The dishes tasted good, and the porridge was also delicious. Nanzhi ate most of it and only put down her chopsticks when she was full.

After the nurse took away the dishes, Nanzhi's mood improved considerably.

Just as Shen Yunjin was about to leave, he saw Nanzhi suddenly pick up the military coat on the bedside table. She looked at it silently, her small hands stroking the patterns on it, and she lowered her eyes and softly called his name.

“Chen... Yunjin.”

Perhaps because she wasn't very familiar with him, she paused for a moment before calling out his name.

Through the glass window at the door, Shen Yunjin saw her slightly flushed cheeks and the subtle emotion that flashed in her eyes.

Has he misunderstood again this time?

Whatever it was, Shen Yunjin felt a stirring within her heart once again.

He suddenly remembered what Wen Xuyang had said.

Oh no, you've fallen in love.

Could it be that he really...?

When Yuzhi arrived at the hospital, Nanzhi was already asleep.

Yuzhi tucked the blanket around her and took good care of her.

During the few days that Nanzhi was hospitalized, Shen Zhencai did not visit her even once because her cold was contagious.

Yu Zhi thought Nan Zhi would be upset, but to her surprise, she was very happy. She was completely different from when she was in the Marshal's Mansion, and she seemed to be more vibrant, like a flower.

Nan Zhi wasn't wearing a cheongsam; she was only wearing a regular hospital gown with blue and white stripes. Even so, she was still incredibly beautiful.

On several occasions, Yuzhi noticed that male doctors in the hospital would pass by her ward from time to time, and nurses would rush to check her temperature.

They didn't need to get their meals; the nurses would bring them. The food was delicious, and Yuzhi was lucky enough to get a free meal.

Shen Zhencai was worried about Nanzhi, so he sent two bodyguards to guard the door. They would follow Nanzhi wherever she went.

So even if Nan Zhi wanted to be lazy and not take her medicine, she couldn't hide it from them, let alone escape.

After a week in the hospital, Nam Tze's cold was almost cured, and she was able to be discharged.

Shen Zhencai had said he would come to pick her up, but she waited from morning until six o'clock in the afternoon before Shen Zhencai finally finished his business and arrived at the hospital.

Throughout the journey, Shen Zhencai inquired about her well-being, but Nanzhi responded with polite but distant words.

If it weren't for the fact that it's unattractive for a beautiful woman to roll her eyes, Nanzhi would have rolled them to the heavens.

When they arrived at the Marshal's Mansion, Shen Zhencai instinctively reached out to take her hand as they got out of the car, but Nan Zhi discreetly hid it in her cloak.

Shen Zhencai became somewhat displeased upon realizing her reluctance.

She's just a woman. Haven't he been good enough to her all this time? What is she being so stubborn about?

Just as Shen Zhencai was about to put on a cold face, he saw that Shen Yunjin's car was also parked on one side.

Shen Yunjin bent down and got out of the car. Seeing him, he strode over and said in a somewhat somber tone, "I have something urgent to report to you."

Seeing Shen Yunjin like this, Shen Zhencai thought something serious had happened and also became serious. "Let's go to the study."

Shen Yunjin glanced at Nanzhi seemingly unintentionally, then followed Shen Zhencai to the study.

Seeing Shen Zhencai leave, Nan Zhi felt relieved, and her eyes brightened considerably.

Back in her room, as Yuzhi was packing her things for the hospital stay, she asked, "Ninth Concubine, is this cloak the Marshal's?"

Nanzhi looked up and saw the large military overcoat.

"No, it belongs to the young marshal. Just keep it. I'll return it to him personally when I have time."

"The young marshal's?" Yu Zhi asked, puzzled.

"That day I went to the hospital without a cloak, and the driver happened to bring it to him. He said he wasn't cold, so the general put the cloak on me."

Oh, I see.

Yuzhi almost misunderstood.

After all, Shen Yunjin never cared about any of his concubines.

Shen Yunjin reported some things about Dr. Kevin to Shen Zhencai.

Dr. Kevin has no medical skills; he's just here in Beiping to freeload. He does terrible things and often bullies his female colleagues at the hospital.

The Red Cross Hospital is under Shen Zhencai's jurisdiction, and Shen Yunjin has also been in contact with it in the past year.

Shen Yunjin suggested firing Dr. Kevin directly, but this was opposed by the conservative Shen Zhencai.

"No, Kevin is backed by the United States. If we fire him, the United States will definitely react, which will be detrimental to both of us."

“But keeping such a black sheep around will only ruin the hospital.” Shen Yunjin’s eyes were cold. “You are the commander-in-chief of Beiping. You have a duty to protect the people of Beiping. Are you just going to watch him continue to do evil?”

Shen Yunjin was a man who hated evil as if it were his enemy. In the past, Shen Zhencai would not have thought anything of it, but when he thought of the day he suddenly appeared at the hospital to help Nanzhi, he was surprised.

He finally couldn't help but ask the question that had been on his mind for the past few days.

"Yunjin, to be honest, are you targeting Kevin like this because of Ninth Concubine?"

Shen Yunjin paused slightly, his brows furrowing as if he couldn't understand why he thought that way, and denied it, saying, "No."

Shen Zhencai's expression softened considerably when he saw that Nan Zhi had no feelings for him.

However, he couldn't help but remind her, "Shen Yunjin, you must remember, she is your stepmother. If one day I find something wrong, whether it's her treatment of you or your treatment of her, I will only kill her to avoid a rift between us as father and son."

Shen Zhencai always knew clearly which was more important, Nan Zhi or Shen Yunjin.

Shen Yunjin's eyes darkened slightly, and he said nonchalantly, "I know, you don't need to remind me."

Shen Zhencai finally put his suspicions to rest. "Dr. Kevin's side still needs further consideration. I will hold a meeting later to make a decision. You can go back now."

Shen Yunjin responded and turned to leave.

As soon as he returned to his room, he saw Nanzhi standing at the door waiting for him.

She was holding his military overcoat in her arms, and when she saw him, she quickly nodded and saluted.

"Young Marshal, thank you for your cloak. I've come specifically to return it to you."

Looking at her lowered eyes and calm, gentle demeanor, Shen Yunjin thought of what Shen Zhencai had said. His thin lips tightened, and his eyes darkened and deepened.

He took the cloak, said nothing, and went straight into the house.

Nan Zhi looked at the closed door, and thinking of Shen Yunjin's somewhat unhappy expression, she was a little confused. She stood at the door for a while before turning around and leaving.

Not long after she left, the door opened again.

Shen Yunjin stared at the empty doorway, as if he could still smell her lingering scent.

The cloak in his hand was filled with her scent—a faint, refreshing fragrance mixed with the aroma of medicine and her lingering scent, all blended together in a pleasant way that made one feel intoxicated.

In a moment of distraction, Shen Yunjin thought of what Shen Zhencai had said.

He knew Shen Zhencai wasn't joking.

For a moment, he actually wanted to admit that he had indeed developed feelings for Nan Zhi.

But once he admits it, Shen Zhencai will only blame all the problems on Nanzhi.

That will only harm her in the end.

Shen Yunjin realized that he had truly fallen in love with Nanzhi because of what Wen Xuyang had said.