Sitting on the sofa next to the hospital bed was a man in his forties with a square face and neatly combed hair. He sat there with a stern face.

On the other side, a young nurse was changing Luo Xiyun's infusion bottle.

"Okay, if you need anything, just press the button above." The nurse instructed and went out with the tray.

As soon as the door was closed, the atmosphere in the ward became depressing.

"Nonsense."

The middle-aged man slapped the armrest next to him. His voice was not loud, but one could sense his anger. “If your secretary hadn’t informed me, I wouldn’t have known that my daughter had fainted at home due to overwork and was admitted to the hospital.”

Luo Xiyun lowered his eyes and said nothing.

Seeing her like this, the middle-aged man's eyes became even more angry, and he shouted, "What does Liu Kun do for a living? I asked him to take care of you, and this is how he takes care of you?"

"It has nothing to do with him."

When Luo Xiyun heard him vent his anger on Liu Kun, he couldn't help but speak. He spoke a few words in a hurry and breathlessly, "Yes, it's my own business."

The middle-aged man seemed to want to stand up, but he held back and softened his tone, "Look at you. You want to prove yourself, which is good. But, like you are now, you have ruined your body. Even if you succeed in this project, aren't you just making things easier for others?"

Seeing that his daughter was silent again, he didn't know whether she had listened or not, so he said, "This month, you are not allowed to go anywhere, and you are not allowed to contact the company. Just rest here and think about what I said."

Luo Xiyun raised his head suddenly, his face turning redder due to anger, and said, "Why do you restrict my freedom?"

"If you don't listen to me, I'll let Liu Kun leave the company."

The middle-aged man said slowly, "I will support you in whatever you want to do. But if you still don't take care of your body, I won't let it go."

After that, he stood up and said, "I won't restrict your freedom. The doctor agrees to let you go home, or go out with your friends. The only thing is that you can't get involved in the company's affairs, and you can't contact anyone in the company."

When he reached the door, he stopped again and said, "Your mother definitely doesn't want to see you like this."

………………

The middle-aged man left the hospital, got into a car, took out his cell phone, and dialed a number, "Liu Kun, what happened to my daughter?"

"I'm sorry, Mr. Luo. It was my negligence. I didn't take good care of her."

"I know my daughter's personality very well. Although she is very strong-willed, she will not completely disregard her health for work. There must be other reasons. I want you to check if it is related to Zhou Hao. Also, check if she has been close to any man recently."

"I understand, Mr. Luo. I will give you an answer as soon as possible."

"I'll wait for your news."

After he finished speaking, he hung up the phone, leaned his head back on the pillow, and closed his eyes to rest.

Half an hour later, his cell phone rang. He picked it up and found that it was Liu Kun calling.

"Mr. Luo, I asked my sister. Xiyun and Zhou Hao only had two meals together a month ago. Xiyun rejected him, and since then, the two have not met again. Moreover, she has not had any contact with other men. I have also confirmed this with Secretary Guo."

His brows furrowed. "Besides this, is there anything else unusual?"

"One thing is that when she rejected Zhou Hao, she said she already had someone she liked. She never revealed who that person was, so I don't know if it was an excuse. Also, my sister mentioned that she had some strange dreams for a while."

"Strange dream?"

"She didn't tell me what the dream was about. Maybe she was under too much mental pressure."

"I see."

After he hung up the phone, he looked at the scenery outside the window and fell into deep thought.

Night falls.

Chen Xu returned to the rental house, said hello to Chen Ziqi, and went to the kitchen to cook.

"What's wrong? Why are you so listless?" Chen Ziqi was watching a TV series with great interest. When she looked up, she saw that he was in a bad mood and asked.

Chen Xu shook his head, not wanting to talk about this topic. "I'll make something else for you today. I bought some clams and made some seafood noodles."

Chen Ziqi said in shock, "Do you think I'm young and easier to fool? If I put a few clams in it, it's seafood noodles?"

"Then do you want to eat?"

"Eat." Chen Ziqi said decisively. After spending the past few days together, she has figured out his temper. Sometimes, it really makes people hate him. He is still a brother, but he doesn't know how to give in to his sister.

If it weren't for the noodles, humph.

She raised her little fist behind Chen Xu and pretended to hit him a few times.

Soon, the seafood noodles were ready.

Chen Ziqi quickly ate up a large bowl of noodles, burped, and felt a little full. He complained, "Why did you make so much? I'm so full."

"Didn't you complain yesterday that you didn't have enough to eat?" Chen Xu ate slowly and still had half a bowl left. He replied while eating.

"Yesterday is yesterday, and today is today." Chen Ziqi said confidently.

Chen Xu didn't bother to pay attention to her and just kept eating his noodles.

Chen Ziqi propped his chin with both hands, stared at him for a while, and suddenly said, "I know, you are thinking about women."

Chen Xu still ignored her.

"You're already 25 and still don't have a girlfriend. You're all alone. It's really pitiful."

Chen Ziqi shook her head and said, "With your conditions and bad personality, it will be difficult for you to pursue the girl you like. Alas, as your sister, I can't just watch you grow old alone."

"Well, let me introduce you to my best friend. She's my classmate. She's very pretty and can play the piano. She has long black hair. Many boys in our class wanted to pursue her but failed. You're lucky since you're my brother."

Chen Xu couldn't help but flicked her head, "You are so young, what are you thinking about?"

"Tsk, isn't it just something between a man and a woman? Who wouldn't understand?"

Chen Ziqi covered the place where he was hit, with a look of dissatisfaction on his face, "Don't worry, I won't hurt you. She is already fourteen years old, and it is not illegal for you to date her."

Chen Xu felt a little toothache as she kept talking nonsense. He said unhappily, "You don't have to worry about my affairs. You should just take care of yourself."

"Really? She has a great figure and a baby face..."

Chen Xu couldn't stand it anymore and hit her again.

"I told you not to hit my head." Chen Ziqi said angrily.

"Don't talk nonsense next time."

"Humph, don't regret it later."

(End of this chapter)