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Xu Liang was stunned when he heard this.

I seem to understand, but I also seem to be still confused.

What does he mean?

Do you want to wait until then to clarify?

The words on the tip of his tongue were swallowed back as Xu Liang considered how to answer this question.

Go one step further?

Which kind of further step is Qi Yu talking about?

From hostility to cooperation?

Or...their feelings...

The words swirled on the tip of his tongue, but he was in no hurry to let them out.

Qi Yu continued to stare at her, not knowing what answer he wanted to get from her.

Another silent confrontation.

Qi Yu was the first to speak again. He repeated his previous question: "So how is the progress of the plan, Mr. Xu?"

"Almost," Xu Liang answered quickly this time. "I'm finishing it. Can you help me take a look at it tonight?"

"good."

They maintained their confrontational posture, not even their eyes shifting. Xu Liang didn't know where this distraction came from, and until the very end, he never mentioned the postcard, let alone Qi Yu's secrets.

Just like he said that day, "Take your time."

Then wait a little longer.

…

A week later.

Xu Kyung watered the roses on the balcony and changed the water for the Ecuadorian red roses.

Although the branches have been cut, the flowers of this variety have a good lifespan and can live for at least 10 days.

Except for a few that show signs of withering, the others are still quite beautiful.

The sunshine on weekends is always warm, and the clear light shines through the gauze window, covering most of Xu Liang's body with warmth.

She simply lay down in the rocking chair.

Qi Yu was foresighted enough to put a rocking chair on the balcony so that he could enjoy the sun on his days off.

She was bathing in the warm golden light, and the familiar sound of footsteps lingered in her ears, mixed with the smell that was all too familiar to her, getting closer and closer.

With his eyes closed, something was put down beside him, and the paper rubbed against the table, making a rustling sound.

Qi Yu's voice followed closely behind: "It's finished, would you like to take a look?"

He was talking about the plan.

Xu Liang was still immersed in the comfortable warm sunshine, his eyes half open. He moved to the side and motioned for him to lie down with him. "Could you please ask Mr. Qi to come over and explain?"

Qi Yu understood, half of his body lay down, naturally supporting Xu Ying's body on him, his hands passed under her arms, and held the plan in front of her.

The first line of text is the core concept they discussed together a few days ago.

Different from Tongxin's "emphasis on humanity and care" and Yian's "emphasis on material and technology", they went through dozens of heated debates and repeated revisions before finalizing:

"People-oriented, visible care, invisible technology"

The above is the conventional planning for the dual-track elderly care model, covering all aspects of the lives of the elderly, which is similar to the basic planning of Tongxin and Yian after slight modifications.

Followed by their newly revised entries.

For example, Qi Yu mentioned that all the cameras in the nursing home rooms that are needed to monitor the real-time conditions of the elderly should be replaced with pinhole invisible cameras, making the nursing home more like a home to live in rather than a monitored "cage".

For example, Xu Liang proposed making technological products optional rather than essential resources in nursing homes. Elderly people can choose the technological products they want based on their actual needs, and on this basis, they can rationally allocate personnel for care, promote more personalized elderly care services, and save some resources appropriately.

Smart nursing beds and smart bracelets are still basic equipment. In addition, Liu Zhu contacted several smart home companies. It is said that they have produced smart toilets that can automatically rise and fall, and toilets are equipped with handrails suitable for the elderly to stand up. Qi Yu simply added them in.

It was also the inspiration that Xu Liang got from Qi Yu. They had a robot companion at Yian, but the one-way companionship still had some shortcomings. She thought, why not just create a new online platform to help the elderly open an online account associated with the nursing home when they were admitted to the hospital.

Encouraging the elderly to share their life in nursing homes and the skills they have learned on the Internet can be considered a form of secondary employment. In addition to preventing the elderly from having random thoughts in their spare time and increasing the risk of depression, it can also keep them connected with society.

It is also possible to appropriately promote the dual-track pension model and change the popular concept of pension.

Kill two birds with one stone.

In addition, in terms of humanistic care, Xu Liang wants the two parties to work together to transfer some of Tongxin and Yian’s employees to the new retirement community, first lay a good foundation, and then slowly expand and develop.

The entire plan was very long, and by the time Qi Yu finished speaking, his mouth was dry.

"If you approve this plan, we have to come up with a new name, right?" Xu Liang suddenly remembered.

Qi Yu had reached the last page of the plan in his hand. His hands were a little tired from holding it up, so he placed the dozens of pages of paper on Xu Liang's legs.

"Yes, we have to choose one. Director Li asked me to invite you to a meeting next week. He seems to want to make this cooperative community a good one."

Xu Kyung smiled and asked, "So, what do you think?"

The person behind him was silent for a long time, as if thinking.

Perhaps because the sunlight was too glaring, he closed his eyes, resting his chin on Xu Kyung's shoulder. His voice was tinged with laziness: "Yixin? Anxin? Kangle?"

Xu Liang curled his lips and thrust his elbow back, "Can you please be more serious? This is too casual!"

"Then call me Qi Xu. It's simple and clear."

