Chapter 76 Seventh Master

Early in the morning, Bai He woke up from his sleep and subconsciously reached out to touch his cell phone to check the time.

But the cell phone was not in its original place on the coffee table. She opened her hazy eyes and saw clearly the dark wood particle board of the bedside cabinet.

"Um?"

Bai He suddenly woke up and turned over and sat up in bed.

She slept on the sofa last night, why is she on the bed again?

The little girl came lazily into the living room in her slippers.

In the open kitchen, the man was cooking breakfast with his back to her.

The beige home shirt outlines his strong and upright figure, and the apron is tied around his thin and powerful waist.

Bai He moved to the edge of the island counter. From her angle, she could just see the man's sharp profile, his straight nose, and his thin, sharp lips.

He is still the "snail boy" in her memory.

"Good morning."

"It's not early, it's ten o'clock." He flipped the fried eggs in the pan.

There was a scratching sound coming from the bathroom. Bai He walked over and opened the door, and saw the pitiful little Tuantuan trapped in the bathroom.

“…”

When they were young, Bai He and Qi Lang were having fun in the game hall when they received a call from Yan Yi, who said that he was in danger and asked them to come and rescue him.

Bai He thought that he was injured in a car accident, or was bullied by the older kids in the neighborhood. She grabbed Qi Lang and hurried over. When they arrived at the entrance of the alley, they saw a tabby cat lazily lying on the wall, with its tail resting on the wall, sweeping it intermittently.

Yan Yi stood at the entrance of the alley, not daring to move, his whole body stiff with fear.

Qi Lang was speechless. He walked over and called the kitten. The kitten jumped down and rubbed his feet affectionately.

For the next ten days, Yan Yi kept a distance of three meters from Qi Lang and never got close to him.

I'm so scared.

When she was a child, Bai He really wanted to have a cat, but because Yan Yi was afraid of it running away, she had to give up.

After getting a job and having the opportunity to live alone, Bai He finally had a kitten of her own, but she didn't expect that this guy was still the same as when he was a child.

She carried the little one out of the bathroom: "Don't turn it off! Seriously."

Yan Yi said sensitively: "Stop! Stay ten meters away from me."

"You are so afraid of Xiaotuantuan, what can I do?"

"You choose the cat or me." He still said this.

Bai He sighed: "Can we coexist peacefully? Look how cute Xiao Tuantuan is."

Yan Yi looked at the kitten, hesitated for a few seconds, and compromised: "Let's buy a cage today."

"Okay." Bai He rubbed the kitten's head, "Look, as soon as he comes back, our little Tuantuan will be locked up in the cage. He's such a bad guy."

Yan Yi flipped the fried egg with a spatula and looked at her.

Under the soft light, her skin was fair and tender, her cheeks were slightly pink, and she was wearing white fluffy pajamas, looking like a little rabbit.

When Bai He looked over, the man quickly withdrew his gaze and continued to fry eggs.

"Last night, I slept on the sofa, how come I woke up in bed?"

"You were sleepwalking." Yan Yi didn't even glance at her, his eyes lowered. "You entered the house in the middle of the night."

"I won't talk nonsense."

"You will."

Bai He was not 100% sure, so he walked over with a frown on his face: "Did I do anything to you?"

"have."

"ah?"

"You sleep on me, you're as heavy as a dead pig, I can't push you away."

"I don't believe it!"

Bai He rubbed his head and frowned slightly.

Yan Yi put the poached eggs on the plate and poured warm milk into the cup: "Dinner is ready."

Bai He looked at the bunny pajamas on her body and asked nervously, "Then... I... we didn't..."

"I only have a brotherly and sisterly affection for you." Yan Yi placed the plate of fried eggs on the table and murmured, "Don't worry."

Bai He should have felt relieved after hearing his words, but for some reason... she felt a little uncomfortable.

Yan Yi has always loved her very much, and she has never thought about what it would be like if he no longer loved her.

Now I know.

Hmm...it seems...

Not very happy.

The breakfast is particularly rich, with creamy bacon pasta sprinkled with appetizing cheese powder, and the sauce evenly coated on the pasta. Such exquisite dishes are obviously the kind that require a lot of effort to make.

