」Upon hearing this, Xinluo lowered her head. He was a very good person, she understood, but she just couldn’t look at him in any other way. “Why apologize? What’s there to apologize for?” The words were spoken casually, with hidden disappointment known only to himself, “But don’t be like such a good man as me, be careful not to regret it later.” Gao Yizhe said self-deprecatingly. “President Gao will definitely find someone better for me, cough… definitely.” Xinluo’s attitude was sincere. “Hmm!” Gao Yizhe struck a spirited pose. “Of course I will, so you don’t need to worry about me. Let’s be like we were before!” “Hmm… cough, cough…” Xinluo originally wanted to laugh in response, but suddenly began coughing uncontrollably. “Are you okay? This coughing is too severe!” He frowned. “Yes, I seem to have a cold. I’ve been feeling dizzy since this morning.” “You have a high fever,” he checked her forehead with the back of his hand, frowning even more, “Didn’t you notice yourself?” “I just feel unwell,” Xinluo smiled weakly. “Let’s go! I’ll take you to the hospital.” Without another word, he turned into the office to get the car keys. When he came out, he found she was still sitting in her original position. “What’s wrong? Pack up your things!” “President Gao, I can go back by myself. No need to trouble you.” She refused softly. Immediately understanding her meaning, Gao Yizhe paused, then finally nodded.
“Let me help you take a sick leave! Quickly go back and rest, don’t forget to go to the hospital.” Despite the previous awkwardness, she still maintained a distance from him. He earnestly urged her, with a worried look on his face. “Thank you, General Manager.” www. lyt99. cn www. lyt99. cn www. lyt99. cn
Although her body was burning hot and frightening, chills were coming from deep within her bones; Xinluo uncomfortably put on her coat and finally decided to go to a nearby clinic. Looking at her condition, simply drinking more water and resting would clearly not help.
“Ring ring~~ Ring ring~~” The phone rang: Xinluo was half a beat slow to react.
“Hello?” Her voice was low and hoarse, almost unrecognizable.
“Xinluo? Is that you?” Xia Erxi was stunned by her voice, “Are you sick?”
“Mm, just a small cold, it’s nothing.” She said casually.
“Your voice has changed, how can it be nothing? Do you have a fever?” She lived alone, and being sick inevitably made people worry.
“Mm.” She glanced back at the thermometer and answered.
“How high is the fever?”
“39 degrees!” Her head was dizzy, and she wasn’t sure exactly.
“Such a high fever?” Xia Erxi was shocked, “You still say it’s nothing. If the fever continues, you’ll become stupid.”
“I’ll go to the clinic in front, have some medicine and I’ll be fine.”
“Let me take you there! Rest first, I’ll be there later.” “You’re coming over?” No matter how independent, when feeling sick, one always feels especially vulnerable: a warm current flowed through Xinluo’s heart. “If I don’t go, I’m afraid you might colla
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The car slowly stopped. Gao Yizhe looked worriedly at Xinluo’s rented apartment on the third floor. He knew he shouldn’t have come, but he couldn’t help but be concerned.
Hesitating at the door for a while, he finally pressed the doorbell. As her supervisor, bringing a basket of fruit to check on her shouldn’t be too strange, right? The doorbell rang for a long time with no response. Gao Yizhe glanced up at Xinluo’s unlit apartment and suddenly felt uneasy.
“Something might have happened,” he muttered to himself. “Why hasn’t she responded for so long?” Just then, someone walked out of the building. Gao Yizhe took the opportunity to run up the stairs in three quick steps. “Xinluo! Xinluo!”
」 She rang the doorbell urgently, even causing the neighbors next door to peek out. 「Xinluo? 」 Three minutes passed, and just before he was considering breaking down the door, a sound finally came from the other side. 「……Erxi, why don’t you use your key and let yourself in…」 Her voice was weak, with a strange redness on her cheeks. 「Oh? President Gao? 」 Seeing him, Xinluo was stunned. The heavy stone in Gao Yizhe’s heart suddenly dropped, replaced by an awkward feeling of not knowing what to say. 「Uh… I came to see if you’re feeling better? 」 「I’m still not feeling well.」 They stood stiffly at the doorway, Xinluo unsure whether to invite him inside. If she invited him in and Xia Erxi happened to come over, it would surely be like last time – like two lions ready to fight to the death. 「Haven’t you gone to see a doctor yet? 」 He asked caringly. 「Not yet, Xia…」 She stopped mid-sentence, not wanting to mention Xia Erxi in front of him, as he would likely feel unhappy. 「Is that so? So you’re waiting for him,」 He understood her meaning even before she finished speaking. Gao Yizhe’s expression quickly darkened. 「I just, just…」 Just what… he hadn’t thought it through. 「Thank you for your concern, President Gao…」 Her already dizzy head felt even more lightheaded: Xinluo wanted to take a few ste
www. lyt99. cn www. lyt99. cn www. lyt99. cn After finally ending the annoying blind date, Xia’er Xi rushed by car to Xinluo’s residence, telling her that he had a meeting to attend, which was actually a lie. He didn’t want her to overthink it. Was this considered a well-intentioned lie? However, when he arrived downstairs at Xinluo’s home, he saw Gao Yizhe supporting Xinluo as she descended the stairs. In an instant, his thick eyebrows furrowed tightly, and his face immediately turned an ugly, iron-blue color. Why was that man here? Hadn’t he said he was coming? Was Xinluo deliberately looking for him? Various possibilities flashed through his mind. Xia’er Xi was about to step forward and ask for clarification, but after taking the first step, he couldn’t take a second. He clearly saw Gao Yizhe’s concerned manner of supporting Xinluo, and inexplicably, hesitation arose in his heart, as if his own appearance was abrupt. He and Xinluo had never been constrained, and he was accustomed to wandering outside until boredom before returning here. He naturally believed that such days should continue, until Gao Yizhe’s appearance brought him a great sense of threat, as if Xinluo was about to leave his side… If he could flirt around outside, there was no reason Xinluo couldn’t accept others’ pursuit. Moreover, Gao Yizhe’s conditions were not inferior to his, and his gentle personality might even bring Xinluo more happiness.
