Shen Xi retreated and walked to Mei Yun's hospital bed, asking in a low voice, "Auntie, how did Brother Kai Cheng know about this?"
"I'm not sure either," Mei Yun replied evasively. "Perhaps he heard something when I called him."
"Ah, if I had known, I shouldn't have kept it from him yesterday." Thinking of how angry Song Kai Cheng had been earlier, Shen Xi sighed softly, then suddenly thought of Qin Xiu Yi and asked, "Where is Mr. Qin? Why didn't I see him?"
Mei Yun replied with a normal expression, "He left early this morning."
"Oh." Shen Xi let out a long breath.
It seemed Brother Kai Cheng hadn't run into him, or he would have been even angrier.
Just then, Song Kai Cheng walked in. Mei Yun said, "You two should go quickly."
As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Xi's phone rang again. She quickly opened her bag to check; it was Qin Si Ye.
Walking quickly to the window, Shen Xi answered, "Hello?"
"Hello? Shen Xi, I'm near the hospital now. Shall we have lunch together?" Qin Si Ye's deep and magnetic voice came from the other end of the phone.
"Ah?" Shen Xi was slightly surprised, her eyes flickering a few times, and she quickly refused, "I have something to do at noon, I can't make it."
After a moment of silence, the man on the other end said, "Alright. I know you're busy with work, but your health is more important. Don't overexert yourself. Otherwise, I'll be very heartbroken."
So he thought she refused to have lunch with him because of work.
It was good that he thought that way. At least, he wouldn't have any other suspicions.
"Okay. I understand." Shen Xi hung up the phone, turned around, and looked at Song Kai Cheng with a faint smile, "Brother Kai Cheng, let's go."
The two soon arrived at a Western restaurant near the hospital. Shen Xi, afraid of running into acquaintances from the hospital, specifically found a secluded corner on the second floor to sit down.
"Brother Kai Cheng, take a look and see what you want to eat. Just order whatever you like," Shen Xi handed him the menu and said with a smile.
Song Kai Cheng's lips curved slightly upwards, "You're really planning to treat me?"
"Of course. You are a guest here, and I must fulfill my duties as a host." Shen Xi said with her eyes curved.
Song Kai Cheng paused, and after a few seconds of eye contact with her, he picked up the menu and started looking, "Okay, then I won't be polite."
The two quickly ordered their meals.
As soon as the waiter took the menu and left, Shen Xi received another call from Jian Fan, informing her that the documents from the Drug Administration were progressing smoothly.
After hanging up, Shen Xi couldn't hide her joy, her face instantly filled with a smile.
"What's so happy that you're beaming like this?" Song Kai Cheng lightly stirred his coffee with a spoon, asking curiously.
"Didn't I tell you last time that I was planning to start a biopharmaceutical company in City K? One of the permits hadn't been approved, and Jian Fan just called me to say it's finally done," Shen Xi replied with a chuckle.
"Oh, that's wonderful. Congratulations!" Song Kai Cheng raised his coffee cup to her.
"Thank you!" Shen Xi also excitedly raised her own cup. After taking a sip, they both put down their cups.
Song Kai Cheng stared at her intently, "It seems that you've indeed been busy with a lot of things here recently."
"Yes. And everything has been going very smoothly. Except for this one matter, but it's resolved now too."
Shen Xi had intended to praise Jian Fan in front of him, but then she remembered that Qin Si Ye was actually the one behind everything.
Otherwise, how could such progress have been made so quickly?
Of course, Jian Fan had also done a very good job, working hard behind the scenes.
After thinking for a moment, she added, "It's all thanks to Jian Fan's help. Otherwise, how could I have done so much on my own."
"As long as you're satisfied," Song Kai Cheng smiled faintly and took a sip of his coffee, "It seems your affairs here should be wrapped up soon. What are your plans for the future?"
Plans? Hearing these two words, Shen Xi's heart couldn't help but tremble.
For the past period, her mind had been filled with thoughts of revenge. As for her plans after revenge, she hadn't thought about this question for a long time.
Before returning to the country, she had told Song Kai Cheng that after revenge, she would take the children and leave this painful place, never to return.
But now, the situation seemed different. Ah Zhe still had no news, and she already knew that Qin Si Ye was the children's father and had agreed to be with him after he achieved his goal.
City K, she couldn't leave for now.
To avoid disappointing Song Kai Cheng, Shen Xi lightly brushed her hair away from her ear and replied vaguely:
"How could revenge be so quick? It might take a long time."