Shen Qingli was on duty, and just as she walked out of the office, she met Jiang Yubai walking towards her.
The two people's eyes met briefly in the air, and in just a moment, Shen Qingli consciously and quickly looked away.
Jiang Yubai walked straight to her without stopping, with a gentle smile on his lips, "Xiao Li, it's time to go to work."
Shen Qingli hummed softly, with a barely perceptible hint of reserve in her voice.
I don't know since when, the relationship between the two people seemed to be separated by an invisible membrane, becoming more and more distant.
Now when we are together, there is only awkwardness and silence that makes us feel at a loss as to where to start.
Jiang Yubai seemed to sense the awkwardness and was the first to break the silence, "Li Li, I have an appointment with Professor Qi tonight. He knows you are working here, so he asked me to ask if you are free tonight?"
He paused for a moment, then added, "He asked me to go with you, saying that he hadn't seen you for a long time."
When Shen Qingli heard the words "Professor Qi", a hint of surprise and nostalgia flashed across his eyes.
Professor Qi was her mentor. If it weren't for her teacher's careful instruction, she wouldn't have the medical skills she has today.
Professor Qi is usually very busy, so it is not easy to arrange a meeting with him. This is undoubtedly a rare opportunity.
Shen Qingli thought for a moment and nodded gently, "Okay, wait for me, I'll make a call."
At this time in the Zhou family's old house, the flowers and plants in the courtyard were swaying gently in the breeze.
Zhou Yanchen stood in the yard, seemingly admiring the flowers and plants leisurely, but his mind was not on this at all.
From time to time, he looked toward the gate, hoping to see Shen Qingli coming in from outside.
He also specially asked Aunt Lan to cook many of Shen Qingli's favorite dishes.
Just then, the cell phone in my pocket suddenly rang.
Zhou Yanchen quickly took out his cell phone and saw that it was Shen Qingli calling. He pressed the answer button impatiently and put it to his ear, "Hello, have you arrived?"
There was silence on the other end of the phone for a few seconds before Shen Qingli's slightly apologetic voice came through: "Sorry, I have something urgent to do. I won't be coming for dinner. I'll pick up the kids when I'm done."
"oh."
Zhou Yanchen put down his phone, and the light in his eyes dimmed a little.
He raised his foot and kicked a stone at his foot. He couldn't help but mutter, "What happened? Why didn't you even eat?"
An indescribable feeling of desolation and annoyance spread throughout my body.
At this moment, Shen Jinxi ran out, came to Zhou Yanchen, tilted her cute head and asked, "Dad, Mom hasn't come back yet?"
Zhou Yanchen put away his anxiety, bent down and hugged his daughter, "Mom just called and said she won't be back for dinner because she has some unfinished business."
Shen Jinxi blinked her eyes, which were as bright as black grapes, and said sensibly, "Oh, Mom must have not finished the work yet."
As she spoke, a sweet smile appeared on her face. "Then let's leave some food for Mom to eat when she comes back."
Zhou Yanchen smiled and nodded, "Okay, Xiaobao, can you sleep here with your brother tonight?"
Shen Jinxi tilted his head and asked, "Dad, will Mom live here too?"
Zhou Yanchen looked at his daughter's innocent face and felt warmed. "Well, if you are here, your mother will definitely stay here too."
Shen Jinxi immediately smiled widely and said happily, "Okay, my brother and I can sleep with Mom and Dad tonight."
"very nice."
She hugged Zhou Yanchen's neck tightly, as if she remembered something, and spoke softly: "Dad, you know, when we were in Manchester, the kid next door often boasted to us that he had a dad and a mom to sleep with him."
As he spoke, a trace of sadness flashed across his face. "My brother and I were secretly sad at that time. We were more envious of him for having his father by his side."
Zhou Yanchen felt a pang of sadness when he heard his daughter say this. He hugged his daughter tightly and said, "Baby, I'm sorry. It's all dad's fault. From now on, dad will always be with you and your brother."
“We’re not going to open it again.”
