Zhou Zuizui clearly sensed that Shen Nan's tone was a bit off, but at this moment she didn't have the brain to think about it too much.
She remained silent for a while, took a couple of sips of water, and then carefully examined the man in front of her.
He was wearing the formal attire he would wear to meetings, looking exceptionally handsome and powerful, quite different from Shen Nan when he usually wore casual clothes. But Zhou Zuizui liked him both ways.
The two exchanged a silent glance. Zhou Zuizui blinked, then reached up and touched her head, asking, "How long have I been asleep?"
Shen Nan glanced at her, his voice hoarse, "It's been a whole day." He lowered his eyes to look at the woman in front of him and asked in a low voice, "Why didn't you call me?"
Zhou Zuizui opened her mouth, but was speechless.
“I was worried you were busy,” she said softly. “Besides, it’s just a simple fever, nothing serious.”
Zhou Zuizui would absolutely never bother Shen Nan with things she could handle herself. Even though he was her husband, they were still independent individuals.
Shen Nan pursed his lips, his expression cold and stern.
The atmosphere in the ward changed slightly. Shen Nan stared at her for a long time, suppressing his anger, and asked, "But do you know that you have a fever of 39 degrees Celsius! If your colleague hadn't brought you here, would you still not have wanted to come to the hospital?"
At noon, Shen Nan was going to a meeting with the captain and political commissar, so he called her to let her know that he would be going home early that evening and might be able to catch her after get off work. When he called back, Lin answered.
After inquiring about the situation, Shen Nan rushed over immediately.
Lin was visibly taken aback when she looked at Shen Nan, probably because she hadn't expected Shen Nan to arrive so quickly.
"Hello, thank you for your help."
Lin shook her head and said, "You're welcome, Captain Shen. Zui Zui has a rather high fever." She paused, then said very softly, "And she's having some nightmares."
Shen Nan was taken aback, somewhat surprised: "Okay, I understand."
Lin continued, "Although I don't know what kind of pressure she's under, I can tell that Zui Zui doesn't like to bother people. She wasn't very willing to come to the hospital this morning." She paused and said, "I've already asked the doctor. It shouldn't be anything serious. She's still asleep right now. If there's anything, you can ask him."
Shen Nan understood and nodded in agreement.
Lin was too embarrassed to say more, since the two could only be considered friends and colleagues, and also had a mentor-apprentice relationship, so he left it at that.
After Lin left, Shen Nan went to the doctor's office to inquire and, after receiving the conclusion, returned to watch over the person, where he stayed for the entire afternoon.
That afternoon, Zhou Zuizui's sleep was indeed not very restful; she kept her hand tightly gripping Shen Nan's, clearly feeling extremely insecure. Thinking about this, Shen Nan felt incredibly guilty.
...
Zhou Zuizui stared at Shen Nan for a while before tugging at his hand and pouting, "Why are you being so mean to me?"
Shen Nan glanced at her, then reached out and pinched her cheek: "When have I ever been mean to you?"
Zhou Zuizui didn't even blink, and said very confidently, "Just now, you were very fierce."
She smiled, her eyes crinkling, and reached out to touch Chen Nan's face: "Were you angry just now?"
Looking at her smiling face, Shen Nan really couldn't get angry. Besides, he really didn't get angry at Zhou Zuizui; he was more likely to get angry at himself.
"Blow it on."
"I'm listening." Zhou Zuizui sat up in bed, blinking at him. "Go on."
Shen Nan choked for a moment, then asked helplessly, "Why don't you want to come to the hospital even when you're sick?"
Zhou Zuizui was slightly taken aback, not expecting Shen Nan to ask this. She lowered her head and thought for a moment before softly saying, "I'm a little scared."
She fears nothing and no one, except coming to the hospital. Zhou Zuizui has a deep aversion to hospitals. When she was a child, her parents would never accompany her to the hospital. Even when she had a high fever that was about to damage her brain, only the family's maid would come with her. The few times she came to the hospital after she grew up were not because she was sick. Once was to send her grandmother away, and another time was to take care of Shen Nan.
She didn't know how to say it, but she just didn't like hospitals. She always felt that hospitals were places where people she loved would be taken away.
