Chapter 29

Chapter 29

People on the forum said that if someone invites you to their home to watch their cat do a backflip, it means they have feelings for you.

But Xu Xun came to Shen Tingzhou's house, knocked on his door, and showed him a backflip.

And not just any backflip—it was a cat doing a backflip!

Shen Tingzhou had seen countless cats but had never encountered one that could do a backflip. Perhaps Shenshen was exceptionally gifted, capable of feats beyond ordinary felines.

With a sliver of rationality left, Shen Tingzhou got out of bed and cautiously opened the door.

Xu Xun stood outside, the living room light illuminating his delicate features. His bangs fell softly, and his lips were red and teeth white, giving an innocent and harmless appearance.

Shen Tingzhou’s heart was nearly conquered by this sight, and he released his grip on the doorknob.

Xu Xun handed over his phone.

Shen Tingzhou swiftly took it and tapped into the video on the screen.

In the video, the little silver tabby lay on the sofa, its sleeping posture as charming as ever. It lay flat on its back, exposing its soft belly, with a hand resting beside its hind legs, slender fingers and clear wrist bones visible.

Perhaps it was dreaming, as the little silver tabby twitched and kicked its hind leg against the hand.

So cute!

Shen Tingzhou suppressed his excitement, his fingers curling involuntarily.

The little silver tabby kept kicking, and the owner of the hand seemed impatient, holding its waist.

The kitten instantly woke up and actually did a backflip onto the sofa from the hand.

It was a real backflip!

Shen Tingzhou: I’m such an idiot; how could I doubt Shenshen’s abilities?

Such an adorable cat, how could it not be able to do a backflip? It must be a chosen cat!

Shen Tingzhou rewound the video, watching the kitten kick five times and the backflip three times before remembering there was someone else in the room.

He looked up guiltily but didn’t see the Zhenzi-like Xu Xun.

Xu Xun had somehow entered the room and was inspecting the layout. At that moment, Shen Tingzhou wished he had come to sleep with him instead.

Unlike the living room, Shen Tingzhou’s bedroom was filled with cat hair and various cartoon cat figurines. It could easily pass for Fu Yunyun’s room.

Even Fu Yunyun found his room ridiculous, once saying, “Brother, you’re too girly.”

Shen Tingzhou felt embarrassed, wishing he could dig holes with his toes and sprout dark eyeliner like Ling Yun, flinging himself into space.

Xu Xun’s gaze swept around the room, and Shen Tingzhou noticed his mouth opening slightly. His toes instantly stopped digging.

Shen Tingzhou’s mind had already escaped Earth, floating into outer space.

Vaguely, he heard Xu Xun say something. The sound seemed to circle the room three times before slowly entering Shen Tingzhou’s ears.

Xu Xun asked, "Why don’t you want that carpet? Its fur is long and soft; you should like it."

Shen Tingzhou: ... Huh? It wasn’t what he expected.

Xu Xun stared at him, seemingly waiting for an answer, and Shen Tingzhou’s embarrassment lessened slightly.

He answered honestly, "It’s not that I don’t want it; it looks very expensive, and I’m afraid of damaging it."

Though it sounded absurd, some items costing hundreds of thousands were indeed one-time use, neither dry-cleanable nor washable.

Xu Xun was unsatisfied with this answer and pointed to the pillow on Shen Tingzhou’s bed, "Isn’t that one expensive too?"

... Yes, it was, which was why he was extra careful with it.

Xu Xun approached Shen Tingzhou’s bed.

Embarrassment resurfaced. Shen Tingzhou’s bedside cabinets held his collection of figurines and handmade cat hair crafts.

Hmm, including a cat with a pink bow on its ear.

Seeing Xu Xun looking at the shelves, Shen Tingzhou suggested, "How about we go sit outside? It’s a bit stuffy here..."

Xu Xun turned around, unfazed by Shen Tingzhou’s belongings.

Shen Tingzhou was surprised by his calmness. Apart from Qin Si, no one could leave his room without gaping.

