He considered going back to his hometown so that Sun Xiuhua could remarry.

But Sun Xiuhua rejected him; she would not marry anyone else but him.

They also disagreed with him going back to the countryside, saying that with his parents' attitude, how could they possibly take good care of him?

Ye Zhaozhao took Zhou Dawu's pulse and had an idea in mind. Sun Xiuhua hadn't dared to ask, but Zhou Dawu finally spoke up.

"Sister-in-law, just tell the truth."

"Brother Zhou, your lumbar spine injury is too severe, especially considering you haven't tried rehabilitation training for so long."

I can't guarantee how long it will take to get better.

Upon hearing this, Sun Xiuhua and Zhou Dawu's eyes lit up. Ye Zhaozhao meant that Zhou Dawu could recover.

They are willing to wait as long as it takes to get better.

"Zhaozhao, as long as you can get better, we are willing to cooperate."

Hearing this, Ye Zhaozhao felt relieved. Fearing they wouldn't cooperate, she first wrote out a prescription for them.

Then you can start acupuncture, and after a month, you can begin some rehabilitation training.

Sun Xiuhua went to get the money, intending to give it to Ye Zhaozhao, but Ye Zhaozhao refused, as she was her friend.

Even if she didn't say anything, she hoped that Zhou Dawu could get better.

"Zhaozhao, thank you."

"You're welcome, Sister-in-law Sun. You have to be strong. This is a long battle, and you have to keep yourself from collapsing."

"Okay, I will be strong."

Sun Xiuhua never dared to show vulnerability in front of others, but she didn't have to in front of Ye Zhaozhao.

She still needed to get the prescription, so Ye Zhaozhao left first.

Inside the house, Zhou Dawu looked at the pile of things: white flour, rice, meat, eggs, chicken, and duck.

Ye Zhaozhao brought a lot of things this time, and Zhou Dawu was silently grateful.

Sun Xiuhua's confidence was rekindled by Ye Zhaozhao's words, and that evening the family made braised pork, a rare treat.

That day, Ye Zhaozhao finished get off work at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and thought she would go to the shopping mall to take a look.

When I arrived at the office, I saw Shen Yun lost in thought.

What are you thinking about?