"Si Ye, you might have misunderstood. I didn't mean it like that. I… I was just asking casually.
Besides, you've already added a star for me. I'm already very satisfied and don't need any other thanks."
The next moment, the man suddenly reached out and pulled her towards him, whispering into her ear, "But I feel that's not enough. Wait a while longer, and I'll give you a surprise."
The next day, after Yin Xi woke up and had breakfast, she prepared to drive to Hua Ban Li to deliver the keys to Xie Yifei.
Upon hearing this, the three children suddenly became excited and wanted to go along too. Chen Chen said, "Mommy, we want to go with you too. We haven't been back once since we arrived here."
Shuo Shuo added, "Yes, that was our first home after returning to the country. Many fond memories were made there."
Yan Yan also pouted and said, "Mommy, please take us. We promise we'll just look around and won't run off."
She slowly walked up to them and stroked their heads. Yin Xi smiled and replied, "I don't have any objections.
However, whether you can go depends on your Daddy. You'll have to ask him."
The three children immediately turned around and ran to Qin Si Ye, using all sorts of persuasive tactics and sweet talk.
Qin Si Ye reluctantly agreed, "Alright. I'll have Butler Liu drive you there personally."
The three children jumped up with excitement.
Yan Yan even climbed onto the sofa and, catching him off guard, kissed his cheek, "Daddy, you're so good. I love you."
Qin Si Ye froze, not expecting to be confessed to by his own daughter so early in the morning.
Seeing this, Chen Chen and Shuo Shuo were not to be outdone. They exchanged glances and said in unison, "Daddy, we love you too."
He couldn't help but be touched. The word "love" was something he hadn't heard in many years.
His gaze was gentle, and he excitedly embraced them one by one, "Good children, Daddy loves you too."
Yin Xi saw this and immediately walked over to remind the children, "Be gentle, Daddy is injured."
At this moment, the man looked at her with burning eyes, as if saying, "What about you? Don't you have anything to say?"
After making eye contact with him for a second, Yin Xi blinked and immediately looked at the three children, "Can we go now? We shouldn't keep Auntie Yifei waiting too long."
They sat in the black Maybach driven by Butler Liu. Shortly after leaving Xing Lan Bay, Yin Xi received a call from Qin Si Yue.
"Sister Xi, are you at Xing Lan Bay now?"
"No. I just left. What's wrong?" Yin Xi frowned.
Qin Si Yue said, "I just called my brother, but he didn't answer, so I was asking you."
Yin Xi replied, "He's at home, maybe he didn't hear it."
"Grandma mentioned that my brother was injured. I was planning to visit him today, but…" Qin Si Ye's voice was anxious, trailing off.
"It's alright, you don't need to worry too much. The wound is healing and will be fine soon," Yin Xi said gently.
"Besides, Han Haoming is going to the old house tomorrow, isn't he? We'll all be there, and you'll see him then."
"Alas." Hearing this, Qin Si Yue suddenly sighed, her voice choked with emotion, "I'm afraid… I'm afraid I won't be able to go."
"What's wrong? What happened? Has he not returned from his business trip yet?" Yin Xi asked with a frown.
"No. He returned last night," Qin Si Yue paused for a few seconds and continued, "But he was injured and is now in the hospital."
"What? Injured? Is it serious?" Yin Xi sat up straighter, startled.
"It's alright. He just took a knife to his left arm, needed three or four stitches, and has to stay in the hospital for a few days," Qin Si Yue replied, her voice trembling.
"Oh. Si Yue, don't worry too much. This kind of injury shouldn't be a big deal for police officers like them.
This is their profession; I imagine every one of them has more than one injury."
Yin Xi carefully comforted her, "Take good care of Han Haoming at the hospital. Don't worry too much about your brother; I'm here."
"Mm. Thank you, Sister Xi." Qin Si Yue hung up the phone, emerged from the emergency exit, and walked towards Han Haoming's ward.
As soon as she entered, she saw Han Haoming sitting on the hospital bed, on the phone.
"No need, Director Liu, it's just a minor injury."
"Alright."
"Yes. I guarantee the mission will be completed." As he said the last sentence, he couldn't help but sit up straighter, as if receiving some special order.
As soon as the call ended, Qin Si Yue walked over angrily, "Give me your phone."
"What for?" Han Haoming instinctively dodged.
"I want to ask your Director Liu why he's still assigning you missions when you're this injured?"
Qin Si Yue pouted angrily, looking at him with slightly red eyes.