Chapter 50: Exclusive 50: Does my sister like Han...?
In the hospital, assistant Fang Hao followed Zhou Ci, persistently asking, "Boss, your fever hasn't subsided yet. The doctor said your condition will relapse and doesn't recommend you be discharged right away. Do you really want to rush back to City B right now?"
Fang Hao really couldn't understand. He thought that there was nothing urgent in the company that would require the boss to rush back immediately despite his illness. What was the boss in such a hurry to go back for?
Zhou Ci couldn't wait for the nurse to come and remove the needle, so he did it himself. His movements were simple and rough, as if the meat was not his own. Fang Hao felt pain in his flesh and turned his eyes away, not daring to look any longer.
Zhou Ci remained unmoved. He calmly watched as the blood, untouched by the cotton swab, flowed freely, dripping onto the ground. He then casually grabbed a tissue and slowly and methodically held it back. He looked up and said to his assistant expressionlessly, "The contract has been signed, and today's injections are complete. Nothing much else to do here. Just handle the rest. If you have any questions, call me. I have to rush back today."
"Okay, then, boss, take care of yourself on your journey. You should go to the hospital again when you return to City B."
"I'll take care of all of this. I'll leave things here to you."
Zhou Ci's voice was cold. Apart from Song Yu, he didn't want outsiders to care about him too much. He didn't like it and resisted it. Even though this person was his assistant and had to help him deal with many problems, he didn't want to talk to him about anything other than business.
The bleeding on his hand stopped. Zhou Ci tossed the tissue into the trash can and got up to pack his things. He refused his assistant's offer of help. He had a lot of documents with him, and since he was in a hurry to get back, he left them all with Fang Hao. He didn't bring many changes of clothes, so he packed them out quickly.
"Then I'll take you to the airport." Fang Hao took the car keys.
Zhou Ci looked at the time, did not refuse, and nodded.
Fang Hao breathed a sigh of relief, as he finally found a place where his skills could be put to use.
The boss is too strong, too independent and too hard to please. There are many things that the boss can do perfectly by himself, which makes him, an assistant, seem like a freeloader and always feel the crisis of losing his job.
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Song Yu didn't expect that she had just sent Zhou Ci to the airport early yesterday morning, and would have to pick Zhou Ci up at the airport the next night. She originally thought that Zhou Ci would be away on business for a few more days, but she didn't expect him to come back so soon.
When Song Yu received Zhou Ci's call, he was having dinner outside with Han Jin. Han Jin was going to challenge the authentic Sichuan pepper hotpot today.
Because of his work, Han Jin had to stay in Huachao for a long time, so he met Song Yu more often.
Song Yu also likes playing with Han Jin. Han Jin is a very simple-minded person, without any messy thoughts. His usual hobby is eating and drinking. He can't eat spicy food, but he loves to eat. Song Yu sees his embarrassing look of sipping ice water because of the spiciness, and he can eat half a bowl more because of laughing. She suspects that he is hungry because of laughing.
Han Jin is also a sports fanatic. Every time after eating and drinking, he will drag Song Yu to the gym to burn off all the calories he has eaten on the same day.
Song Yu doesn't have the habit of exercising every day. The reason she is so thin is not only because she is young and has a good metabolism, but also because she is naturally beautiful and can never gain weight no matter how hard she tries.
This is certainly not a good idea, so Han Jin took her to do some abdominal exercises. Song Yu did not resist and went along happily. This actually cultivated Song Yu's fitness habits. She would feel uncomfortable if she didn't do some exercises every day and feel the sweat and soreness.
Song Yu and Han Jin get along very easily. When he is not busy, Han Jin will ask Song Yu out and they will go out for dinner and exercise together.
Of course, Zhou Ci saw all of this. It’s not that he didn’t have some thoughts. Although he wanted his sister to come home after get off work every day and stay with him, his current strength didn’t allow it.
For the future of him and his sister, and in order not to let those who owe him get away with it, he must build his own business empire and cultivate his own power. In order to do this, he has so many things to do that he cannot provide his sister with this kind of companionship.
He could see Han Jin's feelings for his sister, but fortunately his sister was not moved and just followed him to eat and drink. Things were not out of his control, so he could still tolerate Han Jin jumping around in front of him.
However, this does not include the fact that when he dragged his sick body with a high fever and rushed back to City B from another province, just wanting to act like a spoiled child in front of his sister and get her comfort, he had to be accompanied by such an annoying light bulb, and for the sake of this light bulb, his feelings were ignored. He could no longer tolerate this.
Song Yu went to pick up Zhou Ci with Han Jin. At 6 pm, there was a huge crowd of people at the B City Airport. Song Yu didn't want Zhou Ci to wait too long, so he drove the car directly into the airport's paid parking lot.
After a while, Zhou Ci appeared at the exit carrying a small luggage bag.
