Chapter 43 Let's watch a movie together
The old lady stayed in the hospital for four days. On the fourth day, when the doctor made rounds, the old lady insisted on being discharged. Cai Hong had no choice but to call Song Yilin.
Song Yilin thought about it and decided to discharge the old lady. It was more important for her to be in a good mood. The old lady's head injury wouldn't heal anytime soon, so she would go to the hospital to remove the stitches when it was almost healed. She would also follow the old lady's wishes to change her dressing.
If it were a young person with an injury like that, they could be discharged in two days and then come back seven days later to have the stitches removed. But she's an 80-year-old woman. It's always better to be careful.
After Song Yilin got off work and checked that the old lady was alright, she sent Xu Qingmin a WeChat message: Have you eaten yet?
Xu Qingmin: No.
Song Yilin: Shall we have a meal together?
Xu Qingmin: Let's go to my house to eat. My aunt should have already made it.
Song Yilin knew that Xu Qingmin didn't like eating out. He would only eat at restaurants under his group's umbrella, where he had his own private rooms or chefs. Qinghu Restaurant and the restaurant where he ate with Ke Qu last time were both under the Xu Group.
However, Song Yilin was unwilling to go to Xu Qingmin's house. She didn't want to face Xu Qingmin's mother, and she didn't want too many people, especially his mother, to know about her relationship with Xu Qingmin.
My daughter and Xu Yijing are good friends now, and I don't want to make things awkward between my daughter and her classmates because of her.
Xu Qingmin seemed to notice her unhappiness and sent her an address.
It wasn't the villa that Bai Guanqun went to.
Song Yilin is about a ten-minute drive away on the map.
The reply was: I expect to arrive in 30 minutes.
Song Yilin took a quick shower in about ten minutes, put on only lipstick, and wore a red tank top before heading out.
Song Yilin hesitated for a minute between whether or not to wear perfume, and finally chose not to.
Firstly, wearing perfume carries a hint of sexual innuendo, and secondly, she didn't know if Xu Qingmin liked her wearing perfume.
They were young when they got together; she didn't even know how to wear makeup.
Before leaving, Song Yilin told Ms. Meng, "Don't leave the door open for me tonight."
Ms. Meng didn't say anything, but she could roughly guess what was going on from Xu Qingmin's appearance on the day she went to find the old lady.
"Um, be careful."
Song Yilin's hand froze as she put on her shoes. Her mother didn't know she had an IUD, so when her mother said to be careful, she meant that kind of safety.
More than ten minutes later, Song Yilin arrived at Xu Qingmin's door. She raised her hand, then lowered it, opened her chat window with Xu Qingmin, and then closed it. Song Yilin still chose to knock on the door.
An older woman opened the door.
"Please come in, Miss Song. The food is ready."
The aunt gave Song Yilin a pair of slippers, then took the kitchen trash bag and went out.
Xu Qingmin just came out of the room.
With their aunt suddenly gone, Song Yilin and Xu Qingmin found themselves alone in a room, their hearts beating faster than usual.
Xu Qingmin's apartment is relatively simple, with the entire house decorated in a gray and white color scheme.
Three bedrooms and two living rooms, so clean it's like living in a show flat.
Xu Qingmin pulled out a chair: "Come and sit down."
The room was warm; Xu Qingmin's apartment must have underfloor heating. In Jianghai City, there probably aren't many people who would install underfloor heating in their homes.
Song Yilin took off her coat, leaving her in only a slip dress.
Xu Qingmin's eyes darkened when he saw the red dress. Song Yilin was preparing to repay a debt of gratitude with her own body.
Song Yilin sensed from Xu Qingmin's aura that he was a little unhappy, but she didn't dare to ask.
As soon as Song Yilin sat down, she began to flatter him: "Thank you for your hospitality, Mr. Xu."
Xu Qingmin poured Song Yilin a drink: "When you talk to me, don't keep using the 'you' and 'should' address me like that. I don't like it."
Song Yilin smiled sweetly: "Okay, Mr. Xu, why are you staying here? Don't you live in Haoshan Villa?"
