n

n

nJiang Lanying frowned.

"With a woman?

"

n

"Yes…

" Hou Zhenzhen sounded hesitant.

"I saw him stepping into the gynecology department with her so I wondered…

"

nShe froze.

n

"Don't misunderstand, Lanying! You said that he is at the office, right? So of course he would be. I think I saw the wrong person. He looked really similar to him. I thought that if he is Jiang Li, then you should know this... But I am relieved to hear that he is not.

"

nJiang Lanying smiled.

"En. He cannot be Li, Zhenzhen. You are definitely mistaken.

"

nHou Zhenzhen twitched her brow.

nIs she stupid to understand what I am implying here? How can she still sound so calm?

n

"That's good then. Oh, it's time for my checkup. Bye.

"

n

"Bye.

"

nJiang Lanying slightly clutched her phone as a painful smile appeared on her lips.

nShe thought for a moment and dialed his number.

"Li.

"

n

"Lanying. Are you okay?

"

n

"E-En. I just called to ask if um...when will you return tonight?

"

nThere was a brief pause.

n

"I might be a bit late.

"

nShe stiffened.

n

"Why? Is it too busy at work?

"

n

"En. There are meetings piled up.

"

n

"Doctor Zhen! Patient in room-

"

nFrom the background, she clearly heard a nurse's voice calling for a doctor.

nJiang Li quickly covered the speaker and said,

"Is there any problem at home? I will immediately come back.

"

n

"No, no! Everything is fine here,

" she faintly smiled.

"I just thought you looked a little stressed out last night so…

"

n

"Don't worry about me. Take care of yourself first,

" his voice was stern.

n

"En.

"

nShe slowly put the phone down in silence and tiredly rested her head back on the bed.

nWhen Lihua came to check on her, she was stunned to see tears in her eyes.

"Jiang Lanying,

" she hurriedly rushed to her side.

"Are you okay? Is your bruise hurting too much?

" She asked, concerned.

nShe shook her head.

"My ankle is okay.

"

n

"Then why are you crying?

" She anxiously asked.

"Did you fight with Jiang Li?

"

n

"No…

"

nShe fumed.

"Tell me if he has hurt you. Don't lie to protect him! If he has hurt you, I am not going to let him go!

"

nJiang Lanying trembled and quickly wiped her tears.

"I-It's not a fight.

"

n

"Then?

"

nShe clasped her hands together and slowly said what happened. Lihua was dumbstruck as she heard everything. She gulped.

nJiang Li was with a woman in the hospital? Is she thinking that he is cheating on her?

nBut it doesn't make sense! Doesn't he love her so much?

nShe wondered.

nWas she the same woman we saw that day in the restaurant?

nShe quickly held her hand in hers.

"Jiang Lanying. Don't misunderstand him, okay? I know that he really-

" she coughed hard.

nShe was about to say that he loved her but she stopped in time.

nIdiot. It is something that Jiang Li should confess to her, not me!

n

"I mean that I know that he really cares about you. He would never cheat on you!

"

nJiang Lanying was surprised.

"I know he would never cheat on me. Li is not that sort of a man. Even though we have been distant in these two years, I know that will never betray me. If he really has some other woman in his heart, he wouldn't hide it from me. He would tell me upfront instead of having an affair behind my back.

"

nPhew.

nLihua sighed in relief. She grimaced thinking of Hou Zhenzhen.

nThat woman was definitely trying to sow discord!

nJiang Lanying lowered her head.

"I don't know how to explain. I am not affected to know that he was with a woman in the hospital. He might have his own reasons and I trust him. But…

" tears rimmed in her eyes,

"I just don't want him to lie to me because it…it makes me feel as if I am not trustworthy enough for him to even say a simple thing as to where he is going.

"

nLihua nodded her head in understanding.

n

"I know that Jiang Li is having a hard time about something. I can feel it in his expressions and demeanor. But he doesn't want to share it with me. Am I not…capable enough to support him in his troubles?

" Her lips trembled as a tear slid down.

n

"Of course you are capable! That Jiang Li is blind! He doesn't know what he is doing! Let him come back. I will beat him up! Lihua will also help me in scratching his face!

"

nJiang Lanying burst into a soft chuckle.

"Thank you, Lixue…

"

nLihua said,

"Take rest now and don't stress about it, okay?

"

nShe nodded.

n---

nAfter dinner, as Jiang Li was about to step into his room, Lihua blocked his way and put her hands on her waist as she furiously faced him.

"Come with me, idiot brother-in-law!

"

nJiang Li widened his eyes seeing her behave so differently.

nIdiot brother-in-law?

nLihua grabbed his arm and dragged him into her room. Wei was calmly sipping on his coffee as he saw them enter.

nJiang Li said,

"Bro…

"

nWei didn't acknowledge him at all.

nShe shut the door behind with a bang. Lihua, the cat tilted her head as she narrowed her green eyes.

n*Meow*

nDumb humans always have some or the other ** going on. Why can't their lives be as simple as mine?

nShe silently went back to complete her beauty sleep.

nLihua, the human, pointed her finger at his face.

"You! How dare you make Jiang Lanying cry?

"

nHe stiffened.

n

"Cry? She cried?

" The shock was visible on his face.

n

"Yes! And all because of you! She knows that you lied to her. You weren't at the office today, right? Instead, you were in the hospital with some woman.

"

nJiang Li froze. Suddenly, the realization dawned upon him.

"She is misunderstanding me-

"

nLihua smiled.

"Rest assured, she is not misunderstanding your relationship with that woman, whatever that might be. More than that, the fact that you lied to her has hurt her! Why didn't you just say that you are going to the hospital?

"

n