"Mm," Shen Xi replied after a slight hesitation.
"I just landed. If I'd known you'd encounter something like this, I wouldn't have rushed back." Song Kaicheng's tone carried a hint of self-blame.
Shen Xi quickly said, "Brother Kaicheng, you don't have to be like this. It was all a coincidence. No one knows what will happen next second. I'm truly fine, please don't worry."
"Good. Be sure to take good care of yourself. Otherwise, I won't be able to work with peace of mind in Country B." Song Kaicheng paused, then continued, "If you need anything, ask Jian Fan for help."
"Got it. You must have been on the plane for over ten hours, go back and rest early."
After hanging up Song Kaicheng's call, Shen Xi immediately sent Jian Fan a message, asking him to help her take the children to school the next morning.
At this moment, she received another message from Qin Siye.
"What time do the children arrive at school? What time do they get out? I'll arrange for someone to pick them up and drop them off tomorrow."
Shen Xi's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly replied, "No need. I've already spoken to Jian Fan."
Qin Siye replied instantly, "That won't do. I promised your aunt."
Shen Xi typed, "My aunt has come to her senses and is no longer pursuing this matter."
Qin Siye replied, "She doesn't have to pursue it, but I cannot shirk responsibility. This was indeed my oversight. Your aunt's reminder made me realize that I should offer you compensation."
Shen Xi said, "Mr. Qin, I truly don't want any compensation from you. Please don't take it seriously, okay?"
Qin Siye quickly sent a string of text.
"What I say, I never change. And the promises I make, I always keep. We've known each other for over a month now, and you should understand this by now. Compensation is the right thing to do, and I hope you can accept it. Otherwise, it means you haven't forgiven the Qin family."
As soon as Shen Xi finished reading his message, she received a notification from the bank: 1 million yuan had been deposited.
Why was this man so stubborn? Did everything have to be done according to his will before he would rest?
"Did you receive the compensation?" Qin Siye's WeChat message arrived again.
Shen Xi lowered her head and pondered for a moment before replying, "Mm. I can accept the compensation. However, you don't need to arrange for anyone to pick up or drop off the children at school or for me to go to the hospital for injections. This money already includes those expenses."
After a long pause, Qin Siye replied with a single word, "Okay."
The next day, as soon as Shen Xi woke up, she called Director Bai to request leave.
"Director Bai, I apologize. I injured my leg at home over the weekend without paying attention, and it's difficult for me to come to the hospital to work. I'd like to request a few days off."
Bai Yongjun immediately replied, "Dr. Shen, Mr. Qin has already informed me about your situation. Please rest assured and recuperate at home. The hospital will grant you a week's leave."
"Ah? It doesn't need to be that long, three days would be fine," Shen Xi quickly said. How could she be so fussy? A minor injury shouldn't require so many days of rest!
"Dr. Shen, please don't decline further. I know you are dedicated to your work and are worried about delaying patient treatment. However, you must recover from your injury first before you can help others."
Bai Yongjun paused for a moment, then continued, "Being bitten by a dog is a serious matter. If you don't rest and care for it properly, there's a high chance of infection. This is a joint decision between Mr. Qin and me. You should stay home and recuperate with peace of mind."
Hearing his explanation, Shen Xi had no choice but to agree to their arrangement.
*
In a standard single patient room, Han Haoming stood by the bedside, looking at the awake Li Qiang, and asked in a low voice, "Li Qiang, let me ask you again, can you tell us what exactly happened on April 25th?"
Li Qiang frowned, turned his face away, closed his eyes slightly, and refused to say a word.
"Captain Han, what should we do? He just won't speak," a police officer holding a notebook looked up at Han Haoming with a helpless expression.
At this moment, Qin Si Yue's voice suddenly sounded from the doorway, "Officer Han, what a coincidence, you're here too?"
Han Haoming turned and saw Qin Si Yue, his expression softening slightly, "Director Qin, what brings you here?" She was supposed to be in the Radiology Department of the outpatient building, so why was she in the inpatient department?