Chapter 8 Chapter 8 My heart skipped a beat

After returning to the hotel and taking a shower, Wen Li called me on video.

He sat against the head of the bed, with a hint of fatigue between his gentle brows. It was obvious that he had been waiting for Guan Mi to finish work and return to the hotel.

"Have you decided where to go?"

Guan Mi sat at the table, wiping his wet hair with one hand and reaching for the mineral water on the bedside table with the other: "Come to Hong Kong City? Eat delicious food, take a walk, and see the night view."

"Don't want to go anywhere else?"

She rested her chin on the bottle cap and thought for a moment, "I don't have any particular place I want to go."

She doesn't mind going anywhere or not going anywhere, as long as the two of them can be together.

Wen Li looked at her smooth face and tapped twice across the screen. "It's a rare vacation this year, and I can't let work disturb me anymore."

He was talking about last year, when Guan Mi was also on annual leave. He had just returned to Jiangcheng for two days when he was called back to Beijing by Shen Yanfeng.

"I promise this time..." Guan Mi paused, looked into his eyes, and laughed, "Well, I really can't promise. The special assistant has been on leave and hasn't come back yet. Besides, the last time he asked me to come back, he compensated me with double overtime pay."

Wen Li didn't smile this time, but his tone was still slow: "Mi Mi, I understand how important money is to you. But this time, can you let me queue before it?"

There were a few times like this in college when she would refuse dates or forget about them in order to work part-time.

Guan Mi suppressed her smile, unscrewed the bottle cap, and drank most of the water. Wiping the water stains from the corners of her lips with the back of her hand, she stared at the screen. "I'm sorry, I probably... still can't do it."

Wen Li's eyes dimmed for a moment. He didn't let Guan Mi notice anything unusual and turned to talk about travel plans.

It was almost three o'clock when Guan Mi urged him to go to bed. He said he didn't want to sleep alone, so the two of them lay in bed and talked on the phone, falling asleep listening to each other's breathing.

The next morning, Guan Mi woke up with two faint dark circles under her eyes. She quickly packed her luggage before washing and putting on makeup.

There was an important meeting at nine o'clock sharp. The company's vice president and people from the development department discussed the adaptation plan of the newly purchased novel IP, which was a project that Fengbo would soon focus on developing.

Sister Song will broadcast live to her, and she needs to record and participate in the whole process.

Ah He came at this time.

Guan Mi put the luggage in the car and didn't let him go. He went back to the hotel to eat the free breakfast before walking to Chen Yanfeng's place.

Before Shen Yanfeng got up, Guan Mi cooked a small pot of millet porridge in the kitchen.

When the aroma of the porridge came out, she turned down the heat, took her computer to the balcony in the living room, and connected to the remote conferencing system.

Halfway through the meeting, she heard footsteps behind her. She turned around and saw Shen Yanfeng leaning against the door frame, his hair slightly messy, looking at her sleepily.

She subconsciously wanted to stand up and say hello, but she saw him raise his hand slightly, indicating that she should continue the meeting.

He turned and walked back to the master bedroom, where the sound of water splashing was soon heard.

The meeting was still going on. Guan Mi listened attentively to the discussion in his headphones and quickly wrote down the key points.

Shen Yanfeng came out after washing up and walked into the kitchen following the smell.

He lifted the lid of the pot and saw that the porridge had reached the most suitable stage for eating, with the rice oil golden and translucent.

After observing the kitchen structure, he found the tableware and filled a bowl.

He walked out of the kitchen carrying the bowl of porridge, passed the dining room, and went straight to the living room.

After sitting down on the sofa, he ate slowly, occasionally glancing at Guan Mi on the balcony.

Shen Yanfeng noticed her slightly furrowed brows, and it was obvious that the meeting had discussed a key issue.

He unconsciously slowed down the pace of drinking the porridge, and only returned to his original rhythm after her brows relaxed.

