Han Haoming picked up his fork and replied with a calm expression, "Not very deep, just a few chance encounters. Let's eat."
In Villa No. 3 of Hua Ban Li, Shen Xi had just finished lunch and returned to her bedroom when she received a call from an unknown number.
After a few seconds of hesitation, she pressed the answer button.
"Hello? Who is this?"
"Hello? Is that Xi Xi?" Xu Zhilan asked excitedly over the phone.
"Grandma? How is it you?" Shen Xi was also pleasantly surprised.
Xu Zhilan said, "Xi Xi, I've been restless at home these past few days. How are you doing?"
"Grandma, don't worry, I'm almost fully recovered," Shen Xi replied with a smile.
"I feel very guilty about what happened to you in our home this time. I wanted to visit you, but I don't know where you live, and Si Ye is never home, so I can't reach him either." Xu Zhilan's tone was full of apology.
"Grandma, really, there's no need. I can go back to work normally next week."
"Did Si Ye compensate you?"
"Yes."
"That's good. It affected your work and life for so long, so economic compensation is certainly necessary. Also, I heard that the rabies vaccine is a five-dose course. Did he accompany you?"
"Mr. Qin is very busy with his work, so there's no need to trouble him. I can manage myself."
"You mean he didn't accompany you? That brat, I don't even know what he's busy with all day." Xu Zhilan's tone suddenly filled with anger.
Shen Xi knew that Xu Zhilan would definitely call Qin Si Ye to inquire about this, "Grandma, it was me who didn't let Mr. Qin accompany me. It has nothing to do with him."
"Why? Do you dislike him?" Xu Zhilan asked, a sensitive topic, with surprise.
Shen Xi was caught off guard. After a three-second pause, she immediately replied, "Grandma, how could I dislike him? I just didn't want to affect his work."
"That's good. You get some good rest, and I won't bother you anymore." After speaking, Xu Zhilan quickly hung up the phone.
Shen Xi, however, held her phone, foolishly pondering the deeper meaning behind the words "That's good."
On Friday evening, three cakes of different flavors were delivered as promised. However, Qin Si Ye did not show up; the delivery person was still Zhao Ze.
When he saw the three little darlings in the living room, the puzzle that had been troubling him was finally solved.
So, Dr. Shen had three children, and they were triplets.
After dinner, they returned upstairs, and the three children gathered in Chen Chen's room, their faces filled with worry.
"Brother Chen, why didn't Uncle Qin deliver the cake himself? Is he really angry with Mommy?" Yan Yan asked with a pout.
"I don't know either." Chen Chen sighed and turned on his tablet. "Shall I ask him?"
It seemed that conflicts between adults were not as easily resolved as those of children.
"Uncle Qin, are you there?" Chen Chen typed on the screen.
A minute later, Qin Si Ye replied, "Yes. What's wrong? Didn't you receive the cakes?"
"We received them. But compared to the cakes, we'd rather see you." Chen Chen quickly typed on the screen and sent it.
WeChat hesitated for a moment before asking, "Do you really think so?"
Chen Chen glanced at his younger siblings, met their affirmative gazes, and immediately replied with a single word, "Yes."
Qin Si Ye sat at his desk in the study. He really wanted to reply with:
"It's not that I don't want to go, it's that your mother doesn't want to see me."
He then let out a soft sigh and quickly typed, "I have something to do tonight. I'll try to deliver it myself next time."
After reading it, Chen Chen replied, "Mommy has been resting at home these days, and she seems very down."
"Oh? How is her foot injury?" Qin Si Ye asked.
Chen Chen quickly replied, "Uncle Qin, if you really care about her, why don't you ask her yourself?"
After a long wait, Qin Si Ye finally replied, "I understand. You should get some rest."
Exiting WeChat, Qin Si Ye couldn't help but flip through his photo album and find Yin Xi's picture. He gazed at it intently for a long time before once again opening WeChat and sending Shen Xi a message.
"Are you there?"
"Yes." Shen Xi, who had just come out of the washroom, felt a jolt of surprise at Qin Si Ye's message.