"What else do you want me to do to coax you?"
Lou Yuming frowned. Seeing the woman lie down on the bed, he silently closed the door.
"Are you hungry?"
The air became a little quiet. Lou Yuming, uncharacteristically, took the initiative to speak. To his surprise, Song Xi gave him no face at all.
She didn't speak, lying on her side, not knowing if she was sleeping or doing something else.
Lou Yuming patiently sat on the other side of the bed. "Xiao Mo said training is very tough?"
This time, she moved, but only to tuck the blanket around herself.
"..."
Lou Yuming's patience ran out. He grabbed the blanket and pulled it forcefully. "Song Xi, know when to stop. Don't challenge my patience."
Since that was the case, Song Xi stopped hiding anything. She sat up abruptly. Just as she opened her WeChat, a phone ring suddenly sounded in the air.
Close by, Song Xi immediately saw the caller ID flashing "Anna."
She gave a self-deprecating smile, her smile a little cold. After turning off the screen, she turned over and lay down again.
Lou Yuming watched her reaction, his dark eyes narrowed. Then, without any pretense, he pressed the answer button in front of her.
"Yuming! You finally answered! I miss you so much!"
The room was already quiet, and the woman's coquettish voice came from the phone. Song Xi heard it clearly. She rolled her eyes coldly.
"Where are you?"
Anna had secretly hidden in the bathroom to call him.
Shao Cheng had been furious with her and locked her in the hospital room, not allowing her to go anywhere!
For some reason, Anna had a premonition that Lou Yuming was going to find Song Xi!
If that bitch told him about the text messages, it would be over. So she had made many calls, but he hadn't answered. Fortunately, she had finally gotten through this time.
Since he answered, did it mean he didn't know about the text messages yet?
Anna was on tenterhooks and asked cautiously, "...Yuming, where are you now?"
"B City." Lou Yuming stared at the woman's slender back on the bed and casually threw the blanket over. "I'm here on some business."
Anna's heart pounded in her chest. The mirror in the bathroom reflected her pale face. She forced a smile.
"Going to B City... for what? Business or personal?"
Lou Yuming's brows furrowed. He detected a probing tone in her voice and said coldly, "That's none of your business."
Anna's throat tightened, and her palms began to sweat.
Then, she suddenly had an idea and said, "Oh, Yuming, I heard my brother on the phone this morning saying that your company's system had some kind of problem, causing... the food to spoil. Shouldn't you come back and take a look?"
Lou Yuming's eyes sharpened, and his tone became serious. "When?"
"It seemed to be around eight in the morning."
Lou Yuming quickly hung up the phone. He glanced indifferently at Song Xi out of the corner of his eye, then walked to the balcony to call Shao Cheng.
"Is there a problem with the cold chain system?" As soon as the phone was answered, he questioned coldly.
Shao Cheng was stunned. "Who told you?"
"Just tell me yes or no."
Shao Cheng took off his glasses and pinched the bridge of his nose. "...Yes. I only found out this morning myself. Don't worry, I can handle it."
Lou Yuming raised his wrist and checked the time. "It's already ten o'clock at night."
The implication was that he hadn't perfected the solution.
Shao Cheng hadn't expected the situation to become so complicated. It was his oversight.
He said, "By tomorrow at the latest."
Lou Yuming's voice was icy, even more piercing in the night. "I'll be back immediately."
"Yuming..."
The call was cut off mercilessly.
Shao Cheng was quite troubled. When it came to work, Lou Yuming was always meticulous and thorough.
Therefore, if he found out about such an oversight, given his usual methods, he would unhesitatingly dismiss a large number of employees.
With the Lunar New Year approaching, Shao Cheng, being a doctor, couldn't bear it.
That's why he had given those people more time to cover it up. He hadn't expected it to be discovered.
Who had been gossiping behind his back? If he found them, he would never forgive them!
...
The issue of food safety, while seemingly small, was also significant. Before the situation escalated, Lou Yuming had to return to take charge.
"I'm leaving."
Lou Yuming changed his clothes and said to the person on the bed.
Song Xi hadn't been asleep at all. Her heart was filled with mixed emotions. She thought about how charming Anna must be to be able to call him back from B City to A City with just one phone call.
If he cared about her so much, why did he come today?
Song Xi was both angry and wronged. Finally, when she heard the sound of the door closing, she pulled the blanket over herself, completely shrinking into the covers.
Leave! It would be best if you never came back to find her!
Her nose suddenly stung, and Song Xi felt her eyes moisten.
Suddenly, the blanket was roughly pulled open.
Lou Yuming tilted his head, his dark eyes calm. "I'll ask you one last time, what did you mean by 'we're over' on the phone yesterday?"