"What is it exactly? Just spit it out; you're scaring me to death!" Ye Chen exclaimed.

"Liu Shihua's family and my family both live in Shanghai, in the same neighborhood, and our parents know each other quite well; they often play mahjong together," Zhang Xinlan said.

Ye Chen's body stiffened, and he felt unwell all over.

Zhang Xinlan was his girlfriend, and Liu Shihua had also been intimate with him, putting Ye Chen in the position of having to meet both their parents...

"This is a headache-inducing issue. If the relationship between the three of us is exposed, our parents will absolutely lose their minds!" Zhang Xinlan said.

Zhang Xinlan's relationship with Ye Chen was already known to Mr. and Ms. Zhang.

Liu Shihua's parents, who often played mahjong with Zhang Xinlan's parents, also knew that Zhang Xinlan had a boyfriend.

If Ye Chen inadvertently exposed the relationship when visiting Liu Shihua, then the two families would definitely be shocked to the core.

"It's a serious problem," Ye Chen admitted, feeling a headache himself. "However, we might try to avoid meeting with your parents at the same time."

"You're too naive; it's simply not possible to avoid that. Liu Shihua and my family live in the same building!" Zhang Xinlan dropped the bombshell. "Moreover, I just called my mom to say I'd bring my boyfriend back with me, and she suggested we stay at home for a few more days."

Ye Chen wiped his forehead nervously.

"Seeing you so innocent, I can't bear to hurt you any further!" Zhang Xinlan said.

"Could there be something even more terrifying than this?" Ye Chen wailed.

"Yes!" Zhang Xinlan dropped another bombshell. "My family and Liu Shihua's family live on the same floor. Standing on my balcony, you can see her house's view. Just walk diagonally out of my front door for ten steps, and you'll reach Liu Shihua's place."

"Damn!" Ye Chen nearly crashed his car into a lamppost.

"Young man, the reality is just that harsh; you have to face it bravely!" Zhang Xinlan said, somewhat gloomily.

Ye Chen was Zhang Xinlan's boyfriend, and also Liu Shihua's boyfriend; the two families got along well. If they all sat down at a table for a meal... Zhang Xinlan felt a bit chaotic just thinking about it.

"Me, me, me, if I go there, in what capacity shall I go?" Ye Chen stuttered.

"As my boyfriend, of course!" Zhang Xinlan gave him a look.

"Then, when I go back with Liu Shihua later, how shall I explain my relationship with you?" Ye Chen swallowed hard.

"Hah, how you explain, does that have anything to do with me?" Zhang Xinlan scoffed coldly.

"I'm so miserable!" Ye Chen bemoaned.

"That's the mess you made!" Zhang Xinlan said sternly.

...

The next day, at three o'clock in the afternoon, Shanghai International Airport.

After a night on the plane, Ye Chen and Zhang Xinlan finally made it back to the mainland, arriving in this city of wealth.

Shanghai is a cosmopolitan metropolis, a symbol of Huaxia, and one of Huaxia's most economically powerful cities!

"Liu Shihua's car is parked over there." Zhang Xinlan and Ye Chen walked out of the airport and saw a luxury business vehicle parked at the curb.

"Voila!" Zhang Xinlan opened the car door and got into the passenger seat.

Ye Chen didn't share Zhang Xinlan's ease and composure; he was a bit fearful, his steps slowing down. He wasn't timid around Liu Shihua, but if Liu Shihua's mother was inside...

Thinking about the complex relationships involved, Ye Chen felt his mind in turmoil.

"Come on in!" Zhang Xinlan called out, lowering the car window.

"Who else is inside?" Ye Chen didn't dare to touch the car door.

"Someone you want to meet!"

Zhang Xinlan gave Ye Chen a look, then, feeling that the car was too cold, raised the car window again.

It was the deep winter month, and the weather was very cold, but Ye Chen felt like he was about to sweat, and it was cold sweat.

Ye Chen hesitated for a moment before pulling open the car door. There was someone sitting in the back seat, which made Ye Chen narrow his eyes.

