She was fired after she refused to be the CEO's dog licker.

I had a dream.

In the dream, I returned to that black-and-white apartment, and there was Zhou Hanzhi, the man I once held close to my heart.

It was my birthday. Zhou Hanzhi, who had just finished the competition, came back from outside with a bouquet of flowers in his hand and the black swan cake that his classmates said was expensive.

He was wearing a white shirt that I liked, and his voice was rare and gentle: "Xuxu, happy birthday."

This was the first birthday Zhou Hanzhi celebrated for me, but I didn’t know it at the time. This was also the last birthday Zhou Hanzhi celebrated for me.

He even cooked a few dishes for me for the first time.

What surprised me was that Zhou Hanzhi, who thought he would never touch Yang Chun Shui, actually cooked with style.

We sat in front of a round table in the living room of more than ten square meters. I looked at the gifts he spent half of the competition bonus to buy and the three dishes and one soup on the table, and I cried helplessly.

We didn't have any money at that time.

I cried and said, "Zhou Hanzhi, this is so wasteful. Wouldn't it be better to use the money from the ring to pay next quarter's rent?"

Oh, I remembered that Zhou Hanzhi once gave me a couple's ring.

Zhou Hanzhi must have been moved. He put me in his arms, scratched my nose, and said, "Idiot, don't worry, I've taken on another project, and I won't let Xu Xu suffer from me anymore."

It's okay that he didn't say it. After saying this, I cried even harder. Zhou Hanzhi had no choice but to wipe my tears and explained: "You are the only one who always treats me as a piece of jade, but Xu Xu, in fact, I am just a chess piece that no one cares about."

He said that for a long time when he was growing up, his mother had no time to cook for him. He also said that his classmates thought that his family was well off, but in fact it was just charity from those people to their mother and son. He said Xu Xu, in fact I'm not as good as you think, but I will be better for you in the future.

On this day, Zhou Hanzhi confided to me the unbearable feeling deep in his heart.

I half-jokingly asked him: "If one day, they invite you back, will you dislike me?"

Zhou Hanzhi told me firmly: "No, Xu Xu will always be Xu Xu."

But I didn’t know at that time that the people he was talking about were actually the Zhou family, the most wealthy family in Beijing and Hong Kong.

And Zhou Hanzhi also broke his promise.

The world was spinning for a while, and the scene in the dream suddenly disappeared. I stretched out my hand to grab it, but I couldn't. Instead, a familiar deep voice sounded in my ears.

He said: "Meng Nanxu, how could you ruin yourself like this?"

It sounded like Zhou Hanzhi's voice.

But not as cold as his voice.

"Meng Nanxu, what are you planning? Why do I feel that I can't understand you more and more?" The man's voice was sad, with a sad and humiliating feeling, "Why do I feel that our hearts are getting harder and harder to understand you?" What if it’s further away?”

The more I listened, the more confused I became, and the more I listened, the more I felt something was wrong.

Because I heard a hint of crying in this voice.

And how could Zhou Hanzhi, who has a heart of stone, cry for me?

"Mr. Zhou, is my sister-in-law having a nightmare? Is she crying?"

Zeng Zhi's voice pressed against my ears, dreamy and real.

I slowly opened my eyes, and what I saw was the ceiling lamp above my head, and Zeng Zhi's confused eyebrows.

I rolled my eyes and found Zhou Hanzhi sitting next to the hospital bed.

He sat so close that when I raised my eyes, I could clearly see the fine stubble on the man's face and the wrinkled collar of his shirt.

I couldn't help but frown, and just as I was about to stand up, I found that my left hand was pressed into the palm of Zhou Hanzhi's hand.

I struggled for the first time, but I heard Zhou Hanzhi say: "Don't move around, the drip has just been changed, be careful to restore blood."

I don’t know if it’s my imagination, but I always felt that Zhou Hanzhi’s voice sounded tired and hoarse.

"Yes, sister-in-law, the doctor said you have low blood sugar and malnutrition," Zeng Zhi reminded me hurriedly, "Please finish the IV drip first."

Only then did I remember that I fainted at the Rongyu CEO Office, and said angrily: "It's okay, I just worked a lot of overtime, so it's nothing serious."

I pulled my hand back as I spoke, and just as I was about to stand up, I heard Zhou Hanzhi say again: "Meng... Manager Meng, something happened in Rongyu. We have to be responsible for you, so we should finish the drip first."

I glanced at Zhou Hanzhi and immediately understood what he meant.

Also, if I fainted in Rongyu in front of everyone, wouldn't Zhou Hanzhi be responsible?

"With Mr. Zhou's current status, are you still afraid of these gossips?"

I couldn't help but sneer, and as I stood up, I heard the man say impatiently: "It's four o'clock in the morning, what are you making a fuss about?"

I glanced at Zhou Hanzhi, pressed the bedside pager, and said, "Is it okay to go to the bathroom?"

Only then did Zhou Hanzhi understand my intention.

But maybe it was because of the dead of night. After pressing the pager for a while, there was no sign of the nurse. Just when I couldn't bear it anymore, Zhou Hanzhi suddenly stood up and picked up the IV bottle.

He said nothing, but his intention was clear.

Of course I didn't want to trouble him, but I couldn't help myself, so I let Zhou Hanzhi lead the way.

After walking two steps, I realized that I was staying in a VIP ward with an ensuite bathroom.

A few minutes later, I dragged my tired body out, but because I didn't pay attention to the small steps under my feet, I got stuck.

Like a moth, the body lost its balance.

Just when I thought I was going to fall flat on my back, Zhou Hanzhi suddenly rushed up beside me and took me back into his arms.

He was too strong, one hand was still holding the IV bottle, and the other hand was tightly wrapped around my waist.

The distance was so close that I could even hear the man's unnatural breathing.

The moment I raised my eyelashes and met the man's gaze, I actually saw tension and panic in the man's dark eyes.

I immediately stood up straight, focused all my strength on one arm, and pushed Zhou Hanzhi unceremoniously.

The unconscious man was easily pushed away by me, and he just looked at me with a little surprise and discomfort.

Now, I don't need him to pretend to be a good guy.

After returning to the hospital bed, the room fell into an awkward silence.

I thought that my body was my own, and even if it was for my uncle’s family, I had to take good care of myself.

Zhou Hanzhi seemed to be aware of my rejection and hatred, and sat at the end of the bed consciously. Only Zeng Zhi took the trouble to inquire about my well-being.

"Should the breakfast shop be open soon? I'll go downstairs to take a look and buy some breakfast."

After Zeng Zhi finished speaking, he quickly left the ward, so that only Zhou Hanzhi and I were left in the entire suite.

I glanced at the IV bottle irritably, feeling increasingly confused.

At this rate, I don't know how long I will stay here.

What to do about the company? How to arrange group meetings?

The more I thought about it, the more anxious I became. The next second, my wrist suddenly tightened. When I turned around, I saw Zhou Hanzhi, who had moved to sit in front of my hospital bed again at some point, holding my hand.

"His blood has returned," he said in a cold tone, "Why are you moving?"

I was just about to reply when the ward door suddenly opened without warning. I thought it was Zeng Zhi who had returned from buying breakfast, but when I looked up, I realized that it was Lin Xixi standing at the door.

Although the little girl was smiling, her smile was obviously forced, and her beautiful almond eyes were filled with uneasiness and suspicion.

Her eyes slowly dropped, and finally stopped on Zhou Hanzhi's hand holding my wrist.