“This is my apartment. It’s close to my company, and it’s also quite close to your home and your company. Sometimes when I don’t want to go back to Haoshan Villa, I stay here.”
What did Xu Qingmin mean by that? Did he imply that she should come more often in the future?
"Oh, that's quite a coincidence."
Xu Qingmin rubbed his temples: "Let's eat."
Aunt Xu Qingmin's cooking is delicious. Although it's all home-style cooking, it tastes like a restaurant.
Previously, Xu Qingmin ate with the air of a rich second-generation, but now he eats with the noble and languid air of a king.
Having worked in sales for a long time, Song Yilin didn't want the conversation to become awkward, so she took the initiative to start a small conversation: "Mr. Xu, your housekeeper's cooking is really delicious."
"Those who come from professional culinary schools can cook delicious food, but it doesn't taste like home cooking."
Song Yilin's hand, hidden under the table, clutched the hem of her clothes: "Then can I make it for you from now on?"
Xu Qingmin put down his chopsticks and wiped his mouth with a napkin.
"If cooking makes you happy, then come and cook. I'd love to see you do it. If cooking doesn't make you happy, then don't cook. I don't mind. I have plenty of chefs."
Song Yilin swallowed the food in her mouth, still somewhat unable to process Xu Qingmin's words.
This isn't the Xu Qingmin I remember.
"Oh, since I've brought it up, I'm willing to do it."
"Okay, then come and cook tomorrow. There's a supermarket downstairs where you can buy the ingredients you need. Give me your phone."
Song Yilin unlocked the phone and handed it to Xu Qingmin.
Xu Qingmin fiddled with her WeChat for a few moments and then handed it back to her: "Enter your password."
Song Yilin was puzzled by Xu Qingmin's behavior, but thought that with Xu Qingmin's wealth, he wouldn't need to ask her for money, so she entered the password.
Xu Qingmin pressed a few more buttons and then handed the phone back to Song Yilin: "I've already linked Intimate Pay to your WeChat account. You can use Intimate Pay to pay for whatever you buy in the future. The limit is very high, so feel free to use it."
Song Yilin tightened her grip on her phone. Was Xu Qingmin starting to keep her as a mistress?
After finishing their meal, Song Yilin offered to wash the dishes, but Xu Qingmin stopped her, saying, "Wait a minute, Auntie will come and clean up."
Xu Qingmin pressed the doorbell, and soon heard a knock on the door. The aunt who had just cooked came over.
"If you need anything here in the future, you can press this bell and they will come to help you very soon. They live next door and there are people on duty 24 hours a day."
Houses in this area are incredibly valuable, yet Xu Qingmin actually has a room specifically for his aunt and employs three shifts of maids.
Song Yilin's family also lives nearby. With the development of the Xu Group in this area, the property prices of her family and her mother-in-law's family have also risen. Therefore, the old lady's daughter is particularly envious of her mother-in-law Cai Hong's house and can't wait for the day when her mother-in-law passes away so she can come and snatch it.
Song Yilin has no interest in her mother-in-law and grandmother's house, but her daughter also has a share, so she won't let her daughter get nothing. If that day ever comes, she will help her daughter fight for her rightful share.
I knew Xu Qingmin was rich before, but I had never seen it so directly.
Xu Qingmin turned on the TV: "Can you watch a movie with me for a while?"
Song Yilin took the fruit from the aunt and placed it on the coffee table in front of the TV.
He sat on the sofa next to Xu Qingmin.
"Is there a movie you'd like to watch?"
"I only want to watch things with a membership, so find something free."
After saying that, Song Yilin wanted to slap herself. She had a membership for the TV drama channel and another for the movie channel. She had subscribed to the TV drama channel for her mother and mother-in-law at home, but she didn't subscribe to the movie channel because she watched relatively few movies.
Xu Qingmin: "It's okay, I've already signed up for a membership."
Song Yilin secretly popped a piece of fruit into her mouth to ease her embarrassment.
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