Seemingly reading his thoughts, Xu Xun said, "You look like someone who would enjoy these things."

Shen Tingzhou moved his lips, then moved them again.

He thought Xu Xun’s words were quite dirty!

What did he mean by "you look like someone who would enjoy these"? He dressed in suits and pretended to be respectable to hide his obsession with cats at the level of Lady Stone?

Xu Xun looked at his bed and asked, "Can I sit on your bed? It looks very soft."

It wasn’t just the look; it was indeed soft and comfortable, like lying on a pile of cat bellies.

Shen Tingzhou wasn’t stingy and was willing to share the silky softness with Xu Xun, so he nodded.

Xu Xun sat on the bed, pulled over the blanket Shen Tingzhou had been using, and lowered his head to smell it. "It’s all your scent."

Ah?

Shen Tingzhou asked instinctively, "What smell?"

Xu Xun looked over, his dark eyes rimmed with warmth from the wall lamp, "A scent you can sense even with your eyes closed."

Shen Tingzhou was taken aback and, under Xu Xun's gaze, felt an inexplicable heat in his ears.

-

The next day was Wednesday, and Shen Tingzhou went to Su Yu's house as usual, handing him the specially compiled guide for expectant fathers.

Su Yu was delighted and moved, saying, "Doctor Shen, have you been browsing forums recently just to compile this for me?"

Shen Tingzhou's face heated up, feeling the shame of being caught browsing adult websites by his parents.

Su Yu sat on the sofa flipping through the guide and suddenly said, "That person is Ah Yan's cousin."

Shen Tingzhou didn't quite catch it, "Who?"

"The post you've been following," Su Yu mentioned a few keywords, "straight guy, roommate."

Shen Tingzhou was shocked, how did he know...

Su Yu innocently replied, "I haven't been monitoring Doctor Shen. Yu Jurong told me all about it. You know, he's the moderator of that forum."

No matter who discovered it, Shen Tingzhou felt twice as embarrassed.

Su Yu lowered his voice, "He also said someone is investigating Doctor Shen. You should be careful lately."

Shen Tingzhou was bewildered, "Investigating me?"

"There are good people and bad people everywhere, and Hu Qu is no exception. While some want to connect online, others might want to...offline..."

Su Yu paused, and Shen Tingzhou swallowed, "Want to do what offline?"

Su Yu leaned over and pulled open two drawers, "Doctor Shen, do you recognize these things?"

This drawer had been opened by Yu Mingyan before, and at the time, Shen Tingzhou only saw handcuffs. Now, with Su Yu opening everything, he realized there were more than just handcuffs, but a variety of miscellaneous items.

Shen Tingzhou could identify only a few things but roughly knew their purposes.

"Can't recognize them all, right?" Su Yu smiled with bent eyes, seeming innocent yet almost sinister.

He stared intently at Shen Tingzhou, "Such a cute Doctor Shen, one would want to dirty you and lock you in a room full of these tools, making you understand each one."

Shen Tingzhou felt a chill run down his spine.

"I was joking," Su Yu's eyes cleared, looking pure and kind.

Shen Tingzhou's lips twitched, "Could you stop scaring me?"

Su Yu patted his round belly and laughed, "Doctor Shen is my child's other father; I won't let anyone harm you. Jurong has already encrypted your account; no one will find out."

Initially, Shen Tingzhou thought it was a joke, but the latter part made it seem real.

Looking at Su Yu's innocent smile, Shen Tingzhou once again realized he was dealing with a sesame rice ball.

It looks sweet, but when bitten, it's filled with black.

After that, Su Yu stopped joking around and clung to Shen Tingzhou, saying he wanted to knit a pair of socks for the baby.

Shen Tingzhou was very skilled, knitting two pairs, while Su Yu couldn't even finish half a sock and messed up the yarn balls.

Shen Tingzhou: ...

He helped Su Yu sort the yarn, but soon Su Yu messed it up again.