Song Yu lowered the car window, half of his body leaned out of the window, and waved enthusiastically at Zhou Ci, "Zhou Ci!"
Zhou Ci was holding his cell phone, about to call Song Yu. When he heard the voice, he looked up and saw Song Yu. His face was so cold, as if nothing in the world could catch his eye. The corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up, and his eyes were full of subtle tenderness.
"elder sister!"
He walked quickly towards Song Yu and habitually tried to open the passenger door, but found it was locked and could not be opened. He lowered his eyes to look. The car window slowly lowered, revealing Han Jin's bright and dazzling smile. "Hi! Zhou, good evening."
Song Yu glanced at Zhou Ci's face and quickly explained, "When I received your call, Han Jin and I were having dinner outside. We had planned to go to the gym together after dinner, but I stood him up at the last minute. He didn't have any other plans that evening, so he came with me to pick you up."
"Yeah!" Zhou Ci didn't say much, opened the back door and got in.
Along the way, the atmosphere in the carriage was strange, but Han Jin was completely oblivious. This simple-minded, strong-limbed fellow, with all his lack of brains on that face, didn't realize the disaster was coming, and continued to pester Song Yu with questions.
While Song Yu was secretly observing Zhou Ci's expression in the rearview mirror, he had to deal with Han Jin's curious baby-like questions. Seeing that Zhou Ci's face was getting darker and darker, Song Yu made up his mind, stepped on the accelerator, and drove the car towards the high-end apartment rented by Han Jin.
Her original plan was to pick up Zhou Ci and send him home, then leave him alone at home while she and Han Jin went to the gym to work out. That's why she took Han Jin with her to pick up Zhou Ci.
Apart from anything else, Han Jin is professional in fitness, more professional than many personal trainers in the gym. Many of the suggestions he gave to Song Yu were very effective, and Song Yu benefited a lot from training with him.
On a separate note, Han Jin was indeed handsome, incredibly handsome. In terms of male beauty, he was no less handsome than Shen Zhiyan and Zhou Ci. Furthermore, he had well-developed muscles and a nice figure when he took off his clothes. Song Yu wanted to drool at the sight of him. Even if Song Yu didn't have any feelings for him, who wouldn't like a pleasing handsome guy? Looking at him too much wouldn't make you pregnant, and it could also be a treat. It was simply too wonderful.
But Zhou Ci was unhappy, so the plan had to fall through. Song Yu had to take his feelings into consideration, so Han Jin's request had to be put aside.
When the car arrived at Han Jin's apartment building, Han Jin, who was carefree, realized something was wrong. "Song, why did you drive to my building? Aren't we going to the gym?"
Song Yu didn't dare to look at Zhou Ci's expression, and said to Han Jin with a stiff upper lip: "My brother is back today, so I won't go. I'll make an appointment with you tomorrow or another day."
She was really afraid that Zhou Ci would get angry. Her gentle and obedient brother was very hard to appease when he got angry and could easily hurt himself. Not only would she have to worry about him, but she would also be the one who would feel sad if he got hurt.
Han Jin's expression was very serious. "But Song, I have something to tell you today. It's something very important."
Zhou Ci was furious. He didn't need to guess, he knew what Han Jin meant by "very important words". Wasn't it just that he wanted to confess his love to his sister, and he had to agree to that. But how could he do such a selfless good deed? He was not born with such a conscience.
But there was no need for him to come forward now. For his sake, his sister would directly reject Han Jin. At least, if he was unhappy, his sister would not go out with Han Jin tonight. As for confessing his feelings, Han Jin would certainly not say it with him present. And as long as Han Jin couldn't say it today, he would make sure that Han Jin would never have the chance to say it again.
He could tolerate Han Jin because Han Jin would not interfere with him and his sister, but when his sister ignored his feelings for Han Jin, he could no longer tolerate it. His current silence was just waiting for the opportunity to strike.
Zhou Ci watched coldly. Sure enough, his sister couldn't help but be curious and asked Han Jin casually, "What are those 'very important words'?"
Han Jin glanced at Zhou Ci, his face embarrassed: "I want to tell you alone."
Zhou Ci suddenly gave Han Jin a sinister smile: "Then I'll get off the bus and make room for you?" He said this, but he was actually glued to his seat, not moving at all. He tilted his head and asked Song Yu in a gentle voice: "Sister, am I a third wheel? Do you want me to get off the bus so that you can talk?"
Song Yu felt numb all over. She didn't ask Han Jin what he meant, but directly rejected him: "Well, Han Jin, keep this for now, and tell him next time we meet. But today really can't be the day. My brother just came back, and he had a slight cold when he went out yesterday, so I have to take care of him at home."
