Chapter 13 Chapter 13 I heard her talking to another man on the phone
Shen Yanfeng's eyes at this moment were too straightforward, causing Guan Mi's heart to tighten suddenly.
She was confused and subconsciously wanted to step back, but before she could move, the person in front of her suddenly stood up.
"Let's go."
"Okay." She responded hurriedly, picked up the black coat on the sofa, turned around and followed him.
Lu Kai escorted her downstairs. When Guan Mi tried to open the passenger door, he held out his hand to block her. He raised his chin towards the open rear door and said, "Your boss is really drunk. If he vomits on the way, you can pass him a tissue in time if you're sitting in the back, right?"
After coming out and blowing in the wind for a while, Guan Mi felt a little dizzy again, and she always had the urge to have a runny nose. She sniffed and nodded.
"Have a cold?" Lu Kai said in a neither loud nor soft voice.
Guan Mi shook his head, “Then I’ll send Mr. Shen back first, goodbye Mr. Lu.”
She quickly got into the car and said to the driver, "Uncle Zhang, let's go to Qingtao Garden."
"OK."
"Are there any hangover medicine in the car?"
"Yes, it's in the armrest box, look for it."
Guan Mi leaned over to search, took out the medicine, unscrewed the mineral water, and prepared to hand them to Shen Yanfeng together.
When she turned around, she raised her eyes inadvertently and met his gaze.
He half leaned against the car window, his elbows casually resting on the window frame. The flickering street lights outside swept across his profile, outlining a deep and handsome outline.
His gaze fell directly on her, neither clear nor cloudy, as if it contained thousands of words, yet they were hidden very deeply.
She shifted her gaze away without leaving a trace, and completely suppressed the ridiculous idea that came to her mind, "Boss Shen, take the medicine."
Guan Mi knew his position very well.
She didn't want to explore why Shen Yanfeng looked at her so frequently tonight, and why he was acting out of character. She was just an ordinary worker who just wanted to do her job well and get the salary she deserved. Everything else had nothing to do with her.
After giving him the things, she put his coat between them and turned to look out the window.
Along the way, Guan Mi felt drowsy and her eyelids became heavier. She forced her eyes open and looked at the road outside.
Just hold on a little longer and you'll be there soon.
"Lao Zhang, please stop by the roadside."
"Okay." Lao Zhang parked the car steadily, turned around and wanted to ask Shen Yanfeng what he was going to do, but saw him pick up his coat and cover Guan Mi's upper body.
And Guan Mi...fell asleep.
From Lao Zhang's perspective, Shen Yanfeng moved extremely slowly, as if he was afraid of waking people up.
Lao Zhang immediately turned around, gripped the steering wheel tightly without looking around, and pretended that he saw nothing.
He has worked in the Lu family for decades and is well aware of the rules of these aristocratic families. For families like the Shen family and the Lu family, marriage is a bargaining chip for exchanging interests and power. No matter how glamorous the appearance is, they cannot escape the fate of "sacrificing" for the family.
The news of the Shen family's marriage with the Gao family had already spread among their circle, but the current situation...
He glanced at the sleeping Guan Mi through the rearview mirror and couldn't help feeling a bit of sympathy.
Isn't Lu Kai an example? He passed through a field of flowers without leaving a single leaf. All they could offer was a fleeting tenderness and generous material conditions.
Want sincerity? That's simply wishful thinking.
The momentary impulse of these young men was ultimately nothing more than a romantic affair that ended in vain.
He understood it very well.
"Lao Zhang, does it look like you have a fever?"
Shen Yanfeng's sudden words brought Lao Zhang back to his senses.
Lao Zhang quickly turned around and took a closer look. "Yes, it does look a bit like it, but it's best to get it checked out."
"Let's go to the hospital." Shen Yanfeng said.
"Qing Tao Garden is just ahead. How about I take you back first?"
"Let's go to the hospital first."
"OK."
Lao Zhang started the car and drove towards the hospital.
