In the afternoon, as soon as the President appeared in the office, Leng Fei was summoned in.
"My uncle will be released from prison in a few days." Bai Yeqing said as he took off his coat and put it on the sofa beside him. He asked, "I asked you to check on Madam Lanting's daughter last time. Is there any clue now?"
"We already have some clues. It won't be long before we have definite news."
"So... my cousin is still alive?"
"The information we have received so far is that he was adopted. As for whether he has encountered any accidents over the years, we cannot determine this for now."
Bai Yeqing nodded slightly, sat down at the desk, crossed his hands and folded them on the table, "Let the people who are investigating this matter do it as soon as possible! I hope to give my uncle a surprise, and also give him some comfort."
"Okay, I'll tell you right away." Leng Fei responded, turned around and prepared to leave, but suddenly remembered something and paused: "By the way, sir, are you injured?"
Leng Fei handed the ointment to the President.
Bai Yeqing took a look and his eyes deepened. He turned to look at Leng Fei, "Who brought it?"
"Miss Xia asked me to bring it up here at lunch today. However, she wanted me not to tell you that it was given by her." Leng Fei told the whole story directly without any intention of hiding anything.
Bai Yeqing hesitated for a moment, his eyes still fixed on the ointment for a long time, not knowing what he was thinking. In the end, he just waved his hand and said, "Get out."
… … … …
While Xia Xingchen was working hard, the phone on the table suddenly rang. She was concentrating on translating documents while answering the phone. She spoke in a businesslike and gentle voice: "Hello, this is the Presidential Office. Where is it?"
"Come up."
There were only two simple words on the other end of the phone. But the voice was very familiar. Xia Xingchen was stunned for a moment and wanted to ask something, but the other end hung up the phone directly.
This person!
Words are always so simple and straightforward!
She grumbled in dissatisfaction, hung up the phone, straightened her clothes, and obediently took the elevator upstairs.
Xia Xingchen went upstairs, still as usual, nodding and greeting everyone. The female secretary in his secretarial office came forward and said, "Miss Xia, please follow me."
Xia Xingchen nodded and followed her to the president's office. The secretary knocked on the door gently, and when he heard his voice, he said, "Mr. President, Miss Xia is here."
"Come in."
The secretary pushed the door open and made a 'please' gesture to Xia Xingchen.
She walked in slowly and closed the heavy door gently. Bai Yeqing was sitting on the sofa with his legs crossed, flipping through documents. There was not a speck of dust on the French window, and the warm winter sun in the afternoon shone through the glass, casting a layer of dazzling golden light on him.
Xia Xingchen didn't dare to look at them any more - some people are born with such magical powers, even if they do nothing, just sit there quietly, they can easily make people unable to take their eyes away - she bowed with her chest hunched, "Mr. President, do you have something to talk to me about?"
"What does this mean?" Bai Yeqing didn't look at her, but just raised his eyes and glanced at the ointment he threw on the coffee table.
Xia Xingchen understood as soon as she saw it. It seemed that Leng Fei had failed to conceal the truth, or he had not helped her to conceal it at all.
In that case, she simply accepted it. "You have an injury on your back, and I heard from Leng Fei that you haven't seen a doctor. So, I bought this for you on the spur of the moment."
Was it a last-minute purchase
Of course she lied. In fact, when she was out for a walk last night, she saw a pharmacy and went in subconsciously. When she came out, she had an ointment in her hand. Sometimes, if you worry about something for a long time, it will naturally become a subconscious thing.
Bai Yeqing put down the document in his hand, stood up suddenly, and looked at her from top to bottom with a sharp gaze, "Don't you hate me? If you hate me so much, why did you buy this for me?"
He tensed his eyes and stared at her.
He didn't know what kind of answer he was expecting from her. At least, he knew that when he saw the ointment just now, he felt that the injury he suffered yesterday was worth it.
Xia Xingchen didn't know what he was thinking at the moment, and was only worried that he would get angry with her again like last time, so she quickly explained: "Don't get me wrong, I don't mean to 'provoke' you..."
She pursed her lips and continued, "After all, you were injured because of me. If your wound gets infected because of me, I will feel bad. That's why I prepared this medicine."
So, she came to give me the ointment just because of guilt? Not out of concern!
Inexplicable disappointment struck him. He was quite dissatisfied with this answer!
He stared at her for a long while with a cold gaze, which made Xia Xingchen's scalp numb. She was a little unsure of what he meant.
Just when I felt I couldn't handle it anymore, I heard him say, "Just because you feel bad?"
He emphasized the last four words.
Xia Xingchen didn't say anything.
In Bai Yeqing's opinion, her silence meant she agreed.
His facial lines were tense and his hands were put in his pockets.
"In that case, I hope Miss Xia will keep her distance from me and my people unless there is something important in the future—" He stared at her seriously, his tone cold without a trace of warmth, "If you really don't want people to misunderstand you, then don't do things that will cause misunderstandings."
He sincerely hated the feeling of having his heart lifted up by her small actions and then being hit hard by her! He, Bai Yeqing, had never had his emotions controlled by others before!
She was stunned for a moment.
so…
What he meant was... that he wanted her to stay away from him and cut off all ties with him, right
… … … … … …
Xia Xingchen didn't know how he got out of the president's office. When he came to his senses, he was already at the door.
He stood there with his body tensed and let out a long breath, but his chest still felt stuffy, as if it was stuffed with a ball of cotton.
Leng Fei just came out of the secretary's office. Her sad face caught his eye. She asked worriedly, "Miss Xia, are you okay?"
She came back to her senses and smiled, "It's okay. I'll go down first."
The smile on his face was as forced as it could be.
Leng Fei could see it. Sigh. Why do I feel like everyone in the world is in such a bad mood these past two days
"I'll take you down." Leng Fei made a 'please' gesture. Xia Xingchen nodded and walked forward silently.
In the office.
Bai Yeqing sat there, lit a cigarette, took a long puff, and then put it out again. He felt depressed in his chest.
His eyes were fixed on the ointment, and the hurt expression on her face when she left for the last time flashed through his mind again and again, causing a dull pain in his chest.
She was really good! It was obviously she who provoked him and dumped him first, so how come in the end, it seemed like he bullied her and hurt her