The most memorable time was when she was hospitalized and her younger sister was taken away. At that time, Zhou Zuizui was hospitalized and knew nothing about what was happening at home. Her parents hadn't visited her for a week, and she had gotten used to it, so she didn't ask many questions. Every day, the maid took care of her at the hospital, the TV was off, and there was nothing else.
When Zhou Zuizui returned home, her younger sister was already gone.
So, from childhood, she always believed that hospitals were places where people could be taken away from them. Although she's grown up now and knows that many things are unavoidable, her inner resistance remains very deep and is so ingrained that it's hard to change.
Shen Nan was taken aback, staring at her for a long time before reaching out to pull her into his arms, patting her back to comfort her: "And now?"
Zhou Zuizui smiled softly, still feeling a little weak: "I'm fine now, Captain Shen is protecting me."
Shen Nan hummed in agreement, glanced sideways and kissed her ear, gently coaxing, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."
"Okay," Zhou Zuizui replied, feeling the warmth of the embrace.
After a while, Zhou Zuizui asked, "Why are you suddenly in the hospital? Did you come straight from the team? Did you ask for leave?"
Shen Nan was both amused and exasperated. He lowered his head and kissed her before saying in a hoarse voice, "Yes, I came to the city for a meeting today and called you. Lin answered."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Zuizui immediately understood.
She gave an "oh," looked up at Shen Nan, and saw the worry clearly in his eyes. She pursed her lips, then nuzzled Shen Nan's neck and said softly, "I'm sorry, I thought it was nothing serious."
Shen Nan hummed in agreement and patted her head: "Tell me, what did you dream about?"
Zhou Zuizui was taken aback for a moment, then looked up at him: "Did I talk in my sleep?"
"I didn't sleep well," Shen Nan said bluntly. "I said a few words."
Zhou Zuizui was silent for a moment before lowering her eyes and saying, "I dreamed about things from when I was a child."
She turned her head to look out the window. The sunset outside was exceptionally beautiful, shining in through the window and creating a breathtaking scene. She had never seen such a beautiful sunset before, not even when she was a child.
Her childhood was far more painful than most people's. Whether it was making friends, going to school, or attending classes, everything was meticulously planned. Her parents always treated her as a tool, giving her all-around development for the sake of appearances, but never asking Zhou Zuizui whether she liked it, needed it, or not.
They all acted according to their own preferences, only wanting Zhou Zuizui to make them look good.
For a while, she rebelled, and her mother even locked her in the basement, the kind where there was no sunlight. After a week, Zhou Zuizui finally behaved herself, attending classes and studying in an orderly manner. After school, she dared not linger outside and rushed home as soon as possible.
Childhood was a nightmare for her. She probably missed her sister so much last night that she caught a fever after being exposed to the wind all night, which is why she had a dream about her childhood.
...
Her eyes were filled with pain as she looked at Shen Nan. That look of despair she had once shown reappeared.
Shen Nan's Adam's apple bobbed. He couldn't bear to see her so upset, so he instinctively reached out and covered her eyes, pulling her into his arms to comfort her. His voice was hoarse as he said, "It's all over now."
He said softly, "You are free now."
Shen Nan said, "The past is the past. You shouldn't be bothered by your past life. Let's look forward, okay?"
Zhou Zuizui hummed in agreement.
She was hospitalized, which was actually just because she had a fever.
Zhou Zuizui didn't want to spend the night in the hospital, so after her fever subsided, she went home with Shen Nan.
After returning home, Shen Nan tucked Zhou Zuizui into bed and found a hot water bottle for her to hold, determined to make her sweat. After doing all this, Shen Nan went to the kitchen to make ginger tea for Zhou Zuizui.
Only after all that was done did I start cooking the porridge.
Zhou Zuizui drank porridge, and Shen Nan also drank porridge. Neither of them showed any disdain.
Zhou Zuizui looked at her and chuckled a little: "Why don't you stop drinking porridge? Why don't you order takeout?" She said, "You look so pitiful drinking porridge."
Such a big man, he must have trained in the morning, he probably can't handle just drinking some porridge.
Shen Nan raised an eyebrow and smiled at her: "What, you look down on my porridge?"
