"Arou..." Qin Ningyi reached out and gently pulled her, looking very much like Shen Feng.
Huo Rou's eyes warmed, but her heart was worried about Old Wang. She decided to make the medicine first, then deal with other things.
She said faintly, "I know."
You know? What kind of answer was that? Qin Ningyi wanted to wag his tail again...
"Arou." Xia Qingxue rushed in from outside, shoved the newly bought phone in her hand into Huo Rou's bag, and hugged Huo Rou tightly.
"Don't be sad. I have good luck. With me here, Old Wang will be fine." She patted Huo Rou's head dotingly, acting like an older sister for a moment.
Huo Rou's heart softened. She took a deep breath, then smiled again, and emerged from Xia Qingxue's embrace. "Then you stay here with Old Wang. I'll go to the lab with Wuyou."
Seeing this, Qin Ningyi wanted to follow. Xia Qingxue was angry when she saw him. Yesterday, she had also looked for Arou all night. In the latter half of the night, knowing that An An was at the Qin family's, she went back to rest.
For the whole night, Qin Ningyi hadn't shown up at all. He wasn't even worried about his own child being lost, which clearly showed he was in the know.
"President Qin, what are you going to do?" Xia Qingxue stopped Qin Ningyi and asked sarcastically.
She really couldn't stand this Qin Ningyi now. She used to think he was quite a gentleman. Although his expression was cold, he was quite gentle when looking at Arou.
But what kind of family were they? Ren Zhen had investigated. His sister kept that woman by her side for an internship, and his mother was even more formidable. She had taken An An away without a word.
What kind of people were they? Looking at them, the divine doctor was still the best. Always gentle, and doing whatever Arou said.
"They're going to the lab, and you can't help," Xia Qingxue said mercilessly. She wasn't afraid of Qin Ningyi at all. "You just cause Arou trouble all day and make her sad."
Qin Ningyi paused. Xia Qingxue's words echoed in his mind along with what Old Wang had said earlier. He indeed couldn't help.
The usually spirited man suddenly seemed to have lost his energy. Xia Qingxue felt much more relieved watching Qin Ningyi leave the ward with his head down.
But Qin Ningyi was still worried. He drove to the laboratory and watched the "family of three" enter the gate harmoniously.
He felt stifled.
He found a bar across the street and drank there all afternoon, waiting for them to come out.
From the quiet emptiness to the lively streets illuminated by streetlights, the bar gradually became crowded, which gave him a headache.
With a wave of his hand, he brought out his only advantage: money.
Unfortunately, it was quiet for only a moment.
"President Qin!" Yang Luhua came downstairs to get a late-night snack. The usually bustling bar was unusually quiet, and she was curious. She saw a familiar face.
Her face lit up, and she was about to go in.
"Sorry, miss. We are not open to the public today." The waiter at the door politely stopped her.
The waiter patted the two thousand yuan in his pocket, smiling brilliantly. "I'm sorry, please go somewhere else."
"That's my friend!" Yang Luhua lost her usual professional demeanor, and her words were a little anxious.
The waiter looked at the two of them suspiciously. Yang Luhua waved her hand. "President Qin!"
Qin Ningyi had been drinking for a long time and was a bit drunk. He looked up when someone called him.
"See? We really know each other!" Yang Luhua walked in with her head held high.
"President Qin, why are you drinking here alone?" She softened her voice, like an ordinary woman, without her usual decisive manner, her eyes filled with admiration.
Qin Ningyi took a moment to recognize her, then remained silent, his eyes looking back at the laboratory entrance.
"I'll drink with you," Yang Luhua said. She hadn't expected Qin Ningyi to pay attention to her.
She sat down beside Qin Ningyi and poured him a drink.
The strong perfume made Qin Ningyi wrinkle his nose and move aside.
"Here's to you, President Qin." Yang Luhua drank with him for most of the night and finally got him drunk as she wished.
Qin Ningyi leaned back on the sofa, closed his usually indifferent eyes, and frowned, as if still troubled even in his dreams.
Yang Luhua boldly reached out and stroked Qin Ningyi's eyes and brows. This was probably her only chance to get close to Qin Ningyi.
"Arou!" Qin Ningyi grabbed her wrist and opened his eyes to look at her.
Yang Luhua was startled. Just as she was about to explain, she found that he had closed his eyes again, his face filled with melancholy.
"President Qin, President Qin?" Yang Luhua called out to him tentatively, making sure he was drunk.
A bold idea formed in her mind. She slowly leaned closer to him and gently rested her head on his shoulder.
His shoulder was broad and strong, just as she had imagined countless times. That crazy thought grew wildly.
She helped Qin Ningyi up. The clear, pleasant scent mixed with the mellow aroma of alcohol enveloped her.
"How much?"
"This gentleman has already paid." The boss respectfully saw them out, his face beaming.
Today's earnings from serving one person were more than the earnings of two normal days.
When Yang Luhua helped Qin Ningyi out, it was already past midnight, and there was almost no one on the road.
Thunder rumbled in the sky, and rain was coming.
Qin Ningyi vaguely opened his eyes in the cold wind and saw the laboratory entrance. He mumbled, "Arou..."
"I'm here." Yang Luhua replied inexplicably. Qin Ningyi stumbled forward, and she quickly stepped forward to catch him.
From a distance, it looked like they were hugging tightly.
When Qin Ningyi smelled the strong perfume, he instinctively recoiled. The decorations on Yang Luhua's clothes got caught on his clothes. This recoil actually moved them a step closer.
At the door, Shen Wuyou was holding a sleeping An An and looking at Huo Rou with concern.
Huo Rou's expression was unreadable. She suddenly quickened her steps and walked in front of them. Yang Luhua, still lost in the embrace, was suddenly pulled backward by an external force.
The decorations on Yang Luhua's clothes snapped. With a "pop," like a taut string breaking, Huo Rou threw a left hook at Qin Ningyi's face.
Didn't he say he would handle it? And then he found a new woman?
Pulled away abruptly, Qin Ningyi opened his eyes and saw a fist coming towards him. His body's reaction was slow but still there. He dodged, and Huo Rou's fist grazed his chin.
"Hiss." The pain made Qin Ningyi sober up. Before him were Huo Rou's cold eyes. Just as he was trying to decipher the emotion in her eyes, Huo Rou didn't give him a chance and swept a leg at him.
She was unleashing all the anger she had suppressed today. She couldn't do the kind of fighting women do, like pulling hair. When she was angry, she really hit people.
Qin Ningyi, having drunk for most of the day, couldn't dodge. If he fought back... it was Huo Rou in front of him.
He could only endure all the blows and spar with her.
"Don't hit President Qin!" Yang Luhua got up from the ground and quickly stepped in front of Qin Ningyi.
Huo Rou's gaze sharpened, and she didn't hold back her palm strike.
Yang Luhua, who was pushed away by Qin Ningyi, met Huo Rou's hand and was slapped squarely.
After hitting, Huo Rou looked at Qin Ningyi's clearly awakened eyes and sneered, "Awake?"
She ignored him. By the time he woke up tomorrow, he might be anywhere.
"Arou." Qin Ningyi met her gaze, feeling a hint of guilt.
Huo Rou was not sentimental. She turned and left without a word.
Seeing her leave without a word, Qin Ningyi quickly followed, "I..."