The pot of porridge was empty before I knew it.

He was a little surprised, as he never thought millet porridge could be so appetizing.

"Okay, today's meeting ends here."

Hearing this in her headphones, Guan Mi closed her computer and quickly and carefully sorted through the meeting notes. As she stuffed her things into her bag, she suddenly remembered that she needed to reply to Shao Xin.

Shen Yanfeng glanced at the time, then stood up and walked towards the bedroom.

When passing by the balcony, he caught a glimpse of Guan Mi staring at his cell phone in a daze. The dialing interface of [Mr. Shao] was displayed on the screen.

He paused slightly and said casually, "Tomorrow at noon, book a restaurant and contact Gao Qi."

Guan Mi was startled and looked back in panic, holding her phone. Chen Yanfeng was just two steps away, with no emotion on his face. He lowered his eyes to glance at her and went into the bedroom.

Looking at the closed bedroom door, her tense shoulders relaxed and she let out a breath.

But why did he suddenly give in?

Forget it, she wasn't too curious. This was a good thing for her, as she could report to Shao Xin.

After booking a suitable romantic French restaurant, Guan Mi asked Shao Xin's secretary for Gao Qi's phone number.

"Hello?" After the call was connected, her gentle voice came first.

"Hello Miss Gao, I'm Guan Mi, President Shen's secretary."

"It's you, what's wrong?" Gao Qi smiled, "It seems that your boss Chen is finally willing to have dinner with me?"

Guan Mi calmly replied: “I’m sorry, Miss Gao, Mr. Shen has been busy recently and only returned from his business trip today.”

Gao Qi: "Send me the restaurant location."

After finishing the call, Guan Mi carried the computer in and walked towards the kitchen. Unexpectedly, Shen Yanfeng had already eaten and washed all the pots and dishes.

I walked to the door of his room, knocked, told him I would wait in the car, and then left.

Ah He was sitting in the car, watching a mainland palace drama with great interest. When he saw Guan Mi open the car door, he turned off the screen and asked, "Is Mr. Shen coming down too?"

"I'll be there soon." Guan Mi put his things next to the seat, "Drive the car to the door."

"OK."

Not long after, Shen Yanfeng appeared downstairs in a simple white T-shirt and black trousers, striding towards the waiting car.

Ahe had already opened the car door. After Guan Mi waited for him to get in, he sat in the passenger seat.

On the way, she reported the content of the meeting to Shen Yanfeng, focusing on several controversial points.

After listening to his instructions, she immediately used her mobile phone to put her opinions into text and conveyed it to the vice president.

On the plane back to Beijing, Guan Mi's seat was by the window, and the person sitting next to him was a young girl carrying a camera.

I learned from the discussions of the passengers around me that there was a popular female star on this flight, and it seemed to be Lin Runjin, who had worked with Feng Bo once.

There were also a few people who looked like fangirls or illegitimate children who followed. Lin Runjin and Shen Yanfeng were both sitting in first class.

After coming out of the airport, Shen Yanfeng said that a car would come to pick him up, and asked Guan Mi to drive the car home first and go to the company in the afternoon.

She crossed the zebra crossing with her bag, but turned back when she reached the other side, just because she saw Shen Yanfeng, who was on the phone and had a rare serious expression on his face.

She came over and stood quietly beside him.

"Uncle Tu, please stay at the hospital first, I'll be there soon."

Hearing 'Uncle Tu' and 'hospital', Guan Mi immediately understood what might have happened. She took out her cell phone and said as Shen Yanfeng hung up the phone, "There's a flight to Sanya in an hour."

Shen Yanfeng looked at her and said, "Come with me."

Less than half an hour after getting off the plane, Guan Mi boarded another flight that took longer.

There were only two economy class seats left on this flight, and this might be the first time in Shen Yanfeng's life that he had taken an economy class seat.

