Looking at how well they were chatting, I opened the meal box. The dishes I bought suited my taste: steamed egg with minced pork, a fish, and some vegetables. There was also a small box of dessert, which Shen Yi probably bought for Pei Shi Yu.

I had only taken a few bites when I heard a burst of laughter. I quickly turned to look at them, and their eyes were all on me. I was a little confused and asked, "What are you laughing at?"

"Shi Yu was just saying how considerate you are. Are you trying to hog all the food now?" Wang Rui said.

Their ridicule made me feel a bit foolish. I immediately swallowed the food in my mouth. It wasn't exactly anger, but I was definitely a little annoyed. I looked at Pei Shi Yu and asked, "Do you want to eat now? There's dessert you like."

"You eat first, I'll eat later," Pei Shi Yu replied gently.

With Wang Rui and Shen Yi here today, I felt like an insecure idiot in front of them. They seemed so confident when they spoke eloquently. I felt the problem was with Wang Rui. She wasn't usually like this, and she wouldn't deliberately make fun of me. Could it be that my conversation with Shen Yi in the elevator had made her like this?

I simply put down my chopsticks and walked up to her. "What did I do to offend you?" I asked.

"Did you?" Wang Rui asked back, pretending to be clueless.

"No wonder you can't get married," I said sarcastically.

"That's fine, didn't you say you'd take care of me until I'm old?"

"You're so rich, there's no need to take care of you. If you become paralyzed when you're old, I'll hire a caretaker for you."

Wang Rui kicked me. This was the real her. My conversation with her could only stay at this playful level. There was no way I could be as eloquent as Shen Yi, and I didn't have his vast knowledge either.

Pei Shi Yu interrupted our闹闹 at the right time and softly asked Wang Rui, "I heard you're discussing business today. Are you planning to cooperate?"

"That's the idea, but I have to go back and ask my dad."

"Shen Yi has been quite successful in foreign trade. Cooperation between you would definitely be beneficial."

"I understand. He's going abroad next month and plans to take me with him," Wang Rui replied to Pei Shi Yu without any concealment.

Pei Shi Yu looked at Shen Yi in a bit of surprise. I understood this. Unless you completely trusted someone, there was no way you would have this kind of cooperation. At most, you would cooperate on orders, but you wouldn't reveal your business operations.

Perhaps Shen Yi understood Pei Shi Yu well. Receiving Pei Shi Yu's gaze, he immediately explained, "Anyway, my business needs a large company to cooperate with. I want to bring Wang Rui along so she can understand everything."

Pei Shi Yu smiled slightly and said, "I understand, mutual trust is the best."

"That's for sure...I plan to be with Wang Rui..."

Shen Yi was halfway through his sentence when Wang Rui suddenly coughed. This action aroused my and Pei Shi Yu's curiosity.

"Sounds like something's up. Tell us, we're not outsiders," I said, looking at them.

"What's up? Let's go."

Wang Rui suddenly became a little nervous, and immediately started to walk out. Pei Shi Yu just silently watched her back, then fixed her gaze on Shen Yi, with an expression that wanted to gossip but didn't want to ask him directly.

Shen Yi looked at Wang Rui, who had left, and softly said, "I plan to be with Wang Rui."

"You've decided so quickly?" Pei Shi Yu asked cautiously.

"Yeah, I think Wang Rui's personality suits me well."

"Then go for it! She's single right now," I said excitedly after hearing this.

Suddenly, Shen Yi stopped smiling and looked at me, saying, "I didn't want to tell you so soon. Because when I came up, I sensed your concerns in the elevator. Don't worry, I see Shi Yu as just a good friend now. She belongs to you."

His words directly exposed my earlier pettiness. I looked at Pei Shi Yu a little awkwardly and didn't say anything. And with Shen Yi's statement, I finally completely let go of my wariness.

Shen Yi walked straight out of the ward. It wasn't until the door was closed that Pei Shi Yu asked, "What did you say to him earlier?"

"Nothing, some things you don't need to know."

"You're being paranoid again, aren't you?"

"Am I even a man if I'm not paranoid? I allow you to have had feelings in the past, but now he appears in front of you again. I think everyone would overthink it."

"Didn't I explain it clearly to you?"

"You're fine, I'm just afraid Shen Yi hasn't let go."

"So you're at ease now?"

"Of course. He even said these things in front of us. If I still cared, I'd really be petty. Let's eat." In my heart, I finally breathed a long sigh of relief.

I walked up to Pei Shi Yu and slowly helped her sit up…

"It's just a wrist injury, don't treat me like I'm seriously ill."

"Do I even know where you're injured?" I immediately stopped moving.

"You didn't even ask me."

"I haven't had a chance, I haven't had time to ask you. Did you come here in an ambulance today?"

"I think so. I don't know, I was still unconscious when I got to the hospital."

"It broke my heart." I said, feigning concern.

"Stop it. Where are the strawberries?" Pei Shi Yu asked, looking at the things on the table.

"If you didn't say anything, I would have really forgotten. Wang Rui and them bought this takeout."

Pei Shi Yu looked at me with suspicion. I immediately explained, "Wang Rui called me just when I was about to go out. I said I was going out to buy dinner, and she told me she was passing by a fast food restaurant and insisted on buying it for me."

"That has nothing to do with forgetting to buy strawberries, right?"

"Let's eat first, I'll go down and buy them later. I really forgot all about the strawberries. I even waited for them downstairs for over half an hour like an idiot."

I especially understood Pei Shi Yu's feelings right now. For someone with little appetite, wanting to eat her favorite fruit was the most instinctive reaction. I originally planned to eat first, but looking at her still pale face, I changed my mind and said, "I'll go buy them now, and bring back a durian too."

"Won't people complain?" Pei Shi Yu asked with a smile.

"Is the smell really that strong?" I answered, while grabbing the door handle.

Coming downstairs again, the hospital wasn't so busy anymore. I rushed outside, and at that moment, the phone rang. It was Lin Hai calling...

I hesitated for a moment between answering and not answering, but finally pressed the answer button: "What is it?"

"Let's meet tonight, I have something to tell you."

"Tell me over the phone, I don't have time right now," I refused directly.

"Why is it so hard to meet you? You always say you don't have time. Come out for once!"

Lin Hai's tone was quite domineering, I was annoyed by it, and hung up the phone without even answering him.