Su Yu blinked his innocent big eyes, "Doctor Shen, this house really can't function without you. Stay overnight with us tonight. I mean, you can sleep in the guest room. If you're scared, I can keep you company."

Shen Tingzhou lowered his head, pretending not to hear, "Keep knitting."

Su Yu looked disappointed, "Alright."

-

Su Yu bought a lot of yarn balls but lost interest after knitting for the afternoon.

Shen Tingzhou took them home, planning to knit them when he had free time, otherwise they'd go to waste.

Driving into the underground garage of his residential area, Shen Tingzhou felt uneasy after getting out of the car, as if someone was following him.

In an area where the lights were broken, the feeling intensified, and he heard footsteps.

Shen Tingzhou quickened his pace, and so did the footsteps. He slowed down, and the footsteps did too.

Recalling Su Yu's words from earlier, Shen Tingzhou got goosebumps and hurried towards the elevator, nearly running.

Sure enough, the footsteps behind him sped up, causing Shen Tingzhou to break into a run.

Two chaotic footsteps echoed in the empty garage.

Ahead, a tall figure emerged from behind a thick pillar, and Shen Tingzhou's pupils dilated as he changed direction.

The person quickly grabbed him, and Shen Tingzhou fell into a broad embrace. Just as he was about to struggle, he smelled a familiar scent.

Looking up, he met Xu Xun's calm eyes and sighed in relief, "It's you."

Xu Xun, always focusing on the key points, asked, "Who did you think it was?"

Shen Tingzhou hadn't heard the footsteps following him, "I thought someone was following me earlier, but it might have been a mistake or an echo?"

He didn't want to tell Xu Xun about being targeted after browsing the Hu Qu forum.

And it might not have been true that they were really targeting him.

Xu Xun scanned the surroundings; the empty garage held no one but the two of them.

Xu Xun said, "Let's go back first."

The still-shaken Shen Tingzhou, his wrist held by Xu Xun, didn't react much as he was led forward.

Xu Xun pressed the elevator button and, just before getting in, gave another cold glance around the garage.

It remained quiet, with no sign of anyone.

Once fully composed, Shen Tingzhou noticed he was still holding hands with Xu Xun and awkwardly pulled away, then asked, "Why are you here?"

Xu Xun replied, "I was waiting for you."

Shen Tingzhou was taken aback by his straightforwardness.

Xu Xun added, "I made dinner, but you didn’t come back."

Hearing a hint of resentment, Shen Tingzhou chuckled and quickly tried to smooth things over. He lifted the items in his hand and said, "There’s quite a bit of yarn here; I can knit you a scarf?"

Xu Xun's resentment faded as he leaned over to look at the yarn Shen Tingzhou was carrying. "All of this is for me?"

"Uh, not all of it, I need to make some small things too." After all, the yarn belonged to Su Yu, and most of it should be used for the children.

Xu Xun pursed his lips and asked, "Did someone give you this yarn?"

Shen Tingzhou didn't hide the truth, "Mr. Su gave it to me. He doesn’t know how to knit, so I’m using it to pass the time."

Xu Xun withdrew his head and fell silent.

Noticing his unusual quietness, Shen Tingzhou glanced over, "Mr. Xu?"

Xu Xun sulked, "There’s no Mr. Xu here."

"Then, Xiao Xu?"

"Xiao Xu ran away from home."

Shen Tingzhou: ...

The elevator arrived at their floor, and Shen Tingzhou followed Xu Xun out.

Since Young Master Xu couldn’t cook, they had sukiyaki for dinner, with all the ingredients prepared by others, requiring only boiling.

But how could this not count as cooking?

During the meal, Xu Xun seemed calm and even helped Shen Tingzhou crack a hot spring egg.

Shen Tingzhou wasn’t sure what had upset him earlier or if he was still upset now.

After dinner, Xu Xun went out to make a phone call and returned looking unusually stern.

Shen Tingzhou came out with a plate of cut fruit and hesitantly asked, "What happened?"

