Chapter 1065: Let's Go Our Separate Ways

Two days later—Liu Xin'ai's birthday arrived as scheduled.

Yet she had no particular expectations for it.

Nor had she taken the surprise Qin Yiyan mentioned to heart.

Early in the morning, she tidied up simply as usual, intending to go downstairs to have breakfast with Chi Rong.

When leaving, her peripheral vision subconsciously swept over Qin Yiyan, who was tying his tie in front of the wardrobe, and she couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

Habit is truly a terrifying thing.

After only a few short days, she had actually grown accustomed to Qin Yiyan's presence in this room, as if the two of them had lived together every day before.

Arriving downstairs, Qin Chao and Chi Rong were already sitting at the table.

Liu Xin'ai smiled and greeted them, then sat in her own seat.

Not long after, Qin Yiyan had also finished getting ready and walked down from upstairs.

As soon as he sat down—Chi Rong immediately spoke up: "Xin'ai, today is your birthday. Mom doesn't know what you like, so please take this red envelope; it's a small token from your father and me."

As she spoke, she handed over a thick, large red envelope that looked quite heavy.

"Thank you, Mom..."

Liu Xin'ai knew that even if she refused, the other party would insist, so she simply didn't continue to decline and accepted it straightforwardly.

Immediately after, the words fell—"Yiyan, you should properly accompany Xin'ai today."

Qin Chao also spoke up.

Liu Xin'ai paused slightly, just about to say that Qin Yiyan had important work today and could use that as an excuse to decline, but unexpectedly, he answered directly: "Mm, I have already arranged it."

The words Liu Xin'ai hadn't yet spoken were instantly blocked at her lips, and a complex look flashed in the depths of her eyes.

He said it like that. She couldn't avoid going out with him even if she wanted to!

However, he was probably just saying it; she would just make it clear to him once they went out, and consider it giving herself a day off on her birthday...

It would also be a good time to go see her father.

Soon, breakfast ended.

Chi Rong put down her chopsticks and urged the two of them to go out on a date, smiling as she sent them out the door.

With her watching, Liu Xin'ai had no choice but to bite the bullet and get into Qin Yiyan's car.

After saying goodbye to her, Qin Yiyan slowly started the car.

The large villa gradually disappeared from view.

Seeing that Chi Rong's figure could no longer be seen in the rearview mirror, Liu Xin'ai hurriedly withdrew her gaze.

"You..."

"You..."

The two spoke at the same time, then stopped at the same time.

After a two-second pause, Qin Yiyan curled his lips, seemingly in a good mood because of this unexpected "tacit understanding," and spoke again: "You go first."

Liu Xin'ai scanned the intersection ahead and then said: "I can just get out of the car at the intersection ahead; we can set a time to meet back here in the evening."

She said it as a matter of course, as if the matter had already been decided.

The smile on Qin Yiyan's face also instantly froze in place.

Did she want to ditch him that much?

Had she even thought of a method like this?

While he was thinking, the car had already approached the intersection she had just mentioned.

Qin Yiyan's peripheral vision swept toward the side of the road, but he had no intention of stopping at all, and directly stepped on the gas to accelerate past it!

"You..."

Liu Xin'ai's brows tightened, and just as she was about to speak, the next second—"Aren't you going to the Hospital to see your dad?"

Qin Yiyan asked suddenly, out of the blue.

Liu Xin'ai had to swallow the words that had just reached her lips and nodded gently.

Immediately after, she heard—"Perfect, let's go together."

Qin Yiyan made the decision just like that.

The car also turned at the second intersection and drove toward the direction of the Hospital.

Liu Xin'ai's gaze flickered for a moment, but in the end, she didn't say anything more.

If they were going to the Hospital to see her father, it didn't matter if they were both there.

Then she would just separate from him after they came out of the Hospital...

Soon, the car stopped at the entrance of the Hospital.

Liu Xin'ai and Qin Yiyan arrived outside the ward, familiar with the path.

Through the door, she saw the butler talking to Liu Tengnian, who was leaning against the head of the bed.

It had only been a few months.

Liu Tengnian's hair had turned almost completely white.

His face, which used to be full of spirit, was now filled with the lingering exhaustion brought on by illness and pain.

In the past, every year on her birthday, Liu Tengnian would, like Chi Rong, give her a big red envelope.

He was usually accustomed to being strict, but on this special day, he would also say "Happy Birthday" to her.

But now...

Looking at the person in the ward through the glass, Liu Xin'ai's nose suddenly couldn't help but sting sharply.

Realizing that her tears were already swirling in her eyes, she hurriedly turned around, not wanting to be discovered by the person in the ward.

And even less wanting to be discovered by the person beside her.

The tears that should have been shed had already been shed on the day she learned of her father's condition.

She is a Doctor, so she knows that in the face of illness, tears are the most useless thing; instead of having time to cry, it is better to read more data and find a way to save her father's life.

But... perhaps today is just too special a day.

It makes her truly feel a bit...

Tears slid down from her eye sockets, caught off guard.

Liu Xin'ai hurriedly and flusteredly used her hand to wipe them away.

The next second—a slender, good-looking hand holding a handkerchief appeared before her eyes.

Seeing this, Liu Xin'ai was stunned, a trace of surprise flashing in the depths of her eyes.

Qin Yiyan did not speak, nor did he look at her.

The air was quiet for a moment.

After a long silence, Liu Xin'ai still reached out and took the handkerchief, but the two words "thank you" whispered on the tip of her tongue and were not spoken aloud.

She wiped the tears from her face.

Immediately after, she heard—"Can we go in?"

Qin Yiyan's nonchalant voice rang out.

"Mm..."

Liu Xin'ai nodded gently, somewhat surprised that his mouth, which always said things that annoyed people, did not contain a hint of mockery.

The two of them pushed the door open and walked in together.

As soon as they entered the door, they immediately heard the housekeeper greeting them enthusiastically: "Eldest Miss, Son-in-law, you have arrived."

"Mm, we came to see Dad."

Liu Xin'ai forced a smile and hurriedly walked to the side of Liu Tengnian's bed and sat down.

"Dad, how are you feeling today?"

She asked with a smile.

"Still the same old way..."

Liu Tengnian answered casually, shook his head, and then asked: "It's not the weekend today, why did you both come together?"

"Of course, it's to specifically see you." Qin Yiyan answered, and also sat down beside Liu Xin'ai.

Liu Tengnian nodded without speaking, his gaze vacant for a moment, as if he were thinking about something.

He has been like this a lot lately; because his condition has worsened, his ability to think seems to be regressing, and the things he wants to say must always be organized in his mind before they are slowly spoken aloud.

None of them urged him, just waiting slowly like this.

After a while—Liu Tengnian finally organized his words, suddenly took hold of Liu Xin'ai's hand, and asked tentatively: "Xin'ai, today... is your birthday, right?"

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