Chapter 1317

Taishu Yuanxiang continued, his tone serious. "Yanyi’s identity is special. She cannot simply choose a partner from ordinary people. Her status involves too many complex factors. In all of China, the only one qualified to be with her is Yan Aohan."

Zhu Shunyao remained silent for a moment. Then, he walked to the phone and dialed directly. "You and Ani, come back here immediately. Explain clearly what you mean by 'you two are a pair.'"

Well, this call was actually for Yan Aohan. Over the past two years, Zhu Shunyao had found that contacting Yan Aohan was faster than trying to reach Zhu Yanyi.

Yan Aohan was slightly startled by the call, but quickly replied, "Understood, Uncle Shunyao. Ani is currently rounding on patients at the hospital. Once she finishes, we will come over."

Zhu Shunyao snorted, said nothing more, and hung up.

Yan Aohan thought for a moment, a faint smile appearing on his lips. He then went to the Capital Hospital to find Zhu Yanyi.

Zhu Yanyi was checking on the patient from yesterday’s surgery. After the examination, she said, "If the temperature remains normal by one o’clock, and after taking the herbal soup, the patient can be moved to a general ward."

"Understood." The nurse beside her recorded Zhu Yanyi’s instructions.

Zhu Yanyi then checked on the baby. Since the infant was already over eight months old, it was just a routine check. Confirming there were no issues, she went to see Zhou Meixiang.

"Good. The cancer cells are slowly decreasing. There is no need to change the prescription. Continue with this formula for the next three days," Zhu Yanyi said.

"Little Divine Doctor, does this mean my mother’s condition is improving?" Yan Qiang’s eyes were full of joy.

"Yes, it is improving. However, since it is cancer, it will still take some time to fully recover," Zhu Yanyi said gently.

"It doesn’t matter. As long as my mother is getting better, that is enough," Yan Qiang laughed heartily. His heart was now filled with hope. Compared to the despair he felt when he first learned his mother had liver cancer, his mindset was completely different now.

In the hospital, except for her own meals, Zhu Yanyi covered all the food, medicine, and hospital fees for Zhou Meixiang. Yan Qiang was deeply grateful. Without Zhu Yanyi, her mother might have been lost.

"Just be filial to your mother in the future," Zhu Yanyi said. After giving a few more reminders, she returned to her clinic.

To her surprise, Yan Aohan was waiting for her. She looked at him, puzzled. "Didn’t I say I would go back on my own today? Why are you here to pick me up again?"

Yan Aohan looked at Zhu Yanyi, speaking very seriously, word by word. "Uncle Shunyao wants us to go home. He wants us to explain clearly: when did we become a couple?"

"(⊙o⊙)…" Zhu Yanyi felt stunned for a long moment before slowly regaining her senses. "What is going on?"

Yan Aohan explained, "It seems Great Uncle Taishu Yuanxiang slipped up and let something out by accident." However, a flash of joy crossed his eyes. There was no panic or fear; he clearly hoped for this outcome.

Slipped up? Zhu Yanyi tilted her head, looking at Yan Aohan. She wasn’t a fool. She looked at him and said, "I was wondering why you praised Great Uncle Taishu Yuanxiang so much in front of me. I originally thought you wanted to reassure me about my sister. Now I realize, you must have laid the groundwork from the moment you knew Great Uncle Taishu Yuanxiang liked my sister."

Although her tone sounded questioning, her eyes were firm and certain.

"Smart girl," Yan Aohan chuckled, not denying that he had used strategy in this matter. "I had to prepare for the day I could walk the open path."

She grinned at Zhu Yanyi. "Come on. We can’t keep the elders, like Uncle Shunyao, waiting."

Zhu Yanyi glanced at Yan Aohan. "Shameless conspirator," she scolded with a smile.

Yan Aohan watched Zhu Yanyi take off her doctor’s coat and tidy up. He said, "This is at most an open scheme. It is not a conspiracy."

She added, "Taishu Yuanxiang is thirty-one, and I am twenty-nine. I will be thirty after the New Year. I know marrying you won’t happen immediately, but we need to settle this. I don’t want my cherished flower to be coveted by others."

"Who would covet me?" Zhu Yanyi pouted. "Besides, I don’t look at anyone else but you."

"Just consider it me leaving my mark on you," Yan Aohan said. He led Zhu Yanyi out of the hospital, opened the passenger door for her, closed it, and then got into the driver’s seat.

"Moreover, this is a good opportunity. With Taishu Yuanxiang blocking the way, even if Uncle Shunyao has objections to me, he will only glare at me for a few days. In the future, it will be harder for him to stop us."

Since she realized her feelings for Zhu Yanyi, she had been slowly integrating into the Zhu family’s life. Not just Zhu Yanyi’s life, but also Zhu Shunyao’s. She wanted them to understand her character. So, even if there were difficulties now, it was merely a father-in-law testing her son-in-law.

Most importantly, Taishu Yuanxiang was there today. With two sons-in-law arriving together, Zhu Shunyao could not treat one harshly and the other leniently, as that would be unfair. This was also part of Yan Aohan’s calculation.

As for Taishu Yuanxiang, Yan Aohan knew that with his intelligence, he would have noticed Yan Aohan’s feelings for Zhu Yanyi yesterday. Therefore, his casual remark today was inevitable. Since he didn’t know Zhu Shunyao was unaware of their relationship, he would speak freely and not hide anything. This, too, was calculated.

It had to be said, to become legitimate openly, the Venerable Yanluo had exhausted all his schemes.

Zhu Yanyi understood this point. Although she did not fully agree with her calculations, she ultimately said nothing against her.

Zhu Yanyi and Yan Aohan arrived at the small villa. They walked in calmly. Taishu Yuanxiang and Zhu Yanli saw them first. Taishu Yuanxiang shrugged slightly. He was not stupid. Seeing Zhu Shunyao’s reaction, he knew he had been used by Yan Aohan. But there was nothing he could do. After all, he also needed Zhu Shunyao’s approval. It was better for two people to bear the father-in-law’s anger than for one person to bear it alone.

"Dad, we are back," Zhu Yanyi greeted with a smile, pretending not to see Zhu Shunyao’s displeased expression. "Where is Mom? Is she in the kitchen? Should I go help?"

"Sit down," Zhu Shunyao glared at Zhu Yanyi, then pointed at Yan Aohan. "And you, boy, sit down too. Let’s have a good chat." His expression suggested he didn’t want to chat; he wanted to swallow Yan Aohan whole.

Zhu Yanyi chuckled lightly. She confidently pulled Yan Aohan to sit down, then grinned and said, "Dad, what’s wrong? Did someone bully you? Tell me. Your daughter may not have much, but she has plenty of violence. I’ll take your son-in-law and beat them up for you."