Lu Zheng began to wonder if he had made a mistake in treating her this way.

Will she be happier after he leaves?

Impossible! This thought flashed through his mind and was quickly rejected by Lu Zheng.

She won't be happier if she leaves; she'll only be more heartbroken.

Who in this world loves her more than him?

If there is only one man in this world who can bring her happiness, then that man will only be him!

Lu Zheng looked at Qiao Zhen, his gaze shifting from confusion to determination.

He would never let her go. No matter what means he used, she could only stay by his side!

The next day, Qiao Zhen woke up and saw Lu Zheng lying next to her, with him holding her in his arms.

She looked up at Lu Zheng's sleeping face and felt a little soft-hearted.

How can this man have two faces? He's incredibly fierce when he's awake, but so adorable when he's asleep!

Even her usually cold and aloof eyebrows have softened considerably, and her mouth, which often seemed unreasonable, has become more approachable.

"Are you satisfied with my face?" Lu Zheng slowly opened his eyes and saw Qiao Zhen staring at his face in a daze. He asked in a low voice.

"When did you wake up?" Caught red-handed, Qiao Zhen was a little embarrassed. She sat up abruptly in bed, not daring to look at Lu Zheng's face.

Lu Zheng smiled softly when he saw her reaction.

"Just when you were drooling over my face."

"You're lying! I didn't drool!" Qiao Zhen said, then met his smiling eyes and realized she had been tricked.

She glared at Lu Zheng and continued, "Hmph, you don't think you're that handsome, do you? I'm only looking at you because I want to see why this man is so perverted!"

"Really? I don't think so!"

Her appearance made Lu Zheng feel as if he had returned to that year.

She was still that spoiled little princess; although she had a temper, it came and went quickly.

Although there were some bad intentions, they were not serious.

"Whether it's right or wrong isn't up to you to decide," Qiao Zhen said, and started to get out of bed.

Seeing this, Lu Zheng also got up. Just as the two of them lifted the blankets, the door was opened from the outside.

Gu Xijue came in from outside and saw them lifting the blankets. His eyes darkened for a moment, then he smiled again.

"It seems I've come at the wrong time." He finished speaking with a self-deprecating laugh, a hint of hurt in his eyes.

Seeing him like this, Qiao Zhen felt a little embarrassed and awkwardly touched her hair.

“It really is bad timing.” Lu Zheng looked at Gu Xijue with a provocative smile, saying it in a very irritating way.

Gu Xijue's eyes turned cold, but his smile remained unchanged as he met Lu Zheng's gaze.

Hearing Lu Zheng's words, she secretly pinched him.

"Hiss~" Lu Zheng could have endured the pain, but he deliberately didn't want to, so he let out a soft cry.

His actions made Qiao Zhen even more embarrassed. She glared at Lu Zheng and got out of bed while laughing awkwardly.

"Is there something you need from Xijue so early?" After saying that, she felt like she had said something wrong.

They must be here to visit her at this time; what else could it be?

Qiao Zhen felt embarrassed, but Lu Zheng was in a great mood.

It seems that Qiao's rudeness isn't limited to him alone; he treats Gu Xijue the same way.

That put his mind at ease.

Qiao Zhen had no idea what Lu Zheng was thinking. If she did, she would definitely say he was naive.

"No, I was a bit busy yesterday and didn't get a chance to come see you. I just left the company and thought I'd come and see you."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Zhen noticed that his eyes were dark and swollen, making it seem as if he hadn't slept all night.

"I'm fine now. If you didn't sleep last night, go back and get some rest."

As she spoke, Qiao Zhen urged him to hurry back.

Gu Xijue opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but when he met Qiao Zhen's worried gaze, he could only smile and obediently go back.

The two of them left Lu Zheng standing aside like an outsider, which made Lu Zheng feel very unhappy.

After Gu Xijue left, Lu Zheng looked at Qiao Zhen with a wronged expression.

Qiao Zhen had no idea what was wrong with him, so she ignored him and went to pack her things.

Lu Zheng was instantly happy when he realized that Qiao Zhen hadn't told Gu Xijue that she was being discharged from the hospital today.

It was already nine o'clock when Qiao Zhen left the hospital. She didn't go to the company; she wanted to go to the hospital instead.

These past few days have been so eventful; I wonder how her mother is doing.

She hadn't received a call from the hospital, and she was getting worried.

"I've already made arrangements. Your mother knows nothing about this, so don't let anything slip."

Lu Zheng seemed to have read her mind. After getting in the car, he didn't ask Qiao Zhen where she was going, but directly navigated to her mother's hospital.

He was so considerate, it would be a lie to say Qiao Zhen wasn't moved. Thinking about everything he had done for her, Qiao Zhen's eyes reddened slightly.

Lu Zheng was looking ahead, unaware of Qiao Zhen's emotions.

When they arrived at the hospital and saw Qiao Zhen, Qiao's mother was very happy, and she was even happier to see Lu Zheng.

"You, you, you've never had time to come see me. If it weren't for Lu Zheng coming so often, I would have thought you'd forgotten about your mother."

Listening to her mother's words, Qiao Zhen realized that Lu Zheng often came to see her mother in her place.

She felt a little guilty and kept staring at Lu Zheng.

Seeing Qiao Zhen like this, Qiao's mother thought that she liked Lu Zheng too much and couldn't bear to look away from him.

She secretly tugged at Lu Zheng's hand and said, "Look at her, she's been staring at you."

"I wonder what I did to you. It's true what they say, daughters are beyond their mothers' control once they grow up," said Mrs. Qiao, sighing with a look of melancholy.

Qiao Zhen looked at her helplessly: "Mom, what are you thinking about!"

"Isn't that right? You're staring at her so intently, looking like you're lovesick."

Qiao's mother nodded Qiao Zhen's head and said with a smile.

Qiao Zhen was speechless. She looked at Lu Zheng, just curious that he would do such a thing.

She didn't want her mother to think she was lovesick.

But seeing that she was in such a good mood, Qiao Zhen didn't say anything, only echoed her a few times.

After chatting for a while, Qiao's mother had to go for a check-up, so Qiao Zhen and Lu Zheng sat on a chair outside.

After a moment of silence, Qiao Zhen slowly said, "Thank you."

"Thank me for what?" Lu Zheng looked at Qiao Zhen, raised his eyebrows, and asked in a deep voice.

"Thank you for always coming to see my mother, and for everything you've done."

She knew her mother felt very lonely here and hoped they could come and keep her company more often.

But she has to support her family and is at the company every day, so she doesn't have time to come over.

It's even more impossible for my younger brother; he has classes and only has free time on holidays.

Lu Zheng raised an eyebrow but didn't say anything; what he wanted wasn't just a thank you.

The two sat there for a while, and soon the nurse wheeled Qiao's mother out.

Seeing the two of them there, Mrs. Qiao smiled happily and waved to them.

Qiao Zhen felt very gratified to see her like this.

Seeing that she was calm and knew nothing, Qiao Zhen left with peace of mind.