Leave it to me and your elder brother. We will find a way to cure Jiang Xi. By the way, don't tell Fang Ning about this, lest she get upset." Ye Li warned.
"I know. I went to see Fang Ning just now. She didn't notice anything."
"That's good."
Jiang Sui and Ye Li finished talking about Jiang Xi and left the office. Ye Li called Jiang Xun.
"Li Li, why did you think of calling me today?" Jiang Xun was surprised to receive a call from Ye Li. Ye Li was very busy at work on weekdays and rarely called him.
"There is something that needs your intervention. Jiang Xun, can you go and see if Jiang Xi is at work?"
"Jiang Xi? Something happened to him?" Jiang Xun didn't expect Ye Li to mention Jiang Xi.
"I guess so. Go and take a look. Call me when you come back." Ye Li said and hung up the phone.
Jiang Xun got the order from his wife, put down the phone and went to find Jiang Xi. As a result, he learned that Jiang Xi had asked for leave today.
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"Director Jiang, Jiang Xi asked for leave today. He said he was not feeling well and went home to rest."
"Okay. I understand."
Jiang Xun looked around and found that the usually chattering Xiao Tang was not there. So he casually asked, "Xiao Tang didn't come to work today?"
"She came. When she saw Jiang Xi said she was not feeling well, she also asked for leave and said she wanted to go home and rest. This Xiao Tang is really funny. Can being unwell be contagious? She was fine this morning."
"Master, Tang Xue often works with Jiang Xi, and she is often seen following Jiang Xi around." Wang Shuai passed by with a design drawing in his hand and told Jiang Xun what he had seen.
Jiang Xun didn't say anything after hearing what Wang Shuai said and went back to the office. He probably guessed what Ye Li wanted to talk to him about.
After returning to the office, Jiang Xun called Ye Li back.
"It is indeed the case. It seems that Jiang Sui's guess is correct. Jiang Xi has been restless recently. As the eldest brother, do you have to take care of him?"
"I'll go back tonight and ask him about it."
"Yes. It will be more convenient for you two brothers to talk. Don't let Fang Ning know about this."
Jiang Xun agreed to Ye Li's request, and after hanging up the phone, he left work early.
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Siheyuan
Jiang Xun left work early to buy a pound of boiled peanuts and a bottle of white wine, and returned home with the things he bought.
"Jiang Xun, why did you come back so early today? Did you buy groceries?" Zhao Xingmei was busy preparing dinner in the kitchen. When she saw Jiang Xun holding something in his hand, she took it.
"I haven't had a drink with Jiang Xi for a long time. I want to have a couple of drinks with him tonight."
Zhao Xingmei was very surprised to hear Jiang Xun say he wanted to drink. After all, Jiang Jingshan was the one who drank the most on weekdays, and her sons rarely drank.
"What's wrong? Is there something wrong?" Zhao Xingmei always felt that it was weird that Jiang Xun asked Jiang Xi to drink with him.
"Nothing. I just wanted to drink."
Seeing that Jiang Xun was not going to say anything, Zhao Xingmei did not ask any more questions and continued to pick vegetables. Jiang Xun also helped his mother pick vegetables.
Just as Jiang Xun and Zhao Xingmei were busy in the kitchen, Jiang Xi's voice was heard from the yard.
"Mom, I brought back a roasted chicken. Please share it with me. We'll eat it tonight!"
Jiang Xi carried the roast chicken into the kitchen, and his face changed immediately when he saw his elder brother was there.
"Brother. You got off work so early today..." Jiang Xi asked guiltily.
"Well, you're up quite early too. I heard that you weren't feeling well, so why didn't you stay at home and rest but went out to buy a roast chicken?" Jiang Xun didn't even raise his eyelids as he concentrated on picking the yellow leaves off the green vegetables.
"Jiang Xi, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?" Zhao Xingmei looked at Jiang Xi after hearing Jiang Xun's words, but she couldn't tell that Jiang Xi was feeling unwell.
"It's okay. I was not feeling well at first, but I was fine halfway through the walk. I heard that a store near the department store makes delicious roast chicken, so I went to buy one and brought it back for everyone to try." Jiang Xi smiled awkwardly and put the roast chicken on the chopping board.
"You finally have some conscience. You remember to bring us delicious food." Zhao Xingmei took the roast chicken out of the brown paper and smelled it. It was indeed very delicious.
"Well, I'll go back to the room first." Jiang Xi always felt that his elder brother's aura was different today. He stood aside and felt a chill on his back.
"Go ahead, make the bed for Fang Ning. When Fang Ning comes back tired, let her lie down for a while." Zhao Xingmei instructed.
"Okay, I got it." Jiang Xi responded and went back to the house.
Back in the house, Jiang Xi immediately took off his clothes and changed into new ones. When he was shopping with Tang Xue in the department store today, Tang Xue always came close to him. Jiang Xi felt that he was already smelling of Tang Xue's facial oil.
After changing clothes, Jiang Xi made the bed and lay down to rest.
He had always wondered why Tang Xue asked him to accompany her to the movies and shopping. What puzzled him even more was that after shopping, Tang Xue bought him a roast chicken and asked him to bring it back to eat.
"That's not right. How could she let me do something like this when she has something on me?"
Jiang Xi came to his senses and suddenly a bold idea popped up in his mind.
"Tang Xue doesn't like me!!"
Jiang Xi was so shocked by the conclusion that came out of his mouth that he immediately covered his mouth, stood up and looked outside the room. After making sure that no one heard his mumbling, he lay back down in bed.
"Oh, what should I do? Why am I so stupid? I only now understand what Tang Xue is going to do." Jiang Xi hit himself in annoyance, regretting his stupid behavior today.
If he had guessed Tang Xue's thoughts earlier, he would definitely not have accompanied her to the movies or shopping.
But Tang Xue had the upper hand over him. If he didn't do what Tang Xue said, he would be sued and punished at best, or even lose his job at worst.
Jiang Xi felt annoyed when he thought of this. It would have been better if he had not done that in the first place! Now he was caught by someone and was restrained everywhere.
"Mom, is the meal ready? I'm so hungry."
Just when Jiang Xi was worried about the bed, Fang Ning came back. Hearing his wife's voice, Jiang Xi jumped up from the bed. He ran out of the room to help Fang Ning.
"Jiang Xi, you got off work early today. Do you not need to perform well today?" Fang Ning still remembered what Jiang Xi had told her about the rating.
"No need. I've thought it through. Rating is not something I can control, and there's no point in rushing now. Leaders will definitely give scores based on regular performance." Jiang Xi explained.
"Okay, help me go to the kitchen and see if there's anything delicious. I'm hungry." Fang Ning has had a very good appetite recently. His stomach is growling with hunger before he even gets off work.
"I brought some delicious food, just wait! I guarantee you'll like it!" When Jiang Xi heard that Fang Ning was hungry, he quickly went to the kitchen, pulled out a roasted chicken leg and brought it into the house for Fang Ning.
Jiang Xun watched Jiang Xi's actions of doting on his wife, and his doubts grew even greater.
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