"I'm fine," Ye Chen said with a smile.

The brain is the most complex part of the human body, so healing it is quite draining.

Besides falling into a coma, Liu Zhengqing also suffered from a chronic headache, which Ye Chen had casually treated; thus, it somewhat exhausted him. This exhaustion had nothing to do with his cultivation but was rather that elusive and ethereal mental energy.

"Shihua, she!"

Li Junyi was holding a thermos, and from the corner of her eye, she inadvertently saw the scene of Liu Shihua clinging to Ye Chen's arm, which shocked her.

Liu Shihua had become famous at a young age and became a well-known superstar, but the entertainment industry was murky. Li Junyi was afraid her daughter would get too deep into it, so she paid extreme attention to Liu Shihua's relationships.

A while ago, when Liu Shihua came from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan to the mainland for a vacation, Li Junyi noticed something unusual.

Liu Shihua would often stare at her phone and laugh stupidly, and sometimes she would show a perplexed expression for no reason, which surprised Li Junyi. She thought her daughter must be in love.

However, as clever as Li Junyi was, she didn't blatantly ask Liu Shihua if she had a boyfriend but instead silently investigated on her own.

Li Junyi would spend every day on her phone checking Weibo, paying attention to the people Liu Shihua followed and the comments she left online.

Eventually, Li Junyi concluded that Liu Shihua was indeed in a relationship. However, the person she was dating might not be from the entertainment industry. Beyond that, Li Junyi gleaned nothing else—she only knew her daughter had a mysterious boyfriend.

Although Liu Shihua was in a relationship, she never went out, which secretly alarmed Li Junyi. Could it be that Liu Shihua was engaged in an online romance?

Now, Li Junyi saw by chance Liu Shihua's caring demeanor towards Ye Chen, and how she casually clung to his arm, which led Li Junyi to an epiphany.

Li Junyi discovered a fact that shocked her and was hard to believe.

"So this is where Shihua's novel inspiration comes from!"

Li Junyi's thoughts were swirling. She was a loyal fan of her daughter's novels. Liu Shihua's stories were melodramatic, inspirational, and legendary, with tightly interwoven plots and explosive emotions.

She couldn't imagine she had given birth to such an amazing daughter who could write such incredible novels. She was curious about where Liu Shihua's inspiration came from.

Now, Li Junyi knew—Liu Shihua, Ye Chen, Zhang Xinlan...

"Auntie, Mr. Liu is waking up. Can you open the lid of the thermos?" Ye Chen suddenly said.

"Huh?" Li Junyi, still lost in her thoughts, was a bit slow to react.

"I'll do it."

Ms. Liu's dazed appearance made Ye Chen somewhat concerned, so he took the thermos from Li Junyi's hand and opened the lid.

"Zhengqing, you're awake!" As soon as Li Junyi regained her senses, she saw Liu Zhengqing staring with wide eyes, sitting up in bed.

Liu Zhengqing looked bewildered. He glanced at his wife and daughter, and then his gaze finally fell on Ye Chen.

"Zhengqing, why aren't you speaking? You haven't lost your memory and forgotten me, have you?" Li Junyi's expression changed.

"Whoosh!"

Liu Zhengqing didn't speak. He leaned over, grabbed the cup of water Ye Chen handed him, and directly tilted his head back to gulp it down.

"..."

Seeing Liu Zhengqing's thirsty appearance, and thinking of what Ye Chen had instructed, Li Junyi felt somewhat embarrassed.

Everyone had said to prepare water, water, water. How could she have been so absent-minded?

However, the scene of Liu Zhengqing waking up made Li Junyi even more astonished and improved her impression of Ye Chen.

"Zhengqing, you're awake!"

Zhang Xinlan, outside the hospital room, saw Liu Zhengqing's emotions and the whole family walked into the room.

However, both Zhang Shoufu and Wang Liyun, upon seeing Liu Zhengqing's awakening, wore shocked expressions and looked at Ye Chen differently.

Liu Zhengqing had been in a coma for two days and a night, which had left a group of medical experts helpless, but Ye Chen came along, gave him a needle, and he woke up?

"Ah!"

