44 Make a phone call
◎I miss her as soon as we break up◎
Hearing the crying, Song Shixi stopped walking down the stairs and subconsciously looked towards the second floor. The sunlight poured in through the window, illuminating the empty corridor.
Song Shixi carefully identified the voice and found it very familiar. In addition, the only person who could still stay at home leisurely like her at this time was Qin Zhiyi, who was also a student.
But why was she crying? What happened?
In her impression, Qin Zhiyi was a very strong-willed person. Almost nothing could disturb her mind and thoughts. She had never seen her so fragile and helpless.
Just as he was distracted, a door not far away was suddenly opened from the inside. The sound startled Song Shixi, and then he met the eyes of Qin Zhiyi, who looked dazed and had tears on her face.
Both of them were stunned. A trace of panic flashed across Qin Zhiyi's face. She quickly lowered her head to avoid Song Shixi's sight and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes.
Song Shixi quickly withdrew his gaze, pretending that he saw nothing, and walked straight downstairs. Only after entering the restaurant did he pat his chest and breathe a sigh of relief.
"Comrade Song, are you awake?" Aunt Yang heard the noise and walked out of the kitchen. When she saw Song Shixi, she smiled and asked her what she wanted to eat.
Song Shixi didn't want to eat anything in particular, so she asked her to make something casually. She went to pour herself a glass of water to calm herself down. She really didn't expect to witness such an embarrassing scene. It was like she had discovered Qin Zhiyi's secret. The two of them were already uncomfortable meeting each other, and it would only be more awkward in the future.
Thinking of this, she sighed softly, but at the same time, she couldn't help but think of another person in her mind. Her eyes darkened. She seemed not to have seen Li Yanxing since that day. She didn't know whether he had listened to her threats, and what countermeasures he had come up with after listening to them.
At this moment, Aunt Yang came out with a bowl of dumplings. Song Shixi rolled her eyes, first thanked her with a smile, and then said, "So many people came yesterday, Aunt Yang, you worked hard."
Hearing this, Aunt Yang quickly waved her hand and said, "It's not hard. Madam invited many people to help. I didn't do anything."
Every time the family wants to invite guests, they will double the number of nannies and ask them to come in advance. The work is not much more than usual, but they will give out extra bonuses and red envelopes. She is quite happy about it and can't wait to hold more parties.
Song Shixi smiled, then casually asked, "By the way, Zhiyi didn't seem to come downstairs much yesterday. Did Comrade Li come?"
Every time Li Yanxing came, he would stay in the small study on the second floor with Qin Zhiyi for a while, reading, chatting, playing the piano and practicing dancing...
That's why Song Shixi asked this deliberately.
"I don't know about that. I was too busy yesterday."
Aunt Yang's heart skipped a beat and she couldn't help but glance at Song Shixi's face, but she was eating dumplings with her head down and couldn't see anything. The big stone in her heart couldn't help but rise and fall, and it couldn't go back to its original place.
Everyone who has worked in the Qin family for many years knows that Song Shixi and Qin Zhiyi have a conflict. Yesterday was Song Shixi's birthday, which was her home court. It was normal for Qin Zhiyi not to show up. I believe everyone knows it, but who would have thought that Song Shixi would ask it so carelessly, and she couldn't tell the truth, so she could only give a vague answer.
Fearing that Song Shixi would be unhappy, Aunt Yang replied, "I heard Madam and the others talking on the phone the other day. It seemed that they said Comrade Li would be busy accompanying his mentor on a project during the summer vacation. Since then, Miss has not been in a good mood..."
It is normal to feel bad and unwilling to go out to see guests.
"Oh, so that's how it is." Song Shixi finished eating a dumpling, nodded, and a smile returned to her face. "Aunt Yang's cooking skills are getting better and better."
Seeing this, Aunt Yang breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Comrade Song, if you like, eat more. There's more in the pot."
After saying this, seeing that Song Shixi had nothing else to instruct her, Aunt Yang hurriedly retreated to the kitchen, fearing that Song Shixi would bring up some topics that would make her nervous.