"Hurry up and get in!"

When Liu Shihua saw Ye Chen, a charming smile appeared on her face, patted the seat beneath her, and beckoned to Ye Chen.

"Bang!"

Ye Chen got into the car and casually closed the door.

In the car, there was only Liu Shihua. After Zhang Xinlan got in, she sat in the passenger seat without saying a word.

"Ye Chen, I missed you to death!" Liu Shihua confessed.

"I missed you too!" Ye Chen was overwhelmed with emotions. "It's all my fault that you were wronged!"

"Don't blame yourself; I did this willingly. I love you and you are worth everything I give," Liu Shihua said.

Although they hadn't been together for a long time, Liu Shihua's love for Ye Chen had grown stronger.

"Enough you two!" Zhang Xinlan spoke up coldly. "We need to hurry to the hospital, someone's life is at stake!"

...

Outside a high-end hospital room at Shanghai People's Hospital, two women were talking.

One woman, in her forties, had skin that was well maintained and delicate, showing signs of ageing but unable to hide her beauty.

Another woman, around fifty years old, lacked the former's striking beauty but possessed an indescribable dignity.

The beautiful woman was Li Junyi, the wife of Liu Zhengqing and mother of Liu Shihua.

The dignified lady was Zhang Xinlan's mother, Wang Liyun.

"Junyi, you haven't slept all night; can your body handle it?" Wang Liyun said. "Why don't you go rest for a while? Zhang and I will stay here to help you watch over things."

"Sister Wang, with such an incident happening to Zhengqing, how can I rest at ease!" Li Junyi replied with a forced smile.

Liu Zhengqing had been in a coma for a day and two nights, and Li Junyi was almost frantic with anxiety; she couldn't possibly sleep peacefully.

"Where did Shihua go?" Wang Liyun asked.

"She drove to the airport." Li Junyi said this and then laughed, looking at Wang Liyun. "Xinlan is also coming back today, right?"

"Yes!" Wang Liyun also laughed.

"Xinlan has a boyfriend, and he is a Divine Doctor, right?" Li Junyi said. "Shihua told me that she also had the same illness as Zhengqing before, and it was Xinlan's boyfriend who cured her."

"Whether Ye Chen is a Divine Doctor, I don't know, but his father seems to know some medical skills," Wang Liyun said. "It's been so many years, who would have thought that that young lad would become Xinlan's boyfriend!"

Wang Liyun's words were filled with a sigh of reminiscence; Ye Chen used to hang around her house a lot as a kid. Since Ye Chen had lost his parents at a young age and was practically a wild child, she didn't pay much attention to him. Who would have thought that the wild child of those years would become her son-in-law today.

"Ye Chen has always been very clever, and I like him too, but he is five to six years younger than Xinlan, which means it's a May-December romance..." A middle-aged man with graying hair sighed.

This slightly aging man was Wang Liyun's husband and Zhang Xinlan's father, Zhang Shoufu.

After arriving at the hospital, Zhang Shoufu sat on a resting chair with a pensive look. While Wang Liyun was consoling Li Junyi, he remained silent. However, when it came to Ye Chen, Zhang Shoufu could hardly contain himself.

"Old Zhang, what's wrong with a May-December romance? From what Shihua told me, the kid is not bad—young, handsome, and energetic, definitely talented!" Li Junyi said. "Besides, he's a Divine Doctor. The medical profession is good, and if there's illness or disaster at home later, he can take care of it."

"Junyi, what you're saying isn't right," Zhang Shoufu countered. "No matter how good the profession of a doctor is, can it be better than a big boss? Last time, a big boss even pursued Xinlan all the way to our home, and she didn't agree."

"How much can a doctor earn? My daughter is a top agent in the entertainment industry, earning millions a year; now she even runs a big company. Can a doctor match up to my daughter?"

Zhang Shoufu's tone carried some resentment; he was a straightforward man who had come from the countryside. Even after living in the big city for nearly a decade, his temperament remained uncompromising and tough.

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