The words "XX Hospital" immediately caught his eye, and he almost instinctively opened the lab report.
"Anemia?" Feng Xixuan glanced at one of the items and frowned.
"I've been working too much overtime lately, and I haven't been paying attention to my diet, so it's probably caused by that." Su Ziqing quickly reached out and snatched the test report from Lu Linghong.
However, Lu Linghong had already seen the word "positive"...
I'm pregnant, I'm really pregnant. Doubt and reality are two completely different things. No matter how prepared I was, I still feel like I've been hurt a second time.
Su Ziqing took the bag that Lu Linghong was holding and stuffed the test results into a hidden compartment. Just what she feared most had happened; she didn't want them to see it, but it still fell to the ground.
She picked up the phone and called the Japanese restaurant. "Matsuko, this is Su Ziqing. Are you open for lunch?"
On the other end of the phone, Matsuko looked at Sakai, who was wearing a black suit and had a buzz cut, and turned on speakerphone. "Hello, Ms. Su."
When Su Ziqing asked if the lunch camp was open, Matsuko looked at Sakai and wondered, "Is the camp open or not?"
In fact, the Japanese restaurant has been closed for the past few days, but Mr. Gong had given instructions beforehand that if Su Ziqing wanted to eat there, he should make time even if he was busy...
The Japanese restaurant appears to be open to the public, but it's actually Gong Chengjue's personal chef, and well, this chef isn't an ordinary person.
Sakai had just returned from the memorial service. Although he did not attend the service directly, he mingled in the crowd to bid farewell to Grandpa Miyako.
He nodded silently to Matsuko as he unbuttoned his suit jacket.
Songzi said in a gentle voice, "We're open for business. Miss Su, are you coming over for lunch? Yes, that's fine. Is there anything you'd like to eat? I'll go prepare it."
Su Ziqing didn't find anything special about Songzi's question. She looked at Feng Xixuan and asked, "What would you like to eat? We need to prepare it over there first."
After all, there isn't much time for lunch, and everyone has things to do in the afternoon, unlike dinner, which can last three or four hours.
Feng Xixuan ordered several servings of sushi that he had eaten last time and thought was delicious.
"Where is Senior Brother Lu?" Su Ziqing asked with concern when she saw that Lu Linghong hadn't said a word.
"I..." He didn't have much of an appetite, but when he met Su Ziqing's gaze, Lu Linghong didn't say the rest of his words. Instead, he said, "Whatever, just order some noodles."
Su Ziqing ordered the food before hanging up the phone.
Feng Xixuan asked casually, "Do we have to order food before we go to eat?"
"That would save time. I'm not really sure, I've never eaten lunch there," Su Ziqing honestly explained.
Songzi hung up the phone and wrote down the names of the dishes Su Ziqing had ordered. "I'm going to buy them now. Miss Su will be here in about 40 minutes."
Sakai had completely changed out of his suit and into comfortable casual clothes. He hummed in agreement.
"Should we tell Mr. Gong?" Last time Su Ziqing came here for dinner, she ran into Gong Chengjue, but before they could tell him about the chance encounter, the shooting happened.
Sakai shook his head. "No need."
"Really? But..." Songzi thought she should tell Gong Chengjue first.
“Mr. Gong and Ms. Su have broken up,” Sakai said.
"If breaking up means we have no relationship, then do you think we still need to entertain Ms. Su?" We're not even open for business anymore, okay?
However, I still have to entertain Miss Su, so this breakup is different from what they thought it was.
“And as you know, the reason Mr. Gong said he wanted to break up might be because of the recent internal strife in the Gong family.” Songzi was a girl, and she was more observant. “I think you should still tell Mr. Gong.”
Sakai nodded. "Okay." He'd do whatever his wife said.
Songzi stepped forward and kissed him. "I'll go shopping now and be right back."
Sakai nodded. "Be careful."
As soon as Matsuko left, Sakai took out her phone and called Gong Chengjue. The phone rang after a long time, and Gong Chengjue's deep male voice came through, "Hmm."
"Mr. Miyako, Miss Su said she'd like to come over for lunch." Sakai felt guilty about the last incident. Fortunately, Miss Su was alright, otherwise Mr. Miyako probably wouldn't have spoken to him again.
There was a long silence on the other end of the phone.
Just when Sakai thought Gong Chengjue wouldn't give any instructions, Gong Chengjue slowly spoke, "Treat her well. Make whatever she wants to eat. If you don't have the ingredients on hand, or if you need them air-freighted, schedule another time."
“Yes, Mr. Miya,” Sakai replied.
"Be careful," Gong Chengjue added.
Sakai knew what Gong Chengjue was worried about, and he immediately responded, "Mr. Gong, something like last time will never happen again."
They actually let someone with a gun into this place, and even injured Gong Chengjue. He almost wanted to commit seppuku to atone for their sins.
Gong Chengjue remained silent, clearly dissatisfied with what had happened last time.
Sakai felt as if a long time had passed, so long that even the phone call felt oppressive, when Gong Chengjue said, "Go make something to eat," and then hung up.
After hanging up the phone, Gong Chengjue felt a pang of sadness. Had she come to the capital?
……………………
Lu Linghong was dejected the whole way, hardly saying a word, shrinking himself into a corner of the car, wishing he could become invisible.
Feng Xixuan looked like she understood him perfectly, her eyes filled with a hint of disappointment. Lu Linghong was excellent in every way, but he was very insecure about relationships.
See? The cabbage was eaten by a pig, leaving behind a piglet. What's the use of being sad now?
Su Ziqing seemed completely unaware of anything, but since she hadn't yet accepted the shocking news of her pregnancy, she remained silent as she looked outside.
This city, which felt unfamiliar to her, had gained warmth because of Gong Chengjue, but now, all she saw was coldness.
She probably won't come here much in the future...
The driver followed the navigation and drove the car into the alley.
"Boss, we've arrived."
Su Ziqing got out of the car first. When she saw the tightly closed door, the scene involuntarily jumped to that night when Gong Chengjue brought her to dinner. But the next second, it jumped to the scene when he said he wanted to break up.
Sweetness and bitterness shifted almost instantly, leaving me momentarily lost in thought.
Lu Linghong looked at the door number in front of him and frowned slightly. "Do you know the owner of this shop?"
Su Ziqing looked at Lu Linghong, "Hmm, what's wrong?"
Lu Linghong gave her a deep look. "This Japanese restaurant is quite famous in the industry, but the owner is also very individualistic. He won't accept orders from customers he doesn't like."
"Huh?" Is that so? Su Ziqing didn't know, but she guessed that private restaurants like this should require introductions from acquaintances and be considered regular customers.
"There are rumors that this boss used to be involved in the underworld in Japan." Lu Linghong looked at Su Ziqing.
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