On the way to the company.
Wei Xueqing handed a box to Yang Chen.
"What is it?" Yang Chen took a glance and continued to watch the road, asking.
Wei Xueqing said, "A phone. I tried to give you a watch, but you didn’t want it. I noticed you’re still using one of those old button phones, so I bought you an Aipu X, the latest model that many people can’t even get their hands on."
Yang Chen took a look and said, "There’s no need. I don’t use my phone much; a button phone is more convenient for calls."
"This one can make calls too, and it has more comprehensive features. Anyway, I’ve already bought it, so you can’t refuse it! Take it!" Wei Xueqing commanded.
"I really don’t need it," Yang Chen still refused.
Wei Xueqing got a bit angry and said, "I said it’s a gift for you, so just take it!"
Seeing Wei Xueqing genuinely angry, Yang Chen helplessly accepted it, with a lack of enthusiasm.
At noon, Ye Xin came to find Wei Xueqing for SAP, but in reality, it was to make time for Yang Chen to go to the hospital to see Chen Siyan.
Yang Chen knew what Ye Xin intended.
At the hospital, Chen Siyan was strolling in the corridor. Seeing Yang Chen, she let out a cheer and rushed over.
Yang Chen quickly caught Chen Siyan and lifted her up, walking towards the ward.
"Really, you’re not a kid anymore, still acting so wild!" Yang Chen said.
Chen Siyan, wrapping her arms around Yang Chen’s neck, pouted and said, "As long as I’m not married, I’m still a kid. You can’t dislike me!"
Yang Chen chuckled and tossed Chen Siyan onto the bed, saying, "Once you get better, if you don’t quickly find a boyfriend, both the director and I will despise you."
"Hmph!" Chen Siyan angrily pouted, crossed her arms, turned her head, and said, "That’s typical of you. You pushed me to study hard at school, urged me to find a job after growing up, and now you push me to find a partner just because I’m of a certain age. Can I not just live the life I want?"
"Oh!" Yang Chen looked at Chen Siyan’s angry expression in surprise, flicked her nose lightly, and said, "You really want to live the life you want. Tell me, what is it you want?"
Chen Siyan looked up at the ceiling, pondering, "I want... I want to ride a horse and travel the world!"
"Ouch!" Chen Siyan screamed, holding her head.
Yang Chen smacked her on the head and scolded, "Have you been reading too many martial arts novels? Where are you going to find a horse now? Can you even ride one?"
"I can’t, but I can learn!" Chen Siyan complained, holding her head.
"Here!" Yang Chen handed the phone to Chen Siyan.
Chen Siyan was stunned, and upon seeing the logo on the box, she exclaimed, "Wow! Aipu X! It’s so expensive. How did you get it?"
Seeing Chen Siyan so happy, Yang Chen knew he had received the right gift.
"I didn’t buy it; Wei Xueqing did. I don’t need it, so you use it," Yang Chen said.
"Wow! Brother! You’re amazing! Let me give you a kiss!" Chen Siyan tugged on Yang Chen’s shoulder and gave him a peck on the cheek.
Feeling the cool, ticklish sensation on his cheek, Yang Chen laughed happily. He didn’t feel anything was wrong; Chen Siyan was like his little sister, and a cheek kiss represented a close relationship. In foreign countries, people greet with cheek kisses and hugs; it’s no big deal.
Yang Chen ruffled Chen Siyan’s spiky short hair and asked, "Do you want me to get you a card, change your clothes, and take you out?"
"Yes!" Chen Siyan immediately hopped off the bed and rushed to the room next door to change.
In no time, Chen Siyan came out in shorts and a T-shirt, looking youthful and vibrant.
Taking Chen Siyan out to get a phone number.
Yang Chen found a slightly larger business hall and went inside.
Chen Siyan, probably not having been out for a long time, was like a child, holding her phone and looking around, finding everything new and exciting.
Yang Chen picked a phone number for Chen Siyan at the counter, asked her to show her ID, and started the process.
At this moment, Yang Chen suddenly heard a commotion outside.
"Why are you stealing my phone!" a woman shouted.
Chen Siyan was frightened and held the phone tightly, "When did I ever steal your phone?"
"If you didn’t steal, then what’s that in your arms!" the woman pointed at Chen Siyan.
Chen Siyan shouted, "This is my phone, my brother gave it to me!"
"Nonsense! I just bought a phone from here, and in the blink of an eye, it’s gone. You must have stolen it!" The woman said as she reached out to grab it.
Seeing this, Yang Chen immediately stood up.
Yang Chen squeezed through the crowd and stood in front of Chen Siyan.
The woman’s slap landed on Yang Chen’s arm.
Seeing she hit the wrong person, and facing a man nearly 1.8 meters tall, almost 1.9 meters, causing immense pressure on the 1.6-meter woman, she immediately smiled apologetically, "Sorry, I accidentally hit the wrong person. Don’t stand in front of her, that girl is a thief!"
Yang Chen stared at the woman, "You’re a shrew, do you know that?"
The woman was taken aback, immediately realizing that Yang Chen and Chen Siyan were likely together. Her expression wasn’t good, but she didn’t dare to argue back, given his height and build.
Yang Chen had left his suit jacket in the car, only wearing a T-shirt. The scars and muscles on his arms were quite intimidating.
"You, don’t think I’ll be scared of you just because you’re tall. Everyone’s watching; if things don’t work out, I’ll call the police!" the woman yelled.
Yang Chen didn’t say a word, just took out his phone.
Seeing the button phone in Yang Chen’s hand, the woman’s initial tension dissipated instead.
She couldn’t believe someone using a button phone could afford the latest Aipu X, which had already been speculated to cost ten thousand on the market!
Yang Chen called the police directly and said, "Hello, I’d like to report a crime, someone is robbing and defrauding, the address is..."
The woman heard Yang Chen accusing her of fraud and immediately jumped up, shouting, "You’re the fraudsters, thieves!"
Yang Chen chuckled coldly and said, "Don’t rush, wait for the police to come and everything will be clear! Before the police arrive, don’t even think about leaving!"
Seeing Yang Chen so confident, the woman started to panic.
She began to have second thoughts.
But a remark from someone nearby sparked her greed.
"Just wait for the police with him! What are you afraid of? Don’t be scared of them! It’s unlikely they can afford an Aipu X with how they look!"
"Right!" The woman sat by the counter and pointed at the two, "We’ll just wait for the police!"
Chen Siyan pulled on Yang Chen.
Yang Chen came to his senses and, seeing Chen Siyan’s face streaked with tears, frowned and felt a twinge of heartbreak.
"What’s wrong?" Yang Chen quickly asked while helping to wipe away her tears.
"Brother, maybe we should leave; I don’t want the phone," Chen Siyan sobbed.
"See? Guilty of theft! You’re not leaving today!" the woman shouted.
Yang Chen whipped his head around, glaring at the woman, and growled, "If you don’t want to die, shut up!"
The woman instantly felt as if a tiger had lunged at her and was so scared that she almost slipped off her stool.
Yang Chen turned to Chen Siyan and said, "Why give up? This phone is yours, and it’s yours alone. No one can take it away! Giving up your rights is not kindness; it’s weakness! No matter the past, as long as I’m here, no one can bully you!"
Yang Chen looked seriously at Chen Siyan.