Xiang Wan sat quietly on the garden bench, her mind replaying the events of the original owner's previous life.

After the original owner got married, she spent most of her time at home doing housework and taking care of the flowers and plants. Liu Zixi would often come over to stay for a few days under some pretext. Whenever that happened, Nangong Chen would always come home on time and chat and laugh with Liu Zixi. The original owner was like a mother hen, serving them food and clothing, and was happy for the good relationship between the two.

I remember once, Liu Zixi caught a cold, and Xiang Wan wasn't feeling well at the time, so she called Nangong Chen and asked him to come over and check on her. He didn't come home that night, and afterwards he always found excuses to visit Liu Zixi.

Xiang Wan guessed that it must have been Liu Zixi's illness that led them to cross the line and take that final step, after which their relationship became increasingly entangled. She knew Nangong Chen desired Liu Zixi, but for Liu Zixi to allow Nangong Chen to have a relationship with her even though he knew his wife was his sister, Xiang Wan didn't believe there wasn't something fishy going on!

The clear night sky was dotted with stars, accompanied by a gentle breeze, making it quite comfortable. Xiang Wan sat in the pavilion, gazing at the night sky and reflecting on what was to come. Before she knew it, she had been sitting there for a long time, and by the time she felt the chill, it was already eleven o'clock at night.

After washing up, Xiang Wan brought Nangong Chen a cup of hot milk and then went back to her bedroom to sleep. After sleeping for a while, she felt hot all over and woke up groggily. She went to the kitchen to drink a glass of water and sat in the living room for a while. Seeing that the light in Nangong Chen's study was still on, she wanted to ask him to come down and help her, but she accidentally fell asleep.

When he woke up again, he was already at the hospital, where his parents were taking care of him.

"Oh, you're awake?" Liu's mother helped Xiang Wan up and handed her a glass of water. "How can you be so bad at taking care of yourself? You've only been married for two days and you're already in the hospital. What am I supposed to say to you?"

"Alright, alright, the child just woke up, stop nagging and let her have some peace and quiet."

While talking about his wife, Mr. Liu buried his head in peeling an apple.

"Go," Liu's mother said gently, her voice softening. "Wan'er, are you feeling better? Does your head still hurt? I'll go call the doctor to come and take a look."

"No." Xiang Wan grabbed Liu's mother and shook her head. "Mom, I'm fine."

Liu's mother reached out and touched her forehead, then took the thermometer and handed it to Xiang Wan.

"Your health is terrible! After you're discharged from the hospital, come home and I'll give you some good nourishment."

"Mom, I'm fine. I'll take good care of myself."

"It's not that I'm criticizing you, but you've only just gotten married. You need to be careful in that area, and don't be so unrestrained!"

"Stop! What nonsense are you spouting in front of the child?"

Mr. Liu awkwardly stopped Mrs. Liu from speaking.

"Why are you interrupting? Go and get some hot water for the child."

After Liu's mother ushered Liu's father out of the ward, she whispered in Xiang Wan's ear, "You're newlyweds, and I've been through this before. I understand what you young people are thinking, but it shouldn't be too frequent. It's not good for your health."

"Mom, what are you saying? I don't understand."

"Don't play dumb with me. Your mother has eaten more salt than you've eaten rice."

Seeing the knowing look in Liu's mother's eyes, Xiang Wan didn't bother to explain. Telling her that she didn't live with Nangong Chen would only cause her unnecessary worry.

"Mom, I understand."

"Remember this well."

"Mom, how did I get here? Where's Nangong Chen?"

"Now you're asking this? Come to think of it, it's because of him that you ended up in the hospital. No, I have to have a good talk with him, otherwise you'll be in for a world of hurt if you end up in the hospital again."

"he--?"

"He took you to the hospital, and later called us to find out that you had a high fever."

Where are the others?

"I've gone to work."

"oh."

"Why are you reacting like this, kid? He was almost frantic when he brought you here. He was going to stay here, but then he got a phone call about an urgent meeting and left."

"Listen, doesn't this sound like Nangong Chen?"

"Hey, have you gone mad from the fever? You don't even recognize your own husband?"

"No, I mean, when did he become like this?"

“Things will naturally change once you get married.”

"oh."

Liu's mother was so exasperated by Xiang Wan's calm expression that she nearly fell over. She began to lecture her, her voice filled with disappointment: "Look at you! Nangong Chen treats you so well, and this is your reaction. Before, if anything didn't go your way, you'd grumble about it for ages in your room. Now that you're married, you're acting even worse. Have you lost your mind? While he's treating you well now, hurry up and have a child. That way you'll have some security in the future, and won't let someone else steal him away..."

"Alright, alright, Mom, I'm a person, not a baby-making machine. Besides, if I'm trying to keep him by having a child, it means he doesn't care about me anymore. Why cling on like this? Let's get a divorce as soon as possible and give each other a way out."

"What nonsense are you talking about? You've only just gotten married and you're already thinking about divorce. If that's the case, why were you in such a hurry to get married in the first place?"

Yes, I came at the wrong time. It was right on my wedding day, and there was no time to call off the wedding.

Xiang Wan thought this to herself, but dared not say it out loud. She let Liu's mother continue talking, her heart swelled with joy. Having her parents nagging by her side made her feel very at ease.

"Xiao Chen, why aren't you going in? Wan'er is waiting for you!"

Liu's father's voice came from outside the ward. Liu's mother glared at Xiang Wan before getting up and opening the ward door.

"Xiao Chen, is the meeting over? Come in quickly, come in quickly."

Nangong Chen called out "Mom and Dad" softly, then walked to Xiang Wan's bedside, pulled up a chair, and sat down.

Mr. and Mrs. Liu made excuses and left the ward one after the other, closing the door behind them.

"Achen, thank you!"

"Don't go out at night, it's cool and you're likely to catch a cold."

Xiang Wan smiled and nodded slightly.

Nangong Chen stopped speaking and stared at Xiang Wan's smile, gradually becoming lost in thought.

"What are you thinking about?"

Xiang Wan lay on the hospital bed that had been swayed up to her and asked softly.

"It's nothing. What would you like to eat for lunch? I'll have someone bring it over."

"I want to eat hot pot, spicy chicken wings, shredded duck with sweet bean sauce, roasted lamb leg, and eight-treasure tofu..."

Xiang Wan spoke at length, then stared at Nangong Chen with a beaming smile.

Nangong Chen frowned and replied, "Okay."

"Hehe, just kidding! I'm still sick, so I can only dream about these things. Right now, I can only drink porridge."

Nangong Chen looked slightly embarrassed. "Once you're better, you can eat whatever you want. I..."

"You'll pay the bill, it's settled then."

"…good."

Nangong Chen's expression relaxed, and he softly agreed. Both of them seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. Xiang Wan had been preoccupied with her illness and was quite tired, while Nangong Chen probably didn't know how to deal with his new wife.

Just then, Nangong Chen's phone rang. Xiang Wan glanced at it; the caller ID only displayed the character "Xi." The show was about to begin! Xiang Wan pretended to be tired, closed her eyes, and fell asleep, but her ears perked up.