"That's better than just standing there and wondering about it."
Su Niannian looked him straight in the eyes and said, "At least I've tried, so I won't have any regrets."
After he finished speaking, Shi Heng's tense back relaxed slightly.
The knot in my heart that had lasted for five years finally loosened a little at this moment.
You're right...at least, we should try to take this step.
Seeing the atmosphere ease, Lu Yichen turned to Li Xiuyuan with a smile, "What's your name, sir? What's your position?"
"My name is Li Xiuyuan, and I work in the orthopedics department of Yuncheng First Hospital."
"What a coincidence! I sprained my ankle last month and went to your hospital. Director Wang from the orthopedics department treated me."
"Director Wang is my teacher. Mr. Lu can always contact me if he needs anything."
“That’s great!”
Lu Yichen took out his phone and asked, "Can you add me on WeChat? My waist hurts a lot from sitting for a long time."
"No problem." Li Xiuyuan readily showed the QR code.
The two scanned the QR code and added each other as friends.
Lu Yichen looked at Su Niannian again, "Miss Su, why don't you add me on WeChat? I'll be able to notify you as soon as the company releases new products."
Just as Su Niannian was about to decline, a deep voice suddenly interrupted, "I'll join too."
Shi Heng's voice was not loud, but it stunned the three of them.
He added calmly, "It's convenient for collecting user feedback."
Lu Yichen suppressed his laughter as he watched Shi Heng take out his phone, scan the QR code and add them on WeChat.
He deliberately dragged out his tone, "You two are..."
Li Xiuyuan glanced at Su Niannian and said frankly, "This is our first date."
Shi Heng tightened his grip on the teacup, and a strange feeling of suffocation suddenly surged in his chest.
Sensing the change in atmosphere, Lu Yichen immediately changed the subject, "Doctor Li, my shoulders have been aching lately, especially after staying up late..."
Li Xiuyuan patiently explained, "This may be frozen shoulder caused by long-term desk work. I suggest..."
Lu Yichen listened carefully and asked a few questions occasionally.
Shi Heng leaned back in his chair silently, but his eyes followed Su Niannian uncontrollably.
Although the facial features were completely unfamiliar to him, they inexplicably attracted his attention.
After lunch, Li Xiuyuan took the initiative to extend his hand and said, "It's been a pleasant chat today. Welcome to come to the hospital to have tea with me."
Lu Yichen shook hands enthusiastically, "Of course, of course!"
Li Xiuyuan turned to Shi Heng, his eyes full of meaning.
Although this man doesn't talk much, the aura he exudes in his every move is definitely not ordinary.
Even if he was slow-witted, he could still sense the other person's different attitude towards Su Niannian.
Arriving at the parking lot, Li Xiuyuan opened the passenger door and asked, "It's still early, do you want to go for a walk in the nearby park?"
Su Niannian shook her head and said, "Let's go back to the clinic. We have a few patients scheduled this afternoon."
On the way back, Li Xiuyuan, holding the steering wheel, casually asked, "I didn't expect you to be so knowledgeable about perfume. Have you ever studied perfumery?"
Su Niannian was stunned, and her fingertips twisted together unconsciously.
Only then did I realize that I had never systematically studied perfume knowledge, but I could still speak those professional terms fluently.
"It's just... I like watching beauty videos." She lowered her eyelashes and her voice unconsciously lowered a few degrees.
She couldn't explain these inexplicable actions, so she had to make excuses with lies.
The car stopped in front of the clinic.
Li Xiuyuan got out of the car and took out two beautifully wrapped gift boxes from the trunk. "Tomorrow is the birthday of my two children, so I prepared some small gifts."
"What is it?" Su Niannian asked curiously.
"I brought Qianqian the latest Princess Elsa dress, and Momo got a children's programming robot."
Su Niannian quickly waved her hands, "This is too valuable, I really can't accept it."
"The gift has already been bought and cannot be returned."
Li Xiuyuan handed the gift box forward with a sincere look in his eyes, "How about... you treat me to a meal some other day?"
Looking at his sincere eyes, Su Niannian hesitated for a moment, and finally accepted the gift, "Well... okay, thank you."
Watching Su Niannian walk into the clinic, Li Xiuyuan breathed a sigh of relief.
Although it was only their second meeting, he was already convinced that this woman with excellent medical skills and gentle and considerate nature was worthy of his careful pursuit.
In this impetuous city, it is rare to meet such a kind and gentle woman.
Su Niannian pushed open the door and saw Chen Fang wiping the coffee table with a rag.
Seeing her daughter come back, she immediately went up to her and asked, "How was your date today?"
"It's pretty good." Su Niannian placed the gift box on the coffee table. "Mom, this is the perfume I picked out for you."
Chen Fang looked at the exquisite packaging and said angrily, "Why am I still wearing perfume at my age? It's just a waste of money."
"How am I old, Mom?" Su Niannian hugged her mother's shoulders affectionately. "This perfume is pretty good, you should try it."
Chen Fang felt warm in her heart. Her daughter was really a caring little cotton-padded jacket.
She noticed two gift boxes nearby. "These are..."
"This is a birthday gift prepared by Dr. Li for the two children." Su Niannian explained, her voice unconsciously softening.
Chen Fang carefully examined the gift box, a pleased smile on her face. "Xiuyuan is really thoughtful. It seems he really wants to treat you and the two children well."
Su Niannian pursed her lips and smiled slightly, feeling a warmth in her heart.
"Oh right," Chen Fang suddenly remembered something, "Let's celebrate the children's birthday at Yunding Restaurant tomorrow. Let's ask Xiuyuan to come along."
"Just have a simple time at home... no need to go through so much trouble."
"That won't do!" Chen Fang said firmly, "The kids are already four years old, we have to celebrate properly. I specially booked a private room for just our family."
Seeing her mother's insistence, Su Niannian had no choice but to nod and say, "Okay, I'll text him later."
Chen Fang patted her daughter's hand with satisfaction and said, "That's right. It's good to let the children interact with him more."
…
At the same time, in the "Xiangyue Tiancheng" conference room.
Shi Heng took out a business plan and announced that he would develop a new perfume called "Search".
The theme of the fragrance is:
[When waiting turns into searching, longing has a direction.]
This perfume is dedicated to everyone who doesn’t want to miss it. 】
Lu Yichen was very clear that this plan was influenced by Su Niannian.
What surprised him even more was that Shi Heng, who had always been autocratic, would actually adopt other people's ideas.
It was already eight o'clock in the evening when Shi Heng returned to the penthouse apartment at Emerald Bay.
Standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, looking at the lights reflected on the river, his mind was filled with the figure of Su Niannian.
She was in high spirits when talking about fragrances, her eyes curved when she smiled, and even the way she sipped chicken soup was cute.
It was clearly a completely unfamiliar face, but why did every subtle movement give him an inexplicable sense of familiarity?
He raised his hand and rubbed his temple, forcing himself to recall his wandering thoughts. He turned and walked into the study and opened his laptop.
The screen lit up, and the writer's backend page showed the draft box of "The Starlight Never Left".
The title of the latest chapter is: "Waiting".
He stared at the screen for a long time, then suddenly pressed the delete key and retyped: "Search."
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