Tang Yanqi felt even more awkward. What on earth did doubling the effort mean? How were they supposed to double it? Like now, just chatting under the covers, did doubling mean they needed two quilts?
Mr. Sheng, although in good shape, still had his illness, and after talking with Tang Yanqi for a while, he felt tired. Tang Yanqi keenly noticed the old man’s condition, so she didn’t stay long, leaving some time for the grandfather and grandson, and then she walked to the corridor outside.
A vibration came from her pocket, and Tang Yanqi took a glance at it, then turned to the nearby stairwell to answer: "Senior?"
Lu Qilin’s gentle voice came through the phone: "Yanqi, are you out of class?"
Tang Yanqi didn’t explain why she hadn’t attended class today, she just gave a light "hmm."
"Tomorrow is Saturday, you have no classes, right? How about having a meal with your dormmates?"
Because of Tang Yanqi, Lu Qilin got along well with the people in her dorm. Tang Yanqi had promised Sheng Jianan she would maintain her boundaries with other men, but as Lu Qilin was her friend and they weren’t meeting alone, she felt it was okay. She hesitated for a moment before replying, "Senior, I’ll ask them and get back to you."
After hanging up with Lu Qilin, Tang Yanqi contacted her roommates. When they heard Lu Qilin was back, everyone in the dorm was happy and quickly agreed. Tang Yanqi confirmed the time and place with Lu Qilin before stepping out of the stairwell.
Meanwhile, Sheng Jianan had somehow already come out of the ward, standing in the corridor with a cigarette between his fingers, not lit, just being toyed with.
The two left the hospital together, and as they reached the entrance, Tang Yanqi finally spoke, "Mr. Sheng, I have something to do later, I won’t be back for dinner."
Sheng Jianan didn’t turn back; he sneered coldly, "What does your business have to do with me, Tang Yanqi? Know your place and handle it yourself."
Sheng Jianan’s tone turned sharp again, completely different from before. It was as if Tang Yanqi had offended him somehow. But she herself had no idea how she had upset this big figure again; perhaps it was about what Mr. Sheng said concerning children back in the ward.
Indeed, Sheng Jianan would not allow her to have his child.
They parted at the hospital entrance. After watching Sheng Jianan’s car drive off, Tang Yanqi finally headed to the bus stop.
Sheng Jianan, after driving away for a bit, made a turn and parked his car at the roadside parking strip. He took a baseball cap from the glove compartment, put it on, and got out to hail a taxi, returning to the hospital entrance. Watching Tang Yanqi stand at the bus stop and get on a bus, he then told the driver to follow. Original content can be found at novel·fire.net
Sheng Jianan wore a foul expression. He had only spoken a few words with his grandfather before leaving the ward, not seeing her figure. It was only after searching that he found her in the stairwell on a phone call. The words "Senior" triggered his nerves. Upon finding out that Tang Yanqi was having a meal with someone, the image that emerged in Sheng Jianan’s mind was of Tang Yanqi’s smiling face towards another man. Such a smile had never been shown to him.
Of course, this made him extremely displeased. Sheng Jianan initially wanted to stop it directly but found he couldn’t find a reason. Normally, he never cared about having a reason for his actions, but somehow, when it came to Tang Yanqi, not finding a reason became a stumbling block that prevented him from speaking up.