Hospital
The setting sun cast slanting rays through the side glass, enveloping the entire corridor in a layer of rosy gold, giving off a warm and peaceful appearance.
But the sunset fell on the man ahead, who walked with the light at his back, his tall figure overshadowing, making it feel cold even in the height of midsumr.
"M... Master Huo." The two people standing outside the ward’s door chattered with their teeth, not daring to look directly at the man in front of them.
As Huo Qinqi approached, he caught a glimpse of a cigarette butt on the ground that was still lit. He lifted his foot and extinguished it with an expressionless face, though his casual action made the two people feel terrified.
"Smoking is prohibited in the hospital." His voice was deep and hoarse.
"There... won’t be a next ti." The two lowered their heads, not speaking. Just in terms of height, they were already a head shorter than Huo Qinqi, not to ntion the aura he exuded was not sothing ordinary people could mimic.
As he lifted his foot to leave, one of them hurriedly crouched down to pick up the cigarette butt, regardless of whether it was dirty or not, stuffing it directly into his pocket.
Huo Ran scrutinized the two, feeling only a sigh:
Lackeys!
All lackeys who judge others by their appearance.
When the two pushed open the door and entered, the ward was actually quite lively. Aside from a few expected people and the young You, there was also an unexpected person—
The girl from Pingjiang who bravely acted.
"Master Huo." The young You spotted Huo Qinqi and behaved notably well-mannered.
Huo Ran studied him. He looked quite ordinary, with heavy dark circles. Even wearing designer clothes, he couldn’t hide the profuse dejection in his eyebrows, and his lip color looked unnatural.
Though he dressed formally today, Huo Ran saw him as nothing more than a sleazy jerk dressed to the nines.
Zhou Zhongqing was also in the ward; he should have dropped by before going ho from work.
"You’re here?" The old lady always had a good impression of Huo Qinqi, "The hospital cafeteria has everything. I told you, there’s no need to cook. I’ll be discharged in a couple of days."
"I have nothing to do at ho. Cooking isn’t a hassle."
Shen Shuci walked over and took the thermos from his hand, asking him to sit down.
"...It’s getting late, so I won’t disturb you all further." The young You smiled pleasantly, ready to take his leave.
The old man exchanged a few polite words with him and stood up to see him off.
"Please stay, I’ve already intruded as a junior; it’s inappropriate for you to see off." Having said that, he quickly left.
At this mont, Xiang Xiaoyuan also stood up, "Then I should leave too. I wish you an early discharge, Grandma."
After another round of pleasantries and seeing her off, the ward finally quieted down. Shen Shuci was opening the thermos to serve soup to the old lady.
"Fifth brother, what was You Shenming here for?" Huo Ran moved closer to Jiang Jinsang, deliberately lowering his voice.
"To apologize, I guess." Jiang Jinsang chuckled lightly.
Actually, the You Family had no ties with any family, but Beijing is too small. In society, no one wants to make an enemy of those they frequently see. Besides, Huo Qinqi’s proposal had already spread within the circle. It was only a matter of ti before Shen Shuci married into the Huo Family.
They were worried that Shen Shuci would hold a grudge against them later.
Additionally, with Huo Zheng and his wife returning to the capital, everyone was eager to establish ties. Even if they couldn’t beco friends, they didn’t want to create an enemy.
So they ca to visit and show goodwill.
"Apology?" Huo Ran smirked. In the play circles, everyone knew what kind of person each was, "And who was that girl just now?"
"No one important."
"..."
Jiang Jinsang obviously didn’t want to say more, and Huo Ran didn’t pursue it. Instead, the old man suddenly looked at Shen Shuci, "That young man just now, is he your friend? How do you have such friends?"
You Shenming wouldn’t ntion the disputes between himself and Shen Shuci when visiting, only saying they were friends.
But the societal aura around him was too heavy, looking unruly. One could see at a glance he was a good-for-nothing playboy; naturally, the old man had to ask more questions.
"I et all sorts of people at work." Shen Shuci didn’t explain their enmity, just casually dismissed it with an excuse.
"And that young girl just now?" The old lady asked in detail.
"Just a friend from Pingjiang, I didn’t expect her to be in Beijing too..." Tang Wan began to explain. The incident in Pingjiang when they were followed by Liang Wenzhong and nearly stabbed wasn’t ntioned to the elders to prevent them from worrying, and she didn’t plan to bring it up now.
"That’s quite a coincidence, that young girl seed quiet, not very talkative."
"A bit introverted, I suppose." Tang Wan’s eyes curved in a smile, but her heart held a different feeling.
"It’s rare, though, for soone to have the heart to visit ."
...
While everyone was chatting in the ward, You Shenming had already taken his two subordinates and was preparing to take the elevator downstairs, with Xiang Xiaoyuan following closely behind them.
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