Zhou Mei stormed into the hospital room and immediately saw Dong Yuanyuan’s husband sitting by the bed, gazing lovingly at Dong Yuanyuan with a look of pure adoration.

And Dong Yuanyuan, half-reclined on the hospital bed, wore an equally sweet expression. Zhou Mei’s gaze couldn’t help but carry a hint of envy and jealousy.

Finally, her jealousy became so intense it twisted her features, and she was filled with a seething hatred.

’This was nothing like she had imagined. Shouldn’t the two of them be at each other’s throats by now?’

But now, they seemed to be getting along just fine, even laughing and talking with each other.

Zhou Mei stared unblinkingly at Dong Yuanyuan’s husband. ’How can any man be this handsome?’

’No wonder Sheng Yueyue shamelessly clung to him. If it were me, I’d be willing to flirt with him too.’

As Dong Yuanyuan’s husband stood up and walked toward her, step by step, Zhou Mei nearly forgot to breathe. All she could hear was the THUMP-THUMP of her own heart.

’Could he have taken a fancy to me too?’

’Should I respond to him? But Dong Yuanyuan is still in the room!’

Zhou Mei felt like her heart was about to leap out of her throat. She was so nervous she didn’t know what to do with her hands and feet.

"Ma’am, are you in the wrong room?" He Aiguo asked, noticing Zhou Mei staring at him like a dazed fool.

He was so disgusted that his gaze wavered for a second, then his eyes flashed with anger.

’Where did this old hag come from?’

’And she dares to Xiao Xiang me?’

"Ma’am? You actually called me ma’am? I’m Zhou Mei! I’m two years younger than Dong Yuanyuan, you know!" Zhou Mei’s voice trembled violently.

Instantly, her face burned as if she’d been viciously slapped, and tears welled up in her eyes against her will.

It was hard to tell if it was from anger or unbearable shame, but she was trembling violently.

Though she should have been furious, she couldn’t bring herself to be angry. Her gaze on the handsome man before her only grew more obsessed.

Like a little lamb stared down by a hungry wolf, her eyes revealed a look of both longing and greed.

Seeing Zhou Mei like this, Dong Yuanyuan’s lips curled into a cold sneer, but inside, alarm bells were blaring. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

’So my husband was this exceptional?’

She looked at her rival with disdain and said, "Zhou Mei? What happened to you? You look older than my mother."

Zhou Mei took one last, lingering look at the man, then roared at Dong Yuanyuan.

"Your mom is in her forties! I’m only in my twenties! Do I really look that old?"

With that, Zhou Mei stormed out of the room and, unable to hold it in any longer, burst into loud sobs.

Hearing the wails from the doorway, He Aiguo snapped out of it and gave his wife an awkward smile. "I’ll go check on her, see what’s going on."

"Don’t bother with her. You’re not getting ideas about her too, are you?" Dong Yuanyuan shot him a harsh glare, then turned her head away.

He Aiguo gave a helpless, bitter smile. "Of course not. How could I possibly be interested in her? She’s so ugly."

"Oh! So it’s just because she’s ugly that you’re not interested. If she were pretty, then you’d..."

"Yuanyuan, you know I’m not that kind of person!" the man cut in hastily.

He thought for a moment, then asked, "Was that woman really Zhou Mei? Isn’t she Zhou Tuan’s daughter?"

He actually knew who Zhou Mei was; she was his wife’s arch-rival. Good thing he didn’t recognize her at first glance.

"If she says so, then she must be. I’d heard she wasn’t doing well after she got married, but I never imagined it was this bad!"

Dong Yuanyuan’s face filled with disgust as she couldn’t help but recall the huge fight she’d once had with Zhou Mei over Su Shuochi.

’How could trash like Zhou Mei ever compare to me? I must have had terrible judgment back then.’

Thinking about this, a wicked smile spread across Dong Yuanyuan’s face. "She’s still in the hospital. If she finds out I’m pregnant, she’ll probably just about die from anger!"

"Well..." He Aiguo mused for a moment. "I should probably call Uncle Zhou and have him come get her."

"Don’t be a busybody," Dong Yuanyuan said, pulling him back. "If you get involved with people like her, she’ll just think you’re concerned about her and will start clinging to you. Don’t you get it?"

He Aiguo nodded helplessly. "All right. You be careful, then. I’m going to go handle the discharge paperwork."

"I know, I know. Stop being such a nag. First, open the door and see if that woman is still out there."

Dong Yuanyuan pouted and shot her husband a look. She suddenly felt irritated. This man she so often looked down on was a real ladies’ man.

Annoyed as she was, Dong Yuanyuan didn’t want her husband to see Zhou Mei alone.

’Sometimes, what a man does is a world away from what he thinks.’

’Even though Zhou Mei looked old and utterly pathetic right now, it was exactly the kind of thing that could make a man feel pity for her.’

’He’d claimed to hate Sheng Yueyue’s guts before, but in the end, hadn’t the two of them ended up in bed together!’

The more Dong Yuanyuan thought about it, the more frustrated she became. She yelled at her husband’s back, "Hey, forget it! Come back. We’ll go together."

Seeing her reaction, He Aiguo didn’t dare argue. He steeled himself and went back to help her out of the hospital room.

Outside, Zhou Mei was sitting on a long bench, hugging her arms and crying softly. She looked utterly miserable.

He Aiguo frowned, unsure of what to do. "M... uh, Zhou Mei, please don’t cry. I genuinely didn’t recognize you earlier. I apologize."

"You idiot, what are you apologizing for? The way she looks right now, calling her ’ma’am’ is a compliment. Other people would probably call her a crazy old hag!"

Dong Yuanyuan said cuttingly, unable to stand her man being so gentle with another woman.

"Zhou Mei..." He Aiguo said her name awkwardly, then gestured toward Dong Yuanyuan.

"My wife is in a bad mood, so don’t mind her. We’re going to get the discharge paperwork done. You should head home. Don’t make Uncle Zhou worry."

"Oh, okay..." Zhou Mei was stunned for a few seconds before slowly getting to her feet.

She stared at Dong Yuanyuan’s pretty face, her eyes glinting with envy, jealousy, and hate.

But she quickly masked her emotions and said to He Aiguo with a smile, "You two go on. I’ll head home now."

"Okay... Be careful on your way." He Aiguo gave Zhou Mei a polite nod.

Dong Yuanyuan impatiently took her man’s arm, half-dragging him toward the stairwell.

He Aiguo glanced at the arm his wife was clutching so tightly. Fearing it would provoke Zhou Mei, he tried to pull it free.

Dong Yuanyuan shot him a fierce glare and pulled even tighter. Now he was more afraid of provoking his wife.

After a moment’s hesitation, he could only say in a low, placating voice, "Yuanyuan, I want to put my arm around you. I’m worried you’re not steady on your feet."

"So you have a conscience after all. Didn’t you see the strange way Zhou Mei was looking at you?" Dong Yuanyuan said peevishly.

He Aiguo, also thinking of the past incident with Sheng Yueyue, scratched his head in embarrassment. "She’s too ugly. I wouldn’t be interested in her."

"So by that logic, if she were pretty, you really would be..."

Before Dong Yuanyuan could finish, she heard Zhou Mei yell hysterically, "Dong Yuanyuan, did you know? Su Shuochi is back."