Chapter 8 Meeting Xia Yu

• Ning Shaochen’s expression was calm, but a glimmer of indiscernible darkness flashed in his eyes. “Don’t play such games in front of me.”
• Shen Beiyi was stunned for a long while before she finally came back to herself. Could it be that he thinks that I’m trying to seduce him?
• “My hair elastic came off, so I’m sorry to have tainted your eyes, Young Master Ning,” she declared in chagrin before she turned and went up the stairs.
• Staring at her back, it was only after some time that Ning Shaochen snapped back to his senses. Was that woman deriding him?
• The next morning, as Shen Beiyi was cooking breakfast for Xiaoxi in the kitchen, she spotted Madam Liu running over to her, panting. “Beiyi, I’ve finally found you.”
• “Madam Liu, why are you in such a hurry? Is something the matter?”
• “I’ve got a favor to ask of you!” As Madam Liu said that, she handed the clear bag in her hand to Shen Beiyi. “This is Young Master Shaochen’s medicine that he forgot to bring this morning. Hurry up and take it to him.”
• “Medicine?” Shen Beiyi raised the bag in her hand. When she saw the label on the medicine inside, she was taken aback. “Depression and insomnia?”
• Upon seeing her puzzlement, Madam Liu gave an almost inaudible sigh. “Something happened to Young Master Shaochen when he was young, which then led to his subsequent insomnia, and he has to take these medicines.”
• Shen Beiyi made a sound of acknowledgment. Wealthy families often had untold secrets, so the lesser she knew, the better. “Why don’t you ask the driver to send it over? I’m not familiar with the roads.” She declined as she truly didn’t want to have much contact with that man.
• “I’m afraid that the driver might have a loose tongue. As you know, such a thing isn’t all that appropriate to be made known to outsiders.” Madam Liu frantically pulled her out of the kitchen. “Beiyi, please help me. Young Master Shaochen is going on a business trip this afternoon, so if you don’t take it over now, I’m afraid that you won’t make it in time.”
• Noticing that she was still hesitant, Madam Liu continued to explain patiently, saying, “I’m rather old now, so I’m afraid that something might happen on my way there. If so, not only wouldn’t I be able to give the medicine to him, but I might even need someone to take me to the hospital.”
• Knowing that Madam Liu had once passed out from exhaustion, Shen Beiyi’s heart instantly softened. “I’ll go.”
• Shen Beiyi then took a taxi to Ning Group. Under the hundred-floor building, she inhaled a deep breath before walking into the opulent high-end building.
• When she found the front desk, she told them the purpose of her visit, but unsurprisingly, the receptionist told her off. “Delivering medicine? The president isn’t sick, so why would you be delivering medicine?” These days, all the women trying to approach the president are truly resourceful. They’ll use just about any method and excuse.
• Shen Beiyi closed her eyes and sighed in exasperation. Taking out her cell phone, she called Madam Liu to have her tell Ning Shaochen about her being there, but after a long while, she still couldn’t get through to her.
• Thus, she found a seat near the entrance and sat down. Madam Liu said that he’d be going on a business trip this afternoon, so it should be the right choice to wait by the entrance. Leaning back against the chair, drowsiness assailed her to the point that she became slightly groggy.
• “Beiyi…” In her daze, she heard someone calling her; it was a man’s voice.
• She opened her eyes. Upon seeing who it was, she stood up at once. “D-Dr. Xia? Why… why are you here?”
• Gazing at Shen Beiyi, Xia Yu emotionally stepped forward and pulled her into his embrace. “When your mother passed away, I was on a business trip, so I only knew when I came back. After that, I couldn’t contact you anymore. I truly didn’t expect to meet you here!”
• Shen Beiyi was a tad stunned by his sudden hug.
• Xia Yu was her mother’s attending physician. When her mother was hospitalized, he took good care of them and helped them a lot. She was grateful to him, but that was the extent of her feelings. After her mother had passed away, she made preparations to sever all ties with everything in her past to begin a new life. I never thought I’d meet Xia Yu here…
• “I…” Withdrawing from his embrace, Shen Beiyi didn’t know how to explain her current situation.
• “Alright, if you don’t want to talk about it, you don’t have to do so now. However, you can’t stop contacting me anymore, okay?” Xia Yu stroked her head twice with infinite indulgence. When his gaze swept over the chignon at the back of her head and the clothes she was wearing, he frowned but said nothing.
• Shen Beiyi nodded, but she dared not meet his gaze. He always seems to be so understanding. However, wasn’t he reading too much into their relationship?
• “Give me your new cell phone number.” After saying that, he took the cell phone she was holding in her hand without waiting for her to respond and dialed his number. It was only after he heard his phone ring that he returned her cell phone to her.
• “Do you want to sit down for a moment?” Shen Beiyi gestured for him to sit beside her when she saw that Xia Yu didn’t seem to be planning on leaving since he was attracting quite a bit of attention with his outstanding looks and tall stature.
• However, the moment she made contact with the chair, she felt a slight chill before sensing a ‘warm gush’ flowing out of her lower body. “Ah!” she exclaimed lightly with a hand over her mouth, biting her lips and frowning.