Qin Xiuyi stood tall at the entrance.
Upon seeing him, Shen Xi didn't even greet him and immediately turned to run out.
"What a fierce woman, you... you give me..." Su Chengyu, clutching his legs and managing to bend over to look up, stopped short when he saw Qin Xiuyi.
He instantly put on a smile and said, "Little Uncle, it's you."
Qin Xiuyi glanced at the dining table and frowned, asking, "What are you all doing?"
"Nothing much. Not long ago, I went to the hospital to see Dr. Shen for acupuncture. I happened to run into her here today, so I invited her for a drink to express my gratitude." Su Chengyu replied with a flushed face and a slightly trembling voice.
His hands still instinctively protected his injured areas.
That woman had hit him too hard; he probably had to lie in bed recovering for a few more days.
"Is that so? I don't think it's that simple," Qin Xiuyi said, looking down at a certain spot, and asked softly, "Are you injured?"
Su Chengyu's face turned as red as a monkey's backside, but he replied nonchalantly, "It's nothing. I just wanted to invite Dr. Shen for another drink just now, but she refused and wanted to leave. I stood up to try and keep her, and accidentally bumped into the chair."
"Oh." Qin Xiuyi looked him up and down with a hint of doubt and said unhurriedly, "She didn't want to drink with you, so why did you insist? Don't forget, your grandmother's illness is in a critical stage of treatment. If you scare her away, none of us in the family will let you off."
Among the family, the person he feared the most was naturally Qin Siye. Last time, for the matter of the drug, Qin Siye had only punished him lightly out of consideration for Xu Zhilan. This time, if it directly involved Xu Zhilan, Qin Siye would definitely not show any mercy.
"Little Uncle, I know what you mean. I really didn't make things difficult for Dr. Shen, I just wanted to invite her for a drink." Su Chengyu knew the seriousness of the situation and quickly explained.
"It better be," Qin Xiuyi said, giving him a cold glance before walking out.
"Little Uncle, please wait a moment." Su Chengyu, enduring the pain, shouted, "Can you not tell Cousin about tonight?"
Qin Xiuyi stopped and snorted, "So you know fear now. I advise you to behave yourself and stay away from Shen Xi in the future."
Meanwhile, Shen Xi returned to her private dining room with a pounding heart. As soon as she sat down, Song Kaicheng, who was next to her, asked, "Why did you take so long?"
"Yes, Xi Xi, you've been out for a phone call for almost half an hour. I was worried and even asked Kaicheng to go out and look for you," Mei Yun also asked with a worried expression.
"Ah?" Shen Xi's heart skipped a beat. She brushed a stray hair from her ear and said with a smile, "After I finished the call, I went to the restroom. Have you all finished eating? If you have, then let's go back." She just wanted to leave this place as soon as possible, and absolutely must not let Su Chengyu meet the three children.
Xie Yifei, sitting to her right, gently placed a piece of food on her plate. "Xi Xi, we've almost finished. You must not be full yet, right? Come, eat more, we'll wait for you."
"No, thank you. I don't eat much at night anyway." Hearing this, Shen Xi abruptly stood up from her chair. "Since that's the case, it's getting late, so let's go back."
As the group just exited the private room, they bumped into Qin Xiuyi, who was passing by.
Shen Xi's body paused slightly, and she greeted him gratefully, "Mr. Qin." If he hadn't suddenly appeared just now, she wouldn't have known if she could have escaped that room safely. Thinking about it now, she still felt lingering fear. It seemed she had underestimated Su Chengyu's intelligence.
"Mm." Qin Xiuyi gave her a meaningful glance, his gaze then falling on the three children beside her. They looked so alike. Especially the little girl, she was simply a miniature version of Yin Xi.
At this moment, Jian Fan and Xie Yifei also greeted him separately. Song Kaicheng simply nodded politely at him before walking past. Mei Yun came out last. Upon seeing Qin Xiuyi, she was surprised at first, then turned her face away, pretending not to know him, and gracefully walked past him.
As soon as they were out of his sight, Qin Xiuyi took out his phone and made a call.