When he stopped at a red light, he caught a glimpse of Guan Mi's head shaking slightly in the rearview mirror, and it seemed that he was about to fall over. He wanted to say that there was a neck pillow at the back, but before he opened his mouth, he saw Shen Yanfeng had raised his hand, and his palm firmly supported Guan Mi's tilted cheek.
During the ten-minute drive, Shen Yanfeng kept holding it like this. The temperature of his palms became hotter and hotter, and his brows became more and more furrowed.
Guan Mi was awakened by Lao Zhang. She opened her eyes with great effort, but everything in front of her was blurry and she couldn't see anything clearly. She was covered in cold sweat and her body felt heavy as if it was filled with lead.
"You have a fever. These two nurses will help you get checked out." Lao Zhang's voice came and went. "Secretary Guan, can you get out of the car by yourself?"
She nodded with difficulty, and in a trance she felt a pair of hands gently holding her arms. Through her hazy vision, she caught a glimpse of the tall figure standing next to Lao Zhang.
The nurse dare not neglect it in the slightest.
"Don't worry, I'll always be there for you."
Another nurse pushed the wheelchair over and said, "Miss Guan, sit here."
Guan Mi hurriedly said that he could walk.
When I woke up, I was indeed very dizzy, but after going out to get some fresh air, I felt better.
She was supported by the nurse and walked towards the hospital gate. The sound of steady leather shoes came from behind her. She walked neither fast nor slow, always keeping a distance that was neither far nor close.
After the examination, Guan Mi was alone in the observation room receiving an IV drip, and his spirits were slowly recovering.
At this time, she finally remembered her cell phone. She touched the pocket of her jeans, but there was nothing.
Maybe he fell off the car.
The wind outside the window brought the smell of disinfectant, and Guan Mi shrugged his shoulders.
She looked up at the slowly dripping medicine, three bottles, and didn't know how long the infusion would end. She just hoped that she could fully recover after the infusion and not delay her business trip tomorrow.
She wanted to close the window, but at this moment, the door of the observation room was pushed open. She turned around and immediately said, "Boss Shen."
Shen Yanfeng stood at the door, his eyes first sweeping over her slightly curled up body, then falling on the half-open window.
He walked in with his coat hanging from his arm, a cup of warm water in one hand and Guan Mi's phone in the other.
"Are you feeling better?" He put down the water and coat, walked to the window, and closed it with a "swish".
The wind stopped abruptly and the room became completely quiet.
"Much better," Guan Mi looked at the phone still in Shen Yanfeng's hand, "Thank you, Mr. Shen, for sending me to the hospital. Thank you for your help."
Shen Yanfeng turned around and looked down at her, "If it weren't for me, you wouldn't be like this."
Guan Mi raised his eyes and happened to see him looking away quietly. He said calmly, "Mr. Shen, you are too serious. I caught a cold in the evening."
Her heart was pounding all day, and she really couldn't figure out what was wrong with Shen Yanfeng.
"You have a day off tomorrow."
"Then tomorrow night's schedule..."
"Push back."
“Then I’ll contact them…” She couldn’t help but said, “Boss Shen, my phone is in your hands.”
Shen Yanfeng raised his eyebrows slightly, with an expression as if he had just remembered something.
He walked over, and maybe her nose was blocked, so the smell of alcohol on him was not as strong as it was in the bar.
"I've already taken care of everything in France, so just rest and recuperate."
"good."
Guan Mi reached for the phone. He paused as he put it down, his deep eyes staring at her, "It's out of battery."
Did she get it mixed up? She clearly remembered charging her phone before going to bed.
After getting the phone, she pressed the power button for a long time, but there was really no response.
Chen Yanfeng stood in front of her, taking in her self-doubting expression. "Are you really not going to the ward? The IV will take several hours."
Guan Mi shook his head and said, "Don't bother, I can sit still."
Shen Yanfeng said nothing more and turned to leave.
Not long after, the nurse came in and gave Guan Mi a charger.
After charging, the phone was turned on, and two missed calls and four WeChat messages popped up on the screen. One was from Zhuang Shuimo, asking her if she had gone out and, if so, to bring her a lighter; the rest were from Wen Li, asking her why her phone was turned off. She explained that she had gone fishing with his grandfather tonight and didn't have her phone with her.
