Wenna did not go back to the Pei family. Wei Siyan kept him in the hospital. After some consideration, Wenna sent a text message to Pei Yu, saying that he went out of town to visit a friend. However, Pei Yu did not reply to him even after waiting for two days.

On the third day, Fang Ling surprised him with a phone call and scolded him for not coming home for days. She asked him why he had been absent and Wen Nan said to her that he had fallen ill and was afraid of spreading the infection at home.

Fang Ling sarcastically mocked him, saying, "What's a man like you pretending to be sickly for?"

Wen Nan Shu lay on the hospital bed, placing the phone away from her ear and resting it by the pillow. Inside, a woman held a fingernail file, making deliberate remarks filled with sarcasm and mockery. Fang Ling felt a sense of relief as she unloaded all the insults she had previously endured onto Wen Nan Shu.

Wen Nan shu suddenly noticed that the girl in the bed next to him was looking this way. He quickly realized what was happening and hastily turned down the volume on his phone.

He gave a apologetic nod to the girl, who also pretended not to hear the insults that were heard on the phone just now. She said to this gentleman with a refined and gentle appearance, "Hey handsome, I see that you've also undergone tumor removal surgery. How come you haven't had any companions to take care of you during these big procedures?"

"I don't have any family here. I came alone."

The girl in a patient's gown smiled knowingly and said, "So, you're also a Beipiao, huh? We're in the same boat. I just got too exhausted from pulling all-nighters and being constantly frustrated by my boss, which led to this condition. Thankfully, it's benign! After this major illness, I plan to cleanse my soul by going to Tibet and celebrate my rebirth!"

The girl spoke with excitement and even took some small snacks from the cabinet and shared them with him. Wen Nan shook his head and said that there was no need, but the girl generously stuffed them into his hands.

Wen Nan shu looked at the snacks in his hand and felt that this was a rare warmth that had been absent during the recent gloomy days.

Will he have a fresh start? He has never done anything wrong in his life. Now that he has had the underlying illness removed from his body, he wants to start anew. Hopefully, the heavens will grant him this opportunity.

On the sixth day after having the stitches removed, Wen Nanshu was preparing to be discharged from the hospital. When it was time to settle the discharge fee, a nurse came over with a long bill and told him that he still owed over eight thousand. The outstanding balance must be settled before he could be discharged.

Wen Nan apologized while assuring to replenish the money as soon as possible. There was an uneasy sense of remorse on Wen Xiu's face. He was already twenty-seven years old, and yet he couldn't even come up with his own hospitalization expenses.

The girl beside him, however, had grown acquainted with him over the past couple of days and said, "Nan Shu ge, are you facing any difficulties at home? If you are in need, I can lend you some money first. I still have some savings."

The girl looked at Wen Nan, who was reading a book. Normally, when it came to meals, she would always buy the cheapest box meal from the food carts on the street - only a box meal with vegetables and rice for five yuan.

"Thank you, no need, I'll think of another way."

The girl continued, "Nanshu ge, to be honest, I think it's such a waste for someone with your looks not to be a celebrity. Celebrities make money really fast. I have a friend who works in the entertainment industry, I can ask her to connect you. With your handsome appearance, you should at least earn a few hundred dollars a day."

When Wen Nan was in college, he would often be stopped on the street by talent scouts asking him if he wanted to be a model or act in movies. With his height of 1.8 meters, slender frame, and background in classical dance, his narrow hips, long waist, and delicate appearance were like a gentle and charming beam of pale moonlight reflecting on the clear lake.

After graduating from her senior year, she married Pei Yu. Anyone who dares to let the young mistress of the Pei family enter the entertainment industry, this matter will be abandoned.

Wen Nanxun couldn't afford to think about these things now. The stars were too far away from him. It was more important to solve the current debt problem. He didn't want to trouble a girl who had come all the way from the north to K city. Just as he stepped into the corridor, Wei Siyan, who had just finished a surgery, intercepted him.

"Why didn't you tell me that you didn't have enough money to pay for the hospital fees?" Wei Siyan was surprised when the nurse told him that Wen Nanshu owed fees. "What about the card that Pei Yu gave you? Wasn't there any money in it?"

Wen Nan shook his head helplessly, saying, "The card is not on me."

Another round of being dragged into gambling by that old hag? Dammit, is there even a sane person in the Pei family? Spending his daughter-in-law's money without any guilt or shame, who in their right mind would do such a thing?