Zhou Zuizui rolled her eyes at him: "Who looks down on your porridge?" She smiled: "I'm just worried you'll be hungry."
"No," Shen Nan said confidently. "I've been cooking for a long time, I shouldn't be hungry."
Zhou Zuizui: "…………" Fine, since the man is so insistent, she won't say anything more.
After drinking a bowl of porridge, Zhou Zuizui couldn't stand the sweat all over her body and insisted on taking a shower. After showering, Shen Nan tucked her back into bed with a hot water bottle in the middle of summer, making her both laugh and cry, but she couldn't refuse.
Shen Nan's straightforward, masculine way of taking care of her actually made her quite happy.
The two of them stayed home all weekend and didn't go out much. It wasn't until Zhou Zuizui was fully recovered that Shen Nan took her out to the supermarket on Sunday afternoon.
"What should we buy?"
Shen Nan glanced at her: "Keep drinking porridge for the next few days. I'll buy you some spare ribs and put them in the refrigerator."
Zhou Zuizui: "...No."
She strongly refused; she had already been eating porridge for two days and didn't want to eat so blandly anymore. At this moment, Zhou Zuizui craved spicy hot pot, spicy broth, and crayfish.
Thinking of this, Zhou Zuizui swallowed hard and turned to look at Chen Nan with longing eyes: "Husband."
"Hmm?" Shen Nan glanced at her: "Don't even think about ice cream, you've just recovered from being sick."
Zhou Zuizui choked and waved her hand: "No, no, no, I don't want to eat ice cream."
"What would you like to eat?"
Zhou Zuizui coughed, smiled slightly, and said, "I want to eat... crayfish. Summer crayfish are super delicious, especially the big ones, which taste the best." She tugged at Chen Nan's sleeve and pleaded, "Can we go eat crayfish tonight?"
Shen Nan frowned, looking at her current appearance: "Not tonight."
"Why!!!" Zhou Zuizui stared at him with wide eyes: "Why not?"
He chuckled, a slight smile playing on his lips, and said, "You've just recovered from your illness, so I'll take you out for crayfish next week. We won't have any today."
Zhou Zuizui thought about it and realized she couldn't go against Shen Nan's wishes.
"Then buy me ice cream."
Shen Nan: "…………"
In the end, Shen Nan still bought Zhou Zuizui two boxes of yogurt as compensation, while ice cream and crayfish were kept away from her.
When leaving the supermarket, Zhou Zuizui looked back reluctantly, her expression... even more reluctant than when she parted with Shen Nan. It made Shen Nan jealous.
Of course, Captain Shen held back in the end.
After resting over the weekend, Zhou Zuizui was completely recovered and went to work on Monday full of energy.
Lin looked at her and smiled, "All done?"
Zhou Zuizui nodded, a smile curving her lips: "Yes, it's completely recovered."
Lin chuckled softly, "It seems Captain Shen is taking good care of you." She blinked at Zhou Zuizui and whispered, "Captain Shen is really worried about you."
Zhou Zuizui let out an "ah," and was about to speak when her colleague stopped her.
"ZuiZui, the editor-in-chief wants you to go to his office."
"good."
Zhou Zuizui followed, and three minutes later, she looked at the editor-in-chief in shock and raised her voice to ask, "You want me to live with the military for half a month? And do interviews while I'm at it???"
Author's Note: Waaaaah, I'm running out of time! This is all I can write! I promise I won't shortchange you all, so I'll update two chapters tomorrow, and the total word count will definitely exceed 10,000!!! I'll be a dog if I don't update!!! See you tomorrow, goodnight.
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It is said that President An, who owns a leading conglomerate, is cold and ruthless, showing no mercy even to his scumbag father and stepsister brother, but he is completely obedient to one woman:
She wanted to exercise, so he gifted her a gym; she wanted to be a TV host, so he personally selected the team from his entertainment company to create a program tailored to her.
The others were puzzled: "Besides her face, what else does she have that makes you treat her so well?"
An Chen scoffed, "You guys don't know anything."
The crowd jeered, "The dignified President An was actually won over by a pretty face."
An Chen remained expressionless, got up, and left.
"Where are you going so early?"
"It's time to go home and keep the vase company."
She is the only light in my darkness, and I would chase after her no matter what.
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