Chapter 153: Learning about Xixi's illness
These words caused Lin Zaoyi's composure to crumble in an instant.
His things should have been returned to their rightful owner, but for some reason, his heart skipped a beat.
After a brief silence, she nodded. "Yes, how should I give it to you?"
I'll pick it up from your place tonight.
Lin Zaoyi was about to nod when she suddenly remembered her appointment with Xixi that evening. "I have something to do tonight, let's do it tomorrow."
The man gave a curt and brief "hmm".
The office fell silent again, but a knock broke the silence shortly after. Assistant Shao pushed the door open and came in. "Mr. Tan, this is the review form. Please take a look."
The words were spoken but received no response for a long time. The boss's eyes were downcast, and his emotions were unreadable. However, the pen in the document remained stuck there for a long time, leaving a dark smudge.
There are still some things you don't understand. Mr. Tan was provoked by that reporter Xu. He needs some stimulation, otherwise he won't feel any sense of crisis.
Inside the elevator, Xu Yang leaned against the elevator door, his posture casual. He casually looked at the girl standing to one side. At this moment, the forced smile on his face had completely disappeared, and a heartbreaking sadness was etched between his brows.
well.
He'll be a good person.
"Want me to lend you my shoulder?"
Lin Zaoyi turned her head away, her back to him, "I didn't cry."
Xu Yang hummed in agreement, "I didn't cry, I just peed my eyes."
Lin Zaoyi: "...Be quiet."
Xu Yang couldn't stay quiet. Not only that, he also started to hit her, reaching out to pry her head off. Unsurprisingly, the skin on her arm was almost torn off.
He cried out twice, "It hurts!"
Lin Zaoyi glanced at him and said, "Who gave you permission to touch me?"
Xu Yang didn't mind, and touched the sore spot. "I don't know if this Mr. Tan is the same person who asked you to get in the car at the dinner party that night."
Zaoyi turned her gaze to him before he finished speaking, "What are you trying to say?"
He licked his lips and smiled, "If so, Mr. Tan probably told you to pack your things earlier to get your attention."
Lin Zaoyi was completely confused and forgot her sadness, murmuring, "What does it mean?"
What do you mean?
Xu Yang glanced at her with a smile, "So you're thinking of me. That night, President Tan followed my car the whole way. I don't need to explain why he did that, do I?"
Zao Yi did not respond to him.
After a brief silence, a soft, ethereal, yet heart-wrenching voice echoed from inside the stairwell.
"He won't; he always keeps his word."
There must be a story behind 'keeping one's word,' but Xu Yang didn't pry. "Don't be so pessimistic. It won't be long before you two are back to being—"
"Who said I'm pessimistic?"
Zaoyi interrupted him, giving him a sideways glance with her watery eyes, "I don't want to be too happy!"
Xu Yang: "..."
You're just being stubborn.
The elevator stopped in the underground parking garage. Lin Zaoyi had just gotten into her car when her phone rang. It was Xixi.
"Zaoyi, skip work and come shopping with me first, then we'll go to the club."
"Where are you"
"Meet at CBB Mall."
After hanging up the phone, Lin Zaoyi gestured to Xu Yang to drop her off at the subway entrance, as she hadn't driven today.
Xu Yang turned the steering wheel. "Where to? I'll take you there."
Lin Zaoyi: "It's okay, I'll take the subway."
Xu Yang clicked her tongue, "What's with all this fussing? Don't you even consider me a sister anymore?"
Lin Zaoyi chuckled; her bad mood vanished considerably because of his self-deprecating humor.
Meng Jinxi arrived first, bought fruit tea, and moved it to the side of the road. About five minutes later, a black car slowly stopped in front of her. She bent down and pulled down the sunglasses covering her face. When she saw that the driver was a handsome and sunny man, she couldn't help but feel a little worried for Zhaojing.
He waved his hand and asked, "Hi, what's your relationship to Zaoyi?"
The other person flashed a healthy smile and said, "Just like you, sister."
So handsome, yet gay; it's a bit of a shame.
She probably didn't control her behavior well, which prompted the handsome guy to grin and say, "My sexual orientation is normal!"