Shen Jinxi kissed Zhou Yanchen on the cheek, and a brilliant smile appeared on her face again, "Well, now I don't envy the neighbor's children at all."
"Because my own father is more handsome than his father, and..." She suddenly leaned close to Zhou Yanchen's ear and whispered, "My father is also richer than his father."
After hearing this, Zhou Yanchen couldn't help but laugh out loud. The depression that had just occurred because of Shen Qingli's absence also dissipated a lot at this moment.
He looked at his lovely daughter and said tenderly, "Well, my baby will have a lot of money in the future."
Shen Jinxi asked: "Dad, will you give me your money?"
The smile on Zhou Yanchen's face grew bigger and bigger. "Well, all of Dad's money belongs to you and your brother."
After that, he added: "You will have more money than your brother."
"Your brother let him grow up and make money on his own, and Xiaobao will just be responsible for enjoying life."
"Wow, then I can buy lots of ice cream for myself in the future."
"Yeah, a lot, a lot, just keep it open."
Jiang Yubai and Shen Qingli walked side by side into an elegant restaurant.
When the two arrived at their reserved seats, Jiang Yubai pulled out a chair for Shen Qingli and waited for her to sit down before he sat down opposite her.
"Hello, Professor Qi just sent me a message. He said there was some traffic jam on the road and he might be late."
"Yeah, okay." Shen Qingli picked up the water glass on the table and took a sip.
The transparent liquid slid down her throat. She raised her head slightly and looked through the window at the bustling street outside.
Jiang Yubai looked at Shen Qingli quietly. He knew very well that if it weren't for Professor Qi, Shen Qingli would not have come out to eat with him today.
Since returning home, she has always deliberately kept a distance from him, and that sense of alienation makes him feel very strange.
"Xiao Li, I..." Jiang Yubai hesitated for a moment, and finally mustered up the courage to speak.
Hearing this, Shen Qingli looked up at Jiang Yubai, who was hesitant to speak, with a hint of doubt in his eyes, "Brother, what do you want to say?"
However, before Jiang Yubai could finish his words, a deep and familiar voice came from behind him: "Sorry, I kept you waiting."
Hearing the voice, Jiang Yubai and Shen Qingli quickly stood up and turned to look at the person who came.
Professor Qi was seen walking towards them in a neat suit with a friendly smile on his face.
Professor Qi extended his hand, shook hands with Jiang Yubai and Shen Qingli, and said with a smile: "Student Shen, nice to see you."
Shen Qingli quickly shook Professor Qi's hand, his eyes full of respect and joy, "Professor Qi, I haven't seen you for a long time. Please take a seat."
"Okay." Professor Qi responded and sat down in his seat.
His eyes fell on Shen Qingli, "Shen Qingli, I heard from Yubai that you were abroad before and just came back recently?"
"Well, I just came back." Shen Qingli replied with a smile.
Afterwards, the three of them started to communicate happily.
Professor Qi shared some new achievements and interesting research experiences in the field of medicine in recent years. Shen Qingli listened attentively and raised some of his own opinions and questions from time to time.
Jiang Yubai also occasionally interjected a few words, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
However, none of them noticed that since Shen Qingli entered the restaurant, a pair of eyes had been fixed on her.
Zhou Yanchen was picking up food for the children when the cell phone in his pocket vibrated a few times.
He stopped what he was doing, put the food into the children's bowls, then slowly took it out and took a look at it.
It was a message from Bai Heng, which read: [Lao Zhou, who do you think I saw in the restaurant?]
Zhou Yanchen frowned slightly: [Your ex-girlfriend?]
Bai Heng: [Your ex-girlfriend.]
Seeing this message, Zhou Yanchen's fingers holding the phone tightened unconsciously.
Before Zhou Yanchen could reply, Bai Heng directly sent a photo.
Zhou Yanchen's eyes fell on the photo, and he saw Shen Qingli and Jiang Yubai talking and laughing.
It turns out that he had something unfinished and was going to have dinner with others!
Zhou Yanchen: ...
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