The next morning, Shen Yuechuan returned from the hotel to his apartment.
He was wearing the same clothes as yesterday, but his hairstyle had been meticulously arranged, and his shirt was not messy at all. He was still handsome and charming.
The moment he entered the living room, he saw the figure on the sofa.
Although Xiao Yunyun was thin, she was 1.68 meters tall. At this moment, she had shrunk into a small ball on the sofa, looking like a child, a wounded girl.
Shen Yuechuan went back to his room and took out a new set of clothes to change into. On the way to the bathroom, he stopped and glanced at Xiao Yunyun. He asked lightly, âWhy did you get up so early?â
âI have been waiting for you.â Xiao Yunyun looked up at Shen Yuechuan. âYou didnât come back last night.â
She looked extremely haggard, and her eyes were bloodshot. It was obvious that she had not slept well.
Shen Yuechuan frowned. âDidnât you sleep?â
âI canât fall asleep.â Xiao Yunyun looked at Shen Yuechuan stubbornly. âLast night, you were with Lin Zhixia, right?â
âIs there something wrong with that?â Shen Yuechuan asked, âshe is my girlfriend.â
Xiao Yunyun lowered her head and said, âNo.â
Precisely because it was not strange that they were a couple and what they had done was justifiable, Xiao Yunyun was even more sad.
Xiao Yunyun lowered her head, her mind empty and her eyes red.
âItâs stupid to cry over such a thing, isnât it?â
Xiao Yunyun didnât want to be stupid anymore, so she could only persuade herself not to think about it. She tried to distract herself with something else. âCan you give the job back to that security guard?â
âNo,â Shen Yuechuan said coldly, âhe has gone back to his hometown.â
â...â
Xiao Yunyun didnât know whether this job was important to the security guard or not. She didnât know if he could find a better job after losing this one, either.
But she knew that Shen Yuechuan shouldnât take out his anger on an innocent person.
âShen Yuechuan, you jerk!â Xiao Yunyun couldnât help crying. âWhy did you do this?â
âItâs you who is being even more unreasonable,â Shen Yuechuan said, âyou donât have to pay the price for your willfulness, but someone else has to.â
âNonsense! If you hadnât complained, it would have all been fine. You did it on purpose!â Xiao Yunyun stood up and glared at Shen Yuechuan. âDo you think you can make me feel guilty and let me go?â
â...â
Xiao Yunyun was right. That was what Shen Yuechuan was really considering.
But at this moment, he suddenly had a bad feeling.
âYouâre dreaming!â Sure enough, Xiao Yunyun emphasized his words with an unconvinced look, âShen Yuechuan, the more you act like this, the more I wonât go. I can find the security guard and give him all the money you gave me, but I wonât go!â
Shen Yuechuan asked, âWhat if I tell you that I want to live with Zhixia?â
â...â
Xiao Yunyun was in a daze.
âIs Shen Yuechuan going to live with Lin Zhixia?
âDamn it, this is the most devastating blow!â
Xiao Yunyun was tossed into a bottomless abyss. After a long time, she came to her senses and struggled to resist. âI still wonât go. The worst thing is that Lin Zhixia knows that I like you.â
âYouâre still working as an intern,â Shen Yuechuan threatened. âIf your colleagues and patients know that you like your brother, do you think they will still trust you?â
Xiao Yunyun was not afraid of it. She laughed, walked over to Shen Yuechuan and said slowly, âIf youâre willing to ruin my reputation, just let Lin Zhixia move in.â
Yes, not only was she not afraid of Shen Yuechuanâs threat, she had also turned to threaten him.
Shen Yuechuan had to admit that Xiao Yunyun had hit his sore spot.
His bottom line was Xiao Yunyunâs reputation and personal safety. He was trying to avoid all this. What he had just said was a threat to Xiao Yunyun, but Xiao Yunyun was smarter than he had imagined and knew that he would not be so cruel.
Shen Yuechuan shook his head. âXiao Yunyun, youâre simply beyond redemption.â
But he was the only one who knew that in fact, he had already incurably fallen in love with her.
Xiao Yunyun said with a look of disagreement, âNo, youâll fix me! By the way, if you donât come back tonight, Iâll come and find you.â
After that, Xiao Yunyun returned to her usual appearance and rushed into the bathroom to wash.
Shen Yuechuan threw the coat on the sofa and sat down with a headache.
He had to now admit that he couldnât deal with Xiao Yunyun.
Because he could never bear to really hurt her.
Since it had been such a rough morning, Xiao Yunyun wasnât expecting to have breakfast with Shen Yuechuan. She searched his coat pocket and found her domestic driverâs license, then took it away and left.
She didnât go to the hospital. Instead, she took a taxi home. After looking through the information on her cell, she found the parking lot number sent by Luo Xiaoxi and searched for it. Sure enough, she saw the white Porsche Panamera on the parking lot.
She finally had her own car!
Xiao Yunyun got in the car without hesitation, and after getting familiar with the controls, she drove directly to the hospital.
At the same time, Shen Yuechuan was still at home.
After thinking about it for a long time, he called Lin Zhixia and invited her to lunch at noon.
At noon, Lin Zhixia arrived early at the restaurant that she had made an appointment at with Shen Yuechuan. To her surprise, Shen Yuechuan had already arrived.
Lin Zhixia was very confused. âWhy donât we meet in the afternoon? I only have two hours available at noon, so I canât have a good chat with you.â
âI just need you to do something for me,â Shen Yuechuan answered.