She was just lowering her head to reply to the message when Wen Li's call suddenly came in.
"Awake?" His gentle voice came from the receiver.
"I'm in the hospital," Guan Mi leaned against the sofa, his usually clear voice now tinged with a soft, nasal twang, "I have a fever again... Don't come over..."
The door of the infusion room was ajar. Shen Yanfeng stood in front of the door, his bony hand gripping the door handle slowly tightening.
The phone call I made to Guan Mi during the day, the completely unfamiliar male voice on the receiver, that intimate "Mimi"...
These scenes flashed back in his mind. Thinking of this, and hearing Guan Mi's soft tone that he had never shown to him before, the blue veins on the back of his hand suddenly popped up like a dormant snake, winding and protruding under the cold white skin.
He pushed open the door and walked straight towards Guan Mi in surprise, his expression had already returned to normal.
"Sit with your back against the pillow, you'll be more comfortable." His voice was low and gentle, as if the emotions that were almost out of control just now had never appeared.
Guan Mi was holding the phone that was still talking. She saw Chen Yanfeng holding a pillow in his hand. She was surprised that he was still in the hospital and quickly thanked him.
Wen Li on the other end of the phone heard all the noise here, and his eyes gradually darkened.
"Wen Li? Fell asleep?"
"No." He asked, "Was that person your boss just now? Why is he also in the hospital?"
Guan Mi said: "Mr. Shen drank too much and called me to pick him up and take him home. He had a fever on the way, so we came to the hospital together."
Wen Li couldn't help but sneer, "He's quite considerate, personally taking care of his subordinates in the middle of the night. Didn't he say he was drunk? He seemed quite sober when he spoke just now."
"Mimi, does he really have no intentions?"
There was obvious sourness in his tone.
Guan Mi frowned slightly, "Don't talk nonsense."
She was already confused and bewildered, and now after hearing what Wen Li said, her thoughts became even more chaotic.
"Mi Mi," Wen Li suddenly changed the subject, his voice a little tense, "consider changing jobs? You have to be on call all the time on weekends, it's too tiring."
"No. This isn't my first day at work. I've been doing this job for three years." Guan Mi lowered her eyes and put the pillow Chen Yanfeng had given her aside. "It's hard to find a job these days, and... the salary here is really rare."
Wen Li was silent for a moment, then said, "I have over 400,000 yuan in my card. You can use it to pay off the family debt. I'll find a way to raise the rest. From now on, you, your uncle, and your aunt will shoulder Guan Tang's medical expenses together."
Guan Mi said firmly: "I don't need your money. I can pay off these debts slowly. I just want to continue to maintain stability..."
"I believe you," Wen Li interrupted her, "but I don't believe Chen Yanfeng."
Men understand men best. In his opinion, Shen Yanfeng's change towards Guan Mi during this period is very obvious.
Guan Mi was so absorbed in her work that it was normal that she didn't notice.
But if he continued... He had investigated the power of the Shen family two years ago. If Shen Yanfeng really had feelings for Guan Mi, to put it bluntly, what could he use to fight for it?
"Wen Li, stop talking." Guan Mi said calmly, "I've worked with this person for three years. Has anything ever happened? If you keep talking nonsense, I'll really become suspicious and won't be able to work properly."
"Okay...just think of it as my overthinking," Wen Li said, his voice lowering. "Just take care of the infusion and call me when you're done."
Guan Mi raised his wrist to check his watch. "Tomorrow is Monday, and you still have to attend a morning meeting. I'll call you in the morning. Go to bed first."
There was silence for a while, and then the phone was hung up.
It was already past three in the morning when the infusion was finished. Lao Zhang had been waiting in the lobby for a long time. Seeing Guan Mi coming, he immediately went forward to greet him.
"Uncle Zhang, thank you for your hard work." Guan Mi said softly after sitting in the passenger seat.
Old Zhang put on a smile and said, "It's not hard at all. Mr. Shen specifically told Mr. Lu to give me a day off tomorrow."
Guan Mi pursed his lips and smiled, without saying much.
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