Wei Siyan comforted him, saying not to be afraid. He had already paid for the hospitalization fees on his behalf. Wen Nanshu was reluctant to trouble his good friend, but he was truly at a loss at the moment and had no other choice but to tell Wei Siyan that he would repay him as soon as possible. After scolding Pei Yu for a few words, Wei Siyan immediately went to perform a surgery.

Wen Nan shu has completed the hospital discharge procedures and walked out of the cold high-rise hospital building. When he entered here a month ago, he was alone, and now he is leaving alone as well. The temperature outside was getting colder. Beneath his ribs, there was an ugly scar, something that Pei Yu despised the most. This would surely make him even more disgusted by Wen Nan.

But it seemed like Wen Nan's concerns about these books were no longer important now, he was really tired. He had laid on the cold operating table for a whole eight hours, while a sharp scalpel cut not the tumor that had grown on his liver but rather removed Pei Yu from the depths of his heart. This left him in excruciating pain, but he longed for liberation.

In the afternoon, Wen Nanshu held the address given to him by Wei Siyan and found the job that Wei Siyan had recommended. As he looked at the signboard at the entrance that read "Love Pet Hospital," Wen Nanshu finally understood what it meant for Wei Siyan to have acquaintances and a job that didn't require certification.

The pet hospital along the street was not big, but it was clean and cozy. Inside the store, on the cages and shelves, the puppies and kittens all raised their necks and barked or meowed at him.

The boss is a rather sunny and handsome young man, wearing an apron around his waist with a panda icon and the Ale Pet logo on it. He is holding a freshly bathed stuffed cat.

"Wen Ge, you must be the Wen Ge that Wei Senior Brother mentioned. Come in quickly." Han Jianian handed Wen Nanshu a warm cup of steaming red tea.

Hello, I am Wen Nan Shu. Wei Si Yan recommended me to come here to work. Thank you for your help.

I know, it's no trouble at all. By the way, you're my senior brother, and I also graduated from K University, but I studied a niche major in veterinary medicine." Han Jianian's dark brown hair was slightly curly, with a few strands falling onto his smooth forehead. When he smiled, there were two shallow dimples on his cheeks.

"Wen Ge, my pet hospital just opened and we're currently short staffed. Wei Ge already talked to me about it. Don't worry, after the major surgery you just finished, there's not much heavy work here. I'll handle the injections and medical examinations, and the two student assistants took the day off today. Your responsibility will be to wash the small cats and dogs that are brought in by customers, and I'll take care of the large dogs."

Han Jianian briefly introduced to Wen Nan book the usage of the equipment for bathing pets.

"When does Wen Ge want to come to work?"

"Tomorrow will be fine," Wen Nanshu thought for a moment, then hesitantly asked, "May I ask if there are dormitories available here?" Seeing Han Jianian's puzzled expression, Wen Nanshu quickly added, "...It's fine, what I mean is... I haven't found a place to stay yet, can I stay here tonight? I can help you with guarding the door."

"Living here, it's impossible to get any rest at night with all the meowing and barking," Han Jianian said. "We have dormitories."

"Hmm?" Wen Nanshu glanced up.

Han Jianian didn't know how he suddenly came up with the idea. The young man's gaze unintentionally fixated on Wen Nan, with a serious yet slightly expectant look in his eyes. Clearing his throat, the young man said, "It's in the opposite neighborhood. I haven't got the keys yet, but I'll take you to see it in a couple of days."

At night, the lights are bright and the wine flows freely.

Pei Yu, who had been attending a day-long audit meeting for the branch company, sat in a private room at the clubhouse. However, his gaze occasionally fell on the pitch-black screen of his mobile phone placed on the table.

Does Wen Nan Shu want to die? How dare he not go home for seven or eight consecutive days?

On the side, Qi Ruobai leaned softly against Pei Yu, with a provoking look in her eyes. He almost hung his entire body on Pei Yu's, displaying a possessive manner that made the other girls and boys in the private room too afraid to approach.

"Brother, is sister-in-law doing well physically recently?"

Sun Shichen pushed past Song Yang, who was talking to Pei Yu, and sat down between him and Pei Yu. Song Yang was telling Pei Yu about his recent plan to build a hot spring resort, and he wanted to invite Pei's family-owned hotel brand to invest. Song Yang was being pushed and asked why he wasn't discussing business. Then, Sun Shichen firmly sat down with a glass of wine in hand.