Xu Xun’s expression softened, but instead of answering, he asked, "Where did you buy the yarn?"

Shen Tingzhou was confused, "I don’t know, but there seems to be a label on it."

Xu Xun walked to the sofa, picked up the paper bag Shen Tingzhou had brought back, checked the label, and then searched for the brand of yarn on his phone.

As Shen Tingzhou placed the fruit down, he saw Xu Xun placing an order on a shopping app and said, "There’s already plenty here, no need."

Without looking up, Xu Xun calmly replied, "No matter how much, it belongs to others. I want to buy some to knit clothes for Xuxu and Shen Shen."

Shen Tingzhou: ...

Xu Xun continued, "Xuxu and Shen Shen shouldn’t be any less fortunate than others. If they lack something, I’ll make it up for them."

Was he implying something?

Having placed the order in front of Shen Tingzhou, Xu Xun walked away with his usual air of nobility and coldness.

Shen Tingzhou: ...

Two Zihan cats, huh?

Shen Tingzhou chased after him, "Can you knit clothes for the Zihan cats?"

Xu Xun stopped, his profile stubborn, "So what if I can’t? Who cares?"

Shen Tingzhou paused, "...My handcrafting skills are pretty good."

Back in medical school, his suturing technique was well-known, praised by everyone who had been stitched by him.

Xu Xun looked over, "Would it be too troublesome?"

Shen Tingzhou hurriedly reassured him, "Not at all, not at all."

-

After pacifying the father of the Zihan cats, Shen Tingzhou returned to his room and buried himself in the soft bed.

Thinking about what happened in the garage, Shen Tingzhou felt uneasy.

After much hesitation, he sat up and called Yu Jurong to confirm if someone was indeed investigating him in Huaxi District.

Yu Jurong seemed to be outside, and the background noise made his voice sound particularly deep, "Doctor Shen?"

Worried he might be busy, Shen Tingzhou got straight to the point and asked about the forum.

"Someone is tracking you?" Yu Jurong’s face showed a strange expression. "Is that what Su Yu told you?"

Shen Tingzhou found this question somewhat odd. "Isn’t it? No one on the forum is looking for me?"

Yu Jurong chuckled lightly. "What he said isn’t entirely wrong."

Shen Tingzhou felt a sudden jolt in his nerves and was about to ask more details when Yu Jurong’s voice faded away, then quickly became clear again. It seemed like he had switched the phone to another ear, with an indistinct voice in between.

Shen Tingzhou couldn’t hear clearly but felt the voice was somewhat familiar.

Soon, Yu Jurong spoke again. "Yes, someone has been asking about you, but Doctor Shen, don’t worry. The people from Huahua District won’t cause you any trouble, and no one knows where you live. I’ve already encrypted your account; no one can track or monitor you, including Su Yu."

"I still have some matters to attend to. If you have any questions, let’s talk another day."

With that, Yu Jurong hung up the call.

Listening to the beeping sound of a disconnected line, Shen Tingzhou tiredly put down his phone.

He sighed, not expecting that browsing the forum could lead to such trouble. Who exactly was asking about him?

The next morning, Shen Tingzhou went to the property management office to check the garage surveillance footage from last night.

The staff member apologized, "I’m sorry, Mr. Shen. The surveillance cameras broke down the day before yesterday. We’ve scheduled someone to fix them, and they’ll be repaired by this afternoon. I’m really sorry."

Shen Tingzhou was taken aback. "All of them broke down?"

The staff member was also helpless. "During the inspection the day before yesterday, something went wrong, causing the signals from the surveillance cameras to fail."

Shen Tingzhou didn’t make things difficult for the staff member and left the property management building.

If all these were coincidences, they were too coincidental. Shen Tingzhou felt a headache coming on.

Before he could figure anything out, Zhou Zitan called.

After answering, Shen Tingzhou was stunned by Zhou Zitan’s first sentence.

"Doctor Shen, if while pooping, the poop is too big and makes your butt swell, what ointment should I use?"

