"Oh? Is that so," Shen Xi thought Qin Si Ye would make things difficult for Song Kai Cheng, but she hadn't expected him to be so ruthless.
Wasn't he going back on his word by doing this? Clearly, he was using his influence and power in K City to pressure her.
"Dr. Shen, you know my relationship with Kai Cheng is unusual. His father is my comrade-in-arms. We've also cooperated for many years, and I truly don't want to lose him as a shareholder."
Director Bai paused briefly, looking at Shen Xi's troubled expression, and continued,
"You know Mr. Qin better than I do. I hope you can put in a good word for Kai Cheng with him and ask him not to make things difficult for Kai Cheng."
Shen Xi replied thoughtfully, "I understand."
Back in the clinic, it was time to close. Shen Xi immediately took out her phone and called Qin Si Ye.
However, the call went unanswered until the ringing stopped.
Shen Xi, unwilling to give up, called again, but no one answered.
This was the first time since she met Qin Si Ye that he hadn't answered her call.
A hint of melancholy welled up in Shen Xi's heart.
She opened WeChat and sent him a message.
"Mr. Qin, are you there? Do you have time tonight? I'd like to treat you to a meal."
About five minutes later, Qin Si Ye replied, "I have something tonight."
Shen Xi knew he was making an excuse, his intention being to avoid seeing her.
"Mr. Qin, I still owe you for the meal and haven't had a chance to treat you. You can't keep delaying this, can you?" Shen Xi carefully typed out the words.
After a while, Qin Si Ye replied, "No rush, there's plenty of time in the future."
Plenty of time in the future? What did that mean? Was he going to pester her for the rest of her life over a meal?
Shen Xi replied, "Mr. Qin, I want to return it as soon as possible, otherwise I always feel like I owe you a lot. Please give me a chance."
However, she waited for a long time but did not receive a reply from Qin Si Ye.
Shen Xi sighed softly, picked up her bag, and left the room.
In the hotel private room, Mei Yun stood up, personally poured a glass of wine for Qin Xiu Yi, and then returned to her seat.
"Mr. Qin, for what has happened these past two days, I must thank you and also apologize to you. It's all in this glass of wine. I'll go first." After speaking, Mei Yun picked up the baijiu in front of her and drank it down in one gulp.
Qin Xiu Yi hadn't expected her to be so forthright and it was too late to stop her. "Ms. Mei, you don't need to do this. I told you, it's all in the past."
"No. Mr. Qin, the more you say that, the more guilty I feel. Kai Cheng was too impatient that day and acted rashly, offending you.
To put it in a word, this is simply repaying kindness with enmity. This second glass of wine is my apology to you on his behalf." Mei Yun picked up her wine glass again and looked at him, even standing up this time.
Qin Xiu Yi also quickly stood up and raised his wine glass. He knew that if he didn't drink it, Mei Yun might keep offering. "Alright, I'll drink. I hope after we drink this glass of wine, we can never mention this matter again, alright?"
"Alright. It's a deal." Mei Yun's face finally revealed a radiant smile.
The two glasses clinked with a crisp sound. They then took them back and tilted their heads, drinking the wine in one go.
After sitting down and eating, Mei Yun looked up at him with a serious expression. "Mr. Qin, actually, I asked you out today because I have something to ask of you."
Qin Xiu Yi didn't respond to her words but looked at her with a smile and asked, "How old are you this year?"
"37," Mei Yun looked at him in surprise. "What's wrong?"
"I'm 40 this year. You and I are about the same age. Why don't we just call each other by our first names from now on? Calling each other Mr. and Ms. sounds so awkward." Qin Xiu Yi's lips curved slightly, revealing a charming smile.
Mei Yun lowered her head and thought for a moment, then replied readily, "Okay. Qin Xiu Yi."
"Mei Yun," Qin Xiu Yi also called out her name with a smile.
Both of them couldn't help but laugh out loud. Although they had only known each other for two days, the moment they called each other's names, they felt a sense of meeting too late.
Tonight, Mei Yun had asked him out for dinner through the connection of Gao Shu He's husband to get his contact information.
The first reason was to thank him and apologize, and the second was to ask for a favor.
She hadn't expected him to be so easy to talk to, which made her feel even more guilty about her abrupt behavior that night.
"Mei Yun, didn't you say you had something to ask my help with earlier? Go ahead," Qin Xiu Yi reminded her, seeing that she seemed to be lost in thought.