As the name suggests, their ideas are expressed directly in their names.

“…”

Xu Liang couldn't help himself and rolled over on him. His long hair fell on his shoulders and hit Qi Yu's face.

A slight itch fell on his skin, and he opened his eyes again.

Her pupils shone like two translucent brown glasses in the sunlight, and the corners of her mouth curved up. "Isn't this a good name? Qi Xu, meaning expectation. What a wonderful meaning!"

Xu Liang didn't give him any more reason to explain. He pinched his nose with two fingers and said threateningly, "This name might work in other places, but it's not suitable for a nursing home. And you just didn't think it through!"

After getting used to his serious look, Xu Liang concluded that he was just speaking casually.

However, Qi Yu refuted her words and said, "Mr. Xu, you can't slander people. Qi Xu is the one I seriously thought of."

The palm fell along with the words, and a familiar force appeared behind the waist, forcing the abdomen to be pressed tightly.

Xu Kyung realized that he was really serious.

"Do you think Qi Xu is not a good person?" He fixed his gaze on him, his eyeballs like sticky malt sugar that could not be easily shaken off.

Xu Liang choked on his words and bit the tip of his tongue lightly.

She explained: "It's not that it's bad, but I think naming a nursing home like this sounds a bit like a show of affection. It's better to keep a clear distinction between love and career."

She doesn't want to be too high-profile.

Qi Yu's smile subsided a little, and his face finally looked serious.

Xu Liang thought he had figured it out, but the next second, he asked seriously, "I agree that you should keep your relationship and career separate. But before that, don't I need to know what Mr. Xu's feelings are for me?"

“…”

It turned out that he was waiting for her here.

But she was prepared.

Xu Liang lowered his head, looking away, with most of his face pressed against his chest. His palm went straight to his left chest, patting it twice, neither light nor heavy, and slowly said, "Of course, it's a 'lip' friendship with a cooperative relationship."

"friendship?!"

Xu Liang was lifted up by Qi Yu again, and his eyes were forced to look into his.

She was delighted and a little proud, and continued to forget herself: "Yes, the lips of the lips, isn't it a very appropriate description?"

There was a long silence. Qi Yu held his breath, a faint blush on his cheeks. When he was approaching the threshold, he suddenly relaxed his shoulders.

Without answering Xu Kyung's question, he changed the subject: "What about your career?"

"Business...it's just an ordinary partnership, right?"

Heo Kyung was still dedicated to teasing him.

This time Qi Yu did not respond. He smiled calmly, hugged the person in his arms tighter, and lifted his lower leg up to firmly press down on Xu Liang's calf.

Xu Liang was completely unable to move.

"I see. Mr. Xu is picking me." Qi Yu's lips curved even deeper, and a hint of danger was reflected in the translucent glass beads. He continued, "Since Mr. Xu thinks it's ordinary, would you like to consider a business marriage with me?"

Xu Liang was suddenly stunned.

The mood to joke suddenly froze and could not rise again.

The corners of his lips quickly retracted, his eyes became serious, and he was deeply immersed in the gaze that he couldn't shake off -

She was trying to judge whether Qi Yu was joking or serious.

What does he mean?

Proposal?

But it was just a casual remark, could it be just a way to confront her?

The person in front of her stared at her motionlessly.

She was clamped to him, her chest pressed tightly against his, her hands just below his collarbone.

The strong and powerful heartbeat was getting faster and faster, lingering in her ears and mind. She could no longer tell whether it was her own heartbeat or Qi Yu's.

The balcony was so quiet that even the tiny dust particles mixed in the light slowed down their movement, nervously waiting for the two to speak.

In the end, Xu Jing was burned by the sparks in his eyes. She hurriedly looked away, but her body was unable to move. She was embarrassed for a moment, and her words were as rapid as fire: "No... I won't consider it!"

She struggled as she spoke, but just as she moved, Qi Yu suddenly grabbed the back of her head, and her pupils widened rapidly.

There was only half a fist's distance between her and Qi Yu.

His breath fell evenly on her face, and the burning heat in his eyes stared into hers, leaving her no room to resist.

The Adam's apple near her neck rolled up and down, and the hot air coming out was about to make her feel hot as well.

Xu Liang swallowed nervously, feeling a little flustered for some reason.

It is the panic of facing the unknown.

For the first time, she was unsure of Qi Yu's words, and she couldn't refute them.

My heartbeat was getting faster and faster, like the beating of a drum without any rhyme or rhythm.

She only saw Qi Yu's eyes narrow, but the familiar flames in them burned more and more vigorously, all gathered together and burned fiercely.

She was almost out of focus.

"But Mr. Xu has already said 'I love you'. Isn't it a bit unreasonable not to marry me?"

Xu Liang's face flushed red as his solar plexus jumped, but he also understood that he did it on purpose.

The time has come.

He was waiting for this moment.

He had fallen into her 'trap'.

Xu Liang was in no hurry to explain and waited for him to continue.

And he thought just as she thought: "Since you had feelings for me at that time, why did you say you hated me?"