Working on a project? Song Shixi tightened her grip on the chopsticks and narrowed her eyes. You know, whenever there was something going on in the Qin family, Li Yanxing was definitely the most proactive one. Although this was her birthday party, it was really strange that he, the future son-in-law of the Qin family, didn't even show up.
Is he really that busy? Or is he avoiding Qin Zhiyi?
If it was the latter, it would prove that her words of taking advantage of the power of others had worked. Li Yanxing was afraid of Qin Yue, so he was now gradually distancing himself from Qin Zhiyi so that the cancellation of the engagement would be more logical.
If it was really as she guessed, then firstly, she could get away with it, secondly, Qin Zhiyi could get rid of the scumbag, and thirdly, Li Yanxing would lose the support of the Qin family.
It's just that this is a bit too easy for him, but this result is good enough for her.
She didn't want to have anything to do with the bad things the original owner did, nor did she want to bear the consequences for her.
Song Shixi's eyelashes trembled, and he picked up another dumpling and took a bite.
After breakfast, as they walked out of the restaurant, the phone in the living room rang. Song Shixi glanced over there and was about to ask Aunt Yang to answer it, because this kind of call was either for Qin Boyuan and Zheng Huilan, or for Qin Zhiyi, in any case it couldn't be for her.
Before she could say anything, she heard hurried footsteps in the stairwell, and then she saw Qin Zhiyi running down the stairs, passing her directly to answer the phone.
"Hello?"
"Brother? Why is it you?"
"No, I just..."
"Have you been to Shenzhen?"
Song Shixi stood there and witnessed Qin Zhiyi's expression change from surprise to disappointment, and then to calmness. Then she realized that she might be waiting for Li Yanxing's call. So, could it be that she was crying just now because...
She immediately interrupted her increasingly outrageous speculations, put away her thoughts and wanted to go upstairs, but when she knew that it was Qin Yue on the other end of the phone, Song Shixi changed direction for some unknown reason and went to the cabinet in the living room where snacks were kept.
She stretched out her hand and picked and chose among the food, seemingly choosing the food carefully, but in fact her ears were perked up. She didn't know whether she wanted to know why Qin Yue called back, or simply wanted to hear his voice.
"Really? I can go to Hangzhou to watch Mr. Huang's performance?"
I don’t know if Qin Yue said that, but I saw Qin Zhiyi wipe away her previous decadence and suddenly jumped up from the sofa. There were shallow dimples on her cheeks, and the whole person was in high spirits, as if she had encountered a great thing.
"Thank you, brother! Do you need something from Song Shixi? She's in the living room. I'll call her over for you."
When he suddenly heard his name, Song Shixi's hand holding a White Rabbit milk candy shook and he almost dropped it to the ground. Fortunately, he caught it with his quick eyes and hands.
"Brother wants to talk to you about something."
Hearing this, Song Shixi pretended that he had just heard it, turned around in a daze, exchanged glances with Qin Zhiyi, and then walked over and took the microphone from her.
Qin Zhiyi had no intention of leaving, so she sat down on the sofa beside her, leaned against the backrest and looked at her.
Staring at her, Song Shixi took a deep breath, curled up the corners of his lips, and called out obediently: "Brother."
The soft and sweet voice traveled down the phone line to the man in another city, as if it were wrapped in sugar, and he couldn't help but curl his lips. But then his mind recalled the nonsense she said last night, and his face changed. He sternly corrected her, "Don't yell like that anymore."
As soon as he finished speaking, Song Shixi knew what he was thinking. His fox eyes flashed cunningly, but considering that Qin Zhiyi was beside him, he was forced to restrain his smile and asked seriously, "What is it called?"
Qin Yue wanted to hear her call him some corny names like everyone else, but he would rather hear it in person than through the phone. Besides, they had just been together, so it would be better to take it slow.
So he coughed lightly and said, "Call my name."
Didn’t she call Qin Yue very smoothly before?
"oh."
She didn't dare to be presumptuous in front of Qin Zhiyi.
