Chapter 122: The ears are cold and the face is blue...
Qi Hanmu's face was blue, his lips were cyanotic, and he couldn't cough out the phlegm stuck in his throat. His frail body twisted unconsciously, completely losing his usual commanding demeanor.
Xia Yiqing stood up and looked into the lounge, only to see the door slowly closing. It was as if Qi Hanmu was unwilling to open his heart to her and he didn't want to give her another chance.
Someone walked over to the old lady and nodded at Xia Yiqing. "The old lady said you wanted to see the Third Master, so you've finally met him. Please go back."
"Thank the old lady for me."
The moment she turned around and left, Xia Yiqing couldn't help but press her left hand on her upper abdomen. She still found it hard to believe why Qi Hanmu's attitude towards her was so cold now.
Xia Yiqing didn't eat well and drank a cup of coffee. The stomachache that hadn't occurred for a long time came back to make its presence felt, curling up in her upper abdomen and acting arrogantly.
The posture of leaning forward was not very elegant, so Xia Yiqing quickly walked to a deserted corner, turned her back, and made two circles on her upper abdomen with her left hand, trying to comfort her.
Feeling better, Xia Yiqing came out from the corner.
Her free right hand couldn't help but grab the watch on her left hand.
Qi Hanmu didn't leave her many things, and this watch was the most obvious one with the clearest meaning. No matter what, she had to keep it well.
In the lounge, the man who coldly sent the girl away was inhaling the drug at this moment.
"Prepare for the operation," Qi Hanmu turned his face to Qin Fei, his eyes fixed on Qin Fei's mouth shape.
"For a cochlear implant."
Qin Fei subconsciously looked at Madam Qi, but saw that Madam Qi had a calm expression, as if she was narrating an insignificant fact. "Since Han Mu wants to do it, then go ahead and do it."
Qi Hanmu was of the same bloodline as Old Madam Qi, and his expression remained calm as usual. However, his right hand was no longer receiving an IV drip, so he curled up in the quilt, slowly stroking the night watch.
It's strange.
As soon as the woman named Xia Yiqing left, his headache stopped, but he felt empty in his heart, as if he had forgotten something important.
"Youth is more important than work," said Mrs. Qi, an experienced person. Her slightly rough fingers stroked the back of Qi Hanmu's hand, bringing a dry and warm breath.
"I think you should go back to Yiyuan to rest first. I'll take care of the company matters here."
"Then may I ask, have you found out who was behind the charity dinner that night?"
Old Madam Qi's face turned pale. No matter how carefully she took care of herself, she was not as young as she used to be. Her nasolabial folds were not too obvious, but they extended downwards from the side of her nose, leaving two shallow marks.
But when she saw her grandson lying on the nursing bed, struggling to breathe, with such a fiery look in his eyes, Mrs. Qi's heart skipped a beat.
She had always felt that Xia Yiqing meant something special to Qi Hanmu.
It was not until now that Mrs. Qi realized that even if she lost her memory, it might be difficult to sever the relationship between the two.
This feeling of gradually losing control is not pleasant for parents, especially for those in a position of power like Mrs. Qi who can let go of everything if she wants to, or take everything up if she wants to.
"Hanmu," As the medical staff moved Qi Hanmu to a wheelchair and prepared to push him into the private elevator, Old Madam Qi stood up from her chair, her voice unusually heavy.
"Grandma has chosen a marriage partner for you. What is your impression of her?"
Qi Hanmu had his back to Old Madam Qi. Although he looked not very tall sitting in a wheelchair, his imposing manner did not diminish in the slightest.
"That's it."
"Han Mu, you are not a child anymore. It's time to find someone you like."
Qi Hanmu himself did not dislike Madam Qi's preaching, but for some reason, when he heard the word "marriage partner", the first reaction that came to his mind was resistance.
"Heh," Qi Hanmu's lips curled up slowly, and he slowly turned his head. There was an abyss in Ruifeng's eyes that had no end in sight.
"Neither you nor I know how much longer this body can hold out, so please stop causing harm to others."
Old Madam Qi hated Qi Hanmu's attitude of not taking his own health seriously, but she really couldn't do anything about him. She could only sigh and say, "Forget it, you should have a good rest first."
When Qi Hanmu returned to Yiyuan, he noticed at first glance that there was a package of something out of place on the table.
"Yu Fu Ji".
"Hmm?" Qi Hanmu turned his head and glanced at the table, his bright eyes looking at the housekeeper Qi who was in charge of miscellaneous matters.
"Third Master, this is something you secretly kept on your bedside table. Even though it's not hot out, I was worried it might get damaged if I left it there, so I thought maybe displaying it..."
The only thing that responded to him was Qi Hanmu's wheelchair turning around.
Luo Miao didn't dare to speculate on Qi Hanmu's intentions, but this time Qi Hanmu's behavior was too obvious, and he couldn't pretend to be ignorant. He could only remind him, "How can you put something like this on top of our mahogany furniture? Take it away quickly."
As he spoke, Luo Miao winked at Butler Qi, hoping that Butler Qi would understand what he meant and at least not throw away the chocolate candy.
The two have worked together for a long time and their basic tacit understanding remains.
Butler Qi grabbed the packet of Yu Fu Ji and admitted his mistake, "Understood, Third Master. I'll take care of it right away."
After Luo Miao pushed Qi Hanmu into the master bedroom and assisted the nurse next to him to half-support and half-carry Qi Hanmu onto the quilt, he wiped the sweat off his forehead and prepared to leave.
