Si Jin hung up the phone and opened the car door for He Qinqin: "Qinqin, I'll take you back to Haiper Bay first."
He Qinqin shook her head, biting her lip and saying understandingly, "Brother, you seem to be in a hurry. Why don't you go to the company first?"
"What do I matter more than the company?"
"Don't talk nonsense. I'll send someone over to take you back."
Seeing that He Qinqin was no longer as arrogant and willful as before, but had become more understanding, Si Jin felt a little more at ease.
This time, Qinqin may have truly realized her mistake.
Si Jin sent He Qinqin the phone number of the family's new driver: "Driver He's car will be here in 10 minutes. You can sit in the hospital's rest room for a while. It's windy, so don't catch a cold."
Si Jin gave instructions as he walked towards his car.
He Qinqin was speechless. She had already said all that, so shouldn't her brother have insisted on sending her back?
Si Jin got into the car, started the engine, rolled down the window, waved to He Qinqin, and then drove off.
Why are you really leaving?
He Qinqin stood there dumbfounded, feeling that after so many days without seeing Si Jin, her importance in Si Jin's heart seemed to be slowly diminishing.
He Qinqin was even more eager to return to the Si family. She wondered how the Si family had changed during her absence and whether she would still have a place to stay if she went back.
Just as He Qinqin was getting anxious, the new driver, He, called her.
He Qinqin got into the Lincoln that picked her up and glanced at the unfamiliar face of the driver: "Is Xiao Liu on vacation today?"
The driver, surnamed He, was in his thirties and had a taciturn personality. He answered politely, "Miss He, Xiao Liu has been dismissed."
He Qinqin was still a little unaccustomed to it. Xiao Liu had been driving for the Si family for so many years, how could he be dismissed all of a sudden?
Was Si Jiuyin warning herself that no matter how long she stayed in the Si family, she could just wave her hand and make her leave?
The car drove into the underground parking garage of Haiper Bay, and He Qinqin got out of the car. "Brother He, thank you for your hard work."
She politely said goodbye to the driver, which puzzled him. Wasn't this Miss He supposed to be very domineering? She seemed quite approachable.
He Qinqin took the elevator upstairs and arrived at the door that she had once desperately wanted to escape from.
This time, I was filled with an overwhelming longing.
As usual, He Qinqin reached out to enter the password, and the lock beeped after several incorrect attempts.
He Qinqin awkwardly withdrew her hand, realizing that the password had been changed.
At this moment, the door opened from the inside, and He Qinqin was greeted by an unfamiliar face, not the butler, Uncle Liu.
"Are you Miss He? I'm the new housekeeper, Deng. Please come in."
Butler Deng brought He Qinqin a new pair of slippers. He Qinqin used to wear LV slippers, and she didn't feel bad about wearing five-figure slippers.
Seeing the ordinary, off-brand slippers, she suppressed her emotions and said very politely, "Thank you, Uncle Deng."
Si Jiuyin was arranging the potted plants in the living room when she heard He Qinqin's voice. She looked up and glanced at He Qinqin, who had changed into slippers and come in.
He Qinqin met her boss Jiuyin's gaze and said softly, "Mom, I'm back."
He Qinqin walked into the living room.
The spacious and brightly decorated apartment offers a panoramic view of the river through the floor-to-ceiling windows, where long-awaited sunlight shines upon He Qinqin.
There was no musty smell or damp air; everything felt so comfortable and open.
He Qinqin's voice choked with emotion.
"Mom, thank you for giving me another chance."
Si Jiuyin nodded. "It's good that you realize you were wrong."
She stroked the leaves of the asparagus fern: "Now that you know where you went wrong, why don't you break up with Shi Yao?"
He Qinqin's expression was somewhat stiff, and she lowered her eyes to hide the guilt in them.
She didn't know how to answer that question. If it were the old her, she would definitely have had a huge fight with Si Jiuyin over breaking up with Shi Yao.
But now, she looked down at her lower abdomen. Now that her identity had changed, her mindset had changed, and she should become more composed.
Si Jiuyin saw He Qinqin remain silent with her eyes lowered, and then glanced at Butler Deng.
Butler Deng stepped forward and spoke to He Qinqin.
"Miss He, I'll take you to your room now."
He Qinqin realized that she could no longer live in her original spacious and comfortable sunny suite.
She clenched her fists. It's alright. As long as she gets back to the Si family first, there's still a chance to salvage the situation.
He Qinqin followed Butler Deng up to the second floor and arrived at a guest room.
Butler Deng handed He Qinqin a set of toiletries. "Miss He, this is your bedroom."
He Qinqin took the toiletries and immediately felt like she was just a guest temporarily staying in this house.
She looked at the guest room next door. "Is Aunt Ling staying in this room?"
“Yes.” Butler Deng nodded.
He Qinqin felt a little comforted. These days, Si Jin often visited her in the hospital, comforting her and telling her to calm down and not to be as willful as before.
He Qinqin had almost no luggage to put in, and all her belongings were ruined when the basement leaked.
After glancing at his room, he followed Butler Deng downstairs. Upon seeing Si Jiuyin, He Qinqin said obediently, "I'll make dinner this afternoon."
He Qinqin smiled shyly: "I haven't been stagnant these past few days. I've learned to cook, and I want to cook for my mom myself."
He Qinqin nervously twisted her hands. The frostbite and wounds on her hands were already healing and scabbing over, with large patches of red and purple, which still looked quite alarming.
"No, thank you. I don't want to drink porridge, especially cold porridge."
Si Jiuyin's smile and one sentence made He Qinqin's face freeze.
Si Jiuyin's voice was calm and composed: "Your hand isn't fully healed yet. If you hurt it while cooking, won't you resent me?"
Butler Deng said helplessly, "Miss He, the Si family has a professional chef. What will people say if word gets out that you're cooking for them?"
He Qinqin: "I, I won't!"
Si Jiuyin looked at He Qinqin, who was at a loss, and felt a sense of powerlessness.
"The Shi family treats you like a cleaner or a chef. Our Si family is too big and powerful to do such a thing."
Although she knew that this kind of love-struck person, who was obsessed with a scumbag, wouldn't listen to anything else, she still couldn't help but say, "Why don't you think about it carefully first? I spent 2 or 3 million to get you this job as a reporter at Xingxing TV. How are you going to keep it?"
“He Qinqin, I raised you all these years, spent so much money on you, and let you learn all sorts of things, not so you could be someone else’s cook.”
“You need to have your own career. If being a nanny for the Shi family is the career you want to pursue, then I have nothing to say. You should go back to the Shi family’s basement.”
Hearing the argument, Aunt Ling stood at the top of the stairs and said, "Mr. Si, you can't say that. Qinqin meant well; she wanted to express her remorse and gain your forgiveness."
“I know you’re angry at her for not living up to her expectations, but you can’t just crush all her good intentions.”
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