Madam Bo hung up the phone, rubbing her hands with a smile. She turned to Lai Rong beside her and said,

"Go, call the young master. Tell him to come back and have dinner with me."

"Yes, Madam," Lai Rong replied with a smile and left cheerfully.

Because she had to meet someone, Shen Fangxing changed her clothes out of politeness. However, the clothes were new ones prepared by Qingzhi, and she hadn't had a proper bath during her stay in the hospital for so many days.

Realizing this issue, Shen Fangxing frowned slightly.

Just as she hesitated, there was a knock on the door.

"Miss Shen, Madam asked me to escort you."

"Okay, wait a moment!" Shen Fangxing hastened her movements.

*

Following Yu Song directly from where she last met Madam Bo.

There was a gate at the fence that she hadn't noticed before.

Yu Song opened the door and let her cross first.

Seeing the other side of the fence, which was only separated from the hospital park by a fence, Shen Fangxing was somewhat surprised.

Tall trees surrounded a spacious courtyard, with neatly trimmed greenery and orderly arranged flowers and plants.

Although Shen Fangxing didn't understand much about gardening, the well-organized and diverse layout she saw must have been the work of a skilled gardener.

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It was a low-key yet exceptionally exquisite residence.

"Does Madam Bo live here?"

"Yes, Miss Shen."

Shen Fangxing couldn't help but turn her head and look back. The hospital building, which wasn't very far away, could now only be seen partially through the gaps in the trees.

"This is a shortcut. Madam Bo feels lonely sometimes, so she ordered a door to be opened here. Sometimes she comes to the hospital park to chat with people."

Passing through the central pathway amidst the greenery, Yu Song explained as he led Shen Fangxing into the villa.

"Madam Bo, Miss Shen is here."

"Hurry in!"

The urgent yet gentle voice of Madam Bo came from inside the house, and Shen Fangxing quickly stepped in.

As soon as Madam Bo saw Shen Fangxing, she took her hand.

The old lady's hand had become rough, but the warmth it emitted stirred Shen Fangxing's heart slightly.

Entering the living room—

Seeing the spacious villa with only a few servants working silently and orderly, Shen Fangxing felt even more guilty.

"I'm sorry, Madam Bo, for delaying so many days..."

"It's okay, I'm used to it. Just the thought of you coming to accompany me makes me happy for several days."

Seeing the guilt on Shen Fangxing's delicate face, Madam Bo felt even more affectionate towards this kind-hearted girl.

Madam Bo pulled Shen Fangxing to sit on the sofa, still holding her hand.

The satisfaction and affection on Madam Bo's face surprised Shen Fangxing.

For so many years, she had never been treated with such warmth by anyone.

On the contrary, what she encountered most often, after people knew she was from the Shen family, was disgust and disdain...

"Tell grandma, why were you hospitalized?"

Shen Fangxing's expression stiffened slightly.

"...It's nothing, just an accident..."

Madam Bo squeezed her hand tighter.

"Why not tell the truth, child?"

Shen Fangxing's slender eyelashes trembled fiercely, as if the softest part of her heart had been touched, feeling a bitter ache.

She turned her head, looking out of the window with a cold bitterness in her voice.

"Even if I said it... no one would believe me."

Since the outcome was already known, there was no need to hold any expectations.

"Silly child, your thinking is too paranoid. You've just trapped yourself in that fixed circle, and you've only been in contact with a few people. You need to break free from it truly. Why linger in a filthy place?"