Chapter 71: Ugly Daughter-in-law Meeting the Mother-in-law?

Early the next morning, Zeng Li was on the phone using Wu Yuchen's mobile phone.

"Teacher Chang, I had food poisoning last night and am lying in the hospital. Can you change the time for this exam today?"

"Food poisoning? What happened? Is it serious?"

"I ate broad beans in the school cafeteria last night; maybe they weren't stir-fried thoroughly..."

"Sigh, I'm afraid that won't work. The third round of exams is only today; there is no other time. If you can't come, it can only count as an abstention. Zeng Li, I can arrange for you to be later at most, letting you be the last for the talent show. But you still have to come as early as possible; there is group performance in the third round!"

"Alright then, Teacher Chang, I will try my best to get there. Thank you!"

After Wu Yuchen took back the phone, he asked: "Are you still going?"

Zeng Li nodded: "I've been preparing for so long, I have to go anyway. I'm much better than last night."

Wu Yuchen said with a smile:

"It's fortunate that you already participated in the third round of exams at the Beijing Film Academy the day before yesterday. Relax your mind; maybe the topic they give you will be to perform a sick beauty."

"Where would there be such a good thing~" Zeng Li couldn't help but smile upon hearing this.

"Then I'll go ask the doctor what you should pay attention to when you go out later." After Wu Yuchen finished speaking, he walked out of the ward.

A moment later, someone walked into the room. Zeng Li thought it was Wu Yuchen returning. She looked up and found it was a middle-aged woman she didn't recognize, carrying a stainless steel thermal bucket in her hand, constantly looking at her.

Zeng Li was a bit embarrassed by being stared at, so she took the initiative to ask: "Auntie, who are you looking for?"

Looking at Zeng Li's pretty appearance, the middle-aged woman also thought she was quite sensible. A satisfied smile couldn't help but appear on her face, and she said with a smile: "Girl, you have food poisoning, right? Looking at your complexion, you are still very weak."

"Ah, hmm..." Zeng Li thought she had run into a warm-hearted auntie who had gone to the wrong room, so she just responded with "hmm" and nodded.

"Little girl, your name is Zeng Li, right?" The middle-aged woman smiled kindly.

Zeng Li found it strange; she clearly didn't know this auntie?

After Wu Yuchen returned to the ward, he saw his mother, Zhou Shulan, standing by the hospital bed: "Mom, why are you here!"

Both women turned their heads at this sound.

Zhou Shulan still had a smile on her face and said: "Your friend is so sick; I have to come and show some concern."

But Zeng Li was shocked, her heart suddenly tightened, and she had the feeling of an ugly daughter-in-law meeting her mother-in-law for the first time. Her complexion couldn't help but change, and she hurriedly wanted to get up from the bed:

"Hello, Auntie. I'm really sorry, I didn't know you were..."

Zhou Shulan hurriedly reached out to stop her: "Sigh, Little Zeng, don't get up. Your body is weak; lie down and rest well."

Wu Yuchen also walked over to stop Zeng Li from getting up.

Zhou Shulan handed the thermal bucket she was carrying to her son: "I brought it for you two; there are steamed buns and side dishes."

"Mom, she can't eat these like this."

"I know better than you. What's in the bottom is white porridge; let her drink a few mouthfuls when she gets better.

Little Zeng, rest well. I won't stay long; I still have to go to work!"

After Zhou Shulan finished speaking, she smiled at Zeng Li again.

"Thank you, Auntie. Goodbye, Auntie!" Zeng Li hurriedly revealed the brightest smile.

Seeing his mother wink at him, Wu Yuchen put the thermal bucket on the table and followed her out.

As soon as Wu Yuchen walked out of the ward, he was pulled to the side by Zhou Shulan to be questioned:

"You child, you have a girlfriend and you're trying so hard to hide it. If something hadn't happened, I don't know how long you would have kept it from me!"

"Mom, this, we two..."

"Alright, stop arguing. That nurse, Little Li, told me: 'The young couple is so intimate!'"

Zhou Shulan even vividly imitated the nurse's tone, leaving Wu Yuchen with his mouth open, not knowing what to say.

"Is she your classmate?"

"No, a friend. Sigh, Mom, don't ask anymore, hurry up and go to work~"

Zhou Shulan knew her son was grown up, so it wasn't easy to ask too much about such things. She patted his arm angrily:

"Fine, fine, fine, I'm leaving now. Hurry up and go in and eat; do you really think I brought it specifically for your little girlfriend?"

After Zhou Shulan finished speaking, she didn't stay any longer and walked toward her department.

Looking at his mother's back, Wu Yuchen also felt a warmth in his heart. Although she nagged, she was afraid that her child would go hungry for a meal. Aren't all mothers like this?

When Wu Yuchen went in, Zeng Li was already sitting up and leaning against the bed, draped in a coat. Seeing him, her expression was still a bit anxious, and she asked:

"Did your mother say anything about me?"

"Nothing, just told you to rest well."

Upon hearing this, Zeng Li's face fell: "It's over. I didn't greet Auntie just now, didn't get up to say hello, my hair was all messy, and I looked sickly. I must have looked especially ugly..."

Zeng Li felt that meeting Wu Yuchen's mother just now was a huge loss of points. The more she thought about it, the more anxious she became, even forgetting about the exam later.

"Uh, Pear, don't think too much. My mom is very warm-hearted and won't care about these things you said. Look, didn't she bring you porridge?"

Wu Yuchen said as he opened the thermal bucket. In the bowl on top were steamed buns and side dishes, and in the bottom was white porridge.

After he took out the bowl, he poured some white porridge into it and sent it to Zeng Li's mouth:

"I just asked the doctor; you can drink a little now. I'll hang another small bottle of saline for you before we leave later."

Zeng Li's annoyed mood was also dispelled by the food sent to her mouth. She actually had some strength in her hands now, but she just wanted to enjoy Wu Yuchen feeding her like this, feeling sweet in her heart.

At the entrance of the third-round exam hall of the performance department of the Central Academy of Drama, a teacher saw a man and a woman walking over. The woman looked a bit sickly, with an IV needle in her hand, and the boy was holding an IV bottle in his hand, so he couldn't help but ask:

"What are you two?"

"Teacher, she is the third-round candidate Zeng Li. She had food poisoning last night. We just came from the hospital. Can I accompany her in?"

"Oh, so you are Zeng Li. Hurry up and go in; the exam has already started for a while."

Pushing the door open with a creak, as soon as the two entered, everyone's eyes were attracted by them—a handsome man and a beautiful woman combination, plus an IV bottle connected in the middle, leaving a deep impression on everyone present.

Chang Li at the examiner's table recognized Zeng Li at a glance, but was that handsome young man next to her one of their candidates? Why didn't she have any impression of him?

Chang Li also found that the order of the exam hall had been interrupted, so she tapped the table with her finger:

"Focus your attention; those in the field continue."

The candidates also knew that the exam was the priority, so they all took back their eyes.

"Candidate number 543!"

Wu Yuchen was attracted by the Northeast accent of the candidate in the field. Looking closely, wasn't this slightly silly big guy Liu Ye? ===== CHAPTER 72 =====