At 6:30 in the evening, Yin Zhe knocked on Qin Si Ye’s study door and said in a low voice, “Si Ye ge, dinner is ready. It’s time to eat.”
“Oh. Wait a moment, I’ll be down shortly.” Qin Si Ye turned off his computer and stood up, suddenly thinking of Shen Xi.
Didn’t that woman say she would contact him later? Why hadn't she called him yet?
What was she so busy with? Would she come over tonight?
With that thought, Qin Si Ye immediately took out his phone and made a video call to her.
At this time, Shen Xi had just arrived at Villa No. 1 Hua Ban Li and was opening her medical kit to prepare for acupuncture on Xu Zhi Lan.
She looked at her phone and was startled, quickly pressing the reject button.
Why was this man calling her via video call precisely at this time, not earlier or later?
She had just explained the reason for his absence from the country to her grandmother and Si Yue.
“Who is it? Why aren’t you answering?” Xu Zhi Lan frowned slightly.
“Grandma, it’s Chen Chen. He might have pressed the wrong button. I already told him when I came over earlier.” Shen Xi blinked her beautiful eyes and continued with her work.
“Then you should still talk to him. What if he has something urgent to tell you?” Xu Zhi Lan looked at her with a kind expression.
Shen Xi thought that was reasonable. If she didn’t say anything, that man would probably call again later.
She had experienced that man’s persistent spirit many times before.
“Alright.” Shen Xi immediately took out her phone and sent Qin Si Ye two sentences.
“I’m giving Grandma acupuncture. I’ll contact you later.”
Soon, Qin Si Ye replied with a single word, “Okay.”
Shen Xi put away her phone and said with a smile, “It was indeed Chen Chen who pressed the wrong button. Everything is fine now.”
“Sister Xi, did my brother mention how long he’ll be back?” Qin Si Yue, who was sitting on a single sofa, suddenly asked.
Shen Xi thought for a moment and replied, “He didn’t say.”
Originally, the stitches could be removed in about a week. After what happened yesterday, she didn't know how many days it would need to be postponed.
“Xi Xi, don’t rush with the acupuncture. Sit and chat for a while first.” Xu Zhi Lan, with a smile, pulled her over to sit beside her. “Has Si Ye been staying at your place these past few days in Country B?”
“Ah? Yes.” Shen Xi’s heart skipped a beat. She hadn’t expected her to ask that question and hastily replied with a single word.
“Then do you have many rooms in your house? And later, the three children also went there. Could they all fit?” Xu Zhi Lan exchanged glances with Qin Si Yue and asked with a smile.
Qin Si Yue chimed in, “And your cousin Yin Zhe, I heard he also went. Your home must be very lively then?”
Qin Si Yue and Xu Zhi Lan had learned from Qin Si Ye a few days ago that he had been taking care of Yin Xi’s younger brother, Yin Zhe.
He had just returned from abroad for a holiday and was staying with Shen Xi. However, neither of them had met him.
“It’s alright. Our house there is also a small villa with four or five rooms. Chen Chen and Shuo Shuo share a room, so they fit perfectly.”
Shen Xi looked at them and replied with a smile.
She always felt that their questions had a deeper meaning, but she couldn’t quite figure it out.
Qin Si Yue asked again, “Since you’ve all returned, is my brother still staying at your place?”
Shen Xi increasingly felt that the two of them were paying too much attention to the issue of Qin Si Ye staying with her. Could they suspect she was living with that man?
Her heart tightened, and she quickly replied, “No. He has already moved out.”
Upon hearing this, a hint of disappointment appeared on the faces of Qin Si Yue and Xu Zhi Lan.
Then they asked her more questions, mostly about how she and Qin Si Ye got along there.
For example, about meals, travel, and so on.
Shen Xi finally managed to come up with various excuses to get through it.
By the time the acupuncture was done, it was already 8:00 PM.
Qin Si Ye sent her another message, “Xi Xi, are you done?”
Glancing at it, Shen Xi stopped what she was doing and quickly replied, “Just finished. I’ll be out soon.”
“Is it Chen Chen?” Xu Zhi Lan asked.
Shen Xi put away her phone and replied with a smile, “Yes. He needs me for something and wants me to hurry back.”
“Okay. Then go quickly. If you have time tomorrow, bring the children over to play. I haven’t seen them for several days,” Xu Zhi Lan said with kind eyes.
“Okay.” There was only the two of them in the living room at this moment. Shen Xi bid farewell to Xu Zhi Lan and left the villa.
Lowering her head, she was thinking of calling Qin Si Ye when she got home, wondering what urgent matter he had.
Suddenly, a dark figure emerged from the corner of Villa No. 2 and hugged her from behind.