In just one year, City A has undergone tremendous changes. The old residential area that was originally the most inconspicuous and unpopular was developed and constructed by the Gu family. Now it has transformed into a prosperous and luxurious place in City A where every inch of land is worth a lot of money. The value of the Gu Group has also increased several times.

　　On the noisy street, the scrolling screen at the bus stop was playing the news of Gu Yingyi’s interview. Liang Ruizhe, holding the vegetables in his hand, looked up at the person in the video.

　　A year later, the burns on Gu Yingyi’s face have healed. He has lost his former recklessness and impulsiveness. The years have made him more stable and mature.

　　He was still sitting in a wheelchair, being polite and talkative in front of every camera. During this year, Gu Yingyi had vigorously expanded the company’s business, involving real estate, the entertainment industry, and even the gaming industry, and he was working like crazy to show his prowess^[1]skill or expertise in a particular activity or field in the business world.

　　The bus has arrived.

　　Liang Ruizhe pressed his hat and got out of the car carrying the vegetables.

　　In just one year, Liang Ruizhe’s hair had all fallen out. He lied to Shen Yu and said he had shaved his head. He could no longer work, and his health was visibly deteriorating. He could feel it.

　　The bus stop was a short distance from home, and Liang Ruizhe walked along in a daze.

　　He just went to the hospital for a follow-up check today, and the doctor’s words were still echoing in his mind. The doctor told him that if he didn’t stay in the hospital and cooperate with the treatment, he would only have a few months left to live, at most three, at most one, or even shorter.

　　The doctor asked him to be hospitalized as soon as possible. His condition was not optimistic. Hospitalization was the best solution. If anything happened, he could get treatment as quickly as possible.

　　Liang Ruizhe refused.

　　He knew very well that his illness could not be cured. Whether he stayed in the hospital or not, the result would be the same, it was just a matter of time. He could not escape the word death either way.

　　He didn’t want to make Shen Yu worry.

　　”Cough…cough cough!” Liang Ruizhe covered his mouth and coughed a few times. His physical strength was extremely poor. Like an old man, he needed to hold on to the wall to take a breath and rest after walking two steps before he could continue walking.

　　Liang Ruizhe leaned against the wall and rested for a while. Although the weather was not very hot, a dense layer of sweat beads appeared on his forehead.

　　Feeling a little dizzy, Liang Ruizhe forced himself to straighten up and continue walking.

　　Before he had taken two steps, Liang Ruizhe’s eyes suddenly went dark, and then he lost consciousness and fell down.

　　When he woke up again, he had been taken to the hospital by ambulance, which was taken by passers-by.

　　Liang Ruizhe opened his heavy eyelids and didn’t react for a moment to where he was. After seeing the familiar scene, he realized that he was back in the hospital.

　　There was an IV on the back of his hand. The vegetables he bought in the morning were placed on the cabinet beside the bed. Some of the tomatoes were smashed and the juice flowed to the bottom of the bag. The IV on the back of his hand had finished dripping and some blood had returned to the needle.

　　The sky outside the ward was gray and the street lights gradually lit up.

　　Liang Ruizhe looked at his watch and it was already 6:30 in the afternoon. He went out at 10 in the morning and he had told Shen Yu that he would be back at noon.

　　He was a little anxious, so he pulled out the drip himself, covered the needle hole, picked up the vegetables and got out of bed.

　　The kind passerby paid Liang Ruizhe’s medical expenses without leaving his name. After Liang Ruizhe asked in vain, he had to give up and hurried home from the hospital.

　　Liang Ruizhe came back panting. The lights were on in the living room. Shen Yu was holding a little bear in his arms, curled up on the sofa with his bare white feet, watching TV sleepily.

　　As soon as he saw him coming back, Shen Yu immediately perked up, “Rui Zhe! You’re back.”

　　”Where is Ruizhe? It’s dark now.”

　　Shen Yu doesn’t know how to cook, and there are no ingredients at home. There is no shopping mall nearby downstairs. Shen Yu doesn’t dare to go anywhere far away, as he might end up hungry at home all day.

　　”I was delayed by something temporarily. Sorry. Are you hungry? I’ll cook for you.” Liang Ruizhe felt a little guilty.

　　Shen Yu shook his head. “There are snacks at home. I’m not hungry.”

　　Perhaps because he could see that Liang Ruizhe didn’t look very well, Shen Yu took the initiative to pick up the dishes in his hand and said as he walked towards the kitchen, “Rui Zhe, take a rest. Yu Yu will cook noodles and prepare food for Ruizhe.”

　　Before Liang Ruizhe could stop him, Shen Yu had already run to the kitchen with the vegetables.

　　He was indeed a little overwhelmed, and his physical fatigue exceeded his imagination. The only thing Shen Yu knew was to cook noodles, so he didn’t have to worry too much.

　　Liang Ruizhe leaned weakly on the sofa and closed his eyes.

　　His original intention was to take a nap for a few minutes, but he was woken up by Shen Yu who had cooked noodles. “Rui Zhe, eat. Then go to sleep.”

　　Liang Ruizhe looked sickly pale and fell asleep in such a short while. Shen Yu naturally thought that Liang Ruizhe was too tired. Liang Ruizhe worried about everything for him and cooked every meal for him. In the future, he should take the initiative to cook for Ruizhe. He lived in Liang Ruizhe’s house and all his food, clothing and daily necessities were provided by Liang Ruizhe. He should not let Ruizhe work so hard anymore.

　　Liang Ruizhe was also surprised to find that he could fall into such a deep sleep in just a few minutes, and his body was constantly sounding the alarm.

　　The noodles cooked by Shen Yu were very fragrant, with a poached egg in them. Liang Ruizhe felt his eyes a little sore as he ate.

