Li Huiyun muttered a lot of nagging before leaving the house.
Zhao Shuyao drank a bowl of chicken soup. Hearing the sound of the door opening, she knew that Xiang was back.
"Have you showered? My aunt has made your bed. You can sleep here tonight."
"With you?"
Xiang raised his eyebrows, his peach blossom eyes flickering with a hint of wickedness.
Zhao Shuyao's pretty face flushed. "I'm not talking to you. You haven't showered, I'll shower first. I'm exhausted and travel-worn!"
Zhao Shuyao turned and left.
The man's laughter came from behind her.
Zhao Shuyao's earlobes turned red, and she flashed into the bathroom, almost slipping and falling.
After showering, she saw the man standing on the balcony, smoking.
In his hand, he held a photograph.
It was a one-inch photograph.
The photo was very small, held in the man's palm, truly between his fingers. Zhao Shuyao saw it at a glance.
In the photo was a face extremely similar to hers.
Zhao Shuyao's heart skipped a beat.
The night was hazy, and she couldn't see clearly, but Zhao Shuyao still saw it at a glance.
The woman in the photo was gentle and serene. Even with the same face as hers, just a photo was enough to convey the woman's gentle temperament.
The complete opposite of her.
Where was this woman now?
Dr. Xiang had been kind to their family. If she could find this woman, would Dr. Xiang be very happy?
Zhao Shuyao pondered silently, turned back into the room, and opened her laptop.
Xiang smoked a few cigarettes on the balcony. After the smoke dissipated, he returned indoors.
Passing by Zhao Shuyao's room, he heard the sound of typing.
Still not sleeping so late.
Xiang looked through the slightly ajar door and saw Zhao Shuyao sitting cross-legged on the bed, with a laptop on her lap. She was staring intently at the screen, her fingers flying across the keyboard. The sound of the keyboard was crisp and pleasant.
Zhao Shuyao didn't notice Xiang. She wrote a program and hacked into the archives of Xiang's former school.
She quickly searched and located an archive.
Su Li...
She had heard this name from Xiang's sister that day.
Zhao Shuyao clicked on Su Li's archive.
It was a high school archive. The photo of Su Li showed her in high school. It was the same photo Xiang was holding.
However, the photo in Xiang's hand was slightly yellowed.
While the photo in the archive was as good as new.
Zhao Shuyao's gaze fell on the photo on the screen through the computer.
It was the same face, yet Zhao Shuyao felt as if she didn't quite recognize this identical face.
Su Li.
Her academic record was exceptionally outstanding, scoring full marks in every exam, including physical fitness tests. She was the top scorer in the college entrance examination, a top student. Although her family background was not very good, she was very hardworking and talented.
Most importantly, she was very beautiful.
She also wanted to know if this was her advantage.
Her bright, clear eyes were full of purity and harmlessness.
Only women truly understood women.
She was not a simple woman.
Seemingly pure, yet ambitious.
Zhao Shuyao watched for a while before continuing to search.
Such an outstanding person went abroad to study after graduation.
Once she left, she never returned.
She hadn't heard anything about Su Li from Xiang, but she found her easily.
This was because the man Su Li married was no ordinary person. He was the son of a top internet tycoon abroad, a second-generation rich heir worth hundreds of billions.
After Su Li went abroad, within a few months, she was in a relationship, and six months later, they had a shotgun wedding. A grand and magnificent wedding was held abroad, comparable to a royal wedding.
Su Li instantly became the bride most envied by women at home and abroad.
She seemed to be very happy after marriage.
From news reports, she saw Su Li being accompanied by her husband during prenatal check-ups. After marriage, she even received a mansion worth hundreds of millions as a gift from her husband, not to mention luxury cars, branded goods, and expensive jewelry, which were countless.
Su Li, from an ordinary background, managed to rise to become the wife of the crown prince of a top foreign internet company.
Dr. Xiang...
They were childhood sweethearts. They had been in sync from childhood to adulthood, and their academic performance was comparable.
After looking at Xiang's archive, Zhao Shuyao's mood was very complicated.
Although Dr. Xiang was not as wealthy as Su Li, and Su Li had indeed married a very good man and entered a top wealthy family, after so many years of feelings, she let go so easily.
This woman was truly ruthless to herself.
But she had to admire this woman's perseverance and determination.
Everyone hoped for a better choice.
Su Li's choice was not wrong, Xiang was not wrong either. The only thing wrong was youth.
Zhao Shuyao sighed.
She closed the laptop.
Everything she had done was in vain.
She tossed and turned, unable to sleep, and the next day she had dark circles under her eyes.
"Are you planning to apply to the zoo to be a national treasure panda?"
The man stood by the open kitchen, wearing an apron. Hearing the movement, he turned his head, was stunned for a moment, then his peach blossom eyes smiled like a crescent moon.
Zhao Shuyao covered her eyes. "Dr. Xiang, you're making fun of me!"
"You stayed up late playing games last night. If I don't make fun of you, who will?" Xiang Shu Wu. Xia
Xiang placed the fried eggs on a plate. "Breakfast is ready."
Zhao Shuyao picked up the plate and placed it on the table.
Only then did she see that a table full of breakfast was already prepared.
Freshly steamed buns, mantou, dumplings, shaomai, milk, soy milk, everything was there.
Zhao Shuyao pulled out a chair and sat down, pouring herself a cup of soy milk.
"Dr. Xiang, you are simply an all-rounder, a perfect husband. If you went on a blind date, people would probably have to pay to go on a blind date with you!"
"Do I need to go on blind dates?"
"That's right! You don't need to go on blind dates at all. So many women are lining up to marry you!"
"Then let's go to the Civil Affairs Bureau later..."
"Cough cough..."
Zhao Shuyao took a bite of a meat bun. "Delicious, this meat bun is so delicious. Dr. Xiang, you should eat breakfast quickly too, so you have the energy to work!"
The man lowered his eyes and smiled, pulled out a chair, and sat down opposite Zhao Shuyao.
There was movement at the entrance. The door opened, and Li Huiyun returned, carrying a thermos.
As soon as she entered, she saw Zhao Shuyao and Xiang eating breakfast.
Li Huiyun smiled affectionately. "Am I disturbing you? I'll go back and make some porridge for Haitiansheng. You two eat slowly, I won't disturb you."
"Auntie, no, you're not disturbing us. There's breakfast here, you should eat some too."
Zhao Shuyao stood up, holding half a bun, her mouth still stuffed full, unable to swallow. She spoke indistinctly.
"No, no, I won't eat. I'm going to the hospital first. Good child, eat slowly. Auntie knows, young people!"
Zhao Shuyao stood there, speechless.
She really couldn't wash herself clean even if she jumped into the Yellow River!
"Dr. Xiang, please explain quickly!"
Zhao Shuyao anxiously sought help from Xiang.
"Yes, Auntie, then give me and Yao Yao some time alone. Thank you, Auntie. In the future, Yao Yao and I..."