Anna smiled and said, "Zijuan, I'm not being foolish; I'm just being loyal and devoted to love. You know, if Romeo hadn't been devoted to Juliet, how could it have become a beautiful love story!"

Huang Zijuan glared at Zhuang Tunan and said, "He's not Romeo, he's just a cripple in disguise!"

"Crippled Village? What does that mean, Zijuan?"

"That cripple is just pretending. He's not here anymore. It makes me so angry! You guys eat, I'll come back when I have time!"

Seeing that Huang Zijuan was really angry, Zhuang Tunan quickly said, "Cousin Zijuan, will you listen to me?"

"You should leave the words to Anna!"

After speaking, Huang Zijuan left Zhuang Tunan's ward without looking back and went to Huang Ling's ward.

Huang Ling, who had just finished eating, noticed Huang Zijuan's displeased expression and asked, "What's wrong, Zijuan? Did someone upset you?"

Huang Zijuan pouted and sat down beside Huang Ling's hospital bed, saying, "Who else could it be? My good-for-nothing, hypocritical Tu Nan!"

What's wrong with him?

"Aunt, it's not that I'm speaking ill of my brother Tu Nan, but what he did was so hurtful!"

"What's wrong with him? Tell me!"

"He... he actually used Anna as an excuse to fob off Li Jia, and proposed to Anna in front of Li Jia. Anna believed him and agreed. But after Li Jia left, he... he changed his mind. Tell me, have you ever seen a man like this? He's so irresponsible, not manly at all, a deserter of love!"

Huang Ling thought for a moment and said, "Zijuan, have you misunderstood Tu Nan? I know my son; he shouldn't be an irresponsible person, should he?"

"Anna said he couldn't let go of Zhang Min, and when he was hospitalized in the United States, he often called out Zhang Min's name in his dreams!"

"That's right! Tu Nan can't let go of Zhang Min, not because he's unfaithful!"

"What's wrong with him? He hasn't come here after more than half a year. Isn't that stupid?"

Huang Ling said calmly, "You really are a love beggar. You don't understand love. If you love someone and that person dies, you won't be able to get over it even if it's not just for six months, but for a year, ten years, or even a lifetime. That's not being stupid, that's being infatuated!"

Huang Zijuan still harbored a grudge, muttering, "Fine, fine, I don't understand love, okay?"

At this moment, Li Jia appeared at the door of the ward. She had changed her clothes and was wearing flared jeans and a sheer blouse with apricot-yellow polka dots. She was also carrying a basket of fruit and came in with a smile.

She smiled and said to Huang Ling, "Auntie, are you feeling better? I'm so sorry I'm only coming to see you now!"

When Huang Ling saw Li Jia, she was suddenly reminded of the joyful time they spent together on New Year's Eve. But then she remembered Zhuang Tunan's injury at the construction site, and a wave of sadness washed over her. She looked at Li Jia and said with a smile, "It's good that you're here!"

Huang Zijuan didn't give Li Jia a friendly look at this moment, saying, "What are you doing here? Didn't you break up with my brother Tu Nan? How dare you come to visit an old man?"

Li Jia is considered a master of acting. With a wronged expression, crystal-clear tears instantly streamed down her face as she looked at Huang Ling with deep affection and said, "Auntie, you know that Tu Nan and I are engaged. Although I broke up with Tu Nan before, it was out of necessity. During the Spring Festival, my company gave out benefits, saying that we could have free physical examinations. I took advantage of this and went for a checkup, but I never expected to find out that I have an incurable disease. I was heartbroken and in unbearable pain at the time, but I thought I couldn't burden Tu Nan, so I broke up with him. Although he was hurt, I still love him. Otherwise, why would I have called you the first thing after I found out!"

When Huang Ling saw Li Jia's tearful account, she felt sorry for her and couldn't help but feel some sympathy. She said, "Li Jia, you've been wronged! Come, sit next to me!"

