Chapter 405: Chapter 405: Taking Care of You is Only Right and Proper

Zhou Lin explained, "You can think of it as a school for nobility, Zhou Ruoki went there to study, not to suffer."

Finally, Cheng Zhiwei realized, "You lied to me?"

Zhou Lin coughed lightly, "I also did it so Zhou Ruoki would know how much his mother cares about him, lest he really think we were sending him away and develop a distorted mentality, which would be bad."

However, life there wasn’t as easy as Zhou Lin had casually described.

It was indeed very hard.

Although Cheng Zhiwei was dissatisfied with what Zhou Lin had done, she still calmed down and focused on recovering from her injuries.

Cheng Yang and Cheng Xing were brought to visit once by Wang Mei, both children stood beside the bed in tears, and were coaxed out one by one by Zhou Lin.

Wang Mei felt fear after the event, "It’s all my fault. I saw them playing hide-and-seek just fine and didn’t pay more attention."

Who would have thought the children could disappear right under her watch.

Cheng Zhiwei didn’t blame her and said with a bitter smile, "Who would have thought he would do such a thing?"

Surely someone had put him up to it, Zhou Lin must have found out, but he refused to say.

Who was he keeping it a secret for?

Cheng Zhiwei still suspected He Mingzhu, but with her cell phone and watch gone, and Zhou Ruoki sent away, she knew nothing.

Just as she thought of He Mingzhu, He Mingzhu arrived, carrying a bouquet of lilies, dressed in a smart business suit, her face worn with a generously appropriate smile.

"Miss Cheng, I heard you were injured, so I came to see you." She placed the flowers on the table, eyeing Cheng Zhiwei’s pale complexion with satisfaction.

Cheng Zhiwei showed no pleasant expression to her, saying directly, "I am allergic to pollen, so I won’t keep Miss He."

She was allergic to her as a person too.

Yet He Mingzhu seemed to not understand the hint to leave in her words and elegantly settled on the sofa, "I heard Miss Cheng’s child was kidnapped? At the time, Ah Lin was having a very important business meeting with my father, I hope it didn’t delay anything for Miss Cheng?"

Her words seemed to brag, "Our two families have entered into a very large scale of cooperation. From now on, our families will share both prosperity and losses. Ah Lin faced a lot of pressure for the sake of the cooperation, and only left after concluding the deal. Luckily, he was just in time to save your life. If it had been any later, Miss Cheng might not have had the chance to lie here, right?"

Cheng Zhiwei knew what she meant—Zhou Lin had concluded the cooperation before leaving the meeting room.

To put it plainly, Zhou Lin hadn’t prioritized her.

Cheng Zhiwei felt no ripples in her heart, she even found it boring, "Are you seeking my congratulations?"

He Mingzhu curled her lips, not bothered by the remark and laughed happily, "You are very confident in yourself. We shall see."

She gracefully stood up and left, saying, "Take care."

Cheng Zhiwei frowned; she felt He Mingzhu’s visit was not just to see her but to probe something.

Aunt Wang expressed her disgust, "What kind of person does that, vying to be the other woman, so shameless."

Cheng Zhiwei shook her head, "I’m tired, I’ll sleep a little. Aunt Wang, thank you for taking care of the children."

After all, she had been seriously injured and was already exhausted.

When she woke up again, it was already the next morning. Sunlight cast shadows in the room, and the weather was very good.

Slowly opening her eyes, her hand was held, and Zhou Lin’s red-rimmed eyes were particularly striking.

"You..." Cheng Zhiwei was surprised to see him looking so disheveled and weary.

Zhou Lin touched her forehead, "You had a fever last night, didn’t you feel it yourself?"

The high fever had been persistent, causing a lot of trouble.

Zhou Lin had dared not close his eyes all night.

Cheng Zhiwei furrowed her brow, feeling only a heavy body, weak, and her wounds aching with no other sensation.

She opened her mouth, only to find her throat painfully dry.

Zhou Lin brought over a cup of water and a straw, carefully helping her drink.

After a good while, Cheng Zhiwei discussed with him, "Please hire a nurse, or you could bring over a maid from the old house to care for me."

She felt sorry to see him looking so haggard.

Zhou Lin wiped the corner of her mouth with a tissue, looking down at her, "I will take care of you."

He meant to take care of her personally.

Cheng Zhiwei was stunned for a moment and immediately objected, "No need, you are busy..."

"Zhiwei, you are my wife. It’s only right and proper for me to take care of you when you are injured," Zhou Lin countered her argument, "We also share a life-and-death bond, don’t we?"

Cheng Zhiwei thought of him hanging halfway over the railing, her heart softened.

Zhou Lin was right; they did have a life-and-death bond. After all, had he a moment’s hesitation or failed to hold on, they would’ve died together.

Zhou Lin stared at her pale face, his throat moving as he gently kissed her forehead, "Zhiwei, my wife."

Cheng Zhiwei found herself speechless.

She closed her eyes, accepting the kiss.

Zhou Lin was satisfied, humming lightly with a smile that was not quite a smile, "Your silence means you agree."

He spoke with a hint of coquettishness, gripping her fingers, "Initially, I underestimated your feelings. I’m sorry."

Cheng Zhiwei couldn’t quite forgive him, but after all, he had risked his life to save her, so she could not maintain her prior cold indifference.

"Miss He came to see me, saying that our families now share both success and failure?" Cheng Zhiwei asked with concern. He Mingzhu was not a good person; she could use anything to her advantage, especially the project.

If possible, Cheng Zhiwei hoped Zhou Lin would terminate the cooperation between the two families.

Of course, this was undoubtedly a pipedream. Even she, an outsider, knew the impact of the families’ cooperative project; with three days of continuous financial news coverage, extensive online promotion, and high-level attention...

It was already fated that the cooperation could only move forward.

Zhou Lin’s expression cooled, but he concealed it all in front of Cheng Zhiwei, speaking gently, "Yes, the project has already entered the first phase."

Cheng Zhiwei, not wanting to trouble him, did not ask further.

After mustering strength to eat porridge, she fell back into a deep sleep.

When she woke up in the afternoon, she saw Lin Yu, Guo Cuihua, and Cheng Zhiyin gathered around her hospital bed, all with worried looks.

Lin Yu was still reproaching Zhou Lin, "You didn’t say a word about such a big event. How have you been taking care of Zhiwei?"

Guo Cuihua, who had been there, knew Zhou Lin had almost risked his own life and quickly spoke up, "We owe Ah Lin for bringing Zhiwei back this time. He almost had an accident himself, so don’t blame him."

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