"Wait," Qi Hanmu was not the kind of paralyzed patient who could not move. Although his heart and lung function was weak, he still had some basic information around the bed.
"What's this."
I saw a blue-purple silk scarf lying quietly under the opened pillow.
Luo Miao knew the whole story, but he couldn't say "This is the lady's scarf that you forcibly took away", so he had to lower his head and pretend to be dumb.
The scarf stayed in Qi Hanmu's sight for almost ten seconds.
Even Qi Hanmu himself was shocked. Why would his eyes linger on something that couldn't make money and had no meaning?
But the scarf seemed to have magic, attracting him to reach out and touch it from the side. Then his bony hands slowly stroked it and held it in his own hands.
This scarf feels smooth when held in the hand, like some kind of unstable object that could slip out of the hand at any time.
"Forget it," Luo Miao saw their Third Master taking the silk scarf into his hand, then he slowly exhaled and put the silk scarf next to his face.
"This thing isn't too ugly, it's perfect as an eye mask."
The next day.
Xia Yiqing went to Xia's first, finished her work, and then asked the driver to drive her to Qi's.
Xiao An happened to be on the same road as the Qi Corporation, so he took a ride with Xia Yiqing. "Boss, are you collaborating with the Qi Corporation? Why do you keep going there?"
"fine."
Xia Yiqing glanced outside and saw light gray clouds covering most of the sky. Passing by an urban village, she could faintly hear dogs barking. Children were gathered in groups of three or four on the roadside, some standing, some squatting, and two sitting down playing cards.
"…It's just a private matter."
Xia Yiqing's words were scattered in the wind, making it difficult to hear clearly.
But she felt a little uneasy in her heart, as if something had changed without her knowing.
"Xiao An," Xia Yiqing slowly touched the star watch on her left wrist, her voice sounding calm.
"Tell me, if you hate someone and he still tries to get close to you, how would you feel?"
Xiao An was just opening her phone when she saw a message from Xia Lie. She was startled, and Xia Yiqing suddenly asked a question. Xiao An's forehead was instantly covered in sweat, and her voice trembled slightly, "Ah?"
There are some questions that you can only ask once, even if you have gathered up enough courage.
Perhaps knowing that this result was not very pleasant, Xia Yiqing curled the corners of her mouth and said nothing more. She just shook her head slightly, indicating that it was okay.
She had thought about being disliked, and she had also considered being pulled out directly, but Xia Yiqing never expected that the receptionist would smile at her and say, "Hello, the chairman is not here today."
Xia Yiqing swallowed her saliva. She was almost certain that Qi Hanmu was deliberately avoiding her.
It was not easy to come here, and Xia Yiqing didn't want to give up so easily. She clenched the gift box in her hand, and then slowly let go.
"Don't worry, I'm not here to bother the chairman any more. I just... want to give him a gift."
The receptionist hadn't finished yesterday's gossip, but as a professional gossip-eater, she naturally saw that Xia Yiqing had a close relationship with the one on the top floor of the Qi family, so she smiled and said, "If you have any gifts, you can pass them to Secretary Luo. If you need anything, I can call the top floor to ask."
"Thank you for your help."
Unexpectedly, Xia Yiqing was not rejected this time. The receptionist hung up the phone and gave Xia Yiqing a signature smile, "Mr. Xiao Qi asked you to come up, please."
Top floor office.
Qi Hanying turned the stool around and faced the floor-to-ceiling glass window. He gave Xia Yiqing a provocative smile.
"Hey, Mr. Xia, long time no see."
Qi Hanying originally wanted to punish this woman severely on behalf of his brother, but unexpectedly, Xia Yiqing was particularly sensible this time.
She handed the gift box over with both hands, bending forward in a particularly obvious gesture of apology and gift-giving. "Mr. Qi, thank you for letting me come up today. This is a small gift from me. Please accept it."
"Hey, I don't care about this kind of thing."
Qi Hanying waved his hand and asked his assistant to deal with the thing.
Fortunately, Xia Yi was prepared early in the morning. She saw that Qi Hanying's eyes were dark and blue, and she must have stayed up for several nights for Qi Hanmu. Her heart felt sour and numb, as if someone was grinding it with sandpaper.
Just when Qi Hanying was feeling elated and ready to get rid of those things, the assistant was stunned for a moment, "Mr. Qi, this looks like the signature of the famous star Ye."
"What?" Qi Hanying immediately lowered his crossed legs, leaned forward, and his eyes suddenly widened with a sharp gleam in them.
"Whose signature is this? Bring it here and show it to me."
Seeing that it was the autograph on the album tape, even someone as cold and hard as Qi Hanying couldn't help but soften her attitude.
"Tell me, you went to so much trouble to give me this. What do you want? If it's something that's going to harm my brother, then no, I can't accept this."
Xia Yiqing finally had a chair to sit on this time. Although she was shorter than Qi Hanying, she was still as imposing as ever. "Can you tell me why Third Master didn't come to the company today? Is it because he's not feeling well yet?"
After touching the autograph of his favorite star, Qi Hanying really couldn't let it go. He was still immersed in his own surging emotions, so naturally he didn't have much control over what he said.
"My brother went for surgery."
"Excuse me, what kind of surgery is this?"
"Ears."
At that time, Xia Yiqing never imagined that a month later, she would meet Qi Hanmu in an unexpected place.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
