Chapter 28 Cold "Don't cry."

After an autumn rain, the temperature dropped sharply.

Normally, it will get hot again in a few days, and it won't cool down completely until mid-November.

When Yi Sheng opened her eyes in the morning, she smelled a damp, slightly chilly scent. She looked out the window; the sky was overcast, indicating that it must have rained last night.

When she finished washing up and went to the restaurant for breakfast, it was a bowl of hot noodle soup with a poached egg and some greens, sprinkled with chopped green onions and cilantro. It looked quite appetizing.

"How about noodles today?" Yi Sheng asked as he sat down.

"I feel a bit cold, a bowl of noodles will warm me up." Bai Yeke held the bowl and slowly drank some of the noodle soup.

Yi Sheng then took a bite from the bowl.

The rich, warm liquid slid down my throat and warmed my stomach, making me feel all warm and cozy.

But Yi Sheng spoke up, "Hmm, you know to make noodle soup when it's cold, but you don't know to wear something warmer?"

Yi Sheng was already wearing a cardigan sweater, a white one with interlaced colorful stripes, which had a cool, austere vibe and made her look even more aloof and fair-skinned.

Bai Ye sniffed. "...Oh."

Yi Sheng glanced at her, then turned on the air conditioning on his phone app. The windows in the room closed automatically, leaving only a small crack, and he turned on the heater.

Yi Sheng's home maintains a constant temperature almost all year round, but Santen stores cannot achieve the same effect.

In particular, there were heavy smokers who would go to the window every now and then to smoke a cigarette, and with the window open, the cold wind would blow in.

Bai Ye rubbed her temples, feeling her head starting to feel heavy. She looked towards the window and met Zhang Wuliao's blurry eyes as he puffed out smoke.

The man's eyes were even more gloomy than the sky outside. As he met her gaze, he pushed the window open even wider, deliberately provoking her.

Bai Yeke: "..."

"Hiss—" He Xin turned around, crossed her arms and rubbed her arms back and forth, muttering under her breath, "What's wrong with them? It's getting colder and they still have such big windows open."

Bai Ye didn't say anything, but sighed.

He Xin looked at her again and was shocked, "Aren't you dressed too lightly?"

Everyone inside was wearing a coat, some thick, some thin, but Bai Ye was still wearing a shirt. The wind blowing in from the window even lifted the floral bow tie at her collar, and her chiffon sleeves were also trembling.

He Xin felt cold just looking at it.

Bai Yeke's originally fair hands, exposed to the elements, began to darken and turn bluish-black, as if frozen solid.

Bai Yeke said innocently and helplessly, "I didn't expect the temperature to drop so much."

He Xin glanced at the window out of the corner of her eye, "I have a feeling that he deliberately opened the window to target you."

I feel the same way.

Bai Ye pursed her lips.

As the morning passed, Zhang Wuliao and Qiu Dabai took turns smoking by the window, while other male colleagues also felt the urge to smoke and tried to go over, but they were all scolded by their female colleagues and made to find a window where no one was around.

No one dares to speak about these two, especially after Bai Yeke had that conflict with them. Originally, others could still humbly discuss things with the duo, but now they have silently formed opposing camps. The duo is becoming more and more wary of their status, while others are becoming increasingly afraid to provoke them.

During lunch break, the duo finished eating and went to smoke again. This time, some female colleagues couldn't stand it anymore. While they were still in the meeting room after they left, everyone started grumbling and complaining.

"I'm speechless. They don't care about others at all."

"Ha, do they even need to consider people?"

“We keep saying that our older colleagues need more understanding and help, and we’ve given them all the benefits, but they’re actually stronger than young people. They can be out in the wind without any problems, while I’m getting a cold.”

"Ha, when they get old, they'll be the ones squeezing onto buses, using senior citizen cards to fight for seats with young people during rush hour!"

"...That's disgusting."

Zhang Xiaoli had also finished eating. She came over for a quick look, heard some complaints, and coughed a few times.

Everyone quickly fell silent, some eating quietly, others leaving.

In fact, anyone with eyes could see that Zhang Xiaoli wasn't as imposing as before, and her reprimands of department members were rather subdued.

She originally planned to remain neutral and mediate between the duo and Bai Yeke that day, but she ended up being scolded by the store manager that afternoon.

She is now wary of the duo, and her own authority has been undermined, yet she still has to continue managing the team. She feels dejected and exhausted by the imbalance of power and responsibility.