âWhat is it?â Lin Zhixia asked in a soft voice, âtell me. As long as I can do it, I will help you.â
âTell Yunyun that we were together last night.â After a pause, Shen Yuechuan added, âYou can act like somethingâs happening between us. I will cooperate with you. You can even tell Yunyun that I want to get engaged to you.â
Lin Zhixia was stunned.
When Shen Yuechuan confessed to her that day, thinking of the photos she had received the day before, she had already guessed it.
It was really Xiao Yunyun.
She wisely pretended to be stunned and looked at Shen Yuechuan incredulously. âSo, it is Yunyun, right? Arenât you her half-brother?â
âShe knew me for a long time before she knew that I was her brother, so she wrongly developed feelings for me,â Shen Yuechuan said, âI need you to let her know the truth.â
âYou donât have a solution?â Lin Zhixia pondered for a moment before saying very understandingly, âIn terms of love, sometimes you canât control yourself, let alone outsiders. Besides, this is between you and Yunyun. It will be better for you to deal with it. I donât want to hurt Yunyun.â
Shen Yuechuan said helplessly, âI tried, but it was in vain.â
Lin Zhixia nodded. âI see. I... Iâll give it a try.â
âYou can be excessive with her,â Shen Yuechuan said, âI just want her to give up.â
âI donât think I should be too cruel.â Lin Zhixia shook her head. âYou know, Yunyun is the kind of girl that people canât bear to hurt. But, I want to ask you a question. Why do you dare to tell me?â
Shen Yuechuan just replied, âI believe you.â
Lin Zhixia smiled and pursed her lips. âWell, since you believe me, Iâll try my best to help Yunyun.â She looked at the time and said, âItâs getting late. Iâll first go back to the hospital.â
Shen Yuechuan sent Lin Zhixia back to the hospital. He watched her walk in and asked the driver to take him back to the company.
He sincerely believed that Lin Zhixia could make Xiao Yunyun give up.
An afternoon passed by smoothly.
Xiao Yunyun yawned as she took her bag and left the office.
Early that morning, she drank a cup of espresso while pinching her nose. In the afternoon, she drank a big cup of American coffee which was as effective as an espresso. Finally, she held on until she got off work.
Now she just wanted to return and sleep in bed until tomorrow.
When Xiao Yunyun yawned and walked out of the elevator, Lin Zhixia suddenly appeared in front of her. He called out to her, âYunyun!â
Xiao Yunyun was caught off guard and therefore was scared out of her wits. âZhixia...â
âDid I scare you?â Lin Zhixia took Xiao Yunyunâs hand and said, âIâm sorry.â
Xiao Yunyun felt lively enough to drive. She shook her head indifferently and said, âItâs okay. Thereâs nothing to apologize for.â
âAs long as you donât blame me.â Lin Zhixia smiled and said, âYesterday morning, something unpleasant seemed to happen between you and your brother. I asked your brother, but he didnât want to tell me about it. Have you reconciled with each other now?â
Xiao Yunyun curled her lips and said, âI wonât make peace with him.â
âI persuaded your brother this morning,â Lin Zhixia said, âand when he left, he promised me he would have a good talk with you today.â
A picture suddenly appeared in Xiao Yunyunâs mind: Shen Yuechuan and Lin Zhixia intimately snuggled up with each other, making everyone jealous.
She froze and refused to think about it. She also refused to let Lin Zhixia get close to her.
Lin Zhixia had once been intimate with Shen Yuechuan, and she was afraid that she would lose control of herself.
Xiao Yunyun shook her off unnaturally and said, âThank you, but Shen Yuechuan and I... You canât solve our problem.â
Lin Zhixia was stunned. âYunyun, do you think Iâm being nosy?â
âNo, I didnât mean that.â Xiao Yunyun was upset and didnât want to get any closer to Lin Zhixia. âIâll go first.â
She no longer cared about Lin Zhixia and turned to leave.
Lin Zhixia looked at Xiao Yunyunâs back, and the tenderness and smile on her face disappeared little by little, like the fading light of the setting sun reflected on a wall.
She was just wondering if she should go after Xiao Yunyun when her phone rang. It was a call from one of her friends.
The friend said in an anxious tone, âZhixia, I want to ask you something. Arenât you working in the Eighth Peopleâs Hospital? I have a relative who is going to have an operation there soon. The main surgeon is Doctor Xu of the cardiac surgery department. Do you think I should...?â
Lin Zhixia was about to say something, when she turned on the iPad to have a check and saw that the assistant for the operation was Xiao Yunyun.
She replied. âYouâd better do it. In this case, the doctor will do his best with the operation.â
âThatâs what I said!â The friend smiled. âBut I heard that doctors usually donât accept it in person. What should I do?â
âYou can give it to the assistant,â Lin Zhixia said, âtell the assistant to hand it over to the surgeon. The surgeon will understand.â
âThatâs a good idea! Thank you. I knew it. I was right to ask someone working at the hospital!â
âYouâre welcome.â Lin Zhixia then warned her friend: âHowever, itâs not proper to speak publicly about this kind of thing. So, donât tell others that it was me who told you to do this.â
âOkay, okay. Donât worry. Of course I understand this rule.â After a pause, her friend asked again, âBut who should I hand it to since there are so many assistants?â
Lin Zhixia looked at the personnel list. Xiao Yunyun was the only intern.
She smiled and said, âGive it to one of the interns. They are not experienced, so itâs relatively easy for them to trust patients and their family members.â