Bai He wrapped the pasta with a fork, and the moment it entered his mouth, his taste buds exploded.

It’s super delicious!

She couldn't help but wrap it again and put it in her mouth impatiently.

tasty!

Yan Yi saw the girl's expression of enjoyment and pushed the fried egg plate over to her: "Try the fried egg."

Bai He noticed that even when making fried eggs, he used a mold to make them into a heart shape, with a few sesame seeds floating on the surface, and the heat was just right.

The milk is also warm and has the right sweetness.

Bai He's life after work was far from refined; it could be described as sloppy. As a reporter, she traveled extensively to cover news, sometimes even filming in rural towns. She often skipped meals...

It has been a long time since I had such a delicious meal prepared with so much care.

"What are you thinking about?" he asked.

"When my sister was young and ignorant, she looked down on the breakfast we made. Only when she grew up did she understand and regret it."

Yan Yi chuckled: "From what you said, it seems like you want to go back to me."

Bai He looked at his hands holding the silver knife and fork. His fingertips were long, slender and strong.

Such a pair of hands can hold both a scalpel and a kitchen knife, like the most perfectly carved work of art by the Creator.

"Is there still a chance?" She blinked and looked at him.

"It depends on your performance." Yan Yi Na Qiao said.

"How should I behave?"

Yan Yi's eyes twitched, but he didn't answer. He took a tissue and wiped the black sesame seeds stuck to the corner of her mouth. "I'm going to the hospital. Remember not to overwork yourself these few days. Please stay in good physical condition before the surgery. Come to the hospital this afternoon for a skin sample collection."

“Okay~~~”

On Monday, Bai He arrived at the news agency. As soon as the editor-in-chief came to work, he called her to the office and excitedly told her that he was going to give her an important mission.

Bai He was originally planning to ask the editor-in-chief for sick leave to undergo surgery, but when he heard this, his heart skipped a beat.

"Editor-in-Chief, what's going on?"

The editor-in-chief stood up and pulled Bai He to sit on the sofa: "Come on, Xiaobai, sit down and talk."

He even poured her a cup of tea.

"No, no, Editor-in-Chief, just be frank. I'm a little panicked."

"Why are you panicking? Look at you. You were an intern reporter at our news agency during your graduate studies, and you stayed after graduation. You've become a pillar of our agency. Wen Bing values you so much, so you should treat the news agency like your own home."

"Well…"

Seeing how nervous she was, the editor-in-chief simply said, "You know that Seventh Master from Hong Kong City, right?"

Bai He: “…”

Sure enough, nothing good happened.

"Don't deny it. You and Mr. Qi were in the news when you were dating." The editor-in-chief said with a smile, "We're old friends, right?"

"What do you want me to do?"

"I heard this guy recently came to Kitasato City. I'm thinking of asking a rookie reporter to come to the TV station for an interview. The main point is to talk about his legendary experience over the past three years... You know, a lot of viewers want to know about it. Those entertainment tabloids are unreliable. It has to come from the big boss's own mouth to be credible."

Bai He was about to cry: "I'm afraid... it's hard for me to take on this task!"

"Seventh Master is very low-key and never accepts interviews from any TV station. If you can invite him over, Xiaobai, you'll have done a great deed! The position of evening hostess will definitely belong to you."

"That's not the question." Bai He frowned and said fearfully, "When I broke up with him, things got a little awkward, and he hated me to death. Maybe he was about to agree, but after seeing me, he decided not to come."

The editor's gossip spirit suddenly ignited, and he looked at her curiously: "Things are getting a bit awkward. Tell me more. Could it be... that you cheated on him?"

"Uh." Bai He swallowed, "Pretty much. If he saw me now, I guess he would break my arms and legs."

"So much hatred?"

She nodded seriously.

The editor-in-chief stroked his mustache, looking thoughtful. "You've offended this gentleman so badly. With his current power, he can destroy our news agency without lifting a finger. So, Xiaobai, hand in your resignation this afternoon?"

"Editor-in-Chief! You're actually going to cut ties with me now and burn the bridge!"

The editor-in-chief was too lazy to bargain with her: "Stop talking nonsense, this task is handed over to you. No matter what, you must invite the big boss over for an interview!"