Song Shixi answered the phone with one hand and played with the White Rabbit milk candy in the other hand. The white candy wrapper mixed with blue patterns is the childhood memory of a generation.
Qin Yue quickly understood Song Shixi's current situation from the strange tone she spoke twice in a row. He lowered his voice and asked, "Is Zhiyi still with you?"
Hearing his words, Song Shixi subconsciously glanced at Qin Zhiyi who was sitting less than three meters away from her, and then responded softly.
"I just arrived at the company and thought you should be up at this time, so I called you." Qin Yue rubbed his forehead. When he left in the morning, he originally planned to say goodbye to her, but it was too early and he was afraid of disturbing her rest. But after he left, he regretted it.
The plane landed in Guangzhou and then drove to Shenzhen, which would take nearly four hours. He asked the driver to change the route and found a nearby store that provided telephones to make the call.
"Travel must be tiring, right? Have you eaten yet?"
When Song Shixi heard him say that, her heart softened, and she couldn't help but say a few words of concern, but as soon as she said it, she felt that the words were a little too intimate, because no matter how she looked at it, she and Qin Yue didn't seem to have the kind of relationship where they would exchange casual greetings.
Thinking of this, she opened her eyelids tremblingly, and sure enough, she saw Qin Zhiyi frowning, with a hint of surprise and suspicion in his eyes.
But Qin Yue was very happy over there, his voice rising in a cheerful tone, "I'm just about to find a place to grab a bite to eat, how about you?"
"Just ate." Song Shixi deliberately lowered his voice. He caught a glimpse of Qin Zhiyi's increasingly perturbed look and quickly changed the subject. "Thank you for the gift yesterday. I'll move back to Qingyun Street tomorrow and bring it along. I'll let Zhiyi answer the phone then."
"etc."
As soon as Qin Yue spoke, he heard a noise from the other side, and then after a while, Qin Zhiyi's voice changed.
"Brother, why do I feel that you and Song Shixi..."
Hearing Qin Zhiyi's question, Qin Yue wanted to confess, but when he thought of what he promised her last night, he swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue. At this moment, he felt a thousand regrets in his heart. If he had not wavered last night, he would not have been so cautious and secretive even when making a phone call.
His eyes darkened, and the pressure on his body became lower and lower. He forced his tone back to normal when he spoke, "What's wrong?"
Those three simple words shut Qin Zhiyi up. His tone was so serious and normal that it dispelled all suspicion. She looked up at Song Shixi who was trotting up the stairs, pursed her lips, and then shook her head, "Nothing."
The two siblings chatted for a few more words. Qin Zhiyi saw Qin Yue about to hang up the phone, but after hesitating for a moment, he said, "Brother, if someone suddenly changes, inexplicably cuts down on contact with you, and even lies to you, what does that mean?"
As he spoke, his voice gradually faded, and he even choked up a bit. Although he quickly stopped, Qin Yue still noticed something was wrong. His eyelashes drooped, and the veins on the back of his hand holding the phone bulged. He asked in a cold voice, "Does that kid Li Yanxing have someone else outside?"
"No." Qin Zhiyi denied it immediately, but his eyes dimmed and a bitter smile slowly spread across his lips.
It was unknown when Li Yanxing unilaterally distanced himself from her. He stopped talking to her and eating with her at school, and he no longer asked her out on dates, whether it was just for two or as a group.
At first she thought he was just too busy, after all he had been like that for a while before, but she always felt that this time was different, especially after the school was on summer vacation, the two of them had hardly any contact, and even if she took the initiative to find him, she would be turned away for various reasons.
Wenjuan always said he had a woman outside, and now her brother said the same thing. Qin Zhiyi's eyes flashed with confusion, but subconsciously she still didn't want to believe it. She and Li Yanxing had been in love for more than ten years! How could he possibly betray her?
But if he really did something to let her down...
Thinking of this, Qin Zhiyi's eyes turned cold, and the hands on his knees slowly clenched into fists. Without waiting for Qin Yue to respond, he continued, "Brother, just pretend that I didn't say anything today. I will handle it myself."
