C31 Pick Her up in Person

[Miss Qiao, will you be back tonight?]

[No reply]

She asked for a leave of absence in the afternoon and had no intention of going back in the evening.

[Miss Qiao, aren't you going to treat her tonight?]

[No, it will be healed tomorrow]

Li Ran pinched his phone and looked at the dark-faced Shen Yenan with a troubled expression. He had no choice but to brace himself and report, "Mister Shen, Miss Qiao won't be back tonight."

The originally dark face of Shen Ye An turned even darker as he slammed the wine cup on the table. Just as Li Ran thought that he was about to be smashed down in displeasure, he pinched his tie and opened his throat, "Ask when you will be back."

He continued typing. "Miss Qiao, will you be back tomorrow morning?"

[I can]

Li Ran instantly felt saved and happily reported, "Mister Shen, Miss Qiao will be back tomorrow morning."

"Let her come straight to the company."

Xu Yicheng came in from the door. Qiao Xi saw it from afar and put his phone aside, then stood up and waved to him.

Xu Yicheng saw Qiao Xi in a light blue dress completely out of place with the rest of the people in the shop. It was like a trickle of water flowing into his heart, causing him to feel warm for a moment.

"Sorry for the long wait."

"I've only been here for a short while, do you know what I need to eat?"

Qiao Xi handed over the menu, but was handed over by him. "Take a look."

"I can take a look at any one of them."

Xu Yicheng nodded. "I'll give you some dessert. Girls all like it."

"Thank you."

Xu Yicheng ordered two desserts for her, and the phone on the table vibrated again. She didn't look at it, but stuffed it into her bag. When she finished, there was a gift box placed in front of her.

"This is a small gift for you."

Today wasn't any holiday at all. Qiao Xi was very surprised as his red lips slightly parted.

"Open it and take a look, I wonder if you like it."

She hurriedly thanked him and opened it. Inside was a necklace. Qiao Xi looked at the necklace and suddenly thought of the chain that Shen Ye An had secretly stuffed into her pocket. He thought of the quarrel between them today.

Xu Yicheng stood up, walked behind her, and lightly took the necklace from her hands. "I'll help you put it on."

Qiao Xi sat up straight and raised her neck slightly. The necklace fell onto her neck in a cold manner. She raised her hand to feel it.

"Alright."

"Thank you, I like it."

Xu Yicheng sat down on the opposite side again and looked at the necklace on her neck with a satisfied smile.

Qiao Xi had dinner with him, then the two walked around the area after dinner and watched a movie. When it was over, Xu Yicheng held her hand tightly and walked out of the movie theater, causing her body to stiffen a little.

Xu Yicheng also realized this, but he didn't want to let go. "Xi Xi, am I in too much of a hurry?" After chasing for so long, he always wanted to speed up the progress between the two of them.

Qiao Xi looked at the handshake between them and wondered if it was a problem for her. She was already his girlfriend now, and such intimate interactions were unavoidable. She had to learn to adapt.

"No, it might be my problem. Can you give me some time?"

Although there was a smile on Xu Yicheng's face, he was helpless inside. He was too clear on the implications behind Qiao Xi's rejection.

"Alright, I'll send you back."

"Yes."

The two chatted casually for a while, but Xu Yi Cheng purposely drove very slowly, and it took them forty minutes to get to her house.

Qiao Xi pushed open the door and got out. He also got out.

It was after ten in the evening and the residential area was empty. There were few people around.

Xu Yicheng still had a lot to say. He was just about to hold her back when a powerful car light flashed past him, causing him to close his eyes.

Qiao Xi subconsciously squinted and looked towards the light source not far away. There was a black car parked under a tree covered in foliage. When she saw the familiar car, her heart skipped a beat.

"Xi Xi, let's go in a bit."

Xu Yicheng dragged Qiao Xi into the courtyard. The lights were on, and the car moved forward a bit. Shen Yeyan pushed open the car door and got off, then leaned against the car.

Qiao Xi was thinking about Shen Yeyan in the car. When she saw him get off the car, she felt even more uneasy.

Xu Yi Cheng looked back, full of confusion.

"You know that person?"

Qiao Xi nodded awkwardly. "Yeah, he's my patient."

Xu Yicheng only knew a little about Qiao Xi's work, but he didn't know the specifics. He looked at that person's car and knew that it was worth a lot even without looking at the sign. Meanwhile, the man's face was exposed in the dark.

"He came to see you tonight?"

"It's probably because of the treatment."

Xu Yicheng felt a bit jealous. The patient of his girlfriend was a young and economically powerful man, so he felt a bit threatened.

Shen Yeyan didn't go over. Instead, he leaned against the car's body and watched coldly. Qiao Xi let go of his hand and stood face to face with the man.

"Thank you for sending me back tonight. It's getting late, so you should go back first."

Xu Yicheng said worriedly, "I'll watch you go after you finish communicating with your customers."

Qiao Xi felt rather troubled. Shen Yeyan was no ordinary patient, and his temper was explosive. In addition to the quarrel between the two today, there was no guarantee that he would do anything in front of Xu Yicheng.

"You can go back first. I still need you to work in the morning."

Xu Yicheng also saw her firm attitude when Qiao Xi mentioned it again.

"Alright, then I'll go back first. Go upstairs and give me some information."

"Yes."

She glanced at Shen Yeyan, who was still leaning against the side of the car, and sent Xu Yicheng to his car. After he drove away, she took a deep breath and walked towards him while pursing her lips.

Half of the cigarette on Shen Yeyan's finger had already been burned away. The scarlet light from the lamp was extinguished in the darkness. His originally heaving chest gradually calmed down after seeing her send the man off. His green face was hidden in the dark, making it hard to see.

Qiao Xi walked over to a meter away from him, and couldn't help but cough when she smelled the smoke drifting over with the wind.

Shen Yeyan immediately extinguished his cigarette and straightened his body. His pitch-black eyes shone brightly in the dark night. His thin lips pursed as he asked, "Miss Qiao, you were absent from work for the appointment this afternoon?"

When he saw that Qiao Xi had returned on a date, he didn't want to explain at all. "Mhmm, deduct your salary."

"Miss Qiao seems to have misunderstood. Do I look like such a harsh boss?"

She stared at him suspiciously. Was the person in front of her still the irritable Shen Ye An? Suddenly, his personality changed? She was ready to listen to his outburst. She even tried to think of a line to argue with him, but he found a way down.

"Since the date is over, you don't mind coming back with me tonight."

The other party had already given him a way out, so Qiao Xi didn't want to continue making trouble. He wouldn't return tonight, and he had to go back tomorrow morning as well. Thus, he nodded.

Shen Ye An smirked and said, "Get on."

It was her first time seeing Shen Yeyan drive. Usually, it was Li Ran who drove. Qiao Xi sat in the front seat as the car slowly drove out of the alley.

Xu Yicheng's car was parked at the side of the road, while a luxurious car slowly drove by in the rearview mirror. He intentionally lowered the window halfway and took a glance, causing Qiao Xi to sit in the front passenger seat.

His face was blue, his fingers clenched on the steering wheel, the veins bulging on his hands.

Suddenly, a message from Xu Yi City came in from Qiao Xi's phone: "Are you home?"

She looked at Shen Yeyan, who was driving beside her. She didn't want him to know that she was staying at his house. There were some things that she couldn't explain clearly. She would explain them when she moved out in the future.

[Home]

Xu Yicheng looked at the three words on the screen, his heart felt like it had fallen into an ice cave.