Chapter 41 Xia Zhi's Ultrasound Report

The night before the bid presentation.

Su Xiao went to the studio to fix paintings as usual, but when she went downstairs, she saw Yan Mingshen waiting downstairs.

The man sat with his legs crossed on the sofa where guests were being entertained. He was wearing an expensive custom-made suit with beautiful gemstone cufflinks on his cuffs.

It stands out from the simply decorated small studio.

The receptionist looked at Su Xiao with a troubled expression. Yan Mingshen insisted on coming in, and she couldn't stop him.

Su Xiao waved her hand, even though Qin Yu had already made it clear that the Yan family was not welcome.

But the young woman at the front desk might just be someone who doesn't do business with people.

The man seemed to sense something and looked up, meeting Su Xiao's gaze.

"Xiaoxiao."

"What brings you here, Mr. Yan?"

Su Xiao walked to the front desk and then stopped.

Did he and Xia Zhi agree on this? She came yesterday, and Yan Mingshen came today.

We don't let her have a moment's rest.

"I've come to take you home."

Yan Mingshen stood up from the small sofa. His upright posture made the already cramped living room feel even more confined.

Since she didn't want to go home, he would personally come and take her back.

"Yan Mingshen, I've already said it, I won't go back unless Xia Zhi leaves."

"She will move out, but not now."

Yan Mingshen walked up to her, his imposing features looming over her against the light.

Su Xiao felt suffocated.

She felt differently about Xu Bozhou.

Xu Bozhou may seem casual, but he never forces her to leave her any room for maneuver.

"You just want to talk to me, right? After we're done, can you let me go?"

Su Xiao's tone was almost pleading, as Yan Mingshen always had bodyguards with him when he went out.

Moreover, now the studio only has Qin Yu and the receptionist girl left, who are the security guards from the Yan family.

Yan Mingshen replied by simply taking the bag from her hand and pulling her outside without allowing her to refuse.

Inside the familiar black Bentley.

The driver silently raised the partition, and neither of them spoke for a moment.

Su Xiao rubbed her wrist, which was sore from being gripped so tightly.

Her wound had just healed, and she was having difficulty even holding a pen. When he pulled on her like that, the blood started seeping out again.

Yan Mingshen pursed his lips, somewhat regretting his earlier rudeness.

"Feel sorry."

"You should make Xia Zhi apologize to me."

Su Xiao's tone was also not very good.

Restoring Qin Lao's painting was very difficult; ultimately, the left hand is not as dexterous as the right.

Who will be responsible for the time wasted later? Him?

Yan Mingshen suppressed his temper and looked at her, unusually patiently coaxing her.

"She just can't accept it right now."

"If she can't accept it, then divorce me. Do you think she'll accept it if you keep pestering me like this?"

"Xiaoxiao, don't say things in anger."

Yan Mingshen frowned, and his expression turned cold.

Su Xiao was speechless. Even after all this, he still thought he was just saying things out of anger.

Was it because she had been too good to him in the past that he felt she couldn't live without him?

"Xia Zhi and I..."

He spoke sincerely, but before he could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by the sudden ringing of the telephone.

The screen clearly displayed the name Xia Zhi, and even the screensaver was a childhood photo of the two of them.

Before he could speak, Su Xiao waved her hand dismissively.

"You can answer it."

No sooner had she finished speaking than the man got out of the car nimbly, not even sparing her a glance.

He made a special trip over late at night, insisting on talking to her, but before he could even get to the point, he ran off to answer Xia Zhi's call.

Su Xiao lost interest in talking to him and turned to look out the window.

Yan Mingshen leaned against the tree, lit a cigarette, and the two chatted about something. He had a faint smile on his lips.

Indeed, childhood sweethearts, innocent and inseparable, plus a life-saving debt—what a beautiful love story!

But then she suddenly appeared in the middle.

Before he got together with Yan Mingshen, he pursued her for a year, sending her pens and paper and inquiring about her preferences everywhere.

He never mentioned having such a sweetheart.

After five years of ignoring each other, they've now pretended to be childhood sweethearts.

It's pretty boring.

Seeing that he hadn't returned for a long time, Su Xiao simply got out of the car and prepared to take a taxi back to Xu An's house.

Fortunately, he couldn't get away, which saved him from any unnecessary complications.

However, when they opened the door, they found a dark-colored file bag tucked into the side of the door.

The corner of the A4 paper that was sticking out had Xia Zhi's name written on it.

Su Xiao paused, and seeing that Yan Mingshen still didn't seem to be finished, she took it out and glanced at it.

These are several abdominal ultrasound reports, and the test results show no abnormalities.

But wasn't she hit in the stomach and almost died because of Yan Mingshen?

Five years—can it really leave no trace at all?

Su Xiao took out her phone to take a picture as a record, and before Yan Mingshen returned, she quickly put it back in its original position.

When Yan Mingshen returned and saw that she was still obediently staying in the car, he breathed a sigh of relief.

When he got into the car, the smell of cigarette smoke had mostly dissipated, and his thin trench coat was tinged with the cold air from outside.

"Have you been waiting long? Xiaxia fell and her stomach isn't feeling well."

"oh."

Su Xiao's attitude was indifferent.

She fell down and instead of calling a doctor, she called someone else's husband.

Xia Zhi is quite creative.

She lowered her eyes, planning to go back later and see a doctor friend she knew.

What exactly is going on with this order?

She was genuinely curious about how serious an illness could be that could make Yan Mingshen even delay his funeral.

"I'll take you to Xu An's house first. She's not feeling well right now. I'll pick you up in a couple of days."

He sounded apologetic and added.

"Whether you believe it or not, Xia Zhi and I really have nothing between us."

"..."

Su Xiao ignored him and simply leaned to the side, closing her eyes to rest.

The car soon arrived at Xu An's building.

Su Xiao got out of the car without turning her head, unaware of the fleeting regret that crossed Yan Mingshen's eyes after she got out.

*

The next morning, Su Xiao changed into a full set of business attire and took a taxi to the venue.

Since marrying Yan Mingshen, she hasn't participated in any exhibitions or bidding processes in a long time.

Despite her thorough preparations, she couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

"It's okay, Xiaoxiao."

Qin Yun held her cold hand and encouraged her.

"We all believe in you."

"yes."

Lin Xi handed the USB drive to Su Xiao.

"Don't be too nervous, team leader."

"Miss Su, are you worried that you will lose to me?"

Xia Zhi walked over from the other end of the corridor.

She was unusually not wearing a dress today; her hair was styled in a low bun, which made her look less delicate and more radiant.

"I would never lose to you, no matter who I lose to."

Su Xiao pursed her lips.

It was not only for the Xu family, but also for herself.

Currently, the Xu and Yan families are the two most competitive companies.

In other words, she and Xia Zhi are destined to face off today.

If she can win this time, then she won't owe Xu Bozhou anything.

Being too confident is not a good thing.

Xia Zhi scoffed.

She was fully prepared today, just waiting to see Su Xiao make a fool of herself at the meeting.