Qin Yue didn't say anything, his eyes were as dark as a deep pool, and he hung up the phone directly.
After walking out of the store, Xu Jinze, who was waiting by the car not far away, came up to him and said, "Boss Qin."
"Check Li Yanxing's recent whereabouts."
Qin Yue reached out and loosened his tie, feeling the fresh air rushing in. He barely managed to suppress his anger. His eyelids closed slightly, but he couldn't hide the sharp dark light and fierceness in his eyes. Thinking of something, he added, "Especially the opposite sex he has come into contact with in the past six months."
It is impossible that such a big change has only appeared in the past few days.
It takes time for anything to decay.
Among his peers, Li Yanxing might be considered outstanding, but in his eyes, this person can only be regarded as average. He has no particularly outstanding abilities, but he is quite good at talking in a slick way and making girls happy.
So when Zhiyi got engaged to him, he didn't nod, but he didn't object either, because he felt that marriage was a matter between two people. As long as both parties were willing, that was fine. Anyway, the Qin family didn't rely on their children's marriage to consolidate and improve their family wealth.
But I didn’t expect that problems would arise just a few years after the engagement.
Once suspicion arises about such a matter, it should be investigated decisively and thoroughly. Delaying it will only increase suspicion and wear down feelings. Besides, he knows his sister well. Although she seems smart and rational, she is actually the most soft-hearted person.
Especially in terms of feelings.
Qin Yue narrowed his eyes. Li Yanxing had better be clean, otherwise...
"Yes," Xu Jinze agreed, but a question flashed through his mind. Didn't President Qin call Comrade Song? Why was he suddenly talking about Li Yanxing again? And the investigation was about such sensitive information.
Is there any relationship between these two people?
Thinking of this, Xu Jinze's pupils dilated slightly, and he felt that there was a faint green light above Mr. Qin's head, but the next second Qin Yue's words dispelled his wild thoughts.
"Arrange for someone to install a telephone at her place." With a telephone, communication would be much more convenient. Otherwise, the two of them probably wouldn't have been able to talk to each other until she came to Shenzhen.
"Okay." Without even asking, Xu Jinze knew who the "she" Qin Yue was talking about. He silently crossed out the possibility he had just thought of from his mind, feeling that his recent thoughts were becoming more and more outrageous.
But this is not his fault. After all, Mr. Qin, who has never been interested in women, can be entangled with his own half-adopted daughter. What else in this world is impossible to happen?
*
After Song Shixi moved back to Qingyun Street, she went to the school dormitory to find Wu Qiuhong on time. The school was very quiet during the holidays, with only the chirping of insects and birds singing in summer. She walked for a long time without seeing anyone, and as it got a little dark, she felt a little creepy. Fortunately, she walked downstairs to the dormitory and the dormitory manager was there. Otherwise, she would have to wait here alone for a while, and she would have been really scared.
"Are you looking for classmate Wu? She probably won't be back for more than half an hour. Come in and wait." The dormitory manager was a middle-aged woman in her forties with short hair. She was sitting by the window knitting a scarf, looking relaxed and comfortable.
Hearing this, Song Shixi originally wanted to politely refuse, but when she caught a glimpse of a small fan in the dormitory management office, she decisively said sweetly and thanked him, then opened the door and walked in.
As soon as I sat down, I felt a gentle breeze blowing away the heat from the journey.
"You are also a student of our school, right? Why are you here at this hour?"
As soon as the holiday came, there were not many people in the school, and the dormitory manager was also very bored. She wanted to chat with everyone she saw. Now that she saw Song Shixi was dressed beautifully and had outstanding looks, she wanted to say a few words even more.
"Yes, I live nearby. I thought my friend lived here alone, so I came to visit her."
After the school holidays, the management was not as relaxed as usual, and a student ID was required for entry and exit. Song Shixi had heard Wu Qiuhong mention it before, so he brought his student ID with him when he went out before coming in, otherwise he would have been stopped by the security guard at the door.
"Your friend is amazing. He got a job at a big company through an interview and is making his own money!" There are only a few people staying on campus during the summer vacation. The dormitory manager has found out every detail of each person by just chatting with them during the few days of checking on them.