Meng Jinxi: "..."
"Haha...hahaha..."
She gave a dry laugh, "It's a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding."
Xu Yang didn't care, so he rolled up the window and left.
Meng Jinxi put on her sunglasses and handed the fruit tea to Zaoyi. "You really didn't mean to use the guise of sisterhood to get close to me?"
Lin Zaoyi said with absolute certainty, "It's really not."
Meng Jinxi: "OK".
There's hope for Zhaojing again.
Once inside the mall, head straight to the boutique.
What a coincidence, I ran into Yuan Lai.
To put it bluntly, if it weren't for the chance encounter, Lin Zaoyi would have completely forgotten about this person's existence. In the more than ten days since returning to headquarters, she hadn't seen Yuan Lai at all.
Oh, and Fu Sipei too.
It seems they've all left the headquarters.
Without any intention of greeting, they exchanged a brief glance and looked away.
Yuan Lai had the same thought. She wasn't surprised at all that Tan Zhaojing and Lin Zaoyi had separated, but she was really stunned when Tan Zhaojing resigned from his position at Tan's company. She was completely overwhelmed. Later, she realized that she had underestimated Tan Zhaojing's feelings for Lin Zaoyi.
Gathering her thoughts, she walked over to Meng Jinxi and asked, "How have you been lately?"
Lin Zaoyi suddenly turned her face.
Meng Jinxi's eyelids twitched, and she thought to herself: It's all over, it's all over, it's all over!
Just as he was about to casually make up an excuse about a minor cold, Yuan Lai asked again, "I heard Meng Henian say last time that the heart is still being matched. Is there any good news?"
In an instant, Lin Zaoyi's face turned pale, and her body trembled uncontrollably. It took her a long time to manage to utter a sound, "Xixi, you..."
Meng Jinxi was filled with regret and quickly grabbed Zaoyi's hand, "It's okay, it's okay."
Taking a moment to smile at Yuan Lai, he said, "It's fine."
After saying that, he pulled Zaoyi away.
Yuan Lai understood everything; it seemed the relationship between the two was just so-so.
Meng Jinxi was in no mood for shopping. She took Zaoyi's hand and walked towards the elevator. Because she was in a hurry to coax Zaoyi, she took slightly larger steps.
"Slower!"
His tone was fierce, but the force with which he pulled her was gentle.
"Okay, take your time, and don't cry."
Lin Zaoyi couldn't control herself. She bit her lip hard, trying to distract herself with the pain, but it was no use; tears kept streaming down her face.
She was slow to react. Xi Xi mentioned her heart condition several times, but I didn't take it seriously and thought she was joking. She only takes on two roles a year and spends the rest of her time resting. I thought Xi Xi was easygoing, but actually... her body wouldn't allow it.
There's also the Meng family's medical project, which He Nian donated entirely. We should have asked him about it back then...
Back in the car, Lin Zaoyi hastily wiped away her tears. "Am I the last one to find out?"
Meng Jinxi was speechless; in fact, it was indeed the last one.
but--
I had to explain, “I’ve had this problem since I was a child. Everyone who knows the Meng family knows it. It’s not a secret. The reason I didn’t tell you is simple: I couldn’t bear to see you sad.”
He wiped away her tears with a tissue. "Zaoyi, I have a lot of friends, but I only really like two of them. I don't want to see you cry because of me."
Lin Zaoyi choked up, "You...you're too sweet-talking, it's useless."
Meng Jinxi chuckled, "I admit I'm pretty, but I'm not sweet-talking at all. If you don't believe me, ask Meng Henian. He's had a heart attack from me making him angry several times."
I thought I could stop Zao Yi's tears, but they just kept falling.
"Don't cry, my darling."
Just as she was about to cross the center armrest to act cute, the girl with the crying voice reached out and stopped her, saying, "Don't move."
This was the second reason she didn't want to tell Zaoyi. She lowered her eyes, her voice unconsciously dropping a few decibels, "Zaoyi, please don't treat me like a patient, okay?"
Lin Zaoyi seemed to understand, and forcibly stopped her tears, "What kind of patient are you?"
He gestured with his chin, "Drive back to the club."
"Okay~"
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