"Then where did your brother go on his business trip?" Shen Xi asked tentatively.
"Xicheng," Qin Si Ye replied without hesitation. "He was originally scheduled to return Sunday evening. I don't know what delayed him, but he called back later saying he had to postpone it for a few days."
For some reason, Shen Xi had a bad premonition.
Who were the people who had been chasing them that night? Qin Si Ye hadn't returned yet; he wouldn't have run into them again, would he?
"Oh," Shen Xi smiled and said, "It's fine, you don't need to worry too much. It might be something business-related that's delaying him. Tell Grandma I'll go over early on Saturday to keep her company."
"Okay," Qin Si Ye replied. Then, her little face flushing slightly, she asked, "Sister Xi, is that Officer Han you just met someone you know?"
"Not too well, he helped me out before," Shen Xi replied softly.
After a moment of thought, Qin Si Ye looked up shyly, "Do you happen to know if he's married?"
Hearing this, Shen Xi's eyes flickered as she looked at her, a smile playing on her lips. "Oh? So someone like him is the hero in your heart. Si Ye, you haven't fallen for him, have you?"
"Shh—" Qin Si Ye put her index finger to her lips and glanced towards the CT room, gesturing for her to be quiet.
"I understand. Officer Han is indeed excellent and perfectly fits the type you like. I don't know if he's married, but I can help you ask." Shen Xi patted her hand and whispered with a smile.
When Qin Si Ye heard this, she looped her arm through Shen Xi's, her face beaming. "Really? Sister Xi, you're the best!"
After returning from the CT room, it was already time to get off work. Shen Xi changed her clothes, picked up her bag, and was about to leave when Dr. Wang from the Traditional Chinese Medicine department knocked and entered.
"Are you off work, Doctor Shen?" Dr. Wang asked with a cheerful smile.
"Yes," Shen Xi replied calmly. "Is there something, Dr. Wang?"
Since the incident last time, the attitude of the doctors in the Traditional Chinese Medicine department had clearly improved, and they now greeted her with kindness.
"It's like this. Our Dr. Liao from the Traditional Chinese Medicine department is celebrating his 30th birthday today, and we're planning a get-together. I was specifically asked to invite you to his birthday party. Do you have time?" Dr. Wang looked at her with a smile and a hint of anticipation in his eyes.
A birthday party? Shen Xi hesitated. She had been working here for almost a month and had never socialized with her colleagues.
Seeing her hesitation, Dr. Wang quickly added, "There won't be anyone else, just a few colleagues from our department and some nurses who handle patient transfers. We've felt bad about what happened last time and wanted to treat you to a meal. This would be a good opportunity to apologize properly. If you don't come, everyone will be very disappointed."
With Dr. Wang putting it that way, Shen Xi knew she couldn't refuse any longer and agreed. She wasn't just here to earn money; fostering good relationships with her colleagues was also important.
After Dr. Wang left the room, she called Jian Fan to ask him to pick up the children. She then sat at her desk waiting for the other doctors, idly browsing her phone. Suddenly, she remembered the matter in Xicheng and quickly accessed the local news websites. She found a very popular news item: a local businessman named Hong He was involved in organized crime, repeatedly engaging in extortion, forced transactions, and group brawls. He had been apprehended by the police.
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In the Phantom Bar, Fu Ji Heng watched Gu Lin bandaging Qin Si Ye's wounds and asked with a frown, "Si Ye, weren't you just on a business trip to Xicheng? How did you get into a fight with Hong He?"
Mentioning this, a fierce glint flashed across Qin Si Ye's face. "He provoked me first."
"What? He dared to provoke you? Tell me quickly, how did he provoke you?" Fu Ji Heng looked at him with great curiosity.