　　Trying hard to suppress the heat in his eyes, Liang Ruizhe lowered his head and ate noodles in big mouthfuls.

　　”Is it tasty?”

　　”tasty.”

　　”Yu Yu, go wash the dishes, Rui Zhe, go have a rest!” Shen Yu picked up Liang Ruizhe’s and his own bowls and walked towards the kitchen.

　　Liang Ruizhe looked at Shen Yu’s busy little figure in the kitchen. His chest felt like it was blocked by a thick ball of cotton, making it hard for him to breathe.

　　He doesn’t have much time left.

　　Liang Ruizhe is not afraid of death, but he is afraid that no one will take care of Shen Yu after he dies.

　　Although he liked Shen Yu, he never expressed anything to Shen Yu. This feeling was always buried deep in his heart.

　　Liang Ruizhe clenched his fists and his eyes became firm.

　　He has to make plans for Shen Yu’s future.

　　But who can be so devoted to a little fool? To whom should he entrust Shen Yu?

　　Liang Ruizhe has no one in this city he can trust. He has no relatives or friends, so how can he trust anyone?

　　Liang Ruizhe thought about all the people he could think of, and finally, Gu Yingyi’s name appeared in Liang Ruizhe’s mind.

　　Gu Yingyi had done something cruel to Shen Yu before, but Liang Ruizhe was not blind. When Gu Yingyi risked his life to save Shen Yu, he could see that this man was truly repentant.

　　Gu Yingyi is a person who, when he hates you, wants to skin you alive and take out your tendons, but when he loves you, he can take out his heart and hand it to you as long as you are willing to accept it.

　　For a person who is so extreme in both love and hate, he is the latter towards Shen Yu now.

　　Liang Ruizhe had to admit that apart from Gu Yingyi, he could not think of another person whom he could entrust Shen Yu to.

　　But he needs to observe whether Shen Yu is still unable to accept Gu Yingyi before deciding what to do next.

　　He also wants to test Gu Yingyi. If Gu Yingyi passes his final test, he will entrust Shen Yu to Gu Yingyi’s care.

　　………….

　　After lunch, Shen Yu hugged Shiba Inu and wanted to watch TV as usual. He would take a nap in the afternoon. The TV was turned on and the news interview with Gu Yingyi was playing. Liang Ruizhe deliberately did not change the channel. He glanced at Shen Yu who was staring at the TV.

　　Shen Yu had a confused expression on his face, staring blankly at the man in a suit on TV.

　　Liang Ruizhe went to wash the fruit and came back. Shen Yu said: “Ruizhe, this person is the one who saved Yu Yu.”

　　Liang Ruizhe nodded and continued to observe Shen Yu.

　　He showed no resistance, but tilted his head as if trying to recall something, “Is he Ruizhe’s friend?” Why does he feel inexplicably familiar?

　　”Well, do you remember his name?”

　　Shen Yu shook his head.

　　”His name is Gu Yingyi.” Liang Ruizhe said Gu Yingyi’s name.

　　Shen Yu said “oh”, picked up an apple from the coffee table and started to chew it, watching TV with relish.

　　Liang Ruizhe accomplished his goal, and Shen Yu no longer resisted Gu Yingyi. Perhaps it was because he saved him last time, or maybe it was for other reasons, but it didn’t matter anymore.

　　His health was getting worse and worse. He had to settle Shen Yu’s future as soon as possible within a month before he could leave with peace of mind.

　　In the following days, Liang Ruizhe would occasionally mention Gu Yingyi in front of Shen Yu on purpose. When he saw Gu Yingyi’s interview news on TV, Shen Yu would ask him what Gu Yingyi did and why he was on TV every day.

　　Observed for about a week.

　　His performance made Liang Ruizhe feel a little relieved. At least the appearance of Gu Yingyi would no longer irritate Shen Yu.

　　On the other side, Gu Company.

　　In the president’s office.

　　Gu Yingyi was reviewing documents with his left hand.

　　This year, he made great efforts in the business field, not for the sake of making a lot of money, but simply to make himself a little more tired.

　　When your mind is filled with fatigue, you won’t think about anything else.

　　He kept his promise and did not place any spies around Shen Yu, nor did he hide in the corners and spy on him. Apart from asking Lu Qian to visit Shen Yu frequently, he really never showed up once.

　　It was drizzling outside the window, and my injured right hand and right leg bones were aching slightly. Every time it rained, the pain would last for a long time.

　　”Knock knock knock.” There was a knock on the door.

　　”Enter.”

　　The door was pushed open and Assistant Liu walked in with documents.

　　”Mr. Gu, this is the bidding proposal for the center street of City B.” Assistant Liu handed him the document.

　　Gu Yingyi took the document and glanced at it, “Well, you can go out.”

　　Assistant Liu did not leave immediately, and seemed to be hesitant to speak.

　　Gu Yingyi noticed it, looked up at him, and continued to look at the documents, and asked: “Is there anything else?”

　　Assistant Liu hesitated for a moment, but still said, “Mr. Liang called and said…he and Mr. Xiao are going back to their hometown to hold their wedding, and asked me…to let you know.”

　　Gu Yingyi paused holding the document and frowned: “What did you say?”

　　Liang Ruizhe and Shen Yu are going back to their hometown to get married.

　　This news made Gu Yingyi’s head buzz. He was so angry for a moment that the document in his hand was crumpled.

　　It was too shocking. Gu Yingyi seemed to have never thought that Shen Yu would marry someone else one day. No, to be precise, he never dared to think about this question.

　　He and Shen Yu had no relationship at all a long time ago. The moment he decided to let go, it was not his place to be with Shen Yu. So…what right did he have to be angry?