Shen Tingzhou was stunned for several seconds. "Is it hemorrhoids? Is there any bleeding?"

Zhou Zitan choked. "…No."

An awkward silence fell, neither speaking for over ten seconds, both feeling embarrassed by the other.

Zhou Zitan, usually thick-skinned, rarely felt embarrassed, but this time his tone was unusually vague, as if he didn’t want to explain clearly.

"Doctor Shen, don’t ask so many questions. Just tell me what ointment to use."

Shen Tingzhou took a deep breath, mentally preparing himself before asking, "Hiding the true condition of an illness is the worst thing to do. Can you tell me what’s really going on?"

The other side hesitated.

The more he hesitated, the colder Shen Tingzhou’s heart grew.

Whatever made Zhou Zitan, who often skirted legal boundaries, want to hide must be serious.

Shen Tingzhou played his trump card. "If Aunt He finds out, she’ll definitely worry."

Striking at the vulnerable point, Zhou Zitan finally admitted, "Last night, I got drunk and did something with someone…"

Shen Tingzhou: !!!

Shen Tingzhou pressed his fingers against his temples and asked, "Are you at home now?"

Zhou Zitan mumbled, "At a hotel."

Without wasting a moment, Shen Tingzhou drove to the hotel Zhou Zitan mentioned.

When Zhou Zitan opened the door, Shen Tingzhou rushed into the room, searching for the person who might be barely alive.

Zhou Zitan had booked a suite, and there was no one in the main bedroom or living room. Shen Tingzhou urgently asked, "Where is the person?"

Zhou Zitan stood there and said, "It’s just me."

"Just you? Didn’t you want me to come see…" Shen Tingzhou frowned, turning to look at Zhou Zitan. Seeing his pale face, all his words stopped.

Could it be… How could it be… Who was it?

Shen Tingzhou thought Zhou Zitan had injured someone after drinking, but who would have thought that Xiao Zhou, the vicious dog, was the one injured!

This was truly unexpected. Who did this?

Zhou Zitan walked unsteadily towards the sofa. Shen Tingzhou snapped out of his shock and supported him.

Once Zhou Zitan sat down on the sofa, Shen Tingzhou cautiously asked, "Did you bleed?"

Zhou Zitan, with his head bowed, weakly shook his head.

Shen Tingzhou: "Then… is it swollen?"

Zhou Zitan still shook his head.

Shen Tingzhou didn’t understand the meaning of the shake. "Do you not know, or is it not swollen?"

Zhou Zitan raised his head, his features twisted. "I just feel something inside, very uncomfortable."

Shen Tingzhou: …

Zhou Zitan looked pleadingly at Shen Tingzhou. "Doctor Shen, please don’t tell my mom. She’ll worry. And don’t tell my brother either."

Hearing the latter part of the sentence, Shen Tingzhou's eyes moved slightly.

That person was not He Yanting!

Shen Tingzhou swallowed his words and nodded. "Alright, I won't say anything. Can I check you over?"

Zhou Zitan looked uncomfortable. "I feel nauseous seeing any man with that thing."

Xiao Shen: "...It's fine if you don't want to look, as long as you're sure there's no bleeding."

Zhou Zitan: "There isn't."

Shen Tingzhou handed Zhou Zitan an anti-inflammatory ointment. "Apply some after your bath."

Zhou Zitan took the ointment and said fiercely, "If I find out who that person was last night, I'll kill him!"

Not knowing who it was, how drunk must he have been?

Shen Tingzhou hesitated but finally said, "Avoid alcohol and spicy food; stick to a light diet for now."

Zhou Zitan, with little sense of shame, felt completely at ease after confessing to Shen Tingzhou.

"Doctor Shen, have you ever done it with someone?" Zhou Zitan asked boldly. "Why does it feel so uncomfortable? The people I used to date always wanted me to do it with them, but I found it disgusting, so I never did. Luckily, I didn't."

Shen Tingzhou: "...No."

