Song Xi left, not wanting anyone to see her in a state of emotional breakdown.
Unexpectedly, she was still discovered, and it even made it to the trending searches.
Back at the hotel, Xiao Mo saw that Song Xi was not in the right mood and assumed she was too tired, so she dared not disturb her.
Song Xi endured the whole time, her back held ramrod straight. Only after Xiao Mo had finished tidying up did she say in a hoarse voice, "...You can rest now."
"Then... Sister Xi, you should rest early too."
After closing the door, Xiao Mo thought about it and still felt uneasy, so she called Director Lou.
But he didn't answer.
Because at that time, Lou Yu Ming was having dinner with the Ye family.
Ye Sen's wife, Liu Xing Yan, came to the hospital to visit Anna. The two women chatted animatedly in the ward.
Ye Sen remembered the cooperation they had discussed last time and took the initiative to invite Lou Yu Ming to dinner.
Lou Yu Ming did not refuse. He could use this opportunity to leave.
The two arrived at a Chinese restaurant. Midway, Yao Yi Fan knocked and entered the private room.
"Sir, your phone card has been reissued."
Lou Yu Ming nodded slightly and casually placed the new phone on the table.
Ye Sen smiled faintly and did not inquire further.
Halfway through the meal, Ye Hai also arrived, presumably notified by Ye Sen.
He wanted his brother to participate in this project, so that Ye Hai could accumulate connections and resources for himself when he entered the business world in the future.
Lou Yu Ming was indifferent, he simply disliked Ye Hai.
What good expression could he have for a man who coveted his woman? If it weren't for the surname Ye, he wouldn't even be worthy of entering the door.
When rivals meet, their eyes burn with hatred.
The atmosphere became somewhat delicate.
Ye Hai naturally did not accept Lou Yu Ming's superiority, especially after the kidnapping incident involving Song Xi. He felt Lou Yu Ming was incompetent, unable to protect his own woman, truly useless!
The two men secretly competed.
Ye Hai: "I heard this restaurant has a hundred-year-old fine wine. I wonder if Director Lou can drink it?"
"Can drink it?" The implication of provocation was obvious.
Lou Yu Ming let out a scoff and retorted calmly, "Second Young Master Ye has been in the army for so many years, have you ever smelled alcohol?"
Sparks flew in the air.
Just as Ye Sen was about to intervene, the phone on the table suddenly rang.
The tense atmosphere was immediately broken. Lou Yu Ming glanced at his phone. It was Song Xi.
His eyebrows arched. A fleeting glimmer appeared in his dark eyes.
Perfect timing.
So he deliberately answered in front of Ye Hai, using an unprecedentedly gentle tone, "What's wrong, Xi Xi?"
Ye Hai's expression changed, and the fingers gripping the wine glass tightened abruptly.
Faint, intermittent sounds came from the other end of the line, as if she were drunk.
Lou Yu Ming feigned composure, nodded slightly at Ye Sen, and left the private room with his phone.
Ye Hai's chest tightened with anger, and he drained the wine in his glass.
Ye Sen frowned, "Second brother, don't forget what you promised me. Stay away from Song Xi."
Ye Hai: "...Yes, elder brother."
After walking out of the restaurant, Lou Yu Ming listened to the sounds from his phone and ordered Yao Yi Fan to quickly contact Xiao Mo.
Song Xi had not actually intended to call Lou Yu Ming.
After showering, she felt quite good. She thought she could focus on her career from now on. Relationships would only become an obstacle on her path forward!
But some things you shouldn't think about before sleeping, otherwise, the more you think, the angrier you get.
In the end, she sat up with a sudden movement, her peripheral vision catching sight of a bottle of red wine on the table.
Xiao Mo had brought it earlier, saying it would help her sleep soundly.
Song Xi's anger had nowhere to vent, so she rushed over, grabbed the bottle, and started gulping it down.
As the saying goes, alcohol gives courage to the timid.
Fueled by a faint buzz, Song Xi called Lou Yu Ming. She just wanted to ask him what he meant by those words! She, Song Xi, had dignity and was not a plaything he could summon and dismiss at will!
"Song Xi?"
Lou Yu Ming called her name with a dark expression, but there was no response from the other end, only a dull "thud."