Could it be that she remembered Jiang Shuang?

Tao Xingye sat motionless on the bed in the second bedroom. His fingers had been clenched for so long that when he opened them, his joints were stiff. A cigarette clenched between his fingers, but his lighter was nowhere to be found. He didn't have the energy to look for it, so he placed the cigarette under his nose, feeling incredibly exhausted.

Thinking of all the online comments about Lin Yu, Tao Xingye called his assistant and asked, "Is there no way to save Xiaoyu from all the negative public opinion?"

There was a moment of silence, and then he spoke hesitantly, "Mr. Tao, prejudices are difficult to eliminate. Even if there's no actual evidence for the rumors Ms. Xu fabricated, the public has already determined that it was Madam's doing. If we want to change this, we can only slowly dilute it with countless positive events..."

Just like a cup of water stained black by ink, it can only be diluted by adding countless times of pure water, but it can never return to its original purity.

"But Mr. Tao, we withdrew quickly, and the online coverage wasn't widespread. You don't have to worry about affecting our company's image. Besides, you and your wife have almost no ties to each other, and the outside world has no idea you're married."

Don't they know they are husband and wife? No, they need to know. Tao Xingye's eyes flashed with Lin Yu's silent and distant face. A drop of rain fell from the highest part of the window, slowly sliding down, rolling bigger and bigger, and finally falling into the air.

He stretched his fingers forward unconsciously, as if to break through the obstacles and catch the drop of rain... But the drop of rain would not fall into his palm.

His arms slowly dropped down, hanging limply at his sides, and his broad shoulders became particularly slack at this moment.

"Zhao Jian, please keep an eye on the company for me these few days..." He leaned against the window and gave a lot of instructions in a low voice.

Tao Xingye hung up the phone and tiptoed back to the master bedroom. Lin Yu was already fast asleep. He didn't know how effective the bowl of Chinese medicine he fed her was.

He stayed by her side all day long while she had a fever. The doctor had told him that Lin Yu might have a fever again at night, so he had to stay by her side.

The clock slowly moved forward, and when he opened his eyes again it was already six o'clock. Lin Yu's eyelids fluttered slightly, a sign of waking up. Tao Xingye stood up without any nostalgia, smoothing the bed sheets, leaving no trace of his presence.

Lin Yu opened her eyes. The room was empty. Had she misheard? Her heart sank, and she got up from the bed. As she left, Tao Xingye walked out of the next room, dressed in black, black pants, his face expressionless.

"The area from Jinmingshan to Rongcheng was severely affected. I've donated a batch of medical supplies in the name of our company. You need to come with me to participate in the disaster relief work. Go today." Tao Xingye buttoned his cufflinks and continued in a commanding tone, "I'm resigning from the Institute of Optics and Electronics for you. My institute is short of staff. You will report there when you return."

"You, you can't make decisions for me..."

"I've already done it." Tao Xingye raised his eyebrows and looked down at her condescendingly, "Or, you don't want to go to work." His tone was threatening. Something in Lin Yu's eyes shattered, and she staggered back a few steps.

Tao Xingye walked towards the kitchen as if he hadn't seen anything. "Go wash up, I'll cook." His eyes fell on Lin Yu. "You'd better listen to me, otherwise, you won't even get a job at the institute."

He had a bad attitude, completely different from the sunny little boy he was a few days ago. Lin Yu wondered if she was hallucinating. How could this man in front of her make her heart flutter?

Or maybe Tao Xingye has never changed, and he has always been the person who stood against her and laughed at her along with others in middle school.

What about the tenderness he showed me? What about Jin Mingshan, who risked his life to accompany me down the mountain, and walked with me through the collapsed area to rush to the hospital?

Lin Yu really wanted to ask him, in his eyes, is his wife a status that anyone can have? Is she so unimportant that even if he hates her, he will let their names appear together in the same red book on a whim.

But how could she open her mouth? Some words, when spoken, sounded a bit humble. Even if her tone was firm, it seemed like she was showing weakness. But it was Tao Xingye who was wrong. Why should she be the one showing weakness?

Why is she the only one who breaks down like a madman in a relationship?

His silence, his calmness, his indifference, all of them mocked Lin Yu's self-conceit.

Admit it, Lin Yu, he doesn’t love you at all.

"Come and eat!" Tao Xingye placed two bowls of wonton noodles heavily on the table. Why was Lin Yu looking at him like that? Was she trying to declare her determination to resist him by remaining motionless?

"I don't care what you do, but you have to remember one thing: I, Tao Xingye, don't want a sickly woman as my wife. Come and have dinner!" His voice became even deeper, and the atmosphere became terribly awkward. Tao Damai didn't dare to say a word and hid behind the door.

Lin Yu sat at the dining table. Tao Xingye stared at her and her anger subsided after she took a mouthful of noodles. He went back to the kitchen and brought out a bowl of medicine with a stiff face and placed it next to Lin Yu. The person had already put down her chopsticks, and there were only a few vegetables and a little bit of noodles missing from the bowl.

He knew that Lin Yu might not have a good appetite, so he didn't serve her too much. However, he didn't expect that Lin Yu couldn't even eat that little. "What do you want to eat? I'll make it for you."

