"That's because they're about to get a four-and-a-half-day work week." Ye Zhi sighed suddenly. "Sigh... my planning wasn't thorough enough. Next time, for meetings like this, I won't call them into the company. We can just have them meet at home. It's not like I'll pay them less overtime anyway."
"Then can the employees of Taoxun work from home in the future too?" Qi Xuan chuckled.
Ye Zhi said with a smile, "If the work efficiency at home is the same as at the company, then it's not impossible."
Seeing Ye Zhi genuinely start to consider the feasibility of this situation, Qi Xuan let out a low laugh. "Then the employees of Taoxun will surely be very happy. Want to go get some late-night snacks?"
"Okay! I want to eat barbecue!" Ye Zhi's eyes sparkled. "Let's eat some unhealthy food!"
"Alright." Qi Xuan indulgently agreed.
The next day, Qi Xuan lay weakly in bed. The butler grumbled at his side, "Young Master, you can't eat spicy food. Why did you have to push yourself? Look at you, you haven't been sick in so many years, and now a late-night snack has taken you down..."
Qi Xuan sighed helplessly, a bitter smile on his face. "Butler, don't tell Ah Zhi."
"Ah..." The butler's expression faltered, and he immediately became very flustered.
"You didn't tell Ah Zhi already, did you?" Qi Xuan's heart skipped a beat.
"No, no, no, I've been taking care of you, I haven't seen Miss Ye at all," the butler became even more flustered. "How could I have told her? I just..."
Before Qi Xuan could breathe a sigh of relief, he asked with a headache, "Just what?"
The butler looked away like a child who had done something wrong and said softly, "I just posted a moment, and Miss Ye has already seen it and liked it..."
Qi Xuan: ...
He knew it. He shouldn't have let the butler get so trendy.
However, he had a feeling the butler had done more than just post a moment. If that were all, the butler wouldn't have needed to be this flustered.
Qi Xuan reached out and felt for his phone, unlocking it.
The butler hurriedly tried to dissuade him, "Oh, Young Master, it's just a moment. Lie down properly, don't look..."
But before his words could fall, Qi Xuan had already opened Taoxun Chat and saw the moment the butler had posted.
The butler had posted a photo of him lying weakly in bed, with the caption, 【Little Sweetheart Qi is sick, sob sob sob.】
Under the moment, there were countless likes, and Ye Zhi's recent reply, 【I'm coming over to see my Little Sweetheart Qi right away!】
Qi Xuan's face darkened, and he suddenly felt like life was meaningless.
The butler quickly tried to comfort him, "Young Master, you don't need to take it to heart. There are no people from your and my companies on my moments, only people from the Ye and Qi families. So only our two families know about this, outsiders don't!"
Qi Xuan: ... Is the butler really comforting him?
Heh. If everyone from the Ye and Qi families knew, he might as well be dead.
The butler also realized his comfort might not be very comforting. He stammered, "Young Master, try to think positively! At least Miss Ye will be here to accompany you soon, won't she?"
Qi Xuan: ...
In his current weak state, he really didn't want Ye Zhi to see him. He and Ye Zhi had gone for late-night snacks last night, but Ye Zhi was perfectly fine while he had collapsed. It was rather embarrassing.
The doorbell rang, and the butler was instantly relieved. "Oh, Miss Ye is here! Young Master, please wait here, I'll go and bring Miss Ye up!"
With that, the butler hurried downstairs. Qi Xuan didn't even have time to speak.
Ye Zhi came upstairs carrying Zhaocai, asking with a smile, "My Little Sweetheart Qi, how are you feeling now?"
Qi Xuan: ...
He felt like leaving this beautiful world, thank you very much.
Seeing Qi Xuan preparing to get up, Ye Zhi directly put down Zhaocai and pushed him back down. "Lie down, lie down. If you need anything, just tell me directly. I'll take care of you today."
"Aren't you going to work?" he asked.
"I'm the boss!" Ye Zhi said forcefully.
Qi Xuan felt a warmth in his heart and suddenly felt less uncomfortable. He hadn't expected there would be a day when something was more important than his career.
"Zhaocai, come here quickly and keep your daddy company." Ye Zhi patted Qi Xuan's bed.
Zhaocai jumped onto the bed, sniffed Qi Xuan, and then lay down obediently beside him.
At this moment, Qi Xuan suddenly felt immensely satisfied. Even falling sick like this felt incredibly worthwhile.
"Where do you feel unwell? Do you have a fever?" Ye Zhi reached out and placed her hand on his forehead.
"No." Qi Xuan held her hand and said softly, "I just have no strength in my body. A day of rest will be fine."
Ye Zhi nodded and then asked, "Are you hungry? I saw the kitchen cooked some porridge earlier, should I get you a bowl?"
"No, I don't have an appetite right now," Qi Xuan said softly.
"Then I'll pour you a glass of water. Drinking more water is good for your recovery." Saying that, Ye Zhi got up and poured him a glass of hot water.
"Don't bother yourself, just stay here and keep me company." Qi Xuan held her hand, refusing to let go.
Ye Zhi was slightly stunned, and the next moment, she happily pinched Qi Xuan's cheek. "Little Sweetheart Qi, are you being clingy?"
Qi Xuan: "..." Yes.
"Alright, then I'll keep you company." Ye Zhi said with a smile, "How about I tell you a story!"
"Ah Zhi," Qi Xuan said somewhat helplessly, "I'm not a child anymore."
"Okay then..." Ye Zhi sighed in disappointment.
Qi Xuan suddenly felt a pang of reluctance. He didn't want to see her look disappointed. He changed his tone, "However, I still quite like listening to stories."
"Then I'll tell you a story about a high school student!" Ye Zhi's eyes lit up. "One day, he went to an amusement park with his girlfriend, and then he followed a man in black..."
Qi Xuan was a bit speechless, but he listened silently with great interest, no intention of interrupting her.
"...Then he collected the seven Dragon Balls with the man in black, summoned the Dragon! The Dragon said he threw him into an ancient well, and when he came out, he had traveled to the Warring States period..."
Qi Xuan: ???
He suddenly felt like his brain wasn't quite keeping up.
"Here, he found a transformation device that allowed him to transform into a beautiful girl warrior. But one day, giants as tall as the city walls began attacking the city. The lord found him and said, 'To save this world, please become an idol'..."
Qi Xuan: ...
This magical hodgepodge was making his CPU overheat.
Getting into the story, Ye Zhi picked up her water cup and took a sip.
Qi Xuan's eyes flickered. Was that glass of water poured for herself?
Ye Zhi put down the cup and yawned.
Qi Xuan's eyes moved slightly. "Didn't sleep well last night?"