"But..." Han Jin wanted to argue for himself again. He had prepared for today for a long time and finally arranged everything. He didn't want to give up just like that. But Song Yu's expression was very determined. He knew that he couldn't say what he wanted to say today, so he could only agree, "Then I'll tell you next time."
He was an open-minded person. After figuring it out, he stopped worrying about it. He quickly opened the car door and got out. He turned around and said goodbye to Song Yu and Zhou Ci: "Good night, Song! Zhou, byebye!"
"See you later!" Song Yu waved to him in the car. Not daring to delay any longer, he stepped on the accelerator and the car drove away.
On the way back, Song Yu and Zhou Ci were the only two people in the car. Zhou Ci was clearly angry, but he didn't say a word. If it were any other time, he would have pestered Song Yu to talk about this and that, wanting to tell him everything that happened around him, no matter how big or small.
If he didn't speak, Song Yu would definitely try to coax him, but Song Yu was driving and Zhou Ci was sitting in the back seat, so it was difficult for the two of them to talk. Song Yu couldn't always turn around to talk to him, so she said to him, "Little boy, I'm driving, so it's not convenient for me to talk to you. Can you sit in the front and talk to me?"
"Not good!" Zhou Ci was still angry.
Of course Song Yu had to coax him, but not now. Zhou Ci refused to communicate with her, and Song Yu didn't force him. Talking while driving distracted was unsafe. She obediently drove the car back to her parking space, then got out and pulled Zhou Ci to the back seat: "Let's go! Let's take my brother home!"
When his sister came to coax him, no matter how angry Zhou Ci was, it would disappear. Although he still had a stern face, he obediently let his sister hold his hand and pull him out of the car.
Song Yu pulled him all the way to the door of the house, then took his hand and pulled him inside. He pulled him to sit on the sofa in the living room before speaking: "Are you angry with your sister?"
Zhou Ci lowered his head and said nothing. Although he didn't say anything, his every move clearly showed that he was sulking. The emotion he showed outwardly was as if he was just telling Song Yu directly that he was unhappy and asked Song Yu to coax him.
Now that there was no one else at home, only the two of them, they could say whatever they wanted. Song Yu was very good at coaxing Zhou Ci, saying one cheesy thing after another. Anyway, Zhou Ci liked to hear it: "Little friend, if you ignore me anymore, I'll be very sad. If I'm sad, I won't be able to sleep well. Can you bear to let me sleep poorly at night?"
"My sister always bullies me." Zhou Ci finally spoke.
"It's unfair!" Song Yu shouted exaggeratedly, "In my heart, my child is the most important. No one can compare to my brother."
"Sister lied to me!"
"No, no, what I said is all true." Song Yu patted his chest heavily, "Whose brother is as considerate and obedient as mine? I wouldn't trade him for 5 billion."
"Did sister exchange the 50 billion?" Zhou Ci asked.
"I wouldn't trade it for 500 billion." Song Yu held Zhou Ci's hand tightly and patted the back of his hand: "Such a precious brother, I wouldn't trade it for mountains of gold and treasures."
Zhou Ci then smiled with satisfaction, "Then sister must keep her word."
Song Yu breathed a sigh of relief and looked at him sideways: "Sister always keeps her word."
The crystal chandelier in the living room was bright, and she only then noticed that Zhou Ci looked listless and pale, with his lips dry and peeling and blistered. "Little boy, what's wrong with you? Did your cold from yesterday get worse?" She blamed herself again, "It's my fault, it's my fault. I was so careless that I only realized it now. If I had known earlier, I would have sent you back directly. I wouldn't have bothered with Han Jin and would have just found him a ride-hailing service."
Song Yu took the initiative to mention Han Jin, and Zhou Ci took the opportunity to ask: "Sister, do you like Han Jin more than me?"
"How is that possible?" Song Yu's voice doubled in volume. "Han Jin is quite interesting, but I only consider him a friend right now. No matter how interesting he is, can he be better than my brother? Of course, if things continue like this, I wouldn't rule out the possibility of him being my boyfriend in the future, but definitely not now."
"But my sister was so busy today because of him that she didn't even notice that I was sick and uncomfortable." Zhou Ci spoke in a tone that Song Yu would use to be soft-hearted, sounding aggrieved. But in his heart, he was thinking that he couldn't keep this Han Jin any longer and had to find a chance to kick him out.
"It was dark at that time and my sister couldn't see clearly..." This was Song Yu's explanation.
Zhou Ci, however, took advantage of the situation and continued to harass him, "Han Jin even sat in the passenger seat, which is my seat!"
Song Yu quickly made a promise: "Sister will absolutely not let him sit in the car again in the future. No, no, no, except for my child, no one else can sit in the passenger seat of my car in the future, okay?"
"But he's already been sitting there, and he's been sitting there for so long, the passenger seat is dirty!"
"I'll send it to be cleaned tomorrow. They'll do a deep clean inside and out. They'll make sure there's not a speck of dust left."
