Lusi had always been held in high regard all her life.

She had been courted by countless people, but she had ignored them all.

Zhan was the first person to do this to her.

How in the world could anyone not like her?

She was the most perfect woman every sense of the word!

When she was first told that she was to be joined in marriage to Zhan, she was satisfied.

After all, it was thought that only such a man would be worthy of her.

But when Zhan annulled the marriage with her, she didn’t know how she felt.

Upset? Irritated? Shame?

In short, all her bad emotions came out.

Her pride did not allow her to make any move to retain him.

But when she got home and calmed down, she was very uncomfortable inside.

Why should she be abandoned by him?

If she was to be abandoned, she should be the one to do it!

The imbalance in her heart felt as if it was about to consume her. She had been unable to eat or sleep for the past few days.

It was all because of that man!

But then she got a call from Jianmin today.

Jianmin had said that Zhan’s memory was faulty and he had mistaken her for that person?

How ridiculous! So much for his love.

In that case…

Lusi collected her thoughts and looked at the man in the hospital bed.

She went up to him and took his hand, “I’m not hard. As long as you’re okay.”

Although this gave her the feeling of winning without a fight, she couldn’t care anymore about that at the moment.

Zhan felt her touch and the warmth of her skin, but he felt a little strange. He even subconsciously wanted to pull his hand back.

But he resisted.

He reassured himself that maybe he was only like this because of the aftermath of the car accident.

It didn’t matter! As long as he had spent enough time with Lusi, it must have been fine.

With that in mind, he held Lusi’s hand tightly and smiled at her.

Jianmin stood aside, Watching the intimate interaction between the two, he nodded in satisfaction. He couldn’t stop the smile on the corner of his mouth.

Seungyoun brought Yibo to the hospital.

The doctor examined him carefully but was silent with a frown.

The two of them looked at each other.

They both saw unease in each other’s eyes.

The doctor spoke slowly, “I’ve never seen such a strange toxin before. There is nothing we can do to treat it at the moment. But we may be able to extend Mr Yibo’s life span through conditioning.”

“Extend his life span?” Seungyoun’s eyes widened, “How long does he… have…”

He was about to ask but stopped when he realized Yibo was still beside him.

Yibo just smiled, “That’s okay, Seungyoun, I want to know the answer too.”

“No more than six months.” The doctor said, “But with conditioning, Mr Yibo can still live longer. I’m not sure how long it can be extended, but… it’s always better to be alive, right?”

Yibo lowered his eyes, “Let me think about it.”

“Yibo, what are you thinking about? Of course, I want you to survive.” Seungyoun frowned, “Don’t think about anything else.”

Yibo smiled helplessly.

Seeing his expression, Seungyoun said, “There is no need to think about it. Just let him be conditioned. Please help him to live as long as he can.”

“I know.” The doctor nodded, “Go ahead and check in. It will be easier for us to do the tests and treatment. We can also save him in time if there is anything wrong with him.”

“Seungyoun… I don’t want to be hospitalized….” Yibo said.

“Good boy,” Seungyoun stroked Yibo’s hair heartily. “It’s for your good. When you get better, I’ll go with you wherever you want to go.”

Yibo was stunned, then smiled bitterly.

Get better?

Would he ever get better?

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Lusi sat in the chair by the hospital bed reading the newspaper while Zhan lay on the bed watching her.

“What are you always looking at me for?” Lusi couldn’t ignore his burning gaze, so she asked as she put the paper down helplessly and looked at him.

“You’re pretty” Zhan raised an eyebrow, “Why do I feel like you are so good looking when I wake up and see you?”

“Didn’t I used to be good looking?” Lusi feigned being angry, “I’ve always been like that.”

“You used to be…” Zhan was stunned.

If he had been asked to think of the old her, he couldn’t have thought of it.

The memory on his mind was a blur.

Lusi saw that he seemed to be thinking back, so she said, “If you can’t think of anything, just don’t think anymore. Do you want to watch TV?”

As Lusi interrupted him, Zhan did as he was told and stopped thinking. He turned his head and met her eyes, “I don’t want to watch TV. I just want to see you.”

His eyes were deep, and he was staring at her so intently.

Lusi couldn’t help but flush, She tilted her head to avoid his gaze.

“You’re shy?” Zhan’s voice rang out with a laugh.

“I’m not!” Lusi retorted, “There’s nothing to be ashamed of….”

She just didn’t want to admit that she’d been flirted by this man so quickly!

Why was she blushing and flustered when he had just said some gentle words and stared at her intently for a moment?

Looking at her like this, Zhan smiled, “Lusi, after I recover and get out of the hospital, we’ll get married, okay?”

Lusi froze.

Was he proposing?

That was too fast, wasn’t it?

Seeing that she froze, Zhan laughed, “What’s wrong? Don’t you want to? The doctor has examined me and the injuries I have suffered are not serious, You don’t have to worry about my health…”

“I’m not, not…” Lusi said breathlessly. “I’m not unwilling…”

“I know that too. My proposal was so sudden.” Zhan smiled. “I’ll be sure to propose properly when I recover and get out of hospital.”

