Chapter 26 My younger brother is back

Qin Shuzhi waited silently until almost 2 a.m. before receiving a message from Shi Yuanxing saying "landed safely".

Upon seeing the message, her drowsiness vanished instantly, and she immediately replied, "Okay, then you get some rest."

Two seconds after the message was sent, Shi Yuanxing called.

Qin Shuzhi was stunned for a moment, then sat up on the bed to answer the call.

"It's past 2 a.m. back home, why aren't you asleep yet?"

After asking the question, the man suddenly realized what he meant, and his magnetic, pleasant voice was tinged with amusement, "Waiting for my news?"

Qin Shuzhi bit her lip and softly hummed in agreement.

She had a gut feeling that he would definitely contact her when he arrived, so she kept waiting.

"Have you... arrived at your hotel yet?"

"No, I'm still at the airport. I'll be at the hotel soon."

Upon hearing this, Qin Shuzhi was taken aback.

So he texted her to let her know he arrived safely as soon as he got off the plane?

"How did your trip to the Shen family go today?" Shi Yuanxing asked. "Did they give you any trouble?"

Qin Shuzhi was surprised that he still remembered this matter, and quickly said, "No, I have made everything clear. Aunt Shen understood, and she even wished me a happy marriage before she left."

This surprised Shi Yuanxing somewhat.

It seems that my ex's mother is indeed a person who can distinguish right from wrong.

"You only saw his mother today?" Shi Yuanxing asked again.

Qin Shuzhi paused, her hand holding the phone. "Yes, I left after I finished talking to you."

She didn't tell him about Shen Yichen breaking into her house today.

He's currently abroad, so telling him this will only affect his mood and work performance, and won't do him any good.

Moreover, after today's commotion, given Shen Yichen's arrogant nature, he probably won't bother her again.

"Okay, then you should rest," Shi Yuanxing said gently. "I'll call you again tomorrow."

"Okay, you should get some rest too."

Qin Shuzhi hung up the phone and then lay down to sleep.

*

In the following days, no matter how busy Shi Yuanxing was, he would at least call Qin Shuzhi during the daytime in China to talk about some interesting things he saw and heard in the local area, or to ask her what she was doing that day.

Besides phone calls, the two also exchanged messages frequently on WeChat.

On the fifth day, Qin Shuzhi asked Qi Yishan to accompany her to the hospital for a follow-up visit.

I had just returned home after my follow-up appointment when Shi Yuanxing called me on WeChat video.

Qin Shuzhi pressed the answer button, and the next second, a pleasing-looking man appeared on the screen.

Only Shi Yuanxing's upper body appeared on the screen. He was sitting on a black sofa, wearing a white shirt and a black vest. His face was handsome and refined, and his noble and aloof demeanor filled the screen.

Qin Shuzhi's heart skipped a beat. She coughed lightly, trying to appear calm. "You...didn't you say you had an important meeting at this time today? How come you have time to call me?"

"It's now time for a break in the meeting."

Shi Yuanxing looked at her left arm through the screen and asked, "How was your follow-up appointment today?"

"The wound is healing very well."

Qin Shuzhi raised her left arm in front of the camera, saying, "The doctor said I don't need to bandage it anymore; I just need to apply the ointment every morning and evening."

She hasn't fully recovered yet, and the scar on her hand is still quite noticeable. She plans to wrap it with gauze when she goes out in the near future so that people won't see it and it won't be an eyesore.

Shi Yuanxing looked at the mark on her slender white forearm, his gaze deepening.

Before Qin Shuzhi could even discern the change in his expression, a soft knock came from the other side. Then, someone speaking a foreign language said something, and Shi Yuanxing nodded in response before looking towards Qin Shuzhi.

"The meeting has to continue, I'll call you back later."

Qin Shuzhi nodded, "Okay."

*

In the afternoon, Qin Shuzhi stayed home and watched movies to pass the time.

Around five o'clock, her phone rang.

She picked it up and saw the caller ID displayed "younger brother," so she quickly answered.

A clear voice came from the other end, "Sis, I'm home. Come home for dinner tonight."

Qin Shuzhi was taken aback. "Didn't Dad say you wouldn't be back for three days?"

"The project was completed, so I came back early."

"Why didn't you say so earlier? I would have picked you up from the airport."

Qin Zhiheng chuckled, "A surprise, isn't it?"

"You brat," Qin Shuzhi said with a laugh, "wait, I'm going home now."

An hour later, Qin Shuzhi returned to the Qin family home.

"Mom and Dad, I'm home."

She greeted Mr. and Mrs. Qin, who were sitting in the living room, then looked around and asked, "Where's Zhiheng?"

"He went upstairs to take a shower and will be down in a bit."

No sooner had Qin's mother finished speaking than a clear voice came from the other end of the stairs, "I'm here."

Qin Shuzhi turned her head and saw Qin Zhiheng walking over, dressed in shorts, a vest, and casual clothes.

Although Qin Zhiheng was two years younger than her, he was much taller than her, about the same height as Shi Yuanxing. However, he had a handsome face and a kind of boy-next-door feel.

Qin Zhiheng approached and habitually raised his hand to gently pat Qin Shuzhi's head, immediately drawing a scolding from Qin's father.

"No respect for elders."

Qin's mother was used to the two of them bickering and didn't find it strange.

Qin Shuzhi stretched out his palm to Qin Zhiheng, "Give it to me."

"What?"

"You promised to buy me the agate before you went on your business trip."

Qin Zhiheng crossed his arms and glanced at her, teasingly saying, "You've already married the young master of Jiangcheng's richest family, and you still have your eye on agate?"

"Stop trying to renege." Qin Shuzhi raised her chin. "That was the birthday present you promised me."

"It's in the room, I'll give it to you in a bit," Qin Zhiheng said with a smile. "Look at how impatient you are."

"Alright, let's eat first."

Qin's mother asked the servants to serve the dishes, and then the family sat down to eat.

After dinner, Qin Zhiheng dragged Qin Shuzhi to her room.

Once inside his room, Qin Shuzhi sat on the small sofa, noticing that he didn't seem inclined to offer her anything for quite some time.

"Where's the gift?"

Qin Zhiheng leaned back on the desk beside him.

"What's the rush?"

His playful expression vanished, and he looked at her quietly. "Tell me, what happened?"

Qin Shuzhi looked away guiltily. "What?"

"What exactly happened between you, Shen Yichen, and that... Shi Yuanxing?"

“Didn’t I already tell my family that Shen Yichen cheated on me and I broke up with him? Later, I met Shi Yuanxing, and we both felt that the other was a good person, so we got married.”

Qin Zhiheng looked at her with a serious expression. "What I'm asking is, what exactly happened in between?"

"What's the big deal about being specific or not? That's just how things are."

Seeing that she was being stubborn, Qin Zhiheng suddenly stood up and walked in front of her, grabbed her left hand, and pulled up her puff sleeve to reveal her forearm wrapped in gauze.

"Then tell me what this is?"