Zhou Zitan: "Then don't ever do it with anyone; I feel like vomiting right now."

Shen Tingzhou wanted to say "okay," but then thought better of it. "...Let me help you back to bed to rest a bit more."

Zhou Zitan, holding his waist, struggled to stand up and said irritably, "Why does it still feel like it's in there, all swollen?"

Xiao Shen, no longer being considerate, remained silent as he helped Zhou Zitan to the bed.

The trash bin only contained the wrappers of condoms, and there were two boxes. No wonder Zhou Zitan felt so uncomfortable!

After Zhou Zitan fell asleep, Shen Tingzhou left the room.

-

Leaving the hotel, Shen Tingzhou went to Li Muye's house.

Last night, Li Muye called to ask him to teach him a massage technique to use on Li Jingchong's legs.

For some reason, Shen Tingzhou felt the atmosphere at their home was off. After teaching Li Muye, he found an excuse to leave.

Just as he stepped out, Xu Xun called to ask when he would be back.

Shen Tingzhou glanced at his watch. "I should be home in about thirty minutes."

Xu Xun responded with a "Hmm" and cautioned, "Be careful on the way."

After hanging up, Shen Tingzhou turned his car around and drove out of the affluent neighborhood.

Due to the scare from last night, Shen Tingzhou felt a bit uneasy about the garage, but it was broad daylight, and even if someone was following him, they wouldn't act in broad daylight.

With this thought, Shen Tingzhou relaxed and got out of the car.

Taking just a few steps, he saw someone walking towards him slowly. Shen Tingzhou couldn't help but smile, jokingly saying, "Afraid I'd get lost and came to pick me up?"

Xu Xun's expression had been relaxed, but suddenly became serious. He quickly passed Shen Tingzhou and ran towards something behind him.

Confused, Shen Tingzhou turned around and saw Xu Xun pulling a man dressed in black, wearing a baseball cap and a black mask, from the side of a black car.

Xu Xun grabbed the man by the neck and slammed him against the car window with such force that the car shook and its alarm blared.

Realizing what was happening, Shen Tingzhou rushed over and held Xu Xun's hand.

Xu Xun seemed convinced the man was up to no good and kept slamming him against the car.

The man's head bled profusely, the red liquid dripping down his collar, making his face unrecognizable.

Shen Tingzhou's heart sank. "Stop, you'll kill him."

Xu Xun ignored him, his slender fingers gripping the man tightly, his expression cold and emotionless.

Shen Tingzhou had never seen Xu Xun act so crazily and coldly. He shouted, "Xu Xun!"

Xu Xun paused and slowly turned his head.

Shen Tingzhou looked at him calmly and said softly, "Let him go, release him first."

Xu Xun's eyelashes flickered, and he let go. The man collapsed to the ground.

Shen Tingzhou breathed a sigh of relief and wanted to check the man's injuries. If they were severe, it would be troublesome.

He bent down, reaching to remove the man's baseball cap, but the man suddenly opened his bloodied eyes, pushed Shen Tingzhou away, and ran off.

Shen Tingzhou stumbled, and Xu Xun steadied him from behind.

The man's abnormal reaction finally confirmed one thing for Shen Tingzhou—someone was indeed following him!

Recalling those eyes, Shen Tingzhou felt they were familiar but couldn't place where he had seen them before.

Xu Xun asked in a low voice, "Are you alright?"

Only then did Shen Tingzhou realize he had distanced himself from Xu Xun. "I'm fine, how about you?"

Xu Xun lowered his eyes and shook his head.

Shen Tingzhou sighed. "You should report this to the police. Overreacting can lead to jail time. But thank you anyway." Otherwise, he wouldn't have known he was being followed.

Xu Xun's gaze was particularly calm, with a hint of coldness, "At most, they'll be detained for a few days in the police station."

Shen Tingzhou was taken aback and stared at him blankly. Xu Xun's expression returned to normal, "Let's go back first."

-

Although Xu Xun had said that reporting it would only result in a few days' detention, he did not say anything when Shen Tingzhou called the police.