Lusi lowered her eyes. “Okay.”

After spending some more time with Zhan, Lusi found an excuse to leave.

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As soon as she left the hospital, she called Jianmin, Seeing that the two of them were communicating well just now, Jianmin had left first.

“Mr. Xiao.”

“Lusi,” Jianmin’s voice was laced with laughter, “How are you and Zhan getting on? Did it make you change your mind?”

“Zhan just asked me to marry him.” Lusi said, “I’m utterly convinced that he really has a memory lapse.”

“What? He…” Jianmin couldn’t help but laugh out loud, “What did you think of that?”

“I’m a little scared. After all… in case he regains his memory…” Lusi bit her lip.

“Don’t be afraid.” Jianmin said, “The doctor has said that he won’t regain his memory as long as he isn’t stimulated, doesn’t go to familiar places, or is not guided by professional therapy.”

Listening to what he said, Lusi was somewhat reassured, But she felt a chill down her back, “Mr. Xiao, he is your son.”

Had he even disregarded his son for the sake of the union?

“I know, But I’m only doing this for his good, and for the Xiao family’s good.” Jianmin said, “You don’t know what he did for that person in the first place… Alas, I’d better not say anything. Why would I mention that person on this great day…”

Lusi tried to squeeze out a smile, “Well Mr. Xiao, it’s all up to you to arrange it then.”

“You’re willing to marry Zhan? You don’t care about what happened before?” Jianmin asked.

“Well, after all, I do know that it is best for the Zhou family to connect with the Xiao family by marriage. And…” Lusi pause and Her face was a little red, “Zhan is a great man.”

“Hahahaha, good! Don’t worry, Lusi. I’ll make sure you have the grandest wedding ever!” Jianmin said with satisfaction.

Lusi hung up the phone and exhaled a sigh of relief.

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In the ward.

Zhan looked out of the window at the trees with boredom.

He seemed to have just been too impulsive. Why had he suddenly proposed to Lusi?

Although he did want to marry her, this was too sudden…

Zhan thought again of Lusi’s blushing face just now.

He always felt something out of place….

Strange!

When he touched Lusi, he felt out of place, and when he saw her, he felt out of place too.

What was the reason for this? Had the car accident really given him some kind of after-effects?

Zhan shook his head and closed his eyes with annoyance.

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Looking at the hospital clothes he was wearing, Yibo smiled a little helplessly towards Seungyoun.

“What are you smiling at?” Seungyoun said, “Are you not feeling well?”

Yibo shook his head. The poison hadn’t kicked in the last few days.

Maybe it was because he hadn’t been running around and had a good rest?

“That’s good.” Seungyoun sighed in relief, “You’re so skinny, I’ll have to get you to eat more in the future.”

“You can cook?” Yibo was surprised.

“Well, I can. But it might not taste very good.” Seungyoun laughed, “As long as you don’t mind.”

“How could I mind? I couldn’t be happier!” Yibo grinned.

“Then you can wait until tonight for the big dinner I’m cooking.” Seungyoun smiled and stroke Yibo’s hair gently, “But I can only make something light…”

“That’s okay. I’d like something light right now.” Yibo said, “Thank you.”

“No, it’s not. I’d cook for you for the rest of my life if you want.”

Seungyoun said.

Yibo’s smile froze at the corners of his mouth.

Looking at his expression, Seungyoun sighed helplessly, “Alright, I won’t say anymore.”

It seemed he was in too much of a hurry after all!!

But he couldn’t help it if he wasn’t in a hurry… All he could think about now was desperately trying to show Yibo how he felt.

He wanted Yibo to see clearly who was the one who really had his heart for him.

So what if Yibo was poisoned? So what if he was not in good health?

As long as it was Yibo. He didn’t want to bother with anything else.

Yibo didn’t know how much Seungyoun loved him.

He’d loved Yibo since a long, long time ago.

“It’s okay.” Yibo curled his lips, “I don’t think I’ll live very long in this life… I’d certainly be happy if I could always eat your cooking.”

“What are you talking about!” Seungyoun’s voice was suddenly frighteningly loud.

Yibo jumped in shock.

“No, I mean…” Seungyoun sighed at Yibo’s startled look, “I’m sorry…”

He looked Yibo’s in the eyes, “I just wanted to say that you’re sure to live a long life. So you need to stop saying those demoralizing things.”

Yibo looked at Seungyoun’s eyes for a long time before he responded and said, “Okay!”

Yes, he shouldn’t feel sorry for himself like this. Instead, he should spend every remaining day wisely.

Seungyoun looked at Yibo, suddenly smiling brightly. He then blushed, “Why are you suddenly smiling so brightly…..”

“Because I think you are right.” Yibo said, “I’ll listen to you and not say those demoralizing words in the future.”

When Seungyoun heard Yibo say that, he also revealed a reassuring smile.

You could definitely live a long life, Yibo…

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