Guan Mi sat in the aisle seat and asked the flight attendant for a glass of warm water. She turned to look at the silent man and handed him the glass: "Mr. Shen, drink some water. Mr. Shen has always been in good health, he will be fine."

Chen Yanfeng's frown had not relaxed since he hung up the phone. When he heard the gentle consolation from the person next to him, the coldness in his eyes unconsciously melted a little, and he reached out to take the cup of water.

Guan Mi also has some understanding of the Shen family.

Although the two elders always complained that their grandson did not follow the path they had planned, they loved him the most in their hearts.

Before he was eight years old, Shen Yanfeng was raised by Old Lady Shen, and after that, he lived in the General's Building in the military compound. When he reached adulthood, he went abroad to study and rarely spent any time with Shao Xin and his wife.

The headstrong Mr. Shen went fishing alone this morning, without anyone else, not even his personal bodyguard. He accidentally fell into the sea. He could swim, but at his age, he was exhausted before he could even reach shore.

It can be said that he was lucky to be washed ashore by the tide. A fisherman happened to pass by and sent him to the hospital in time, saving his life. However, he has been in a coma ever since.

After getting off the plane, Mr. Shen's driver came to pick them up. Shen Yanfeng asked them not to alert Beijing and wait until the old man woke up.

Old Mrs. Shen couldn't stand the stimulation, and Shen Minyan and Shen Cunyi happened to be out of the country for inspection. Shao Xin and Shen Xiayu were busy dealing with the remaining forces of the Shao family. Everyone was busy with their own things.

Arriving at the hospital, Shen Yanfeng went directly to the ward and told Guan Mi to first ask the attending doctor about the specific situation.

There were four or five people guarding outside Mr. Shen's ward, all of whom were unfamiliar faces that Guan Mi had never seen before.

As she approached, she was stopped by a stern-looking man in black.

"I'm Mr. Shen's secretary," Guan Mi told him calmly.

The man looked at her suspiciously for a few seconds, then turned and sent someone in to ask for instructions.

In less than half a minute, the man who was delivering the message came out in a panic.

Guan Mi walked into the ward and saw Shen Yanfeng standing quietly in front of the bed.

Mr. Shen on the bed had a peaceful expression on his face, his chest rising and falling slightly with his breathing, as if he was asleep.

She walked forward lightly and reported the attending physician's diagnosis to Shen Yanfeng concisely.

"Well." Shen Yanfeng said, "You find a hotel to rest."

Guan Mi nodded first, then walked to the water dispenser, got a cup of warm water for Shen Yanfeng before leaving.

The hotel was booked on her mobile phone. It was not far away. There were many motorcycle taxis in front of the hospital. She rejected their enthusiasm and walked through the coconut tree-lined streets.

The night wind was mixed with the smell of the sea. Under the lights of a roadside stall, she stopped to buy an oyster omelet and mango fried ice.

After returning to the hotel, she ate while video chatting with Wen Li.

When the video call was connected, Wen Li's brows immediately furrowed. "Why did you go to Sanya? Did you have a stomachache?"

Guan Mi got her period in the afternoon.

She shook her head and slowly poked the smoothie with a plastic fork, "I just landed in Beijing and received the news that something happened to Mr. Shen's family."

Wen Li was silent for a moment: "What's the situation now?"

"He hasn't woken up yet." She said, "Mr. Shen is with him in the hospital. I'll bring him dinner later."

Wen Li on the other side of the screen looked at her quietly: "Are you tired?"

She took a sip of the ice, a slight curve appeared at the corner of her lips, and she nodded.

"When can you relax a little?" Wen Li blurted out this sentence, and only then did he realize that it was inappropriate.

Guan Mi's movement of hugging his knees paused slightly, and the light in his eyes dimmed.

"I also hope..." Her voice was weak, "I hope that one day SLE can be cured, and Guan Tang can run freely in the sun like an ordinary person."

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't talk like that." Wen Li's throat tightened and a dull pain arose in his chest.