Wu Qiuhong was the one who left the deepest impression on her. Her clothes, bed, thermos, basin and other things in the dormitory were all shabby and cheap. She thought that her family didn't have the money to pay for her to go back to her hometown, so she stayed in school and even stuffed food into her mouth several times.
After some inquiries, I found out that he had gotten a summer intern at a well-known company thanks to his own abilities, which was why he was able to stay in school.
Although she didn't reveal how much she earns per month, one can tell it's definitely not low.
Don't be fooled by those private companies that are low-key; they are very generous. She has a relative who works in a private company and earns several times more than she does. But what good is it to be rich? Who knows, the boss might find a reason to fire her one day. In her opinion, a stable job is still better.
"She's amazing! Her academic performance is always among the top three in our major!"
Song Shixi straightened his back proudly and felt happy for Wu Qiuhong. She could make money on her own, and her life would definitely not be so difficult in the future. Her life would only get better and better.
The two chatted for a few more minutes, and then they saw a girl dressed up in a tight long skirt, with wavy hair and colorful makeup on her face walking towards them from a distance. She looked a little out of place.
When passing by the dormitory management office, he didn't even look in this direction, and went upstairs with his butt twisted.
As soon as she left, the dormitory manager curled her lips and whispered to Song Shixi, "Look at what he looks like. Just wait, he'll be down in a few minutes."
Song Shixi didn't want to comment too much on others, so he didn't say anything.
But the dorm manager pulled her aside and said, "Why don't you do something else when you're young? Why did you have to date someone you didn't know? You ended up in this state."
Hearing the dormitory manager's tone of disappointment, Song Shixi still didn't respond.
After a few minutes, the other party really came down.
"You'll never come back today after leaving the house," the dorm manager rolled her eyes. "In the past, this kind of behavior would have been thrown into a pig cage or executed! How shameless! If your parents knew about this, how heartbroken they would be!"
"Last time I saw her hanging around other dormitories, trying to recruit people to help her run a business, making a couple hundred a month. What kind of business can make that much money? Isn't this obviously a scam? I'm worried someone won't be able to resist the temptation and join her!"
Song Shixi's heart skipped a beat as he listened to the last sentence.
Just at this moment, Song Shixi saw Wu Qiuhong walking towards her from a distance. She quickly stood up and said goodbye to the dormitory manager, then opened the door and walked out, waving to Wu Qiuhong.
"Qiuhong!"
"Shixi!"
Wu Qiuhong also saw her. Her originally depressed expression disappeared instantly, and a smile appeared on her face. She took a step forward and ran towards her. Song Shixi also went up to her and wanted to give her a warm hug, but Wu Qiuhong was holding a stack of information in her arms, so the two could only shake hands instead.
"Why are you here? When did you arrive?"
"I just arrived. I moved back from my relative's house and thought I'd come over to see you." Song Shixi replied with a smile. Unexpectedly, the dormitory manager heard their conversation, poked her head out of the window, and said with a smile, "I've been waiting for you for almost half an hour."
Hearing this, Wu Qiuhong's eyes flashed with emotion and self-blame, "If I had known earlier, I would have run back."
"It's okay. Auntie let me sit inside with the fan. I'm not tired or hot at all." Song Shixi patted the back of her hand and pulled her upstairs, "Let's go upstairs and talk."
"good."
After they went upstairs, Song Shixi looked at Wu Qiuhong's expression again and asked with concern, "What's wrong with you? I saw you looked a little dejected just now."
"Nothing?" Wu Qiuhong quickly shook her head to deny it, but this was exactly what exposed the fact that she was lying.
"You're still hiding this from me?" Song Shixi was a little annoyed. Knowing that Wu Qiuhong hated seeing him angry, he deliberately put on a stern face and pretended to leave. "Then I'll leave."
Just after walking down two steps, Wu Qiuhong grabbed his arm.
【Author’s words】
[Just check it out, but no one says anything [covering face with laughter and crying]]
【Ask for some nutrient solution [pat on the head]】
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