"Why are you suddenly asking this?" Pei Yu casually inquired as he twirled the intricately patterned wine glass in his fair, snow-like fingertips.

"It's just that during the last time my mom played cards with Aunt Fang, my mom heard Aunt Fang..."

Sun Shichen thought for a moment and decided to swallow the word "scold" back. Everyone knew that Fang Ling treated Wen Nan's book poorly, but it was as if Pei Yu didn't know, and he didn't dare to say anything.

"My mom said that it seems like my sister-in-law has been sick recently. Nothing serious, right?"

Sun Shichen was one of the few brothers who admired Wen Nanshu. After all, apart from his family background, Wen Nanshu had both education and appearance. He had a good figure, and although he was a man, when he came to pick up Pei Yu that day, the slender waist tightly cinched within his well-tailored windbreaker and the delicate white shirt underneath made every man present itch with irresistible desire.

Of course, the most important thing is that as Pei Yu's brother, anyone can see that Wen Nan Shu truly loves Pei Yu, even to the point of undignified love.

Pei Yu's arrogant and wayward personality is partly due to the indulgence of several elder members of the Pei family since he was young, and partly due to the absolute tolerance and good temper of Wen Nan Shu, who came later. When Pei Yu gets angry, he has even slapped Wen Nan Shu in front of them, but Wen Nan Shu just gets up from the ground and quietly follows Pei Yu onto the car to go home.

Not to mention those countless times when Pei Yu, who reeks of alcohol, would take Sun Shichen away from his other lovers in the middle of the night and Sun Shichen would still be busy taking care of him. Even though true love is rare in this circle, Sun Shichen has never seen anyone else who could completely abandon themselves and tolerate Pei Yu like Wen Nan Shu.

What can obstruct him? These past few days, he has become more daring, not knowing where he's gone to have a wild time, not even returning home.

How could Nan Shuge go out to play? Sun Shichen glanced at Pei Yu, whose hand was still around Qi Ruobai's waist, and really wanted to comment, "When it comes to playing, no one can surpass you."

"Brother Nan Shu is not the kind of person who doesn't keep in touch. Maybe we should give him a call, even if he's out, he'll be happy to receive a call from us."

"Is she still a woman who needs to be pampered?" Pei Yu frowned, interrupting him. He remembered that Wen Nanshu had sent him a text message to visit a friend. What kind of friends could Wen Nanshu have? And then he heard Sun Shichen repeatedly calling him brother Nanshu, which irritated him. "Why do you care so much about him? Do you like him? Shall I loan him to you for a couple of days?"

Brother! You—"Sun Shichen, who was kindly reminding him, also found himself inexplicably angered by Pei Yu's sudden attack. Little did he know that Pei Yu tilted his head back and swallowed a mouthful of ice wine, a contemptuous smirk playing at the corners of his thin lips.

He was as uninterested in bed as a dead fish. It's a good thing he didn't come back, so I don't have to see his face pretending to have accomplished a mission, unable to perform even when forced.

"What are you doing with Pei Yu's phone?"

Suddenly, Sun Shichen's eyes flickered, and he snatched the phone from Qi Ruobai's hand. The screen displayed an ongoing call, and the flashing three words on it were "Wen Nan Shu."

Just now, Pei Ge's phone rang... I happened to answer it without knowing it was his sister-in-law... Qi Ruobai blinked innocently and snuggled up against Pei Yu's chest.

Sun Shichen angrily exclaimed, "Are you blind? Who can't see whose name is written on top of this?!"

"I don't know... Brother Pei," Qi Ruobai, with a tearful face, replied.

Pei Yu's expression turned serious as he pushed Qi Ruobai aside. He held the phone to his ear and listened, but the call had already been disconnected, leaving only a busy tone.

Pei Yu's eyebrows instantly furrowed even deeper. His flawlessly handsome face, which was almost impeccable, became dark and gloomy under the light. Since when did Wen Nan Shu dare to hang up on him first?

Sun Shichen knew exactly what kind of nonsense Pei Yu just said. He estimated that all of it has already reached Wen Nan Shu's ears. He quickly advised Pei Yu, "Pei Ge, you better hurry back and explain and apologize to Nan Shu Ge. Just say that I was drunk when I said those nonsense things, and make sure Sister-in-law doesn't take it to heart."

Pei Yu tightly held the disconnected phone in his bony hands, his deep and mysterious eyes lacking any clear meaning. "He's used to it. If he has the guts, he should never come back for the rest of his life."