Seeing this, Qin Si Yue was amused and continued, "I originally wanted to contact you to take a look at him, but he said you had a busy day and didn't want to tire you out.
So, I had no choice but to get two ice packs to help him with a cold compress. Later, he started to get a little better.
He's afraid of appearing unwell and scaring people at the company these past two days, so he's been working from home directly."
"Oh." After hearing her account, Shen Xi rubbed her hands, not knowing what to say for a moment.
"Sister Xi, if you have time tonight, it's best to go and see my brother and see if you can help him feel better." Qin Si Yue looked straight at her, her face full of worry.
Shen Xi thoughtfully lowered her head and took a small sip of tea, remaining silent.
At this moment, the waiter came over to serve the dishes, and the two ate and chatted.
Soon, the topic shifted back to Han Hao Ming.
"Si Yue, have you been in contact with him lately?" Shen Xi looked up and asked with concern.
"Mhm." Qin Si Yue sighed lightly, her eyes darkening, unable to hide her pain. "He said such definitive things. If I were to shamelessly go to him again, I would have no self-respect."
"Si Yue, don't be too anxious. Didn't your brother say he would help you investigate the reasons behind the scenes? The results should be out soon."
Shen Xi paused for a moment and continued,
"It's good to give him some space during this time. Perhaps he's regretting it right now. Some men are like that; they don't value you when you're constantly around them.
Only when you suddenly disappear from their side can they truly appreciate your importance."
Hearing this, Qin Si Yue's lips curved slightly, and she said meaningfully, "Sister Xi, are you saying it's a strategy of advancing by retreating? My brother also comforted me like this a few days ago."
Advancing by retreating? That man had actually passed on his own strategies to his sister?
Had he told her about their relationship?
However, Qin Si Yue's tone didn't seem like it.
On the other side, Jian Fan was driving, sending Xie Yi Fei and her mother home. After settling them down, he was about to leave when Xie Han said, "Jian Fan, don't go. Yi Fei has ordered takeout. Stay and have lunch with us."
Jian Fan glanced guiltily at Xie Yi Fei. Seeing her lowering her head to tidy her things without saying anything, he smiled and agreed, "Okay."
Leaving Xie Han's room, Xie Yi Fei stopped and, with a cold expression, glanced at Jian Fan. "You, come in for a moment."
After saying that, she walked towards her room.
Jian Fan's heart pounded. As soon as he entered, Xie Yi Fei closed the door.
Turning around, she stared at him with cold eyes.
"Yi Fei, can you not look at me like that? It sends shivers down my spine." Jian Fan said, involuntarily taking a step back.
Xie Yi Fei asked sternly, "You treated me like that in the hospital today, was it out of sincerity, or to help me?"
"Of course... of course it was sincere." Jian Fan stammered when she asked him, then closed his eyes, steeled himself, and stepped forward to embrace the woman in front of him. "Yi Fei, I've liked you for a long time."
Xie Yi Fei's heart trembled slightly. She pushed him away forcefully. "Jian Fan, I come from a single-parent family and have suffered emotional trauma. I've always been afraid to enter into a new relationship. Do you know that?"
"I know all of that." Jian Fan gazed at her with deep affection. "I'm an orphan. My parents left me when I was very young. My experiences are much more tragic than yours.
Let's warm each other from now on. I will use my life to cherish you and will never let you suffer even the slightest bit of grievance."
These simple and direct words made Xie Yi Fei's eyes instantly well up with tears.
She sniffled and choked out, "But I'm three years older than you."
"As the saying goes, a woman three years older is like holding a gold brick. I like older women," Jian Fan replied with a smile.
Xie Yi Fei pouted and continued, "I'm much shorter than you."
"Haven't you heard people say, height is not a distance?" Jian Fan said, and with a forceful movement, he lifted her onto the table behind her.
Xie Yi Fei cried out in surprise. The next moment, her beautiful lips were sealed by the man in front of her.
After a while, the man raised his head, a handsome curve forming on his lips. "Like this, the issue of height difference is gone."
Xie Yi Fei's fair face flushed red. She suddenly hooked her arms around his neck and kissed him back.
Just as the two were lost in their embrace, Xie Yi Fei's phone suddenly rang.