In This Life, I Will Extremely Pamper My Short-Lived Husband-Chapter 211: The Honor Belonging to Xie Yanchuan

After the New Year’s holiday ended, Xu Jinzhi started to get busy, as the Spring Festival was just a little over a month away.

After wrapping up a day’s work, Xu Jinzhi also attended a banquet in the evening. It was a company’s annual meeting, and instead of asking Xie Yanchuan to accompany her, she went with Assistant Chen.

The banquet went smoothly, and when it was almost over, Xu Jinzhi prepared to leave.

But as Xu Jinzhi was leaving, she vaguely thought she saw an acquaintance. She wasn’t quite sure, so she couldn’t help but take a second look.

When the person also looked her way, Xu Jinzhi recognized her. Wasn’t that Lin Chu, who used to be Liang Shiyu’s close friend and even tried to become her stepmother?

She had disappeared for so many years, so why had she suddenly emerged again?

However, Xu Jinzhi didn’t take it to heart; it was just an unimportant person.

Leaving the hotel, Xu Jinzhi said, "Just let the driver take you back."

Assistant Chen had been drinking tonight, so he couldn’t drive. He was about to ask Mr. Xu, then he saw Professor Xie approaching from not far away and instantly understood.

Assistant Chen nodded slightly towards Xie Yanchuan in greeting and then silently left.

On the way back, Xu Jinzhi and Xie Yanchuan chatted about some trivial matters, and it wasn’t until later that Xie Yanchuan brought up something more significant.

"Do you have time the afternoon the day after tomorrow?" asked Xie Yanchuan.

"What’s up? Is there something?" As far as Xu Jinzhi knew, she didn’t have anything scheduled for the afternoon the day after tomorrow.

"There’s a seminar in the afternoon," Xie Yanchuan continued.

Xu Jinzhi instantly understood his implication and her face lit up with joy. "Is Professor Xie winning another award?"

Xu Jinzhi naturally wouldn’t understand a word at an academic seminar related to Xie Yanchuan, but since he mentioned it, it meant he had another intention.

This was the second time he had invited her in recent years, a clear indication that this honor was not a minor one; otherwise, Xie Yanchuan wouldn’t have invited her.

Xie Yanchuan also wore a smile, "Mhm."

He too was happy—not only for the patients waiting for breakthrough drugs but also because he was gradually becoming a man worthy of Xu Jinzhi.

"Don’t worry, I’ll be there come hell or high water!" Xu Jinzhi promised earnestly. She certainly wouldn’t miss such an important moment for Xie Yanchuan.

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Time flew by.

Soon the day of the seminar arrived, and Xu Jinzhi left the company right after finishing her work in the morning to go straight to University A.

One would think Xie Yanchuan should be busy preparing something beforehand, but he didn’t seem to be in a hurry and had arranged to dine with Xu Jinzhi at University A.

However, when Xu Jinzhi and Xie Yanchuan appeared on campus together, they attracted quite a few curious glances.

Fortunately, both of them were quite composed and didn’t feel restrained in the slightest.

Sitting down in the cafeteria, Xu Jinzhi joined Xie Yanchuan in choosing what to eat for lunch. After looking around, Xu Jinzhi felt like eating everything.

But since her stomach was only so large, she could only take a bite of each dish at most, and besides, she wasn’t that eccentric.

Eventually, they ordered three dishes and a soup and sat down to eat.

In the middle of their meal, Xue Hang came over and brought a cup of milk tea for Xu Jin, "I know the professor doesn’t drink it, so I only got one for the professor’s wife. Professor, professor’s wife, please enjoy your meal, I’ll be off."

Watching Xue Hang’s hasty departure, Xu Jinzhi couldn’t help but smile.

Xie Yanchuan didn’t say Xu Jinzhi couldn’t drink, he just reached out to test it, and realizing it was lukewarm, he said nothing more.

After they finished their meal, there was still some time left, so Xie Yanchuan asked Xu Jinzhi, "Do you want to go to the dorm and rest a bit first?"

Xu Jinzhi shook her head, "No need, we can take our time walking over there. By the time we sit for a while, it will be just about time."

Thinking about the good weather today and that it wouldn’t be cold to walk outside at this time, Xie Yanchuan nodded in agreement.

When the afternoon seminar started, Xu Jinzhi took a seat at the back, while Xie Yanchuan was at the very front.

First came the speeches from the leaders, nothing more than official rhetoric, but when it got to the specialized knowledge, Xu Jinzhi didn’t understand, yet listened seriously.

It wasn’t until later when Xie Yanchuan went up on stage that Xu Jinzhi couldn’t help feeling delighted while looking at him standing in front, bathed in the light above.

Xie Yanchuan was radiant in such a way, and she felt proud of him.

Perhaps because Xu Jinzhi’s gaze was too intense and unshielded, Xie Yanchuan quickly noticed and looked over towards Xu Jinzhi’s direction.

Their eyes met for a moment, Xie Yanchuan’s face always adorned with a gentle smile, then he calmly shifted his gaze away.

It was only when the applause began that Xu Jinzhi came back to her senses.

Everything went very smoothly.

Near the end, Xu Jinzhi posted the photos she had taken earlier to her social media.

The likes came quickly in her social circle, undoubtedly all in praise of Xie Yanchuan, and Xu Jinzhi felt very pleased seeing this.

Later on, Xie Yanchuan and Xu Jinzhi left the school together, they had dinner outside, and by the time they returned home, Tuantuan had already finished his bath.

But not seeing his mom and dad, Tuantuan didn’t want to go to sleep until they returned, then he happily greeted them.

The family of three spent a while being affectionate, after which Xie Yanchuan went to tell Tuantuan a bedtime story, while Xu Jinzhi went back to the bedroom to take a bath.

By the time Xie Yanchuan returned to the bedroom, Xu Jinzhi had already finished her bath.

Almost an hour later, with only the faint light on in the bedroom, Xu Jinzhi was already asleep in Xie Yanchuan’s arms.

Everything was just so beautiful.

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"I’d like to thank Professor Xie once again for his contribution to life sciences."

"This is not the credit of one individual but the result of our entire research team."

"Creating the chance for cancer patients to live on..."

"..."

Sounds of various kinds mixed chaotically at her ear, Xu Jinzhi felt perplexed; what was going on?

Hadn’t the seminar already ended? Why was she still here?

Xu Jinzhi couldn’t help but look around, feeling an indescribable sense within her that made her feel uneasy.

The scene shifted, showing Xie Yanchuan standing in front of her, and Xu Jinzhi subconsciously called out, "Xie Yanchuan."

Xie Yanchuan looked startled and asked in a warm voice, "What’s wrong?"

Xu Jinzhi opened her mouth, but the words that reached her lips suddenly got stuck, and in that moment, Xu Jinzhi couldn’t remember what she had wanted to say.