Liu Zhengqing drank all the water from the thermos in one breath, and afterwards, he still appeared unsatisfied as he wiped his mouth.

"Zhang Shoufu, Ms. Zhang, you're here, and Xinlan too?" Liu Zhengqing looked bewildered.

"Who is this handsome young man, serving me tea and water? Could he be Shihua's boyfriend?" Liu Zhengqing noticed Ye Chen.

"You!"

Upon seeing Liu Zhengqing's behavior, Li Junyi was instantly taken aback, as it seemed he still hadn't grasped what had happened.

"Why am I in a hospital?"

Finally noticing the strange expressions around him and the environment, Liu Zhengqing couldn't help but express his surprise.

"You fell ill, almost slept your way to death!" Li Junyi burst into tears as she saw her husband wake up.

"What, what illness did I have?" Liu Zhengqing was taken aback. "But why don't I remember anything?"

Liu Zhengqing's confused look left everyone present at a loss for words.

Ye Chen, observing Liu Zhengqing's behavior, knew that this young father-in-law was probably a bit of a rough and playful character...

"Princess Shihua, is this young man your boyfriend?"

Liu Zhengqing then looked towards Ye Chen, perhaps because Ye Chen was the one who had given him water upon awakening, he felt a strange fondness for Ye Chen.

"Mr Liu, he is my boyfriend," Zhang Xinlan timely arrived beside Ye Chen, linking her arm with his.

"Uh, sorry, I misunderstood," Liu Zhengqing laughed heartily.

As Zhang Xinlan arrived by Ye Chen's side, the mood of everyone present subtly shifted.

Liu Zhengqing laughed awkwardly.

Liu Shihua slightly pursed her lips, as if to show disdain.

Zhang Shoufu seemed hesitant to speak, as if he wasn't too impressed with this son-in-law.

Wang Liyun smiled kindly, her eyes on Ye Chen showing a mix of conflicted emotions.

Li Junyi was observing her daughter's emotions and, seeing those subtle expressions on Liu Shihua, became more convinced of her suspicion.

"..."

After awakening, Liu Zhengqing felt clear-headed and spiritually elevated. After being attended to by Ye Chen for a while, he felt his mind was working better.

In the end, ignoring everyone's advice, he insisted on being discharged from the hospital.

Having just recovered from a severe illness, Liu Zhengqing was eager to leave the hospital's care, which naturally worried Li Junyi.

Ye Chen, seeing his father-in-law struggling, immediately stepped forward, stating that Liu Zhengqing's condition was no longer a concern and that he needn't stay in the hospital anymore. Then, Liu Zhengqing was discharged.

...

As dusk slowly fell, Liu Zhengqing arranged a banquet table to express his gratitude to Ye Chen for saving his life.

Late at eight,

Ye Chen, Zhang Xinlan's family, and Liu Shihua's family appeared at an upscale hotel.

The hotel Liu Zhengqing had chosen was Noble Pavilion, a top hotel in Shanghai.

Noble Pavilion mainly accommodates wealthy businessmen, celebrities, and other high-profile individuals.

Liu Zhengqing held a significant status in Shanghai. Not only did he have a celebrity daughter, but he was also a wealthy businessman worth hundreds of millions.

Typically, Liu Zhengqing's social engagements were mostly held at Noble Pavilion, so he naturally became a high-level VIP there.

"Mr Ye, I was unconscious for two days and one night, which, upon reflection, sent shivers down my spine. Brother, I've arranged this modest banquet, and we brothers should have a good drink!"

When Liu Zhengqing entered the hotel, he clapped Ye Chen on the shoulder, treating him like a brother.

"Heh," Ye Chen laughed awkwardly.

Having been with Liu Shihua, and her father calling him brother, it made Ye Chen feel somewhat guilty.

"Dad, how can you call Ye Chen 'brother'? You should be calling him 'nephew'!" Liu Shihua jumped in, criticizing her father's words and actions.

Liu Zhengqing didn't know why, but he seemed to hit it off unusually well with Ye Chen, quickly treating him like a brother, which made Liu Shihua anxious.

"Shihua, Ye Chen saved my life, and we get along very well. I was just about to perform the ritual to become sworn brothers with him!" Liu Zhengqing laughed heartily.

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