The Book of Fate's warning was like a bucket of ice water, dousing the fervor that had just flared in Wang Xiaoliang's heart. He lay in bed, turning the words "Should you flaunt your achievements, you risk inviting criticism and diminishing their benefits" over and over in his mind. The chill down his back lingered. Wealth had come too quickly, and success too suddenly. It really was easy to lose his head and forget himself.
He warned himself that he had to stay calm and keep a low profile.
The next day was Saturday.
It was his first weekend since he and Wei Zijin had officially started dating.
Wang Xiaoliang got up bright and early, cleaned his rented apartment until it was spotless, then tried on several outfits in front of the mirror. In the end, he settled on the simplest, cleanest choice: a white T-shirt and jeans.
Wei Zijin had picked the place for their date. She had only sent him an address and told him to arrive at two in the afternoon.
The address was the inpatient building of the city's central hospital.
Wang Xiaoliang was utterly bewildered.
Their first date, at a hospital?
As he entered the inpatient lobby, he immediately spotted Wei Zijin waiting there. She wore a pale blue dress that day, her long hair falling over her shoulders. Standing quietly amid the crowd, she was a lovely sight all her own.
"Zijin." Wang Xiaoliang hurried over.
Wei Zijin gave him a shy smile when she saw him.
It was their first meeting since they had embraced and kissed beside East Lake.
Wang Xiaoliang took the fruit basket from her hand.
"Come on. Let's go see Nono together."
Nono?
Wang Xiaoliang remembered the interviewee in that video.
The ward was on the seventh floor, a