According to Li Guodong, they should accompany the Du couple to their hospital room first, and then go for a meal.

Xu Keke said, "Please don't! You're both so old, how can you go hungry? If others find out, they'll say I don't care about your health."

The implication was that someone had criticized his daughter for this. Du Junsheng's sharp eyes swept over the group. Don't let Du Junsheng's current refined demeanor as a medical school professor fool you. He's actually the orphan of a martyr, having served in the military since birth. He's witnessed the bloody battlefield firsthand and has been tempered by war.

Having lost his closest relatives at a young age, Du Junsheng cherishes his family members dearly and cannot bear to see them suffer any injustice.

The three members of the Li family couldn't withstand his gaze. Hearing him say, "No need," those two simple words frightened them so much that they dared not linger any longer and quickly left obediently.

Xu Keke and Fang San led the Du couple to their ward. As they passed the nurses' station, Xu Keke suddenly said, "Hey, isn't that Aunt Liu who lives upstairs from us?"

Du Junsheng: "What Aunt Liu? In the hospital, you should call her Head Nurse Liu."

"Yes, Head Nurse Liu is very experienced. Li Shaojie has finished his injection. Could you ask her to take a look? No problem, we'll go back now. I don't feel comfortable occupying a bed, especially a private room."

Xu Keke's words were exactly what Du Junsheng wanted to hear. Actually, he could assess the injuries himself. But this was an affiliated hospital, and Du Junsheng felt it was better for the hospital staff to handle their patients.

When Fang San saw Du Junsheng actually go to invite that head nurse Liu, he raised an eyebrow. He didn't believe this girl had such high awareness.

As the four of them, along with Head Nurse Liu and a trainee nurse carrying an instrument tray, were approaching the ward, they ran into Fang Minghui again. It turned out that Fang Minghui had taken advantage of his lunch break to come over, worried about the situation.

Upon seeing Fang Minghui, Du Junsheng glared at him unhappily. "Nonsense!"

Xu Keke didn't understand what he meant, but seeing Fang Minghui lower his head guiltily, she asked him softly, "What's wrong?"

"This is the special ward area, reserved for special patients. Unless there is a certain level of confidentiality required, or the condition requires special care, patients with ordinary symptoms are not assigned here. I didn't expect Yujie to make this arrangement. I don't know what's wrong with her today, she's so stubborn and won't listen to anything I say. I should come over quickly."

Upon hearing Fang Minghui's explanation to his daughter, Du Junsheng snorted coldly.

Upon reaching the ward door, Xu Keke stepped in front of them. She lowered her voice and said, "Wait a minute, let me check if Shaojie is asleep. If he is, we'll be quiet."

Even if they were asleep, going in would wake them up. Besides, didn't the Li family say that Xiao Yujie was there? Du Junsheng glanced at his daughter but didn't call her out on it.

Xu Keke quietly opened the door a crack and peeked inside. Seeing the scene inside, she felt relieved.

Just now in the ward, she saw Xiao Yujie looking at Li Shaojie with a hesitant expression, her eyes practically glued to him.

As the door opened wider, Xiao Yujie's voice came from inside. It was a voice both melancholic and devoted.

"We really should have persisted a little longer back then. If her parents agreed, maybe my parents would have agreed in the end too."

"...It's all my fault. I was too cowardly and didn't give you enough confidence. I can't forget you, I really can't live without you. Now that I know you have feelings for me too, I can't let you go even more. Du Wenting doesn't love you at all; she's a selfish person. She's domineering and only knows how to take. She doesn't deserve you at all."

"You're right, I should bravely face our feelings. Now nothing can stop my love for you..."

Xu Keke originally thought she would only see the two of them embracing, but she never expected to hear such shocking and solid evidence.

The expressions on the faces of the people outside the door changed. Xu Keke wanted to hear more from Li Shaojie, but Fang Minghui pushed the door open and stormed in angrily.

Li Shaojie sat on the bed, Xiao Yujie nestled in his arms, the two clinging tightly. Hearing the noise and seeing who had burst in, they both froze, forgetting they should have separated first. They just stood there, dumbfounded, staring at the crowd.

Li Shaojie was the first to react and pushed Xiao Yujie away.

"Xiao Yujie, what's going on?" Fang Minghui glared at the two of them and questioned them angrily.

Xiao Yujie was deeply immersed in her unrequited love, unable to extricate herself. Looking at the crowd before her, especially Xu Keke's mocking smile, she was provoked. She grabbed Li Shaojie's hand tightly. Even as Li Shaojie tried to pull away, she held on firmly, refusing to let go, and frantically stared at Fang Minghui, shouting...

“You saw it, didn’t you? I love Li Shaojie, and he loves me too. If it weren’t for my family’s opposition and his reluctance to put me in a difficult position, we would have gotten married long ago. I’m not afraid now that you’ve found out. I still love him, and he loves me too.”

"Yujie, calm down...no, it's not like that..." Li Shaojie was at a loss for words, looking around in a panic. He didn't know how to explain himself.

"Shaojie, at this point, there's nothing left to hide. The day before your wedding, you told me to keep our love for each other in our hearts. You know, I cried all night. Actually, I should have realized then that when you said 'keep it in our hearts,' you meant never forgetting, not letting go. Right?"

"Shaojie, we should bravely face our feelings and not give up easily. I've already let go once, and I won't do it again this time. After all, a marriage without love is immoral." Xiao Yujie's voice choked with emotion as she finished speaking.

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