"Dr. Shen, hello. Apologies, I didn't recognize you just now. My name is Gu Lin, a close friend of Si Ye. I work at Ankang Hospital, and from now on, we're colleagues." Gu Lin quickly extended his hand, greeting her politely.
Shen Xi did not extend hers, but nodded slightly and said, "Hello, Dr. Gu."
"Mr. Qin, then we won't disturb you any further." Shen Xi smiled faintly, then looked down at Yan Yan, "Yan Yan, say goodbye to the two uncles quickly."
"Goodbye, two uncles!" Yan Yan said, looking back at Qin Si Ye with reluctance.
After their figures had disappeared, Gu Lin said thoughtfully, "Si Ye, have you noticed that the little girl doesn't resemble her mother at all? Instead, she looks a bit like someone else."
"Who?" Qin Si Ye's heart trembled slightly.
"I just have a feeling. Don't be angry with me," Gu Lin said, wanting to cover his tracks before speaking.
"Mm," Qin Si Ye replied.
"Yin Xi. Don't you think that Yan Yan just now looks very much like her?" Gu Lin glanced at him.
Qin Si Ye's heart skipped a beat, and he fell into thought.
He had thought he was seeing things, but it turned out Gu Lin thought the same.
Combined with Chen Chen's appearance, the two children indeed bore a strong resemblance to Yin Xi.
Were those twins Yin Xi's children? Was she still alive? Where was she?
What was the relationship between Shen Xi and Yin Xi?
Yet, the first time they met that day, he had asked her, and she had said she didn't know Yin Xi.
Did she have some unspeakable difficulty? It seemed he needed to have a serious talk with her.
With these thoughts, Qin Si Ye strode forward quickly.
"Si Ye, wait for me." Gu Lin was startled and, seeing his unusual behavior, hurried to catch up.
However, after walking a long distance, they still couldn't see the sightseeing car.
Qin Si Ye quickly took out his phone and dialed a number.
"Dr. Shen, where are you?"
Hearing Qin Si Ye's urgent voice, Shen Xi's heart gave a slight pause. "We've already left. What's wrong?"
"Are you free tonight? I'd like to invite you to dinner to thank you for the treatment you've provided my grandmother these past few days," Qin Si Ye said.
What? Invite her to dinner? There was no need for that.
She treated patients and saved lives, and she charged for it.
"There's no need for dinner. It's all part of my job. Besides, tonight isn't convenient; I have to take care of the children." Shen Xi felt a sense of wariness inexplicably.
"Then how about tomorrow at noon? I'll wait for you at the Qin family's residence," Qin Si Ye said resolutely, with an unyielding tone.
"This..." Before Shen Xi could finish speaking, Qin Si Ye had already hung up the phone.
Putting away her phone, Shen Xi felt extremely uneasy.
Could it be that he had seen through her "disguise"?
Impossible. She had designed this human skin mask herself and collaborated with the world's top manufacturers to create it.
It was difficult for ordinary people to see through it.
In the evening, after dinner, Shen Xi played with the children for a while before returning to her room.
As soon as she finished her washing routine, her bedside phone rang.
"Hello? Xi Xi, how was your outing today?" Xie Yifei's voice came from the other end of the phone.
She had promised to accompany them today, but the station had a last-minute urgent outdoor program recording, and she had only just returned.
"It was great, the children were very happy! Godmother was also very excited and took many photos with the children. I'll send them to you later," Shen Xi replied happily.
"That's good. I'm really envious of you. I haven't been out to relax in a long time; I'm exhausted like a dog all day. Sometimes, I really can't stand it anymore." Xie Yifei complained on the phone.
Shen Xi quickly comforted her, "Yifei, please don't think like that. You've worked hard to reach your current position at the television station, and hosting is your passion. You can't just give up like that.
If you do, how sad would Godmother be!"
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the line, and then Xie Yifei replied with a smile, "I'm just venting. Don't worry, I won't give up easily. My goal is to become the station director, just you wait and see."
"Alright, your ambition is indeed great. When you achieve your goal, I'll give you a big gift," Shen Xi said.
"Just for your mysterious big gift, I'll go all out and never disappoint you," Xie Yifei said, laughing happily. "Oh, right, I've found out about Liu Ying, whom you asked me to investigate."