When Su Yan returned from buying lunch at noon, Li Juan, Huo Qianli, and Tang Li had already arrived from the guesthouse.

She immediately put away her displeasure and smiled, saying, "You've come at the perfect time. I just bought lunch. Come and eat with us."

After saying that, she glanced around at everyone present and asked in confusion, "Didn't Sister Caixia come along?"

Huo Qianli consciously came over to get something to eat, and said while unpacking the bag, "She's busy at the restaurant. She usually brings us lunch occasionally around noon, and then she has to go back to work in the afternoon. She'll bring us dinner in the evening."

Su Yan nodded. "Then let's eat first."

She cooked five dishes at the roadside stall; that should be enough for so many people.

Grandpa Li stayed by Grandma Li's side all morning, unwilling to move an inch.

Su Yan had no choice but to let him eat it on the bedside table.

Tang Li had just sat down when he asked, "Did you call him?"

Speaking of this, Su Yan's mood wasn't very pleasant, and she pursed her lips and said, "Let's talk about it later."

After saying that, she immediately ended the topic and asked Huo Qianli, "You haven't been back to work for so long, are you alright?"

Huo Qianli pursed her lips, not caring much, and said, "What could possibly happen? The post office doesn't need any more employees. My dad wanted me to gain experience, so he made me work there. I've been doing well lately, so I asked him to give me a break, and he granted me two weeks off."

"It's good that it didn't have any impact," Su Yan said.

“Ayan, you went out just now. The doctor said during rounds that if they can’t find an experienced doctor, they should transfer your grandmother to a hospital in Beijing. Otherwise, lying here every day is just a waste of money,” Li Juan sighed.

Grandma Li's current condition requires five yuan a day for hospitalization fees.

Moreover, staying here won't cure your health problems.

That's a complete waste of money.

Upon hearing this, Su Yan lowered her eyes, poked at the rice in her bowl with her chopsticks, and said calmly, "I will find a doctor."

After breakfast, Tang Li called Su Yan out the door to talk.

"Is something wrong?" Tang Li asked bluntly, "You looked unhappy when Jiang Jingxing was mentioned earlier."

Su Yan wasn't one to mince words, and answered truthfully, "I called his office number this morning, and a woman answered the phone and hung up two or three times."

Hearing this, Tang Li was a little surprised and said without hesitation, "Impossible, right? No one can enter his office without his permission, let alone a woman."

“So he approved it,” she said sarcastically.

Tang Li still didn't believe it, "Unless the sun rises in the west."

Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly realized that Su Yan's emotions were very strange!

That's not right. Given this situation, she shouldn't be unhappy, right?

After all, she didn't like Jiang Jingxing, unless...

Tang Li coughed lightly and teased with a smile, "Besides, it wasn't him who answered the phone, so why are you so angry with him? He probably doesn't even know you called him yet."

"Me!" Su Yan was speechless, her mind suddenly a jumble of thoughts.

Yeah, why is she angry?

After holding it in for a while, she stubbornly said, "I'm not angry with him, I'm angry with that woman!"

"Is that so?" Tang Li looked at her meaningfully.

Su Yan: ...Damn it!

Her face flushed red with frustration, whether from anger or embarrassment, it was hard to tell.

"Alright, alright, I won't tease you anymore." Tang Li couldn't help but laugh. "The time you called just now, he didn't answer because he was in a meeting. That woman must have entered his office without permission. If he finds out, she'll definitely be in big trouble."

Hearing what Tang Li said, Su Yan's mood suddenly didn't feel so bad.

She took a deep breath and said, "Okay, I'll go out and call him again now."

Grandma's current situation is not a time for her to act impulsively.

Anyway, after this incident, she has thought things through very clearly.

She must have both money and power.

Otherwise, constantly troubling others is actually quite unpleasant.

Tang Li nodded in satisfaction, "Go quickly, contact the doctor as soon as possible, so you can go back to Anping Town to take care of your grandfather's family."

Su Yan responded and then went out.

Tang Li watched her retreating figure and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

This girl isn't completely without feelings for that Jiang Jingxing kid, is she?

Su Yan went to the phone booth and dialed the number directly.

The other end answered very quickly this time.

"This is Jiang Jingxing's office."

A deep, magnetic male voice came through the microphone.

"It's me," Su Yan said, pursing her lips.

"Su Yan?" Jiang Jing's calm voice finally broke into a ripple. "Why are you only calling now?"

It's already past one o'clock.

Su Yan, "I called you this morning, and a woman answered the phone. Didn't you know?"

Jiang Jingxing's face darkened, and he immediately knew that this was what Chen Yuwei hadn't told him.

"I'm sorry, I was in a meeting this morning. She came into my office without permission and refused to tell the truth. I've already locked her up."

Su Yan paused for a moment, then said jokingly, "I thought it was your blind date."

"Impossible! The person I like is you." The man blurted out, his tone clearly urgent.

The moment the words left his mouth, the atmosphere on both sides became eerily quiet.

Su Yan was surprised that he actually said it so sweetly!

Now that things had come to this point, Jiang Jingxing felt there was no need to hide anything anymore.

He sat up straight involuntarily and said solemnly, "Su Yan, I like you."

Upon hearing this, Su Yan's breath hitched for a beat.

Although I had already guessed it, hearing him admit it in person still made me feel different.

She gripped the phone tightly, her voice trembling, and said, "You said you only saw me as a younger sister, not that you liked me."

“That was before,” Jiang Jingxing said seriously. “You are the most unique girl I have ever met, and the one I admire the most. Apart from you, I have never been in contact with any other women.”

Upon hearing this, Su Yan smiled and said, "Then you'll find out after you get to know me better that your attitude towards me isn't out of affection, but only because you're my comrade's sister..."

"Su Yan!" Jiang Jingxing interrupted her, speaking firmly, "I'm not a child anymore. I can tell my own feelings. You might not be able to accept it right away, but that's okay. I'll give you time to think it over. Even if you ultimately reject me, I will still do everything I can to pursue you."

He finally spoke the words he had kept hidden in his heart, and his feelings for Su Yan grew even stronger.

In fact, he had fallen in love with her long ago, but he was unwilling to admit it and was afraid that she would distance herself from him because of it.

But she was so clever that she had already seen through his thoughts, which is why she wanted to keep her distance and repay his kindness.

Her actions made him feel as if a huge stone was lodged in his heart, leaving him extremely depressed.