“…”

Bai He thought about it and decided to fight for some rights for himself: "Then I will take half a month of sick leave."

"What's taking so long?"

She touched her neck: "Scar repair surgery."

"Please invite Master Qi to come over to me, and I will approve any leave you want."

"Also, if he agrees to an interview, I won't be the host."

"Okay, I promise you everything."

…

In the afternoon, Bai He went to the Dermatology Department of the Affiliated Hospital of Beijing Institute of Technology Medical University, carrying a small caramel cake she had baked herself. She said to the nurse at the front desk, "Hello, I'm looking for Doctor Yan. Is he busy?"

"He's in consultation. Are you a patient? If you want a face-to-face consultation with the doctor, you need to make an appointment." The nurse explained, "His specialist appointment needs to be booked half a month in advance."

"Oh, I'm kind of his patient, but... I'm actually his sister."

"Ah, you are his sister." The young nurse immediately became interested and looked at Bai He with a smile, "Sister is so beautiful."

"You know me?"

"Everyone in the hospital knows that Doctor Yan is in a relationship with a younger man. He doesn't talk much, but yesterday a patient was chatting with us and mentioned a delicious restaurant. Doctor Yan, who usually never engages in small talk, couldn't help but ask which restaurant it was and even said he wanted to take his sister there. His sister's biggest hobby is eating and drinking, hahaha."

“…”

She covered her face and wanted to dig a hole and crawl into it.

The nurse examined the wound on her neck and said, "Dr. Yan's first surgery since returning to China was on his girlfriend, so he was extremely cautious."

Bai He wanted to explain that she was not his girlfriend, but his ex-girlfriend, but then he thought about it and realized that there were so many young and beautiful nurses in the hospital.

After thinking about it... forget it.

After Yan Yi finished his consultation, Bai He walked into the office with a smile.

She said flatteringly, "Yi, I'm here to express my condolences. You've worked hard. Are you having a good day today? Do you miss me? Do you want me to massage your shoulders?"

Yan Yi immediately stood up and avoided her, walked to the closet, and took off his dirty white coat.

The shirt outlines his slender and well-proportioned figure, and his temperament remains cold and aloof.

It’s really beautiful. No wonder the young nurses’ eyes light up when they mention Dr. Yan.

After Yan Yi disinfected and washed his hands, he sat down and let Bai He massage his back and shoulders. He closed his eyes and enjoyed it.

"Try the caramel cakes my sister made."

Yan Yi opened the box and looked at the pile of poop cake inside: "It's burnt, really burnt. I'm afraid I'll have to turn right and go straight to the gastroenterology department after eating this."

"Don't say that. I've been making it all afternoon." She scooped up the cake with a small spoon and passed it to Yan Yi's mouth, "Open your mouth, ah~~"

Translation: ...

He mustered up his courage, opened his mouth with difficulty, and took a small bite.

“Is it delicious?”

"Good...delicious...vomit."

I retched unconsciously.

"Forget it, if you don't like it, don't eat it. I won't bother with it again." Bai He curled her lips and sat on his desk.

“The table is not clean.”

After he finished speaking, he reached out to pull her, but Bai He quickly moved away and came behind him, pushing his chair and saying, "Sister, I have a favor to ask of you. Would you like to kneel down and listen?"

"Would you like to sit on my lap and talk?"

She rubbed his head and hugged him affectionately from behind: "Our editor-in-chief wants to invite my brother's good friend Xiao Qi to do a personal interview at the TV station. Isn't this... asking me to ask my brother to help ask that gentleman if he has time? Hmm?"

Yan Yi played with the spoon with his fingertips, stirring it in the shit caramel cake, and stretched out his tone: "You went to great lengths to poison me, just for this."

"Who poisoned you? I spent the whole afternoon following the tutorial." Bai He said aggrievedly, "It's just that I lack talent."

Yan Yi really enjoyed the feeling of being physically close to her. This time when he came back, he clearly felt that her attitude towards him was very different.

He knows what it feels like to like someone, the uncontrollable desire for physical contact and the longing to get close.

It's a sure thing.

"If I remember correctly, the Xiaoqi my sister mentioned is not only my good friend, but also someone's ex-boyfriend. Is there any need for her to go through so much trouble to come to me for help?" Yan Yi tilted his head and looked closely at the girl's soft face. His voice had a faint bubbling sound, but it was so sweet that it was sickening.

