Chapter 83

In the dead of night, on the top floor of the Shi Group building, a white incandescent light was quietly shining.

A "knock-knock" sound came from outside the president's office. Shi Heng's gently closed eyes suddenly opened, and a faint light condensed in his deep, pitch-black pupils.

"Come in."

Sun Mishu walked in with a messy bird's nest of hair and two large dark circles under his eyes, and handed a document in his hand to the president's desk with a bad temper:

"President Shi, this is the list you asked me to check, please take a look..."

After finishing, he let out a huge yawn.

At this moment, ten thousand grass-mud horses were running through his heart—following President Shi, this workaholic and pervert, and working overtime with him every day was one thing, but being woken up from his bed by a phone call at 2:00 AM and ordered to check things—who could stand this!

He had originally thought it was some important commercial secret, but he didn't expect that what President Shi asked him to check was a list of attendees for some graduation party...

Shi Heng's expression tightened slightly, his slender fingers picked up the document from the desk, and he looked through it name by name.

Of course, it was impossible for Xiao Yi's name to be on it.

Even if Xiao Yi were really still alive, she wouldn't live as Xiao Yi anymore... Besides, he still wasn't sure if that woman was really Xiao Yi.

Tick, tick—

Time passed second by second. Shi Heng sat in the swivel chair, staring at the list without moving. Sun Mishu stood by, almost falling asleep...

Just then, a low, hoarse voice finally sounded from across the desk:

"Shen... Xing... Yao..."

Shi Heng remembered that the man called her, Xing'er?

Is it... the 'Xing' from stars, and the 'Yao' from distant?

"Go check this person."

Shi Heng pointed with his finger at the name on the list that was strange yet had an inexplicable sense of closeness.

"Yes."

Sun Mishu replied respectfully. He didn't continue to ask, thinking luckily in his heart that if President Shi didn't give specific instructions, he should assume he would check it tomorrow morning...

After all, it was the middle of the night; if he didn't sleep, President Shi had to sleep too!

Sun Mishu tucked the folder under his arm and turned to escape, but the next second, that terrible voice sounded in the air:

"Go check it now."

Sun Mishu gritted his teeth, having already killed Shi Heng ten thousand times in his heart! These hateful capitalists really didn't treat people like human beings! However, he still bent his waist humbly:

"Understood, President Shi."

On the other side, Qin Family Villa.

The Qin family had a happy dinner, and Qin Ruonan picked up her schoolbag, ready to leave. She didn't usually live at home but had her own apartment near the company.

"Dad, Mom, I'm leaving; I have a meeting to attend tomorrow morning."

"Xiao Nan, take care of your health, don't be too tired." Mother Qin urged patiently.

"Understood!"

Qin Ruonan said, then patted Qin Hao Bei on the shoulder and whispered in his ear:

"Little brother, I think Xing'er is really quite good; you should hurry up and get things done, so you don't have to let Mom and Dad worry about you anymore."

Qin Hao Bei pursed his lips helplessly:

"Sister, the one Mom and Dad are worried about isn't me... when will you..."

Qin Ruonan glared fiercely at her younger brother who was poking at a sore spot.

Those sharp eyes seemed to be saying: If you dare to mention another word, I'll take your life!

Qin Hao Bei had to shut his mouth tactfully.

After Qin Ruonan left, Father Qin immediately picked up Xiao Shiliu and said with great affection:

"Let's go, go upstairs to sleep with Grandma and Grandpa!"

Because Shi Yi's health hadn't fully recovered and she couldn't handle the tossing and turning, Xiao Shiliu had been sleeping with Father and Mother Qin ever since he was adopted by the Qin family.

Father and Mother Qin were getting on in years and had long been looking forward to having a grandson and living a life of enjoying their grandchildren, but both children were not young, and neither was married, let alone having children...

Father and Mother Qin had originally given up on this idea, but they didn't expect Xiao Shiliu to come along. The two elderly people gained a great-grandson for nothing and loved him to death! Xiao Shiliu had no other relatives alive, so the two elderly people treated him like their own grandson, keeping him by their side every day and treasuring him.

Xiao Shiliu was also close to the two elderly people, calling them Grandma and Grandpa one after another:

"Grandma, Grandpa, I learned a new nursery rhyme today, I'll sing it for you in a bit!"

The eyes of the two elderly people curved into little crescents:

"You learned a new nursery rhyme again, our Xiao Shiliu is really great!"

As he spoke, Grandpa carried Xiao Shiliu upstairs. Grandma turned around, gave her son a wink, nudged her chin toward Shi Yi, and mouthed, "Go quickly."

Qin Hao Bei:...

Had his feelings for Shi Yi already become an open secret?

Even Mom was like this...

After the group left, only Shi Yi and Qin Hao Bei remained in the living room.

"Brother... I'm going back to my room to sleep."

Shi Yi said with her head lowered.

"I'll take you there." Qin Hao Bei said with his hands in his pockets.

Shi Yi:...

Her room was on the first floor, just around the corner; she didn't know what there was to escort. However, in Qin Hao Bei's heart, she was defaulted to being a useless person who couldn't take care of herself. She had already accepted this, so she had to nod.

"Okay."

After walking a few steps, they arrived at the door of Shi Yi's room. Shi Yi stopped and turned around:

"Brother, I'm here, you go up and rest too."

Qin Hao Bei nodded but didn't leave, instead asking in a low, soft voice:

"Xing'er, how was the graduation party tonight?"

Shi Yi forced a strained smile:

"It was quite good, Sister Xiaotong danced exceptionally well; you can tell her current state is not bad, I'm genuinely happy for her."

"Then... did you encounter anything else?"

Qin Hao Bei had long noticed that ever since leaving the dance academy, Shi Yi's mood had been very low, and she had been in a state of mental tension, which was likely related to meeting Shi Heng.

Shi Yi shook her head.

"I didn't encounter anything, I'm quite fine."

"Hmm, remember to take your medicine before bed; the doctor said your antiviral medicine can't be stopped... By the way, I changed your bedside lamp to a night light; this light is softer and can be voice-controlled."

Qin Hao Bei knew that Shi Yi was afraid of the dark, so she had to have a night light on every night when she slept.

When Shi Yi was first hospitalized, he didn't know about this habit. Once, Qin Hao Bei kindly turned off the night light in the middle of the night, wanting her to have a good sleep, but Shi Yi had a nightmare in the middle of the night, couldn't be woken up no matter how he called, and finally vomited blood in her dream before waking up.

That time almost scared Qin Hao Bei to death. From then on, he would check every night to see if the night light by Shi Yi's bed was still on.

"I know, Brother... then I'm going back to my room."

As she spoke, Shi Yi turned and pushed open the door.

Just then, a low voice suddenly sounded behind her. He didn't know when, but Qin Hao Bei's voice had become hoarse and slightly trembling, as if suppressing some emotion.

"Xing'er."

"Brother?"

Shi Yi raised her head, her amber eyes looking quietly at Qin Hao Bei, "Is there anything else?"

Qin Hao Bei curled his lips slightly, then shook his head.

"No. Brother just wanted to tell you, in the future, if you have anything, don't carry it by yourself anymore, because you have a new family now."

"We are all your family."