Returning to her room, Shen Xi remembered the favor Qin Si Yue had asked of her. She had been so busy these past few days that she had forgotten all about it. She had even specifically asked herself about it at noon today.
She quickly took out her phone. Just as she was about to call him, she felt that it would be better to use WeChat to discuss such a matter.
"Officer Han, are you there?"
About two minutes later, Han Hao Ming replied, "I apologize, Ms. Shen, I just saw your message. I was a little busy just now."
Shen Xi quickly replied, "It's alright. I just wanted to ask you a question."
Han Hao Ming said, "Please, go ahead."
Shen Xi lowered her head, thought for a moment, and typed on the screen, "Officer Han, do you have a family?"
Han Hao Ming's lips curved upwards slightly. "No. Ms. Shen, you're not planning to introduce a girlfriend to me, are you?"
As expected, the police were very sharp and understood immediately.
Shen Xi felt there was hope and quickly replied, "You guessed it right. There's a girl who has taken a liking to you. When would be a convenient time for you to meet her alone?"
After a long pause, Han Hao Ming replied, "Thank you for your kindness, but I'm not planning to date anyone right now."
Shen Xi was surprised that he had rejected her offer without even asking who the girl was.
"Officer Han, don't shut the door so quickly. The girl I want to introduce to you is not only beautiful and kind, but also very capable in her work. Most importantly, she greatly admires you. Don't you really want to meet her?" Shen Xi praised Qin Si Yue lavishly, hoping to pique Han Hao Ming's curiosity.
Han Hao Ming remained unmoved and replied, "Thank you again. I'm very busy with my work usually and truly don't have time to date."
Seeing him say this, Shen Xi suddenly realized that he, like herself, might have some unspeakable difficulty that prevented him from wanting to date.
She seemed to understand him all at once and raised her hand to type on the screen:
"Alright. Officer Han, I won't bother you any further. Goodbye!"
"Goodbye!" Han Hao Ming replied.
*
At Starry Blue Bay, Qin Si Ye sat alone at the dining table, eating dinner. He kept looking down at his phone.
He found himself anticipating that Shen Xi would send him some messages after receiving the cake.
Even just two words would be good.
However, by the time he finished his meal, he had not received a single word from her.
After dinner, he returned to his study and paced back and forth in the room, feeling restless.
Could she still be angry with him?
Hadn't he already arranged for Liao Jing to have his job reassigned?
Qin Si Ye couldn't hold back any longer. He picked up his phone and proactively sent her a message.
"Did you receive the cake?"
The message, however, did not go through.
It prompted: You are not yet friends with this person. Please send a friend request first, and you can chat after they accept.
Qin Si Ye's face darkened instantly. That woman had actually deleted him from her friends list?
His gaze turned icy, and he forcefully threw his phone onto the table.
Fine, Shen Xi, you're ruthless.
We'll see. I will definitely make you beg to add me again.
The next day, Shen Xi went to the Qin family early in the morning. She found only Xu Zhi Lan there.
"Grandma, did you take the medicine I asked Si Yue to bring you a couple of days ago?" Shen Xi asked softly while making a chess move.
Xu Zhi Lan looked at her with a smile. "Yes, I did. These past few days, my head feels much clearer, and I'm not as dizzy."
"That's good. You must continue to take it. I'll bring you more when you finish this. Shen Xi handed her the white chess piece.
"Okay." Xu Zhi Lan accepted it with a smile.
In the courtyard, Butler Sun had just come from the kitchen when he received a call from Qin Si Ye.
"Butler Sun, did Doctor Shen go to the Qin family today?"
Butler Sun was slightly surprised, wondering why Young Master was asking him about Doctor Shen's whereabouts.
"Yes, she arrived very early. She's playing chess with the Old Madam now."
Qin Si Ye replied with a single word, "Okay."
Before Qin Si Ye hung up, Butler Sun quickly asked, "Young Master, will you be back for lunch today?"
"I have something to do, so I won't be back." Qin Si Ye's tone was indifferent as he hung up the phone.
Butler Sun became even more puzzled. He remembered that whenever Doctor Shen came to the Qin family, Young Master would always return. What was going on today? Looking up, he saw Shen Xiu Yi walking through the gate, holding hands with a beautifully dressed woman.