Su He hadn't expected to run into Zhou Yingzi in such an obscure place. It had been since the Lunar New Year, when she had seen her once, and since then, there had been no further contact.
Su He's current life was very fulfilling; she had so many things to do every day that she had almost forgotten about this person's existence.
Zhou Yingzi was not among the invited guests when the wedding was held on the island.
It was said that she had thrown a tantrum at home because of it.
It was a pity, however, that He Yunting's mind was on another woman, and he couldn't be bothered to care about this stepdaughter with whom he had no blood relation. He, as a father, had no right to go on stage to accept the newlywed's tea ceremony, let alone her, an outsider.
While Su He was lost in thought, Zhou Yingzi had already walked in.
Su He was lying behind the curtain and, therefore, was not seen by her.
The female doctor who was examining her saw her and said with a faint, impatient tone, "Wait outside first. I still have other patients."
Zhou Yingzi, however, did not move and seemed to want to say something but stopped.
"I've told you before, don't be blinded by love. That man is clearly a Casanova. You can't win against him," the female doctor said, her hands not stopping. "I think you'd better break up with him sooner rather than later, to avoid falling deeper."
The female doctor, named Zhang Lan, had practically watched Zhou Yingzi grow up. Back then, after Zhao Yafen's husband died, she had worked outside for a long time and left her young child with her younger brother's family.
Zhou Yingzi had grown up with her cousins, and Zhang Lan felt she was quite pitiable, so she treated her the same as her own children. Whatever her children had, Zhou Yingzi would definitely not be shortchanged.
Zhou Yingzi had always been very close to this aunt.
Even though Zhao Yafen had remarried Lu Yunting and taken Zhou Yingzi with her, she had always kept in touch with her uncle's family.
A few days ago, Zhou Yingzi discovered she was pregnant and happily shared the good news with her aunt, who had watched her grow up. So, Zhang Lan asked her to bring her boyfriend over for a meal.
However, Luo Fei claimed to be busy with work and failed to keep this appointment.
From that moment on, Zhang Lan felt that this man was unreliable. Later, when she attended a medical exchange conference in a neighboring city, she happened to see Luo Fei having dinner at a restaurant with a pregnant woman. Without revealing herself, she took photos and sent them to her niece, once again advising her not to be too persistent and to let go when it was time to let go.
Zhou Yingzi was initially very sad, but under Luo Fei's honeyed words, she immediately changed her mind. Moreover, having been subjected to emotional manipulation for a long time, she believed whatever Luo Fei said. She even followed his advice and aborted the unborn child.
Zhang Lan herself performed the surgery.
Zhang Lan kept lamenting the sin, but she also felt that the child had come at the wrong time. Perhaps, getting rid of it was the best choice.
Recalling this, Zhang Lan's expression grew even more unpleasant. "There are millions of men in this world, why must it be him!"
"When I was at my lowest, he cared for me and looked after me, giving me the courage to live again," Zhou Yingzi said, her eyes shining when she mentioned the man named Luo Fei.
Zhang Lan sighed helplessly and said nothing more. "In any case, I don't approve of you two being together. You'll have to fend for yourself!"
"Aunt... we are truly in love... it's just that his wife has been threatening suicide and refusing to divorce, so we..." Before she could finish speaking, Zhang Lan interrupted her.
"No matter the reason, he is still cheating in marriage! Such a man has moral issues! You will regret being with him!" Zhang Lan said angrily, frustrated by her lack of progress.
Zhou Yingzi wanted to say something more, but Zhang Lan kicked her out. "I'm still working, don't disrupt my work."
Zhou Yingzi sobbed in the room for a long time, then slowly turned and left.
Su He, who had been forced to eavesdrop, was trying hard to control her expression.
These two might have thought she couldn't understand their dialect, but in reality, her three years in the Lu family were not in vain; she had understood almost everything they had said.
So, Zhou Yingzi was involved with a married man!
No wonder she hadn't come to her for attention for such a long time!
After the examination, Zhang Lan clearly told her that there were no problems with her body. "The reason you haven't been able to conceive might be a matter of fate."
"By the way, has your husband had a check-up?" Just as Su He's heart settled back into place, Zhang Lan suddenly asked.
"He gets a physical examination every year. If there were a problem, it would have been discovered long ago," Su He replied after thinking. She couldn't reveal too much due to personal privacy.
"Come with him for a check-up sometime. Don't assume the responsibility is all on you."
"Also, you need to adjust your mindset to welcome the baby; don't be too anxious."
As a seasoned gynecologist, Zhang Lan could see Su He's anxiety at a glance.
"Thank you, Doctor," Su He said sincerely.
Zhang Lan nodded and called for the next patient.
When Su He walked out, Zhou Yingzi had already disappeared.
She had almost forgotten about it, but unexpectedly, Zhou Yingzi returned and happened to see Su He driving away in the parking lot. She frowned unconsciously and suddenly remembered the shoes she had seen in her aunt's clinic earlier, which seemed similar to Su He's.
"Why is Su He here?" she muttered to herself.
When she returned to the clinic, it was noon. Zhang Lan locked the door and was about to go to the cafeteria for lunch. Seeing that Zhou Yingzi had not left, she sighed and took her to the cafeteria.
"Aunt, did someone named Su He come to your clinic for treatment just now? Is she unwell?" Zhou Yingzi couldn't help but ask while eating.
Zhang Lan glanced at her. "This is a patient's privacy."
"I know her, so I was just concerned," Zhou Yingzi said earnestly.
"How do you know her?" Zhang Lan asked casually.
"She's quite famous; she's my younger brother's ex-wife." Zhou Yingzi's dislike for Su He remained unchanged when she mentioned her.
"It's her?" Zhang Lan finally remembered such a person.
Back then, when she heard from her sister-in-law that her son was getting married, she had planned to attend the wedding banquet. However, Lu Jingyang, that rascal, ran away to another country with his mistress to resist an arranged marriage, so the wedding naturally did not take place. Thus, she missed the opportunity to meet her nephew's wife.
"That woman Su He is very scheming! When she couldn't latch onto my brother, she used her proximity to seduce Lu Yanbei..." Zhou Yingzi pouted, her face full of disdain. "Heaven is truly unfair! To let such a woman sit in the position of the Lu family's young madam!"
Facing her niece's complaints, Zhang Lan's expression remained calm.
She was not someone who would believe anything she heard.
In the brief time she had interacted with Su He, she could tell that Su He was a decent girl. She just didn't have the fate with Lu Jingyang; she was not as unbearable as her niece claimed.
"Let's eat first; it'll get cold soon," Zhang Lan said, picking up a chopstickful of potatoes and chewing slowly.