Xu Zhilan cast a meaningful glance at Qin Si Ye.
Qin Si Ye’s expression remained unchanged as he returned to his seat and looked down at his phone.
Next, Shen Xi meticulously reviewed the chess game Qin Si Ye had played earlier, briefly explaining the strategy to Xu Zhilan.
Gently opening the medical kit, Shen Xi took out a set of needles. "Grandma, did you take the herbal medicine I prescribed the day before yesterday on time?"
"I did," Xu Zhilan recalled the taste, a weak smile appearing on her lips. "It's just that the flavor was too strong, and it wasn't easy to swallow."
"Good medicine tastes bitter. You have to drink it no matter how bad it tastes." Shen Xi took out the needles and walked behind her.
Xu Zhilan obediently lay down on the sofa, gently closed her eyes, and replied, "Mmm. I'll listen to you."
Upon hearing this, Qin Si Ye couldn't help but look at them again.
Why did Grandma, after knowing her for only a few days, like and trust her so much?
Could it be, as Shen Xi said, that they were destined to meet?
Soon, Xu Zhilan fell asleep.
The room fell silent, and Qin Si Ye and Shen Xi each looked at their phones, neither of them speaking.
Twenty minutes later, Shen Xi slowly removed the needles, and Xu Zhilan woke up.
As Shen Xi tidied up the medical kit, she said to Xu Zhilan, "Grandma, today's treatment is over. When you have free time, please play more puzzle games."
"Alright. Si Ye said he's treating you to lunch, so I won't keep you. You two should go quickly," Xu Zhilan said with a smile, glancing at Qin Si Ye.
He was inviting her to lunch, and he had even told Grandma?
What did this mean? Was he deliberately trying to get Grandma to corner her?
"Mmm," Shen Xi replied softly.
It was just a meal, what was the big deal? She didn't believe he had truly recognized her.
The two of them got up and walked out of the villa hall, one after the other.
When they reached the entrance, Qin Si Ye glanced at his car and then turned to Shen Xi. "Dr. Shen, would you like to ride with me?"
"Mr. Qin, are you worried I'll go back on my word midway?" Shen Xi felt an inexplicable annoyance.
"No. I just think it'll be more convenient to go together," Qin Si Ye explained. "After lunch, I'll drive you back to pick up your car."
Shen Xi said, "As long as I promise something, I will definitely deliver. Send me the address, and I guarantee I'll arrive with you."
After speaking, she walked towards her white sedan.
A beautiful curve formed on Qin Si Ye's lips. He took out his phone and sent her the location of the restaurant he had already booked via WeChat.
Twenty minutes later, the two of them arrived at the entrance of the restaurant together.
To be precise, Shen Xi arrived first, with Qin Si Ye's car following closely behind her.
Shen Xi got out of the car and saw that it was a quiet and retro place, with the words "Xiang He Yuan" written on the plaque.
"Let's go." Qin Si Ye locked his car and walked up to her with a satisfied look.
As she followed him inside, service staff stood on both sides, greeting him respectfully.
"Hello, Mr. Qin!"
"Hello, Miss Shen!"
Shen Xi's heart skipped a beat. How did these people know her surname was Shen?
Could it be that Qin Si Ye had booked this place in advance?
It was just a simple lunch, why make such a grand fuss, as if it were a welcoming ceremony?
Passing a delicate small lotus pond and then a tranquil bamboo grove, Qin Si Ye led her to a room on the east side – the Magnolia Hall.
The interior decoration and furniture were in an ancient, elegant style, and a faint floral fragrance filled the air, as if entering a Jiangnan home.
Two pink magnolias were placed in a transparent glass vase. It turned out that the pleasant fragrance filling the room came from there.
"Dr. Shen, please sit!"
Qin Si Ye's gentle and clear voice reached Shen Xi's ears. She withdrew her gaze and sat down opposite him.
The table was rectangular, and the distance between them was very close.
Rather than calling it a restaurant, it felt more like a quiet and pleasant place for conversation.
Qin Si Ye handed her the menu. "Please feel free to order whatever you like."
Shen Xi didn't stand on ceremony. She took it and began to read it carefully.
She had eaten early in the morning, and now her stomach felt intensely hungry.