The two were in the throes of a passionate romance.
A mere glance or a subtle gesture could ignite a fiery passion between them.
As a result, they skipped dinner and stayed home "treating their ailments" until nine o'clock before finally heading out.
Zhan Bei Jue drove himself, his right hand holding Jiang Nan Fang's left hand throughout the journey.
He told her he was planning to take her to a place where time stood still: Sommarøy Island in Northern Norway.
The scenery there was beautiful, and the population sparse. People there focused on quality of life rather than material pursuits.
He wanted to take Jiang Nan Fang there to relax, forget past unpleasantries, and embrace their beautiful future.
He hoped they would remain in love forever.
Caring about nothing but each other and their child.
At this moment, Jiang Nan Fang felt like the happiest person in the world.
Her long-held crush had finally come true.
Zhan Bei Jue had truly become her man.
He was thinking of her wholeheartedly, romantically planning their future with love.
Even half a month ago, this was something she wouldn't have dared to hope for.
In high spirits, they embraced each other and entered the bustling bar.
Lu Ming Zhe and Lu Qing Xu had been waiting upstairs for a long time.
Seeing Zhan Bei Jue openly appear with Jiang Nan Fang, his eyes glued to her the entire way, smiling at her incessantly.
Both of them felt like they had eaten lemons.
They never expected Zhan Bei Jue, who was like an iron tree blooming, to actually be in love!
And it was with his ex-wife, rekindling their marriage!
Look at those eyes, heavens!
After they sat down, Lu Qing Xu eagerly asked Jiang Nan Fang.
"Sister-in-law, quickly tell us how you managed to win him over. Which vital point did you grasp to have such a hold on him?"
"How is it that my brother and I have known him for so many years and still can't figure out his temperament?"
Jiang Nan Fang couldn't explain.
She also didn't understand how she, with her average overall qualifications compared to others, had caught Zhan Bei Jue's eye.
Could it be because of the child?
So she turned to Zhan Bei Jue and asked.
"You tell me, what exactly do you like about me? Why are you giving up the whole forest to hang yourself on this crooked necked tree?"
Zhan Bei Jue's eyes were filled with surging love.
Unfortunately, he was too shy to express it.
He really wanted to tell Jiang Nan Fang.
You are not a crooked necked tree. In my eyes, you are better than everyone else in every way.
From head to toe, even your hair strands are darker and brighter than others.
I just like you, for no reason. Don't ever say that about yourself again.
Knowing he couldn't utter mushy words, the phone screen in front of him suddenly lit up, saving him.
It was Ah Zhong calling.
Jiang Nan Fang gestured for him to answer: "I was just joking, you don't need to explain."
Zhan Bei Jue answered, Ah Zhong's voice was very low.
"Mr. Zhan, I've found Tang Xue Ying."
"When? Where are you now?"
"At a private hospital. Ai Xin Maternity Hospital."
Why would she go to a maternity hospital?
Could it be that Tang Xue Ying was also going to give birth?
Zhan Bei Jue frowned.
"Since you found her, why didn't you bring her to see me directly? What happened to her?"
Ah Zhong paused, seemingly hesitant to speak.
"Why don't you come over yourself..."
"Is there something you can't say directly that you have to mumble and stutter? Don't you know I hate it when people act like this?"
Ah Zhong still refused to speak directly.
"I'll send you a photo to your phone first, and you can make a decision after you see it."
Zhan Bei Jue hung up the phone with a cold expression and opened WeChat, waiting for Ah Zhong to send the photo.
Jiang Nan Fang saw his previously smiling face instantly lose its cheerfulness and leaned over to ask.
"What's wrong? Did Ah Zhong need something from you?"
Zhan Bei Jue said faintly, "Mm. Tang Xue Ying has been found."
"What?"
Jiang Nan Fang was so excited she almost jumped up.
"Where? How dare she come back? What are we waiting for? Let's go find her now!"
Zhan Bei Jue pressed her shoulders, pushing her back down.
"Don't be anxious. We don't need to personally deal with a lowlife like her."
"I asked you to come today to meet my friends, there's no need to ruin your mood because of her. Sit down first."
As he finished speaking, Ah Zhong sent the photo.
Zhan Bei Jue clicked on the photo, enlarged it, and his brows furrowed deeply.
"See if this is Tang Xue Ying."
Jiang Nan Fang took the phone, enlarged the photo, and after a moment, her brows also furrowed deeply.
"It's Tang Xue Ying. But, what happened to her to make her look like this?"
"When I left Dan Country, she was clearly fine. The last time I went back, I heard from everyone that she was also fine. How is this possible... it must be a mistake by Ah Zhong!"
"No! I have to go to the hospital! I have to see what schemes she's up to now! I need to find out what's going on in Dan Country!"
Jiang Nan Fang completely lost the mood to sit and joke around anymore.
Zhan Bei Jue could only stand up with her.
"Alright then. Let's go."
They arrived at the ward door according to the address Ah Zhong sent.
Jiang Nan Fang immediately spotted a familiar face she hadn't seen in years.
The doctor she had interacted with the most during her prenatal check-ups and childbirth.
Tang Xue Ying's uncle, Tang Yuan Shan.
When she was kept in the dark, Jiang Nan Fang had been grateful to him for years.
But after recently learning of Tang Xue Ying's actions, Jiang Nan Fang was sure he wasn't a good person either.
If it weren't for the conspiracy between them, how could she not even know she was pregnant with quadruplets, and that two of them were sold after birth?
Jiang Nan Fang strode forward, wanting to slap him across the face.
"I didn't expect to see you well after so many years, Dr. Tang. Long time no see."
Tang Yuan Shan was speaking with Ah Zhong.
Upon hearing Jiang Nan Fang's voice, he looked over, his face instantly filled with complexity.
"Isn't this, isn't this Nan Fang? Long time no see. Ever since that time you... Oh, and who is this?"
Ah Zhong introduced him.
"Mr. Zhan. You met him once six years ago, do you remember the matter of the check?"
"I remember, I remember, of course I remember."
Tang Yuan Shan gave a sheepish smile, adopting a subservient demeanor.
"It's just that you two back then weren't... how are you now..."
In Jiang Nan Fang's memory, Tang Yuan Shan was the director of gynecology at this hospital.
He was the only highly educated and high-income person in the Tang family, very satisfied with his social status. When had he ever been so subservient?
Perhaps he was pretending to be scared of Zhan Bei Jue causing trouble for him.
Seeing him deliberately acting like an honest man disgusted her.
Jiang Nan Fang said, "I know that I actually gave birth to four children, and for so many years we were separated from our flesh and blood, and my niece sold off my property. I've come back to settle the score with you."
"Ah?"
After Jiang Nan Fang spoke rudely, Tang Yuan Shan appeared even more pitiful.
He trembled and explained: "Nan Fang, what do you mean by what you're saying?"
"Back then, you clearly disliked having too many children and wanted to sell them right after birth, so I gave the children to Mr. Zhan."
"In order to help you smuggle them out, Xue Ying accidentally fell from the boat, injured her head, and became a vegetative state at such a young age."
"I've been taking care of her diligently all these years. It's one thing that you've been indifferent, but how can you say such unconscionable words as soon as you return?"