When Pei Xi returned with the medicine, she saw Pei Zhi and Shi Chen sitting at the entrance of the infusion room, listlessly scrolling through their phones.
She stood at the door of the infusion room and glanced at Jiang Cheng; he had already finished most of his medication.
After waiting at the door for another ten minutes, just as Pei Xi was about to go to the nurse to remove the needle, she saw Jiang Cheng holding the needle in one hand and neatly pulling it out.
Pei Xi was startled, fearing that the needle prick would bleed, and rushed over to quickly press it down.
Seeing this, Pei Zhi panicked and shouted, "Pei Xi, let go!! What are you grabbing at?!"
Pei Xi held Jiang Cheng's hand, standing there awkwardly, unsure whether to let go or not.
Then a voice sounded from above: "I'll do it myself."
Pei Xi looked up and saw Jiang Cheng looking down at her, a hint of a smile in his dark eyes.
"Oh... okay." Pei Xi smiled awkwardly, then slowly let go of his hand.
Jiang Cheng pressed the tape down again.
Shi Chen, who was standing nearby, spoke up at the right moment: "Everyone must be hungry. Pei Zhi made a reservation at the restaurant, and the others are still waiting in the private room."
Pei Xi was taken aback, not expecting Pei Zhi to be so thoughtful, even arranging a celebration banquet.
Shi Chen then looked at Jiang Cheng and said with a smile, "Give me some face, after all, you are the number one contributor, and the celebration banquet cannot be without you."
Jiang Cheng was silent for a moment, then subconsciously looked at Pei Xi.
"Why are you looking at her?" Pei Zhi suddenly spoke up, his brow furrowing. "Just tell me if you're going or not. If you're not going, I'll take Pei Xi away right now."
“Of course I’m going,” Pei Xi replied immediately.
She could tell that Pei Zhi wanted Jiang Cheng to go.
He's just stubborn.
Pei Xi looked at Jiang Cheng, smiled, and winked at him, "How could a victory celebration be complete without our number one hero?"
"Can you really make that decision for him?" Pei Zhi chuckled casually from the side. "What if he doesn't want to go? Then don't..."
"I'll go," Jiang Cheng suddenly said, interrupting him.
Pei Zhi opened his mouth, but swallowed the words he was about to say.
"Let's go then." He shrugged, and just as he was about to turn around, something was shoved into his arms.
Turning his head, Pei Xi looked at him with a grin, "Jiang Cheng is injured and can't carry a backpack, so you can carry it for him."
Pei Zhi paused, glancing down at the bag in his arms. "I..."
"If you won't take it, I will." Pei Xi reached out to grab it.
Pei Zhi turned around and dodged it.
He absolutely couldn't let Pei Xi carry other people's bags.
"I'll take it, I'll take it, okay?" Pei Zhi raised the corners of his eyes, looking unconvinced, but still obediently took the bag in his hand.
The posture was too casual, as if he was carrying a garbage bag instead of a bag.
After leaving the hospital, the group hailed a taxi.
Pei Zhi originally wanted to take two cars so the four of them could sit separately, but Pei Xi felt it wasn't necessary; they could squeeze in anyway.
Shi Chen sat in the passenger seat, while the other three sat in the back.
Moreover, considering that neither Pei Zhi nor Jiang Cheng wanted to be next to each other, Pei Xi thoughtfully sat between the two.
On the left is Pei Zhi, and on the right is Jiang Cheng.
As soon as the car started, Pei Zhi reached out and put his arm around Pei Xi's shoulder tightly, saying in a serious tone, "Move over here, he's injured, don't crowd him."
Pei Xi: "".
So, Pei Xi maintained this posture the whole way, as if Jiang Cheng had thorns on him and couldn't be touched at all.
She was practically being held in Pei Zhi's arms.
Fortunately, the restaurant wasn't far away. A taxi arrived in three to five minutes later. Pei Zhi gave his name, and the waiter led them to a private room.
Pei Zhi pushed open the door and saw Qin Yufan and Tong Kai playing games on their phones.
Upon seeing them, the two of them stopped playing their game, threw their phones on the table, and rushed over.
"Brother Pei, is Brother Cheng alright?"
Qin Yufan immediately changed how she addressed Jiang Cheng, and her gaze towards him was filled with worry and eagerness.
"It's nothing serious, just need some rest."
Pei Zhi raised an eyebrow and casually tossed the bag in his hand onto the empty chair.
Qin Yufan and Tong Kai breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this and quickly pulled out chairs next to them, saying, "Come, come, sit down."
After everyone sat down, Pei Xi suddenly asked, "Where's Miaomiao?"
“She said the old lady said the shop was busy and asked her to go back and help out,” Shi Chen replied.
"Oh, okay." Pei Xi nodded.
She took out her phone and, sure enough, saw the message Shen Miaoyi had sent her earlier. At that time, she was in a state of confusion and hadn't noticed it.
She immediately replied to Shen Miaoyi, telling her not to worry too much.
Pei Zhi suddenly asked Qin Yufan and Tong Kai, "Have you ordered yet?"
The two shook their heads. "Not yet. We were planning to wait for you to come before ordering."
Pei Zhi nodded, called over the waiter, and ordered several dishes in one go.
Halfway through ordering, Pei Xi suddenly spoke up: "I'd like a pork rib soup."
Pei Zhi paused, then snorted and said, "There is no scientific basis for the idea of using the principle of 'like cures like'."
Pei Xi nodded and looked at him, saying, "I know, but the dishes you ordered are all too heavily seasoned. Jiang Cheng is injured and needs to eat something light."
Pei Zhi: "".
He couldn't argue with that, so he added a winter melon and pork rib soup.
Pei Zhi narrowed his eyes, looking at Pei Xi, and kept telling himself that Pei Xi was just naturally this meticulous.
But seeing her concern for Jiang Cheng time and time again, I couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.
But he couldn't say anything, so he could only keep quiet.
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