Seeing this, Qin Siye moved his phone to the side, pointing to his face to hint at her.
Shen Xi suddenly realized, her ink-dark eyes darting around. She quickly said loudly, "Grandma, it's Xixi. My stomach is a bit sore, so I need to go to the restroom. I'll call you back later."
After speaking, she ran upstairs. The five people on the sofa couldn't help but laugh, seeing her flustered and anxious expression.
When it was time to rest that night, Shen Xi, having learned from her previous experience, was no longer willing to enter Qin Siye's room.
All her washing and tidying up was handled by Yin Zhe for him.
After personally settling the three children, Shen Xi returned to her room, quickly put on her mask, and made a video call to Xu Zhilan.
She briefly recounted her experience treating patients in Country B.
Regarding the acupuncture, her explanation was almost identical to what Qin Siye had told her, and Xu Zhilan's response was the same.
After ending the call, Shen Xi finished her washing and had just sat on the bed when there was a sudden knock on the door.
Her heart leaped, and Shen Xi asked, "Who is it?"
She waited for a while, but there was no response.
Shen Xi immediately guessed it must be Qin Siye.
Why was this man so persistent? It was past ten o'clock, why wasn't he asleep yet? What was he coming to find her for?
She quickly got out of bed and walked to the door, saying in a low voice, "Qin Siye, I know it's you. Hurry back, it's too late. We can talk about anything tomorrow."
"Xixi, open the door. I just have one thing to say and then I'll leave," Qin Siye's voice emerged from outside.
"Can't we talk tomorrow?" Shen Xi still didn't want to open the door.
"No. I can't sleep if I don't say this," Qin Siye stated loudly from outside the door.
Afraid of disturbing others, Shen Xi sighed and compromised, opening the door.
The next second, Qin Siye, leaning on his crutches, squeezed his way in.
His leg was injured, so Shen Xi dared not resist him. She took two steps back and said anxiously, "Qin Siye, didn't you say you just had one thing to say? Why did you come into the room?"
After Qin Siye was fully inside, he closed the door and curved his lips, "I didn't want to say it in the hallway where others could hear."
"Then hurry up and say it, and then go back to rest," Shen Xi said, exasperated to the point of tears and laughter. She shot him a glare.
The next moment, she was pulled into his arms by the man. Just as she was about to push him away forcefully, she heard the sound of crutches falling to the ground.
She quickly stopped her actions.
If she pushed him away now, the man might fall.
How could he be so reckless, discarding his crutches just to hug her?
At this moment, Shen Xi felt as if she were his crutch, not daring to move rashly.
After a long pause, Qin Siye lowered his head and murmured into her ear, "Xixi, I just wanted to hug you and say goodnight. That's the only way I can sleep soundly."
Shen Xi's body stiffened. She had been fooled by this man again.
"You've gotten what you wanted now. Can you go back to sleep?" Shen Xi's voice was laced with anger.
Seizing such a good opportunity, Qin Siye was not about to let her go so easily. He directly lifted her chin and gently kissed her lips.
Shen Xi not only couldn't resist but also had to proactively hug his waist to prevent him from falling.
After a sweet and lingering passionate kiss, Qin Siye finally released her, his heart content. "I'm leaving. Goodnight."
He had longed for this kiss for a long time. The previous one was also in this room, but that was already a week ago.
Shen Xi's face flushed. She lowered her head, her heart flustered, and handed him his crutches.
It wasn't until the door closed that she came back to her senses and slowly walked towards the bed.
That night, her dreams were once again filled with that man...
At five in the morning, Shen Xi was woken by the ringtone of her phone.
She sat up abruptly from the bed, picked up the phone, and saw that it was Jian Fan calling.
She had a bad premonition and answered immediately.
"What is it? Jian Fan."
"Sister Xi, something's wrong. I just received news from people in Haicheng that Zheng Jinghe has escaped." Jian Fan's voice was filled with anxiety and self-blame.
"Ah? How could this happen?" Shen Xi got out of bed in disbelief, pacing back and forth in the room.
"I'm sorry, Sister Xi. It was my fault. There was laxity in the guard I assigned." Jian Fan then briefly explained the situation to her over the phone.