"If I go and ask him, he definitely won't come. He'll even lock me up in a dark room. I can only ask you for help. Doesn't he owe you a leg?"

"I can ask him for you, under certain conditions."

"you say!"

"When my parents come back from their trip, I'll ask them to bring the cat back with them. I'll keep it in the store to catch mice."

Bai He: “…”

You're fighting with the cat, right?

"Our little Tuantuan is a pet cat and can't catch mice!"

"Whatever you say."

"Let me think about it." Bai He said helplessly, "The guy who doesn't blink when watching horror movies is actually afraid of cats."

"It's not that I'm afraid, it's that I don't like it."

"Okay, if you say you're not afraid, then I'm not afraid."

"I wasn't afraid in the first place."

Bai He pushed his head lovingly and turned away.

Not long after she left, Doctor Zhou walked in with a smile and glanced at the caramel cake box: "What kind of shit is this? I'll help Doctor Yan throw it away."

Before he could touch it, Yan Yi slapped his paw in the face: "Can I just throw you away?"

After saying that, he picked up the small spoon with a look of disgust and ate the whole box of "caramel" cake without leaving a single bite.

Doctor Zhou's mouth twitched, and he was ready to provide first aid at any time.

…

Bai He stood on the busy street, took out his cell phone and opened 7's WeChat.

The official text message inviting him to an interview was edited, but Bai He didn't dare to send it because they hadn't been in touch for so long, which was a bit embarrassing.

Just as she was hesitating, a black Rolls-Royce stopped by the roadside, the door opened, and a pair of dust-free, shiny black leather shoes stepped out.

Bai He held the phone in her hand, staring blankly at the man who suddenly appeared.

He was wearing a well-tailored suit, and the sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting scattered spots of light onto his sharp face.

His facial features were three-dimensional and handsome, with a shadow cast under his broad eyebrows.

Although he is still very handsome, he no longer has the sunny and cheerful vigor of his past, and his temperament is gloomy.

Seeing him, Bai He took two steps back as if possessed by a ghost and ran away.

After running more than ten meters, she looked back and found that Qi Lang had not caught up with her. He stood there calmly, watching her leave.

Bai He noticed that he was holding a pure black cane with dark relief patterns and dark gold patterns embedded in the handle.

He took two steps towards her. Although he tried his best to control his steps and keep them normal, Bai He could see...

His legs are lame.

The fear vanished in an instant.

Bai He looked at his left leg, his heart twisted into a knot, feeling so uncomfortable.

"seven…"

"Why are you running?" His voice was no longer as light as before, but a little deeper. "Are you afraid of me?"

"Yan Yi said...you will put me in a cage and release little mice to bite me."

The corners of the man's mouth raised, but there was no smile in his black eyes. He raised his hand.

The driver and bodyguard in a suit got out of the car, walked towards Bai He, and without saying anything, "invited" her into the car.

"Ah hey!" Bai He struggled and tried to open the car door and run away, but the door was closed tightly and did not move at all.

Then, Qi Lang also came in and sat down.

Bai He huddled in the corner in fear, looking at him warily: "What do you want to do, Qi Lang? We live in a society ruled by law, don't mess around."

"Come home with me."

"Go back... go back to what home."

“No cage, no little mouse.”

He retracted his cane to palm length and placed it in a black velvet bag. He said expressionlessly, "There's a luxurious room facing the sea, a soft king-size bed, three delicious meals a day, a game console and your favorite cartridges are also ready, and there's even a yard for you to plant flowers and raise cats..."

"What do you mean?"

"I live alone now and feel a little lonely. I need companionship both physically and mentally." Qi Lang snapped his fingers and asked the driver to drive away. "After thinking about it, the only woman in this world who is not annoying is... you."

"No, no, no! Xiao Qi, we've been friends for so many years, we can talk it out!"

After Bai He finished speaking, he took out his cell phone and tremblingly wanted to call Yan Yi for help.

Qi Lang grabbed the phone and turned it off decisively——

"If you had just run away without looking back, I wouldn't have forced you."

"Since you've turned back, stay with me."