Li Youxuan tidied her sideburns shyly. She didn't like Xu Xinning yesterday, so she didn't listen properly at all and thought that there was nothing about her as an ordinary barefoot doctor.

Li Youxuan said awkwardly, "Maybe I was in the bathroom when you were talking."

Xu Xinning scoffed, "Maybe she's out of her mind."

Although she felt uncomfortable, Xu Xinning still answered, "I'm not from Kyoto."

Li Youxuan wanted to continue, but Xu Xinning had already gotten up. She felt there was no need to continue interacting with Li Youxuan; it was a waste of time.

Mu Jingheng has been busy outside for several days, and today he can finally go home.

He didn't realize how much he missed Xu Xinning when he was working, but now that he's home, he knows how much he misses her. He originally planned to go straight to Xu Xinning's room as soon as he got home, but when he thought about the smell of cigarettes on him, he changed course and went to take a shower first.

Mu Jingheng smoked in his previous life, but he only started smoking in his twenties. Right now, he is still very pure and doesn't smoke or drink.

So far, things are going well in this life, so he doesn't have any worries. Besides, Xu Xinning doesn't like the smell of smoke, so there's no possibility that Mu Jingheng would smoke.

But he was surrounded by heavy smokers, which is why he smelled of smoke.

After taking a shower, Mu Jingheng excitedly sneaked into Xu Xinning's room. Just thinking about being able to sleep with his soft and cuddly wife again filled Mu Jingheng with indescribable happiness.

Mu Jingheng sensed something was wrong as soon as he entered the room.

The night was quiet, and any sound would be amplified infinitely. Normally, you would definitely be able to hear Xu Xinning's soft breathing, but at this moment it was unusually quiet.

Mu Jingheng felt a sudden tightness in his chest, and without even turning on the light, he rushed to the bedside.

Mu Jingheng's mind went blank for a moment; Xu Xinning wasn't in bed so late.

Mu Jingheng didn't bother turning on the light; he seemed to have gotten used to the darkness. He thought there was another possibility: perhaps Mu Jingshu was too attached to Xu Xinning, so she slept at Mu Jingshu's place tonight.

He ran quickly towards Mu Jingshu's room, eager to confirm his thoughts, so his movements became much rougher.

Mu Jingshu's room was unlocked. Mu Jingheng hurriedly opened the door and rushed to the bedside. He didn't care about the proper separation between men and women and yanked off the covers.

Since the family tragedy, Mu Jingshu has not been sleeping well. Although she is not close to Shen Yuqin, she is still her mother. She may say she doesn't care, but it's impossible for her not to care.

When Xu Xinning wasn't at school, she stayed with her. At that time, she was busy with Xu Xinning, so she didn't feel anything. But these past two days, she's been alone, and she's been thinking a lot, especially at night, when she can't help but shed tears.

Mu Jingshu had barely fallen asleep when Mu Jingheng pulled off her blanket. Startled, she jumped up on guard and immediately turned on the light. When she saw that it was her beloved second brother who had pulled off her blanket, Mu Jingshu exclaimed in disbelief, "Second brother, are you crazy?"

Mu Jingheng was lost in his own fantasy, seemingly oblivious to Mu Jingshu, muttering to himself, "Xin'er, my Xin'er..."

At this moment, Mu Jingheng's body was trembling, his face was deathly pale, and he was in a daze.

Mu Jingshu immediately sensed Mu Jingheng's unusual behavior; she had never seen her second brother like this before.

Mu Jingshu was only a child of about ten years old. She was frightened by Mu Jingheng's appearance. Remembering that Grandpa Mu was at home, she ran to find him.

Mu Jingheng also realized what was happening. He couldn't figure out where Xu Xinning would go. He figured she must be at home, so he went crazy and turned on all the lights wherever he went. He searched room by room, even the rooms of Grandpa Mu and Mu Zhenting.

Mu Zhenting had just returned home and was startled by Mu Jingheng's crazy behavior.

Grandpa Mu was woken up, but as someone who had been on the battlefield, he was quick to react to sudden situations. Although he was also surprised by Mu Jingheng's condition, he immediately saw the problem.

Grandpa Mu said to Mu Jingheng, "Ning'er has gone to university and is living on campus now. You and your father were busy the past few days, so we didn't have time to tell you."

Mu Jingheng paused, as if frozen in place. After a short while, he visibly relaxed, sweat beading on his forehead, and suddenly collapsed from exhaustion.

This sight really startled everyone.

Mu Zhenting swiftly stepped forward and caught him.

Those who have never experienced loss can never imagine the fear and helplessness of losing something.

Mu Zhenting: "What's wrong with you, child?"

Mu Jingheng had been working intensely for the past few days and hadn't had enough rest. Then, he was suddenly startled like this. Even with his good health, he couldn't take it.

Mu Zhenting helped him sit down, and after resting for a while, he asked, "Why were you suddenly arranged to go to university?"

In fact, Mu Jingheng had also thought about going to university. He was reborn, so he naturally knew when the college entrance examination would be reinstated. He was even thinking about whether he and Xu Xinning should also take the college entrance examination at that time. He didn't expect that Xu Xinning would be arranged to go to university now.

Grandpa Mu pointed to the ceiling and said, "It was arranged by the higher-ups. Originally, they wanted her to go directly to teach at the university, but the girl's qualifications were too low, so they thought they would let her study at the university first, and then let her teach at the university after she got her university degree. The girl has such good abilities, and she should be able to carry forward her talents to realize her greater value. The development of the country needs talents like her."

Mu Jingheng sighed. He had originally planned to live a simple and peaceful life with Xu Xinning after he had safely weathered the calamities that befell his family. He wanted to be inseparable from now on, spending every day together and never being apart. But now it seemed that they could not live an ordinary life.

But then he thought about it again and realized it wasn't a big deal. Xu Xinning wasn't an ordinary person; she had her own hobbies and passions. As long as she liked something, he would let her do it. He would be her support, protecting and guarding her.

In order to ensure her a smooth life, he needs to work even harder. Only when he has enough power will she not stand in his way.

Mu Zhenting: "I didn't expect this girl to catch that person's eye so quickly."

Grandpa Mu snorted and said, "This girl's abilities are beyond your reach. Even if all of you father and sons were combined, you might not be able to match her."

Mu Jingshu suddenly chimed in, "Yes, yes, you have no idea how amazing my second sister-in-law is. A few days ago, she went to treat a foreigner. She gave him a few acupuncture needles and then sold him a whole bunch of medicine. The foreigner gave her a ton of money—a small bottle for a thousand yuan, a large bottle for four thousand yuan, and she said it was in US dollars. Do you know how much that medicine actually cost? Less than ten yuan! I even helped my second sister-in-law prepare it. And look, she bought me so many things, hehehe..."

Mu Jingheng and Mu Zhenting were completely confused.