I want her to be my granddaughter-in-law!

She was burning with fever and dizziness, and it took her a great effort to find the thermometer. When she checked, it read thirty-eight degrees! Wen Shuang had no choice but to ask for leave from the training institute and go to the hospital for registration and injections; otherwise, with her frail constitution, it would be a real hassle if she ended up hospitalized again.

The flu was rampant lately, and the hospital was crowded. After registering, Wen Shuang noticed an elderly lady walking unsteadily, clutching her patient slip, clearly lost and unsure.

“Hello, do you need any help?” Wen Shuang approached her proactively, supporting the old woman.

The elderly lady’s eyes brightened as she saw Wen Shuang’s face and quickly handed over her slip, “Young lady, I just registered, but I don’t know which floor the doctor is on. Could you please guide me?”

“No problem, Grandma.”

Thinking of her own grandmother, Wen Shuang’s heart softened, and she accompanied the old lady through consultations and blood transfusions. By the end, her head felt even more dizzy.

The old woman noticed Wen Shuang’s flushed face and reached out to touch her forehead, “Oh dear! Child, you have a fever!”

“It’s nothing, I can manage,” Wen Shuang replied, carefully examining the blood test slip, “Grandma, your platelets are a bit low. You should take good care of yourself. I’ve heard that eating peanut skins can help raise platelet counts.”

The old lady was moved, grasping Wen Shuang’s hand, “You’re such a kind girl! Even with a fever, you’re so warm-hearted to an old woman you just met.”

Wen Shuang smiled, saying that with smartphones, life had become easier for young people, but older folks still faced inconveniences, so she tried to help whenever possible.

After collecting all the medicines, Wen Shuang noticed the elderly lady possessed a unique aura, and her clothing was of exceptional quality.

The old woman carefully scrutinized her several times, “Young lady, do you have a boyfriend?”

Wen Shuang was taken aback and replied that she did not.

“That’s perfect! I happen to have a grandson, he’s quite a looker—though a bit older and somewhat ill-tempered—but he has a house and a car. Would you consider it?” The grandmother’s eyes sparkled, “I’m just missing a granddaughter-in-law!”

Wen Shuang was speechless.

She waved her hand, “No need… Grandma, I’m focused on my career right now, not thinking about romance.”

Yet the old lady grew more fond of her, “Girls like you are rare these days! I must reserve you for my grandson! Wait a moment, I’ll call him right now and have him come over!”

The old lady then accompanied Wen Shuang to get her IV drip, regaling her with stories about her grandson’s childhood. “Don’t be fooled by his stern look later. He was such a mischievous little thing—always running around the backyard in split pants, jumping up and down, making trouble. Even at seven, he’d still play with maps. Only after adolescence did he start behaving properly!”

Wen Shuang could only smile awkwardly.

Twenty minutes later.

Suddenly, the grandmother waved towards a certain direction, “Over here!”

Wen Shuang turned at the sound and froze on the spot.

The old lady’s grandson—was Ji Shen!

He was still in his police uniform, seemingly having rushed over. His brows carried a cool, sharp intensity.

He’d hurried from the police station after hearing his grandmother say she was alone at the hospital, not expecting Wen Shuang to be sitting beside her.

“Ah Shen, why are you standing there? Come over!” The grandmother was excited. “This is the girl I wanted to introduce you to, Wen Shuang. What do you think? I believe she could be my future granddaughter-in-law!”

Ji Shen’s long, narrow eyes narrowed slightly, and he extended his hand, “Hello, Miss Wen.”

Wen Shuang forced a laugh, “Hello… Mr. Ji.”

When they shook hands, Ji Shen noticeably squeezed her palm.

The grandmother, thinking they were strangers, kept introducing them, “Shuang, my grandson is a police officer. He works overtime like there’s no tomorrow. If you two end up together, you must persuade him not to work so hard.”

With that, the old lady left to give them some space, making a cheering gesture to Ji Shen before departing.

She reminded him, “Ah Shen! Stay with Shuang until her drip is finished, then take her home! Waiting for good news from you!”

Wen Shuang was speechless.

After the grandmother left, Ji Shen raised his brows coolly and said, “You’re quite capable, Teacher Wen, managing to charm my grandmother.”

“No! You’ve misunderstood.” Wen Shuang explained everything that had happened, marveling at how fate had played out. “I didn’t know she was your grandmother… nor that her story about her seven-year-old grandson who played with maps referred to you…”

As soon as she finished speaking, Ji Shen’s brow furrowed.

His grandmother had even shared that with Wen Shuang? Did she not care about his dignity as a man?

“She’s elderly, don’t mind her ramblings,” Ji Shen said, a bit awkwardly turning his head aside.

But Wen Shuang beamed, “Officer Ji is embarrassed! Looks like Grandma was telling the truth. She also said you loved collecting bird eggs as a child!”

Ji Shen was left speechless.

He kept a cold face and forcibly changed the subject, “How many bottles left?”

Wen Shuang hadn’t expected him to actually stay. She insisted it wasn’t necessary, urging Ji Shen to go about his business and not worry about her.

But he simply sat beside her, his voice cool and detached, “Don’t misunderstand, it’s just Grandma’s request. It has nothing to do with you.”

Wen Shuang thought to herself, Ji Shen truly had no filter.

He glanced at her profile and noticed her chin was sharper, the veins on her hand clearly visible.

“You were just discharged recently, and now you’re feverish again. Your health is so poor, you’re practically making the hospital your home.”

“Can’t help it, working people have tough luck.” Wen Shuang sighed; taking a day off meant losing over a thousand yuan.

She hadn’t applied lipstick today, wore a pale lavender dress, her soft waves cascading neatly down her back, making her look strikingly fair and pure, with a beauty both innocent and alluring.

Ji Shen said, “Take care of yourself.”

Wen Shuang turned and winked playfully, “Officer Ji, you too—don’t work too hard on your cases.”

In that moment, Ji Shen felt as if a feather had swiftly brushed across his heart.

After the old lady left the hospital, the old butler arrived immediately to pick her up.

“Oh my dear madam, why didn’t you tell me you were coming out today? You had me worried sick!”

The grandmother replied excitedly, “Guess what I found at the hospital today? I met my future granddaughter-in-law!”

She quickly recounted the events.

The butler laughed, “That’s wonderful. The young master, apart from that vixen years ago, has never seriously dated. It’s great that he’s met a good girl now. But will the lady approve? She’s always wanted the young master to marry a socialite.”

“I don’t care what she likes! She’s grown more obsessed over the years, unable to control her husband so she clings to her son instead.” The grandmother rolled her eyes, “I like that girl earlier, she suits my taste perfectly!”