After the weekend, Xia Xi returned to the company and went to work as usual.

Huang Shiyu saw her and glanced at her several times: "Sister, do you really not need to rest for a few more days? Why are you back so soon?"

"I'll come back to see if you've been slacking off." Xia Xi joked and turned on the computer.

Huang Shiyu laughed foolishly for a while, then answered seriously, "I have successfully completed all the tasks you assigned to me." She leaned against the desk. Although there was no one else there, she still said quietly, "It's better for us not to do Mrs. Li's order."

Xia Xi glanced at her and asked softly, "What's wrong?"

Huang Shiyu curled his lips, expressing his dissatisfaction with Mrs. Li. "She keeps pushing and nitpicking. Engineer Gao is almost on the verge of collapse. Given your current physical condition, you're definitely not going to be able to handle it. So I think it's not a bad idea to not take this order."

Xia Xi raised her eyebrows: "Is it so difficult?"

"Not only that, I also heard that when Engineer Gao designed the studio and exhibition room in the manor, he specifically consulted with Mrs. Li's husband. After all, her husband is a painter and uses these two spaces more. Mrs. Li found out about this and came to warn Engineer Gao to contact her if he has any questions, not her husband. What does Mrs. Li mean? She's like she's afraid that Engineer Gao will seduce her husband." Huang Shiyu felt a little sympathetic towards Gao Ge as he spoke. "Many colleagues were there at the time. Engineer Gao's face was flushed and pale. He died unjustly."

Xia Xi propped up her chin, recalling the first time she met Mrs. Li. Mrs. Li stared at her face for a long time, asked her if she was married, and was very cold to her. Later, when she heard that she was a mother of two children, Mrs. Li's attitude changed.

Xia Xi shook her head. "Don't worry about that. Focus on your own business. Come with me to Jingyu Garden this afternoon to check on the progress of the construction."

"good."

Huang Shiyu nodded and went out with the folder.

At lunchtime, Huang Shiyu received a call and went out. When he came back, he was carrying two insulated boxes and delivered them to Xia Xi's office.

"Sister, a young man brought it here and said it was for you. Did you order takeout?" Huang Shiyu muttered, "It doesn't look like takeout."

There was no order and no packaging.

Xia Xi's expression was a little confused: "I didn't order it."

She planned to go to the restaurant for dinner after finishing her work.

Xia Xi opened the thermal box, which had several layers, containing four dishes and one soup. The portions were not large, but the combination was rich.

Just as he was thinking about where this lunch came from, a video call invitation popped up on his phone. Xia Xi glanced at it indifferently. It was from Xu Yanfeng.

Huang Shiyu also saw the note on the screen and suddenly realized: "Oh, I see, it's Mr. Xu... ah no, brother-in-law, who sent someone to deliver a loving lunch to you!"

She put her hands behind her back and backed out of the office so as not to interrupt their conversation.

Xia Xi hesitated before answering the call. Xu Yanfeng's face appeared on the screen, set in an office. He was wearing the same black suit he'd worn that morning, a white shirt, a dark blue striped tie, and a discreet dark gold tie clip. His facial features were crisp and smooth, each line seemingly meticulously drawn.

Xu Yanfeng flipped the camera and showed her his desk. On it was a similar insulated box, filled with the same dishes as hers. He said, "I'll have dinner with you."

Xia Xi understood instantly. He was worried that she would have irregular eating habits like before, so not only did he arrange for someone to deliver meals, he also made a video call to her and watched her eat.

"You..." Xia Xi paused, her tone somewhat helpless, "You won't do this all the time, will you?"

"You're right." Xu Yanfeng turned the camera back to the front, picked up a dish and shook it at her, like a professional food broadcaster, "Today we have your favorite sweet and sour spare ribs."

Xia Xi chewed on the ribs and said vaguely: "I'm out of your sight, why am I still being monitored by you like a prisoner?" She seemed to have forgotten that if she didn't want to see him, she could cut off the video call.

Xu Yanfeng: "There's nothing I can do. It's because you, a prisoner, never obey discipline."

Xia Xi wanted to laugh but held it back.

The two of them ate their own meals. Although they were separated by distance in reality, it felt like they were eating at the same table.

Xu Yanfeng did what he said. In the following days, he arranged for someone to deliver lunch to Xia Xi on time every noon, and then called her via video to eat with her.

Occasionally, Xu Yanfeng had social engagements at noon and was too busy to video call Xia Xi. He would send her a message to remind her to eat, and arrange for Huang Shiyu to keep an eye on her for him and take a photo of her eating and send it back to him.

After Xia Xi found out, he complained to Huang Shiyu, "Are you his assistant or my assistant?"

*

Just after the Qingming Festival, Xia Xi received a transnational email.

Afterwards, she reported to Lu Mingji and booked a flight to London the next day, as her visa was still valid.

Xia Xi took the child home and started packing.

This business trip will last for several days, so he needs to bring enough clothes and daily necessities. Xia Xilai went back and forth several times, stuffed the suitcase full, and was so tired that his breathing became heavier.

Xu Yanfeng came back from get off work and passed by the master bedroom. The door was wide open. He noticed the suitcase spread out on the sofa at a glance. He was stunned for a moment, raised his hand and knocked on the door. He heard no response, so he went in directly.

Xia Xi came out of the bathroom with a toiletry bag in her hand and put it into the suitcase.

"Where are you going?" Xu Yanfeng asked.

Xia Xi stood up straight, her hands on her waist: "I'm flying to London on a business trip, which will take about a week." This time she told him in person, so he wouldn't accuse her of leaving without saying goodbye again.

"Why are you going to London? Aren't you in charge of Jingyu Garden recently?"

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