Chapter 1074: Speaking Up for Him

Liu Xin'ai's voice suddenly rang out.

Qin Yiyan was startled upon hearing this, subconsciously glancing at the person sitting beside him, his mood feeling somewhat subtle.

Liu Xin'ai was actually speaking up for him?

This was the first time...

Once these words were spoken, Chi Rong also instantly restrained the somewhat displeased expression on her face and gave her a gentle smile.

"Of course Mom knows; I was just intentionally giving this brat a hard time. We have always been concerned about your father's condition. If there is a chance to find a way to save him this time, we will be happy along with you."

"Yiyan, take good care of Xin'ai."

Qin Chao followed up with a word of exhortation.

Immediately after, the two began to chat about the future development of this project. Chi Rong did not say anything more, only rambling about wanting to spend more time with Liu Xin'ai and waiting for them to return, and so on.

Breakfast ended, and the two went out together.

Lin Ze was already waiting outside.

After getting into the car and saying goodbye to Chi Rong and Qin Chao, he started the engine.

B City is not far from A City; it takes about three hours by car to arrive.

As soon as she got into the car, Liu Xin'ai immediately opened her computer and began to study the materials she had prepared in advance.

Liu Tengnian's condition had always been very tricky.

If it could be recovered by a simple surgical resection of the tumor, that would naturally be best.

However, the time he discovered it was already too late, and the risks during and after surgery were almost immeasurable.

Moreover, there was a high probability that after the surgery, he would become a vegetative person with no consciousness.

Even if he were not a vegetative person, his intelligence, hearing, and vision would definitely be irreversibly affected.

Even the world's top surgeons had no

way to guarantee that they could make him exactly as he was before after the surgery.

But if he did not have the surgery, he could only use medication to delay it.

Yet dragging it out like this, one day, the massive tumor would compress all his nerves, and there was no telling where a problem might arise.

No matter what, it seemed to be a dead end with no hope in sight.

Liu Xin'ai had flipped through countless materials and watched countless surgical videos, yet she still had no solution.

If Qin Yiyan's project had any progress, even if it could develop a Special Effect Medicine to control the condition...

Although she knew the probability was very small, a tiny spark still ignited in the depths of Liu Xin'ai's heart.

Her mind was entirely on the mentor and the group of top experts she was about to meet. She did not know how long she had been staring at the computer when she suddenly felt a violent wave of dizziness strike!

Liu Xin'ai frowned sharply and hurriedly closed her eyes, leaning back in the rear seat to rest.

Immediately after, she heard—

"What's wrong?"

Qin Yiyan discovered her abnormality almost immediately.

"I'm fine..."

Liu Xin'ai shook her head, forcefully suppressing the churning in her stomach, but even though there was darkness before her eyes, she still felt incredibly dizzy.

With these symptoms, she should be...

"Stop looking at it."

Qin Yiyan's voice came again.

Seeing Liu Xin'ai's face turn somewhat pale, he said this and directly "snap" closed the computer in her hands, taking it and placing it to the side.

He then reached out to grab a bottle of water, opened it, and put it into her hand.

"I thought you weren't afraid of carsickness at all, to dare to keep staring at the computer in the car."

It was clearly meant to be concern for her, but when the words reached his lips, for some reason, they turned into a slightly disdainful tease.

Liu Xin'ai felt too uncomfortable to speak,

and after resting for a while longer, she finally managed to open her eyes and take a small sip of water.

Immediately after, she heard Qin Yiyan say again: "Lin Ze, find a service area up ahead to pull over."

"Yes, President Qin."

Lin Ze agreed, and not long after, he drove the car into a service area.

The moment the car stopped, Liu Xin'ai immediately let out a sigh of relief. Almost without a second thought, she pushed the door open and got out, wanting to go out for some fresh air.

The car had already been driving on the highway, and the air was fresher than in the city.

After resting for a while, she immediately felt much more comfortable, and her stomach stopped churning.

Not wanting to waste time, Liu Xin'ai hurriedly turned around, wanting to get back in the car.

But as soon as she turned around, she saw that Qin Yiyan had also gotten out of the car at some point and was leaning against the side of the vehicle.

"I'm fine now, let's go."

Liu Xin'ai said in a low voice, intending to turn and get into the car.

But she had only just moved when she heard Qin Yiyan suddenly say: "Wait a moment."

Liu Xin'ai's footsteps paused.

Immediately after, she saw Qin Yiyan step forward to pull open the front passenger door and tilt his chin toward the inside.

"You sit in the front."

People who get carsick are more comfortable sitting in the front than in the back.

Liu Xin'ai naturally understood this principle.

It was just that...

She hadn't expected Qin Yiyan to be so thoughtful.

That familiar, subtle feeling flashed through her heart again; she nodded, did not refuse, and turned toward the passenger seat instead.

Out of the corner of her eye, however, she saw Qin Yiyan reach the driver's side and say to Lin Ze inside, "Go to the back."

Lin Ze: "..."

The back?

"President Qin, this..."

Lin Ze's face was full of hesitation; he didn't dare agree.

The back was President Qin's exclusive seat!

How could he dare to sit there casually?

Wouldn't that mean letting President Qin act as his chauffeur?

"Stop talking nonsense; either go to the back, or walk to B City yourself."

Qin Yiyan clearly had no patience for nonsense and "threatened" him in a low voice.

Lin Ze immediately dared not say anything more and could only get out of the car, feeling uneasy.

He watched as Qin Yiyan pulled open the car door and sat inside, then turned and went to the back seat.

He then sat stiffly and upright in his seat, not even daring to lean his back against the seatback!

What it meant to be on pins and needles—he understood it thoroughly today!

In the front row—

Liu Xin'ai also hadn't expected Qin Yiyan to suddenly want to drive himself; she glanced at him, somewhat puzzled, and was just about to ask—

"I'm just loosening up."

Qin Yiyan spoke first, as if explaining something.

Liu Xin'ai had no choice but to swallow the words on the tip of her tongue and nodded gently.

In any case, she was just going to a meeting; it made no difference who was driving.

The car started up again and slowly drove onto the highway.

Perhaps because she had ridden in a car driven by Qin Yiyan many times, this time, Liu Xin'ai did not feel uncomfortable again, though she didn't dare look at her computer either; she just quietly looked out the window or closed her eyes to rest.

Immediately after, she heard a melodious piano piece suddenly drift into her ears.

The car's audio system had been turned on.

It was playing one of the very piano tracks from the CD collection Liu Xin'ai had saved.

Her heart felt a bit surprised, and her gaze subconsciously turned toward Qin Yiyan.

Yet she discovered that he had no particular reaction, simply staring at the road conditions ahead with a calm expression.

Liu Xin'ai said nothing either and continued to turn her head to look out the window, though for some reason, ripples stirred in the lake of her heart.

Did it start from yesterday?

Why does it feel...

... like being with Qin Yiyan isn't as uncomfortable as it was before?