Upon hearing this, Qin Si Ye's eyes darkened. He thought she wanted to discuss Liao Jing's matter or her unprompted deletion of him as a WeChat friend and offer an explanation.
"Uncle is my elder after all. There are some things I can only hint at and have no right to demand from him."
Shen Xi looked at him with a serious expression. "But if it continues like this, Grandma's condition will only worsen. By then, I'll be powerless too."
"Dr. Shen, aren't you being irresponsible by saying that?" Qin Si Ye's deep voice suddenly rose a few decibels. "When you agreed to treat my grandmother, you vowed that you could control her condition. Not long ago, you even told me that such episodes would become less frequent. Now you're saying this – what do you mean?"
Shen Xi's heart skipped a beat at his question. Was he doubting her medical skills? She couldn't help but take a step back. "Mr. Qin, if you think I'm not capable, you can find someone else. I'll refund you the remaining treatment fees."
After speaking, she took out her phone and opened WeChat, appearing to be genuinely preparing to refund him. Qin Si Ye panicked when he saw this. That was not what he meant at all. Why was this woman so competitive?
"I told you long ago that I don't have WeChat Pay. Besides, didn't you delete me as a friend? Where would you even refund it?"
Shen Xi's heart skipped a beat. Yes, how could she have forgotten that? He already knew. Seeing her lower her head in silence, Qin Si Ye continued, "Are you planning to refund the money when you can't cure a patient? Is that always your modus operandi, Dr. Shen? Aren't you afraid of ruining your reputation? Once money is spent from my hands, there's no reason for it to be returned. Instead of calculating how to refund the money, you should focus on diligently studying medicine and improving your skills."
Shen Xi knew all of this, of course, but there was one thing she was struggling to bear. She felt like her hands were slowly being squeezed. "What if Grandma forces us to show our marriage certificate?"
So, this was her main concern. Qin Si Ye's lips curved into a slight arc. "The cart will get to the mountain, and then it will turn. Didn't you answer very well today?" With that, he strode towards the main door.
Shen Xi watched his retreating back, so angry she was speechless. What did he mean by her answering well? She had thought of it on the spot to help them both out of a difficult situation. But there was no guarantee she could react so quickly next time. What if Xu Zhilan insisted on them going back to get it immediately? It seemed she needed to have a separate talk with Qin Xiu Yi.
In the afternoon, Xie Yifei and her mother, Xie Han, came to Hua Ban Li as guests. The children, upon seeing them, happily chirped and ran all over the house. Xie Yifei handed a package to Shen Xi and winked mysteriously at her, suggesting, "Xi Xi, why don't we take the children out to play? There's a sports center not far from your place. I haven't exercised in a long time and want to stretch my muscles. Coincidentally, there's also a children's playground there, and my mother can take the kids to play."
"Okay. I'll call Jian Fan and ask him to join us," Shen Xi said, also getting excited. However, when Shen Xi called Jian Fan, he said he had something to do that afternoon and couldn't accompany them, wishing them a fun time. The two of them then took the children to the sports center with Xie Han. After arranging for the children, Shen Xi and Xie Yifei emerged from the changing rooms, rackets in hand, and walked towards the badminton court.
"Yifei, you said you had something very important to tell me the other night. What was it?" Shen Xi asked, glancing sideways at her as they walked. They hadn't contacted each other since that night due to being busy.
Upon hearing this, Xie Yifei quickly pulled her aside and whispered, "I was just about to tell you. It's about Liu Ying's privacy."
"Oh? Did she commit a crime?" Shen Xi asked curiously. Xie Yifei waved her hand. "Do you know that Liu Ying has never had a boyfriend?"
"I know. Back when we were at K Feng, I heard people say she was a staunch supporter of remaining single and never intended to get married," Shen Xi replied. "Actually, that's not true. She's a lesbian."