After finishing his statement and returning, the lunch Xu Xun had prepared had long since cooled down.

The dishes were simple: one tomato and egg dish, and one celery and egg dish.

Seeing the celery, Shen Tingzhou asked curiously, "Aren't you supposed to dislike celery?"

Xu Xun replied, "I cooked it for you."

Shen Tingzhou indeed loved celery, feeling warm inside, he silently took the two plates to reheat them.

Despite what had just happened, Shen Tingzhou felt quite relaxed at the moment, "Are you not busy lately?"

Xu Xun responded with a simple "Mm," without elaborating further.

After eating, the Steward called to say that the termite problem hadn't been fully resolved yet, and they would need Xu Xun to stay for another couple of days.

With the eldest son cooking and washing dishes here, Shen Tingzhou didn't find him any trouble at all and nodded in agreement.

After hanging up, Shen Tingzhou relayed this information to Xu Xun.

Xu Xun wasn't surprised; he simply moved the ball of yarn in front of Shen Tingzhou.

The yarn Xu Xun had bought arrived today. After watching videos on how to knit sweaters twice, he started working but kept making mistakes.

The dexterous Dr. Shen took the yarn and needles, undoing the parts Xu Xun had knitted incorrectly, "You need to hook it up, then do it like this."

Xu Xun listened attentively to the instructions. He leaned in close, his warm breath brushing past Shen Tingzhou's ear.

Feeling a bit ticklish, Shen Tingzhou turned his head to look at him, and Xu Xun also looked up, their eyes meeting, each seeing the reflection of the other in their eyes.

Shen Tingzhou awkwardly looked away, "Got it now?"

"Almost got it." Xu Xun took back the yarn.

Shen Tingzhou continued with his work, occasionally scratching his itchy ears.

-

The news of Li Jingchong's survival dominated the trending topics, allowing him to openly go to the hospital for a comprehensive checkup.

Shen Tingzhou retrieved Xu Xun's rehabilitation log from before, organized it, and brought it over to Li Jingchong as a reference.

Due to the incident in the underground parking garage, Xu Xun was worried about Shen Tingzhou going out alone, so he drove with him.

Shen Tingzhou didn't refuse; delivering something wouldn't take much time, and they could stop by the supermarket on the way back to buy some daily necessities.

Many reporters surrounded the hospital, and the Li family had dispatched security personnel to maintain order.

Despite the chaos outside, everything inside the hospital remained normal, especially in the inpatient ward, which was even quieter.

When Shen Tingzhou arrived, Li Muye was leaning against the door of the ward, eavesdropping on the conversation inside.

Just then, an older nurse passed by, saw Li Muye eavesdropping, smiled, and shook her head, then brought over a stool.

Li Muye was very grateful and mouthed a thank you.

Shen Tingzhou: ...

Familiar nurse, familiar stool, familiar gratitude.

Shen Tingzhou walked over, intending to hand the items to Li Muye and leave.

Fully absorbed in eavesdropping, Li Muye was startled to see Shen Tingzhou. Though guilty, he was too eager to hear the conversation inside.

Li Muye made a shushing gesture to Shen Tingzhou and whispered, "My father is talking to Brother Ning about his first love."

Shen Tingzhou wasn't interested in Li Jingchong's first love and was about to leave, but heard Li Muye grit his teeth and say, "It's that Shen Yu."

Not Li Jingchong's first love, but Song Qingning's!

Shen Tingzhou's face changed abruptly.

From a distance, Xu Xun saw the two people huddled closely at the ward door, his eyes darkened slightly, and he strode over.

As soon as he approached, he heard Li Muye whispering about 'first love,' and Xu Xun's expression worsened. He grabbed Shen Tingzhou, ready to leave, when a voice came from the slightly ajar ward—

"I know you liked Dr. Shen during high school."

Upon hearing this, Shen Tingzhou immediately felt two pairs of glaring eyes directed at him.

Help!

Does anyone care about his life?