If Guan Mi was willing to accept his help, perhaps she would be able to relax a lot and wouldn't have to work hard in Beijing alone. When she returned to Jiangcheng, he would definitely accompany her to handle everything.

For her, he was really willing to spend money on her family's medical treatment.

After the video call with Wen Li, the dinner Guan Mi had ordered was about to arrive. She quickly took a shower, picked up her things, and walked back to the hospital.

The elevator stops at the top floor.

Guan Mi pressed the up button and looked down at the work group messages when a picture sent by Guan Tang suddenly popped up at the top of the screen.

The picture shows a wool felt kitten that she poked with her own hands. It is so lifelike that you feel like it will meow at the next moment.

Guan Tang has had a soft spot for cats since childhood, but someone in his family suffered from severe allergies, so he was never able to get one.

[Sister, is it cute?]

[Very cute.]

[Do you want it? I'll give you and your brother-in-law one each.]

As she smiled and was about to type a reply, the elevator dinged and opened.

He looked up reflexively, a smile still lingering on his lips, and what caught his eye was Chen Yanfeng leaning alone in the corner of the elevator, two buttons of his collar undone, a metal lighter in his hand, his usually straight back slightly hunched, and a rare dejection shrouded his whole body.

The moment their eyes met, Shen Yanfeng's heart skipped a beat.

He calmly turned his eyes away and looked at the floor buttons on the right.

He was absent-minded just now and forgot to press the floor button when he came down.

Guan Mi immediately put away his smile and blocked the elevator door that was about to close with his hand, "Mr. Shen, where are you going?"

"Go out and get some fresh air." Chen Yanfeng took two steps forward, stopped beside her, and asked sideways, "Didn't I tell you to go to the hotel and rest?"

She picked up the lunch bag in her hand: "I brought you dinner."

He looked down and saw that a few people were trying to squeeze past Guan Mi to get into the elevator. He subconsciously stretched out his hand, blocked her shoulder with the back of his hand, and raised his eyebrows to signal her to move aside.

Guan Mi reacted and quickly walked aside.

After those people went in, she looked up and asked, "Aren't you going up?"

"Let's eat outside." Shen Yanfeng said as he started walking.

Guan Mi had no choice but to follow, half a step behind him.

The night wind, carrying the coolness of the sea water, blows on your face, making you feel refreshed.

Her expression remained calm, but she was enjoying the breeze in her heart, not caring even if her long hair was messed up.

As they walked, they found themselves walking side by side, with a distance of two or three steps between them.

She didn't think much about it, maybe he was tired and slowed down.

Two people walked into a convenience store.

In the corner of the dining area, a student was eating freshly brewed instant noodles, his eyes fixed intently on the live game broadcast on his phone.

The aroma of instant noodles kept drilling into Guan Mi's nose, and her appetite was aroused again. She put down the bag in her hand, turned around and said, "I'll buy you a bottle of water."

Shen Yanfeng: "I'll go."

He went to the freezer and took two bottles of mineral water. When he turned to check out, he put one of the bottles back and took a box of milk from the shelf instead.

Sometimes he was surprised at his memory, as he could still remember Guan Mi's menstrual period at this time.

On the 22nd of a certain month when Guan Mi first arrived, everyone on the entire floor had left, and she was the only one left in the office, typing on the keyboard and holding her stomach.

At that time, Shen Yanfeng happened to go back to the company to get something. Seeing that she was almost lying on the table while typing, he walked over and asked.

When she looked up, he suddenly understood.

Because he had seen this kind of expression on Shen Xiayu's face before.

His brows were furrowed, cold sweat appeared on his forehead, his lips were pale, his face was wrinkled, and his eyes were dull and painful.

But I never saw Guan Mi like this again. I don’t know if it was because he took painkillers or he learned to endure it without showing it.

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If there is no update tomorrow night, there will be one the day after tomorrow. It may be like this this month.