Zhou Ci was not satisfied with Song Yu's handling of the situation: "It's still dirty!"
"So what do you say, little friend?"
"I'm going to buy a new one for my sister." This was Zhou Ci's purpose.
The car that Song Yu often drives was chosen by her and Shen Zhiyan when she was about to turn 18. The color was also decided by them together, but the customization cycle was long. By the time Song Yu got the car, she and Shen Zhiyan were no longer together as they had agreed.
Zhou Ci has been dissatisfied with this car for a long time and has wanted to replace it, but there has never been a suitable opportunity. Coincidentally, this opportunity came today.
"But..." Song Yu was a little reluctant. This car was given to her by Shen Zhiyan, and she had been driving it for several years. When she was not riding in the car of the driver at home, she was driving it. She liked it very much, so she was a little hesitant to change it.
"Sister, are you reluctant?" Zhou Ci is usually soft when he should be soft in front of Song Yu, but once he makes a move, he will not give in easily, and in the end it is usually Song Yu himself who compromises.
Zhou Ci was not aggressive. As long as he put on an aggrieved look, Song Yu would soften her heart. Perhaps Song Yu herself did not realize that everything around her related to Shen Zhiyan was being erased bit by bit and silently by Zhou Ci.
In terms of the order of appearance, Shen Zhiyan had a huge victory over Zhou Ci. Zhou Ci spent more time trying to catch up, but until now, he has not caught up with the influence that Shen Zhiyan had on Song Yu.
How could Zhou Ci not mind? He was almost jealous to death. How could he allow Shen Zhiyan's things to appear in Song Yu's eyes every day, so that Song Yu would think of Shen Zhiyan when he saw any thing, and think of the stories that happened between the two of them because of such a small thing.
Although the order of appearance is not important, what matters most is that they can stay by his side forever, but Song Yu has never let go, and Zhou Ci can't help but care. Shen Zhiyan is a thorn in Zhou Ci's heart, which will jump out from time to time and irritate his brain nerves.
"No!" Song Yu glanced at Zhou Ci and finally made up his mind, "Then let's change it! It's been driving for several years anyway, it's time to change it."
Zhou Ci was truly happy at this moment. He stretched out his left hand to Song Yu, "Sister, it hurts!"
Only then did Song Yu notice the bruise on the back of his left hand. She quickly took his hand and asked distressedly, "What's wrong with your hand?" She saw the scabby needle mark on it and asked, "Did you get an IV drip? It's so serious?"
In front of Song Yu, Zhou Ci always said that even if he felt a little pain, he would say it was 70% or 80%, for fear that Song Yu didn't love him enough. "It's very serious. After the meeting yesterday, I went straight to the hospital. I couldn't walk by myself, so Fang Hao took me there."
"It's so serious, why didn't you tell your sister?"
"I was so delirious with fever that I was sleeping the whole time and didn't check my phone. Besides, I was out of town, so telling my sister wouldn't have helped. Instead, she would have worried about me." Zhou Ci finished speaking and laughed at himself. "Luckily, I didn't tell her, otherwise it would have affected her mood for her date with Han Jin."
"Nonsense, Han Jin and I are not dating, we are partners, eating partners, working out partners." She carefully held Zhou Ci's hand again, "Does it still hurt?"
"It still hurts a little bit, but I don't feel it if I don't push hard. But when I pulled the needle out, I bled a lot and I couldn't stop it. It hurt so much!"
"Then I'll blow on your hand, and it won't hurt anymore." Song Yu said, and blew air into his hand with her mouth, asking, "Are you feeling better?"
"It won't hurt if sister blows on it." He liked the feeling of Song Yu's whole heart being on him. He didn't care how good others were to him, he only wanted his sister's wholehearted love.
However, he is still thinking about the car. He is not a person who gives up halfway. He must see results after taking action. Now that his sister has let go, he will take advantage of the situation to make this matter a reality and let Shen Zhiyan's car roll into the garbage dump.
Zhou Ci's left hand was held by Song Yu. With his right hand, he took out his phone and opened the car app. "What kind of car do you like, sister? Can we pick one together? I think my participation will be in your new car."
Song Yu originally wanted to buy a random car, but seeing Zhou Ci was so enthusiastic, he couldn't bear to refuse, so he went with him to look at cars.
The two of them spent a long time choosing, mainly because Zhou Ci was too picky and wanted the best of everything. Finally, they chose one, but it was also a customized car, so they had to go to an offline store to discuss the details.
Zhou Ci's body had not fully recovered yet. After so much trouble, he started to have a fever again. Song Yu watched him take the fever-reducing medicine and urged him to go back to his room to sleep.
She packed up the luggage bag that Zhou Ci brought back, threw all the clothes into the washing machine, took a shower, and went back to her room to sleep.
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