In [City name], June is a season where the weather hasn't gotten too hot yet, carrying with it a hint of coolness.

Outside the ward of the central hospital.

Hey you, why didn't you answer my call?

Yè Yáo looked at her phone helplessly. There were several missed calls and WeChat messages on it.

But at this time, the phone's owner is in the hospital and doesn't know if they have woken up yet.

Not long ago, I stumbled upon a car parked crookedly by the roadside with its window half-open. Out of curiosity, I took a peek.

A man slumped over the steering wheel, one hand limply resting on the right side.

He asked a question first, but the man didn't react.

She patted the other person's shoulder again lightly, but it still didn't work. Seeing this, Ye Yao hurried to make a phone call and sent the person to the hospital.

After treatment, the doctor said he fell into a coma because he took some kind of medicine. Luckily, we got him here in time, any later and it would have been a bigger problem.

The phone fell from the man's pocket, Ye Yao caught it with quick reflexes and temporarily kept it for him.

The doctor said he would wake up, so Ye Yao prepared to wait for him to wake up and then return his phone before leaving.

At this time, a video call came in, with the note:

Yè Yáo looked at her phone screen with difficulty. She should probably hang up first and wait until the other person wakes up. It's not very polite to answer someone else's call when they're asleep.

Who knew that when the finger went to press the hang up button, it slipped and pressed the answer button instead.

"...Yè Yáo was speechless."

It was too late to hang up now, the person in the video was looking at him with confusion.

"I'm so sorry, he's unavailable to take your call right now. I'll have him get back to you later."

Before he could finish his sentence, the old man exclaimed in surprise, "You're his friend, aren't you!"

"

"You mistook..."

This stinky kid said that after I finish my treatment next week and return home to recuperate, he'll bring his friends over for me to see. I thought he was just trying to cheer me up, but it turns out he was serious.

"She's so beautiful, you should have introduced us sooner." The old man said happily.

Ye Yao was just about to explain when someone seemed to be speaking from the old man's side.

"Alright, it's time for me to go. You two take care of yourselves. If that little brat dares to bully you, come back and I'll teach him a lesson!" After giving her instructions, she hung up the video call.

What is happening? Ye Yao stood there, dumbfounded.

It seems like there's been a misunderstanding. I'm returning your phone, let's go.

She gently pushed open the ward door and found that the person had already woken up. The person heard the sound and turned their head to look at Ye Yao.

"Are you awake? Do you feel any discomfort?"

Ye Yao walked over and put her phone next to him. "When I brought you to the hospital, your phone almost fell. I kept it safe for you."

"You saved me?" The man's voice was low and slow as he sat up.

Ye Yao hurried to support him, "Wait a minute, the doctor said you took the wrong medicine... uh... I'm sorry, I didn't mean it that way. You seem to have fainted after taking some kind of medication."

The man's eyes darkened after hearing this, "I understand, thank you. If you want more payment, just name your price."

Yè Yáo was stunned for a moment and waved her hands repeatedly, "Don't misunderstand me, I didn't expect any reward. I just wanted to wait until you woke up, return your phone to you, and see that you were fine. Only then would I feel at ease."

There are many missed calls up there, they might be from your family. You should call them back, don't worry your family.

Ye Yao glanced at him, "Then I'll go first. You get some rest."

"By the way, your car is still parked in the same place. I think it's better to have a driver take you back."

Without waiting for a response, he waved his hand and dashed out.

Gu Zhan: "..."

What are you running from? Am I that scary looking?

Gu Zhan furrowed his brows, picked up the phone beside him and dialed, "Wu Dong, check the company's surveillance footage for me. Someone tampered with my coffee."

"Okay, Mr. President, are you alright?"

"It's fine, don't make a fuss when we find out. I want to see who has the guts!" Gu Zan said in a deep voice.

Just as he was speaking, a video call came in...

Ye Yao came out of the hospital, breathing in the fresh air, and her whole body relaxed.

Thinking about that man just now, he was handsome, but there was a coldness radiating from him that made people feel uneasy. I guess he wasn't in a good mood.

At this moment, the phone in her bag rang. Ye Yao retrieved it and saw a caller she knew well, hesitating for a moment before answering, “Uncle.”

"Yao Yao, are you busy tonight? Will you join me for a dinner gathering?"

Ye Yao's palms were slightly sweating at this moment, instinctively refusing: "I'm sorry, Uncle, I have to rush to finish my drawings tonight."

"What about tomorrow night then? There shouldn't be anything else going on tomorrow night! Mr. Zhang is Uncle's friend, and ever since he met you last time, he's been wanting to treat you to a meal. Don't be rude."

But, I really don't want to...

"Alright, that's settled. I'll pick you up tomorrow evening. Don't make your uncle feel embarrassed."

Hearing the "dialing tone" from the phone, Ye Yao's heart felt as if a large, invisible stone had settled within it.

When I was eight years old, my parents unfortunately passed away in a car accident. My uncle and aunt moved in to take care of me for convenience.

In the beginning, those few years were indeed very caring. Later, it gradually changed.

I started boarding school since junior high, and after university, I almost never went back home. It's no longer a place I call home.

After getting a job, I moved out and rented a place with a friend. My friends felt sorry for me, saying that it was unfair—it was my own home, yet I couldn't return to it.

Yè Yáo was also helpless. Her uncle had said before that they would only move out peacefully after she got married. Now, no matter what he said, he wouldn't leave.

I wasn't in a hurry to find a partner anyway, so I just let them stay for now. But recently my uncle has been trying to get me to eat with that Mr. Zhang all the time.

Thinking of that Zhang boss, Ye Yao felt uncomfortable, especially his squinting eyes, which made her sick to her stomach.

It seems like the only way to completely get rid of this is to find someone to marry quickly. Ye Yao sat blankly on the roadside.

"So you're here."

A cold voice came from above, Ye Yao looked up and saw the person who had just sent her to the hospital.

Gu Zhan's hands were in his pockets, and his face was unhappy. "What did you just say to me?"

Remembering the video call with Gu Zhan just now, his face looked even worse.

That was just something said casually when I was trying to get him to go abroad for treatment. He's 30 years old and still single, he doesn't want to waste his energy on people.

But the innocent-looking person in front of him, after saying something to his family, was immediately recognized as his friend.

Before hanging up, I gave him an ultimatum: two days to show me the marriage certificate, or else he wouldn't receive any more treatment.

Looking at his parents' pleading eyes, Gu Zhan could only grit his teeth and agree.

As soon as I left the hospital, ready to call someone to investigate, I saw his "friend" squatting on the side of the road...

Ye Yao, hearing the sound, hurriedly stood up. However, she had been squatting for a long time and her legs had gone numb. With one stumble, she lunged forward, closing her eyes, waiting to meet the ground.

A pair of strong hands caught me just in time. I felt myself falling into someone's embrace. After standing firm, I looked up and saw the man looking at me with disdain.