Ling Chuxia sent the text message and casually put her phone back on the bedside table, not expecting Shi Che to reply, but to her surprise, her phone vibrated just a minute later.
She picked up her phone and saw a text from Shi Che. For a moment, her whole being felt slightly stunned.
Sometimes, Shi Che wouldn’t even answer her calls, and now he was replying to her text? Was she seeing things? Hallucinating? She quickly rubbed her eyes, and when she opened them, it was still a text from Shi Che.
Her hand holding the phone trembled slightly, and her breathing unconsciously slowed.
Ling Chuxia took a deep breath, controlled her excitement, and then moved her fingers to open Shi Che’s message. His reply was very short and to the point, just three words: "Thanks for what." There wasn’t even any punctuation, consistent with his usual style.
Ling Chuxia stared at it for a while before slowly composing a reply: "Thank you for specifically instructing Sister Hua to take care of me, and thank you for your concern."
She hesitated over the last few words, but in the end, she sent the message without deleting them.
No matter who Shi Che thought she was at the moment, she was genuinely grateful for his concern.
When Shi Che received Ling Chuxia’s message, he was in a meeting. His phone beeped occasionally, and he took it out without hesitation. Seeing the message "thank you for your concern," the corners of his lips unwittingly curled.
Did this woman finally realize he was concerned about her?
He thought that no matter what he did, she would never understand, perhaps even ignore it completely.
Shi Che didn’t want to be happy over just a few words from Ling Chuxia, but he couldn’t stop the joy bubbling up inside him, a hint of gentleness peeking through his usually dark eyes.
Normally frosty and rigid, the meeting’s atmosphere eased slightly due to Shi Che’s sudden happiness, and everyone couldn’t help but glance at their big boss, speculating who might have sent him a text that made him so happy.
Sitting nearby, Xiao Zhao glanced at his boss and knew instantly - who else could affect Shi Che’s mood , if not the Young Madam?
Ling Chuxia didn’t have to wait long before another message came. She opened it to find it still carried Shi Che’s typical cold and commanding tone.
"When I return, don’t still look so ill."
The words sounded almost disdainful, yet Ling Chuxia’s heart softened as she read them, feeling the concern underlying them.
He wanted her to recover soon, didn’t he?
Ling Chuxia lowered her eyes, the softness evident in her gaze, and replied to the message, "Understood."
This reply was not with respect but had a teasing, relaxed tone. Perhaps it was because they weren’t face-to-face, nor on a call, but just in the vast network, unseen and untouchable. Maybe it was because of his concern, she felt a sense of ease.
When Shi Che received those two words, a soft light danced in his eyes, his lips slowly curved into a smile, one that adorned his handsome face and mesmerized anyone who saw it.
Time swiftly passed, and when Shi Che returned from his business trip, Old Zhu drove up to the villa. He lifted his eyes to the rearview mirror and saw Shi Che sitting there, eyes downcast, focusing on the box in his hands.