"No need." Lin Yu followed the same procedure and put down the bowl after drinking just a little bit of the medicine.

What on earth is she trying to do!

"You don't need to ruin your body just to get angry with me!" Tao Xingye moved the chair next to her, picked up the bowl of noodles and sat down, as if he was going to feed Lin Yu. "Still don't want to eat?"

Lin Yu didn't answer. Tao Xingye sneered, "It seems like you have something against me?" He hooked his long legs on the stool under Lin Yu, and with a force, she moved both the stool and herself to Tao Xingye's side.

"This is not a good habit." He frowned, his tone extremely gentle, "I have to help you correct this bad habit." He smiled and scooped up a wonton and handed it to Lin Yu's mouth.

"Xiaoyu, you have to think about your job."

"What do you mean?" Lin Yu's voice was cold and terrifying, filled with disbelief. Tao Xingye looked up at her, blew on the wonton with a forced smile, and handed it forward a little more, the threat clearly evident.

Lin Yu's chest heaved. She grabbed the spoon and bit the wonton in revenge. Tao Xingye stroked her hair. It didn't matter if she hated him. At least, she hated him in a healthy way.

Lin Yu forced herself to finish the bowl of noodles and drank the bowl of medicine in one gulp. Tao Xingye was very satisfied with Lin Yu's performance. He took away the dishes and asked Lin Yu to go back and change clothes.

When leaving, Damai bit Lin Yu's trouser leg and wanted to follow. Lin Yu smiled for the first time and squatted down to coax him for a long time. Tao Xingye stood aside with a rather unhappy look, "Auntie has already made all the arrangements. She won't suffer during the few days she's away."

He issued an ultimatum, but Lin Yu still couldn't coax the kitten. He then acted as the villain and forcibly separated the kitten and Lin Yu. Unexpectedly, Tao Damai scratched his hand several times, leaving several bloody scratches on the back of his hand.

Lin Yu hurriedly took Tao Damai away, and closed the door to separate him from the kitten as if afraid that he would get angry.

Tao Xingye stared at Lin Yu's cautious look and felt even more unhappy. One was his wife, and the other was the cat he had raised since childhood, and both of them were so wary of him.

He said nothing, carrying their luggage and getting on the elevator. A van was waiting downstairs, with a banner hanging on its side that read "WuXi JianSheng Rescue Team" in large letters.

Two young men sat in the back row, and a boy in a hat sat in the passenger seat, his face unclear. Tao Xingye pulled Lin Yu to the middle seat. The van joined the other vehicles, a massive procession of over twenty vehicles heading to Rongcheng.

When the car reached the middle of the road, with no village in front and no shop behind, Tao Xinghai could no longer bear it. He took off his hat and turned around, sticking his head out in a provocative manner, "Brother, sister-in-law, hello."

Tao Xinghai stretched out his arm, took Lin Yu's hand and began to shake it vigorously, "Sister-in-law, I finally see you in person. You don't know what my brother did for you that day..."

"Tao Xinghai!" Tao Xingye slapped their hands apart. "Who told you to come with me?"

Seeing that something was wrong, Tao Xinghai quickly sat back in his seat and said, "Brother, I'm not going to cause trouble. You even brought your sister-in-law with you. I can definitely help more."

Lin Yu was a little surprised. Tao Xingye actually had a younger brother? Why hadn't he ever mentioned him before?

Tao Xingye didn't want to say more to Tao Xingye in this situation. It would only make him laugh and not solve any problems. He turned his eyes away and said, "Then you should take care of yourself. I will never assign someone to take care of you."

"Hey, I'm only two years younger than you, okay!" Tao Xinghai made up his mind secretly that he must do a good job when he goes there, so that others can see whether he, Tao Xinghai, really needs care.

Ever since Tao Xingye founded WuXi Pharma, he could clearly feel that his father's attitude towards his brother had changed, and he was no longer partial to him. He tried to test Tao Xingguo's attitude several times, but Tao Xingguo did not support him as strongly as before.

Noticing Lin Yu's gaze, Tao Xinghai bared his fangs and smiled at her. That smile made Lin Yu briefly hallucinate Tao Xingye. They looked too much alike, and there was no way they could be anything other than brothers.

But why was the atmosphere between them so tense, even though they were brothers? Although Tao Xinghai smiled brightly, Lin Yu sensed a hint of hostility in his smile. It wasn't the childish hostility between family members, but more like the hostility between heirs.

"Why are you looking at my brother like that?" An extremely gloomy voice sounded in Lin Yu's ears. She was so scared that her whole body trembled. When she turned around, Tao Xingye's eyes were gloomy, without a trace of joking in them.

His slender fingers snaked around Lin Yu's waist and held her in his arms. "I'm warning you, he's not as naive as you think."

Tao Xingye stared at Lin Yu, feeling a bit jealous, and he wished he could kick Tao Xinghai out of the car.

Did Lin Yu like seeing other people smile like that? Didn't Jiang Shuang also seem to like smiling at her with his fangs bared? Could it be that Tao Xinghai's fangs reminded her of Jiang Shuang? Tao Xingye's jealousy grew even stronger.