Yao Qianyu was taken aback at first, but then smiled brightly and said, "Of course."
Little did they know that this single sentence would foreshadow a future tragedy.
After a few days in the hospital, Song Mai finally couldn't suppress her anxiety and asked to be discharged.
Unable to dissuade her, the others had no choice but to arrange for her to be admitted to the hospital.
On the day she was discharged from the hospital, Song Mai subconsciously waited for Chu Yunxing to arrive.
Xie Wenwen said irritably, "Why would he come here? He must be preparing for his engagement with Liu Jia'er right now."
“That’s true.” Song Mai lowered her eyes and smiled bitterly.
Although she understood that Chu Yunxing was forced into this situation, she couldn't help but feel extremely melancholy.
She didn't know how long this plan would last, but she couldn't bear to watch Chu Yunxing get engaged to another woman.
As Ji Feng opened the door, he saw her worried face and asked with concern, "You're about to be discharged from the hospital, why are you still looking so gloomy?"
Song Mai shook her head, composed herself, looked down at the wound on her hand, and said to hide her feelings, "I was just worried about my hand."
"I asked the doctor, and he said that I just need to rest for a while and there won't be any major problems."
The three walked forward side by side. Whether intentionally or not, Ji Fenghe suddenly spoke up: "Chu Yunxing is getting engaged."
Song Mai's heart skipped a beat, and she subconsciously clenched her fist, accidentally touching her wound.
She was in excruciating pain, and tears welled up in her eyes.
Xie Wenwen held her hand tenderly: "He's just a man, there's no need to be so sad. Once you've recovered, you can have as many men as you want."
These words amused Song Mai. She wiped away her tears with her other hand and said helplessly, "I really can't do anything with you."
Actually, Song Mai wasn't sad because of Chu Yunxing; she was just worried about whether he was in danger.
After all, every move we make is being watched. The other side is in the dark, while we are in the light, so we naturally need to be careful in everything we do.
Thinking of this, Song Mai couldn't stop feeling heartbroken.
After hesitating for a moment, she subconsciously asked, "When?"
Ji Feng pondered, unsure whether he should tell her.
"Just say it directly. Since Chu Yunxing is capable of doing such a thing, why aren't you afraid of making Wan'er angry?" Xie Wenwen said irritably.
"The eighth day of next month will be a once-in-a-lifetime auspicious day."
Song Mai nodded silently without responding, as if it were a trivial matter.
As they approached Song Mai's doorstep, Ji Fenghe looked at her, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping himself.
Seeing this, Xie Wenwen got out of the car to pack her things, leaving the two of them some time.
“I’ve thought carefully about why you chose him again. It’s because I wasn’t careful enough and couldn’t give you a sense of security.” Ji Feng tried to take her hand, but Song Mai subtly dodged it.
"It's okay, I'll hold on until the day you're willing to accept me," Ji Feng said to himself, his face showing no disappointment or melancholy whatsoever.
Given his personality, he shouldn't have changed so quickly.
Song Mai found it very strange and nodded thoughtfully: "Don't put too much pressure on yourself. No matter what the outcome is, we've at least met, so we shouldn't make things too ugly."
Upon hearing that Song Mai had returned home, An'an ran out happily: "Mommy!"
For the past few days, Lin Ran and Xie Wenwen have been taking turns keeping her company.
But her aunt's company was no match for her own mother's. An'an hugged her, feeling wronged, and said, "Mom, I heard you were hurt."
Song Mai raised her bandaged hand and joked, "Mom's hand has mutated; it's now incredibly strong."
An'an was both crying and laughing, which made Song Mai unable to suppress her laughter.
Ji Fenghe watched this scene quietly, unwilling to break the atmosphere between the two.
That night, Chu Yunxing quietly arrived at Song Mai's house under the cover of darkness.
"I heard you're getting engaged. How come I didn't know about this?" Song Mai deliberately put on an accusatory look, but the smile in her eyes betrayed her true feelings.
"This is just a delaying tactic. Based on my initial guess, the person behind everything is Yu Chensheng."
Although Song Mai had always suspected this, she couldn't help but be surprised when she actually heard those words.
"But he doesn't seem like a particularly shrewd person."
Song Mai couldn't help but find it strange. In her mind, someone who could strategize and control everything shouldn't be as weak as Yu Chensheng.
"We haven't found out much more about his background yet. But it doesn't matter, no matter how good the disguise is, it will eventually be exposed." Chu Yunxing said calmly, a hint of hatred flashing in his eyes.
He had been swallowing his anger for so long, letting Liu Jia'er deceive him.
Fortunately, these days will soon be over, and everything will return to normal.
After chatting with Song Mai for a while, Chu Yunxing realized it was getting late.
He looked at Song Mai with reluctance and whispered comfortingly, "I'll come see you again tomorrow."
Song Mai didn't feel sad at all, and replied with a smile, "No rush, just finish your own things first."
The intention was to put Chu Yunxing at ease, but instead, Chu Yunxing looked at him with a wronged expression.
Don't you care about me at all?
The sudden question caught Song Mai off guard, leaving her at a loss for words.
"How could you say that? Of course I care about you." Song Mai's eyes widened, and she waved her hands anxiously.
"If you really care about me, why don't you try to keep me?"
Song Mai didn't respond for a long time, then suddenly burst into laughter without warning.
She couldn't help but laugh, looking at him with surprise: "I never knew you had this side to you!"
Chu Yunxing awkwardly turned his face away: "Since you don't want to watch, then I'll leave."
"Wait a moment!"
Song Mai grabbed his wrist and pulled him in front of her.
Then he kissed him deeply on the cheek and smoothed out the wrinkles in his collar: "Go on, be careful on the road."
Chu Yunxing smiled slightly, pretending not to react, and said, "I know."
The next morning, Song Mai, who couldn't stay idle, arrived at the studio early.
Xie Wenwen looked at her with heartache: "Why aren't you resting at home?"
"Since I'm just killing time anyway, I might as well come over and see if there's anything I can do to help," Song Mai said with a smile, looking around.
I haven't been to the studio for several days, and I really miss it.
"I was just about to tell you that we have too many orders backlogged lately. Perhaps we should temporarily stop taking orders. We can resume taking orders after we finish our current work." Xie Wenwen turned to look at Lin Ran and Su He, who were working diligently.
Song Mai also knew that after her injury, all the workload had fallen on other people, so the pressure would naturally be much greater than before.
"Of course, I plan to build another studio as an adjoining to our current one."
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