they come knocking on his door.

A fool is a fool, and even after a year or two, he will never become smarter.

Just then, a familiar middle-aged couple appeared in front of him.

Li Xingzhou's expression changed completely. He could no longer remain calm and suddenly stood up, the chair scraping against the ground with a jarring sound.

"Dad...Mom?"

He murmured to himself, his feet moving backward uncontrollably.

The last thing he wanted to see in his life was this couple!

Despite what should have been the closest relationship, his good parents gave him a dark childhood and painful memories he can never forget!

The couple slowly approached.

Li Xingzhou kept backing away, his hands gripping the chair tightly. With each movement, a piercing sound rang out again.

Hearing the commotion, the people eating around stopped eating and looked over curiously.

"What's wrong with Dr. Li?"

"He looks terrible, could he be sick?"

"This is the first time I've seen him like this." The person who spoke called out, "Dr. Li, are you alright?"

Li Xingzhou completely ignored him, still staring intently at the empty space in front of him.

He suddenly covered his ears, squatted down, and trembled violently. "Stop talking! Stop talking!"

Xu Xinghe's eyes lit up, and she began!

She immediately shouted, "Quick, go get the doctor! Li Xingzhou seems to have gone mad!"

After saying that, she nudged Jiang Linchuan again, "Quickly go and hold him down, don't let him go crazy and hurt someone."

Li Xingzhou's current state is indeed very strange. Seeing him staggering away, completely disregarding others, Jiang Linchuan finally strode forward.

The father before her was approaching rapidly, like a demon.

Li Xingzhou suddenly raised his hand and threw a punch, yelling, "Get out of my way!"

He is no longer the child he once was, powerless and helpless. He has grown up and is fully capable of fighting back!

Jiang Linchuan's gaze turned cold. He dodged to the side, then twisted his arm behind his back and pressed it firmly onto the table.

Xu Xinghe immediately ran over, her eyes full of smiles, but she still pretended to be worried. "I've heard people say before that Dr. Li's mental state is not very good. Sometimes he suddenly has an attack and does some strange things. I didn't expect it to be true... Sigh, how can such a good person have a mental illness?"

After saying that, she covered her mouth and pretended to be in pain. If she had been any later, she would have burst out laughing.

Those around him reacted with varying expressions upon hearing this.

Several military wives, in particular, looked quite displeased.

They thought Li Xingzhou was perfect in every way and were even considering introducing him to their relatives, but now it seems they shouldn't.

Having a mental illness is no good; what if it's passed on to the child?

Moreover, there was a mentally ill person in Heilongjiang Province who was perfectly fine most of the time. One day, he suddenly had an attack and hacked his wife and mother to death with an axe. The incident caused a great stir, and almost every household had heard about it.

Seeing that Li Xingzhou seemed to have calmed down, Jiang Linchuan called over a few soldiers and said, "Take him to the hospital. Be careful not to let him hurt anyone."

"Yes, Commander Jiang."

With Li Xingzhou gone, the cafeteria finally quieted down.

Xu Xinghe secretly hooked his little finger and asked in a low voice, "Shall we go?"

"Walk."

The two left the cafeteria together.

Xu Xinghe pursed her lips, unable to suppress her smile. She was in a great mood after making Li Xingzhou look foolish!

She suddenly took two quick steps, her black braids swaying gently with the movement.

Xu Xinghe walked a few steps away from Jiang Linchuan before turning around, putting her hands behind her back, leaning back slightly, and walking backward step by step.

The midday sun shone on her face, making her almond-shaped eyes sparkle. The corners of her mouth curved into a beautiful arc, and her smile almost overflowed from her eyes. "Jiang Linchuan, hurry up."

Jiang Linchuan took a long stride and arrived beside her in just two steps. "Walk properly."

"No, I'm in a good mood." Xu Xinghe squinted her eyes. "Li Xingzhou drugged me, so I drugged him too. After today, a lot of people will definitely think he's mentally ill."

She paused, then suddenly asked, "When I treated Li Xingzhou like that, did you think I was a bad person?"

Before Jiang Linchuan could answer, she continued, "I never want to be bullied again. If anyone bullies me, I will definitely get my revenge. I was too naive before and never took it to heart, which made me a pushover."

In her past life, she met a tragic end because she was too easy to bully.

She will never repeat the same mistake in this life.

My three adopted brothers are all now useless.

Wang Zhizhi tried to take advantage of her several times, but each time she ended up losing more than she gained.

The red coat ruined her reputation, the whistleblower letter turned her into a complete laughingstock, and she had to go to the labor camp every day.

A young woman who has been disciplined and forced to shovel manure every day will never be able to get back on her feet unless she leaves Heilongjiang Province.

As for the letter, although there is no evidence, Xu Xinghe will definitely find a way to retrieve it later.

And then there's Li Xingzhou; he's in control of the sibling relationship issue, making it difficult for Xu Xinghe to clarify.

However, regarding the drugging incident, she had already retaliated in kind.

Jiang Linchuan looked down at her, a barely perceptible tenderness in his eyes. "Yes, you're not bad."

He liked Xu Xinghe just like that—kind yet sharp-tongued.

Unrestrained, sunny, and with all sorts of spoiled little quirks, this is the girl I remember.

Xu Xinghe tiptoed closer, her voice soft and sweet, "But... you can bully me all you want."