Shen Xi glanced around upon hearing this, indeed seeing a few familiar parents nodding greetings to her.
She quickly walked back to the passenger side, opened the door, and got in.
Qin Si Ye drove the car to a roadside far from the school and stopped. He turned his head to look at Shen Xi, his expression calm, and said sincerely:
"Last night, I thought about it all night. I really handled things between us poorly, causing you a lot of pressure. I sincerely apologize!
Since you are so repulsed by me and don't want to see me at all, then I choose to withdraw. I will do as you said last night. I will put myself in the right position and will never cause any more trouble in your life."
After speaking, Qin Si Ye pushed the door open and got out of the car. He walked away with large strides, without looking back.
Shen Xi sat stunned in the passenger seat, watching his solitary and dejected figure in the rearview mirror. Her heart felt as if it had been struck by something, causing a dull ache.
Tears instantly welled up in her eyes. She immediately took out a tissue and gently wiped them away. However, soon a new wave of tears gushed out, flowing down her cheeks uncontrollably.
What was wrong with her? Weren't the words he just said the outcome she wanted?
Why was she crying? Why was she so sad?
Just then, her phone in her bag suddenly rang. It was Jian Fan calling.
"Hello? Jian Fan."
"Sister Xi, should I go handle the relevant agency procedures today?" Jian Fan asked on the phone.
Shen Xi took a light sniff, doing her best to control her emotions so he wouldn't detect anything amiss. "Of course. These next few days, you not only have to settle the company's debts for Zheng Jing He, but you also need to help me register a pharmaceutical company."
"Okay. I'll go handle it right away," Jian Fan replied.
Although Shen Xi tried her best to conceal it, her voice was a little hoarse, and he still detected something unusual. He couldn't help but ask with concern, "Sister Xi, what's wrong?"
Getting out of the car and walking towards the driver's seat, Shen Xi forced a smile to the corner of her lips. "Nothing! Why do you ask?"
"Your voice sounds a bit off. Where are you now?"
"I just dropped off the children and am on my way to the hospital."
"Oh. Then drive carefully."
"Okay. You go ahead and take care of your business. Notify me immediately if there's any progress."
After hanging up the phone, Shen Xi started the car and drove towards the hospital.
Not long after she left, she received another call from Xie Yi Fei.
"Xi Xi, what's wrong with you? Why did Jian Fan say just now that you're not in good spirits?"
Shen Xi smiled and replied, "No, he must have misheard. Perhaps because I've been thinking too much after uncovering the truth from that year these past few days, and didn't rest well, causing his misunderstanding."
"Oh. You shouldn't overthink it, and you need to rest."
Xie Yi Fei paused for a moment, then continued,
"I thought something had happened between you and Qin Si Ye. Jian Fan said that when he went home last night, he saw Qin Si Ye walking alone behind your villa.
He looked at him with hostility in his eyes, and fearing Qin Si Ye might misunderstand something, he confronted him directly about you two pretending to be a couple in Hai Cheng.
He doesn't actually know about this already, does he? Has he made things difficult for you?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Xi's heart skipped a beat. No wonder he was so angry at first last night, and then sent her an apology message in the middle of the night.
So, he had learned the truth from Jian Fan.
This meant he still didn't believe her. If he hadn't known the truth, would he have apologized to her proactively?
Forget it, thinking about this now was meaningless. Anyway, the two of them had cleared everything up, and from now on, they would only be doctor and employer.
"No. You're all overthinking it. How would he know about our matters in Hai Cheng?" Shen Xi replied dismissively.
"It seems he trusts you quite a bit. He's not a petty and jealous man. Look at what Jian Fan did, inadvertently confessing. Fortunately, he didn't take it to heart," Xie Yi Fei finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Shen Xi gave a self-deprecating smile. "He and I are not what you think, so you don't need to consider his feelings too much.
What's most important to me now is how to bring down those villains behind the scenes who caused Hong Rui to go bankrupt."
Upon hearing this, Xie Yi Fei said, "Xi Xi, you've already obtained testimony from Zheng Jing He. You can completely sue them in court and make them pay through legal channels. Why bother doing it yourself?"