Chapter 617: A Debt of Gratitude Must be Repaid

Chapter 617: A Debt of Gratitude Must be Repaid

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

As soon as Zhou Chao walked in, he saw Jiang Li lying on the sofa playing with her phone.

“You’re back. Why do you smell like alcohol?” Jiang Li wrinkled her nose slightly.

Zhou Chao took off his coat and headed towards the bathroom. “I had a simple lunch with a few people, so I had a bit of alcohol.”

“Go wash up, you reek of alcohol!”

“Alright!” Zhou Chao replied and stripped naked before heading in.

Jiang Li watched the swaying object between his legs, her cheeks flushing slightly as she muttered under her breath.

“Ugh, shameless, not even afraid of being seen by others.” Although she said so, a hint of joy flickered in her eyes as she recalled the scene from earlier.

Zhou Chao showered quickly. In less than four or five minutes, he wrapped a towel around his waist and walked out of the bathroom.

Water droplets that hadn’t been wiped off yet slid down his chest.

Jiang Li stared blankly at his well-defined abdominal muscles, momentarily stunned. She couldn’t believe how Zhou Chao, who was usually so lazy, managed to maintain such a good physique.

“Lost in thought, huh? Are you thinking about touching your husband’s abs?” Zhou Chao teased as he walked over.

Jiang Li’s face reddened even more, and she averted her gaze from Zhou Chao.

“Ugh, who’s looking at your abs? I... I was just wondering if you were done with your business and when you’re planning to go back!” she stammered.

“Oh, really?” Zhou Chao grinned playfully at Jiang Li.

“Of course, it’s not like I haven’t seen them before. Hmph!” she pretended to be exasperated, but her eyes couldn’t help but linger on Zhou Chao.

Seeing through her, Zhou Chao chuckled and got up to go to the bedroom to change into clean clothes.

“Who? Do I know them?” Zhou Chao asked curiously.

“Shu Lijuan. She’s Teacher Li’s niece. We’re not very close, but we still exchange greetings during festivals and such.”

Hearing Shu Lijuan’s name surprised Zhou Chao. “How do you know about this? Why haven’t I heard about it?”

“Brother Chao, you were always busy studying back then. How would you know about these things? I’ll call her right away and get back to you.”

“Okay!” Zhou Chao hung up the phone.

Putting down the phone, Jiang Li asked, “Did you find out?”

Zhou Chao shook his head slightly. “Not yet. Lei Zi is helping me ask. We should know soon.”

After about ten minutes of waiting, Lei Mingtang called back.

“Hey, Lei Zi, did you find out the address?”

“Brother Chao, there’s been a bit of a change in plans!” Lei Mingtang sounded urgent.

Zhou Chao furrowed his brows slightly, sensing that something must have happened to Teacher Li. “What’s wrong? Has something happened?”

“Shu Lijuan isn’t very clear about it either. She just said Teacher Li is in the hospital. She’s been there for a while now, but Shu Lijuan doesn’t know the specifics.”

“Alright, I see. Send me the hospital and ward where Teacher Li is. I’ll go check on her.”

“Brother Chao, I only know the hospital and department. I’ll send it to you via WeChat right away!” Lei Mingtang replied.

“Okay!”

After hanging up the phone, Lei Mingtang quickly sent the address. As Zhou Chao read the message, his expression became even more serious.

“The Oncology Department?”

Jiang Li, noticing Zhou Chao’s troubled expression, couldn’t help but ask, “Brother Chao, is your teacher in trouble?”