Chapter 14

"You will die!"

Hearing the word "die" from Su Yichen's mouth, Shi Yi not only didn't fear it but instead felt a sense of relief.

She curled her lips and smiled slightly: "Die if I must, there's nothing to be afraid of. Anyway, living is just like that."

After saying this, she turned around decisively.

"I'm leaving, they're waiting for me to cook at home."

"Yi'er?"

"Xiao Yi!"

"Shi Yi!"

Su Yichen was still clutching the motionless ring box, watching Shi Yi's retreating figure, and only felt as if a large stone was blocking his chest, making it difficult for him to breathe.

For the first time in his life, he felt a deep sense of powerlessness.

"Bang, bang, bang"—

A rapid knocking sound came from outside the door. Ni Xia stopped organizing the materials in her hand and shouted "Please come in."

Su Yichen's face was deep, his whole body exuding a gloomy and cold temperament as he walked in.

"Dr. Su? Is there something you need?"

Ni Xia asked in confusion; usually, her work had no intersection with Su Yichen from the Cardiology Department.

"Director Ni, I'm here to consult you about something. Is there a girl named Shi Yi on the list of applicants for the Medical Team to Sozali?" Su Yichen asked directly.

"Shi Yi? Yes, she did come for an interview this afternoon."

Su Yichen's heart jumped to his throat. Sure enough, Shi Yi had come for an interview this afternoon! He asked anxiously: "Then did she pass the interview?"

Ni Xia felt a sense of displeasure in her heart. This Dr. Su was usually considered humble and amiable, so why was he so impolite today?

"Sorry, Dr. Su, we can only inform the person herself about the interview results."

Su Yichen then reacted; he had been too anxious. He stepped back and put on a polite smile:

"Director Ni, sorry for the misunderstanding, Shi Yi... is actually a friend of mine."

"If she's a friend, call her yourself in two days."

Ni Xia said coldly.

Although it was said that this Dr. Su was the school grass of the entire hospital, and even the dean's daughter had pursued him, she didn't have any good feelings for this somewhat hypocritical young man.

"Okay, I understand."

Hearing Ni Xia say this, Su Yichen had already guessed it was eight or nine out of ten. If Shi Yi hadn't passed the interview, Director Ni wouldn't have been so secretive, and even had a sense of deliberate protection.

So... Shi Yi must have already passed the interview and left a very good impression on Ni Xia!

"If there's nothing else, I'm getting off work." Ni Xia began to tidy up the materials on the desk.

Su Yichen stood in front of Ni Xia's desk, his hands clenched tightly, his face complex, not knowing what he was thinking. After a while, he seemed to have made up his mind, gritted his teeth and said:

"There is something... originally I shouldn't report to you, but the Medical Team to Sozali is of great importance, I think, I should still report it to you..."

Hearing Su Yichen's hesitant tone, Ni Xia pursed her lips and looked up, waiting:

"Oh? Dr. Su, please speak."

"Shi Yi... Shi Yi actually served 5 years in prison. Because... of negligent homicide."

Hearing Su Yichen's words, Ni Xia's face didn't reveal a trace of surprise—she already knew about this.

And it was after Shi Yi's interview ended that she had voluntarily confessed it to her.

At that time, she had asked Shi Yi in confusion:

"Why did you confess this to me? The application materials didn't require filling this out. Besides, your logistics position doesn't require political vetting."

Shi Yi just said lightly: "No reason, I just wanted you to know the real me."

Ni Xia looked straight into Su Yichen's eyes and curled her lips into a smile.

"Served time, so what? Made a mistake, so what? Dr. Su, can you guarantee that you won't make a mistake in this lifetime? Besides, right and wrong are not for me to comment on. As the captain of the medical team, I am just recruiting qualified team members, not recruiting moral mentors. Instead, it's you, Dr. Su. You claim to be Shi Yi's friend, but you are badmouthing her behind her back. Is this how you act as a friend?!"

Su Yichen's heart sank. He hadn't expected Ni Xia not only not to care about this matter but also to turn the tables on him.

"Since that's the case, I won't disturb you anymore. Director Ni, I'll take my leave."

Su Yichen had no choice but to turn and walk out with a livid face.

"Know how to come back?"

When Shi Yi pushed open the door with a large bag of ingredients, the Shi family was already sitting at the dining table. The table was filled with hot, exquisite, and delicious dishes.

"I... went to buy groceries."

Shi Yi said in a low voice.

"From now on, leave the cooking to Zhang Ma, your cooking is both unpalatable and a waste of time!" Shi Heng said with a serious face, unpleasantly.

Shi Yi said a faint "Yeah," thinking to herself, weren't all these things you forced me to do?

"Come and eat."

Shi Zhenyuan took the initiative to speak for the first time, in a low voice.

Liu Wanxin lowered her head and didn't speak, while Shi Xi rolled her eyes visibly.

Shi Yi walked to the dining table silently, sat down, and then lowered her head to eat the rice.

"Xiao Yi, I heard you're looking for a job?"

Just after taking two bites of rice, a low voice came from across the table, and Shi Yi's heart tightened.

"No more."

She said calmly, trying to make her family think she had given up on looking for a job.

"That's good. Actually, looking for a job is understandable, after all, you are already 23 years old. These past few days, I discussed it with your brother, and we arranged a job for you."

"Arranged a job?" Shi Yi looked up, "What... job is it?"

"First, be your brother's assistant, follow him to learn how our Shi family's business is done, and get familiar with the various processes in the company."

This job was actually proposed by Shi Heng and finally agreed to by Shi Zhenyuan after consideration.

On one hand, Shi Yi was a member of the Shi family after all, and following Shi Heng, she could learn the company's core business, which would be convenient for helping Shi Heng and managing the Shi family's business in the future.

On the other hand, with Shi Heng supervising by her side, he was more at ease with Shi Yi—

After all, she still carried a secret that could affect the Shi family's reputation.

"Assistant... I don't know if I can handle it?"

"What's there to handle! Are you stupider than others? Or dumber than others?" Shi Heng had a face full of disdain.

Shi Yi had no choice but to say a faint "I understand," because she knew refusal was useless.

She only had to accept the Shi family's arrangements obediently. She would just wait for the results of the medical team interview before showing her cards to them. By then, with a way out, she could support herself, and no one would be able to stop her.

"Hmph, I'm full!"

Just then, a "bang" sound came from across, and Shi Xi threw her chopsticks heavily onto the table and stood up, leaving in a rage.

"Xi'er!"

Liu Wanxin also put down her chopsticks and hurriedly chased after her.

Shi Heng and Shi Zhenyuan stayed behind. Shi Zhenyuan looked at his second daughter with a gloomy face and said coldly:

"Shi Yi, listen to me, you'd better not let me down again!"