Qin Beiting glanced at Qi Yuanyuan, who was walking towards him, and decisively ended the video call, putting away his phone.
"Brother Beiting, were you video calling someone?" Qi Yuanyuan smiled charmingly.
She was dressed in a classic Chanel black and white tweed suit, her long hair cascading down, with a black beret on her head. She exuded an intellectual elegance and a gentle, captivating aura.
"It's none of your business," Qin Beiting said coldly and turned to walk in another direction down the corridor.
Qi Yuanyuan watched his stern back, a faint bitterness welling up in her heart.
Just now, when he was on the video call, his eyes had held a tender gaze, but the moment she appeared, he instantly became icy.
She wished so much that Qin Beiting would look at her with such a tender gaze.
"Brother Beiting, wait for me." Qi Yuanyuan tried to catch up with Qin Beiting's pace, but wearing high heels, she couldn't walk fast, and Qin Beiting showed no intention of waiting for her.
"Ouch!" Suddenly, her high heel tilted, and Qi Yuanyuan almost fell. She grabbed onto a pillar, feeling a sharp pain in her ankle.
"Brother Beiting, can you wait for me? I've sprained my ankle." She looked up, trying to stop Qin Beiting.
However, she saw the man's steps did not falter. He walked out of the corridor, indifferent to her plight, and disappeared behind the rock garden.
Qi Yuanyuan: "..."
She had no choice but to rub her own ankle.
A moment later, footsteps approached from the end of the corridor. Qi Yuanyuan thought Qin Beiting had turned back and looked up hopefully. Instead, it was Chen Dong. DaFeng Novel Network.
Although it wasn't Qin Beiting himself, Qi Yuanyuan still felt a little pleased. Chen Dong's arrival must have been at Qin Beiting's instruction.
Qin Beiting wasn't as heartless towards her as he seemed.
"Miss Qi, Seventh Master wants you to hurry up and not waste everyone's time," Chen Dong said.
Brother Ting was already unhappy about being called back for a blind date. If they wasted any more time, Brother Ting would get angry.
Qi Yuanyuan: "..."
"I accidentally sprained my ankle. It hurts a bit," she said with a frown.
"You really sprained it?" Chen Dong asked.
He had thought it was just a trick to seduce Brother Ting.
Qi Yuanyuan: "..."
"It hurts a lot, and it seems swollen," Qi Yuanyuan said, taking off her high heel.
If she wasn't wearing pantyhose, which made it inconvenient, she would have loved to take off her socks and show him, to prove she wasn't lying.
Seeing that she seemed genuine, Chen Dong nodded and replied, "Oh..."
He stroked his chin, thought for a moment, and said, "Aren't you a doctor? Can't you treat yourself? You can't just sit here and wait for it to get better, can you? Everyone else is waiting."
Qi Yuanyuan: "..."
She wondered if Chen Dong was truly oblivious, or deliberately obtuse.
Couldn't he at least help her?
—
On the other side.
In the guest room at the Lu family's house.
Yu He looked at the WeChat chat box with Qin Beiting. She had heard the other woman's voice just now.
It was gentle, intimate, and somewhat familiar, sounding like Qi Yuanyuan.
Qin Beiting hadn't said anything then, directly ending the video call.
He then sent a message: [Something came up, I'll tell you later.]
Yu He's gaze deepened. After a long silence, she replied: [Who was that woman?]
"Knock knock." Just then, there was a knock on the door.
Yu He: "Who is it?"
"Xiao He, it's me," Lan Manshu's voice came faintly from outside the door.
Yu He put on her clothes and opened the door. "Auntie, is something wrong?"
"Are you hungry? I asked the kitchen to make you something to eat," Lan Manshu said, stepping aside. Behind her was Lu Chenyu.
He was pushing a dining cart. Seeing Yu He, who had just finished showering, with her hair still wet and her earlobes slightly flushed.
"Classmate Yu He," he greeted shyly.
"Thank you." Yu He was indeed hungry and took a step back, allowing him to push the dining cart into the room.
"You're welcome. Please don't take the Old Madam's incident to heart. The Lu family means no harm. It's just that my sister-in-law is rather calculating, which led to the misunderstanding this afternoon. We apologize for any offense," Lan Manshu said, entering the room and placing the dishes on the table.
Yu He didn't pay much attention, casually tying her wet hair up with a towel.
Lu Chenyu happened to catch a glimpse of her slender, fair nape. His cheeks flushed hotly.
This was the first time he had seen his goddess after a shower, and it was truly… devastating.
"Mom, we shouldn't disturb Classmate Yu He while she's eating. Let's go," he said to Lan Manshu.
After speaking, he pushed the dining cart out first.
Lan Manshu saw his ears turn red and felt a surge of warmth. It seemed her bookish son had finally opened up and wouldn't just be buried in his studies.
She asked Lu Chenyu to go back first, while she stayed to keep Yu He company.
Yu He was completely unaware of the mother and son's intentions. She washed her hands and sat down to eat.
She ate without speaking, her demeanor reflecting her upbringing. Lan Manshu liked her more and more.
Finally, after Yu He finished eating, Lan Manshu asked, "Xiao He, what do you think of our Chenyu?"
Yu He wiped the corner of her mouth with a napkin and said, "He's very good, but his sexual orientation isn't an illness, so it can't be cured."
Lan Manshu: ???
She understood every word, but why, when put together, did they make no sense?
"Knock knock." The door was knocked again.
Yu He went to open the door and saw Li Jieying standing at the entrance, followed by a servant pushing a dining cart.
"Miss Yu, I've brought you some snacks," Li Jieying said with a smile.
After seeing that Yu He had successfully treated the Old Madam, her perception of Yu He had changed. She couldn't deny that Yu He indeed had some skills.
If such a talent couldn't be eliminated, then it was better to make friends and maintain a good relationship.
However, at dinner, she heard that Lan Manshu had arranged for dinner to be sent over, so she had snacks prepared instead.
Lan Manshu wanted to win Yu He over, so she decided to thwart her efforts.
"Thanks..." Not needed.
Before Yu He could finish speaking, Li Jieying immediately said:
"You're welcome. Please don't take the Old Madam's incident to heart. The Lu family means no harm. It's just that my sister-in-law, you see, doesn't know how to behave, and chose the wrong doctor, which led to the misunderstanding this afternoon. We apologize for any offense."
Yu He: "..."
What was going on with these two sisters-in-law?
Were they sure they hadn't planned this together?
"Miss Yu, this is my son, Yi Ming. What do you think of his looks?"
Li Jieying opened a photo on her phone and handed it to Yu He.
Yu He: "..."
"Perhaps, you should go out and discuss it first, and then come back to find me?"
Yu He opened the door fully, allowing Li Jieying to see Lan Manshu inside the room.
The two sisters-in-law met each other's gaze. The atmosphere was awkward.
Li Jieying: "..."
Lan Manshu: "..."
After Yu He escorted them out, the room finally quieted down.
She glanced at WeChat, wondering what Qin Beiting was doing. He still hadn't replied to her message.
The thought of him possibly being with another woman at that moment made her feel uneasy.
She sent Qin Beiting a sticker of a cat peeking, reminding him to reply to her message.
By the time she had dried her hair, he still hadn't responded.
Yu He directly called him. The call went through, but a female voice answered:
"Hello, Beiting is taking a shower. Is there something you need him for?"