Li Jia obediently walked over and continued, "Auntie, I just came to the hospital to check my test results again. The doctor said the results from six months ago were wrong, and I'm perfectly healthy now! I was so happy then, and I immediately went to Tu Nan's ward to ask him to get back together with me. But he... he actually fell in love with a foreign woman! Auntie, you have to stand up for me! We clearly have a marriage agreement, how could he abandon us and forget our engagement to date another woman?"

Huang Zijuan glared at Li Jia and said, "Li Jia, have you no shame? You clearly broke up with him, yet you accuse me, Tu Nan, of starting a relationship and then abandoning him? Who gave up first?"

Li Jia wiped away her tears and cried, "I thought I had a terminal illness and was afraid of burdening him, right? Now look what happened, why did he find someone new in such a short time?"

"Li Jia, do you still remember Zhang Min? Don't you know why she died?"

"Of course I know. Isn't she secretly in love with our Tu Nan? And Tu Nan likes me and doesn't want to leave me?"

"Ha, how righteous of you to say that! You even say you love my brother Tu Nan, but Zhang Min would die for my brother, and what about you? You've vanished without a trace!"

"I wasn't running away, I went to get help. Tu Nan couldn't run away; he was being held hostage by Er Lai Tou. It was so dangerous. How could I have done it if I hadn't gone to get help? I love him, and I'm worried about him!"

"But it was Zhang Min who died, not you, Li Jia. Why did this happen? Don't you know how to reflect on your actions?"

"Yes, if I had known that Zhuang Tunan was a womanizer who abandoned his lovers and preferred foreign women, I should have had Erlaitou kill him back then, and that would have been the end of it!"

"you,,!"

Just as Huang Zijuan was about to say something, Huang Ling suddenly stopped her, saying, "Zijuan, you're not allowed to talk nonsense anymore!"

Seeing this, Huang Zijuan realized that Li Jia's words must have touched Huang Ling's heart, so she said, "Aunt, you can't be deceived by Li Jia's appearance. She's lying; it can't be true!"

Huang Ling said, "Alright! Even if Li Jia is wrong, she's here to explain why, isn't she? If you have any different opinions, you have to listen to what she has to say and not speak out of turn!"

"Aunt, you...!"

"Alright, your aunt knows who's right and who's wrong, so you don't need to worry about it. By the way, is there anything else? If not, go to work!"

"Aunt, it's me...!"

"Alright! Alright! Stop talking. Doesn't your company have a mid-year performance review? Go to work! Don't let it affect your performance record, or it will affect your job!"

When Huang Zijuan saw that her aunt was telling her not to speak, she realized that if she insisted, it might affect her aunt's health, since she was about to have surgery and couldn't get agitated or angry. So she kept quiet, glared at Li Jia, and walked out of the ward.

At this moment, Li Jia felt very proud, because she knew that Huang Ling was on her side. Naturally, she felt a little smug and excited.

Despite his excitement, he couldn't let Huang Ling see it. He still looked at Huang Ling with that pitiful expression and said, "Auntie, please tell Tu Nan not to let him meet any more shady people. I don't mind what happened to him in the past six months. I'm willing to continue loving him and grow old with him, okay, Auntie!"

At this moment, Huang Ling was probably blinded by Tu Nan's worries, only thinking that Tu Nan should get married as soon as possible. Everything else was irrelevant. After all, only the one who marries into the family is a wife. So she said, "Okay, I'll talk to Tu Nan for you, but whether it works out or not is another matter! Do you understand, Li Jia!"

Li Jia nodded vigorously and said, "Okay, I understand. I know that Auntie is on my side, and I will listen to Auntie in everything!"

"Okay, then let me talk about Tu Nan first, and then we can talk about you two, okay?"

"Can!"

"Then you should go back first and wait for news?"

"Okay, ma'am, I won't bother you anymore! I'll come again tomorrow!"

"Okay! See you tomorrow!"

So Li Jia left the ward happily, her departure quite relaxed and joyful.

Zhuang Chaoying, who had been sitting silently to the side for a long time, watched Li Jia leave the ward, then turned to Huang Ling and said, "Huang Ling, do you really believe what Li Jia said?"