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When Shen Du returned once more, he was followed by a short-haired woman who looked to be in her teens.
The woman spoke with a thick Northeastern accent, and her first words upon entering were, "Oh my goodness, this young lady is truly beautiful! Just look at her, so charming!"
Yao Nian forced an awkward smile.
She patted her chest and assured, "Don't worry, young man. I’ll take care of this girl as if she were my own daughter."
Shen Du nodded, "Thank you, Aunt Xue."
"Oh, no need to be polite," Aunt Xue waved her hand dismissively. "I've been around the hospital long enough; I've seen all kinds of patients. You can rest easy."
Yao Nian quickly chimed in, "Yes, since Aunt Xue is here, you should head back!"
Shen Du felt helpless. "Why are you rushing me?"
Yao Nian swore she just wanted Shen Du to have a good rest.
Seeing her serious expression, Shen Du chuckled, "Alright, I was just joking. I really do need to freshen up. If anything comes up, just give me a call."
Yao Nian obediently nodded.
Just as Shen Du was about to close the door, Yao Nian suddenly remembered something and called out to him, "Uncle Shen!"
She fidgeted with her arm and said somewhat awkwardly, "Next time you come over, could you bring me two sets of clean clothes?"
It was rare for Yao Nian to show such cunning; she could have easily asked a courier or had Xu Jiayi help her out. But she wasn't sure if Shen Du would come back to the hospital after hiring a nurse, so she deliberately asked him instead.
Once the words left her mouth, she felt nervous.
Shen Du noticed that her elbow had turned red. "Allergic?"
Yao Nian scratched her arm and replied, "I don’t know; it just feels really itchy."
Indeed, she had been raised in pampered conditions. "I'll bring them over once I'm done packing."
After he left, Yao Nian leaned against the headboard and quietly opened her phone's photo album, staring blankly at the last picture.
Under the dazzling lights of the banquet hall, the man appeared relaxed, with deep-set eyes that made him look undeniably handsome on camera.
Yao Nian felt her face flush the moment she saw her own expression in the photo. She quickly closed the screen, secretly relieved that Shen Du hadn’t seen this picture.
Inside the Hyatt Hotel, Shen Du emerged from the bathroom wrapped in a towel, picking up his phone to call the front desk for a room extension. In fact, divorce cases like Yao Zhandong's were not particularly complicated; he technically didn’t need to be here in person. However, out of gratitude for the clients Yao Zhandong had referred to him when his law firm was just starting out, Shen Du decided to make this trip.
He had originally planned to return to Shanghai after handling this matter, but Yao Nian's situation was more complicated than he had anticipated. The young girl was still hospitalized, and after some thought, Shen Du decided he would wait until she was discharged.
There were several unread messages on WeChat, one of which was from Yao Nian. He opened it first to find a six-digit code. Shen Du shook his head in exasperation. The girl really had no sense of caution at all, so easily sharing her home password with a stranger like him.
Suddenly feeling playful, he typed back:
【Aren't you afraid I'll empty your house?】
Just as he pulled the hairdryer out of the drawer, his phone on the washstand vibrated again.
【Uncle Shen, if the amount stolen is significant (over three thousand), it will be punishable by imprisonment for up to three years, detention, or control measures, and may also incur fines.】
Shen Du couldn’t help but laugh.
【Are you sure you want to discuss burglary sentencing standards with a lawyer?】
After waiting a few seconds, he saw that she was typing but received no reply for a while.
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