Being alone with a man she didn't know well made Shen Xi feel uncomfortable.
However, she remembered that he was the birthday boy today, and she didn't want to dampen his spirits.
So, she accompanied him to the balcony.
The environment there was indeed excellent. Standing by the window, looking down from a height, one could take in the beautiful and prosperous night view of K City. The gentle evening breeze ruffled her hair. Shen Xi tucked it behind her ear and took a deep breath, feeling refreshed.
“Dr. Shen, there’s a question I’d like to ask you.” Suddenly, Liao Jing looked at her with a gentle gaze.
“Alright, Dr. Liao, please ask.” Shen Xi thought he would ask her about traditional Chinese medicine and smiled at him.
This smile only fanned the flames in Liao Jing’s heart. He gathered his courage and asked, “Dr. Shen, do you have a boyfriend?”
Shen Xi’s body stiffened. She immediately understood the implication of his words. “No. But I’m not planning to get a boyfriend for now.”
Hearing this, Liao Jing felt as if a bucket of cold water had been doused over him, but he still wanted to try. “Dr. Shen, you are very outstanding, calm, collected, and kind-hearted. I have admired you for a long time. I know you have a higher education and earn more than I do, but we are like-minded and share common interests. On the path of traditional Chinese medicine, supporting and learning from each other, we can surely achieve greater success. I hope you can consider this matter seriously. We can start by trying to date and see how it goes.”
After hearing his words, Shen Xi involuntarily took a step back, waving her hands repeatedly. “No. Dr. Liao, thank you! But I’m really not as good as you say. Actually, you don’t know me very well, and I don’t have any romantic feelings for you. Please understand!”
With that, she turned and left. Liao Jing hadn’t expected her to refuse him so resolutely. Fueled by alcohol, he stepped forward and grabbed Shen Xi’s arm. “Dr. Shen, don’t rush off, listen to me…”
However, before he could finish, with a loud “bang,” he was kicked to the ground. Then, a tall and upright figure shielded Shen Xi behind him. Shen Xi was startled and looked up.
Qin Si Ye. How could he be here? Wasn’t he in Xicheng?
“She’s already rejected you, and you’re still shamelessly refusing to let go. What do you want?” Qin Si Ye glared down at Liao Jing with a cold expression.
Liao Jing adjusted his glasses and slowly got up from the ground. Only then did he realize that the person who kicked him was Qin Si Ye, and he broke out in a cold sweat. Thinking of Qin Si Ye’s relationship with Shen Xi, he repeatedly apologized, “I’m sorry, Mr. Qin, I…”
“What ‘I’? Get lost!” Qin Si Ye was annoyed and didn’t want to see him.
Shen Xi looked at Qin Si Ye’s back, frowning. When did he arrive? Had he heard her conversation with Liao Jing just now?
Qin Si Ye slowly turned around, his gaze dark as he looked at her. “Dr. Shen, are you rushing back just to meet someone for a date?”
“What date?” Shen Xi’s face instantly turned ugly upon hearing this. “Since you’ve already heard our conversation, do you find it amusing to say such things?”
“Then why were you here alone with him?” Qin Si Ye’s gaze deepened, and he took a step forward.
Did this man have a problem? Shen Xi gave him a disdainful look. “Does this have anything to do with you? Why should I explain to you?”
Shen Xi felt she hadn’t provoked him and didn’t understand why his words were always so confrontational. Even if she had left first that day, hadn’t she left him a message? Was he still angry about that? Was this man too narrow-minded?
After speaking, Shen Xi turned and walked towards the elevator lobby. She took out her phone and sent a text message to Dr. Wang, telling her she had an urgent matter at home and was leaving.
Just as she exited the lobby, Shen Xi suddenly realized she had drunk alcohol and couldn’t drive. She was about to search for a designated driver on her phone when a black Maybach stopped in front of her. Qin Si Ye got out of the back seat, his long legs striding out.