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"Excuse me, where is the inpatient department?"

Hearing the female passerby's question, before Jiang Linyuan could speak, Su Muzhi pointed in a direction with a beaming smile.

"That way, just turn left and go straight."

The female passerby thanked her, looked at Jiang Linyuan's face with lingering reluctance, and left after saying goodbye.

Jiang Linyuan looked at Su Muzhi with some surprise.

"You're quite familiar with this hospital?"

"Hehe, can't be helped. Who made me a delicate, fragile little woman?"

Su Muzhi chuckled softly and blinked.

"Don't look at me like this now, but I was sickly and weak as a child. I came here often."

"Then it seems you haven't grown up yet."

Jiang Linyuan said.

"After all, you still don't look like you've recovered from your illness."

Su Muzhi didn't answer, just smiled with narrowed eyes, looked around, and asked.

"Where's Yu Songsong? Not by your side?"

"Slacking off somewhere."

Jiang Linyuan glanced at her, noticing she was in casual clothes, not wearing a volunteer vest, and asked.

"You didn't come to the hospital just to see me, did you?"

"If I said yes, would Jiang-classmate be moved?"

Su Muzhi suddenly leaned her face closer, a light, pleasant fragrance wafting towards him.

This Cringe Woman smells pretty good.

"Can't a Lick Dog have a little self-awareness?"

Jiang Linyuan snorted.

"Jiang-classmate, be careful. If you keep talking like that, I'll post on Little X Book saying you insult women."

Su Muzhi waved her phone, teasing playfully.

"Don't throw random punches. Where did I insult women?"

Jiang Linyuan questioned.

Su Muzhi remained unperturbed, still smiling.

"Right, you didn't say a single word that insults women, which shows you are intimately familiar with words that insult women. Therefore, you have already insulted women."

You'd have to be a presidential-level user of Little X Book to say something like that.

Jiang Linyuan was amused by this line of reasoning.

If this punch landed, even Tyson would be turned into a teddy bear.

"Muzhi, have you been to Confucius's hometown? It's very beautiful there. I'll take you to see it sometime when I'm free."

Jiang Linyuan said.

This Pokémon needs a Chinese-style Poké Ball to be captured.

"Oh?"

Su Muzhi raised an eyebrow and said with a smile.

"Is that a promise?" 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

Wait, you really think I'm going to take you traveling?!

Cringe Woman!

"Muzhi? Is that really you!"

Just as Jiang Linyuan was about to mock her, a very enthusiastic voice came from behind the two of them.

Turning around, they saw a middle-aged woman in a white lab coat.

"Oh my, it's been so long since we last met! What brings you here today?"

The woman looked at Su Muzhi for a moment, then turned her gaze to Jiang Linyuan beside her, her eyes lighting up with a gossipy gleam.

"Making friends, huh?"

Su Muzhi glanced at the woman, revealing a smile so fake it couldn't be faker, and said politely.

"Auntie Yang, this is my friend. We ran into each other while he was here for a check-up."

"Sick? Did you tell your mom? Oh dear, where are you feeling unwell? Tell your auntie, I'll find you a few specialists..."

The woman was still chattering away, but Su Muzhi interrupted.

"No need, thank you for your concern, Auntie Yang. It's nothing too serious."

Tsk tsk tsk, so polite.

Jiang Linyuan raised an eyebrow and looked at Su Muzhi, seeing her face still wearing a professional, customer-service smile.

"Oh dear, minor issues aren't serious illnesses, don't be polite with your auntie. Tell me where you're uncomfortable, I'll contact someone right now..."

The woman was still very enthusiastic, starting to take out her phone as she spoke.

"Sigh..."

Su Muzhi let out a sigh that was neither light nor heavy, the smile on her face gradually fading, turning cold.

"No need..."

"Auntie, Muzhi came with me. She's fine."

At this moment, Jiang Linyuan cut in first, speaking to the woman.

Hearing Jiang Linyuan's words, the woman stopped her hand movements, looked at the volunteer uniform he was wearing, and frowned.

"Muzhi is doing volunteer work?"

Looking down on volunteers? Is she discriminating now?

Jiang Linyuan chuckled.

"Auntie is so warm-hearted, do you want to lend a hand and help?"

The implication was: why ask so much? What's it to do with you?

Hearing this, the woman looked at Jiang Linyuan in surprise.

This young man is quite handsome, and has quite a personality too. Not bad, not bad.

"Haha, you young man, you talk so interestingly. I work at this hospital, so naturally you can come to me for help if needed."

After saying that, she probed further.

"Where are you from, young man? Still in university, right? What are your plans for the future..."

The woman wanted to ask more, but Su Muzhi forcefully interrupted her.

"Auntie, this is my friend. There's no need for such an interrogation."

Looking into Su Muzhi's serious eyes, the woman chuckled.

"Then your auntie won't disturb you two anymore. Muzhi, let me know if you need anything, okay?"

After saying that, she turned and left, sighing inwardly.

This is incredible.

This is the first time I've ever seen Muzhi so protective of a boy.

Very good, very good.

...

Watching the woman's retreating back, Jiang Linyuan looked puzzled and asked.

"Your relative?"

Su Muzhi replied irritably.

"My mom's little sister-friend. She's the Vice Dean of the hospital."

Is this the gold content of a Shanghai socialite's daughter?

"Plastic sisterhood affection?"

Jiang Linyuan probed.

"Don't know."

Su Muzhi said bluntly.

"That's my mom's business, not mine."

Her tone doesn't sound right. Does Xiao Su have family conflicts?

Jiang Linyuan thought for a moment and asked somewhat hesitantly.

"Is your mom your biological mother?"

Su Muzhi: ...

This Dog of a man.

She glanced at Jiang Linyuan, a smile reappearing on her face.

"What, Jiang-classmate is so concerned about my family affairs?"

"I love my subjects like my own children, Xiao Su. Although you are a treacherous minister, you and I are, after all, ruler and subject. Wouldn't it be too heartless not to inquire?"

Jiang Linyuan showed a benevolent smile.

"Xiao Su, if you lack maternal love, I don't mind having one more daughter."

Really... with him making such a fuss like this, somehow the annoyance in her heart completely dissipated.

Su Muzhi covered her mouth, laughing, and looked at Jiang Linyuan, her eyes full of mischief, as if brimming with mirth.

"Well then, Jiang-classmate should be prepared to face my mother, okay?"

"That wouldn't be appropriate..."

Jiang Linyuan showed a shy expression.

"Would the Vice Principal have no objections?"

Su Muzhi laughed heartily.

"You're really something. I don't know if my dad would have objections, but I don't."

The whole room is laughing, folks.

It seems this Xiao Su has quite a deep rift with her mother.

"But..."

Su Muzhi laughed for a while, then turned her head, her large, watery eyes blinking.

"Instead of her, why not consider me more?"

"...Don't repay kindness with enmity."

Su Muzhi didn't mind, continuing on her own.

"Auntie Yang loves to gossip. Guess when my mother will find out there's a boy by my side?"

"Wait, you're this old, and your mom still manages your social circle?"

"Guess why my relationship with my mother isn't good?"

Incredible.

At this point, Jiang Linyuan had already figured out Su Muzhi's family background.

A mother with control-freak tendencies maxed out, a useless, henpecked father who married into the family, and her, the cringey, average-confidence Cringe Woman.

This life is set.