In the silence, the duo seemed to grow increasingly arrogant, while everyone's resentment towards them continued to escalate.

When Bai Yeke woke up after her afternoon nap, she felt not only dizzy and heavy-headed, but her nose also started to get stuffy.

It's a bad feeling, but the only thing that can reassure Baiye is that tomorrow is a day off, so she can get through today.

Yi Sheng sent her a message.

A life of simplicity: I don't have anything to do this afternoon, so I'll head home early. Don't bother buying groceries; I'll order for you.

Coconut Cola: Okay.

She felt she really didn't have the energy to buy groceries and cook today.

She put down her phone and looked up again to see Lü Feiteng walking towards her.

Bai Yeke stared at him until Lü Feiteng plopped down on her desk.

Bai Yeke: "..."

"What brings you here, Mr. Lü?" Bai Ye asked weakly.

"Ha." Lu Feiteng's suit trousers were pressed against the edge of the table, heavily wrinkled, giving off a refined yet rustic vibe, but he was in a very good mood. "Look at you, acting like this, now you're not telling me to stay away from you?"

She remembered that she had told Lü Feiteng to stay away from Yi Sheng.

"Then stay away from me." Bai Yeke thought it would be good if Lü Feiteng could stay away from her as well.

"What a joke!" Lu Feiteng clicked his tongue for a long time, looking her up and down. "Times have changed. Before, you were so well-known, so I let you off the hook for the time being."

"Now!" Lu Feiteng said contemptuously, "Two old designers have already caused this much trouble for you, can't you see the situation clearly? You actually dare to tell me to stay away."

Bai Ye closed her eyes and thought he was childish and noisy.

Seeing her extremely tired and weak appearance, Lü Feiteng felt a sense of victory. He lowered his voice and mocked, "I didn't expect that you would eventually fall for Zheng Xiao, did you?"

He used a question, but with an affirmative tone.

Bai Yeke frowned slightly. "No."

Unbeknownst to her, that trip to Mixue Ice Cream City led to a series of unforeseen events.

Zheng Xiao's parents kept urging him to get married, and Zheng Xiao was picky. After meeting Bai Yeke that time, his plans for the future gradually took shape. When his parents urged him again, he couldn't help but reveal Bai Yeke's identity. He frankly said that he thought Bai Yeke was good and would try to continue dating her.

The two elders were overjoyed and the news quickly spread among their relatives.

Naturally, his stepfather and Lü Feiteng had also heard about it.

They then realized that Bai Yeke's claim of liking girls was probably just a lie to spite them.

When Lu Feiteng asked his stepfather about his attitude, his stepfather said he wouldn't interfere. "Now that you've been kicked out, you know to cling to that Zheng family kid? Where were you before? I already said they were a good match."

The stepfather was unwilling to deal with his unfilial daughter who had run away on her own.

Lu Feiteng, however, was looking forward to a good show and came over specifically to ask, "Want to know what your dad's attitude is?"

"Let me tell you! He said this time he's going to test your temper! He's not going to help you!"

Lu Feiteng looked at Bai Yeke expectantly, bracing himself for her fearful and disappointed expression.

But Bai Yeke's expression didn't change. "He's not my dad."

She used to live there as a guest, and for her mother's sake, she had to bow her head and call him "Dad." Now that she's been kicked out, why should she still call him "Dad"?

Lu Feiteng was taken aback, then sneered, "You're really stubborn. You're still a while away from marrying into the Zheng family, you now—"

“President Lü, please stay away from me.” Bai Yeke frowned, showing an impatient expression. “You’re not my cousin anymore. Between superiors and subordinates, I don’t need to discuss personal matters with you.”

"Please have some self-respect." Bai Yeke emphasized this sentence.

"Ha!" Lü Feiteng laughed in anger.

He was just looking for a way to vent all the pent-up resentment he had been holding in, and Bai Yeke's attitude gave him just the right reason to do so.

Lu Feiteng nodded with a smile, preparing to unleash a torrent of trash talk to humiliate her, "What if I don't?"

He nodded halfway through when Bai Ye sniffed, her nose still feeling stuffy, her eyes stinging, and tears uncontrollably streamed down her face. She pointed to her tears and said in a muffled voice, "Then I'll cry out loud."

!

Lu Feiteng's smile froze, his breath caught in his throat, and he was so angry that he couldn't speak for a moment.

