Chapter 617: Chapter 617: This Is My dical Examination Report
As Xie Xubai held his teacup, his hand trembled involuntarily, and the hot tea spilled over onto his fingers.
Enduring the pain, he steadied the cup, pulled out a tissue to wipe the water off his hand, and then looked at Huo Sijiao, asking, “Miss Huo, what did you just say?”
Huo Sijiao, tinged with embarrassnt and irritation, said, “I an, did I hurt you last night in the car? The car was going too fast, and no one expected a wild cat to suddenly jump out. I didn’t press there on purpose. You definitely went to the hospital this morning because the injury was serious, right? There are so things you don’t need to hide.
If I need to take responsibility, I absolutely will.”
She really hadn’t expected such an accident to happen.
Xie Xubai looked at her. On the surface, he seed calm, though the tips of his ears were slightly red.
He gave a slight cough and said, “Wait a mont, I need to make a call.”
“Oh.”
Huo Sijiao’s throat felt tight. She didn’t understand why Xie Xubai needed to make a call at such a mont.
She could only wait silently on the side.
She saw Xie Xubai take out his phone, dial a number, say a few words, and then walk back toward her.
He displayed the phone screen to her.
He said, “This is the exam I had done at the hospital this morning. You can take a look. Just standard tests, nothing particularly specialized. These are already the results, and every tric is perfectly normal.”
Huo Sijiao glanced at it and confird it was indeed a basic check-up.
“You… went to the hospital just for a regular check-up?”
“Yes. Because of frequent social obligations, I don’t usually have ti. Today is full of etings, but I happened to have so ti this morning. I didn’t expect this to cause you such concern. Last night… you didn’t hurt at all.”
When he said this, Xie Xubai’s voice seed to carry a hint of amusent.
Her face instantly turned red.
Her wandering gaze didn’t know where to land.
How mortifying!
She wanted so badly to find a hole to crawl into, then never erge, never et Xie Xubai again.
In her 23 years of life, this was her most embarrassing mont.
“I’m sorry, it was my misunderstanding.”
Huo Sijiao’s voice was soft, as if she couldn’t bring herself to lift her head.
“It’s fine.” Xie Xubai looked at her fluffy hair, unable to suppress the urge to reach out and touch it.
“Well then, I won’t bother you anymore. Mr. Xie, I’m leaving. Goodbye.”
Hopefully never again.
Finishing her statent, she turned and quickly walked outside, desperate to leave this awkward place.
Xie Xubai extended his hand to clasp her wrist, his fingers lightly pressing the bone there.
“Wait.”
With his sharp intuition, how could he not know how mortified Huo Sijiao felt at this mont? But if he let her leave, this Little Chili might never show herself again.
Any misunderstanding should be clarified imdiately, openly, and honestly.
He applied a bit more force and pulled her back toward him.
His warm and steady gaze t hers: “Miss Huo, I don’t bla you in the least, nor do I mind what happened last night. Your behavior isn’t offensive to ; rather, I find it quite endearing. The fact that you’re aware of your mistakes and willing to take responsibility is a rare and admirable trait. I won’t ridicule such accountability, even if it stems from a misunderstanding.”
His tone was steady, with a calmness tinged by a delicate warmth.
“Ah?”
Huo Sijiao slowly raised her eyes to look at him. No one had ever said sothing like this to her before.
His words felt like those of a forgiving elder, yet also carried a distinctive feeling.
Huo Sijiao pressed her dry lips together and said, “I just feel like I’ve acted too foolishly, so much so that I embarrassed myself.” Her relationship with Xie Xubai was still quite neutral, far from the uninhibited camaraderie she had with Sun Weing, with whom she could joke about almost anything.
“Your personality is quite likable. If you’re truly feeling apologetic, perhaps treat to a al. After sitting through etings all morning and fasting for the check-up, I haven’t had anything to eat.”
Huo Sijiao asked, “Alright. What do you like to eat? Do you have any particular preferences or avoidances?”
Xie Xubai replied, “Last ti I visited Haicheng, I really enjoyed the local specialties there. Imperial Capital should also have quite a few private chefs specializing in Haicheng cuisine. Do you have any recomndations? If not, Chinese food is fine too.”
“When it cos to eating, I’m an expert. Sun Weing and I have been eating our way through Imperial Capital for the past while. I know a place with really good private Haicheng-style dishes.”
Talking about an area she excelled in, Huo Sijiao relaxed significantly.
Xie Xubai concealed the indulgent look in his eyes and said, “Then I’ll rely on you to lead the way. I’m in need of a proper al; there are still plenty of etings this afternoon.”
Huo Sijiao glanced at the wall clock and said, “Shall we leave now?”
“Sure, let’s go. Head straight to the underground parking lot; my car is parked there.” Xie Xubai picked up his phone and car keys and headed out.
Huo Sijiao followed beside him, thinking that this esteed young master of the Xie Family, renowned throughout the Imperial Capital, was actually quite approachable.
Courteous and dignified.
The two of them took the elevator down to the basent level.
anwhile, the secretarial office on the top floor was abuzz, with everyone pulling Ning Yuan over, demanding to know what was going on.
“Does this an President Xie is taken?”
“I heard Old Madam Xie’s ultimatum that if President Xie doesn’t find a girlfriend by the end of the year, she’ll go to the Pei Family to propose marriage, asking for him to wed Miss Pei. Surely this isn’t all a trick to find a scapegoat, right?”
None of them had a definitive answer, so they all turned to the unruffled Ning Yuan.
Ning Yuan said serenely, “When have you ever seen President Xie willing to settle? Maybe he genuinely likes Miss Huo. Honestly, they make a wonderful pair. Get back to work now. I’ll treat everyone to coffee this afternoon.”
Consider it a small celebration.
The fact that Xie Xubai left without even taking him along definitely ant the pair were out on a date.
“Ning Assist is so generous!”
“Thank you so much! Hopefully, we’ll soon get to enjoy the wedding candies from President Xie. Otherwise, it’s impossible not to be moved when such a dashing man is constantly in one’s view.”
The secretarial staff laughed together.
…
Elsewhere.
At the Garden Villa of the Huo Family.
Qiao Xi hadn’t stepped outside all day. She was poring over the dical books she’d brought back from Haicheng. So of them bore old annotations left by Ayi.
She had studied dicine when she was younger, but reading felt tedious.
It was that boy who had accompanied her back then, protecting her like an elder brother, ticulous in every way.
As she stared at the handwriting in the dical books, she suddenly recalled sothing and quickly headed upstairs toward Huo Xingzhou’s study.
Sun Weing, who had been dozing, woke with a start from being startled by her.
“Qiao Xi, where are you rushing off to? Oh, back to your room? Fine, I’ll keep sleeping then.” He yawned and slumped back on the living room sofa, falling into a deep sleep.
He was a night owl, yet still not used to the nine-to-five grind.
Qiao Xi reached the study in one breath and pushed the door open.
She began searching through the cooperation contracts inside the drawers. She rembered there were so collaborative projects with Zhong Yi. There must be signatures, but handwriting varies most.
Found it!
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