The relationship between her and Zhao Yuanbao is one of childhood friends, brought together more by external influences. Others thought they were a good match, and both sets of parents were more than happy to see them together, so they really ended up being together.

After Zhao Yuanbao’s accident, her sadness was more about not wanting to see a familiar person leave, concern for Zhao Yuanbao’s parents, and a fear of the unknown.

The appearance of Jiang Wenyuan gave her a new goal and made her believe she had found the right person. However, when faced with gains and losses, the choices the other person made truly chilled her heart. Thankfully, by then, she had matured a lot and did not sink into despair because of his abandonment.

As for Wenzhang, he was a tacit way for her to heal herself. However, after the firm opposition from Wen’s father and mother, she couldn’t trust him either.

After experiencing one failure after another, she became like a snail hiding in its shell, afraid to trust the hand reaching out to her, and afraid to scrutinize how sincere the warmth behind the words really was...

So, after meeting Liu Lianbao, she regarded his relentless pursuit merely as a momentary impulse and did not truly trust him. Afraid of worrying her family, she never shared these thoughts with anyone.

Agreeing to the one-year pact was just to see how long this man could persevere. Honestly, she didn’t believe he could stick it out, and she even thought that as soon as he made greater progress, he would abandon her without hesitation.

She always thought she had controlled her heart, so when she suddenly realized she had already developed feelings, there was a faint fear in her heart.

She feared being hurt again. Even if everyone said this man was worth entrusting her future to, she still found it difficult to fully trust him.

However, at this moment, the actions of this man were clearly laid out before her, and she finally understood what true love is and what genuine care means.

It also made her understand what it truly means to be moved emotionally!

Yes, she is truly moved by Liu Lianbao now. Just watching him makes her heart swell with emotions. She hopes he recovers soon, hopes to become his wife soon, and hopes to become the closest person to him...

The next day, when Chuxia came to the hospital, she immediately noticed that Zhao Qihui’s condition was fundamentally different from before. If her gaze towards Liu Lianbao was fifty degrees before, it was definitely ninety degrees now!

Regardless of the reason, this was a good sign!

When Zhao Qihui went to fetch water, Chuxia followed her out, nudging her: "Sis, confess truthfully."

"Confess what?" Zhao Qihui feigned ignorance.

Chuxia pouted: "Come on, the way you look at Commander Liu is so tender it could drip water. If you say nothing happened between you two, I wouldn’t believe it even if you beat me to death. Sis, we shouldn’t forget the person who dug the well after drinking the water."

"Listen to what you’re saying..." Shaking her head helplessly, Zhao Qihui narrated the conversation she had with Liu Lianbao the previous day to Chuxia.

"Just because he didn’t want you to take a break from school?" Chuxia looked at her cousin in disbelief, "You didn’t believe him for anything he did before, and now just because of this one thing, you think he’s sincere and all good?"

"Yes," Zhao Qihui nodded, "Just this one thing is enough. No matter how sweet the words are, they can’t compare to showing genuine sincerity. Now, I’ve seen his sincerity, what is there left to doubt?"

Chuxia, scratching her head, really didn’t know what to say. However, mulling it over, she realized that in her eyes, Zhao Qihui’s thoughts seemed immature and incredible, but that’s just how it was in this era.

People often talk about gender equality and sharing responsibilities equally, but when problems arise, ninety-nine percent of the time it’s expected for women to sacrifice their own future for the sake of men. Therefore, when Liu Lianbao made such a decision, it made sense why Zhao Qihui felt so deeply moved...

When the two returned to the ward with water, they saw a couple in their sixties standing with their backs facing them by the bedside, with Secretary Li standing nearby. Hearing the commotion, Secretary Li turned around and smiled, "Comrade Zhao Qihui, Comrade Lin Chuxia, these are the parents of Comrade Liu Lianbao..." Then he introduced the couple to the Liu parents, "Uncle Liu, Aunt Liu, the one who has been taking care of Liu Lianbao Comrade since yesterday is Comrade Zhao Qihui, and Comrade Lin Chuxia is the wife of our Division Commander, she’s also very concerned about Comrade Liu Lianbao’s health!"

Chuxia felt goosebumps all over, and before she could recover, she found her hand firmly grasped by Aunt Liu, who shook it vigorously while continuously expressing her gratitude.

"Auntie, you’re too polite, I didn’t do much..." Chuxia said while trying to pull her hand away. She felt extremely uncomfortable that this old lady was thanking her but ignoring Zhao Qihui standing next to her, and subconsciously, she looked at Liu Lianbao with some dissatisfaction, only to find that he also had a look of helplessness on his face...

Fortunately, Uncle Liu was reasonable. Seeing his wife holding onto Chuxia’s hand tightly, he turned to Zhao Qihui and apologized, "Comrade Zhao, thank you for taking care of our little Baobao."

Initially a bit embarrassed, Zhao Qihui couldn’t help but smile when she heard the words "little Baobao": "Uncle, you’re too kind, it’s what I should do..." (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to cast recommendation votes and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)