Damn it!

This silent wretch, though quiet, has some truly vicious schemes up her sleeve! What a silent venomous woman!

Seeing that Bai Yeke was a man of her word, Lü Feiteng jumped off the table and ran away in a panic.

No, he just wanted to vent his anger. If this gets out of hand, his father will scold him, and he said he would change his ways. If he causes trouble again, his father will definitely yell at him to death.

It was still drizzling when I got off work.

Bai Ye had brought an umbrella, but along the way, the wind still blew rain onto her face and neck.

Back home, Yi Sheng was sitting cross-legged in the living room watching the news on TV when she heard the sound. She got up to have dinner with her.

"You—" Yi Sheng's expression changed as soon as he saw her. "Didn't I remind you to wear more clothes?"

When Bai Yeke got home, the cold outside, the raindrops on her clothes, and the high-heat indoor air made her sneeze suddenly, "Achoo!"

Yi Sheng walked over in a few steps, "Why are you so stubborn?"

"Uh..." Bai Ye didn't want Yi Sheng to misunderstand, and was also a little embarrassed, "I haven't bought a coat yet."

After she moved in, she only bought summer and autumn clothes with Yi Sheng that one time she went shopping, and Santian didn't have a spare coat.

Yi Sheng stared at her, frowned, and sighed heavily, as if he was angry.

"Come here." Yi Sheng grabbed her hand and pulled her into his master bedroom.

Bai Ye hadn't come in on her own initiative, so she was a little at a loss.

Yi Sheng picked out a thick wool coat from the closet and draped it over Bai Yeke's shoulders, saying, "You can wear mine for now."

"No need." Bai Yeke wouldn't immediately take off the clothes she was wearing to refuse Yi Sheng's kindness, but she definitely couldn't keep wearing Yi Sheng's clothes. "I'll be off tomorrow, so I can go buy some."

Yi Sheng stared at her, then sighed, as if he was so angry he wanted to say something to her but held back.

Do you feel sorry for her because she looks sickly?

Seeing Yi Sheng's angry expression, Bai Yeke silently sniffed and made herself look even more haggard, trying to appease Yi Sheng's anger with her pitiful appearance.

"I said, Miss Bai."

Bai Yeke noticed that Yi Sheng would call her that when he was speechless with her.

"Well?"

Yi Sheng suddenly reached out and touched her forehead, and Bai Ye didn't react for a moment.

"You have a fever," Yi Sheng said, withdrawing his hand.

"I don't think so." Bai Yeke immediately regretted that she had just pretended to be pitiful.

Yi Sheng took a thermometer from the bedside table and held it to her ear.

——38.1

Bai Yeke stared at the numbers displayed on the gun and fell silent.

Yi Sheng pulled her out of the bedroom and brought her to the dining table. "Let's eat."

"oh."

"Take your medicine after you finish eating."

"oh."

Bai Ye kept her head down and ate her food quietly, not daring to look at Yi Sheng.

"Miss Bai, please take care of your health." Yi Sheng's tone was colder because of her anger. "We live under the same roof. You can stay healthy so as not to infect me."

There's nothing wrong with that statement; the logic is sound.

Bai Ye picked up a piece of shrimp with her chopsticks and suddenly felt her eyes sting again, and her heart ached with guilt mixed with inexplicable grievance.

Tears fell "plop" onto the table.

Bai Ye gritted her teeth and lowered her head even further, hoping that Yi Sheng hadn't seen it and felt embarrassed.

"Hey—" Yi Sheng's voice softened immediately, very softly, "Don't cry."

For some reason, Bai Ye's tears fell even faster, and she thought of getting up to leave.

Yi Sheng was a step ahead of her, getting up first and going to her side, handing her a napkin.

Bai Ye took it, but couldn't help but sob. She quickly explained, "I... I just have a cold, I wasn't crying."

Yi Sheng stood up and hugged her. "Yes, I know."

Bai Yeke's head was pressed against Yi Sheng's abdomen, so she didn't have to worry about being seen like this, and she didn't move.

Yi Sheng said again, "I'm sorry, I was a little harsh just now." She gently stroked Bai Yeke's soft hair at the back of her head and coaxed her, "You're sick."

Bai Yeke stopped crying and remained buried in Yi Sheng's stomach. She couldn't help but raise her hand to hug Yi Sheng back.

While hugging him, I felt incredibly embarrassed.