Lin Zhenzhen straightened up and looked out the door.

"Please come in."

The door was opened a crack, and Lin Zhenzhen's gaze met that of a girl wearing black-rimmed glasses.

Who are you looking for?

"Hi there, miss." The girl's eyes lit up noticeably when she saw Lin Zhenzhen. "May I come in?"

Lin Zhenzhen remained silent for a moment. She was quite certain that she had never seen this person before, but he was very young and didn't seem like a bad person.

More importantly, Lin Zhenzhen vaguely saw a few English letters embroidered on the front of her hospital gown, which looked like... VIP?

She remembered that Huo Yeshuo had previously visited a VIP ward.

Lin Zhenzhen smiled and said, "Please come in."

The girl immediately squeezed in; she looked to be about fifteen or sixteen years old, a vibrant age of youth.

She wore a white woolen hat, and two thick, black braids hung down in front of her chest, making her stand out.

Lin Zhenzhen looked her over for a moment, then asked with a puzzled expression, "You are...?"

"My name is Youyou, and I live in the next ward. We didn't know each other before, but I was just bored being alone, so I thought I'd come over and talk to you."

The girl named Youyou rattled off a long string of words like a machine gun, tugging at her blanket as if she were pleading, "Is it okay?"

Lin Zhenzhen glanced at it quickly, pretending not to see the dense bruises on her thin, bony arms, and replied with a smile, "Okay."

"marvelous!"

Upon hearing her agreement, Youyou jumped up excitedly.

"I can't believe I actually found it..."

Lin Zhenzhen didn't hear clearly: "What did you say?"

"It's nothing, it's nothing." Youyou shook her head, lowered her head, chuckled softly twice, and then brought her head close to Lin Zhenzhen's face.

"Sister, your skin is so good, I can't even see any pores!"

"Sister, your pupils are so big and round, they look so cute."

"Sister, you have dimples, and you smell so good."

"Sister, may I see your feet?"

Huh? Wait a minute.

Lin Zhenzhen could understand all the compliments before, but what was with this last one?

Lin Zhenzhen repeated, "You said you wanted to see my feet?"

"Mmm." Youyou blinked, trying to look cute, "Can I?"

"Of course not." Lin Zhenzhen refused decisively. What was this child thinking? He wanted to see her feet on their first meeting. It sounded so perverted.

Youyou pouted in disappointment: "Okay."

She was about to say something more when the electronic bracelet on her wrist suddenly flashed red light.

Youyou stuck out her tongue: "Looks like I have to go, the nurse is looking for me."

Lin Zhenzhen nodded: "Go quickly."

As they reached the door, Youyou turned around and looked at her expectantly: "Can I come and play with you again next time?"

Lin Zhenzhen smiled and said, "I'll be discharged first thing tomorrow morning."

"Huh?" Youyou's shoulders slumped instantly, and her head drooped as well, looking extremely disappointed.

Lin Zhenzhen thought for a moment and then added.

"However, I should come to the hospital for regular check-ups. If you're still here then, I can come and visit you if you need to."

"I need it! I really need it! It's a deal! I'll be in VIP room number two."

Not long after the girl left, Qin Chuan came again.

"So, Huo Yeshuo didn't give you any trouble, did he?"

Lin Zhenzhen shook her head: "No."

"That's good." Qin Chuan lowered his head, his pen scribbling furiously on the paper. "Now that everything's resolved, you won't be crying anymore, right?"

Lin Zhenzhen answered softly, "Don't cry anymore."

"That's right, be strong." Qin Chuan put down his pen. "Keep a positive mood and don't overthink things, okay?"

"Uh-huh."

"That's great." Qin Chuan's tone was undeniably exaggerated, like he was coaxing a child. He glanced at the stool next to the bed and casually asked a question.

"Has someone been here just now?"

"Hmm," Lin Zhenzhen replied vaguely, "The patients from other rooms came over and chatted for a bit."

"Okay, then get some rest early tonight. If you feel unwell, just press the call button by your bedside."

Lin Zhenzhen raised her eyes, a few strands of soft hair falling across her forehead, her skin was so white it was almost translucent, her big eyes were so dark they shone, and she was incredibly well-behaved.

"Okay, thank you, Dr. Qin."

Qin Chuan felt a little embarrassed when he thought about his previous guesses about her.

"Don't mention it, it's what I should do."

Qin Chuan gave a few instructions to the nurse on duty and then left.

Lin Zhenzhen lay on the bed, her nostrils filled with the faint smell of disinfectant.

There were many unread messages and calls on her phone, from Xiaoling and colleagues in the finance department. It seemed the whole department had heard about her hospitalization due to working overtime. Lin Zhenzhen gave brief replies to each one.

In addition to unread messages, a red dot also appears when adding a contact.

Lin Zhenzhen clicked on it, and after seeing the words displayed on the screen, she couldn't help but chuckle twice.

This is truly like looking for food in the tiger's mouth—completely ignorant of one's own limitations.