Zhou Qiao couldn't find the person he was looking for, and a bad feeling gnawed at him.
A moment later, Song Xi appeared on her own.
"Where's Baldy?" Zhou Qiao rushed forward and asked.
Song Xi shook her head, her expression calm. "He said he had to make a call and asked you to wait a moment."
"Time is almost up!"
Zhou Qiao roared in frustration, his handsome features contorting for a brief instant.
The closer he got to the final stage, the more impatient he became.
Liu Sisi shivered at his reaction.
Song Xi noticed this and pressed her advantage, taking out her phone. "Let me take a picture of you two, a keepsake. We might not meet again anytime soon."
Liu Sisi thought it was a good idea, so even though Zhou Qiao was reluctant, he eventually relented and a few photos were taken.
"Sisi, come take a look."
Liu Sisi walked over. Song Xi observed her somewhat listless state. "How are the pictures?"
"Zhou Qiao didn't smile," Liu Sisi pouted playfully at him. "Don't look so serious!"
Zhou Qiao forced a perfunctory smile.
After flipping through a few pictures, Song Xi pretended to accidentally scroll to the photos she had just taken of Baldy.
"Wait a minute." As expected, a crack appeared in Liu Sisi's previously calm demeanor.
She zoomed in on the tattoo photo, her brows furrowed, and her face gradually turned pale, as if recalling something.
By the time Zhou Qiao came over, Song Xi had already naturally swiped past the photo. She smiled at Liu Sisi and said, "I'll send them to you on WeChat later."
Zhou Qiao caught a fleeting glimpse and saw that her phone displayed a photo of the two of them together. He didn't suspect anything.
He put his arm around Liu Sisi's shoulders. Not two steps later, Liu Sisi felt a heavy blow to the back of her head.
She clutched her head and cried out in pain.
Zhou Qiao quickly helped her sit down. "What's wrong?"
He was somewhat distracted. Baldy still hadn't returned after so long. If it came to it, he would have to take Liu Sisi and leave.
Liu Sisi pressed her lips together in pain, cold sweat trickling down her forehead. "I'm cold..."
She had been fine just a moment ago, what was happening?
Zhou Qiao was also afraid she would cause trouble at this point. He reached out and touched her forehead, only to find it burning hot.
She had a fever? How had he not noticed!
After a long moment of thought, Zhou Qiao finally embraced Liu Sisi and said cruelly, "Sisi, just hold on a little longer. Once we get there, I'll take you to the hospital right away!"
He intended for her to tough it out!
Song Xi's voice was stern. "She seems to have a fever. We need to go to the hospital immediately!"
"No!" Zhou Qiao blurted out, his tone urgent.
Song Xi's brows furrowed. "Zhou Qiao, she's sick! If this continues, her fever will make her delirious!"
Unexpectedly, Zhou Qiao didn't budge at all. Instead, his true colors began to show. He glared at Song Xi. "This has nothing to do with you! Stop meddling!"
Song Xi was unfazed. She retorted, "Zhou Qiao, do you really care about her?"
"What are you trying to say?" His eyes suddenly became incredibly sharp.
Song Xi didn't answer. She pulled Liu Sisi up. "I'm taking her to see a doctor."
"Song Xi!"
He roared and pushed her away. Song Xi stumbled and fell to the ground.
She just wanted Liu Sisi to see that this man wasn't who he appeared to be on the surface!
As expected, Liu Sisi saw this scene, and a look of complexity and shock appeared in her eyes.
But this was far from enough.
She wanted to further provoke Zhou Qiao, to make him completely expose himself. She wanted to tear off his disguise in front of Liu Sisi!